January 2009

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FEATURE Page

Manager’s Message 1

Sponsors 1

Cover Story 1

Community Coverage 2

Member Spotlight 2

Station Highlights 3

The Jazz Joint 3

Events 3

Jazz Profile 4

CD of the Month 4

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Love is a prime motivator in life and it serves as a pathway to our emotions, physiology and actions. February is a month where people show their love by displaying random acts of kindness. For years you’ve been telling us how much you love WCLK, now it’s time to show us. Beginning on Sunday, February 1, Jazz 91.9 WCLK launches the ―For the Love of WCLK‖ online fund raising campaign. The costs of operating and maintaining a broadcast station in a major metropolitan city are real. Your support helps us meet significant financial obligations. No matter the amount, each time you make a pledge at www.wclk.com during the month of February, you will be entered to win daily gifts and prizes ranging from a cruise for two aboard the 9th Annual Jazz Party at Sea and a romantic dining experience at some of Atlanta’s elite restaurants to a Frank Sinatra compact disc, Love Songs and the Claudio Roditi CD, Impression, and more. Show your ―Love‖ by making a secure pledge online at www.wclk.com!

With the swearing in of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, many Americans are welcoming change with great anticipation. This New Year and new president, signal rebirth of the American dream for all of us. We welcome a restoration of our faith in government – its processes and procedures. Yet, all of this while in the midst of some of the worst economic conditions and financially challenging times in our history. The one bright spot is that we know that as a nation, we have prevailed in the face of past uncertainty. And, we watch hopeful for the long journey back to economic buoyancy. Our charge, in the meantime, is to yield to our Commander in Chief’s call for more public and community service. As one of the main tenants of Jazz 91.9 WCLK’s mission, we will step up our emphasis toward helping our community. We will provide information on where to find jobs, where to donate food or clothing, information on financial assistance as programs become available to help those impacted by the weak economy. We will also tell you where you can volunteer and help out those in need. WCLK is committed to using its broadcast and media resources as an information network both online and on the air. You can begin making this possible by sending important notices of community and public service opportunities to shjackson@cau.edu. While we use our voice to help others, we need your help to make it possible. Send your membership donation to Jazz 91.9 WCLK. It’s more important now than ever before that we all step up to help ensure that this important community resource is here to stay. And while we’re all working together to bring about this new change… Let’s enjoy some great Jazz, in the process.

In keeping with the Jazz,

Wendy Williams

Volume 2, Issue 1

SPREAD LOVE ALL MONTH LONG IN FEBRUARY

F o r t h e L o v e o f W C L KF o r t h e L o v e o f W C L K

April 10, 2009

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January marks the one year anniversary of the Jazzette, the Jazz 91.9 WCLK monthly

electronic newsletter. The purpose of the Jazzette is provide you with a monthly update on Jazz pro-gramming and other events of WCLK. The Jazzette is a station newsletter that serves as an extension of the Jazz 91.9 mission and vision—to serve the Atlanta community. Ranging from information on the outreach activities of the station to inclusive listings about area Jazz happenings, the Jazzette will continue to be an outlet for you to get the latest information at your finger tips. This year Jazz 91.9 celebrates 35 years of broadcasting.

COMMUNITY COVERAGE

WCLK ON AIR PERSONALITIES

WCLK ADVISORY BOARD Harold Watkins, Chair Lisa Mosley, Co Chair

Tina Capers-Hall Terry Keels Jea Delsarte Edward B. Krugman Richard Dent Sheryl Sellaway Toni Friday Angela Smith

JAZZ 91.9 WCLK STAFF

Wendy Williams General Manager

Tammy Nobles Assistant Station Manager

Aaron Cohen Program Director

Shed Jackson Communications & Marketing

Director

Sylvia Gholston Development Coordinator

Joi John Membership Coordinator

Kerwin Sims Membership Coordinator

Traci Ross Traffic/Website Coordinator

Lorenzo Kemp Production Manager

Ray Cobb Underwriting & Sales

Nivla Nobles Staff Specialist

Rodney Evans Joy in the Morning

Morris Baxter Morning Jazz

Nicole Sweeney Midday Jazz Swing

Jamal Ahmad The Soul of Jazz

RivaBlue Jazz at Sundown

Carl Anthony Serenade to the City

Abdul Taymullah Jazz After Hours

Thomas Simmons Sunday Evening Swing

Greg Lockett Saturday Morning Joy

Abdul Mannan Saturday Morning Blues

Samuel Thompson Saturday Afternoon Jazz

Shola Lewis Natural Mystic

Rodney Braddock Jazz Café

Ed Gibson Jazz After Hours

Rodney Evans Joy in the Morning

Valerie Somerville More Joy in the Morning

Rodney Braddock Collector’s Showcase

Jim Edwards Sunday Afternoon Classics

Van Mims Sunday Serenade

JAZZETTE NEWSLETTER STAFF

Wendy Williams, Editor in Chief

Shed Jackson, Managing Editor, Design & Layout

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Jazz 91.9 WCLK, 111 James P. Brawley Dr., SW

Atlanta, GA 30314 ▪ (404) 880-8277 P ▪ (404) 880-8869

shjackson@cau.edu ▪ www.wclk.com

JAMES ADAMS Member since: 1989

I enjoy Jazz and, the music that WCLK plays.

