Wake UP! TV is in search of the hottest undiscovered talent in Los Angeles for a unique opportunity - the chance to share their gift with an audience of millions of viewers and inspire people around the world to explore their passion for the performing arts.

Our Mission

Wake UP! TV is a producer of content specifically designed to inspire people to think outside the box and focus on what brings them joy. This opportunity is specifically intended to:

1. entertain and inspire audiences to explore their passion for the performing arts and
2. provide a low-cost, high-quality service to help artists promote and market their talent.

Our Audience and Reach

The potential number of views for a performance on Wake UP! TV exceeds 7 million total views.

• Wake UP! TV
  Performances will be viewable LIVE on the day of taping via the wakeupTV.com web portal where it will also be archived in high quality and promoted virally via Wake UP! TV’s social networks.

• Stickam.com
  We’ve partnered with Stickam.com to feature all LIVE performances on their community homepage during the day of taping. LIVE tapings can easily exceed 60,000 total web views.
• Charter Cable CH 32
  Performances will all be aired on Television as part of the daily program line-up of Charter Cable Channel 32 in Pasadena, CA.

• Transit TV
  Finally, pending final network approval, performances may air for one-week on Transit TV to over 1.2 million riders per day on the LA Metro system.

What to Expect

Performers will be given a call time and upon arrival provided with the services of a professional makeup artist for TV. Just prior to taping approximately 10 minutes will be allotted for setup and sound check. Four camera operators will capture footage which will be mixed in real-time by our director and technical director from the control room. The host of Wake UP! TV, Ryan Ray will introduce and briefly interview performers on the set in front of a very small LIVE studio audience. Performances must be less than 5 minutes in length. Within 30 days of the shoot each performer will receive a master DVD of their appearance for non-commercial use.

Important Dates and Disclosures

To be eligible applicants must be available for taping on Saturday, July 10, 2010 for a 2-hour block of time between the hours of 10am and 3pm. A release form must be signed giving the producers full rights to all recorded material. Any musical accompaniments or tracks must be the original work of the artist or be accompanied by a written copyright release. Those applicants accepted for appearance on Wake UP! TV will be contacted with further instructions and asked to submit a non-refundable, one-time administrative fee of $39.95 to secure their appearance. No other fees or monies will be solicited at any time.

To Apply

For immediate consideration please forward the following to info@wakeupTV.com:

• your name and, if part of a group, the names of ALL the people in your group,
• any instruments that will be played,
• the details about any special setup required,
• your email and contact phone number and
• a recent headshot and other supporting media (mp3 demos, etc.) or links (youTube, personal website, etc.).

Materials will be reviewed and applicants will only be contacted if there is an interest. The deadline for all submissions is Midnight (12:00am) PST Thursday, July 1, 2010.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in Wake UP! TV and look forward to reviewing your submission!

The Producers
Wake UP! TV
http://www.wakeupTV.com

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We’re designing brand new openings and theme music for Wake UP! TV and Radio and we want your help! Listen to the four choices of theme music and then choose your favorite. The winning choice will be first heard on June 2nd during the 11am broadcast of Wake UP! Radio — our first show in the new studio!

As important as it is in our society, the way we perceive money and the purpose it serves has a huge impact on our lives.

But what is money, really? According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law, money is “an accepted or authorized medium of exchange.” It’s a modern-day replacement of the barter system where two people would enter into an agreement to exchange goods or services of a similar perceived value.

Breaking the Cycle

Employers who are successful in keeping worker morale high give raises on a regular basis. At first it might seem like a fair exchange but, inevitably, inflation sets in and the perceived value of our hard-earned dollar starts to diminish. When the ends no longer justify the means, we find ourselves sifting through the want ads once again.

The truth is, most of us are accustomed to accepting money in return for doing tasks we don’t enjoy. For some people, this pattern might continue throughout their entire lifetime, for me however, I was able to break the cycle early on. It’s only now, though, that I’m beginning to understand some of its long-term side-effects.

May Cause Drowsiness, Nausea…

As job dissatisfaction increases, over time we start to see our bi-weekly paychecks not as compensation for our time and effort, but as a deserved payoff for the frustration or discomfort we experience in the daily grind. Even industry standard terms like “shift differentials” and “hazard pay” have been coined to support this common expectation. The more terrible the job, the better the pay.

