Buzz On Biz

WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM

12:20pm – - Timely for the new year, Tim West from Go West Coaching will be joining us over the phone to chat about Go West Coaching and how he can empower you or your small business to take back control of your money and your life or take control for the first time.. http://gowestcoaching.com/

12:45pm – - Chef Jeff Freehof, from the Garlic Clove restaurant in Evans, will be joining us over the phone to chat about his recent “Best Of” award for Columbia County, and what’s ahead for 2012 and New Year’s Eve and day!  For more info, please visit: www.garlicclove.biz

1:20pm – - Mike Firmin,  Executive Director of Golden Harvest Food Bank, will join us over the phone to chat about their year and what’s ahead for 2012.  For more info, log on to: www.goldenharvest.org

1:30pm – - David Jones from the Gerald Jones Dealer Group shares with us what is new on the lot on Washington Road and his “Deal of the Day”

1:45pm – - Many of our listeners have senior citizen parents or are seniors themselves. Kathleen Ernce from the Senior Citizens Council stops in each week to warn folks of scams, share volunteer opportunities, and discuss business opportunities.  For more info, please visit them online at: www.seniorcitizenscouncil.org

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Courtesy: Augusta Chronicle

Note from Buzz on Biz’s Neil Gordon:

Janie Toole is a former neighbor of mine and an accomplished event planner—having worked with Terry Wick for many years at a facility across from Augusta National.  She also owned her own floral shop as well.

A new event center is under development in the National Hills Shopping Center next to the Fresh Market on Washington Road.

The Legends Club, approximately 8,000 square feet, is a “ballroom convention center without the hotel,” according to events specialist Janie Toole.

It will be available as either one large space or three smaller ballrooms. There will also be two outdoor terraces adjacent to the building.

“It’s a new facility for just about anything,” Toole said.

Construction is scheduled for completion in mid February and the venue is already booking weddings, receptions and other events.

The Legends Club offers a catering, concierge and transportation services as well.

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Courtesy: Fox 54

Bounce TV (http://bouncetv.com), the nation’s first-ever over-the-air broadcast television network designed for African-American audiences, launches on Sunday, January 1 at 4 o’clock pm and will be in Augusta on WFXG-TV 54.2.

Bounce TV will air twenty four hours a day, seven days a week and is a digital terrestrial network designed for carriage on the digital signals of local television stations. The new network will feature a programming mix of theatrical motion pictures, live sporting events, documentaries, specials, inspirational faith-based programs, off-net series, original programming and more.

Bounce TV will feature hundreds of African American-skewing motion pictures, including: Jamie Foxx’s 2004 Academy Award-winning performance as Ray Charles in Ray; Denzel Washington’s Academy Award-nominated role in The Hurricane; The Bone Collector, which pairs Washington with Angelina Jolie; Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever, Mo’ Better Blues; The Nutty Professor I and II, starring Eddie Murphy; Bowfinger starring Murphy and Steve Martin; Michael Jackson and Diana Ross headlining The Wiz; the 1995 comedy Major Payne with Damon Wayans; Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (2005), the 1976 classic Car Wash and more.

Live sports and events will be part of the Bounce TV schedule and the network also has a multi-year rights agreement with Urban Sports Entertainment Group (USEG) to televise both football and basketball games from the nation’s largest African American athletic conference, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA.)

Martin Luther King III and Ambassador Young are part of Bounce TV’s Founding Group and Board of Directors.

“An important milestone as we launch the first-ever independently owned and operated broadcast television network featuring African Americans,” said Mr. King III.

“Our network will deliver free programming for our vastly under-served community and be accessible free, to all homes. We look forward to Bounce TV entertaining African American viewers, and frankly all Americans, for many years to come,” commented Ambassador Young.

Contact: Glenn Tomlinson WFXG-TV 706-650-5400 GTomlinson@wfxg.com

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Click here to hear the podcast with Sam Adams

Sam Adams, the Head Professional at Savannah Lakes Village and Golf stops by the radio version of the BUZZ for his final weekly visit with Bill and John.

