Hamilton LifeTuesday, November 3
Hamilton's Turkey Drop will rain 3,000 rubber turkeys on Nov. 25
The Daily Hamilton team
If you grew up on WKRP in Cincinnati, Hamilton has a Thanksgiving-eve plan for you. WKRP-FM will recreate the famous turkey drop on Wed., Nov. 25, with rubber turkeys dropped from a fire-truck ladder instead of live birds. The city's annual Turkey Drop returns for a fourth year, with the Hamilton Fire Department doing the dropping.
The Turkey Drop sells 3,000 rubber turkeys at $10 each.
- 3,000
- rubber turkeys for sale
- $10
- for each rubber turkey
- 7:30 p.m.
- drop time on Wed., Nov. 25
The turkeys that land closest to the targets win cash, bragging rights and a place in WKRP lore. Why no helicopter? Laura Ziesmann, the station's vice president of sales, says darkness and potential weather concerns make one unreliable, and a fire truck lets the promotion happen regardless.
- Where: between Municipal Brew Works and the Casual Pint, Riverfront Plaza
- T-shirts: available through Nov. 24
- Proceeds: all net proceeds go to Open Door Food Pantry
The Turkey Drop builds to Thanksgiving eve.
- Nov. 2WKRP-FM host Dave Mason announces the turkey drop on air.
- Nov. 24Last day to buy commemorative T-shirts.
- Nov. 25Rubber turkeys drop from a fire-truck ladder at 7:30 p.m.