We are especially proud that WJER was named Outstanding News Operation for our market size again. WJER has received this top award 17 times since 1983.

Jamie Hambach was named Best Reporter for his work throughout the year. He also received a first place plaque for Best Use of Sound for his feature on the "Tuscarawas County Fair." Jamie won first place as well for Best Feature Reporting for his series on "Revolution on the Tuscarawas."

Jennifer Clark won Best Spots News Coverage for "The Downing Fire." Other big awards were given to WJER for Best Enterprise Reporting for "A Proper Place for Prayer" and Extraordinary Coverage of a Scheduled Event for "The November Election."

WJER’s commitment to local news is showing brightly, proving once again that we are the News Voice of the Valley.

For a complete list of news awards, click on the WJER NEWS icon at the top of the page.

The Lost and Found reports on WJER are a service of Petz Place in their all new location at 118 Commercial Avenue SW in New Philadelphia.

CURRENT ENTRIES:

8/26/08 - FOUND CAT - young, black and white, male, no collar or tags, 4th Street NE, New Philadelphia, 330-364-6204.

8/23/08 - LOST CAT - female calico. Has heart on right shoulder. Race & Cross St's Dover. *REWARD* 602-7783

8/22/08 - LOST CAT - female calico. fixed,declawed. W. 7th St. Dover. 364-5318.

8/21/08 - FOUND PUPPY - male, strawberry blonde, 8-10 weeks old?, Memorial Hall, Dover. 343-0731

8/18/08 - FOUND KITTEN - siamese kitten, female, no collar or tags, Crooked Run Road, New Philadelphia, 330-339-6366.

8/12/08 - FOUND CAT - black and white female, young, friendly, found 8/9/08, no collar or tags, Simpson Rd. Dennison, 330-339-8099.

8/11/08 - FOUND DOG - possibly terrier mix, tall but small, white with black spots, wearing blue collar, W. 12th Street, Dover, 330-365-1073.

8/8/08 - FOUND CAT - black & brown tiger cat with collar. E. 6th St. Dover. 364-1748.

If you want to play...sign up at any of the four First Federal Community Bank locations in Dover, New Philadelphia and Sugarcreek or at WJER Radio. You can also send a postcard to “Grand Slam” contest, c/o WJER Radio, 646 Boulevard, Dover.

You can pick up a copy of the rules at any of the four First Federal Community Bank locations in Dover, New Philadelphia or Sugarcreek, WJER Radio, or on-line at www.wjer.com.

2. There is a limit of one registration per person per visit to any of the three offices of First Federal Community Bank or WJER Radio. First Federal offices are located at 321 North Wooster Avenue, Dover; 902 Boulevard, Dover; 244 West High Avenue, New Philadelphia, 1047 West Main, Sugarcreek. WJER Radio is located at 646 Boulevard, Dover.

3. You may also enter by sending a post card with your name, address and phone number to : Grand Slam c/o WJER Radio, 646 Boulevard, Dover, Ohio 44622.

4. You may register more than once. You may be selected as a contestant only one time.

5. All contestants will be selected by random drawings from entries received at the First Federal Community Bank offices and WJER Radio.

6. Employees of First Federal Community Bank, WJER Radio, The Cleveland Indians, and their immediate families are not eligible to participate.

7. By entering the contest you agree to allow your name, voice and likeness to be used for promotional purposes.

8. For our purposes a Grand Slam is defined as: If the Indians are at bat in an official game and the bases are loaded with Cleveland Indians players...and the Indians batter hits a Home Run which scores a total of four runs (the three base runners and the batter). If for any reason the play is ruled invalid, the Grand Slam will not count.

9. The Grand Prize. If the Cleveland Indians hit a Grand Slam in the 2008 season the selected contestant for that game will be entered in a random drawing for a one thousand dollar Savings Bond.

10. There will be a total of twenty contestants for the grand prize. This will be a combination of the Grand Slam contestants and a number of “Second Chance” contestants selected at the conclusion of the season from all remaining entries. The number of Second Chance contestants will depend on the total number of Grand Slams.

WJER Radio
646 Boulevard
Dover, OH 44622

You can also enter contestants by clicking here.

Be sure to enter contestants at least one week before their birthday for a chance to win the prize package.

Then after the game, get ready for Football Friday Night Part II - the post game show. This is a complete wrap-up of the area games with scores updates, coaches comments and fan observations. And yes, lots of Domino's Pizza giveaways.

You can hear Domino's Football Friday Night Part I beginning with Coach's Corner at 6:45 PM on WJER 1450 and on-line at wjer.com.

To listen to the game on-line, CLICK HERE!

"Aftermath" performed a tribute to the music that defined the 60's, providing the total 60's experience with costumes and hairstyles of the decade. They featured the very best of pop, bubble gum, psychedelic, and British invasion material.