Paul Dilks, Radio Personality, and Former Congressional Candidate, Is
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Dilks – 609-685-3736, [email protected] Paul Dilks, radio personality, and former congressional candidate, is honoring a “Veteran of the Day” at 4:00 on his radio program and is looking for candidates from his audience. Cherry Hill, NJ (February 11, 2019) – Paul Dilks, former Congressional Candidate for the First Congressional District in New Jersey after making his return to local radio on February 4th on WNJC 1360 Monday – Friday afternoons from 3:00 – 6:00, decided to incorporate into his program a “Veteran of the Day” during the 4:00 hour. Paul has been involved in Veteran causes since his time on the radio a few years ago. “We owe our veterans so much as they may be asked to put their lives in harm’s way at any time to protect the freedoms we have as Americans. “ Paul explained. “I have become friends with many of the members of the Glassboro VFW and honoring them and other veterans just seemed like the right thing to do.” Also within the segment Paul will be honoring one Purple Heart recipient each week. He will be asking each honoree for a few songs from Paul’s play list that may have got them through their time of service or favorite songs of their youth. Paul is asking for nominees of veterans from his listening audience. Honoring a veteran each day allows us to honor well over 200 per year and Paul would like to have input from his audience. If you know a veteran you would like to honor, email Paul at [email protected] . He has been playing music of the 50s, 60s, 70s for now more than 5 years at WNJC 1360. For many years as a morning radio personality, but now has made the transition to entertaining his audience in the afternoon as Paul says it…”Your afternoon drive just got a whole lot better.” “We are not significantly changing the format of what made the show successful in the past”, said Paul Dilks. “It is mostly about the music. Paul will be featuring the Great American Songbook and the greatest Pop hits of all time. You will hear Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat “King” Cole, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Andy Williams, Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney, Sammy Davis Jr and more. You'll also enjoy newer generations of gifted artists, lending their unique talents to these classic songs, in admiration and appreciation of those who paved their way. You'll hear Michael Buble, Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr, Linda Ronstadt, Natalie Cole, and many others.” Every day Paul asks his listening audience to embark on a journey and take a stroll down memory lane to those days in your life when life just seemed simpler. Listeners will enjoy pop hits from Dionne Warwick, Engelbert Humperdinck, Glen Campbell, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, The Fifth Dimension, Barry Manilow, and Jackie Wilson. The program will be turning back the clock and featuring hear early Rock and Roll classics from Elvis, The Platters, The Duprees, The Drifters, The Four Seasons straight through to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The program will also include The Motown Sound of Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Smokey Robinson and so many more. Over the years, these timeless classics have lived in our hearts and minds. That's why Paul is proud to bring the music back to the region keep the music alive on WNJC 1360am. ### .