“DEGRASSI-Mania” spread throughout Northeast Ohio recently, with four stars from the series joining WBNX at the Portage County Randolph Fair. Mike Lobel (bad-boy Jay), Ryan Cooley (J.T.), Melissa McIntyre (Ashley) and Amanda Stepto (Spike) greeted hundreds of excited fans at the fair, autographing free photos and interacting with the teens at the annual dance party. Living in the Toronto area, the group had never been to a down-home county fair, and they really enjoyed the attractions — including deep-fried Oreos! Amanda is a huge animal-lover, so petting the various farm critters was a treat.

Earlier in the day, Mike and Amanda gave a nice interview to the Plain Dealer’s Julie Washington; while Melissa and Ryan hit the airwaves with KISS-FM’s evening jock, Java Joel. You can find the podcast of their chat here and the Plain Dealer’s article here. The actors also taped some revealing Q & A’s on-camera with WBNX to post on our website. Amanda, who many fans also remember from Degrassi Jr. High in the ‘80s, mentioned that she and a friend are pitching a new show to producers in Canada. And yes, her familiarity as “Spike” on one of the country’s most popular shows definitely helps to open some doors.

The Degrassi kids couldn’t have been nicer or more accommodating during their brief visit to Cleveland. From here, they flew to Minneapolis for appearances at the Mall of America and the Minnesota State Fair. Then it’s back to the set, where Season 7 of Degrassi: The Next Generation is now in production.

Over the years, WBNX has given you the chance to meet some great network talent here in Cleveland, such as Scott Patterson, Stephen Collins, Nikki Cox, Nicholas Brendan, Beverley Mitchell, David Gallagher, Wesley Jonathan, Jesse McCartney, Jamie Foxx, Eden’s Crush, Nick Wechsler, Zen Gesner and others. Continue to watch or logon for future visits. Be sure to take advantage of these local appearances, because a lot of cities never get star visits. Did you come & meet the Degrassi actors? Share your comments!

Beginning Sept. 8: Degrassi: TNG airs on WBNX: weekdays at 5pm, Sat. noon-1pm & 3-4pm; and Sun. at 3:30pm

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