Holiday Parking Lot Rules...

Here they are again! The rules to live by when parking during the holiday season:

1. If you pass an open spot, you cannot back up, once passed it is a free space again!

2. If only going to your car to put away packages you must let cars following you know that you are not leaving!

3. When you get into your car to leave please do so in a timely manner...2 minutes!

4. NEVER take up more than one spot...this is just rude!

5. When two cars are waiting for the same spot, the car that arrived first gets the spot. EVEN if the car backing out blocks the car that arrived first from entering right away!

6. If you pull into an open spot and the one in front of it is open there is no pulling through, this can cause accidents!

7. No backing into parking spots, period, end of story!

8. If two people arrive at the same spot at the same time, the first to use their turn signal has the right to the spot!

9. Going the wrong way in parking lots with one way signs is strictly prohibited.

10. When waiting for a person to leave their spot, please give them enough room!

11. You are responsible for your own shopping cart, please return it to the proper place! Not doing this can damage other cars!

12. No holding up traffic while following pedestrians to their vehicles in the parking lots!

13. Be considerate of the other cars that you parking next to!

Also, here is the website for cyber Monday specials: www.cybermonday.com

See you in the morning!

Meg

Photo's from Brooks & Dunn

Hello! I took a bunch of pictures on Sunday night at the B&D show, all of Jack Ingram, and Sugarland! They were both great, I didn't really get any pictures of B&D, but of course they were really good too! JD is out due to a thrown out back today, which can sometimes throw us as well because we don't do alot of the regular stuff (battle of the sexes & and now you know), but today we decided to do it anyway! Later this week we will have Daryl Worley on the show too!
Enjoy the pics!

Meg

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Last day in Nash...

So, these are the photos from our last day of interviews in Nashville for the 40th annual CMA Awards. There are also a few pics from the after parties...fun, fun, fun!

We had a great trip...long, but great. It was I have to admit nice to be back in my own bed for the first time in five days!

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GMA at the CMA's!!

This morning was great! Sugarland, and Bon jovi too, they put on a short but awesome show...here are some pic's!

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More later!

Meg

SUNDAY!!!

Lots of interviews today, lots of pictures too..check out some of them! We will be airing a lot of the interviews from the weekend tomorrow, and Tuesday, but just to give you an idea of what has been happening...we are in a ballroom with about 40 other stations, and all of us have been doing interviews for the last couple days. I can only imagine what it is like for the artists to have to talk about the same thing over and over again, so we try to find stuff that they normally don't talk about...The broadcast provides us with what are called "talking points", but everyone gets those, so I will try and check out other stuff as well. Tomorrow morning JD has me going over to the Good Morning America Broadcast site where Sugarland will be performing!! That and we will be playing interviews for you and llots of other stuff too...ssee you then!

Meg

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First night in Nash...

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So, we made it! It was definately a loonngg day, but we are here, and last night we went to the Curb label party. Steve Holy, Rodney Atkins, and Jo Dee Messina all performed, and it was fun! We start doing interviews this afternoon, and will be playing them back to you on Monday morning...I will be putting up pictures as we move along though!!

See ya!

Meg

CMA'S!!!

Well it is that time again, and we are headed off to the CMA Awards in Nashville. This is always a great time, but there is alot of prep involved too.
We need to send out our equiptment for the broadcast, and make sure that it is all there prior to our arrival. We use alot of JD's equiptment, so he has all of the cases and cables, wires and everything else that he has to bring in to the studio so that we can send it out from the station.
We leave on Friday after the show, and then when we arrive there is a mandatory meeting to make sure that everyone understands what will be happening over the course of the broadcast. Usually after the meeting we will have a press conference with a big country artist, and they usually will perform at least one or two songs.

Our broadcast will begin on Saturday, and we will be recording interviews for Mondays show...We probably talk to about 20 artists a day...some new, some veterans, and usually a few big big stars too. JD will be on the red carpet too! This is going to be a great year to watch it because it is the 40th anniversary, so there are sure to be some great surprises. I will be posting lots of pictures while we are there, so check back often!

Also, thanks for all the emails I have been getting about my surgery. The recovery has been alot better than I thought it was going to be, and the results are awesome! If you want more informaion about my surgery, or the surgeon please feel free to email me at wirkmeg@hotmail.com

See you in the morning!

Meg

Post surgery!!

As I am sure you have heard by now, I have been doing some commercials for Estetica Institute. I had my breast enhancement procedure done on Friday (yes, friday the 13th!), and am recovering really well!

