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I don’t know how the prez is doing…

Posted: January 26, 2011 by datechguy in DaTechGuy on DaRadio, personal

…but there are good signs here at the blog..

At WCRN Chris our the station manager suggested that the best way to judge how the show is doing is to see if there is an increase in blog traffic since it has started.

The show started Nov 20th so we can judge by Dec and January Traffic.

Dec, a traditionally a slow month for blogs, was my 3rd biggest month of the year behind Oct (pre-election road trip) and Jan (Scott Brown) and was only behind the Brown month by 35 hits.

To this point this January is not only my biggest month ever, bigger than November and December combined but as of today I have more hits this month than I did during all of 2009.

All of that isn’t possible without all of you, guests, readers, listeners and advertisers. As we get closer to the premiere of our 2nd hour let me thank each and every one of you.

Have no fear you can listen to it here

Remember you can always listen to our latest show by clicking the image to the left or choosing it from our archive.

Tonight Little Miss Attila Joins us from the left coast for DaTechGuy on DaRadio.

Her posts may take a minimalist approach but her opinions sure don’t. Last week I suggested Glenn Reynolds would be a tough act to follow and her reaction was:

I can beat Glenn Reynolds any day of the week. Especially on a Saturday.

Well tonight at 9 p.m. on AM 830 WCRN we will find out if it’s true, and if you are on the left coast and wish to listen to the The scourge of the blogosphere from the WCRN web site:

Also we welcome two new advertisers to our show including some special offers:

Our first new advertiser is Central Plaza Pizza 220 Main Street in Townsend Ma. They not only have great food (try their new half pound burgers) and a killer pinball machine and a nice flat screen TV with the games on, but they have a bonus you won’t believe. Go there for a bite to eat (or even just a soda) write your name and number on the back of your receipt drop it in the jar and you’re entered for a monthly drawing for two tickets to see the Boston Bruins at the Garden! A great meal and a chance to win Bruins tickets? If that’s not worth a call to 978-597-2223 or trip to Townsend I’d like to know what is? (and don’t forget to mention you heard about it from DaTechGuy).

Our second new advertiser is T & R Custom Automotive 621 Lancaster Street Leominster, MA right on route 117. Not only do they repair everything from the family car to dump trucks and John Deere Tractors. Not only do they do bodywork, general repairs and detailing, not only do they offer used cars and a low price, but for the next few weeks they are running a DaTechGuy on DaRadio special. Starting tomorrow mention their ad on DaTechGuy on DaRadio when you call 978-401-0364 and get $10 an hour off labor!

With gas prices where they are that can ad up to a few more gallons in your tank once your car is up and running!

Finally one of our first advertisers Aaron Pallet 150 Benson Street Fitchburg is offering a deal to new customers who find them through DaTechGuy on DaRadio. Mention their ads on DaTechGuy on DaRadio and get 5% off your first Pallet order. So your small or large business not only gets Aaron Pallet’s decades of quality and dedication but you get an extra 5% in your pocket.

Please patronize these and all our advertisers from the 5th Street diner (134 Harvard St. next to Romano’s Mkt and the 5th street Bridge) , to Joyce’s Pies and Bakery 580 N Main St, Leominster (my favorite is the Key Lime Pie)

From DLott’s Insurance (in the same building as Joyce’s Pies call 508-277-1427 for a quote or ask at Formal Attire) to The Natural discount shop 614 N Main Street (Killer Rootbeer there)

From the FCA flight center at Fitchburg Airport (only $59 gets you in the air for your 1st lesson) to Bee’s Shipping (908)-656-3941 (the best and most cost effective way to ship to Ghana, Liberia, Guinea or Nigeria with pickup points in New york, NY, New Haven,Hartford and East Hartford CT, Leominster, Fitchburg and Worcester, MA and Newark & Elizabeth, NJ)

From Sharp Designs Hair Salon at their new location 360 Summer Street (say hi to Bernadette for me). To Little’s Floor Covering at 359 Summer right across the street from Sharp Designs.

From Linguini’s Italian Eatery 350 Boston Post Road West Route 20 in Marlborough (two words Chicken Pizzola) to Putnam Street Lanes 14 Putnam St Fitchburg (remember show up for the creation of Tea Party bowling team (or teams) Wednesday Jan 26th at 6 p.m.).

Remember these people and all the others who have advertised with me make the show possible. When you support our advertisers and thank them for advertising on DaTechGuy on DaRadio you are helping me support my family without having to hit DaTipJar so on my family’s behalf thank you for your patronage to all of our advertisers.

DaTechGuy back at CPAC

I am once again going to be a credentialed blogger at CPAC. it will be an opportunity to catch up with all the folks I met last year, interview a bunch more people, touch base with potential guests and hopefully suggest to potential advertisers that Glenn Reynolds evaluation of my radio show is spot on:

Given that it’s a 50,000 watt station that blankets New England — including New Hampshire — I would have expected that a show reaching so many bloggers and Tea Party types would be running national political ads, but either (1) it’s too early for those yet, or (2) those advertisers just haven’t caught on yet. If not, they’re missing out, I think.

And of course if anyone is in a position to kick in and give a hand to defray the costs this year DaTipJar is right here.