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St. Jude is near and dear to Y108's heart, and Maria couldn't have been happier to welcome Santonio Holmes and Bill Talerico into the studio to talk about the upcoming Pittsburgh St. Jude Gala! If you want more info or want to support the event - click here: https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/find-an-event/dinners-and-galas/pittsburgh-gala.html

If you haven't heard, Cadillac Jack underwent double bypass surgery earlier this month. BUT he's doing well and getting stronger every day! We catch up with him about what happened that lead to the surgery, and what's been happening since! Listen to find out more!

If you've noticed that Cadillac Jack hasn't been on the radio much this week, we now have updates for you as to why. Cadillac has been experiencing some chest pains, and Maria's son getting a tick was weirdly the reason he decided to go get checked out?! Some things are just meant to happen - take a listen for more details, and send well wishes to Caddy across social media @y108pittsburgh!

Carly Pearce joins the Y'D Awake Morning Show on Y108 as she finishes up the 'Back to the Honky Tonk' Tour with Blake Shelton! Carly shares the funniest thing that Blake has done on tour so far! Plus, she shares behind the scenes of her tour wardrobe: her outfit choices, how much she sweats in them, and the worst wardrobe malfunction that was caught on camera! Listen here!

IT'S MULLET ON THE MOVE! Cadillac Jack is growing a mullet for the Morgan Wallen shows in June, and the Y'D Awake Morning Show wants to make new friends in 2023, SO we're using his mullet as an excuse to do that! Each Wednesday, we're calling a random business on the air to see if they want to see Caddy's mullet in person - if we bring them lunch from Sneaky Pete's! This week we called Landau Building Company in Allison Park and Lucy had some recommendations for Caddy's mullet! Listen here!

It's DEAR CADDY! Each week, Cadillac Jack reads a message from a listener and gives (bad) advice! This week, Kyle's brother's girlfriend wants to throw him a suprise party for his 30th, but Kyle knows his brother HATES surprises. He told the girlfriend, but she's still doing the party! Should he ruin the surprise? Caddy's advice is truly a new level of awful for this one - take a listen!

How did it go when Cadillac Jack showed up to a random business with lunch and his mullet?! AWESOME! Fountain Products couldn't have been more welcoming and they even invited Caddy to family dinner! LOL! As far as his mullet, listen to see what rating they gave it!

IT'S MULLET ON THE MOVE! Cadillac Jack is growing a mullet for the Morgan Wallen shows in June, and the Y'D Awake Morning Show wants to make new friends in 2023, SO we're using his mullet as an excuse to do that! Each Wednesday, we're calling a random business on the air to see if they want to see Caddy's mullet in person - if we bring them lunch from Sneaky Pete's! They may say yes, they may hang up on us! Maria was SUPER nervous to make our first call to Fountain Products in Bethel Park this week - listen to hear what happened!

Each week, Cadillac Jack reads a message from a listener and gives (bad) advice! It's DEAR CADDY! This week, Krista's upset because her future husband doesn't want joint bank accounts! She said having split finances makes him feel more like a roommate than a husband! Caddy's advice, once again, was not helpful. (LOL) Listen to find out what he said!

Chris Janson joins the Y'D Awake Morning Show to talk about everything he has lined up for 2023: a new single (All I Need is You), new music, new agent, NEW YEAR! PLUS, hear about the harmonica "lessons" he's been giving fans, his favorite song he wrote for someone else, and when he'll be in Pittsburgh next! Listen here!

Each week, Cadillac Jack reads a message from a listener and gives (bad) advice! It's DEAR CADDY! This week, Spencer is having trouble with his wife who quit smoking cold turkey and is absolutely miserable! She used to smoke when she would get stressed out, and now doesn't know how to cope! He wants her to start smoking again!?!!?! What does Caddy have to say?! (We're sure it's very (un)helpful!) Listen here!

Scotty McCreery joins the Y'D Awake Morning Show to talk about his upcoming tour with Brooks and Dunn, new music and being a new father! His first thought when he got the call to join the Brooks and Dunn tour is funny, but the kind of smile he says he loves getting from his son is funnier! Listen for more!

Each week, Cadillac Jack reads a message from a listener and gives (bad) advice! It's DEAR CADDY! This week, Alicia wasn't going to do Dry January until her hubby said he couldn't do it without her! SOOO she's already cheated 5 times! (lol whoops) How does she keep up the lie?! And can Caddy, who is ALSO struggling with Dry January, really give good advice?! Listen to find out!

Each week, Cadillac Jack reads a message from a listener and gives (bad) advice! It's DEAR CADDY! This week, 'Sarah' said her dad bought her a watch for Christmas, but she doesn't like watches and this one isn't her style! Her dad keeps asking her why she isn't wearing it, and she's running out of excuses! What's Caddy's advice to her??? Listen to find out!

Melissa from the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events joins the Y'D Awake Morning Show with all the details on a Pittsburgh Holiday FAVORITE - The Gingerbread House Competition!! It's back in person this year at the City County Building and Melissa tells us which gingerbread house is the most unique entry of the year, plus where you can vote for the People's Choice Award!   Photo Credit: Matt Cardy / Stringer

George, parent of local St. Jude patient Elias, tells the story of how they discovered Elias' brain tumor, how they reacted and how St. Jude has helped their family move forward - WITH Elias.

St. Jude patient Elias and his dad, George, join the Y'D Awake Morning Show to chronicle his journey with a brain tumor and being treated at St. Jude. St. Jude gave Elias and his family a priceless gift - more time. Become a Partner in Hope TODAY for just $19 a month! stjude.org/radio/wdsy 

It's Battle of the High School Marching Bands! Y'D Awake features a Friday Night Lights matchup each week, and YOU get to vote for your favorite team! Then we highlight the marching band by playing the winning team's fight song! The winner of the week 8 matchup of Baldwin vs. Moon was the Baldwin Fighting Highlanders! 

Cadillac Jack and Maria D'Antonio of the Y'D Awake Morning Show surprised Cody on Friday morning and called him to let him know that he won 20 TICKETS to Y108's 8 Man Jam for his entire office to go to the show!!! And Cadillac may have pretended to be the IRS at first (lol)!

Gabby Barrett joins the Y'D Awake Morning Show to catch up before baby number 2 arrives, and she tells the story of paying tribute to her old high school teacher, Mr. Stapleton, at the Jason Aldean show in August! PHOTO: Getty Images / Jason Kempin / Staff