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THE TEAM THAT PLAYS TOGETHER STAYS TOGETHER THE ZRG 2ND ANNUAL SCAVENGER HUNT By KC Reidl, Blue

Was the Zimmer Radio Group 2nd Annual Scavenger Hunt a success? I think so! If you missed the Scavenger Hunt, I’m sorry. It was one of the most enjoyable and best organized “Forced Fun Events” ever! Last Thursday June 22nd, many of Columbia’s area businesses were invaded by Cowboys, Indians & Transvestites, Snow Thom & The 7 Dwarfs, Super Heroes , Villains & Wild Cat Woman, The Flintstones with their camel balls in full force, Gangsters & Flappers, Disney Characters, and Elvis, The King Himself with his Pink Ladies and Tiny Elvises. It really didn’t help that our Motley Crews were accompanied everywhere we visited with blow up dolls of all shapes and sizes.

As we invaded the businesses to paint pictures, collect bar glasses, proposition piggy back rides, and gulp down Tequila Shots (Dave’s favorite), many of the employees and patrons had questionable smirks and smiles followed by a light bulb flashing when they realized “Oh its radio…that makes sense.” All of the embarrassment of sliding as a group at the park with children waiting to play, walking backwards down the busiest cross walks in town, shocking nice old ladies with their grandkids as we crawled on each others backs to make human pyramids was really all secondary fun to the great team building that took place. This is all part of the Orange Revolution that we are experiencing at Zimmer Radio. Cara from Clear 99 noticed when she said, “What company does this? This is awesome; I have never experienced anything like this at work!”

According to The Orange Revolution, all great Breakthrough teams work to have greater employee engagement. As you read the first two chapters for our book of the month, I hope that you notice some things that we have implemented so far. To take it to the next level, everyone has to buy into the culture. I challenge you to come up with new ideas that foster exceptional employee engagement as we are all part of this revolution! It is really all about our team having fun (core value) and enjoying work as we work toward a common goal with gusto. As I read posts on Facebook and listened to comments at the Hunt, the one overwhelming thing I heard was, “Gosh, I love my job!” and that is really what it’s all about.

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THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT... WE GOTTA WEAR SHADES MBA AWARD WINNERS How powerful to know your strengths and your FINALIST areas of weakness — the colors training has Corporate Award – ZRMG been impactful in all areas of our company, Jamie Mac including our personal lives. Whether you are a compassionate blue, a dependable gold, an FINALIST efficient green or a spontaneous orange we Public Affairs – KWOS have all benefited from learning how to work Warren Krech with others and their colors. One of the most insightful lessons has been finding out how we WINNER see ourselves and how others see us… which happen to be two Community Event – KCLR completely different things. Every color is unique and powerful Teresa Davis/Jamie Mac to Zimmer. Without one, we wouldn’t be the top notch team that we are today. Each of us brings something exceptional to the FINALIST table that no one else can bring. Let’s continue to work within Sports – KTGR the strengths of our color and remember to be aware of those Will Palaszczuk/Thom Griffin “stressors” that cause us to be faded. WINNER PSA/CampaignKATI NO MORE WATER GUNS FOR SHAGS Jamie Mac What can we say? Bussin’ it to Busch FINALIST was quite a journey… on a school DJ Award bus… with water guns… and lots of KSSZ – Tom Bradley, Nicci Garmon, beer!!! When you add up these Manny Haley, Jeremy Washington, components and throw in some Coach Cosmo Cardinals baseball, you end up with a lot of drunk, wet, bus-sick Cardinal WINNER fans! Only at Zimmer can we pull off an Complete Newscast – KWOS event like this and only end up leaving John Marsh, Warren Krech, one listener behind and one nameless Dick Aldrich DJ getting thrown out… SHAGS!! We had a great time and enjoyed some WINNER really great baseball!! This time around… Zimmer brought the luck Best Local Website – KCLR and the Cardinals pulled out a WIN!! Next time… we’re taking limos! Tim Flanner/Scott Lewis

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TEN QUESTIONS WITH... UPCOMINGBIRTHDAYS Gary Nolan 6/13 Jeff Studley Dick Aldrich 6/26 Engineering • Everywhere Misty Bishop 7/3 What is on the top of your bucket list? Amy Ferrari 7/5 Swim with Goats!! Everybody swims Andy Tutin 7/10 with Dolphins! John Marsh 7/13

What is your favorite Zimmer story? Cosmo 7/13 So many. It’s somewhere between being asked to Jay Walker 7/24 dress in a Gorilla suit and bounce around the Stephanie Kinney 7/30 building by a former GM and being rushed to Carey Wright 7/31 the hospital at a Mizzou Tailgate Party after ripping open my head with a post pounder. I still can’t remember certain passwords.

Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise? UPCOMINGEVENTS Miracle Whip Donate blood during the One Community Blood Drive in Jeff What other positions have you held at Zimmer City on July 31st. during your time here? Operations Manager, Program Director for multiple ZRG stations, On-air shifts The blood drive is sponsored by on most stations including mornings on the former “Young Country KIX 96.7 KAT and KWOS. It will be held at KCMQ”. A favorite time was filling in on Y107 Mornings for a week! the Capital Mall from 12PM-6PM.

If you could have one superpower what would it be? Every person who donates will Super Health receive a free Cardinals T-shirt

(while supplies last). What do you like to do for fun outside of work? Camping in my “Minnie Winnie”

What was your first job? GUESSWHO Mowing a Golf Course

What song title would sum up your life? Ugly Kid Joe – I hate everything about you!

Do you believe in ghosts? I believe in spirits! I have two in my house!

If you were stranded on an deserted island, who and what would you take from Zimmer (besides Amy)? The Blue Book from Engineering (it has all the secrets in it) and Jeremy... In case I need a hug.

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NEW FACES AT ZIMMER

NATHAN “SHAGS” McLEOD • MORNING SHOW HOST • KCMQ Nathan “Shags” McLeod has come back to Mid-Missouri after a stay in Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. He hosts the “Morning Shag” weekday mornings on 96.7 KCMQ. He brings a brand of radio that will make “BLAMSKEE” a part of the Mid-Missouri lexicon. He brings a wealth of experience and does a lot for local musicians in Columbia and Mid- Missouri. In his spare time he enjoys hanging with one of his many boyfriends, and if they are not available, his girlfriend Blow-Up Betty. We haven’t told him she’s not real.

MATT TARNAWA • ZIMMER NEWS NETWORK Matt Taranwa joins the ZRMG Jefferson City office after doing high school play-by-play and news for the KRES-KWIX-KIRK cluster in Moberly. Tarnawa is a May 2009 graduate of the University of Missouri and received his diploma cover just seconds after current ZRMG employee, Will Palaszczuk. He insists he was the smarter one, and denies any existence of a previous friendship or relationship. Tarnawa is excited to join NewsRadio 950 KWOS and looks forward to contributing his work and talent to Zimmer Radio Group.

GREG NEFT • ZIMMER NEWS NETWORK Greg joins Zimmer Radio and Marketing Group as the new host of the Eagle Eye Drive at Five. He hails from Philadelphia, though he swears to you that he will never return there. He has grown accustomed to living in America’s Heartland and the Midwest. Greg comes to Mid-Missouri from Colorado Springs, so if you see a lift ticket on his jacket in the Winter, you know why. There is no truth to the rumor that he will turn the ZRMG parking lot into an impromptu ski slope, though that would be pretty awesome.

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