Big Ticket Festival - Catch the Early Bird Discount

The Big Ticket Festival Early Bird pricing wraps up on Thursday, March 31st. You've got til then to score the best prices in town, including the new all inclusive Family Ticket, which includes your entire immediate family for one price.

Plus "Find your Smile" at the Big Ticket website and get entered for a chance to win a Big Ticket 3 Day Family Pass. Search for the Smile FM "Smiley Guy" on their website and when you find it, click on it to register. We'll be giving away one pass Family Pass a day through Thursday.

Third Day - May 7th - Saginaw

Join Smile FM for

Third Day & Tenth Avenue North is coming!

Dow Events Center in Saginaw

Saturday, May 7th @ 6 PM

Tickets on Sale - Friday, March 4th

(fanclub on sale now)

Girl Scout Cookie Gala in Detroit

Jenn will be one of the guest judges on Wednesday, March 30th for the Cookie Gala fundraiser for the Girl Scouts of Southeastern MI. The event takes place at Athenum Hotel in Detroit from 6 to 8:30 PM with gourmet desserts all made with Girl Scout Cookie by many metro Detroit area restaurants. Find out more.

Winter Jam Radio Special

Listen up for the most Winter Jam fun you can have on the radio. The Smile FM Winter Jam Radio Special can be heard at the following times:

Saturday - 3/26 - 9 PM
Sunday - 3/27 - 2 PM
Wednesday - 3/30 - 9 PM
Thursday - 3/31 - 2 PM

It will also be available online shortly! Hope you can join us at Winter Jam in Grand Rapids on Sunday (March 27th) and Ypsilanti on Thursday (March 31st)! Get there early as venues may fill up!

Ultimate Smile Fan to Winter Jam - Winner #1

Smile FM congratulates our first Ultimate Smile Fan to Winter, Michelle Lambert is going to be eating dinner with the artists, heading backstage and even getting a tour of the Winter Jam tour bus.  Next Monday we pick the winner for the Ypsilanti Ultimate Prize winner, so keep listening for the sounder and texting us!

Ultimate Smile Fan to Winter Jam

Be listening starting Friday, March 18th for the Ultimate Fan Sounder and your chance to win the Ultimate Winter Jam Prizes. You can enter once a day!

Grand Prize - 2 Front Row tickets to the show with the Ultimate VIP experience including backstage tour, catered dinner with the bands and crew, tour of the WJ bus, some WJ Swag + more! One winner for Grand Rapids & Ypsilanti

Plus lots of prizes along the way including general tickets, VIP ticket, Winter Jam Cd's + some great Smile Swag.

Listen everyday for the Ultimate Winter Jam song snippets and text us the names of the Winter Jam artists in order and if you're text is correct, you're in the running for the great prizes. Save the Smile FM Text 2 Win number and get ready to text us at 909.2Smile4 that's 909.276-4534.

Grand Prize winners announced on 3/22 for Grand Rapids & 3/ 28 for Ypsilanti.

In addition to the Grand Prize, we have daily prizes as well. Those include:

Sunday (3/20) - 2 Family 4 Packs (either show) + a WJ Cd
Monday - 2 Pair of VIP for GR + WJ CD
Tuesday - Grand Rapids Grand Prize winner announced + giving away 4 Pairs of Reg Tickets (either show) plus WJ CD
Wednesday - 5 Pair VIP Tix for GR + WJ CD
Thursday - 5 Regular Pairs of Tix (either show) + CD
Friday - 4 Family 4 Packs (either show) + CD
Saturday - 2 Family 4 Packs (either show) + 3 CD's each

Common Overlooked Tax Deductions

Jenn & Brian talked about the top tax deductions that people are missing when they file their returns. Check out the list.

Also don't forget about the Michigan Tax Credit for supporting public radio stations like Smile FM. If you are married and give Smile FM $400, you'll likely get up to $356 of that back when you file your taxes thanks to the Michigan Tax Credit.

WJ Interview - KJ-52

Jenn & Brian talked with KJ-52 on the Morning Espresso. If you missed it, check out the interview here!

Michigan Tax Credit - Tax Time

With Tax refunds arriving for many people, please consider supporting Smile FM with a special one time gift. When you and your family give $400 to Smile FM, you'll get up to $356 of that back in next years tax return thanks to the Michigan tax Credit and Federal tax benefits. See Smile dot FM and click on the donate for details! Plus if you make a donation of $1000 or more, we can designate to our "Challenge Fund" and use your donation to challenge others in your area to support Smile FM during our upcoming Spring Fun Drive. Thank you for helping Smile FM build families, touch hearts & change lives throughout Michigan!

Smile FM brings you 2 Winter Jam dates

Join Smile FM for our 2 Winter Jam shows coming to:

Grand Rapids - Van Andel Arena - Sunday, March 27th @ 6 PM

Ypsilanti - EMU Convocation Center - Thursday, March 31st @ 7 pm



Featuring: Newsboys * Newsong * Francesca Battastelli * Red * KJ-52 * Kutless * Sidewalk Prophets * Chris August * and speaker - Tony Nolan


Just $10 at the door (no advance tickets).