The staff at Dr. Rankin's office are all sooo nice! I have had surgeries in the past, and every time I come out of recovery I would be crying! A long time ago a doctor suggested to my mom that she bring in a stuffed animal or something that would remind me of the comforts of home...ever since then I always brought my little dog scooter with me! The reason I am telling you all of this is because I thought FOR SURE they were going to laugh at me about my little dog, but they didn't! It was quite the opposite actually, they made sure that scooter was right next to me so that he wouldn't get lost!
I was really impressed with the way they treated me, when we got into the operating room, the staff promptly put an electric blanket on me so I wouldn't get cold, and then put these sleeve like wraps on my calves that gave me a massage! WOW!
My anesthesiologist took the time to make sure I understood what was happening, and was very gentle with the IV for me...I was only awake in the operating room for a few minutes, and then poof I was in recovery! It was really cold in there too, so the nurses gave me another blanket to make sure I was warm enough!

Friday was pretty much a blur, I would wake up, take my medication, and then go back to sleep, Saturday there was pain, but not to the great extent that everyone was saying it would be, Sunday I was still pretty sore, but I was able to take a shower (WAHOO!), let me tell you that was an adventure all its own! Today I went for my first follow up with Dr. Rankin, and he showed me these excersises that I have to do four times a day...it was a little painful the first few times I am not going to lie, but he said that I was doing great, and I get to have my stitches out on Friday yay!

I am serious when I tell you that if you are thinking about cosmetic surgery, you need to set up a free consultation with Dr. Rankin at Estetica Institute, I am putting the link to their website up here. Based on my experience with them so far, I have been SOOO impressed.

More later, but for now I need a nap!

Meg

Almost forgot...

How could I forget this one?

Pictures....

These are finally the pictures from our day at Beads Gone Wild...It was such a great time! Thanks for all those who came out, and lets try and do this again soon!

Forever ago!!

We have been having some trouble with my login for the blog so I am SOOOO sorry it has been a while!

Things have been getting more and more busy lately! We will be announcing the details for our annual Song of the Day contest, so there are meetings that we have to attend to make sure we don't botch it up!

Also, JD is going to have a BIG announcement here soon, and for a sneak peak you can go to wirk.com and click on the JD and the Wake Up Crew link, then scroll down til you see the...well you will get it!

This week I have a couple animals to tell you about too, they are both really special, so if you know of anyone please send them the Peggy Adams Animal Recue League on Military just North of Okeechobee...here are the descriptions:

Pinky is a 1 year old female Labrador Retriever mix. She has been at the shelter since June and has been spayed. (ID# A126013) Adoption fee: $75

Cody is a 3 year male longhair cat. Cody had a very important role at the shelter – he was a blood donor cat who lived with the staff in the Administration offices. After his service was up, Cody retired and is now available for adoption. Cody is playful, adventurous, talkative and likes other cats. He is neutered, litterbox trained and weighs 25 pounds. (ID# A097839) Adoption fee: $25

The adoption fee includes spay/neuter, microchip, initial vaccinations, bag of food, and 14-day check-up. To find out more about the adoptable pets at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, please visit them at 3200 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or go to www.hspb.org. For more information, call 561.686.3663.

So! What else can I tell you about that is going on...we have a lot of stuff planned for the upcoming weeks, realy great prizes, and just fun stuff! We will be interviewing Keith Urban this week too, so it is jam packed!

Stay tuned as there will be some surprises you won't want to miss!

See you in the morning!

Meg

Hello!

Not much to report this week.

I have been really busy with school...work...trying to get the new house all in order and out of boxes! My mom is in town for the next week, and she is so excited to be able to listen to the show...in the past when she has come to visit it has been over a holiday, or weekend, and so she hasn't been able to listen in. There really isn't anything like having your mom or dad be proud of you! Bill is out on vacation, so once again I am responsible for the news...great first impression for mom! Ha!

This week I have a real sweetheart of a dog looking for a home...

Missy is a 1 year old female Pointer mix. She is spayed and great with other dogs. Missy is very active and loves to play. She’s housebroken and has had some obedience training. (ID# A120463)

You will find her at the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, in the domes on Military Trail just North of Okeechobee. Their phone number is: 561-686-3663.

For those of you who purchased tickets for the Phil Vassar concert at the Hard Rock this past Tuesday, you can get refunds at point of purchase because the show has been out right cancelled. If you won tickets then you don't have to wait 30 days to win again, but we apologize for the show being cancelled.

We will have Carolyn Dawn Johnson in the building next week to talk about her new album....Can't wait!

Talk soon!

M

Hello!

Not much to report this week.

I have been really busy with school...work...trying to get the new house all in order and out of boxes! My mom is in town for the next week, and she is so excited to be able to listen to the show...in the past when she has come to visit it has been over a holiday, or weekend, and so she hasn't been able to listen in. There really isn't anything like having your mom or dad be proud of you! Bill is out on vacation, so once again I am responsible for the news...great first impression for mom! Ha!

This week I have a real sweetheart of a dog looking for a home...

Missy is a 1 year old female Pointer mix. She is spayed and great with other dogs. Missy is very active and loves to play. She’s housebroken and has had some obedience training. (ID# A120463)

You will find her at the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, in the domes on Military Trail just North of Okeechobee. Their phone number is: 561-686-3663.