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Millie Schumacher, from the Family Y stops by the radio version of the BUZZ to talk to Bill and John about the upcoming “Team Lean” competition.  It’s year five for “Team Lean”.

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Click here to hear the podcast with Kevin Wade

Kevin Wade, the CEO of Intellisystems stops by the radio version of the BUZZ for his weekly visit with Bill and John.  This week Kevin covers the top 10 “tech” stories of the year.

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Robin Jones from First Command stops by the radio version of the BUZZ to talk about the special event they have planned at Carolina Ale House on Friday to celebrate the corporate sponsorship First Command has with the Armed Forces Bowl.

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WRDW 1630AM 12-2PM OR STREAMING LIVE AT WWW.WRDWAM.COM

12:20pm – - Robin Jones from First Command Financial will be joining us in the studio.  For more info about First Command Financial, please log on to www.firstcommand.com

12:45pm – - Kevin Wade of IntelliSystems stops by each week to discuss your office and your data needs. IntelliSystems is a Microsoft provider, and does Networking, Monitoring, and Voice and Data services for clients along with telephone systems.  For more information, log on to www.intellisystems.com

1:20pm – - Travis Hayes, from Hayes Marine, will be joining us over the phone to chat about winterizing your boats during these cold winter months!  For more info, please visit www.hayesmarine.com/default.asp

1:30pm – - Don Dyches from Gerald Jones Mazda & Mitsubishi joins us over the phone with their “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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Courtesy: Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Visitors attending meetings, reunions, events and/or sporting events in the Augusta area will generate at least $664,095.60 in Direct Visitor Spending over the month of January.

The Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) and the Augusta Sports Council (ASC) are pleased to announce the following meetings, reunions, and events arriving in Augusta. Although these groups are meeting this month, the ACVB As the official Destination Marketing Organization for Augusta, the ACVB and the ASC have worked over the last several months to help these events select Augusta and have a positive experience while here.

The groups listed below represent just a portion of the groups in Augusta this month.

Club Car 2012 International Sales Conference 01/08 – 01/13/2012 175 $242,086.60

National Association of Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club 2012 Soldier Ride 01/13 – 01/15/2012 250 $126,350.00

2012 Dasani Mayor’s Cup Junior Championships Newman Tennis Center 01/14 – 01/16/2012 300 $240,065.00

First Assembly of God 2012 Point Hope from Alaska Ministries 01/19 – 01/21/2011 100 $25,270.00

2012 Georgia Coroners Association Training Symposium 01/21- 01/28/2012 40 $30,324.00

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Courtesy: Columbia County Bureau

This is a rendering of a new Steak ‘n Shake planned on the corner of Jimmie Dyess Parkway and Belair Frontage Road. It’s expected to open in July.

The drive to visit the nearest Steak ’n Shake will soon become a lot shorter.

The popular burger joint, specializing in steak burgers and hand-dipped milkshakes, is expected to open in July at Jimmie Dyess Parkway and Belair Frontage Road in Columbia County, said franchise owner Preston Moss.

“My family had always loved (Steak ’n Shake),” said Moss, who works for Blanchard and Calhoun Insurance. “Every time we traveled, we would make it part of the plan. We knew where it was.”

Moss recently purchased the 2-acre vacant site for $950,000 from Ruby Tuesday, whose plans to build a restaurant there never materialized.

Some site work on the property was already done, he said.

The Grovetown site, next to the Interstate 20 eastbound on-ramp, gives the restaurant great visibility from both I-20 and Jimmie Dyess Parkway, Moss said.

About 38,000 vehicles drive on Jimmie Dyess Parkway daily, Moss said.

The3,500-square-foot restaurant will remain open 24 hours, seven days a week and serve breakfast. It will also have a drive-through window and employ about 100 people, Moss said.

Moss hopes work on the site will start in February.

Moss decided he wanted to open a Steak ’n Shake in the area about eight years ago, but was delayed as the restaurant chain underwent new ownership.

There are nearly 500 Steak ’n Shake restaurants in 22 states. The closest to Augusta area are in Atlanta, Macon, Ga., and Greenville, S.C.

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