Posted by Beer Here on July 30, 2009 at 22:55:36:
July 30, 2009
As President Barack Obama sits down with Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and Cambridge police officer Sgt. James Crowley to share a cold beer and talk about race relations in America this afternoon at the White House, AM 560 WIND and the Sundance Saloon in Waukegan want to show their appreciation for police officers around Chicagoland. On Friday, July 31, any police officer on or off-duty who presents their badge at the Sundance Saloon at 300 Lakehurst Road in Waukegan will receive a free beer courtesy of AM 560 WIND and the Sundance Saloon. On-duty officers will have the option of enjoying a root beer.
"This whole incident with Sgt. Crowley and Prof. Gates shows how important police officers are to our communities and why they deserve our support and respect," said Big John Howell, co-host of the morning show on WIND.
"We wanted to do so something to show cops in Chicago that we appreciate their service and respect the hard work that they do each and every day," said Cisco Cotto, co-host of the morning show on WIND.
Howell and Cotto are heard weekday mornings from 5 to 9am on AM 560 WIND. They decided to reach out to the local watering hole after hearing the overwhelming response of their listeners in support of Sgt. Crowley in the wake of his arrest of Prof. Gates two weeks ago.
AM 560 WIND is owned and operated by Salem Communications Corporation, a leading U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider and magazine publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian and family-themed content and conservative values. Upon the close of all announced transactions, the company will own 94 radio stations, including 59 stations in 23 of the top 25 markets. Available on the web at 560WIND.com.
The Sundance Saloon has been a fixture in Chicago's northern suburbs for years and has been known by its current name since 1985, making it one of the oldest continuous country/western establishments in Illinois. With sixty-two thousand square feet of space on two levels, the Sundance Saloon is a full-service entertainment facility. The Sundance Saloon is located at 300 Lakehurst Road, Waukegan, IL and on-line at sundancesaloon.com.