The old cliché ”do what you love and the money will follow” sounds great, and many times it’s completely true. The disconnect, however, is that at its very core, this statement is completely contradictory to the pattern of exchange that most of us have identified with our entire working lives.

For those of us fortunate enough to do what we love on a daily basis, accepting money in return for following our heart might even seem wrong or exploitative. Shouldn’t the satisfaction we derive from expressing our creative gifts be payment enough? Isn’t it selfish or overindulgent to accept money in addition to the pleasure we already receive from investing our time and effort?

Energy Exchange

If you struggle, as I do, with these concepts, consider the following example:

1. Farmer John loves the outdoors. He spends every day with his family where they tend to a large garden. This year his garden produced a huge crop of corn. John takes one bushel of corn to market and exchanges it for $10.
2. Harry’s Hardware is just down the lane. Harry, Jr. took over the store from his dad a few years back. It’s hard work but Harry really enjoys seeing the family business grow.
3. John wants a new shovel for his garden and so he pays a visit to Harry’s Hardware. Harry is happy to sell John a shovel.
4. In exchange, John gives Harry $10.

In this example both Harry and John:

• derive satisfaction and pleasure from their work, and also
• accept money in return for their time and effort.

Financial Healing

Are you stifling your own financial success with subconscious feelings of guilt for accepting money in exchange for Exploring your Passion? It’s perfectly healthy and completely natural to both love your work and be paid to do it. Old habits may die hard but they do eventually die. Just by acknowledging our self-sabotaging beliefs we can begin to loosen their grip on our subconscious and improve our financial health.

For almost an entire year now, unemployment rates around the world have been rising. If you’re not already unemployed yourself, you probably know someone else who is. Yes, it may seem like we’re in ‘economic purgatory’ but don’t let that stop you from reaching for your goals!

When circumstances beyond your control leave you feeling helpless and hopeless, break the cycle! Instead of wasting away in front of the computer, get back on track by taking care of your body and making the most of your time. If you’re looking for work, spend an hour or so each day searching and then, disconnect. Your most important mission, should you choose to accept it, is: Find Joy. Here are some tips to help you along your way.

1. Don’t Obsess. If you are on the hunt for a job, you’ll almost always be more productive searching for work for a short time, than if you obsess over it all day long. In a frenzied state you’ll no doubt make more spelling errors and bad judgement calls than you would have if you were calm and centered.
2. Eat Healthier. With all that extra time on your hands, why not take a break from your fast-food diet and cook yourself a healthy lunch? Especially when we’re stressed out, our immune system deserves to be pampered! Getting into the kitchen will help take your mind off your worries and bring you back into the present moment.
3. Get Out. Take advantage of your free time to do everything you always dreamed of doing when you were stuck behind a desk or punching a time card. Take the dog for a walk, have a picnic at the beach or toss in a Frisbee and some new friends and do both! Not only is it great exercise but it could turn out to be a great way to network too.

So, tell me, what brings you joy?

Have you ever heard Albert Einstein’s quote “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”? If that’s true then there’s no question that we’ve all been a bit insane at one time or another. Today I realized that I’ve been slowly going insane over the past several weeks and decided it was time to put a stop to the madness.

On my way home tonight I got lost. Not by accident though, no, completely by choice. It was almost 1:00 AM when I exited the 710 freeway, turned onto an unknown street and ventured in the general direction of home. If you live in Los Angeles you might think what I did was a little crazy given that it isn’t usually a smart idea to drive through unfamiliar neighborhoods after dark. Sure, at any moment during my mini-adventure I could have picked up my GPS enabled cell phone and been directed immediately back to safe and boring familiarity, and you know what, it was tempting. But I was in no hurry and in no immediate danger, so I decided to take each turn in stride and just do whatever felt right.

Though it was relatively short-lived, in that 20 minutes of uncertainty I experienced a mixture of emotions, from fear and panic to laughter and reassurance. At one point I even discovered a very large, beautiful Buddhist Temple I never knew existed, the “Ming YA Buddhist Foundation.” Most importantly, my detour brought back the feeling of being alive that I’ve been missing lately and reminded me of how easy it can be to find our way even when we’re feeling a little lost.

It sure felt good to trust my instincts and try something new tonight. Stepping outside my comfort zone was such a great way to exercise my intuitive muscles and help me live in the present moment. I’m looking forward to sharing with you many more of these experiences over the next few months.

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