Thursday, March 5, 2009 was "Blue Thursday," a special day created and promoted by Dom Giordano and The Big Talker 1210, WPHT. Dom asked listeners from all over the Delaware Valley to show their support for police officers who are increasingly under fire from armed criminals on our streets. Dom encouraged people to show thier support by wearing blue, or decorating thier cars, homes, or place of business with blue ribbons, and passing the word on to everyone they know to do the same throughout the region on "Blue Thursday". Several Philadelphia landmarks pledged their support by turning their lights to blue on Thursday evening including: Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Boathouse Row, Cira Center and Liberty One.
Dom Giordano hosted a special live broadcast from Geno's Steaks from 6 PM to 12 Midnight on Thursday, March 5th. Dom and an array of special guests discussed and analyzed the reasons for the recent rash of police killings in Philadelphia and ways to reduce gun violence and make our streets safer.
"Blue Thursday" coincided with Joey Vento's Geno's Steaks fund raiser for the families of fallen Philadelphia Police Officers. Joey Vento donated all dollars generated by sales of his famous cheese steaks from 10 AM on Thursday, March 5th until 6 AM on Friday March 6th. Previous individual Geno's fund raising efforts have raised more than $50,000.
On "Blue Thursday" The Big Talker 1210 will also debut our new Salute-A-Cop promotion where we will begin to regularly recognize officers for individual excellence on the job.
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