Dick Preston

Anchor at KRCG-TV (New Bloomfield, MO)

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Beyond the Trivia-Friday, the 13th

Oct 12, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

Will this be an unlucky day for you? It's Friday, the 13th of the month, considered to be unlucky in much of the world. Of the following four statements about Friday, the 13th, which are true? (1.) The superstition has a Christian connection. (2.) Every year has at least one Friday, the 13th. (3.) Some years have three Friday, the 13ths. (4.) Being born on Friday, the 13th is lucky, not unlucky. Is there a Christian connection with Friday, the 13th?
Beyond the Trivia-What Do You Really Know about Dick Preston?

Oct 11, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

As you more than likely have heard, I'm retiring this Friday (October 13) after 55 years at KRCG-TV. I'm very grateful for viewers like you who have made this job rewarding. You may have watched me for some time, but what do you really know about me? Did you know Preston is actually my middle name? (It was common when I started that on-air people used stage names and would eliminate names like Kettenbrink.) Of the following four statements about Dick Preston, which are true?
Beyond the Trivia-"It's My Party" Day

Oct 10, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

A music reviewer described it as one of the most vivid evocations of adolescent heartbreak ever waxed. He was talking about the song "It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To", a hit record in 1963 by a high school junior, 16 year-old Lesley Gore. Today (October 11) happens to be designated "It's My Party Day", so it's the subject of today's trivia. Of the following statements about the song "It's My Party", which are true? (1.) The song was written by Lesley Gore.
Beyond the Trivia-Speaker of the House

Oct 9, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

There's been talk everyday in the national news about the nation's next speaker of the u.S. House of Representatives. The speaker performs various functions, and as the House's presiding officer, the speaker is the political leader of that group. And, in the presidential line of succession, the Speaker of the House is second after the nation's vice-president. Today's trivia has a list of four men, three of whom have served at some time in history as Speaker of the House.
Beyond the Trivia-Bat Appreciation Month

Oct 8, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

Did you know October is Bat Appreciation Month? Bats live in every area of the world that has warm weather and there are more than 1400 species of bats, ranging in size from about an inch to having a five-and-a-half foot wing span. Bats have a mixed reputation. They're vitally important to ecosystems where they pollinate flowers and spread seeds. Many help control insects. But others are considered pests by fruit growers, and some are prone to carrying diseases and rabies.
Beyond the Trivia: Garlic

Oct 5, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

One of the designations for today (Oct. 6) is Garlic Lovers Day. Garlic has been used as a seasoning and in traditional medicine for thousands of years. That favorite seasoning comes from the plant's bulb, which has several cloves. The garlic plant is a close relative to the onion, shallot and chive, among others. Of the following four statements about garlic, which are true? (1.) Most of the world's garlic is grown in the U.S. (2.) Garlic has been used to ward off vampires.
Beyond the Trivia-Dyslexia

Oct 4, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

Do you know anyone who has dyslexia? It's a learning disability that we really don't know very much about. That's why October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. We know dyslexia affects reading or writing, and it affects people to different degrees. We also know that people with dyslexia have higher rates of ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and that it sometimes runs in families. Of the four following statements about dyslexia, which are true? (1.) Dyslexia is a vision problem.
Beyond the Trivia-National Taco Day

Oct 4, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

Today, October fourth, is National Taco Day, in honor of a traditional Mexican food that has become quite popular in the U.S. as well as Mexico. Of the followin
Beyond the Trivia-First U.S. President Born in a Hospital

Oct 2, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

Today's trivia question involves presidential history. Which U.S. president was the first to be born in a hospital? All the presidents before this person were all born at home. Was that president Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan? The answer is Jimmy Carter, who just celebrated his 99th birthday on Sunday. He's the oldest president in the nation's history. Carter was born on October 1st, 1924 at the Wise Sanitarium in Plains, Georgia.
Beyond the Trivia-Voter Registration

Sep 18, 2023 | krcgtv.com | Dick Preston

Today is designated as National Voter Registration Day, and today's trivia has four statements related to voter registration. Which are true? (1.) Voter registration is required in every state. (2.) California was the first state to require voter registration. (3.) About 1/4 of citizens who are eligible voters are not registered. (4.) About 1/3 of eligible voters did not vote in the 2020 national election. Statement one is that voter registration is required in every state. That's false.