For the Love of WCLK ~ February Web Drive ~

www.wclk.com

What Warner Bros. production head was present with a special Oscar at the first

Academy Ceremony in May 1929 for “The Jazz Singer”

A. Darryl F. Zanuck B. Jack M. Warner C. Roger Anderson

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ON THE RADIO!

The Takeaway with John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji Monday—Friday, 6:00 a.m.—7:00 a.m.

Monday Money Minutes with Patricia Stallworth 5:25 a.m.; 7:25 a.m.; 10:25 a.m.; 3:25 p.m.; 7:25 p.m.; 9:25 p.m.

News and Notes with Tony Cox Monday-Friday, 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.

Tell Me More with Michel Martin Monday-Friday, 2:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC & EVENTS

Camp Creek Marketplace Phase One Black History Month Civil Rights Exhibit honoring Hosea Williams February 7 and 8 I-285 and Camp Creek Parkway East Point, GA 30034

Ferst Center for the Arts Earl Klugh in Concert Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00 p.m. Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Drive, NW Atlanta, GA 30032

Rialto Center for the Arts Ladysmith Black Mambazo Saturday, February 14 @ 8:00 p.m. 80 Forsyth Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303

Ferst Center for the Arts Tiemp Libre Sunday, February 15 @ 5:00 p.m. Georgia Tech 349 Ferst Drive, NW Atlanta, GA 30032 Fabulous Fox Theatre Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre February 19—22, show times vary 660 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30308 Friday Jazz at the High Museum of Art Kevin Bales Quartet Friday, February 20 @ 5:00 p.m. Woodruff Arts Center 1280 Peachtree St., NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Copyright © 2008 Jazz 91.9

WCLK. Clark Atlanta University.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction

without permission is prohibited.

Jazz 91.9 WCLK, a 501(c) 3 non profit radio station licensed to Clark Atlanta University, is committed to preserving the legacy of Jazz through dynamic Jazz musical selections, cultural programming and community-focused initiatives. Founded in 1974, Jazz 91.9 WCLK broadcasts a mix of classic and contemporary Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Oldies and Reggae music. WCLK is a nonprofit, member supported, National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate and Public Radio International (PRI) station that serves the interest of the citizens in metropolitan Atlanta. For more station information, programming details, and to listen on the Web, please visit: www.wclk.com.

LOOKING FOR THE NAME OF A SONG YOU HEARD ON JAZZ 91.9 WCLK?

VISIT OUR ONLINE PLAYLISTS AT WWW.WCLK.COM!

Patricia Stallworth, Host

Monday Money Minutes

Patricia is featured in the

February issue of

Essence Magazine,

“Work & Wealth”

Volume 2, Issue 1 Page 4

Jazzette CD Listeners Poll

91.9 WCLK Feature CDs

Sunny Day Theory track list: 1. Heat Wave 2. Melt Down 3. So Blue 4. Ladies of the Canyon 5. After The Fire 6. Sunny Day Theory 7. Skylark 8. So This Is love 9. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? 10. Malibu Morning 11. Sunset On The Beach 12. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

The Jazz 91.9 WCLK feature CD for January is Sunny Day Theory by Lisa Hilton. ... a top notch piano player (Lisa Hilton) with a touch mixed with a set of chops that rivals anything Brad Mehldau has put out in his much heralded career. George Harris, All About Jazz.

CD of the month is your choice! The tally of reader responses determine the spotlight. Send your favorite CD title for February review and voting

consideration to: shjackson@cau.edu .

Suffice it to say that after nearly two decades of remarkable recordings and performances around the globe, Will Downing is recognized as the premier male vocalist for the embodiment of his singular, sensuous blend of R&B, jazz and pop. Yet 2007 marks the release of what is unquestionably the most crucial album of his career. It's not nec-essarily in reference to the content of the al-bum, which is more of the masterful songs of sensual romance that have become his sig-nature. The crux of After Tonight, Will's 13th album and first for the Peak Records label, is the commitment in the face of adversity he summoned to complete it - the sheer "force of Will" that inspired the man to see it through to its fruition. When you listen to After Tonight, you are listening to music created and recorded by a man coming to terms with and battling a rare and severely debilitating condition known as Polymyositis. For more information visit: www.willdowning.com.

Will Downing