24-year-old Denise is a grade school teacher from San Bernardino, Calif. Denise once wrote a paper for a college music class interpreting the Jo Dee classic "Bye Bye" and felt that Jo Dee's positive influence on people matched her own influence on nurturing young minds. Denise entered a contest held by Infinity radio station KFRG at the Ontario Mall Saloon. Games included mock roadie chores like separating the green M&Ms and cable wrapping. Denise was surprised at her home with the announcement of her prize. At Jo Dee's show, Denise jumped right in to help the crew, including setting up the drums, stuffing envelopes for the meet and greets and checking merchandising inventory. Denise also had Jo Dee's full attention during their one-on-one interview. Denise got a big surprise when Jo Dee called her up onstage.

CMT Got Me In With the Band -- Jo Dee Messina
It's every fan's dream come true. CMT Got Me In With the Band fulfills the ultimate fans' desire by giving them the rare opportunity to spend the day working with their favorite artists including Vince Gill, Jo Dee Messina, Reba McEntire, Lonestar, Gary Allan, Travis Tritt and Patty Loveless.
"We want to give CMT viewers a once in a lifetime experience. Who hasn't had a fleeting fantasy about hanging out with a superstar?" said Kaye Zusmann, vice president, program development and production, CMT. "But the great catch is that each fan has to work in the service of the star the whole day before they get to hang out together. It's a real taste of the effort behind the glamour."
In conjunction with select Infinity radio stations across the nation, fans competed in "roadie games" to take home the golden opportunity to spend a day working for their favorite artists. Winners include a college student, a home improvement store employee and a flight attendant.
In the next episode, Denise from San Bernardino, Calif. wins the opportunity to hang out with Jo Dee Messina and the crew. Denise was in for a big surprise when Jo Dee called her onstage.

CMT Schedule
Sunday, Febuary 10th 2002 -- Jo Dee Messina in San Bernardino, Calif.