Hi, I'm Damian...giving some life to your workday!!

When You Can Hear Me: Weekdays 12pm-3pm
What's On My Show: Pure fun...haha. Things happening here at the
station...tidbits & news on your favorite artists...entertainment buzz...
& me, just being me. You'll find we have alot in common.
How To Get Ahold of Me: 397-FM97...1-800-969-WLAN...
or by email, damian@fm97.com.

Check out pics from my trip to Oregon. Click Here

Click Here to see my pics from New York.

My girlfriend & I taking in some baseball @ Clipper Magazine Stadium.

Me with Andy Baldwin from The Bachelor: An Officer & A Gentleman.
(FYI) Little known fact about Andy. He told me he grew up listening to FM97! Pretty cool!

My son Ryan & I hitting some balls @ the batting cages in Lititz.
If you look @ his shirt, yes there is alot of tension in the house
during baseball season. Out of all the teams he could have picked,
he had to pick "The Enemy!" haha.

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If you ever miss any of the Retro Cafe with me weekdays from noon-1pm,
you can always catch up here in my little corner of the web!
Everyday after the Retro Cafe ends, I'll post that day's playlist from your requests right here:

Monday's Retro Cafe Playlist: (July 21st)

12:01 Third Eye Blind "Never Let You Go" (1999)
12:05 Spin Doctors "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" (1992)
12:09 Blondie "Rapture" (1981)
**Commercial Break**
12:18 Warren G./Nate Dogg "Regulate" (1994)
12:21 Stevie B. "I Wanna Be The One" (1989)
12:26 K7 "Come Baby Come" (1993)
**Commercial Break**
12:34 TLC "Red Light Special" (1995)
12:38 Soft Cell "Tainted Love" (1982)
12:42 Taco "Puttin On The Ritz" (1983)
12:45 Arrested Development "Tennessee" (1992)
12:51 Alannah Myles "Black Velvet" (1990)

Tuesday's Retro Cafe Playlist: (July 22nd)

11:59 Dr. Dre/Snoop Doggy Dog "Nuthin' But A G Thang" (1993)
12:03 Ini Kamoze "Here Comes The Hotstepper" (1994)
12:07 Teena Marie "Lover Girl" (1985)
**Commercial Break**
12:15 Bobby Brown "Every Little Step" (1989)
12:19 Heart "Alone" (1987)
12:22 Everlast "What It's Like" (1999)
**Commercial Break**
12:31 Pat Benatar "Love Is A Battlefield" (1983)
12:35 Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock "Joy & Pain"
12:39 Nicki French "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1995)
12:42 Stevie B. "Spring Love"
12:46 Will Smith "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" (1998)

Wednesday's Retro Cafe Playlist: (July 23rd)

12:00 Sugar Ray "Fly" (1997)
12:02 Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (1984)
12:05 Spin Doctors "Two Princes" (1993)
**Commercial Break**
12:13 Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love To You" (1994)
12:17 Tiffany "I Think We're Alone Now" (1987)
12:20 Poison "Nothin' But A Good Time" (1988)
**Commercial Break**
12:28 Len "Steal My Sunshine" (1999)
12:31 Joan Osborne "One of Us" (1996)
12:36 Toto "Africa" (1983)
12:39 Jermaine Stewart "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" (1986)
12:43 Robin S. "Show Me Love" (1993)
12:48 Samantha Fox "Naughty Girls (Need Love To)" (1988)

Thursday's Retro Cafe Playlist: (July 24th)

12:01 Sophie B. Hawkins "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (1992)
12:05 Sir Mix Alot "Baby Got Back" (1992)
12:09 Dino "I Like It" (1989)
**Commercial Break**
12:16 2 Unlimited "Get Ready For This" (1995)
12:20 Sixpence None The Richer "Kiss Me" (1999)
12:23 Olivia Newton John "Physical" (1981)
**Commercial Break**
12:31 Color Me Badd "All 4 Love" (1992)
12:34 Europe "The Final Countdown" (1987)
12:39 Rick Springfield "Jessie's Girl" (1981)
12:42 Nice & Wild "Diamond Girl"
12:47 Journey "Faithfully" (1983)
12:51 Adina Howard "Freak Like Me" (1995)

Friday's Retro Cafe Playlist: (July 18th)

12:00 Prince "Little Red Corvette" (1983)
12:03 Soul II Soul "Keep On Movin" (1989)
12:06 Crowded House "Don't Dream It's Over" (1987)
**Commercial Break**
12:14 Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love" (1991)
12:18 Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (1984)
12:22 Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby" (1990)
**Commercial Break**
12:31 Culture Beat "Mr. Vain" (1993)
12:35 Roxette "Joyride" (1991)
12:39 Bryan Adams "Summer of 69" (1985)
12:43 Montell Jordan "This Is How We Do It" (1995)
12:46 A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran" (1982)

We cooled off an office with the new Ritaccino from RITA's!

