Doug's Dime (worth a couple of nickels)

Sports are being propped up by prop bets and gamgling  Doug's Dime: Follow The Money #GamblingSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you get the most of your summer? Doug's Dime: Squeezing The Most Out Of Summer Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug's Dime:  What's worse? Summer severe weather with tornadoes, derchos or winter ice and blizzards?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You're from Georgia and Atlanta Thrashers hockey is your love? How did Chris Gresham end up visiting Fargo? Banana Ball! (uncut audio interview)Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KFGO’s Annual Summer Picnic! The tradition continues as The Mighty 790 and 104.7fm KFGO hosts the KFGO Summer Picnic on Thursday, June 25th, 2026 from 11am to 1pm at the KFGO studio parking lot. A FREE picnic lunch! Enjoy fresh burgers from Prime Cut Meats (grilled by Kevin and Ben), buns from Country Hearth, pickles from Mt. Olive, chips from Old Dutch and ice cream treats from Cass Clay Creamery! A great meal and great conversation with KFGO personalities all day long. We invite our friends and neighbors for this annual event to catch up in person.We’ll see you on Thursday the 25th of June.  Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think? Doug's Dime: Social Media Bans For YouthSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug's Dime: Welcome to #KFGO Daron SelvigSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug's Dime: Ryan Janke "I tell my kids  your job isn't who you are"Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a listener, co-worker and friend Paul Jurgens voice was one of confidence, accuracy and consistency  Doug's Dime: Paul Jurgens RetiresSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When parents complain about the cost of travel sports who is at fault? How do you fix it?  Doug's Dime: Is the cost of #athletics out of control?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Choose pork over beef? Drive slower? Doug's Dime: How to save some $$$Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are you doing to save $$$ on gas? Doug's Dime: What is the high cost of fuel making you do? Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See all the cars and trucks driving? They are not checking social media, watching a live stream. When you need to know. You turn on the radio. Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does it matter what happens in Fargo if you live in West Fargo ?Doug's Dime: Do you follow politics in your town?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is driving professional sports to add more teams to the playoffs? More games to the NFL regular season? Doug's Dime: It's all about #moneySupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let your character, morals and actions define you. Not your job. Doug's Dime: Does your job define you? Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When do we accept responsibility? Doug's Dime: Blame Every One Else A lawsuit claims FanDuel and DraftKings are addictive. Isn't that the goal of a business?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When playes are making millions and hundreds of thousands of dollars is it really still amature sports? Doug's Dime: Is #NCAA Still Amature Athletics?   https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-5-highest-paid-college-basketball-players-this-year-no-1-is-making-4-2-million-from-nil-963cbc7a?st=7u2mgC&mod=1440&user_id=66c4be385d78644b3a9f8ac7Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why am I losing interest in NFL, MLB and NBA? Doug's Dime: What rodeo, golf & racing have going for them? Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's easy to criticize your elected officials. Local. National. BUT have you held office or ran for office? Which office do you feel you'd be most qualified for?  Doug's Dime: What office have you held/would you run for? Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you connect politics to fundraising for a friend in need? Doug's Dime: Does every vote matter?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's keeping me from dining out at restaurants more?  Doug's Dime: How to get people to eat out more?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's easy to say "kids these day's have it better than we did..." shouldnt we want them to?  Doug's Dime: Giving The Younger Generation CreditSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug's Dime: The goal of social media and sugar and music is addicting kids. Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The "student athlete" is officially extinct: University of Miami QB Carson Beck hadn't been to class in 2 years.  Doug's Dime: The end of the college "student athlete"?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cold, snow, dark.... Doug's Dime: How do you get through the dog day's of #winter?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From J.J. McCarthy being "available" to making it harder to finds Twins or NFL football. What is the price you'll pay? Doug's Dime: How important is availibility? Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A better, healthier 2026 doesn't have to be expensive and time consuming. It requires commitment. Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm not surprised when I hear social media is a growing concern with parents and grand parents. That's the goal isn't it? Get everyone?  Doug's Dime: Social Media Targeting Older GenerationsSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Doug Leier aong with his daughters Grace and Katie for their 2025 #KFGO Christmas SpecialSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do it. Don't listen to those who say "you'll fail"  Doug's Dime: Make Those 2026 ResolutionsSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's two sides to every story: Doug's Dime: The Other Side Of Lower Gas PricesSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are some of your special Christmas traditions? Some have chinese food for Christmas dinner. We have Pizza Corner!Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug's Dime: Are you ready for NIL in High School Sports?  It's inevitable. Why shouldn't it be?    Ohio NIL For High School https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12/what-to-know-about-ohios-new-nil-rule-for-high-school-athletes.htmlSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 A recent headline made me stop and ask "why?"  If Nuclear War Started Tomorrow, These U.S. Cities Would Vanish First https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nuclear-war-started-tomorrow-u-084515439.htmlSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National, state, county, city Doug's Dime: What's wrong with a sales tax?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you think gambling and prop bets on sports is rigging games? Doug's Dime: Sports, gambling and rigging gamesSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

..investing all the time and money in sports?  Doug's Dime: What if kids worked instead of...Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"....into the KFGO newscenter with the Dazzelman Donald T. Haney on duty...less than a brother more than a friend..."    Doug's Dime: Don Haney "The Dazzleman" retiresSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where does anger and fear come from? Doug's Dime: How do we fight fear?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is normal? Doug's Dime: Is #normal coming back?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A #nuclear power plant?  Doug's Dime: Would you want it in your backyard?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The problem is much deeper than the tools and choices being made. Doug's Dime: Is the problem SnapChat & Guns?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should it include teachers? Doug's Dime: School Cell Phone RulesSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The most important position in the NFL is QB1 and the 2nd most? QB2 #SKOL  Doug's Dime: What's the hardest thing about being a Vikings fan?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We need our escapes and diversions from life. But when does it become an #idol? Doug's Dime: When a hobby becomes an idolSupport the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're not happy with the Carson Wentz signing. Then direct your anger at the Vikings front office. They had months to decide who would be JJ's backup. They admitted they were wrong about Sam Howell. #SKOL Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should the state or should the local school board decide when school should start? Is August 14 to early? Is after Labor Day in September too late? End before Memorial Day? Doug's Dime: Who should decide when school starts?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you feel safe in downtown Fargo? I was at Island Park on Saturday night & felt safe. The week before I was at the library and did not feel safe. I felt safe at the Downtown Street Fair.  But often in downtown Fargo I do no feel safe. Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug's Dime: Are there way's to improve your quality of life? Yes walk, pray, sleep, water #more?Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/AM790KFGOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.