The Country Store The Country Store
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What are people saying about the Country Store?
Harriet says: "Please cancel garage sale for April 5th. We SOLD OUT on Friday due to the GREAT advertising on WZEP......Thanks....
Robin says: "To Marty and Art... I want to thank you both for the free advertising... I am a loyal listener... I have been listening to your radio station for about 4 years now... I sold my washer and dryer last week...and my large computer desk... Thank-you so much."
Steve says: "The 1991 Dodge Pickup Sold today. It had one more day to run in the folder items. I thank you WZEP for the country store over the years. I have gotten some great deals and sold items I needed to get rid of. Thanks again."
Tommy Jr. says: "Thanks for advertising my items. All have sold. I appreciate your help! God Bless you."
Sue says: "I emailed you yesterday about my lost West Highland Terriers. I got a call this morning from a man that had found them. I just want to thank you and the very nice man for your help in getting my dogs back. Thank you soooo much!"
EMPLOYMENT
Are you looking for work or looking for an employee? You might find something here!
Employees (those looking for work) - you may submit a brief description of skills and your contact information. This is not for people who have a business or are self-employed and are looking for customers. This is only to be used for those seeking employment with a company. If you cut grass and want to be hired to cut someone's lawn, you are a business and do not qualify for the free listing. If you have landscaping skills and want to work for a landscaping company, you may leave your contact information here. A babysitting service is a business seeking customers and would not qualify. Other examples of acceptable listings are: someone wanting to sit for an elderly person, a carpenter or painter seeking a job with a contractor, a mechanic out of work and wanting to go to work for a company, a person with an accounting certification wanting an office job. Again, if you are a mechanic wanting to hire out to fix a person's car, this is a small business. We do not have room for a full resume, only initial contact points.
To place your information seeking employment on this site, use the submission form below. You do not have to list your name, but you will have to leave some contact information. We may edit for space. Submission is not a guarantee WZEP AM 1460 will place your ad on the site. If WZEP selects your listing for employment, the listing will stay on for 30 days. You may resubmit after the 30 days for possible consideration again.
Businesses (looking for an employee) - feel free to contract any person listed. The service is not guaranteed, WZEP AM 1460 does not interview employees or verify any information provided by the prospective employee. If you have an opening, please call WZEP AM 1460 about paid ads on air and on the web. Call our sales department at 850-892-5130.
Looking for Work:
Stocking Clerk: Michael. 951-0871. Wants work in a grocery store stocking merchandise. Needs transportation. 4-10.
CDL Truck Driver: Hilton Padgett. 1113 John White Road. 892-5323. I am a truck driver With CDL. Over 30 years experience driving dump trucks, low boy, flat bed, reefer, car hauler and trailers. No accidents or tickets. My cell 850-607-5062 4-14
Looking For Work Submission Form
You may or may not leave your name and other information, but you must provide at least some sort of contact information
You are only allowed the space provided, we do not have room for full resume, only an initial contact.
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BUY - SELL - TRADE ON THE COUNTRY STORE
For non-commercial items you can call WZEP's Country Store at 892-3158 (fax at 892-9675, email, mail to PO Box 627 DeFuniak Springs 32435 or bring it by the station at North 12th Street) each morning Monday through Saturday. The store usually opens around 9:15am and closes when the calls wind down around 10:00am. During the Country Store time you can call in up to three items and you can call three times a week. No firearms. For items such as commercial products, animals, rentals, commercial employment opportunities or seeking employment, produce, firewood and any item you have bought, grown or made for resale, talk to WZEP about a paid ad on-air for $13 each (money saving packages also available) or put it on the country store web page for a month for $25.
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Advertising
WZEP AM 1460 offers the best advertising for reaching Walton, Holmes, Washington, Okaloosa, Geneva and Covington counties. At 10,000 watts daytime power, WZEP reaches the listeners. For more information call WZEP at 892-3158.
Antiques
Alterations and Tailoring
Attorneys & Legal Services
Tim Hilley, 1031 Highway 90 West, Suite 3, 951-4878
Auto Repairs, Car Cleaning & Service Centers
Firestone Service Center-892-3613
L & H Automotive, 1050 West Nelson Avenue, 892-3164
Mike's Automotive- 839 Sunrise Road DFS, 419-4262 or 865-1620
National Tire Brokers, 829 West Nelson Avenue, 892-5191
Auto Sales - Including Tractors and Equipment
Genesis Automotive, 20 Shoemaker Drive, 892-9145
Triangle Chevrolet-Buick, 892-2151
Banking & Finance
American Finance, 892-9976
Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union, 1421 US Hwy 331 S. 951-2099
Bank Trust, Hwy 331 South 951-9930
Book Stores
Cabinets & Counter Tops for Kitchens & Baths
Catering
Carpets and Home Decor
Evans Carpet City-24 South 9th Street DFS, 892-0839
Cell Phone & Home Phone Service
Churches & Church Supplies
Argyle Baptist Church, 892-6444
Bible Baptist Church, 15139 Highway 331 South, 892-6252
Black Creek United Methodist Church, 835-2521
College Avenue Church of Christ, 337 College Avenue, 892-5384
First Baptist Church of Liberty, 6775 US Hwy 331 N, 834-3743
First United Methodist Church- Circle Dr. 892-5332
Red Bay Church of Christ, 4986 Hwy 81 South, 836-4350
Santa Rosa Beach Community Church, 3524 W Highway 98, Santa Rosa Beach 267-2599, www.srbcc.org;
Colleges
Okaloosa Walton College-Hwy 90 West, 892-8100
Computer, Internet, & Phone Services
I Fix Computers, 746 Baldwin Avenue, 892-0977
Drew's Computer Repair-199 Rachels Rd. 850-401-1541
Cosmetics
Department Stores/Clothing & Sportswear
Electronics
Radio Shack-S & S Electronics, 598 Hwy 90 W,892-3564
Employment Opportunities
If your business needs help, consider advertising on the Country Store.
