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| | ASSOCIATED PRESS NAMES WJER OUTSTANDING NEWS OPERATION
WJER is congratulating our News Department for continuing the long tradition of state recognition by the Associated Press. Our news team, including Jennifer Clark, Jamie Hambach and Jessica Eggan, collected seven first place awards this year from the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters.
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. | |
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| | The Lost & Found List
WJER Lost & Found is a FREE service to our community. Whatever you happen to lose or find (pets, keys, etc.), please let us know by calling the WJER office at 330-343-7755 or email us at wjer@wjer.com.
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. | |
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| | WIN A $1,000 SAVINGS BOND IN GRAND SLAM CONTEST
WJER Radio is teaming up once again with First Federal Community Bank for the Grand Slam contest! WJER will have a Grand Slam contestant for each Cleveland Indians game. If a Cleveland Indians player hits a grand slam during the game, our contestant will be in the running for a $1,000 savings bond following the conclusion of the regular season.
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. | |
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| | GRAND SLAM CONTEST RULES
1. Contestants must be 18 or older. There is no purchase necessary.
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. | |
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| | Birthday Winners Everyday
Do you know someone who's about to celebrate a birthday? Why not enter them into the WJER birthday contest! Anybody who is entered into the contest will have their name read on the air on the day of their birthday. They will also be entered for a chance to win some great prizes. What better way to celebrate a birthday than with dinner for two at McDonald's, a Broadrun Cheesehouse celebration box, and an eighth of a sheet cake from Litty's Cakes and Cookies? Enter your friends and family into the contest today by sending a postcard with their name, address, phone number, AND birthdate to:
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. | |
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| | DOMINO'S FOOTBALL FRIDAY NIGHT
If it's high school football time, it's Domino's Football Friday Night! Join us each week before the game for Football Friday Night Part I - the pre-game show. It features all the information you need to get ready for the big game - coaches' interviews, predictions, who's playing and where and of course your chance to call in and win delicious Domino's Pizza. It's the ultimate pre-game show!
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. | |
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| | Live High School Football from 1450 WJER
Both the Dover and New Philadelphia high school football game broadcasts are live on wjer.com. Coach's Corner will begin at 6:45 p.m. with kick-off at 7:30 p.m. Catch all the high school football action on 1450 WJER, on-line at wjer.com, and on PCM-TV 2 on Time-Warner Cable.
To listen to the game on-line,
CLICK HERE! | |
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| | AFTERMATH DRAWS CROWD TO TUSCORA PARK
WJER 1450 and the Dover Phila Federal Credit Union were the proud sponsors of the band "Aftermath" as part of the R.T.Y. Summer Showcase concert series Sunday evening.
"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. | |
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| | SENIOR CENTER PICNIC IN THE PARK
Tuscarawas County Senior Center officials say they served 600 visitors to the Tuscora Park in New Philadelphia Tuesday for the Picnic in the Park event. Center Director Pam Ferrell says the mild weather helped draw area seniors to the 10th annual gathering, which included games, rides and music as well as food. Pictured above are employees from The Medicine Shoppe who were corporate sponsors for the event. | |
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