Begin forwarded message: From: Margo Milde <mrm1206@xxxxxxxxx> Date: April 27, 2009 2:13:41 PM PDT To: Margo Milde <mrm1206@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Message from Karen Perry re: Steve Dale Reply-To: mrm1206@xxxxxxxxx The following message is from Karen Perry. Please call or email WGN in the next two days, and then forward this information to your family, friends, and club members. Margo Milde PLEASE CROSSPOST TO ALL LISTS AND FRIENDS If the email address for contact of the radio execs does not transpose correctly email me privately and I will clarify. Karen Karen Perry Ouilmette4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Ouilmette4 AT sbcglobal.net) PLEASE EITHER CALL OR EMAIL in the next two days... We desperately need your help, regardless of where you live. Here is the story: Steve Dale the host of WGN RADIO Pet Central (originating from Chicago Illinois) aired his last show Sunday April 26th, 2009 . As many of you know (when you listened by radio or Internet) through his 12 years of programs he has made a tremendous difference in the lives of pets and their owners. He has worked closely with shelters and rescues, dog clubs, the AKC , the veterinary associations, and many causes (the rescue and rebuilding efforts after Katrina, raising money for various shelters and being instrumental in raising money to find genetic markers for specific feline hereditary problems) just to name a few. Most importantly, to us, he has been the radio voice (and written voice with his syndicated columns) in the fight against unjust, unnecessary city, state and federal laws. He has motivated so many of us to speak out against them. It is imperative that we help him now. We can do that by voicing our opinion and let the radio station know that they have made the WRONG decision in taking Steve Dale and Pet Central off the air. If we can show the station that he was listened to by a BIG VOCAL audience, we just might be able to get him back on the air. . WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE...but we need you all to call or email today or tomorrow THE EARLIER THE BETTER !!! The person that is fielding calls is Ms Carol Hankner she is administrative assistant for the Program Director Kevin Metheny AND the General Manager Tom Langmyer at WGN Radio. She is relaying messages to them. To reach Ms Hackner call during normal business hours central standard time 312 222 4700 ask for Carol Hankner and you will be transferred .Please be polite, she sounded very nice. She will take you messages to these two executives. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you would rather EMAIL send your message to CHANKNER@xxxxxxxxxxx (CHANKNER AT Tribune.com) Sample email ( PLEASE REPHRASE...but you get the idea) : Dear Mr Langmyer and Mr. Metheny: I am writing to ask you to please consider reinstating Steve Dale and the Pet Central Show on Sunday nights. Steve's program has done so very much for the listening audience, and his knowledge of animals, behavior, and direction regarding pet care should not be silenced. He has been such a valuable asset to the listening audience for more than a decade and I want you to know that you are loosing many of the listeners that were glued to the WGN Radio each Sunday night for his program. Thank you for your consideration. XXXXXX Anywhere, State __._,_.___ Ginger Cleary,Rome, GA www.rihadin.com 'Emergencies' have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded. F.von Hayek Member GSDCA Member Sawnee Mtn Kennel Club GA Director RDOES. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================