Sneakers for Students

We have announced our annual "JD's Sneakers for Students" campaign, and Alonzo Mourning from the Miami Heat has helped kick it off well by donating game worn apparel for auction, and 50 pairs of sneakers from Nike! Dwayne Wade donated 50 sneakers from Converse too, but we still need many many more. We will be auctioning off Zo's shoes on Friday starting at 8am and ending at 9:30am, next Tuesday we will be auctioning off Wade's game worn, autographed jersey next Wednesday the 2nd of August from 8am until 9:30am, and then Shaq's autographed game worn jersey on Friday the 4th of August from 8am until 9:30am. Listen in to find out what we raise, and if you want to donate check out the JD and the Wake Up Crew web page for details!

Tiny is back from vacation, and so things are getting back to normal...whatever back to normal is!!

Channel Five news came into the studio today to film us about the Sneakers for Students campaign, and they stayed for about half an hour asking questions, and monitoring what was going on in the studio. It's funny because when you watch the bit on the news, it only lasts for about 2-3 minutes, just showing you the wonderful world of TV editing!

Lots of interviews this week, so tune in, and we will see you in the morning!

Meg

Can you help out...

Hey, anyone who knows me knows that I am a big advocate for the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League in West Palm. These 2 dogs have been at the shelter since December, and need a good home! They have an extra special place in my heart being that they are Bassett Hound mixed, and I have a Bassett at home..Can you help?
If you go to www.hspb.org and type in their ID numbers you will find them there..and they are sweet!!

My name is LUCY.

I am a spayed female, tri-color Basset Hound and Rottweiler.

The shelter staff think I am about 6 years old.

I have been at the shelter since Dec 06, 2005. ID# A115658.

My name is ABBEY.

I am a spayed female, tri-color Basset Hound and Rottweiler.

The shelter staff think I am about 6 years old.

I have been at the shelter since Dec 06, 2005. ID# A115659

Women Win!

Well the women won Battle of the Sexes AGAIN!! This means we will have to come up with a challenge for JD to do...hmmm!

This week is flying by! I went out with a sales person yesterday to a new client "Creative Creations", also known as Beads Gone Wild! We are putting together a class just for our listeners to attend, and you will have to win it. Each person that wins will get to attend the class with me, and get their own kit to design a piece of jewelry..Fun!
We are working out all the details, and will start it soon.

I also visited another client today, and we discussed me endorsing their buisiness...more details soon, but I am very excited about this because it involves something that I have been thinkng about doing for a while now.

Our annual Song of the Day contest is getting ready to kick off again, and for all of you out there you know what that means...
a new car will be awarded to the person who wins the correct key to start the car! More details on the car are coming, but this is an awesome contest that draws a ton of people.

I have been talking with the my friends over at the animal rescue league about their annual "Fur Ball" It is next saturday night, and is for a great cause that I hold close to my heart...the animals of course! You can get information on their web site: www.hspb.org.

That is really all for now, we're talking to Vince Gill later this week so be sure to tune in and find out what is new with him!

See you in the morning!

Meg

Schedules!!

Well, my vacation is over, JD is back, and so now that leaves Tiny and Bill to take their vacations!

Tiny will be out next week which means we all have to pitch in to cover him...NOT an easy task. Tiny answers the phones when listeners call to try and win a prize, make a comment, request a birthday, and sometimes (very rarely of course) when listeners call to complain too! In addition to that he is responsible for making sure Battle of the Sexes questions are all set up, and he really is the link between the sales staff, promotion staff and us! He does a bunch more, but this is just a little of what Bill JD and myself will cover while he is out.

Bill will be out on Monday too, so that means I get to do the news! I am still not seasoned at this at all so I always ask that people have patience...you will find my news usually will contain big breaking stories, but then a bunch of entertainment type stuff, and of course sports (I love it!). By the time August gets here we will be back to normal, but for now...hold on!

Don't forget JD's "Big Thank You"...It is an opportunity to say thanks to someone who has touched your life in some special way, and maybe you were never able to say thanks in the unique way you wanted to. Panera Bread is our sponsor, and they provide gift certificates to the ones we read on the air! Just go to our web site, click on JD and the Wake Up Crew, and scroll down for all the details.

Well, I am off to Detroit this weekend to stand in a friends wedding, but will return on Monday...see you in the morning!

Meg

Vacation!!

Well, I am on vacation this week, but I wanted to post some of the pictures from the Gretchen Wilson show at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino last Thursday night.

Gretchen put on a awesome show, and even played some rock tunes!! She sang Heart's "Barracuda"...if you weren't seeing that it was her you would have thought you were really listening to Heart!

I know we are a Country station, but I listen to everything, and Friday night Kelly Clarkson put on a terrific show too...She played at the Ampitheater to a packed house, and the crowd was definately not disappointed. I am have put a picture or two up from that show too.

We have finally put everything together for the 4th of July, and some of the on-air saff will be at your favorite places for the fireworks...