It's a frosty explosion of coffee with a swirl of old fashioned vanilla custard and their signature vanilla Italian Ice blended together and topped with a dollop of vanilla custard. Yum!

Dr. Lancelloti's office in Ephrata got a visit from me & a handful of giftcards for a free Ritaccinno from Rita's.

Bio:

Age:
32
Color Eyes:
Brown
Sign:
Libra (We are always the life of the party)
Year Started in Radio:
1998
Hobbies:
Going to Baseball & Hockey Games (Go Yankees...Go Bears!)
Watching movies...exploring the Central PA Nitelife...Going to Comedy Clubs.
Something You Will Almost Always Find in the Studio With Me: Duh....my headphones, lol. That & a bottle of orange Vitamin Water. I'm addicted to this stuff! You should see my refrigerator @ home.
Something You Might Be Suprised To Know About Me:
I'm actually from this area! I grew up in Lititz. I've lived in Columbia, Lancaster City, Silver Spring, off Marietta Avenue....& now in Manheim Township.
Best Part About Being An Air-Personality at FM97:
First off, this station has a big listening audience & a huge following. (Even i grew up listening to this station as a kid). It's interesting to see the generations of listeners over the years. Secondly, we have the best listeners! I love getting emails telling me i made someone laugh, cry, or helped them through a really boring day at work & they couldn't have made it through without me. That's the kinda stuff that makes me love what i do for a living.
Best Advice Ever Given In Radio:
"Button One...Button Two...No Space Between" - Kid Kelly
Who or What Inspired You To Be In Radio:
Hands down, Casey Kasem! I grew up listening to American Top-40 & dreamed of having my own countdown show. I thought he had the best job in the world...& i was suprised to find out he was also the voice of Shaggy in Scooby Doo (which i grew up on too).

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More Jonas Madness!

Thursday 07-24-2008 11:48am ET

Before you even ask me...yes, I have a set of Jonas Brothers tickets to give away during my shift today! :) I will give them away around 2:20pm, so please don't harass me with questions asking, "When are you giving away Jonas Brothers tickets?" haha.

So last night i went to the gym to workout. Had a really good workout, felt good & energized when i left the gym. Then i had to take muslce milk when i got back to the house. I know you're laughing right now, but i went to the mall last week & bought two containers of weight gainer/muscle builder. See, i have a really toned body (but i just need some more bulk), so I'm hoping by drinking these nasty shakes I'll see a difference.

Okay, so this is what everyone is talking about in the world of celebs!

I'm a little surprised by this, but Will Smith has been crowned the highest earning actor in Hollywood! Granted, he has had some of the best opening weekends for movies. He’s got a fortune of $80 million. He came in on top of the Forbes ranking to find the best paid actor of the last year. Cameron Diaz was Hollywood's highest earning actress with a fortune of $50 million, with Keira Knightley and Jennifer Aniston in second and third place with $32 million and $27 million.

Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of Amy Winehouse on Wednesday complete with her signature beehive, black eyeliner and a bright yellow minidress. (Talk about scary!) Between her big hair and the 5-inch black heels she was wearing made her nearly 6 feet tall. Back to that yellow minidress. It resembles one that the she wore to the BRIT music awards in 2007, when she won best female solo artist. Even her tattoos were reproduced. Both her parents attended the unveiling, however Amy herself was not there. Her dad said she was working & would she the statue for herself in a couple of weeks. By the way, her hubby who has had his run in with the law was sentenced Monday to 27 months in prison for assault and obstruction of justice.

This is pretty interesting, Britney Spears' former manager Sam Lufti, despite a restraining order keeping him away, he wants to resume control of Brit’s career. Many are still putting the blame on Lufti for her public meltdown. Sam believes that he and Britney are still friends. So if the restraining order is lifted, he'll be back in her life for sure. The ironic part about all this is Sam insists it will come out that the restraining order was against the wrong guy. So lifting the order would give him the chance to protect Britney from the vultures out there. Keep in mind that's what he is saying which i think is pretty funny considering he is one of those vultures!!

