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Karen Green, the “Money Saving Mama”, joins the radio version of the BUZZ to talk to Bill and John about how she has been able to save hundreds of dollars by using coupons and website to shop for groceries….
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Our “techspert”, Kevin Wade the CEO of INTELLISYSTEMS stops by the radio version of the BUZZ to update Bill and John on a couple of the “tech” headlines of the week, including the fact that Amazon, who was building a distribution center outside Columbia, SC has pulled out of the project…
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WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM
The boyz are back one last time before “Bachelor Bill” takes a little time off.
Jeff Annis, CEO of Advanced Services will fill in this Monday.
Today on the program, four interesting guests in the social media, community service, grocery, and video production worlds!
Please call into the show at 1240 or 140 at 706 922 1630
12:20pm - - Jeremy Mace from www.newfiresocialmedia.com joins us for a look at social media in the workplace etc.
12:45pm – - TOM MILLS (PARK PLANT SWAP & SALE) will chat about the 14th Annual Pendleton King Park Plant Swap and Sale. This is a very popular event in Augusta, and the proceeds will be used to improve the park for our community.
Pendleton King Park Plant Swap and Sale
Pendleton King Park Franke Pavilion
Saturday, May 7, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:20pm – - - CLAIRE RICHE will chat about SUNDRESS URBAN MARKET …. IT’S OPEN AT 930 Broad Street. It’s a downtown grocery store … SUNDRESS carries snacks, meals on the go, coffee, sodas, beer, wine, local produce and meats, local cakes and pastries, flowers etc. You can find SUNDRESS URBAN MARKET on facebook.
1:30pm – GERALD JONES DEALER GROUP
1:45pm – - KARLTON CLAY is going to be chatting about trying reach / locate business partners for his ministry. He is the CEO & Founder of Victory Productions … here in Augusta. Victory Productions has done theatre productions and internet media productions over the years. Right now, they are desperately working hard in doing professional work and giving those who are interested in acting a chance here in Augusta at the same time trying to open doors that will put our work on a national level.
He is currently doing his latest play Turn Around High School, and is gearing up for the next performance on Saturday, May 21st at Broadway Baptist Church in Augusta.
www.vppresents.com
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Southern Company said that profit fell 15 percent because of a warmer winter and the expiration of a wholesale power contract.
The Atlanta-based parent of Alabama Power Co. earned $422.3 million, or 50 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with $494.5 million, or 60 cents a share in the same three months of 2010.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected 51 cents a share, on average.
Revenue fell 3.5 percent to $4.01 billion.
The company said that industrial usage, which rose 6.7 percent from 2010’s first quarter, had almost returned to pre-recession levels. Total power sales fell 7.5 percent, driven by a 24 percent decrease in wholesale sales. Residential sales fell 12.6 percent while commercial usage fell 3.3 percent.
“We continue to believe that an industrial resurgence will drive improvements in our residential and commercial business later this year,” said Thomas Fanning, Southern Co.’s chairman and chief executive officer.
Alabama Power operating revenue fell 12 percent to $1.32 billion. Profit fell 25 percent to $152 million.
Alabama Power, which serves the southern two-thirds of the state, continued to earn the highest profit margin of the company’s four traditional utilities.
Southern Co. plans to increase its yearly dividend by 7 cents to $1.89, beginning with quarterly payments in June.
In the wake of the Japanese nuclear disaster, Fanning defended the safety of nuclear reactors that Southern Co. is building near Augusta, Ga.
“It is the safest design of any nuclear facility that has ever been introduced,” he said.
Fanning said the company continues to consider building solar facilities in Alabama, Georgia and Florida, as well as wind farms off Florida and Georgia.
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WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM
The boyz are getting high tech in the first hour with Comcast and Intellisystems. A pair of Kevin Wade’s topics at 12:45 are listed below.
In the second hour, they’ll find ways to save you money on groceries and your next car purchase!
