
September 18, 2026 | Wake Up Classy 97
Wake Up Classy 97 with Josh & Chantel from Friday, September 18th, 2026 / This year's National Toy Hall of Fame finalists list has some strong entries including Pokemon, BopIt!, and the slide, East Idaho's wild overnight storm, flash flooding, and a surprise Saturn sighting between lightning strikes, New England Patriots QB Drake May's foundation surprised a Rhode Island elementary school, dental cleaning confessions, a viral story of two strangers who traded truck tailgates, Chantel gets called out for being too vocal about her dislikes, an update on her drum lessons, successfully hand feeding a squirrel and the risks that come with it...
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Hey there, Buckaroo, grab that microphone. Boy, howdy. Yeah, well, let's talk about the Toy Hall of Fame 2026 finalists. They're actually quite a few of some board games and different toys that are...
They're 12 finalists. Is that how many? And only three of them will be inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in November. You can do a public vote.
I think we did this last year and I don't remember what I voted for. I don't remember either, but you just go to the, what's the website? It's going to be... Museumofplay.org
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