PLEASE GIVE BLOOD

PROBABLY THE QUICKEST WAY TO MAKE SOMEONE WALK AWAY FROM YOU IS TO SAY THOSE WORDS

94.7 WCSX is sponsoring a huge blood drive this weekend, the 3rd, 4th and 5th.  Let me tell you why it's so important to not walk away from this.  I was at one of the American Red Cross donation centers this afternoon getting the word out.  We all hear how during summer the blood supplies get dangerously low.  I had no idea just how bad it is until today.  They are in dire need of type O - blood, but donate no matter your type, or if you don't know your type.  Type O - is universal in that it can be given to anyone in an emergency to keep them alive.  Right now, there are only 3 extra units of type O - blood sitting on the shelves.  When I was told this, I thought they meant at that one donation center.  Turns out they meant in ALL OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN.  5 counties.  3 units.  Now, they are just getting by with supplying hospitals with just enough to keep them going with what their average daily need is, but we're only one big event away from a real tragedy.  I mean, one good size industrial accident, or one building collapse, or one major multi-car pileup...you get the idea.  People can die because they need something so many of us can spare painlessly and are walking around with everyday and just don't bother to give.  It's not like donating money.   They can't cash a check and go to the store and buy it.  And one pint of blood you donate can save three different lives because of the way they break it down.  Ten minutes out of your life can save that many people.  You'll never know who they were, but you can know you did it.  Please go to our station's site and make an appointment this weekend. 

www.wcsx.com   Then look for "rock and roll up your sleeve"

There are so many centers, and the appointment times mean you don't have to wait in line, you don't have to waste time.  The station is even giving you t-shirts and pizza and concert tickets for donating.  We should all do this.  Please help.  Bill and I both did it today.  Go to the site and follow the steps.  Seriously, I'm begging you.  www.wcsx.com   Then look for "rock and roll up your sleeve"

94.7 WCSX

THAT'S where we're doing the show now.  I couldn't believe the comment I found on here the other day.  I knew many many people were taking months to find the show.  Heard this from these old listeners themselves.  WCSX just wasn't on their radar screens for the kind of station we'd be likely to pop back up on, and not in morning drive.  The state of the economy killed any opportunity for the station to invest in any outside marketing of the show (billboards, tv or newspaper ads, etc.), so I understood it would happen this way for awhile.

But then I got this comment.  On this very blog. 

Wow, where have I been? You guys are back on the radio?!?! What station?? 

I thought this was so funny because you'd figured if ANYbody would have followed where we ended up it'd be someone who checked in here time to time.  LOL  Eh, whaddya gonna do?  So once again, I ask if the opportunity presents itself, let others know.  We're still missing people! 

Let em know we're back, weekday mornings from 5:30 to 9 am, on 

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Too subtle?  LOL

YOU

I want to hear from you guys.  Doing a morning show we have more guests than we used to, which is great but my favorite thing is still the interaction with real people.  No offense to actors and musicians and athletes.  To that end I want to ask you any time you'd like us to talk about a particular thing, remember you can ALWAYS email me at my comcast account.  jeffdeminski@comcast.net 

Something out of the news that you'd like us to hit is fine, but what I really love is your own personal stuff.  You're engaged and thinking about cheating on him with your ex a week before the wedding so you can "be sure".  Your wife has had a credit card for a year that she's been hiding from you and you just found out.  The stuff we'll never hear about in the news but can be damn fun to talk about.  We're here.  I'll read everything, just email me.

Show's doing pretty well by the way.  Last weekly trend (it's every week now that Arbitron has this new crazy ppm system, which stands for personal people meter) we were only 2 shares away from first in persons 25-54, and we're # 1 in men 18 - 34, so thank you!  Of course, a week from now that could all change and the only mic I'll have is the one at McDonald's, so please stick with us and keep spreadin' the word.  Kidding aside, we honestly do appreciate it.

