Ishpeming, Michigan – January 3, 2013, Mary Jo Cook of Munising, Michigan won the Grand Prize of Two Tickets to Paradise party held at the Country Lanes Entertainment Center of Ishpeming and Sponsored by Holiday Travel Vacations and Great Lakes Radio. A regular listener, Mary Jo registered on-the-air at WFXD 103.3 FM.

With over 10,000 Contest Entries and a record 387 attending, this was a fantastic giveaway and event. The following Great Lakes Radio Gallery of the Giveaway shows it all:
- Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel & Great Lakes Radio Registration Line
- Travis and Luke at Two Tickets To Paradise Giveaway
- Crowd Finds Seats at Two Tickets To Paradise Giveaway
- Crowd Finds Seats at Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel & Great Lakes Radio
- Crowd of 387 for Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel & Great Lakes Radio
- A Great Night of Fun and Games Ahead
- Almost Ready To Start the Giveaway Party for Two Tickets to Paradise Contest
- People Signing Up for a Chance to Win $100 at the BioLife Table
- Bill TIbor Watching as People Signing Up for a Chance to Win $100 at the BioLife Table
- Luke Noordyk & Walt Lindala Just Before Start of Festivities at Party
- Great Lakes Radio Team Registering Record Crowd for Two Tickets To Paradise Party
- Over 10,000 Entries for the Two Tickets To Paradise Cancun Vacation
- Nicole, Dee Dee, and Heather at Registration Table
- Happy To Be At Giveaway Party
- Happy To Be At Giveaway Party
- Everybody Seems to be Smiling
- Everybody Seems to be Smiling
- Synergy Fitness Table is Happy
- Joe from Drive Home with Joe on WFXD 103.3
- To Win the $100 from BioLife of Marquette, Just Guess How Many Pens in the Jar!
- Mama Russo's - Homemade Italian Cusine & Catering Provided the Food
- Mama Russo's Lasagna and Cudighi
- Everybody Loves The Food From Mama Russo's
- Eating Before the Games Begin
- The YMCA of Marquette & Negaunee www.ymcamqt.org
- Just Some of the Door Prizes
- Because of Weather, The Party Was Moved to Thursday January 3rd, after Christmas
- Real Italian food made in Upper Michigan
- Amy - Traffic Manager of Great Lakes Radio - is Not Amused:)
- Heather - Sports & The Country Scoop with Heather - is a BioLife Fan
- Amy at Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel and Great Lakes Radio
- Nicole Powers - Sales Executive - nicole@wfxd.com - Likes Her Mama Russo's Too
- Luke Noordyk with wife Cori
- Door Prizes go out fast
- Walt Lindala - The Sunny Morning Show on WKQS - Announces Next Door Prize for a Lucky Winner
- Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel & Great Lakes Radio
- A Hockey Puck from LaBatt Blue - Pike Distributing – Marquette, MI
- Another Door Prize Winner
- Holiday Travel Vacations agents Lynn Dalton and Laura Chapman Very Happy To Provide the Grand Prize for Two Tickets To Paradise - Cancun Mexico Vacation
- The Wreath Tossing Begins - To Find the Finalists
- Marketing Executive, Nicole Powers, Prepares to Give out the Christmas Cards While Travis Works on his itty, bitty Netbook
- Lined Up and Tossing Wreaths
- A Toss and A Miss
- No One Said which of the Two Lines to Stand Behind
- An Identified Flying Object Goes Straight for the Great Lakes Radio Photographer
- Ring The Wreath on the Christmas Tree and Win Movie Tickets to the Country Village Cinema V
- Not Quite Horseshoes
- The Wreaths Are Flying at the Country Lanes Entertainment Center – Ishpeming, MI
- The Expressions During The Wreath Toss Are Priceless
- A Lot of People Successfully Tossed and Rung The Christmas Tree
- Those with Invitations To Two Tickets To Paradise Got a Chance
