CBW Second monday TALK RADIO SPOT ON XTRA 99.1 FM, Gloucester, 8:05 A.M. monthly

Requirements for Members who wish to participate in CBW's Second Monday Radio Slot:  

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On his morning show on XTRA 99.1 FM, on the 2^nd Monday of every month at 8:05 a.m., Talk Radio Host Neal Steele will interview one member/writer from CBW. To get yourself on the radio interview schedule, contact Mary Ann Carr by phone at (804) 725-9843. All interviews are held at the Gloucester radio station, face to face with the host. There is No option for remote interviews over phone. Once on the schedule for a particular month, you are responsible for meeting the requirements set forth in the guidelines below. Read them and download a copy for your "to do list/calendar".

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This recently published letter from a listener says it all:

RADIO SHOW GUIDELINES (For CBW Member/Authors scheduled to appear):

IN ADVANCE OF THE INTERVIEW: Get a copy of your book or article(s) to Neal Steele. It must be RECEIVED by Friday of the week preceding the interview, so allow time for the USPS delivery and don’t wait til the last minute. If convenient, drop off a copy by the station. If not, mail it 1^st class to the following address:

WXGM 1420

Attention:  NEAL STEELE

P.O. Box 634

Gloucester, VA 23061

In addition to your book, include any VERY newsworthy REVIEWS and/or ENDORSEMENTS of your work, and a BRIEF BIO PARAGRAPH, all on ONE-PAGE CHEAT SHEET.  This page is highly recommended if you want a great interview.  If you have a web page on the CBW website or a website of your own, you can add appropriate info from those sources for this purpose. Keep Key Interview talking points/Bio to a SINGLE page. Beyond that, it is not likely to be read in advance.

OPTIONAL: Call the station at 804-693-2105 on the Friday before your interview to confirm receipt of any materials you send to Neal in advance of the interview.

1. ARRIVE AT THE STATION by 7:45 a.m.   Scroll down for Directions to the Radio Station.

         IMPORTANT: Before the interview begins, please remind Neal to mention that CBW is a Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club serving writers from the Northern Neck south to Williamsburg, and please be sure our website address is mentioned at beginning and end of show. (www.chesapeakeBayWriters.org) 

2. The INTERVIEW will begin at 8:05 a.m. and last from 10 – 25 minutes. For a great interview, elaborate when answering your questions.  Do NOT use one-word answers.  Relax.  Enjoy the interview, but if you are promoting any published work, be sure to have with you simple instructions as to where and how a listener can purchase a copy. Your website, CBW web page or bookstore (on-line or brick and mortar) will typically suffice.

3. If you want a CD recording of the interview, request it before the interview begins. If CBW's webmaster decides to get up early to record your interview, he'll post it to the website and to your personal web page, if you have one, and you can download it from there. You may wish to e-mail Webmaster Dave in advance if you want a guarantee of this most charitable add-on member service (Your dues at work!)<g>.

If you have an emergency and cannot appear for the interview, call Mary Ann Carr as soon as possible so she can arrange for a replacement. This is imperative!  Her phone number:  (804) 725-9843.  Please leave a message.

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DIRECTIONS to RADIO STATION WXGM in Gloucester: 

From YORKTOWN & WILLIAMBURG and points south:

Cross Coleman Bridge into Gloucester on Route 17.  Stay on 17.  You will pass The Stage Coach Flea Market then a strip shopping center on the right.  After you pass all of this, start looking for LOWE’S on the right corner of an intersection with Short Lane. An East Coast station is across Route 17 from Lowe’s.

Turn RIGHT at the light onto SHORT LANE.  Go about a block and turn LEFT onto PROFESSIONAL DRIVE.  This is a small professional center.  The radio station (WXGM/XTRA FM) is on the left of the parking lot.  A large sign with WXGM is right in front of the building.

Go in and someone will meet you.  If not, go through the foyer and take a right.  Go down the hall and peek into the first door on the right.  You will find Neal Steele, sitting at his post, waiting for you.

From ALL POINTS NORTH (Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Warsaw, etc.):

Go past Gloucester Courthouse on Route 17.   You will pass Walmart and other shopping venues including restaurants (Appleby’s & Ruby Tuesday’s) all on the right. When you see Chesapeake Bank on your left, get in the left lane.

At the next stoplight turn left onto Short Lane.  The Short Lane Ice Cream Shop is on one corner.  Lowe’s is across the intersection.  An East Coast station is across the intersection on the right.

On Short Lane, Just beyond the Short Lane entrance to Lowe’s, turn LEFT onto PROFESSIONAL DRIVE.  This is a small professional strip mall of office buildings The radio station (WXGM and XTRA FM) is on the left hand side of the parking lot.  A large sign with WXGM is right in front of the building. If you miss it, an eye exam would be in order.

Go in and someone will meet you.  If not, go through the foyer and take a right.  Go down the hall and peek into the first door on the right.  You will find Neal Steele, sitting at his post, waiting for you.