Oh!  We're trying to set up a free movie night with us.  So many people are hurting right now.  Story just came out today that Michigan's unemployment rate jumped 1.2 % in one month and in May stood at 14.1 %.  Terrible.  So I know it doesn't change anyone's life, but to forget your troubles for a few hours we're trying to set something up for a night out for free.  I'll let you know as soon as I know.

HERE'S SOME GREAT TIMING...

So there's this kick-ass Irish Pub called Stout.  It's part of the Snooker's family of bars and restaurants.  It's on Main Street in Brighton, MI.  It's a very authentic irish pub with awesome food, great drinks and for some luck-of-the-draw reason, really hot, attractive staff.  They just opened up a patio so people can party outside now that the weather's turning nicer.  So many weeks ago, WCSX and Stout set up this night where I could go and host this grand opening kinda party for their then upcoming patio.  It was scheduled for this Friday, June 12th.  

You see where this is going, LOL.

No one knew at the time this would end up being Game 7, Redwings-Penguins, Stanley Cup Finals.  What's this city nicknamed again?  Oh, yeah.

I'll be there 7 to 9 pm, and at 10 pm they're having a bikini contest.  But now, with this most fortunate timing, I think the most important thing to point out is...yes, they have tv's inside the pub. LOL

Come if you can, it would be great to see you!

FACES NOT NUMBERS

The banner is ready.  I'm not saying it's going to move the earth.  Probably won't change much of anything and we'll never really know if it has any emotional effect on the politicians in D.C..  Nonetheless we're bringing it there this week, on Thursday May 14th. We're broadcasting the show from Washington D.C. that morning then at 1pm we're unveiling it near the Capitol Building.  

If you hadn't heard about this, the banner is filled with several thousand faces of folks who live in southeast Michigan who are directly (or indirectly) hurt by the dying auto business.  This is simply our attempt to remind the policy makers that UAW members aren't the lazy, benefits greedy slobs the rest of America seems to be making them out to be.  You get them home, out of their work clothes and in their back yards playing with their kids, and you show those pictures, it's a pretty good reminder they're just hard working people like anywhere else in this country who just happened to be in a troubled business at a troubled time.  That's all we're trying to do is show the people for who they really are, and not just what numbers on a spreadsheet would represent.

U.S. Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow are going to be there with us in D.C., along with Representatives Thaddeus McCotter and Gary Peters.  We're trying to get members of Obama's auto task force to show up as well.

THERE IS AN UNOFFICIAL UNVEILING OF THE BANNER THIS TUESDAY MAY 12TH AT 10 A.M. IN FRONT OF THE CHRYSLER ASSEMBLY PLANT IN STERLING HEIGHTS.  Just in case anyone is interested we're looking for some volunteers to help us Tuesday morning.  Literally just holding up the banner, easy stuff.  You can listen Monday morning 6 to 9am 94.7 WCSX for more details or contact me by email at jeffdeminski@comcast.net.

 

DUCK HUNT

We now have webcams in the 94.7 WCSX studio, so you can watch as you listen.  Some days there's more to watch than others.  Friday morning we use Rudy's special skills once more when we have listeners come in to play Duck Hunt for Red Wings game 1 and game 2 playoff tickets.  Players fire darts at rubber ducks on Rudy's head in a game that involves skill, nerves of steel, and Rudy wetting himself.  We tried to use real ducks but the humane society wasn't having it.  We'll do this at 7:15 and again at 8:15 tomorrow (Friday) morning, so just a heads up if you want to watch.  To watch go to www.wcsx.com and go to the deminski and doyle page then click on webcam, just that easy, and thanks for listening!

Oh, and on a serious note we'll take calls on the bankruptcy of Chrysler and have Ch. 4's business editor Rod Meloni on to make sense of it all.  Sad times.  The deadline for submitting you photos to the Faces Not Numbers banner is this Monday at 9 am, so keep them coming to dd@wcsx.com, or go to www.wcsx.com and go to Faces Not Numbers for more information.  Thanks.