We’re over half way through Radiothon 2005 at 98.5 Sonshine FM. For both Friday and Saturday Radiothon ran from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tomorrow we start again at 7:00 a.m. but we won’t finish until after 10:00p.m.
For me, that has meant being in the city soon after 5:00 a.m. on Friday then back to the studio until after 7:00 p.m. Today I got to the studio just before 7:00 a.m. and left after 7:00 p.m.
Tomorrow will be another long day. I’ll probably be at the studio for around 15 or 16 hours.
Of course I’m not the only one putting in long hours. Most of our staff have been going above and beyond duty because it’s not just our place of employment, it’s something we truly believe in. That’s why we’re putting in extraordinary hours to volunteer at our own workplace.
On top of the committment from the staff comes a huge committment from dozens of volunteers. Then comes the many businesses who have donated time and products to keep the staff and volunteers fed and looked after.
The big thanks, however, must go to the hundreds of people who have been putting their hands in their pockets to donate towards the cause. They have once again been extraodinarily generous.
The picture above shows one of our many guests over the three days. Hon. Julie Bishop MP is the Federal Member for the electorate of Curtin as well as being the Minister for Ageing. I’m the chappy in the middle and next to me is 98.5 Sonshine FM’s Breakfast Announcer and Programme Director, Arthur Muhl.
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long days for sure … and i just listened in a bit to the radio show (you weren’t on tho’ … :o( … of course with slow modem, choppy connections, it was choppy listening … but i had my moment in OZ!!!!
Blessings!
congratulations for making it this far on the radiothon and all the best! God Bless! I wish i could tune into your radio here in Malaysia
I hope your radiothon went ok.
BTW, do you ever tell your listeners about your site?
Thanks everyone for your good wishes.
Yes David, I do mention the site every now and then.
It’s also linked to my profile on the radio station website. (sonshinefm.ws/rodney.cfm)
Nice picture… 🙂 Julie Bishop doesn’t really fit the profile you’d expect for Minister for the Ageing does she…?