Bear
Facts
Radio
Show
"Bear Facts" Action Shots
"The Bear Facts" is a weekly radio program produced by the
students of Bishop Garrigan High School. The show is produced under the
umbrella of the BGHS Gifted and Talented
Program, with Mr. David Burrow as its faculty producer.
"The Bear Facts" airs each Saturday at about 8:45am
on KLGA Radio in Algona, Iowa, USA. Station frequencies are 1600 AM and
92.7 FM. The program has aired since the fall of 1992.
This site archives scripts of most "Bear Facts"
broadcasts. Please
note that the
archived scripts are snapshots in time. As such, they may contain
outdated
links.
Recent "Bear Facts" Episodes
- May 21, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Early End to School Year, State Track,
Baseball/Softball Preview, Departing Staff
- May 14, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Class of 2022 Salute
- May 7, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Honor Society, Art Show, Self-Defense,
National DECA Award-Winner, New Outdoor Restrooms, DARTS Awards
- April 30, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Construction, Drake Relays, golf and
track success, grandparents day, and prom
- April 23, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- National Deca, FFA Awards, Stinson
Prairie Art Show, Quiz Bowl, CDA Awards, Audi Crooks Decides on
College
- April 9, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Gala Success, State Music, Quiz Bowl
- April 2, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Gala 2022, Trap Shooting, Archery
- March 26, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Track and Golf Preview, Gala 2022, All-State
Speech
- March 19, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Ava Eisnbarth and Marguerite Fakler to
All-State Speech, State Speech Results, Music Trip, and Spring Play
Acting Can Be Murder
- March 12, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Girls win State Basketball, Quiz Bowl,
Speech, All Iowa Dance, and Swim Team
- March 5, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Girls Win Opening Game at State, 14 Division
I's at District Speech, Students Advance to National DECA,
Mississippi Mission Trip, State Swim
- February 26, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Girls Basketball-State, District Speech,
State DECA, National FFA Week
- February 19, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- State DECA, Jazz Choir, Basketball playoffs,
Quiz Bowl, and GALA
- February 12, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
-
Girls Basketball Defeats #1 Team in Larger Class, State Speech
Results, Individual Speech, Jazz Choir, Winter Formal
- February 5, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
-
State Large-Group Speech Contest, State Jazz Choir Contest, Audi
Crooks Breaks School Records, Basketball Playoffs
- January 29, 2022
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
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Catholic Schools Week, Speech Success, and Drivers Education
- January 22, 2022
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
-
District Speech, Jazz Choir
- January 15, 2022
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
-
Mission trip, Choir trip, Boys basketball, Gala
- January 8, 2022
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
-
Girls basketball success, Spring play, Honor Band, Speech
- December 18, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
-
DECA awards, Speech, Christmas survey
- December 11, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
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Winter Weather, District DECA, Quiz Bowl Success
- December 4, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
-
State Dance, Molly Joyce scores 1,000 points, DECA and quiz bowl
- November 20, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
-
Quiz bowl, Eucharistic ministers, Danz squad, Honor band, Memorial
mass
- November 13, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
-
Quiz bowl, Girls basketball preview, Volleyball and football awards
- November 6, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Musical, state cheer, quiz bowl success
- October 30, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- State cross country, Pumpkin contest, Musical
- October 23, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- All state music, Quinn Swift qualifies for state cross country,
Volleyball
- playoffs, Quiz bowl
- October 16, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Quiz bowl, Band earns first at state, Regional volleyball
- October 9, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- State band, Homecoming, Musical
- October 2, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Homecoming, Band day, Choral festival
- September 25, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Homecoming 2021
- September 18, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Cross country success, Homecoming, Chapel, Calendar drive
- September 11, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Calendar drive, All-state choir, Marching band, Swim team
- September 4, 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- Football, Volleyball, & cross-country preview, Homecoming, Fall
musical
- August 28 2021
- Audio download available in our audio
archive
- State track and golf, Baseball and softball recap, New school
year
2020 - 2021 "Bear Facts" Episodes
- May 15, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Graduation awards, Girls track conference
championship, summer sports preview
- May 8, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Class of 2021, Quiz Bowl and Bear Facts Awards, Track Records
- May 1,2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Prom 2021: Cloud 9, Honor Society Induction, Carrie
Chapman Catt Award, Art Award
Winners
- April 24,2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Audi Crooks throws at Drake, National DECA, Stinson Prairie art
show, music contest
- April 17,2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Succesful Gala, Quiz Bowl, Girls track wins meet.
- April 10,2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Gala 2021, First meet on new track. reduced covid
guidelines.
- March 27, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- State jazz choir. Quiz bowl. Track and golf.
