Bear
Facts
Radio
Show
"Bear Facts" Action Shots
- Taking the Tape to
KLGA
"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. The archives are located on the Tripod®
web server. Please
note that the
archived scripts are snapshots in time. As such, they may contain
outdated
links.
Recent "Bear Facts" Episodes
- April 13, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Gala success, Spring sports preview, Food packaging
- April 6, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Gala celebrates 30 years, Envirothon, Quiz Bowl, Mr.
Rosenmeyer going to seminary
- March 30, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Vocal Jazz wins state championship, Quiz Bowl, Gala celebrates
30 years
- March 23, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- All State Speech, Spring Play, Math Team, Jazz Choir
- March 16, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Speech Success, Virtual Quiz bowl, Spring Play, Police
Academy
- March 9, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Basketball, State Individual speech, Pops Concert
- March 2, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Boys Basketball: ON TO STATE!, District Speech, Dance
Showcase, Monte Pearson's Funeral
- February 23, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Boys basketball playoffs, District Speech and DECA
- February 16, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Snow Days, Basketball Playoffs, JV Basketball Wrap-Up,
Individual Speech
- February 9, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Basketball Playoffs, State Speech Results, Math Team Week
- February 2, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Catholic Schools Week Altered by Weather, State Large-Group
Speech, Spring Play Cast
- January 26, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- District Speech Results, Haiti Mission Trip, Catholic Schools
Week, Diamond Anniversary
- January 19, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Regional DECA, District Large Group Speech, Basketball
- January 12, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Goats For Hati, John Meis legislative Page, 60th anniversary
- January 5, 2019- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Large Group Speech, Mississippi, Semester Test
- December 22, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Merry Christmas!
- December 15, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Speech Preview, Quiz Bowl, Food packaging,Basketball
- December 8, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Dance squad Championships, winter weather, Quiz Bowl, and ACT
- December 1, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Danz, Quiz Bowl, 60th Anniversary
- November 17, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State champion cheerleaders, Football Recap, State solo dance,
Conference quiz bowl, musical.
- November 10, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State champion cheerleaders, Football Recap, State solo dance,
Conference quiz bowl, musical.
- November 3, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Bears Advance to State Football Quarterfinals, State Cheer,
State Solo Dance, Quiz Bowl, Senate Page
- October 27, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Cross Country, Football Playoffs, Quiz Bowl Success, State
DECA
- October 20, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Quiz Bowl Wins Championship, All-State Music, Coach Wadle's
200th Victory, Mrs. Vaske Wins Award
- October 13, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Quiz Bowl, Band gets Division I, Fall Sports Playoffs
- October 6, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Football Success, State Band, Quiz Bowl
- September 29, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Band Day, Catholic Choral Festival, Holocaust
- September 22, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Volleyball, Confirmation, Eucharistic Ministers, Musical
- September 15, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Homecoming, Volleyball and Cross Country Success
- September 8, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Homecoming 2018: Lights, Camera, Action, New Track
- September 1, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Fall Sports Preview: New Playground, Homecoming
- August 25, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Summer Review: Track, Golf, Quiz Bowl, Baseball, Softball
Spring 2018 "Bear Facts" Episodes
- May 19, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Last Show of School Year, Graduation Awards, State Track
Qualifiers, Baseball/Softball Preview, National Quiz Bowl
- May 12, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Class of 2018,Dog Show, Music Awards
- May 5, 2018- Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State FFA VP, World Food Prize, Honor Society, Student Council
Elections
- April 28, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Math team, Art Show, Mary's Place.
