Thursday at The Big Fish

A lot is happening on February 1st at the Big Fish!

Local musician John Dunningan's show, A View From Here, will start at 10 AM tomorrow morning. John will start off by interviewing Alpha Course leader Jeff Teeples. The Alpha Course is a ten week program that answers any and all questions one may have about Christianity. Then, at 10:30, John will be talking with Bad Larry's Band members Scott Moore and Jay Aken.

Shane Dowaliby will also have some guests during his show to talk about the 2007 Yeti Snowskate Jam. The Jam will take place on February 3rd in downtown Whitefish. That interview will start around 7 PM. Check out yetisnowskatejam.com for more information.

The Happenings at the Big Fish

Angie Meehan will be in the studio with Ross tomorrow starting at 10:30. She is with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and will be discussing the foundation and the upcoming benefit auction. Angie will also be discussing the upcoming Whitefish Winter Carnival.

Don't forget to log on to the Big Fish on Saturday to listen to the live broadcast from the Whitefish Winter Carnival!

The Big Fish LIVE at the Whitefish Winter Carnival

The Big Fish will be broadcasting LIVE from the Whitefish Winter Carnival on Saturday, February 3rd. The remote will be sponsored by Park Side Federal Credit Union of Whitefish. We will be broadcasting from the pre-parade lineup, the Penguin Plunge at Whitefish Lake, and the Yeti Snowskate Jam.

Ross Strauser will be announcing the parade from the balcony of the Great Northern Brewery.

Catch The Big Fish, live from the 2007 Whitefish Winter Carnival!

A Night of Stars

As part of Whitefish Winter Carnival activities, the Dinner Dance "A Night of Stars," will be held on Friday, February 2nd at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The evening will feature the big band stylings of Swinging on High, and guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite movie star.

Tickets are $35 per person, and are on sale until Monday, January 29th. Cocktails will begin at 7:30pm, with dinner to follow.

Boys and Girls Club Benefit Auction

Ross Strauser, owner of WhitefishRadio.com, is the master of ceremonies at tomorrow night's Benefit Auction for the Boys and Girls Club of Glacier County. It is going to be held at the Outlaw Inn in Kalispell, Montana. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America is "a national non-profit youth organization that links together individual clubs throughout the United States with the aim of providing places to go, activities, health and fitness enhancement, and programs for young people.

Whitefish, Montana: One of America's 100 Best...

Listen to The Big Fish tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM MST for the official announcement!

The Alliance for Youth has given the community of Whitefish, Montana the honor of being one of the 100 Best Communities in America for Young People! In partnership with Capital One, the 100 Best honors communities - ranging from small towns to urban neighborhoods across the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands - for their commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for young people!

The 2007 selection for the 100 Best began in September of 2006. Whitefish and other recipients applied for recognition and were chosen by a panel of civic, business and nonprofit leaders, including United Way of America President Brian Gallagher, US Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue, NBC News Washington Bureau Chief and Moderator of Meet the Press Tim Russert, CEO of Cities' President and CEO Carol Coleta and former Denver, Colorado Mayor Wellington Webb.

The selection panel evaluated for the 100 Best on entries requiring detailed information about each community's efforts to fulfill the Five (5) Promises - fundamental resources that children and youth need to succeed, caring adults who are actively involved in their lives, safe places in which to learn and grow, a healthy start toward adulthood, an effective education that builds marketing skills, and opportunities to help others!

A complete list of winners can be found at AmericasPromise.org. America's Promise Alliance members who took leading roles in encouraging communities to apply for one of the 100 Best include: United Way of America, US Conference of Mayors, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, National Association of Counties, the America Association of School Administrators and many others!

WhitefishRadio.com

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The Big Fish is broadcasting live from our hometown in beautiful Whitefish, Montana. We are an innovative, interactive, fun, exciting, and local community oriented internet radio station website for the city of Whitefish, The Big Mountain and Flathead Valley, with a link to the World.

The Big Fish breaks all the rules of traditional formatted radio stations by playing a unique blend of positive hits featuring a variety of original local programs and local talent; from the good time music of the late-70's all the way up to today's newest uncharted music, including inspirational Christian crossover artists. The Big Fish is accessible 24/7 in a safe for the whole family environment. We are your community hub for music, news, information and entertainment. Whitefish and Flathead Valley neighbors and friends that have shaped our home town communities will be seen and heard right here at WhitefishRadio.com. It's a brand new way to listen to the radio and an exciting new approach to advertising your business.

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