- March 20, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Speech Earns 13 D1's, Spring Play, Senior Retreat, End of COVID
Restrictions on Mass
- March 13, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Girls Basketball State Runner Up, State Speech, State DECA,
Spring Play, COVID-19 Anniversary
- March 6, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Girls Basketball Wins State Quarterfinal, Individual Speech
Earns 16 Division I Ratings, Gala 2021: Reflections
- February 27, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- Girls Basketball ON TO STATE, Conference Players of the Year,
Quiz Bowl #10 in USA in Knowledge Master, District Individual Speech
- February 20, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- All Iowa dance, Top basketball scorer, Spring play, Pops
concert, and Basketball Playoffs
- February 13, 2021
- Audio download available in our
audio
archive
- State Speech Results, Basketball Playoffs
- February 6, 2021
- Audio download available
in our audio archive
- 100 Days of School during the Pandemic, Winter Formal Dance,
Gala, State Speech, Girls Basketball Success
- January 30, 2021 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Speech, Catholic Schools Week
- January 23, 2021 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Speech, Catholic Schools Week, Weight Room, Website
- January 16, 2021 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Dance squad awards, Speech, Cheerleading
- January 9, 2021 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Basketball, Spring Play, Speech
- December 19, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Girls basketball beat Number 1, Merry Christmas
- December 12, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Covid-19, Christmas Concert, Winter Sports
- December 5, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- DECA, State Dance, Speech
- November 21, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Stuff the Trailer, Alumni Memorial Mass, COVID-19 Updates
- November 14, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- State dance, Veteran's day, basketball preview
- November 7, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Musical, Quiz bowl, Veterans Day, Virtual Conferences, FFA
- October 31, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Quinn Swift to State Cross-Country, Joe & Benjy Trainer to
All-State Choir, Virtual Conferences
- October 24, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Quiz Bowl, All State Choir, State Cross Country,
Volleyball Playoffs, STAR Test
- October 17, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Quiz Bowl, Sports Playoffs, Musical: Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Online Conferences
- October 10, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Quiz Bowl, Cross Country, Goodbye Mrs. Schiltz
- October 3, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Honor society, Football victory, Website
- October 3, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Honor society, Football victory, Website
- September 26, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Homecoming results, Marching band, Covid 19
- September 19, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Homecoming 2020, Mr. Garrigan Winner, All-State Music
Auditioners, Chapel Blessing
- September 12, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Homecoming 2020 Covid 19
- September 5, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Fall Sports Preview, Student Council
- August 29, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- COVID-19, State Basketball, National Quiz Bowl, Beginning of New
Year
2019 - 2020 "Bear Facts" Episodes
- March 21, 2020 - "Lost Episode"
- This script
was written, but the episode was not recorded or aired due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 Pandemic, Cancellations, State Basketball Success
- March 14, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- State Tournament Basketball Success, Music Trip Planned,
State Speech Qualifiers, Spring Play
- March 7, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Boys and Girls go to State Basketball, All Iowa Honor Dance,
District Speech
- February 29, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Girls Qualify for State Basketball, Boys Advance in Basketball
Playoffs, District Individual Speech, Community Quiz Bowl,
Jazz Choir, Danz Squad Spring Show, National DECA Qualifiers
- February 22, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- State DECA, Boys and Girls Advance in Basketball Playoffs,
District Individual Speech
- February 15, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Boys and Girls basketball win conference, State speech, jazz
choir, quiz bowl
- February 8, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- State Large-Group Speech, State Jazz Choir, Basketball Playoffs,
Snow Make-Ups
- February 1, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- District Speech Success, Winkels Score 1000 Career Points, New
Chapel, Community Quiz Bowl
- January 25, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Catholic Schools Week, District Large-Group Speech, Spring Play
- January 18, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Dual Credit College Courses, Non-Emergency Evacuation Drill, JV
and JJV Basketball, Student Website 25th Anniversary, Progress
on New Chapel
- January 11, 2020 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Basketball Update, Large-Group Speech Preview
- December 21, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Christmas
- December 14, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- State Dance, Basketball Success, Quiz Bowl
- December 7, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- State Dance, DECA, Intramural Basketball, Service Projects
- November 23, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Quiz Bowl Wins Conference Championship, Basketball Preview,
Volleyball Awards, Group Speech Preview
- November 16, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Quiz Bowl Success, District DECA, All-State Choir, River Battle
Bowl
- November 9, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Little Women, State Dance Champion, Quiz Bowl, Field
Trips
- November 2, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Joey Trainer to All-State Choir, State Cheer and Solo Dance,
National FFA, Fall Musical, Football & Cross-Country Wrap-Up
- October 26, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Quiz Bowl Wins Home Tournament, All-State Music Auditions,
All-Iowa Cheer Squad, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion,
Volleyball Playoffs
- October 19, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Quiz Bowl, Macaroni for Mississippi
- October 12, 2019
- Audio download available
in our audio archive
- State Band, Volleyball, Cancer Awareness, Group Speech
- October 5, 2019
- Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Band Day, Christian Leadership, Archery
- September 28, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Catholic Choral Day, All-State Choir, Band Day, Dance Honors,
Quiz Bowl, Class Activities
- September 21, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Homecoming 2019: Homecoming Results, Chapel
- September 7, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Homecoming 2019: It's Our Time, Fall Sports Preview
- August 31, 2019 - Audio download available
in our audio archive
- Summer Re-Cap, Homecoming Royal Court
Audio downloads for the current show and selected
past shows
are available in our audio
archive.
Some broadcasts are streamed live from KLGA on algonaradio.com.
Bishop Garrigan High School
1224 N. McCoy
Algona, Iowa 50511
United States
Phone = 515/295-3521
Fax = 515/295-7739