For those of you who purchased tickets for the Phil Vassar concert at the Hard Rock this past Tuesday, you can get refunds at point of purchase because the show has been out right cancelled. If you won tickets then you don't have to wait 30 days to win again, but we apologize for the show being cancelled.

We will have Carolyn Dawn Johnson in the building next week to talk about her new album....Can't wait!

Talk soon!

M

Old Stuff, and New Stuff too!

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! As you know we had a beading class at Crystal Creations Bead Institute a few weeks ago, and I finally have the pictures!! If you were at our little get together, and you want a copy emailed to you, just email me at wirkmeg@hotmail.com. I am posting a few here though, and we all had such a great time...Lets do it again soon!

This past Friday night was the Toby Keith show, and while the show itself was great, I have to say that I was a bit disappointed when Toby brought out a guest that sings in his new movie to sing a song...up until that point the momentum of the show was great..hit after hit, and the SCREECH! It came to a halt...Mitch says that it is so they can sell more beer, but it was just a let down for me...Joe Nichols was awesome, and overall I would still say the show was good, but not one of my favorites. I am posting a few pictures from that show too!

Football season is just about officially here, and I think I am going to head up to Pittsburgh for the season opener against the Dolphins..It should be a good game, and the entertainment of Rascal Flatts, and Martina McBride will make it worth the trip all by itself!

JD is out this week...he's at home painting, and putting up crown molding...a little hard physical work is good for him I say...just don't tell him that!

Mitch is helping us out this week, and Captain Tim is filling in for Mitch! Sometimes it may feel like "who's on first"!

Have a great week!

Meg

This Week...

Thank you to all of our winners that came out to the Crystal Creations Bead Institute this past Saturday...We all had a great time, and I think some of us have found a new hobby! Lunch was great too, and it was really nice spending time with everyone. I will have the pictures soon!

Yesterday and today we came up with Man rules and Women rules, and you can check out the results at wirk.com and then go to the JD and the Wake Up Crew page.

This week I have two animals from the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League to tell you about, and they are both adorable!

Whisky is a 4 year old male Labrador retriever mix. He came to the shelter as a stray. (ID# A124438)

Stacy is a 4 year old female grey and white domestic shorthair cat. (ID# A118908)

The League is having an adoptathon this weekend, and I will be there on Sunday from Noon til Two on Sunday...Come out and bring home some unconditional love! If you need directions, please email me at wirkmeg@hotmail.com

See you in the morning!

Meg

Weekly Animal that needs a home...

Here is my weekly Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League animal that needs a home!

Maggie is a 3 1/2 year old female Irish Wolfhound mix. She is spayed,
housebroken and weighs 75 pounds. Maggie is great with kids and other dogs.
(ID# A122272)

Look at that face!
She is a very sweet, if you or someone you know is looking for an animal, please adopt!
More information in the web: www.hspb.org

Peggy Adams is having the last Dog Days of Summer at Roger Dean Stadium this Saturday night August 19th. Take your dog to see a minor league ball game. Tickets are available for free at the Animal Rescue League, or at the door for a small fee, and four legged freinds are only a buck!

Don't forget the adoptathon is next weekend the 26 and 27th of August from 10am til 4pm, and I wil be there on Sunday from 2-4pm!

This weekend is going to be a blast!
I am hosting a introductory to beading class at Crystal Creations Bead Institute. If you are interested in going send me an email at: wirkmeg@hotmail.com

It is free, and the time is from 9:30am to 12 noon.

See you in the morning!

This Saturday!

HEYYY!

This weekend we are having an introduction to beading class at Crystal Creations Bead Institute!
We are giving away slots to this class all week, but I happen to have a couple slots open to give away!
Here are the details:

Crystal Creations Bead Institute
9:30am-12noon
Saturday, August 19
Lunch after at McKenna's (gratuity not included)

If you are interested in going you need to email me at wirkmeg@hotmail.com no later than Thursday!

I will send you an email if you are the lucky winner!


Thanks!

Meg

Brad Paisley and other stuff

What a show!!
We got to interview Brad on the bus, and as usual he was so nice, and down to earth. I have put some pictures from the show up here...
This week we auctioned off Shaq's autographed jersey for JD's Sneakers for students, and got $3500 for it!! The money all goes to the charity, and I am sure will buy a bunch of shoes for kids that need them. Bill comes back from vacation on Wednesday...not a day too soon for me!
I am starting to post a weekly picture and description of a dog or cat that needs a home from the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue league...
This week is Spot, you can log on to www.hspb.org for more info, but here is the description, and there is a picture too!

Spot is a 2 year old female Labroador Retriever/Dogo Argentino mix. She is spayed and weighs 37 pounds. Spot is a very active dog that loves going for walks and playing in a fenced-in yard. She is housebroken and very loving. (ID# A123642).

If you or anyone you know is looking for a loving pet please take a minute to check him out!

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