Mitch, Bill, Tiny, and JR will be out giving reports after 6pm on the 4th, so listen in to find out where everyone will be!

Finally, have a safe and happy fourth of July, and I'll see you next week!

M

This Week...

This week is going to be crazy!

We will be talking with Gretchen Wilson about her show at the Hard Rock on Thursday, and Josh Gracin is going to tell us about his guest appearance on The Young and the Restless soap opera. Did you happen to see the story on the news last week about the radio DJ in Iraq that is being compared to the likes of Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam? Well, JD worked like crazy to get her, and we'll be talking to her (yes her) later this week too! I am working with NBC to get one of the judges from America's Got Talent...They have some really funky interview times, so I am not sure that it will work, but we are trying!

Aside from all of this, we have been putting together a way to let a listener go up in a helicopter to watch the 4th of July fire works at one of the displays in the area of their choice...We wanted to tie it in with fire works too, and now that all of the "fires" (haha get it?) have been put out...well listen as the week goes on to find out how you can get your chance! I rode in a helicopter not too long ago when we gave a listener a ride to work in one, and the view was amazing!!
Good Luck!

Last weeks "bush race" at Truck and Trailer USA was a great one, and thank you to TTUSA and all of you who came out...It was a blast! We will have pictures on the site this week, but being that it was the official "Bring your dog to work day", LuLu came out with me, and when she wasn't begging for some Panera Bread stuff, she was getting all the love she could muster out of our listeners!
I have attatched a picture of her!!

see you soon!

Meg

Out Sick

Holy cow!! I was only gone for 2 days, and I feel like I missed SOO much!
I have been playing catch up like crazy today!! Sales people needed me to cut commercials for them, and not to mention we have the annual "Bush" race out at Truck and Trailer USA tomorrow mornin' too! When we have off site stuff like this we basically have to literally put "the show on the road", commercial logs (tells us what commercials are supposed to play when, music logs (what music and when), traffic stuff, news stuff, plus everything we need to do the actual race...cordless microphone, headphones, regular microphones, and sooooo much more. Thank goodness we have an awesome Promotions staff to help us out, or it wouldn't get done!! Tomorrow night I will be out at the Palm Beach County Boat Show at the fairgrounds from 5-7pm. Stop by, I promise I am not contagious anymore!!

I heard the show at Friendly's was awesome, and hope all that were lucky enough to attend enjoyed themselves, and had a Fribble too!

We'll catch up soon, I will have pictures from tomorrow...it is sure to be a great time!!
Truck and Trailer USA is just East of the Turnpike on Southern on the North side. If you get to the Shell gas station you have just missed the small signs to turn in.

Hope to see you there!!

Meg

Feel the HEAT!

Well here it is Wednesday, and the Heat finally won a game!!! WAHOO! The guys are giving me grief because now that the Pistons are out, I am of course going to root for the Heat, and they think that is wrong...I disagree!!

It was great to meet some of our listeners at the Anchor Inn Lakeside on Saturday night for the Cabo Wabo Tequila party...good times! We'll have to do this again, and I will post the NON-incriminating pictures later!

Thank you to all who came out to the first annual WIRK golf tournament. It was a great time, and for those of you who missed it because you think that you can't golf...well shame on you! This isn't about your golfing abilities, it was about having fun! We'll have it again next year, so you can join us then!

For any Days of Our Lives fans, you know that Kayla and Patch have returned to the show, and I have used my magic contacts to set up an interview with Patch! I have been talking with NBC, and they finally came through. We'll let you know when it will be on, but keep an ear to your radio!

This weekend I'll be out at Al Packer Ford East on Saturday (6/17), from 11am until 1pm. Stop by and say hello!

Later!
M

FRIDAY!!!

Happy Friday everybody!!

This week has flown by, and this weekend will be just as fast I think. Tomorow we have the first annual WIRK YeeHaw Open golf tournament, and it is sure to be a blast!
We had a staff meeting on Wednesday to discuss where everyone will be.

Tiny will be manning the first hole called "Walking Tall", I will be on the "Moonshine" hole with a couple marines :), Bill will be taking care of the "Cowpie" hole, JD will have the "Buckshot" hole, JR Jackson gets the "Toilet Bowl" hole (haha and he wanted to know how that happened!), and Dave Michaels gets the "camoflage" hole! As you can see this is NOT going to be your average round of golf! Other holes include the NASCAR hole, Redneck woman, Road Kill, and even a Chaw hole! We all have our assignments, and it isn't too late for you to get signed up! Call 561-964-4653 for details.

Don't forget I will be at the Anchor Inn on Hypoluxo Road Saturday night (9:30-11:30pm) for a Cabo Wabo tequila party...We will be giving away tickets to see Sammy Hagar, and the Cabo Girls will be there too!