- One of Two Lines to Toss a Christmas Wreath
- So Close
- Country Lanes of Ishpeming Hosted Two Tickets To Paradise Giveaway Contest
- Wreath Toss to Win Movie Tickets From Country Cinema 5 in Ishpeming
- Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel and Great Lakes Radio
- Wreath Toss
- Wreath Toss
- Wreath Toss
- Dee Dee Tells Her Story of Her 10 Trips to Mexico
- Dee Dee Show Her Vacation Photos and Describes All-Inclusive Packages
- Melissa Lentomaki of Marquette Wins the $100 From BioLife for Best Guess of How Many Pens in the Jar!
- Bill Tibor, Great Lakes Radio Public Relations, Processes Melissa's Win for BioLife
- Todd Noordyk, Major Discount of the Great Lakes Radio Shopping Show, Introduces the Next Contest with A prize from Michigan Sales Kubota
- Dee Dee Live on Sunny 101.9 10am-3pm Monday through Friday and 11am-3pm Saturday
- 1st Randomly Chosen Finalist of 5
- 1st Randomly Chosen Finalist of 5 Picks the "Black" Present
- Finalist #2 for Two Tickets to Paradise
- Finalist #3 of 5 Chosen Randomly
- Finalist #4 Very Happy To Be Chosen
- Finalist #5 of 5
- The Five (5) Finalists Together
- The Finalists Opening Their Presents
- Mary Jo Cook of Munising WINS Two Tickets To Paradise from Holiday Travel Vacations (827 North 3rd Street Marquette, MI 49855) and Great Lakes Radio
- Mary Jo Signalling to Her Friend (and Planned Friend for Trip)
- Winning Sinks In
- The Winner is Very Excited and Happy To Win a Vacation to Mexico
- Mary Jo Hugs Joe
- Mary Jo Hugs Joe AGAIN!
- The Winner with Joe and Walt
- You are the GRAND PRIZE WINNER - Two Tickets To Paradise Winner Mary Jo Cook of Munising
- Walt Lindala with Mary Jo Cook at Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel & Great Lakes Radio
- Holiday Travel Having Great Fun!
- Mary Jo Cook Displays Winning Prize Proof at Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel & Great Lakes Radio
- Walt Lindala and Luke Noordyk Interview the Vacation WInner Mary Jo Cook
- Walt Takes Photos with Sponsors of Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel & Great Lakes Radio
- Group Photos with Sponsors of Two Tickets To Paradise Vacation To Mexico from Holiday Travel & Great Lakes Radio
See Other Galleries of Other Winners at the Great Lakes Radio Gallery List.
And remember to listen for where to register to win in our newest Michigan Sales Kubota Giveaway Contest.
Please check out the sponsors of the Two Tickets To Paradise Contest:
- Holiday Travel Vacations – Marquette, MI
- Globe Printing – Ishpeming, MI
- Country Lanes Entertainment Center – Ishpeming, MI
- Pike Distributing – Marquette, MI
- Hudson’s Classic Grill – Marquette, MI
- Taco Bell – Marquette, MI
- Big Boy Restaurant – Marquette, MI
- Mamma Russo’s Catering – Ishpeming, MI
- Michigan Sales Kubota – Marquette, MI
- Michigan Sales John Deere – Marquette, MI
- Synergy Fitness – Marquette, MI
It was great fun and thanks for everybody participating.
If you are one of those that got the EXTRA bonus “Christmas card” Please feel free to sign up for your BONUS prize by clicking the following Button:

Click To Submit Press Releases, News, Calendar Items, and Community Events to Great Lakes Radio Stations WFXD, WKQS, WRUP, WQXO, and WPIQ




Great Lakes Radio Community Photos!
I wish to thank all of the sponsors of the Great Lakes “Two Tickets to Paradise” giveaway for a fun and unforgettable evening! I am still in disbelief of the trip I have won!
I love Great Lakes Radio and will continue to be a faithful listener. So glad I was able to meet some of the staff and be a part of your event.
Again, thank you, and I will be sure to have a toast to you all in “Paradise”.
MJ