- April 21, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Farwell Father Friedmann, Music success, State Math, Prom, New
recording equipment
- April 14, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Record Gala income, Music contest, Ben Degan wins all state Quiz
Bowl, Field Trip Day
- April 7, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Gala 2018, Quiz Bowl success, field trip day
- March 24, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Comunity Quiz Bowl, Girls Basketball Awads, Track Preview
- March 17, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Three all state speech performers, State DECA, Music trip,
Spring play
- March 10, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Speech, Community Quiz Bowl, and GALA
- March 3, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Girls basketball, District Speech success, State Swimming,
Pops Concert
- Febuary 24, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Girls Basketball goes to STATE, Boys Basketball playoffs, Math
Team success, district Speech
- Febuary 17, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Jenna Boelter breaks school records, Math Team, Swim Team, FFA
- Febuary 10, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Individual Speech, basketball playoffs
- Febuary 3, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- blessing of the throats, show choir earns 1, state speech
- January 27, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- show choir, one act play goes to state
- January 20, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Haiti Trip, National Quiz Bowl, District Speech
- January 13, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Track and chapel projects, Lobby renovations, Show choir,
Diocesan music festival
- January 6, 2018 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Basketball at top of conference, speech preview
- December 24, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Bacha Benefit, Food Packaging, Math Team, Christmas Survey
- December 16, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Math Team, Quiz Bowl Success, Speech Preview, Football All-Staters
- December 9, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Danz Squad wins Two State Championships, Quiz Bowl Success,
Basketball Undefeated, Winter Concerts
- December 2, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Basketball preview, state dance, quiz bowl
- November 18, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Quiz Bowl wins conference championship, all state choir, alumni
mass
- November 11, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Quiz B owl wins championship, dance success, and football and
volleyball awards
- November 4, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Eucharistic Ministers Installed, Quiz Bowl at Algona High, State
Solo Dance
- October 28, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Four choir members make all-state, Quiz bowl Seccess, Football
3rd straight undefeated season
- October 21, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- All-State Music Auditions, Quiz Bowl, Football District
Champions
- October 14, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Quiz Bowl Tournament, Band Earns Division One at State,
Football, Volleyball
- October 7, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- 1000th Episode, Band day results, Calendar drive
results
- September 30, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- 999th Episode, Algona Band Day, Catholic Choral Festival, New
Drinking Fountain, More Homecoming Results
- September 23, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Homecoming Recap, Marching Band
- September 16, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Homecoming Preview, Saint Benedict Windows for New Chapel
- September 9, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Homecoming Royal Court, Musical: Little Shop of Horrors,
New Faculty, Mr. Burrow Wins Award
- September 2, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Fall Sports Preview, Calendar Drive
- August 26, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Review of State Track and Golf, Summer Sports Honors
2016 - 2017 "Bear Facts" Episondes
- May 20, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Senior Awards, State Track, Summer Sports Preview, Art Show,
National Quiz Bowl
- May 13, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Class of 2017, Fine Arts Awards, Adopt-a-Highway Project
Celebrates 25th Anniversary
- May 6, 2017 - Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Student Council Elections, Honor Society, Conference Art Show,
Math Team & Quiz Bowl Awards
- April 29, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Goodbye Ferjaks, Track Victories, Service Day, Grandparents Day
- April 15, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Band and Choir Successful at Music Contest, School Board Wins
Award
- April 8, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- 3-2-1 Quiz Bowl, Every Fifteen Minutes, Record Breaking Gala,
Music Contest, Field Trips
- April 1, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Gala 2017, Pickleball Tournament, Coach Wadle named Coach of the
Year, Quiz Bowl
- March 25, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Spring Play, Quiz Bowl, Golf Preview
- March 18, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- All-State Speech Qualifiers, Math Team, Track Preview
- March 11, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Dance Wins Nationals, Community Quiz Bowl, Mary's Place,
Trapshooting
- March 4, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- National Dance, District Speech Success, More Math Team Success,
Mary's Place
- February 25, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- District Speech, Quiz Bowl Success, Danz Squad Goes to Nationals
- February 18, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Math Team Success, Quiz Bowl,
Danz Spring Show, Student Council Goes To Des Moines, Jenna
Boelter's 1000th Point
- February 11, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Math Team, Speech Success,
Spring Play, Basketball Playoffs, Student Council
- February 4, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Large-Group Speech, Math
Success, School Board Honor, Intramural Basketball
- January 28, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Catholic Schools Week, Speech
Gets Straight 1's, Anti-Abortion Rally
- January 21, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Andrew Thilges goes to Haiti,
District Speech
- January 14, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Snow Day, Math Team, Quiz Bowl,
Sadie Hawkins Dance, Intramural Basketball
- January 7, 2017-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Math Team, Honor Band, Intramurals Starting, National Dance Competition, and Speech
- December 24, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Merry Christmas
- December 17, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Math Team, Christmas Concerts, and Speach Preview
- December 10, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Quiz Bowl Succcess, Packaging Food, Volleyball Awards, and Wrestling
- December 3, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Conference speech, Quiz bowl, State dance, Basketball preview, Football
awards
- November 26, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Thanksgiving, Garrigan Plays in Class-A Championship Football Game, Quiz
Bowl Wins Conference Championship, State Dance
- November 19, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Thanksgiving, Garrigan Plays in Class-A Championship Football Game, Quiz
Bowl Wins Conference Championship (Program did not air due to technical
difficulties.)