Give them a call at 12:40 or 1:40 at 706.922.1630 to chime in about any company buzz you have.
12:20pm – BILL FERRY (VP of Affairs , Coastal Region) for COMCAST CABLE will join you over the phone from Jacksonville.
He will be chatting with you about the new Xfinity Signature Support service launching in Augusta.
“With the growth of so much new technology in the home, Comcast is launching a new service to troubleshoot and resolve problems with computers, laptops, home networking, game consoles, smart phones and other electronic devices in the home. (Think Geek Squad but performed by your cable internet provider).”
12:45pm – Kevin Wade of Intellisystems stops by each Thursday to discuss your office and your voice needs. Intellisystems is a Microsoft provider, and does Networking, Monitoring, and Voice and Data services for clients. For more information, log on to www.intellisystems.com
Amazon said it resolved a majority of the technical problems that plagued its Web services business last week and through the weekend, and prompted many websites to either crash or perform slowly.
Amazon, which rents Web services and storage to companies, suffered from a glitch in one of its data centers that caused many companies to move to contingency plans as they waited for a full recovery.
Amazon disclosed early Thursday it was experiencing “instance connectivity, latency and error rates” with one of its data centers in northern Virginia. Start-ups such as Foursquare, Quora and Reddit suffered from service problems last week related to Amazon’s technical issues. Those three sites now appear to be operating regularly.
Amazon’s Web-based services are often listed as a model for other such offerings. It allows users to run programs and store information remotely over the Internet, accessing the applications over the so-called “cloud” and eliminating the cost of operating the equipment themselves.
Apple Inc.’s iPhone is collecting and storing location information even when location services are turned off, according to a test conducted by The Wall Street Journal.
The location data appear to be collected using cellphone towers and Wi-Fi access points near a user’s phone and don’t appear to be transmitted back to Apple. Apple and Google have both previously said that the data they receive is anonymous and that users can turn it off by disabling location services. However, the iPhone is collecting and storing location data even when location services are turned off.
Still, the fact that the iPhone is collecting and storing location data—even when location services are turned off—is likely to renew questions about how well users are informed about the data being gathered by their cellphones. The fact that the iPhone stores months’ worth of location data was disclosed by two researchers last week.
The discovery of an unencrypted location file on the iPhone created an uproar among people concerned that their phones could be searched and their location data used against them. On Saturday, Rep. Edward Markey (D., Mass.) called for a congressional investigation into the iPhone location storage, saying that unprotected location information on the phone could put children at risk from predators who hack their phones.
Have a good week,
1:20pm - – KAREN GREEN is a stay at home mother who has been using coupons to save money for 20 years. She has been holding coupon classes for the past 2 years in order to help others learn how to save as much as they can. She writes articles in the NA Today and can also be booked to teach group coupon classes. She does not have a website … but, can be found on FB by searching “Money Saving Mama”.
1:30pm – GERALD JONES MAZDA— Don Kittleson, Sales Manager provides the deal of the day!
1:45pm - – Brian Tucker of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce joins us for CHAMBER CHAT, a weekly look at networking events, workshops, seminars and activities to get involved with as a business leader. Brian also updates us on area business and state lobbying efforts. For more information log on to www.northaugustachamber.org
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AUGUSTA, Ga., April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc. (GECR.OB), parent company of First Bank of Georgia, reported today that quarterly net income increased 66.0% to $1,391,000 ($0.39 per diluted common share) for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $838,000 ($0.24 per diluted common share) for the three months ended March 31, 2010. This represents a 12.20% return on average equity (annualized). Book value totaled $13.05 per common share at March 31, 2011.
Remer Y. Brinson III, President & CEO of the Company, stated, “We are pleased to report a substantial increase in our net income for the first quarter of 2011 when compared to the first quarter of 2010. This increase in net income can be attributed primarily to a reduction in our provision for loan losses and a reduction in non-interest expense. However, asset quality continues to be a primary focus in this weakened economy and we continue to maintain a healthy allowance for loan losses of 2.29% of loans at March 31, 2011. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to loans was 1.54% one year ago.”
