OCALA, FL (January 19, 2010) — Turn your radio dial to 102.3 FM when showing at HITS Ocala! Thunder Country WTRS is the official radio station of the 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, offering the very best in country western music from Orlando to Lake City.
"HITS is thrilled to have WTRS back as the Official Radio Station of HITS Ocala for the 2010 season," said Lisa Engel, Account Executive for Corporate Sponsorship at HITS. "HITS enjoys the station’s mix of music, which is played over the show grounds in the morning. It’s really relaxing to have such great country western hits playing while preparing for a day of competition, and WTRS is station that is enjoyed by families, too."
As a testament to the great exposure and audience that WTRS has provided to HITS for the past three years, Lisa recalled a story when she went into a grocery store with her HITS jacket on. When checking out, an employee at the store noticed the HITS logo and commented "Oh yeah, you’re with HITS. I hear about that show on WTRS all the time and I can’t wait to get out there and watch the Grand Prix!"
Get your singing voice ready! WTRS is once again running the Ocala is a HIT National Anthem contest. From now until February 26, singers can send their rendition of the National Anthem on CD to WTRS for a chance to sing the National Anthem at the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance Group on Sunday, March 21. The winner will also receive a $500 check from DeLuca Toyota. This event will wrap up the Ocala Winter Circuit and will be the last stop during the winter season for Grand Prix riders to qualify for the Pfizer $1 Million Dollar Grand Prix, which will take place on Sunday, September 12 at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. "This is the third year we’ve run the Anthem contest and we’re always excited for it," said Shane Finch, Operations Director for WTRS. "The level of talent participating has increased over the years and it’s really taken on a life of its own."
Singers looking to send in an audition CD can mail or deliver them to:
ANTHEM CONTEST
WTRS
3357 SW 7th Street
Ocala, FL 34474
Or email:
Anthem Contest@wtrs.fm
WTRS will offer live updates on HITS competition every Monday and Thursday throughout the circuit. "HITS has such a huge impact in Ocala but a lot of people still don’t know what it’s all about," said Finch, who shares the same excitement as many others when HITS is in town. "The live updates will educate listeners on what’s happening right in their backyard. WTRS has taken great strides to show the community the caliber of talent that exists on the show grounds."
WTRS will also be on-site for live broadcasts at several special events at HITS Ocala this season, including World of the Horse on February 28, Purina Mills Kids Day during the March 12-14 Purina Mills Weekend and the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix on March 21.
For more information on WTRS visit www.wtrs.fm.
Show jumping returns to HITS Post Time Farm for two back-to-back weeks of competition on Wednesday, January 20 with the Ocala January Classic. After a week off, competition returns with six consecutive weeks of AA-rated horse shows on Tuesday, February 9 with the Ocala Winter Classic. |
In order to qualify for the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, a rider must compete in eight HITS Grand Prix classes. The top 40 riders based on money won by horse/rider combination will be eligible to ride for the Pfizer Million. For more detailed information on the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, please visit our website at HitsShows.com.
HITS, Inc. produces high-quality, international-level hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the village of Saugerties, HITS has been producing shows since 1982 and is now a nationwide company with world-class circuits in California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia. In 2010, HITS will take the industry to new heights when it hosts the Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix in Saugerties on September 12.
For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit www.HitsShows.com.
Media should contact the HITS Media Team at 845.246.8833 or e-mail Media_Info@HitsShows.com. |