Don’t know if there’s any truth behind this, but Star Magazine is reporting that Sarah Jessica Parker's hubby has been having an affair! What??!! That's what i read. With a 25 year old woman! That makes her half his age! The magazine is saying that Matthew Broderick met a redhead earlier this year at a bar, the two began text messaging each other. The woman's friend claims the two got very passionate shortly after meeting. The red head is said to be a youth counselor. So sad, I actually thought they were a couple that would last the curse of Hollywood marriages.

That's it for today. Have a great rest of the day & don't work too hard!

-Damian

Hump Day Already!!

Wednesday 07-23-2008 11:33am ET

Good news, we're already half-way to the weekend, yay! So last night my girlfriend & i went to Roots Farm Market to look around. I have to laugh, I'm amazed at the things people will try to sell there. I walked in one area that had a bunch of old board games stacked 3 or 4 shelves high! Plus, an entire section devoted to records. I didn't even know people still had record players. Needless to say it was fun just walking around looking at all the stuff folks were selling. I'll tell ya though, you can definately get a great deal on Egyptian cotton sheets & fruit. I know, kind of a weird combination. Just letting you know what i saw...lol. I did eat a pretty bangin' hamburger & fries at one of the stands.

Okay, onto the good stuff! Here's what everyone's talking about in the world of celebs & Hollywood!

Jesse McCartney was at Canada's Wonderland Monday, (I'm not sure, but i think it's an amusement park of somesorts)...but instead of trying to make Canadian friends…he decided to show them how much of a diva he can be. (Big surpise for someone famous right). A source says they were about to ride the new big roller-coaster called Behemoth, when Jesse walked through the staff exit door and plopped himself into a seat on the ride. Mind you, people were standing in line for over an hour & he just jumps on the ride with no wait. He then laughed when someone stepped in & asked him to wait his turn. And to make matters worse, he stayed on to ride a 2^nd time.

A study of 30,000 people revealed that how you shop, is strongly linked to your astrological sign. See if yours is close, here's the list:

Aries - You're an impulse buyer. You complain a lot and hate to wait in line.
Taurus - You won't be rushed into making decisions. You are very patient in lines.
Gemini - You are attracted to gimmicks and gadgets.
Cancer - You enjoy buying gifts for other people, and furnishing for your home.
Leo - You tend to buy high fashion and brand names.
Virgo - You buy lots of health food and related products.
Libra -Y ou switch brands at the drop of a hat, but stick to high quality goods.
Scorpio - You are loyal to trusted products and dislike flashy new items.
Sagittarius - You fall for sales gimmicks and love to buy on impulse.
Capricorn - You vary between upmarket brand names and do-it yourself projects.
Aquarius - You buy offbeat buy modern things. You adore browsing in junk stores.
Pisces - You are a salesman's dream come true because you never complain.

The fifth annual Fashion Rocks comes to Radio City Music Hall in the big apple on Sept. 5 and will air on CBS Sept. 9. The event coincides with New York's Fashion Week & is bringing out a bunch of today’s biggest music stars. Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Fergie, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Duffy, Keith Urban, & Kid Rock are just a few of the big names. I'm definately gonna be watchin' this!

Christian Bale might have a blockbuster movie...but he was arrested yesterday over allegations he assaulted his mother and sister! Yep, Batman is a bad guy after all. The assault happened at the Dorchester Hotel in London Sunday night, a day before the European premiere of "The Dark Knight." The women made the allegation at a local police station in southern England on Monday. Police did not refer to Christian by name but said: "A 34-year-old man attended a central London police station this morning by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault." British police do not name suspects before they are formally charged. His attorneys released a statement yesterday stating, "Mr. Bale who denies the allegation, co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question, and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police. At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr. Bale."

That's all for today. Have a great day! Thanks for listening & stoppin' by.

-Damian

Not a happy camper!!

Tuesday 07-22-2008 1:11pm ET

So, i think my theme song for today will be "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba. It's got the line "I get knocked down, but i get up again..." Story of the last two weeks. So i get back from working out last night, back my SUV in the driveway...push the button for my automatic windows so i can put the driver's side up & i here this snap sound when the window gets to the top. Next thing i know the window is sliding back down like it fell off the track. The motor still works which is the good news. So, i got on the phone & called my car guy so i could get in under some type of garage for the night just incase it would rain. The frustrating part is i literally just paid off $300 in charges from this Oregon trip off my credit card...& now this happens! I swear, it never ends!! The only good thing out of this is I'm driving a convertible as my loaner vehicle...yay!