Fencing
Fitness
Family Fitness Center- 1756 US Hwy 90 W, 951-0556
Floral
DeFuniak Florist, Downtown on Baldwin Ave, 892-4747
Funeral Services
Clary-Glenn Funeral Home, 230 Park Avenue, 892-2511
Davis-Watkins Funeral Home- Hwy 83 N 951-1822
Jerry Evans Funeral Home, 951-0668
Park Funeral Home, 892-5324
Furniture & Home Decorating
Gift Stores
Grocery & Convenience Stores
Thriftway Supermarket, Nelson Avenue, 892-2932
Ritz Food Store- Hwy 90 West, 951-9732
Hardware, Feed and Farm Supply
Sterling Lumber Company-Hwy 83 North ( 253 North 9th street 892-5124
West Florida Farmers Co-op, 585 North 9th Street, 892-5522
Health & Fitness
Healthcare, Hospital Services, Counseling, & Medical Providers
Caring Hands Chiropractic - Twin Lakes Plaza-892-2339
Chautauqua Rehabilitation & Nursing Center South 2nd Street, 892-2176
Gentiva Health Care Services, 850-862-3240 or Crestview 682-9615
Johnson's Chiropractic Clinic, 4415 US Hwy 331S Suite F, 892-6099
MASH Medical, 892-5773
Mircospine- Coy Burgess Loop, DFS 951-6200
Okaloosa Heart & Vascular Center, 129 East Redstone Avenue, Suite 8, 682-7212
Stanley House Assisted Living Facility, Walton Road, 951-1880
Dr. Chuck Stevenson, Optometrist, U S Hwy 331 S, 892-5514
Hobby Shops
Home Repair, Home Construction or Home Inspection
Total Homes, 892-9598
Eddie Thompson Maintenance Service- 2044 US Hwy 90 W. DFS. 1-850-232-3577
House Cleaning
Insurance
McHenry Allstate Insurance, 1066 Hwy 331S, 892-2134
State Farm Insurance, Chuck Lawson, US Hwy 331, 892-6111
Jewelers
Rhodes Jewelers, 42 So 9th St, 892-3621
Lawn Care, Tree Trimming, bush-hogging & Landscaping
One Man and A Tractor,865-0159
Aquatechs, LLC -1010 County Hwy 185 DeFuniak, 978-1168
Johnson's Lawn Service- 834-2200
Local Events
Chautauqua Assembly, P.O. Box 1273, DFS, 892-7613/ www.Florida-Chautauqua-Center.org
Chautauqua Theatre/ Chautauqua Gospel--892-9494
Grit and Grace-231-0288
DeFuniak Springs Visitor's Bureau- Peddler's Alley on May 3rd-850-892-3119
Walton County Fair, 892-5260
Manufactured Homes
Media Services
WZEP AM 1460 offers the best advertising for reaching Walton, Holmes, Washington, Okaloosa, Geneva and Covington counties. At 10,000 watts daytime power, WZEP reaches the listeners. For more information call WZEP at 892-3158.
