Over The Edge
Amanda goes Over The Edge on Saturday, September 28th to support the Special Olympics of North Carolina! Join us at 301 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. Amanda goes over the edge at 10:30 a.m. Help support the Special Olympics of North Carolina by donating here!
Fursday: Meet Brodie Ray from APS of Durham!
I’m a good ol’ southern boy named Brodie Ray! I’m a fun, playful, excitable guy. Sometimes my excitement gets the best of me–I can be a little rough and rude when I see friends (and everyone’s my friend!). Basic training should fix that right up. I LOVE toys and hot dogs and a cool tile floor–all the best that life has to offer. I’d love to have lots of exercise and enrichment during the day and watch the stars with my person at night. Are you in??
Kids: 10+, jumpy/mouthy, worried by novel objects, needs object exchange for toys
Dogs: Intense face but playful, bit rough, able to take breaks/shake off. Slow intros, too much for some dogs
It’s a HOOTIE-R Weekend!
This weekend, 94.7 HOOTIE-R has your tickets to see Hootie & the Blowfish on Friday, September 13th at Coastal Credit Union Music Park. Listen Saturday and Sunday to win tickets and qualify to go BACKSTAGE to meet Darius, Mark, Jim, and Dean! Tickets are on sale through Live Nation, but you can win ’em all weekend on 94.7 HOOTIE-R!
Hometown Hero of the Week: Sgt. Kevin Pena, September 4th, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Sgt. Kevin Pena, Sergeant for the Garner Police Department.
He was nominated by Joyce who says, “Sgt Pena is an Army Veteran who was a Sniper Leader. He is presently the Community Engagement Unit leader and on our SWAT team with GPD. I met him in the phenomenal class he conducts, Garner Police Citizens Academy. Sgt Pena is dedicated, knowledgeable, and very personable. I recently moved here from NY and as soon as I met him, I felt like part of the community. Garner PD and the town is very fortunate to have him here.”
Thank you, Sgt. Pena, 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.
Enter to Win the Ultimate Pre-Party and Concert Night Out!
Time to turn down the lights, and turn up for the ultimate concert pre-party! Enter below for your chance to win One Deep Clean service form The Maids, $250 to the Butchers Market, lawn care for a year from Fairway Green, and two VIP tickets with premier parking to see Whiskey Myers on Saturday, October 26th. The prize package is valued at $1,300. Also, be sure to stop by the Southern Ideal Home show coming to the NC State Fairgrounds on September 13th through 15th! The Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show is a vibrant marketplace where you can shop for home-related products and services, experience stunning displays, connect with industry experts, and enjoy informative presentations from renowned home professionals. Hear from Egypt Sherrod of HGTV’s Married to Real Estate! Tickets are on sale now at raleighfairgroundshomeshow.com.
Gold Star Teacher of the Month: September 2024 – Meredith Fordham
Our QDR Gold Star Teacher of the Month for September is Meredith Fordham, teacher at Four Oaks Elementary School.
Mrs. Fordham is a teacher that makes sure no child is left behind. She always meets every student with a smile and hug. She is a kindergarten teacher but her impact is so much more. During a book fair at school, she went social and collected over $3000 to help every student have a chance to purchase one book in the book fair. She recently organized a character parade for Reading Across America, working with the town, fire department and police department to CLOSE main street for the parade to help students have a love for reading. She is a teacher and person that if you meet her for even a minute, you are blessed, and she will leave an impact forever. Four Oaks Elementary School is a better place to be because of Mrs. Fordham! Also, during this parade she organized, she had COVID and was unable to attend, but her hard work did not go unnoticed.
Meredith Fordham received a commemorative plaque from Creative Images in Cary, $100 from Crabtree to shop at Auntie Anne’s, and an additional $100 to shop anywhere at Crabtree, a community staple for more than 50 years! Her picture will also be featured on the jumbo screen at Crabtree, just below the food court for the month of September.
QDR $1K Survey
The QDR $1,000 Survey is BACK! That means MORE FREE MONEY for you!
Starting September 5th, listen weekdays at 7:20 a.m., 9:20 p.m., 12:20 p.m., and 3:20 p.m. for your chance to answer the $1,000 Survey question. Correctly guess the top answers to the question without providing an incorrect answer, and you’ll win $1,000!
Get a head start now by providing your BEST answer to each question below. Your responses will help us determine the top answers for each question.
Save this number to your phone now: (919) 860-9470, and GOOD LUCK!
Fursday: Meet Briggs from Saving Grace!
Short legs and ears that go on forever as well as coat that looks like he came from the nearest city’s dog show extravaganza, Briggs is a model beagle and he is looking for some beagle loving people to come and scoop him up! Briggs is an adult male beagle who weighs a solid 35 lbs full grown, making him look like he might have stopped for a brunch at his namesake’s restaurant a few too many times. Briggs is not really a runner, never a marathoner and definitely a sniffer around-er. He does wonderfully with other dogs and has an easy going attitude. He would easily melt into an existing pack and seems very at ease with other animal friends. Briggs is great in his crate and we haven’t yet heard the howling of his people come from his mouth so doesn’t seem to be likely to end up on the talk show circuit. Briggs is a beagle beauty and will make a fabulous family member!
Check him out!
Hometown Hero of the Week: Elena Alexander, August 28th, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Elena Alexander, a paramedic for Harnett County.
Elena works nonstop as a paramedic for Harnett County. It’s hard working 24 or even 36 hour shifts especially with all the calls she has to go to as well as doing Mutual Aid calls for surrounding counties if they need assistance. Elena always puts her patients’ needs first. She makes sure they know exactly what she is doing, she explains to the patient what’s going on with them, and she explains the next course of treatment or which hospital they need to go to. It also doesn’t help to have me as a fiancé who is also a dispatcher for Harnett Co telling her where to go and then coming home to each other. When not working she puts our family first, especially our puppies Roman and Daisy. Elena works tirelessly day in and day out to be better today than she was yesterday and to be better tomorrow than she was today.
Thank you, Elena, 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.
Fursday: Meet Blue Jay from APS of Durham!
Hello! I’m a sweet, sensitive, stoic boy looking for a gentle home and lots of love. I need time to adjust to new situations–I hope you’ll be patient with me! I really do like people, especially ones who will play ball with me and give me back and shoulder rubs. I’d love to have some confidence building and a cozy safe space that’s all mine. Will you visit me?
Kids: 8+, stoic, needs gentle kids that go slow with him
Dogs: Tolerates rude dogs, prefers a gentle sniffing partner. Slow intros
