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Bishop Garrigan High School

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"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.

This site archives scripts of recent and milestone "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  As such, they may contain outdated links.

Milestone "Bear Facts" Episodes

Old Episodes (1999 - 2004)

Old Episodes (2005 - 2011)

Old Episodes (1992 - 1998)

Recent "Bear Facts" Episodes

May 25, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Girls Golf Returns to State, State Track Results, National Academic Championships, Trip to Spain, End of the School Year, Departing Staff Members
May 18, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
State Track, Baseball and Softball Preview, I-Cub Brad Nelson, Final Senior Awards
May 11, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Student Council Elections, Track State Qualifying Meet, Adopt-a-Highway, Senior Awards 
May 4, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Snow Day in May, Class of 2013 Salute, Intramural Championship, All-Intramural Team, World Food Prize Institute, Broadcasting and Quiz Bowl Awards
April 27, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
State Math Tournament, Knowledge Master, Intramural Playoffs, Staff Changes, Student Council Elections
April 20, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Prom 2013:  A Night in Vegas, State Math Tournament, ASSET Test, Bombing in Boston
April 13, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Gala Results, National Quiz Bowl, State Music Contest
April 6, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Gala 2013, Track, Golf, NCC Art Show
March 30, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Danz Squad Wins National Championship, Quiz Bowl Qualifies for Nationals, Intramural Playoffs, Gala 2013, Girls Track Preview, Boys Golf Preview
March 23, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Bomb Threat & Evacuation, National Dance, State HOSA, Quiz Bowl, DARE Role Models
March 16, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
All-State Speech, Pickleball Tournament, National Dance, Wartburg Band
March 9, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Speech, Math Team, National Dance, Community Quiz Bowl
March 2, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Remembering Diane Elbert, Gala 2013, Speech Results, Basketball Playoffs, All-Iowa Honor Drill Team, Math Team, Student Council Activities
February 23, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
District Individual Speech Contest, Pops Concert, All-Iowa Honor Drill Team, Intramurals, Basketball Playoffs, Strategic Planning, Healthy Kids Iowa
February 16, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
National Math Results, Math Team Success, District Speech, Community Quiz Bowl, Mary's Place
February 9, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Piano Awards, Speech Results, Math Team, Danz Squad to Nationals, School Security
February 2, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Quiz Bowl, State Speech, Update on Mr. Meister, Blessing of Throats, Gala 2013
January 26, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Catholic Schools Week, District Speech Success, Quiz Bowl, Proficiency Data
January 19, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Speech, Math Team, Mary's Place, Intramurals, New Conference
January 12, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Math Team, Honor Band, Intramural Basketball, Haiti Mission Trip
January 5, 2013 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Mr. Brosnan's and Mr. Meister's Recovery, Honor Band, Large-Group Speech, Winter Weather Announcements
December 22, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Holiday Survey
December 15, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Christmas Service Projects, Quiz Bowl, Math Team
December 8, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Danz Squad Awards, Quiz Bowl, Math Team
December 1, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
State Dance, Quiz Bowl, Fall Sports Awards
November 17, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Special Olympics Bowling, Honor Cheer, State Dance
November 10, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Benefit for Steve Brosnan, Gene Meister, Basketball Preview, More Quiz Bowl Success, Capital Campaign Update
November 3, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
State Cheerleading, State Solo Dance, Quiz Bowl, Halloween Food Drive, Fall Dance, The Music Man, Magazine Drive
October 27, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Cross-Country Qualifies for State,  Regional Swimming, Football Wrap-Up, All-State Choir Selections, Quiz Bowl, The Music Man
October 20, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
All-State Music Tryouts, Quiz Bowl, Benefit for Mr. Brosnan, Magazine Drive, CROP Walk
October 13, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Quiz Bowl, Band, Christian Leadership, Conference Cross Country Meet, JV Football, PSAT
October 6, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Band, Quiz Bowl, Cross Country, Health Walk, Breast Cancer Awareness
September 29, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Algona Band Day, Catholic Choral Festival, All-State Choir Auditioners, Capital Campaign, Fundraisers, Cheerleaders' Cookbook, Special Student Council Election
September 22, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Foreign Exchange Students, Swim Team, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Calendar Sales
September 15, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
CYO Coaching Awards, New School Uniforms, Fall Musical:  "The Music Man", Teacher Inservices
September 8, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Homecoming King & Queen:  Shawn Vaske & Aubrie Meyers, Results of  Homecoming Competition, Cross-Country Success
September 1, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Homecoming 2012:  A Trip to the Moon, Football Preview, Volleyball Preview, Musical Try-Outs, Calendar Drive
August 25, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
State Golf Champions, State Baseball Qualifiers, State Track, Cross Country, Homecoming Court
May 19, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Final Show of Year, Senior Awards, State Track, Golf Playoffs, Baseball & Softball Preview, National Quiz Bowl
May 12, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Graduation, Music Accomplishments, Fine Arts Awards, Quiz Bowl Awards, Golf & Track Accomplishments, Grandparents Day, Student Council Elections
May 5, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Class of 2012 Salute, Student Council Elections, Feasibility Study
April 28,  2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Confirmation, Service Day, Student Council Elections, Grandparents Day, Concert and Art Show, Drake Relays
April 21,  2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Prom, GALA, Danz Squad, Math Team, Test Results, Live Healthy Iowa
April 14,  2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
GALA, Art Show, HOSA, Junior Retreat
April 7,  2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Intramural Championship, All-Intramural Team, NCC Art Show, Golf Preview, Parish Families Against Hunger, DARE Role Models, Gala
March 31, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Spring Play:  Shoestring Theatre, Dallas Clark's Initiative 44, KC and CDA Awards, Track Preview, Community Quiz Bowl, Quiz Bowl at Alta, 
March 24, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Quiz Bowl, Sophomore Business Tours, Walk a Mile, All-State Basketball, State HOSA, 800th Episode
March 17, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Music Trip, State Speech, Intramural Results, Target Shooting
March 10, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
State Individual Speech, More Math Team Success, Envirothon, Mary's Place Service Project, Music Trip to New York, Emily Bell Earns All-State Honors
March 3, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Strategic Planning Meeting, All-Iowa Honor Drill Team, Haiti, Speech Results, Blood Drive, Math Team
February 25, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Garrigan Hosts District Individual Speech Contest, Wrap-Up of Basketball Playoffs, Intramural Basketball, Pops Concert, Community Quiz Bowl
February 18, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
All-State Speech Nomination, Math Team State Qualifiers, Spring Play:  Shoestring Theatre, Envirothon, Website
February 11, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
State Speech Results, Dustin Miller Wins Piano Competition, Sean Dyson Second at Special Olympics, Math Team, Intramurals, Basketball Playoffs
February 4, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Another Quiz Bowl Win - Return Trip to Nationals, State Speech Preview, Special Olympics, Basketball Pink-Out
January 28, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Catholic Schools week, Speech results, Senior retreat
January 21, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Quiz Bowl Wins Championship, District Large Group Speech, Honor Band, Healthy Kids Iowa
January 14, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Quiz Bowl, Meistersingers, JV & Freshman Basketball, Cheerleading, Winter Weather
January 7, 2012 - Audio download available in our audio archive
Speech Season, Intramural Basketball, Honor Band, Semester Tests

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@garrigan.pvt.k12.ia.us
Bishop Garrigan High School
1224 N. McCoy
Algona, Iowa 50511
United States

Phone = 515/295-3521
Fax = 515/295-7739