The DJBC Happy Hour To Offer Variety Of Programs In Spring, Summer Months

“The DJBC Happy Hour To Offer Wide Variety Of Programs In Spring, Summer Months”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Bryan Curtiss, Host/Executive Producer
(614) 285-9079
curtiss.bryan@gmail.com

March 16, 2012

COLUMBUS. “The DJBC Happy Hour” will offer a plethora of themed-shows during the spring and summer months of 2012, including a Musical Salute to 1976, a road trip across Columbus, the One-Year Anniversary show, and the 12th Annual Bryan Awards.

April will begin with an April Fools themed show on April 2, which will be full of comedic surprises, and a recap of the 32nd Annual Golden Raspberry Awards. April 9 will be a week of rest due to Easter and to allow more time to work on the two-part One-Year Anniversary Show, set to air on April 16 and 23, which is still under wraps. April 30 will also be an off-week for the show.

The month of May will begin with a two-part musical salute to America’s Bicentennial Year, 1976.

“I want to do a lot of special-themed shows as part of the city of Columbus’ Bicentennial Year,” said show host and executive producer Bryan Curtiss. “Since America’s Bicentennial Year was 1976, I wanted to do a theme of songs from that year, as a kind-of Bicentennial homage.”

Part 1 of that Bicentennial Musical array will air on May 7 and Part 2 on May 14.

The May 21 show, which will also be repeated the following week, Memorial Day, will be a preview of some of the upcoming Summer events, including the 51st Annual Greater Columbus Arts Festival, the Asian Festival, and other city and community events in the early part of summer.

June will be busting out with another birthday-themed show on June 11, and an encore of last year’s birthday-themed show on June 4. The June 18 show will preview more Summer events including the 40th Anniversary of ComFest, tours in German Village and Olde Towne East, and other events.

July will feature a lot of returning regular themes. The July 2 show will be a tribute to America, for the country’s 236th birthday. The July 23 show will recap the nominations to the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (on July 19) and Curtiss’s “Worst of Television” honors the Silver Garbage Awards (nominations announced July 18). The July 9 show will be a unique show on its own as Curtiss will reveal the nominations to his very own “Best of Television” honors, the Bryan Awards LIVE, in 15 main categories.

August will begin with a road trip across Columbus, as one of the Bicentennial-themed shows of 2012 on August 6.

The August 13 show will feature a music-themed tribute to 1980s television, with television shows from the 1980s as the theme of that week, as the last original show before the Bryan Awards.

The Bryan Awards will be handed out on August 26, but will air over a three-week period, beginning on August 27, and ending September 10. Specific details about this three-part show are being kept under wraps until the nomination date gets closer. On September 17, the show will put on The Silver Garbage Awards, honoring the worst of the offerings on the small screen during the 2011-12 Television Season.

Here is a list of upcoming program topics during the Spring and Summer Months (as of March 16, 2012):
MARCH:
· 19th: Spring Break/March Madness Theme
· 26th: Networking 101

APRIL:
· 2nd: The April Fools Show
· 9th: Repeat To Be Announced by April 6
· 16th: The 1-Year Anniversary Show, Part 1
· 23rd: The 1-Year Anniversary Show, Part 2
· 30th: Repeat To Be Announced by April 27

MAY:
· 7th: Songs from America’s Bicentennial Year: 1976, Part 1 (Music-themed show)
· 14th: Songs from America’s Bicentennial Year: 1976, Part 2 (Music-themed show)
· 21st: Summer in Columbus Preview 2012
· 28th: Encore of Summer in Columbus Preview 2012

JUNE:
· 4th: Repeat of “The Birthday Show” from June 13, 2011
· 11th: Birthday-Themed Show
· 18th: Summer in Columbus Preview II 2012
· 25th: Repeat To Be Announced by June 21

JULY:
· 2nd: July 4th in Columbus
· 9th: LIVE! Bryan Awards Nomination Show
· 16th: Encore of the Bryan Awards Nomination Show
· 23rd: Recap of the Emmy and Silver Garbage Award Nominations
· 30th: The 2nd Annual Christmas In July Show

AUGUST:
· 6th: The DJBC Happy Hour Columbus Road Trip
· 13th: TV Themes from the 1980s (Music-themed show)
· 20th: Repeat To Be Announced by August 17
· 27th: The 12th Annual Bryan Awards, Part 1

SEPTEMBER:
· 3rd: The 12th Annual Bryan Awards, Part 2
· 10th: The 12th Annual Bryan Awards, Part 3
· 17th: The 2012 Silver Garbage Awards
· 24th: Emmy Awards Recap

There will be a seasonal array of holiday shows from November 12 to December 24. Programs for those weeks will be determined by early September.

ABOUT THE SHOW:
The DJBC Happy Hour is a radio show that debuted on WCRS on April 18, 2011. The show airs Monday nights from 8 to 9 on WCRS-FM. Listeners can like the show on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thedjbch2o.

ABOUT WCRS:
WCRS-FM is a low-power FM team that translates from two frequencies, 102.1 in northeastern Columbus, and 98.3, in the village of Marble Cliff in west Columbus. WCRS-FM airs local and syndicated programs from alternative points of view, including public affairs programs and local music programs. WCRS is located in the Olde Towne East neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. WCRS-FM is on the air seven days a week from 3PM to 3AM, and is completely operated by volunteers. WCRS-FM is streaming online 24 hours a day at http://www.wcrsfm.org.

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