In the world of Hollywood, here's what everyone's talking about:

The latest A-Rod/Madonna rumor is a good one! A British newspaper is reporting that an unnamed man is claiming that he secretly taped Madonna and A-Rod sexin' it up. And to no surprise, he's trying to sell the tape for a cool $2 million! This guy claims the tape was shot using a hidden camera in an apartment owned by one of Madonna’s Kabbalah friends that was allegedly used by A Rod & Madonna for their secret get-togethers. Funny thing is, a legal expert said if what this guy is claiming is true, he could face prosecution for voyeurism and burglary for invasion of privacy.

Miley Cyrus has launched a new charity in honor of her late grandfather - and is auctioning off a chance to meet her to kickstart the fundraising. Her charity aims to help deprived children across the country by providing improved health care, education and community support. Miley is now giving fans the chance to accompany her to the premiere of her forthcoming film Bolt. She is also auctioning off several clothing items from her personal wardrobe. The auction will begin on eBay on Tonight with bidding closing on July 29.

Kim Cattrall from Sex & The City says she isn't really worried about getting older and has made a promise she'll never have plastic surgery. Kim says she had a great time in her youth and still feels youthful. But has no desire to look as though she’s in her 20s. She has a great quote here too, she says "I don't think I'd try plastic surgery. I'd be too frightened I'd end up not looking like myself. I don't want to look in the mirror and see The Joker from Batman staring back at me!" lol.

That's it for today! More Jonas Brothers tickets!! Have a great day!
-Damian

Happy Monday!!

Monday 07-21-2008 4:20pm ET

Wheeeeeew, another fast weekend goes by. Now the reality...work. Hopefully you got a chance to get out & enjoy the beautiful weather over the weekend even though it was definately a scorcher. I went to New York on Saturday with a couple of friends here at the station. We took in some baseball @ historic Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Yankees vs. A's. You should have seen how high up our seats were, holy cow. We definately got the arial view...haha. It was alot of fun though. Long game too, went into extra innings. 12 infact, but Yankees won so i was happy. Also got a chance to see the new stadium across the street which will open next season. Of course i took plenty of pics of the current stadium since it's getting torn down :( It's exciting moving into a new stadium, but i am gonna miss the old, falling apart stadium. It's got character & alot of history! Pics coming as soon as i get 'em off the camera. :)

Sunday i had my son for the day so we ventured out into the heat to play some baseball on the ballfield down the street from my house. We played for about 30 minutes & it looked like we jumped into a pool. Very sweaty. Then we came back to the house & cooled off going down to the basement for an intense game of MLB baseball on the PS2. He ended up winning, (as always) but it took us 12 innings. (Not much different than the real game i witnessed on Saturday). Then finished out our day together by taking in some baseball at Clipper magazine stadium. Another game that went into extra innings. I was like, "here we go again." lol. Not to mention it started to downpour in the 5th inning. Because it had been so hot it actually felt really good when the raindrops hit you, so we sat in the rain & continued to watch the game. I know, call me crazy. lol.

In the world of Hollywood, here's what everyone's talking about:

Justin Timberlake met his sports idol! Justin said when he was young he wanted to be Michael Jordan…& he finally got to meet him. It was weird though, he said he heard the Gary Wright song "Dreamweaver" in his head when Michael walked in the room & then wet him self a little. I wish i was joking when i just said that...but, I'm not. It actually happened. Talk about embarassing. Apparently JT couldn’t contain his excitement when Michael walked up to him & said he & his kids were big fans of his music.

Celebrities making more $$!! Mariah Carey has been offered a $100 million deal to perform every night for three years at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. You know what Nick Cannon's really thinking in the pic above? "Score! I got myself a sugar Mama. Now i won't have to work."

Seeing as how were tossing out Jonas Brothers tickets all week for the show in Hershey this Friday, i feel the need to let you in on a little secret. The Jonas Brothers will be debuting a new song from their new album during the MTV Video Music Awards. This will be the first time the boys will be performing at the VMAs and the first time they'll be performing the song. Wonder which track it's gonna be?

Well, that's it for today. Thanks for listening, stoppin' by my page, & remember...don't work too hard it's only your first day back from the weekend :)

-Damian

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