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QDR Hometown Hero

THANK YOU to all of our police officers, firefighters, healthcare workers, EMS workers, and other fearless first responders!

We are so grateful for all of your hard work, dedication, and willingness to risk life and limb for others.

Listen each Wednesday at 7:11 a.m. and 9:11 a.m. as the Q Morning Crew features and says thank you to a local Hometown Hero.

The featured Hometown Hero will win a gift card from Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q.

Want to nominate a Hometown Hero? Click Here.

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Hometown Hero of the Week

Hometown Hero of the Week: Bruce Rose, May 7th, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Bruce Rose, May 7th, 2025

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Bruce Rose, Volunteer firefighter for the Grantham Volunteer Fire Department.

Bruce was nominated by Andrew Johnson, who says, “Bruce is a dedicated member of the Grantham Volunteer Fire Dept and is always willing to help someone in need when the need arises. Just recently, we went out to eat together at a local restaurant, and I began choking on a piece of food. He quickly sprung into action and performed the Heimlich maneuver and saved my life. Bruce currently serves as a lieutenant with the Grantham Volunteer Fire Dept and does an awesome job any time there’s a call for service. Bruce currently resides in the Grantham community with his girlfriend Hannah Hubbard and operates a farm raising cattle and poultry.”

Thank you, Bruce, for your service! As a token of our appreciation, we’re sending you a $50 gift card to Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q to thank you for all you do.

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Previously Featured Hometown Heroes

Hometown Hero of the Week: Branden Kern, June 21st, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Branden Kern, June 21st, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Chief Orlando Rosario, June 14th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Chief Orlando Rosario, June 14th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Seth Tillman, June 7th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Seth Tillman, June 7th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Scott Daniel, May 31st, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Scott Daniel, May 31st, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Hunter Crowder, May 24th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Hunter Crowder, May 24th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Joshua Spivey, May 17th, 2023

Hometown Hero of the Week: Joshua Spivey, May 17th, 2023

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