“Total assets grew 3.1% to $510.7 million since the 2010 year-end. Bank loans grew 2.1% to $323.6 million, while mortgage loans held for sale declined 66.7% to $15.5 million during the first quarter. Total deposits grew $14.0 million or 3.4% since the 2010 year end,” Brinson continued.
“During the past decade, the Company has continued to grow in assets and deposits as we have served the citizens in our market. During the past three years, throughout this troubled economic period, we have continued to remain profitable and gain customers and market share. We have also remained ‘well-capitalized’ by regulatory standards and continue to strengthen our capital ratios,” Brinson stated.
Georgia-Carolina Bancshares’ common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “GECR”. First Bank of Georgia conducts banking operations through offices in Richmond County (Augusta), Columbia County, and McDuffie County (Thomson), Georgia and operates mortgage origination offices in Augusta and Savannah, Georgia.
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The Head Professional at Savannah Lakes Golf Village, Sam Adams stops by the radio version of the BUZZ for his weekly visit with Bill and John. This week, Sam talks about the “value” of club fitting, or the lack of value. He also previews the HOOTERS TOUR event taking place this weekend at Savannah Lakes.
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Walter Sprouse, the Executive Director of the Development Authority of Richmond County stops by the radio version of the BUZZ, as he does often, to chat with Bill and John about his duties, results from the recent “Showcase” that took place during the MASTERS, and about upcoming projects.
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WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM
The boyz are back and talking to another mover and shaker today from the City of Augusta. He’ll explain a good report the city got vs. other southeastern cities.
They’ll also take your calls at 1240 and 140 today. Here is the guest list:
12:20pm – Augusta Richmond County Development Authority Director WALTER SPROUSE will chat about Augusta & update you on projects!
12:45pm – Margaret’s Travel President Margaret Centers will take you on a business trip you’ll never forget.
Visit her on line at margaretstravel.com
1:20pm – DIANE JOHNSTON is the Director of Marketing at Augusta Regional Airport. Diane will chat about growth and development at the airport. She’ll also be able to mention the new “Tailwind Deli” that opened at the airport on March 30th. http://ags.skyharbors.com/
1:45pm – Savannah Lakes Golf Pro Sam Adams is gearing up for the NGA Hooters Tour this weekend and shares some insight.
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AUGUSTA, Ga., April 26, 2011 – Mayor Deke Copenhaver will join more than 250 mayors, funders and design leaders to explore development, transportation and 21st Century challenges and make recommendations to Federal officials at the National Mayors Summit on City Design April 27- 29 in Chicago. The three day conference will explore and promote the critical importance of design in urban environments.
Quotes Mayor Copenhaver, “Having graduated from the Mayor’s Institute on City Design earlier this year, I am keenly aware of the organization’s 25 year history of proactively working with mayors from throughout the nation to help improve the lives of their citizens through the built environment. During the Summit, I’ll be meeting with the nation’s foremost experts from the design and development disciplines who work together to design livable cities. Having the opportunity to both learn from them as well as to share with them Augusta’s story of progress during difficult economic times will undoubtedly bring more positive national attention to our city to our innovative development strategies while at the same time increasing the potential for future investment in our community. In covering my own travel expenses, I believe I’m simply making a well spent investment in our city’s future while helping other cities through sharing lessons learned in Augusta.”
The Summit will be part celebration, part investigation, and part think tank. Mayor Copenhaver recently presented at The Mayors’ Institute on City Design on the HUD Challenge Planning Grant/ DOT TIGER II Planning Grant Program which was awarded almost $900,000 from HUD and an additional $900,000 from DOT to the City of Augusta for sustainable development initiatives along a 4.5-mile stretch of the 15th Street-Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard-Deans Bridge Road corridor.
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