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| Read what our guests & listeners have to say about their experience with the Wake Up Daytona Crew. |
| "What a day in Tallahassee! Let's hope our pressence there will make a difference and help get more of the general public involved in the most important issue that Florida has seen in years.
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Carolyn Smith
Ormond Beach, FL
05-23-2007 |
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The issues driven talk show "Wake Up Daytona!" originally launched on January 8, 2007 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. weekday mornings.
WakeUpDaytona! proved to be enormously popular...it has since moved to AM 1380 WELE and expanded by an hour (now from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.)...and continues to improve.
 "I noticed that many local talk shows were real quick to point out problems, THAT is easy...anyone can complain. We wanted to do more than that. "Wake Up Daytona!" strives to dig deeper and seek potential solutions to those problems. No one person has all the answers but by bringing together the seemingly disparate voices of our listeners to collaboratively focus on solutions...we usually find results." Kosarek said. "I serve as a provocative moderator that presents all sides of the story so that we can begin to come together around the things that need to be solved to help the area be the best it can be...for ALL the residents."
Some of the topics of continuing interest on the show are:
· Consolidation of Services
Twenty years ago we voted on consolidating the 17 governments of Volusia County into one govenment entity. It failed 18,186 to 22,218. Have our circumstances changed?
·Autisim Awareness
One out of 116 children are being diagnosed on the autism spectrum. Is it vacinations? Is it cell phones and wireless internet? Is it an epidemic?
· Workforce Housing
Over half of our workforce cannot afford to live in over half the area homes.
· Community Visioning
If you don't know your destination, there's no path in the world that will get you there. The City of Daytona Beach is in the midst of a two year visioning process. Central Florida has recently completed the "How Shall We Grow?" process and has begun it's implementation.
· Tax Reform
Local, state, and national tax reforms. We dig into the Fair Tax, expanding the State Sales Tax, Elimination of State Sales Tax Exemptions, Property Tax Reform in ALL it's variations.
Doug has been on the inside of some of the most powerful companies in Volusia County...and throughout the State. He has formed great relationships by working closely with key people. He brings our listeners closer to all the movers and shakers in this community. This show is definitely not scripted. We watch it unfold every day, just like you do...and it brings the community closer together.
"Wake Up Daytona!" focuses on issues that impact the YOU, even if you don't recognize it yet...politics, jobs, taxes, business issues, elections, meetings, fund raisers, special events and fun things to do around town. We show you ways YOU can plug in and "Make it a GREAT day!"...making a difference by being informed and involved in YOUR community. The "Wake Up Daytona!" team is a very talented cast that helps bring a unique and fresh perspective on the news of the day.
"Wake Up Daytona!" can be heard Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on AM Talk 1380 WELE or Streaming Live on www.wele1380.com (Streaming audio.) |
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