Congrat's to WSOX 96.1

[paradioguy]

Just wanted to say great job for the tribute they put together for the tragic loss we had here in Lancaster this week. At 10:30am on thursday, and today (friday), they put togther a nice tribute. Started off with a message as to where you can donate $$, while playing school bells in the back round, and had a moment of silence. Then they played bridge over troubled water by Simon and Garfunkle, teach your children well by Crosby Stills and Nash as well as giving more numbers for people to contribute. Just thought they did a good job putting it togther while trying to help the victims. Any other statons in the area doing there part to help?

 

[hellskitchen85]

101 The Rose is doing okay with this thing. They have three things that I know of

1. direct links from their webpage to the funds that are being taken for the Roberts family and the Amish.

2. direct links from their website to sites that help children and parents cope with situations like this and just basic help for understanding the tragedy.

3. THIS WEEKEND: You can donate bears to send to families of the victims. Not quite sure how that will all shake out, but I know they will be doing that all weekend on their locations. Which if you can amke it to one, it'd be cool.

So overall, the Rose is doing its part.

But congrats to 96.1 for a job well done from what I am reading here!!! I have to commend them for really showing the community that they care.

God bless to all who have lost in this terrible tragedy. I know God is looking out for them.

 

[BulkEraser]

That was a Cumulus/York project using all of the stations there, not just SOX. They all deserve a pat on the back.

 

[John-Summers]

I have to admit that I haven’t done a lot of radio listening since this terrible incident occurred. For those that have come forward and answered the call, the Hall Communications and Cumulus Media stations, good job. I'm sure WLAN, WDAC and WIOV are doing something too. I’ve been through TMI, 9/11, a few hurricanes and bunch of snowstorms, but this has to be the worst event ever to strike South Central Pennsylvania, at least in terms of the emotional toll it has taken on everyone. Houses, bridges and roads can be rebuilt, but lives cannot. Yet there’s a certain feeling of helplessness among we “English,” as the Amish call us. How can we as human beings reach out to these people whose ways are strange to us, but whom we have come to respect, not as tourist attractions but as real people. The radio broadcasters who have taken whatever steps they have taken, to enable people to help in whatever way they can, are to be commended.

I spent several years as a news reporter. Last Monday was a day I was glad I was not a reporter. Watching the television coverage, I feel special commendation should go to WGAL 8. Their reporting was exemplary, starting shortly after 11am on Monday and continuing non-stop past 8pm. Their Lancaster County reporter, Anne Shannon, was excellent in what had to be an incredibly trying situation. Kudos to Meredith Jorgenson at Lancaster General Hospital and Ben Simmoneau at Hershey Med Center. Lori Burkholder and Kim Lemon’s anchoring was reassuring, very human, and reflected the questions all of us were asking: Who could do such a horrible thing, and why? While the other TV stations went back to their soaps and sitcoms, WGAL stayed with the story that was destined to become the lead on all the nets at 6:30, the story that all of South Central PA wanted to know about. (Imagine the lost advertising revenue.) To WGAL, thanks! You have again proven your commitment to South Central Pennsylvania.

 

[hellskitchen85]

John, I went pass that horrific scene today in Nickel Mines, PA, went pass the school and the police were doing a good job of keeping everything flowing correctly. I saw quite a few Amish girls walking along the same White Oak Rd and I gave them a kiss through the window of my car and they waved and smiled but at the same time felt still the shock of what had happened. I left two teddy bears in a field just before the school and reflected on what had happened.

When I saw all the Amish from Rt 896 to Rt 472 today they loooked so sad, but carrying on day-to-day activities and it was also chilling to see the other Amish Schools that were operational just thinking of how lucky they were to not have to go through that horrific ordeal.

I have to say what a group of stations in Southern PA!!! WGAL, WSOX, and WROZ for being just there and being very classy. They showed the respect the community deserved. And isn't it funny that they (all three stations) are media partners.

I am so happy to have one of those three my favorite station!!!