Pro-LH Radio Station 96Rock Could Use your Support

[el]

Hi all -

This is a bit of an awkward first post, but it's for a good cause, so hopefully you will bear with me. I come by here on a regular basis to check out what is going on, but I have confined my posting to rockband. (So hello to any RBers here.) As I can't keep up there, I've tried to keep from getting too involved in other places as well. However, there is something important that brings me here today.

I would like to pass on a request I received from my local radio station, 96Rock in Raleigh NC. As some of you are probably aware, 96Rock has been very supportive of the Lovehammers. They have been playing Trees from the time it as released, they featured them on the Jan. 16th Music Meeting, and Foster interviewed Marty around that some time. (Both are available on the 96Rock website 96rockonline.com/listings14682.asp, if you haven't heard them.)

96Rock is currently involved with a charity. Now, I know radio stations get involved with charities all the time - but this one is close to their hearts. The charity is St. Baldrick's, which raises money for childhood cancer. 96Rock became involved with this organization a few months ago, after a very close friend of the 96Rock staff lost her 10-month old daughter to cancer.

Several of the DJs (including Foster) are getting their heads shaved to raise money. I thought that some of the folks here might want to return the support 96Rock has shown the Lovehammers, and make a donation to help them out. Donations can be given in each DJ's name. While Foster seems to be the one taking the lead on promoting the Lovehammers, I am sure donations would be appreciated regardless of which DJ they go through.

You can find out more and/or make a donation by following the link from their main webpage (96rockonline.com/). The head shavings will take place Saturday, so they are hoping to have donations in by then. Thanks for any help you can offer, and a special thanks to Cindy, for encouraging me to post this here.

[chk]

el, nice post and welcome to the boards. 96Rock has indeed been very helpful to the band and I am sure many fans will do what they can to help.
best,
chk

[chk]

just want to add that it takes a few clicks to get to the doantion page, but it's very simple to do on-line and there is a fax option for those who prefer it.

[Vicki]

that is great that they have a cause like this. Not to mention the love they have given to our guys. I will see what I can do about that donation.

[el]

Thanks for the welcome, and the support for the 96Rock guys. 96Rock has been my favorite station for many years, and to have them show such support for a band that I love has been a lot of fun. To be able to give something back to them for that, especially when it is something that obviously means a lot to them, is a good feeling.

[CaseysAngel]

But of course....anything to help out!

[el]

Hi all -

I wanted to give you all an update on the fundraiser. 96Rock raised over $5,000 and the event raised over $50,000 - all going towards childhood cancer research. For more information - and to see the now bald DJs: 96rockonline.com/photowall.asp?id=20327 .

Thanks for all the support. I know that, with this charity having special meaning to the 96Rock crew, that every bit of support meant a lot to them.

And, in a somewhat related topic, Trees is still going strong on 96Rock. It was at #4 on this weeks Down Load Tuesday. This is down from #3 where it was for the two previous weeks. Still, not bad - it's been on the list for quite a number of weeks, and people are still downloading it. The DLT list hasn't been updated, but you can check it out at: 96rockonline.com/listingsEntryHeadline.asp?ID=399781&PT=

[radioclash]

Hi el,

Thanks for posting this important info. I'm so glad that the fund raising even was successful.