DeFuniak Herald, 892-3232
Miscellaneous
Walton County Sanitary- Hazmat Collection-892-8180
List your country store item here for $25 a month
Office Supplies
Langley Office Supplies, 1027 South 19th Street, 892-9776
Organizations, Community Groups & Clubs
DeFuniak Business & Professional Association, 892-8530
Printing
Smith's Signs & Printing-24th 8th Street, 892-4478
RV Parks, Recreation Parks, and Attractions
Party, Prom & Wedding Rentals
Pet Grooming
Pest Services
Anderson Pest & Termite Specialist--892-9998, 835-0088
Pharmacies
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, 674 Freeport Highway, 951-0859
The Prescription Place, Hwy 90 West, 892-6898
Produce
Photography & Framing
Real Estate
Burgess Team of Northwest Fl. Inc. 1184 Circle Dr. Suite A- 850-585-0563
Recycling & Salvage
Twisted Metal, 2226 US Hwy 90 W, 892-0123
AA Auto Salvage of Mossy Head- 442 County Rd. 1087 892-3256
Freeport Recycling-Hwy 20 in Freeport, 835-3206
Restaurants
Beef 'O' Brady's-331 South 951-9877
Bo's Family Country Cafe-Hwy 90 West, DFS. 951-2500
Magnolia Grill--Ft Walton Beach---302-0266
Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant, 2184 Highway 90 West, DFS, 892-5812
Pig Daddy's, Hwy 83 N 892-4323
Sonic, 331 South 951-2711
Salons-
Security
Storage Rentals
Tax Services
Taxi Services
Title Service
Land Mark Title and Escrow- 1846 US Hwy 90 W, DFS. 892-0852
Mitchell Land & Title Inc- 1184-D Circle Dr. DFS, 892-6982
Thrift Stores
Hughes Thrift Store- Hwy 90 West, 892-2744
Tupperware
Utilities
CHELCO, 892-2111
Veterinarians
Best Friends Pet Doctor, 16019 Hwy 331 S, Freeport 835-4206
The Country Store is a service of WZEP 1460 AM Radio. It is offered to the community as a way to offer non-commercial items for sale to the public. If you are selling items as part of a home based business, commercial venture, rentals, commercial employment opportunities, produce, animals, firewood or other items made, grown or bought for resale, you need to contact our advertising department to learn what great rates and packages we have for you. No firearms may be bought, traded or sold. Items are limited to three items on any single day and will be read for three days. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at 892-3158 or email wzep@wzep1460.com.
Country Store Submission Form
for regular, non-commercial items
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This article appeared in the Sunday, March 18, 2001 edition of the Daily News, Lifestyle, Section E, Page 1. The article was written by Dywayne Escobedo, Daily News Contributing Writer.
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - No building holds this country store, and it’s open for about 45 minutes a day on weekdays.
Yet hundreds of people in DeFuniak Springs, Crestview, Bonifay and Bluewater Bay depend on buying, selling, swapping, requesting and donating goods from A-to-Z there. Need a $30,000 Caterpillar tractor? No problem. Need a bag of groceries for the week? No problem. Need furniture to decorate your new home? No problem.
So where are all these bargain hunters going? To WZEP 1460-AM on their radio dial. For more than 20 years, listeners have turned to the "Country Store" program hosted by the husband-and-wife team of Art and Marty Dees, the station owners.
QVC, E-Bay and classified ads have nothing on this old-time radio show where up to 50 items a day trade hands. Sometimes deals happen so quick that before the caller has completed their on-air hawking, the click of call-waiting can be heard on the line from someone impatiently trying to get through.
"People are always looking for a bargain and wanting to dispose of unwanted items," says Marty, who does the show in addition to a cooking and health program.
"It’s easy and people are always curious what their neighbors have. You can trade just about anything. We get callers who say, ‘I have a ’65 pick-up and I want to trade it for such and such.’"
With Art manning the radio controls, it’s as if David Letterman were hosting QVC.
Caller: "I’d like to put an item on for my sister."
Art: "Does she know you’re trading her?"
Caller: "I work for a construction crew in Crestview and we always take a break to listen to the ‘Country Store.’"
Art: "It’s an hour-long show. That’s a little longer than your 15-minute break."
Caller: "Well, uh, we don’t tell anybody that."
Pat McLendon and her whole family are avid listeners, and avid participants. McLendon has unloaded two trucks, a car and a boat trailer.
"I love Art and Marty," says the 51-year-old DeFuniak Springs resident. "My mama thought the world of them. It’s just such a comfortable show. Sometimes Art’s hilarious. There’s just not one radio station in DeFuniak to listen to other than it. And if you go somewhere else and listen to the radio you’re just disappointed."
Ida Wallace, of Argyle, said she has listened to the show close to forever.
Wallace recommends former president Clinton listen to the show to furnish his new humble abodes, after listening to one local listener, "Elaine," thank the "Country Store" for stocking her house for $600.
Wallace, a child care worker, said she sold her four window A/C units when central heating and air was installed in her home and even picked up baby-sitting jobs through the program.
Yes, they’ve sold a tractor, other farm equipment, cars, trailers, houses and just about everything else imaginable.
Even Interstate 10 travelers who stumble on the program sometimes offer things for sale, like a couple recently from Punta Gorda, who were headed cross country in their RV.
But the "Country Store" still hasn’t had any takes for a man’s artificial leg one widow puts up from time to time, Marty said.
"I’d be amazed if we haven’t offered more pets for adoption than the all the Humane Society organizations put together," add Art, who started his broadcasting career in Junior high for a Winter Park radio station. He headed the public television station, WSKG, in Binghamton, N.Y., before buying the 5,000-watt DeFuniak Springs station, which plans to soon double its signal power.
Of course the "Country Store" also provides other community services too.
Sometimes WZEP listeners donate food and other items to victims of blazes, maternity clothes for young unwed mothers, or toys and clothes for needy families.
"We love doing it," said Art of the "Country Store." "It’s fun. And a lot of people enjoy it and make it a daily habit. I had one lady who called in. I called her back a little later to see how she had done. She sold one thing but had bought 15 things."
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