media bytes for monday, november 12, 2007

Welcome to SDRadio for Monday, November 12, 2007

Please thank a veteran today for their service to the country!

The GelderHead Thought Of The Day: “In the absence of certainty, there is nothing wrong with hope.” ~ Carl Simonton

San Diego I want to talk to you!. Xtra Sports 1360 hits the airwaves at 3 p.m. today with the legendary Lee Hacksaw Hamilton returning the San Diego airwaves.

His show will kick off Xtra Sports 1360 in what has been the longest known station change in recent memory. As the rumbles started in August with the registration of the domain, the first day of broadcast was put off for various reasons. The format officially changes today.

Expect the entire Xtra Sports lineup with Lee today as he will re-introduce the legendary Xtra Sports moniker to the market. Starting Tuesday morning the entire lineup will be on hand starting at 6 a.m. The web site is XtraSports1360.com. The station is running Fox Sports syndicated programming.

On Wednesday, Sophie@103.7 will present Rock the Benefit Concert featuring Eskimo Joe at the Hard Rock Café La Jolla. All ticket proceeds will benefit the victims of the San Diego Wildfires. Hard Rock Café La Jolla is located at 909 Prospect Street, La Jolla, CA 92037. Doors open at 7pm. The suggested donation is $5 and tickets will be available the night of the show. This event is 21 and older. Sophie@103.7 along with San Diego/Imperial Counties American Red Cross will also have tickets available at various locations.

Eskimo Joe is an Australian rock band whose debut album Girl went gold in 2001. Their second album A Song Is a City was released in Australia 2004 and went double platinum. The band released their third album Black Fingernails, Red Wine in 2006 and the album has gone quadruple platinum. The first single release, sharing the title with the album, “Black Fingernails, Red Wine” has become their first top 10 single. Eskimo Joe was also voted 2007 MTV Australian Video Music Awards, Best Group and Best Rock Video - “Black Fingernails, Red Wine”.

Mark Gleason sends in a picture from the Jack Vincent party that was held last week. Pictured is Matt Gleason, Jack Vincent, Mark, and Shotgun Tom Kelly.

After the fires were under control, I was invited by KOGO’s Cliff Albert to talk with some of the news staff about the fire coverage. See the story on Wednesday at SDRadio.

It was a sold out show and US 95.7’s Tony and Kris gave away four pairs of tickets to the best “Mannah Montanas”. This happened during last Friday’s live “Mannah Montana” broadcast from the San Diego Sports Arena.

Contestants for the contest were judged on their Hannah Montana look and impression. One dad even wrote his own song! There were Marines, construction workers, and teachers all dressed up as Hannah Montana. People came from as far as Arizona and Los Angeles to compete.

There are several ways to send Christmas and holiday cards to servicemembers. Please visit The Post Office List of Requirements. A previous story that listed an address — would have the cards recycled. The complete scoop at Snopes.com.

Thank you for making SDRadio part of your internet travels today! See YOU on the radio today and back here later this week.

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