To RSVP, select Grand Rapids or Ypsilanti then click "I'm Attending" to let us know you're planning to come, plus it will share the events with your Facebook friends (so they can meet you there).

Look for the button like this one:




(Note: RSVP'ing won't guarantee you a spot or get you in for free, but it will help us spread the word about Winter Jam and let your friends know!)


Be sure to come to one of Smile FM's 2 Winter Jam shows in either Grand Rapids or Ypsilanti to see your friends at Smile FM. Be sure to come early and dress warmly as it is first come, first served and some events do sell out. If you want to be guaranteed a spot and want to skip the line, consider one of their VIP packages.

Weekend Happenings

This weekend you can catch Sara at the Sanctus Real show Saturday night at Midland E-Free Church. Then Sunday night, Jenn will be at the Sanctus Real show in Monroe. Be sure to say "Hi" to the Smile Crew if you're going to either event and find out more about them at our Family Fun Calendar.

Sanctus Real - Sun March 20th - Monroe

Join Smile FM for Sanctus Real

Sunday - March 20th @ 6 PM

Stewart Rd Church of God

Monroe, MI

Tickets available now!

cheap cruises to the Caribbean are available

Jenn talked about how to find some good deals on last minute cruises to the Caribbean.  The only catch is if you go, you gotta take her with you :-p

Secret Keeper Girl Scholarship

Would you and your daugther like to attend Secret Keeper Girl but can't afford it due to finacial constraints or other situations? Smile FM and Secret Keeper Girl would like to give you the opportuntiy to attend Secret Keeper Girl with a 'Secret Keeper Girl Scholarship'

Click Here and complete a registration form for your chance to receive a pair of Secret Keeper Girl tickets.

Monroe Secret Keeper Girl Tickets Available

Secret Keeper Girl tickets are available for Monroe this Sunday night (3/13/11). All other shows are sold out! Please keep the tour in your prayers. God is changing lives of moms & daughters throughout Michigan. Buy tickets to Monroe: http://www.bit.ly/gSuq9C

10 least expensive cars to drive

Jenn talked about the 10 least expensive cars to own and operate over 5 years.  Love how the list really calculates the true cost of car ownership, not just the purchase price.

Secret Keeper Girl - Cupcake Party

Help Smile FM spread the word about Secret Keeper Girl and earn a chance for 2 passes to our preshow Cupcake Party + many other cool SKG Prizes.

To register, you just need to share the SKG love with your friends & contacts using the simple resources we've provided. See the DJ Buzz page at Smile dot FM to enter to win a spot for 2 to the SKG Cupcake Party exclusively at Smile FM. Hurry winners will be announced on Friday, March 4th.

After you send out your messages: Register for the party

***Instructions on how to Share your SKG Event***

Text or Tweet Message to send:

"We are attending a Secret Keeper Girl event, we'd love to have you guys come too! http://secretkeepergirltour.blogspot.com/"

Email message to your friends - include 411@smile.fm

We are attending Secret Keeper Girl Live which coming to 6 cities throughout Michigan in March. It is a fun and energetic event for tweens girls and their moms.

Check out http://secretkeepergirltour.blogspot.com for more information on an evening that will encourage meaningful relationships, true beauty, biblical modesty and vibrant purity!

RSVP to SKG facebook events

RSVP to the Secret Keeper Girl Event on Facebook that you are attending then share with your friends and Smile FM!

Send a Facebook message to your friends - 'tag' Smile FM

We are attending Secret Keeper Girl LIve which is coming to 6 cities throughout Michigan in March. It is a fun and energetic event for tweens girls and their moms.

Check out http://secretkeepergirltour.blogspot.com/ for more information about an evening that will encourage meaning relationships, true beauty, biblical modesty and vibrant purity.

Free Furniture

Do-All of Bay City annouces FREE furniture distibution on Friday and Saturday from 10am - 2pm. Details at http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2011/02/do-all_furniture_give_away_fro.html

Volunteers needed for Secret Keeper Girl

We're looking for people who can give about 4 hours of time to help us touch the lives of young girls at our Secret Keeper Girl events coming to Marquette, Gaylord, Clio, Lansing, Brighton & Monroe - March 8th to 13th. If you don't have a tween age girl coming to the event, then you'd be eligible to help us out. Register today!

Score tickets to the Chose Youth Conference

This weekend at Res Life Church in Grand Rapids, MI - Chosen Youth Conference will be taking the stage and changing lives Friday & Saturday, Feb 18 & 19th.

Smile FM has got passes for your to win! Register to Win this Tuesday & Wednesday of this week. Winners will be notified on Thursday and passes available on Friday at will-call at the event.

The chosen conference features the music of Superchick, Heather Williams, Sargent Avenue, the Mark White Band, Jonathan Cordero & plus great speakers!

Congrats to our winners: Rita Noordyk, Candence Guinn, Evelyn DeVroese, Reuben Peck, Mary Carwile, Zoe Bommarito, Robin Sims, Sarah Crittenden and Alex Wood. Enjoy the event!