Re: Re: Where Have the Radio Contests Gone? Or, Rocky, Call Me Cash.

["Shel Swartz" <shel@lotsofun.com>]

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>In a message dated 4/28/98 6:37:07 PM, shel@lotsofun.com wrote:
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><<At WFTN/Franklin NH around 1976, I believe I gave away $50 odd dollars in
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>Hihi-Lo cash.   For this mini-market station, that wasn't bad!  I think you
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>could attract more listeners by giving away smaller amounts of money to a
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>larger amount of people.>>
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>We also did Cash Call at WFTN-FM in the late 80's calling people out of a
>phone book>Gary Ford
>WFTN-FM

Just want y'all to know that Gary works where I worked...the place still
shines!

As far as Hi-Lo goes, today, his boss pays out the cash prizes.  But when I
worked there, the jocks had to pool our OWN money to give out as prizes!

Yes, I'm BCCing my ex-boss there...enjoy this little swipe, Jeff!

Shel Swartz

WRKO/The Big 68 Remembered!
508 Glenwood Drive
W. Palm Beach FL 33415-2866
http://www.lotsofun.com/
Phone (561) 686-2133

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