Munch Madness with Kindred Communications
Pamela Hall
Ashland Beacon
It’s Munch Madness time!! Yes, you read that correctly, it’s not a typo! It’s Munch Madness!
What is Munch Madness? It is a quest by Kindred Communications to find out who serves the best food in the Tri-State! Listeners of the six Kindred Communications radio stations have an opportunity to vote for the restaurant that serves the best food in four categories: wings, pizza, sandwich or burger, and dessert or sweets.
Munch Madness is the brain child of Reeves Kirtner, Vice President and Associate General Manager of Kindred Communications.
“I was thinking about March Madness,” said Reeves, “with all of the watch parties and the food that we consume during the basketball tournaments. I thought, why not have a tournament for all of the “munchies” we eat during the games. Let’s find out who the Tri-State thinks has the best. I passed the idea along to the staff and everyone thought it was a great idea and was on board with it. So, Munch Madness was born!”
Munch Madness is set up in brackets or “regions”, much like the basketball tournaments that take place during March. Each week, listeners can vote at www.kindredmunchmadness.com for their favorite in each “region”, wings, pizza, sandwich or burger, and dessert or sweets. The winners in each category will move on to the next round. Grand prize winners will receive a $10,000 advertising package that will include a live remote broadcast and on-air interviews in addition to commercials on the Kindred Communications stations. Winners will be announced on April 3.
“It’s important for listeners to vote each week,” said John Bowen, Operations Manager and host of the morning drive show “Big John and Company” on Kindred’s flagship station, 93.7 The Dawg, WDGG. “Only the restaurants with the top votes will advance each week, so I encourage everyone to make it a point to return each week and vote.” As they say, Big John says with a laugh, “Vote early; vote often.”
“Being a locally owned business ourselves,” said Mike Kirtner, CEO and owner of Kindred Communications, “it’s important to us to give other local businesses the opportunity to highlight what they do. We love being able to support other local businesses. It’s a great area to live in, and we are glad to be a part of it.”
Kindred Communications is honored to partner with Presenting Sponsors, Boyd County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Lawrence County (Ohio) Convention and Visitors Bureau, Jackie O’s!, and Dave’s Supreme Auto. Kindred Communications appreciates their support and help in promoting Munch Madness.
So, here’s your chance to help decide who has the best wings, pizza, sandwich or burger, and dessert or sweets in the Tr-State. Let your voice be heard! Go to www.kindredmunchmadness.com each week and vote for your favorites. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of Munch Madness!!