For Immediate Release
de capital mortgage steps up in support of local schools
partner donates additional funds – total now $18,000;
entry deadline extended
(New York, NY – September 27, 2010) News Talk Radio 710, WOR announced today that due to the generosity and support of contest partner DE Capital Mortgage, $7,500 in additional prize money has been made available to be won by local schools in WOR’s sixth annual ShiningStar Talent Search. As a result, the station has also extended the contest entry deadline until October 22, to give more students and schools the opportunity to enter for a chance to win their share of the $18,000 in total prize monies now available.
WOR, a long-time supporter of the arts and educational systems, invites students in grades 7-12 to enter the Shining Star Talent Search by recording a musical piece and submitting their final recording to the station by Friday, October 22, 2010. On-air and in-school promotion of WOR’s Shining Star Talent Search has been underway for the past month, with countless entries already coming in to the station’s Lower Manhattan studios.
The new structure for cash prizes is as follows: 4th place ($250 for the student and $1,500 for their school), 3rd Place ($500 for the student and $2,500 for their school), 2nd Place ($750 for the student and $3,500 for their school) and WOR’s Shining Star ($1,500 for the student and $7,500 for their school).
All entries will be judged by WOR’s talk hosts and staff. The top 15 finalists will have their entries played by Joe Bartlett on TheWOR Saturday Morning Show on Saturday, November 6, 2010. The top 4 finalists will be announced on The John Gambling ShowonMonday, November 8, 2010, and all listeners will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite singer via phone or on the web. The winners and runners-up will be announced on The John Gambling Show on Thursday, November 11.
WOR Radio’s Shining Star Talent Search has often been used as an entertaining and educational class project, and it is a wonderful opportunity for talented students to show off their voices to WOR Radio listeners and music industry professionals.
Buckley Broadcasting Corporation, the parent of WOR, has long been an advocate of arts education in the tri-state area, and continues that commitment with this year’s competition, despite many other media companies having curtailed similar outreaches.
Jerry Crowley, Vice President and General Manager of WOR, said, “We’re so appreciative of the additional support DE Capital Mortgage has lent to this important community outreach. Their interest in our local community has made it possible to offer additional prize money to some of our local schools.”
Learn more about WOR Radio’s Shining Star Talent Search at worshiningstar.com.
This competition is made possible with the support of Carolina Rice and DE Capital Mortgage.
About WOR News/Talk Radio 710 HD
Founded in 1922, WOR News/Talk Radio 710 HD is New York's oldest, privately-owned and continuously-operated radio station. As a top talk radio station in the country, it has continually made history with its award-winning broadcasts and remotes. WOR provides a well-rounded schedule of informational and lifestyle programming, featuring personalities such as John Gambling, Glenn Beck, Joan Hamburg, Lou Dobbs, Steve Malzberg, Michael Savage, Michael Smerconish, Dr. Joy Browne, Dr. Ronald Hoffman and George Noory. WOR News/Talk Radio 710 HD is a Buckley Broadcasting Corporation radio station, and it is the first AM Radio station in New York to broadcast in the new HD technology. WOR is streaming and podcasting at wor710.com.