I just wanted to start out by saying that I was heavily medicated when I wrote last week's blog. On May 27th, I got to experience my first kidney stone, and it was horrible. I have had several broken bones and some other internal stuff, but this pain is so far beyond any of that. Anyone who has ever had one knows what I'm talking about. So anyway, I was all hopped up on pain medication last week when I wrote the blog and I honestly couldn't tell you what I wrote about. Hopefully, at the very least, I remembered to use spell-check!
Got some WXBM news for you this week. First off, we've got a fun new way for you to win some $$$$$!! We will play the "Money Song of the Day" two times every weekday. Marty will announce the song of the day at 7:20am and then he'll post it on our facebook page (www.facebook.com/1027wxbm) at 9:20am. That song will play at once between 10am - 2pm and again between 2pm - 7pm. When it plays, be the 35th caller to win a $100 Visa gift card from Curb Records and WXBM!! You can use the gift card wherever Visa is accepted, so it's pretty much like winning a $100 bill! Thanks for playing, and good luck with that.
Also, it's about time we find Marty a morning co-host. If you think you've got what it takes, then make a video (no more than three minutes long) and tell us why you would like to work with Marty at WXBM. Then email us a link to your video: hometownteamtryouts@wxbm.com We will post videos on our facebook page for listeners to see. It won't be a voting situation though. We just want to share some of the videos, and then we'll invite some applicants to join Marty one morning on the air!! Should be fun. If you have any other questions, just give us a holler.
Something else I wanted to bring up, that probably won't be a popular topic, is that is hurricane season. They are predicting an active season again as they always do, so we have to be ready for anything, just in case they're actually right this year. First thing you should do is have a plan and know your plan. Know where you'll go if you have to evacuate to the east, west or north. It's also very important to make plans & arrangements for your pets too. If you have to evacuate, you don't want to have to scramble at the last second. Have a plan & know it. Also remember that "the first 72 are on you". It could take three days (or longer) to get supply trucks into our area if we get another really bad storm, so you need to have enough food and supplies to last at least that long. Too many people rely on big-brother to jump in and take care of the situation. As we have learned, that is a bad plan. Be self sufficient. Make a disaster supply kit today so you don't have to wait in line at the last second with everyone else. A good kit should include: a can opener, canned fruit, vegetables, meat, pasta, soup, crackers and other non-perishable food items, trash bags, napkins, paper towels, baby wipes and a really good first aid kit. After the storm, be sure to check on your neighbors to make sure that they are OK. If you have a generator, chainsaw or anything that runs on gas, fire it up just to be sure it's running like it's supposed to, and have enough gas on hand to be able to run it. Also, if you have a generator, never, EVER run it indoors. The exhaust is toxic and will kill you. Don't even run it in your garage. Make sure it is outside and that the exhaust fumes are being vented away from your doors & windows. It's a shame that people can live through the storm and then end up dead because of their generator. Unfortunately it happens every time we get a storm. For more info on how to be prepared for hurricane season, visit the A-1 Small Engines Hurricane Center: http://www.wxbm.com/hurricane_center.php
That's it for this week. Good luck on winning that free money and as always, thanks for listening to Your Country 102.7 WXBM!
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