JD announced his new "Big Thank You" segment on the show yesterday with Panera Bread stopping in to help kick it off. To find out how you can be a part of it click on the link below, and copy and paste it in your web browser:

http://www.wirk.com/jd%20and%20the%20wake-up%20crew/bigthankyou.htm

Next week we will be kicking off our Fathers Day promotion...and look out, the "Bush Race" at Truck and Trailer USA is coming up soon! More details next week!

See you soon!

Meg

Tim and Faith show!!!

What a great show!! Tim and Faith were great. Here are some Pictures.
Before the show, Tim and Faith did a small performance for a select group of lucky fans.
They answered some questions, and sang a couple songs before they had to get ready for their show.

Don't forget the YeeHaw open is this Saturday, and it promises to be nothing short of a really fun time!

Saturday night I will be at the Anchor Inn on Hypoluxo for a Cabo Wabo tequila party from 9:30 to 11:30pm. Be sure to come out and say hello! The Cabo Wabo girls are rumored to be attending, and what a great way to end the day after the YeeHaw golf tournament...plus the Heat will be playing!!

meg

Rascal Flatts Concert!!

Wow what a show!!
Last night Rascal put on a show that was nothing short of great!
I was supposed to take Gary fishing again like last year, but due to their flight arriving into West Palm late we were unable to go, so I met up with the guys at the meet and greet!
I don't know how they keep it all together...there were at least 100 people that went through the meet and greet...it was definately more a see and leave. The new way that the management runs the pre show activity is an assembly line. You walk up, they take your picture, the guys say hello, and then you receive a card with your picture in it and the guys have all signed it before you even arrived!
After the show some friends and I stayed to visit, but it was late so we went over to Palm Beach to Cucina, where they played some country music for all of us that were at the concert...It was funny to see some of the customers that had know idea what they were listening to try and keep up!
I will have more pictures later, but these are just some that we took at the show!

Back!

Well Vegas was alot of fun, but at last it was time to come home.
I met JD at 1:20am Wednesday morning to go do the broadcast at KLUC, our affiliate station in Vegas. We picked up Bill from Hooters, and we were on our way! The broadcast went well, and at 7am it was time to head to the airport to come home. Bill and Mitch were flying on a seperate flight, and JD and I's flight was delayed...of course it was, we were flying into Chicago, and if you know anything about O'Hare airport...well lets just leave it there!
Bill and Mitch's flight left pretty much on schedule...let me tell you Bill almost didn't make it AGAIN because they accidentally cancelled his return flight home! JD and I got into Chicago with 45 minutes to spare until our next flight left...yahoo! things were looking good! UNTIL!!!
We boarded the plane, and the stewards were asking everyone to hurry because there was some bad weather coming and we needed to try and leave as soon as possible to avoid it! People didn't listen, and we wound up sitting on the runway with about fifty (yes fifty!) other planes waiting for almost two hours to get the clear to take off!! UGH!
We finally got into WPB around 12:30am, and after waiting for luggage, realizing they lost one of my bags...filling out the proper forms, and getting home it was after one. Sleep was the only thing on the docket for Thursday...and JD agreed!

I hope you all enjoyed the interviews from Vegas.

Have a safe holliday weekend, and tune in next week as we try and return to some sense of normal again... whatever that is!

M

Vegas...drained!!

What a day yesterday!! Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Trick Pony, Grettchen Wilson, Big and Rich, and many more too! Toby Keith was supposed to come by, but he was running late for rehearsal so he couldn't get to us...maybe next time!
Bill and I can't believe JD snuck backstage to catch a sneak peak at the set for the ACM awards...shady is his new nick name!!
Listen this morning as we will be broadcasting from our sister station out here in Vegas, and then flying home later...It will be a late one, and we will all be running on just about NO sleep by the time Thursday morning gets here.
Here is the Vegas money update: Bill broke about even, JD lost (AGAIN...imagine that...hee hee!), and Mitch isn't talking! What... you really think I am going to admit to anything?!
We will be posting some great pictures when we get back...hope you have enjoyed hearing from all your favorite stars from Sin City USA!!

Meg

Vegas!!

Well JD, Mitch, and myself have all made it to Vegas, but Bill had some trouble so he will be getting here later tonight! I am at Hooters...Wow! Never thought I would be able to say that I stayed here! Tonight JD will be going to see KA, a Cirque de Solei production, and I will be meeting up with friends in from LA to check out a new nightclub..rumor has it that Janet Jackson might be hanging out with us (I know she's not country...).
Tomorrow we will have meetings about the broadcast, and get everything set up to broadcast live to you on Monday morning!
Listen Monday as we will be live from the MGM Grand, and I will have moved over to the MGM hotel where it is not so orange! More secret sound on Monday too, so listen in, and I will give you more updates about everything going on here later....See ya!

Meg

ACM Awards

We are getting ready to head to Las Vegas for the Academy of Country Music Awards! The show will be on CBS-TV on Tuesday night, 8:00 p.m.

We'll be interviewing several country stars and we've got a few surprises lined up as well. Keep coming back as I give you the information from behind the scenes of our broadcast.

Meg