Best and Worst Customer Friendly Companies

Jenn & Brian talked about the best and worst companies to do business
with as rated by Consumer Reports for Customer Friendliest. See the
Results: http://blogs.consumerreports.org/money/2010/11/naughty-and-nice-companies-holiday-list.html

88.3 FM in Hart, MI is ON THE AIR!

Smile FM Radio Network Smile FM #18 is ON THE AIR in Hart, MI on 88.3 FM. Anybody in Hart, Ludington or N. Muskegon that could tell us how the signal is coming in? WSMZ 88.3 FM broadcasts from the tower shown below, at 656 feet above terrain (photo courtesy: Tom Bosscher)

Save $500 by Christmas

http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/10/13/romans.500.by.christmas/index.html

Jenn & Brian talked about how the average family spends $500 each
Christmas. We talked about some ways to save that much money by the
holiday so you can do Christmas debt-free.

Happy Veteran's Day Freebies

http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-day-free-meals-and-discounts/

Jenn & Brian talked about these awesome freebies for our veterans and
current military personnel (and some of their families too!)

Thank you for all you do...Happy Veteran's Day!

Are you smart when it comes to religion?

Take the Pew research quiz to see how you stack up against other American's in terms of religion knowledge. Just 15 questions.
http://features.pewforum.org/quiz/us-religious-knowledge/index.php The Diceman was smarter than 97% of American's... but he is a Preacher's Kid.

Prayers for Sanctus Real's baby

Thanks for praying....baby bowen is improving. We do ask you to continue to pray for Baby Bowen and Matt & Sarah from Sanctus Real as they continue this journey with their precious little boy. Follow Bowen's Story.

Congratulations to our Matthew West CD winners

Your copy of "Story of Your Life" is on it's way to you!

Barb Sydow - Brutus
Stephanie Harper - Fowlerville
Alyssa Balan - Mt. Pleasant
Elizabeth Clifford - Okemos
Noah Zelvis - Stevensonville

Kelsey Cosgrove - Big Rapids
Becky Montague - Clio
Daniel Wenger - Howell
Mary Carwile - Swartz Creek
Jess Kobylarz - Spring Arbor

Heather Goemer - Brighton
Stacy Trial - Lansing
Noah Wiggins - Owosso
DuWayne Hannaah - Holt
Tammy Mullins - Eaton Rapids

Jennifer Mills - Fenton
Jennifer Diedrich - Monroe
Brijette Byrd - Eaton Rapids
Courtney Soto - Westland
Renee Metzner - Sault Ste Marie - ONT

Pat Monroe - Charlotte
Anna Childress - Monroe
JOANN LANDRY - Alpena
Heather Strieff - Laingsburg
Helen Kitchen - Cadillac

Sharon Jeffes - Flint
Karla Tobey - Howell
kimberly Mooney - Holt
Michelle Thatcher - Lachine
sue sydow - Alanson

Bowling with Building 429 Winners

Smile FM says Congrats to Pastor Jeff Wells of Faith Christian Family Church of Lapeer, He'll be going bowling with Building 429!  We also say congrats to these awesome pastors who won 4 tickets to the show:  Becky McNaulty - Jackson, Lenny Steuwe - Monroe, Doug Klein - Mt. Morris, Josh Ellis - Petersburg and Jim Wiegand - Fenton.  We love our Pastors!

Building 429 - Change a Life Tour comes to Lansing

Join Smile FM on Thursday night, October 28th at 7 PM for a benefit concert for Haiti at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lansing. Tickets on sale now just $10 general admission or $20 for Artist Access pass. Get your Tickets today!

Weekend Winning - Matthew West - The Story of Your Life CD

Matthew West asked to hear your story....and he got 10,000 responses. He took those stories and wrote a new album. This weekend you can win a copy! Register here by Sunday night at 11:59 PM.

Echoing Angels @ Smile FM - Video 2

Echoing Angels @ Smile FM

Bowling with Building 429 - Pastor Appreciation Contest

Send your Pastor & family on the ultimate family adventure...Bowling with Building 429! In honor of Pastor Appreciation Month, we're sending 6 Pastor's families to the Building 429 concert coming up on Thursday, 10/28 in Lansing for free. Plus one family will be selected to go bowling with the band that afternoon, enjoy VIP seating for the show, plus an overnight hotel stay to make for the perfect getaway.

Nominate your pastor today, winners will be announced on Monday, 10/25 at 7:20 AM on the Morning Espresso. Nominations accepting through Sunday, 10/24 at 8 PM. Only one nomination per person, however feel free to ask others in your church to register your pastor as well and boost their chances of winning.

Win a pair of tickets to see Steven Curtis Chapman

Register to win a pair of tickets today only to see Steven Curtis Chapman and family this Thursday night in Holland, MI. The entire Chapman family will come together to offer a Night of Hope. Winners will be notified by e-mail.

Join Jenn & Giggles at the Fantasy Forest this Saturday

Join Jenn & Giggles at the Zonta Fantasy Forest this Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm at Rowden park in Lapeer ( on M-24 right across from the hospital). Smile FM will also have special friends Dora & Boots at our booth and a chance to paint on our giant coloring wall. Kids are welcome to wear their non-scary costumes and walk the mile long path to enjoy lots of fun activities and collect goodies from different booths. Cost is $3.50 to collect treats or $1 to walk the path.

How to pass the prayer to someone else

From one of the Diceman's favorite websites, check, out these tips for passing on the responsibility of praying to someone else
http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/04/159-the-pray-if-you-feel-led-prayer
Funny stuff!

Time to pick up the Steps!

Jenn & Brian talked on the Morning Espresso about how new research shows that we take about half as many steps per day as other countries like Austraila. 5,000 to 10,000 steps respectively. Plus their obesity rate is only 50% of ours. Hmmm, could we be on to something?

See the research and start stepping!

Brandon Heath - Jars of Clay - SOLD OUT

If you're looking for tickets to see Jars of Clay & Brandon Heath, we're sorry, but they have sold out! Thanks to everyone who bought tickets, your support will continue to allow us to bring great shows to Michigan!

Txt2Win Weekend - Chose Conference

This Friday to Sunday, be ready to text us for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the Chosen Youth Conference in Gaylord (Gay-lurd) November 12 and 13th. Text the word "chosen" to 909.2.SMILE.4 each time you hear the special "txt 2 win" sounder for tickets to the Chosen Youth Conference from Smile FM.

Michigan Voter's Guide

Polls are open on Tuesday, November 2nd from 7 AM to 8 PM. You can get informed before you go by reviewing the Michigan's Voters Guide from the Michigan Family Forum.

It is a non-partisan voters guide where the candidates are asked to answer questions in their own words.

Smile FM does not endorse or support any specific candidate or issue, however we strongly encourage our listeners to get out and vote on Tuesday, November 2nd!