2007 Radio Auction Benefits
Giles County Hope House
Radio Auction A Community Tradition
Posted on www.wksr.com January 29, 2007
For a second year, Hershel Lake, president of Pulaski Broadcasting, and WKSR Station Manager Ronnie Rose have chosen the Giles County Hope House to receive proceeds from this years community auction aired on WKSR. The auction is set for the next two Sundays, Feb. 4, and Feb. 11.
The money will help retire the mortgage still owed on the shelter.
Although the exact date is sketchy of when the auction began, it is believed the first was held around 50 years ago.
The premise is simple. A local charity or worthy cause is chosen to be the beneficiary. Representatives fan out through the communities asking for donations of items and services to be auctioned over the radio. Traditionally, the auction is held the first two Sundays in February, beginning at 12:30pm both days. Usually the auction continues until 10pm.
In years past, the radio auction was held in the WKSR offices on the corner of Madison and Second streets. The radio station personnel served as on-air auctioneers or took bids over the telephones.
Approximately four years ago the radio auction was moved from the radio station to the larger facility of Holley’s Printing, located on West College Street, where potential bidders are encouraged go by and look at the items up for bid if they’d like.
Donated items may be dropped off Saturday at Mikes Automotive or at Holleys Printing. For more information on the auction, call 363-1000.
First Day of Radio Auction
Raises Over $13,000
Sheila Holden
sheila.holden@gilesnews.us
Approximately 328 items crossed the table at Sunday night’s WKSR Radio Auction, totalling $11,293. Another $2,000 in donations from individuals, civic organizations, churches and businesses has been added to make the one-day total come to $13,293.
Sunday was the first segment of the two-day community auction sponsored each year by WKSR that benefits a local charity. Proceeds from this year’s auction go to the Giles County Hope House, which is a faith-based, non-profit organization that maintains a shelter for battered women and their children.
All proceeds from the auction will be used to retire the remainder of the loan on the shelter and provide operating funds.
Those who made purchases Sunday night have until Wednesday, Feb. 7, to go by Holley’s Printing between 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to pay for and pick up their purchases. Items not picked up after Wednesday will return to the auction table Feb. 11 for the final segment of the auction.
Some of the items to cross the table next Sunday include a registered black Angus bull, a NASCAR trip, a heifer, an approximately 9-foot by 5-foot, handmade Afghan featuring the likeness of Dale Earnhardt Sr., a colt, several handmade quilts, lamps, cookbooks, lots of household items, a 30-06 Winchester rifle with a scope and a load of concrete.
Also, baked goods are still being accepted, and Naomi Beddingfield, who is in charge of that area of donations, said someone will be at Holley’s Printing next Sunday at 8 a.m. for the convenience of anyone wishing to bring by baked goods.
Items are stored at Holley’s Printing, located on West College Street, and the public is invited to go by to see what will be up for bid Sunday, starting again at 12:30 p.m. The number to call is 363-3161.
Pulaski Broadcasting President Hershel Lake and WKSR Radio Station Manager Ronnie Rose will again take bids for the first two hours, 12:30-2 p.m., and on the air for the rest of day are: from 2-4 p.m. CITIZEN-FREE PRESS Editor Scott Stewart and Tom Pardon, 4-6 p.m. WKSR radio personalities Don Estep and Andy Chunn, 6-8 p.m. radio personalities Mr. Ed and Bubba and 8-10 p.m. CITIZEN-FREE PRESS Publisher Steve Lake and radio personality Cody Rose.
President of the GCHH Board of Directors, Clara Crawford, said all the preparation and behind-the-scenes work leading up to the auction is always hectic, but it seems to run smoothly once the auction is underway. Crawford added that the items sold Sunday were just a third of what has been donated to the auction. She anticipates a larger turn-out next Sunday not only in items to bid for but bidders as well with the Super Bowl being over.
“The Super Bowl may have hurt us a bit this past Sunday, but we had a really awesome first Sunday auction, anyway,” she said. “We still have donations coming in, and everyone is working hard to make it a better second auction.”
—Article courtesy of Pulaski Citizen, February 6, 2007
Radio Auction A Big Success
Posted on www.wksr.com February 12, 2007
The 2007 WKSR Radio Auction closed last night with a total of $34,303. Money raised will go to the Giles County Hope House, a faith-based non-profit organization that comes to the aid of domestic violence victims.
Yesterdays total was $21,010. Last Sundays, total was $13,293. All proceeds from the auction will be used to retire the remainder of the loan on the shelter and provide operating funds. Approximately $30,000 was needed to retired the note on the facility.
A record number of items flew across the table yesterday. By the end of the day, 528 items were auctioned.
Those that made purchases have until Wednesday to complete their transaction. Items may be picked up at Holleys Printing from 9am until 4:30pm.
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