- November 12, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Football Goes to the Dome, State Dance Champion, Quiz Bowl Success,
Musical, All-State Music
- November 5, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Solo Dance, Volleyball Season ends, Football Advances in Playoffs,
Quiz Bowl, Eucharistic Ministers
- October 29, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- All-State Music, Quiz Bowl, Football Finishes Perfect Season, Volleyball
Playoffs
- October 22, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- All-State Music, Quiz Bowl, Football Finishes Perfect Season, Volleyball
Playoffs
- October 15, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Home Quiz Bowl Tournament, Regional Volleyball, District Cross Country
- October 8, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Band, Football, CROP Walk
- October 1, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Confirmation, Band Day, Quiz Bowl Season Begins, Catholic Coral Festival,
Adopt a Highway, Rosary Month, Guitar, New Baseball Dugout
- September 24, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- New teachers, Band, Allstate choir, Renaissance fair
- September 17, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Homecoming Recap, CYO Volleyball, Mrs. McGregor Wins Excellence in
Education Award
- September 10, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Homecoming 2016, New Football Record, Play cast
- August 27, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Improvements to the School, Baseball Awards, Dance Camp Honors, National
Quiz Bowl , Volleyball Preview
2015 - 2016 "Bear Facts" Episodes
- May 21, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Art Awards, State Track, Golf Playoffs, Graduation Awards, National Quiz
Bowl
- May 14, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Class of 2016, Fine Arts Awards, Baseball & Softball Preview
- May 7, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Choir singing at Mayo, Baccalaureate, Bear Facts and Quiz Bowl Awards
- April 30, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Music, Grandparents Day, Glow Run, Class of 2020
- April 23, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Prom, Student Council Elections, Music has perfect day
- April 16, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Gala 2016, Trapshooting, Student Council Elections
- April 9, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Gala 2016 - "Rio Revealed", Film Crew Visits Garrigan,
Publications
- April 2, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Gala, Track Preview, Field Trip Day
- March 19, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- All State Speech, Spring Play, Music Trip, Field Trips
- March 12, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- State Speech, National Quiz Bowl, and Golf Preview
- March 5, 2016-Audio download available
in our
audio archive
- Bryce Capesius finished treatment, District speech has perfect day,
Trapshooting preview
- February 27, 2016-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Gene Meister tribute, Danz squad spring show, Pops concert
- February 20, 2016-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Girls finish basketball season, Quiz bowl, New gym is paid for
- February 13, 2016-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Basketball playoffs, quiz bowl, state speech, Lent
- February 06, 2016-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Catholic schools week, state speech, math team, and signing day
- January 30, 2016-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Speech Earns Straight 1's at District, Quiz Bowl, Catholic Schools Week
- January 23, 2016-Audo download
available in our
audio archive
- Large group speech, Senior retreat, Math team, Sadie's Hawkins
- January 16, 2016-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Packaged Meals Arrive in Mississippi, Math Team, Mission Trip to
Haiti, Publications, Website
- January 9, 2016-Audio download
available in our
audio archive
- Semester test, Quiz Bowl, NHS
- December 19, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!
- December 12, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Double-win for quiz bowl, more Danz Honors
- December 5, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Weather, Quiz Bowl, Speech, Danz Squad, and Basketball
- November 28, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Fall Sports Awards, Boys Basketball, Wrestling
- November 21, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Quiz Bowl Wins Conference Championship, Football All-District
Awards, Girls Basketball Preview, Chapel Named after Presentation
Sisters
- November 14, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Quiz Bowl, Danz Squad, ITEDs, Little Kids
- November 7, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Madrigal, Cheer championships, Math team, Danz Squad state
champion, Volleyball finishes season, Football adnvances in playoffs.
- October 31, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Football finishes perfect regular season, Volleyball regionals,
Football playoffs, Quiz Bowl wins tournament.
- October 24, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- All State Choir, Quiz Success.
- October 17, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Quiz Bowl, Archery Tournament, Calendar Drive.
- October 10, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Football sets defensive record, Tornado Alley winner, State Band,
Quiz Bowl season begins
- October 3, 2015-Audio download
available in our
audio archive
- Football ranked #1, Band Day, Madrigal, Confirmartion
- September 26, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- More homecoming, top work place in Iowa 925th episode
- September 19, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Homecoming 2015, Fall sports success, All Iowa Dance
- September 12, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Homecoming 2015, Retirement party for preist and sister, ACT
scores
- September 5, 2015-Audio
download available in our
audio archive
- Fall Sports preview, Marching Band, Cheesecake Sales
- August 29, 2015-Audio download
available in our
audio archive
- Golf Wins State Championship, Baseball Wins CYO, Spring &
Summer Sports Re-Cap, Dedication of New Gym, Homecoming Royalty
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.
bghs@bishopgarrigan.org
Bishop Garrigan High School
1224 N. McCoy
Algona, Iowa 50511
United States
Phone = 515/295-3521
Fax = 515/295-7739
