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On Monday, December 5, we did something we’ve never done before: we had an impromptu, one day, ten-hour fund drive to help shore up some of the shortfalls we encountered during our past two fund drives. And right on cue, WYSU listeners came through beautifully!

One hundred eleven listeners renewed their support, gave an extra gift, or became a member for the first time, affirming their commitment to keeping public radio strong. The one-day drive brought in

over $11,500, which will go a long way towards purchasing the kinds of programs listeners have come to expect from WYSU: the finest in news, music and entertainment.

We are so fortunate to have listeners who believe in the value of high quality programming, the kind that WYSU produces every day. All of us here at WYSU – staff, students and volunteers – thank you sincerely for your generous support to 88.5 WYSU FM, now in its 48th year of service to the community.

Volume 46 – Issue 1January-March 2017

In This Issue:

Page 3: End of the World of Opera

Page 3: UNDERWRITER SPOTLIGHT: Home Savings

Page 7: Mad Tickets now on sale at www.wysu.org !

One-Day Drive

Gary Sexton, Director of WYSU on air during the fund drive.

Volunteers working the fund drive at the new WYSU offices.

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Classical MusicMidnight - 5 a.m. (Mon. - Fri.)

2 a.m. - 6 a.m. (Sat. - Sun.)

January—March 2017Jazz

Midnight - 2 a.m.

Morning Edition5 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Classical Music with Barbara Krauss9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Classical Music with Gary Sexton1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Fresh Air3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

All Things Considered4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Marketplace, 6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Performance Today7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

(Monday - Thursday) The Jazz Sofa withRick Popovich8 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Classical Music9 p.m. - Midnight

Jazz11 p.m. - Midnight

Now’s the Time11 p.m. - Midnight

Classical Music8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Folk Festival with Charles Darling7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Hearts of Space6 a.m. - 7 a.m.

Alternative Radio6 a.m. - 7 a.m.

Weekend Edition8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Weekend Edition 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Car Talk10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Wait, Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!11 a.m. - Noon

Thistle and ShamrockFolk Festival6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

A Prairie Home Companion

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Weekend ATC5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Car TalkNoon - 1 p.m.

Says You2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Radiolab1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Wait, Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

TED Radio HourNoon - 1 p.m.

A Prairie HomeCompanion10 a.m. - Noon

On the Media7 a.m. - 8 a.m.

A Way With Words3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

The Splendid Table4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

On Being7 a.m. - 8 a.m.

Only A Game4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Fresh Air Weekend3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Program Listings 2017

Performance Today

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Classical Music11 p.m. - Midnight

Sunday Baroque9 p.m. - 11 p.m.

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Sunday, December 10th marked the final performance of World of

Opera, as the program will no longer be produced and distributed by WDAV Classical Public Radio and South Carolina Public Radio. The European Broadcasting Union, which has generously provided the recorded live opera performances that are the mainstay of that series, is no longer able to do so.

WYSU is replacing World of Opera with Sunday Baroque, airing Sunday nights, 9:00 – 11:00 p.m.

End of The World of Opera

W Y S U U N D E R W R I T E R S P O T L I G H T O N

Home Savings FoundationThe Home Savings Foundation, founded by the Home Savings

& Loan Company in 1998, is committed to reinvesting in the local communities it serves by providing leadership, employee involvement and financial support. Both the company and the foundation take great pride in encouraging the education of future leaders of our community through ongoing support of Youngstown State University.

In 2017, the staff of Home Savings is excited to be expanding in several areas. First, Home Savings is moving into the new Ohio markets of Akron, Canton and St. Clairsville, with the acquisition of Premier Bank & Trust. Premier will join Home Savings in the first quarter – pending regulatory and shareholder approval – and Home Savings will add private banking and trust services for clients at that time.

In addition, Home Savings is proud to be completing a major renovation of the Boardman office at 7525 Market Street. The project is set to be complete in April.

And as always, Home Savings Foundation remains loyal to public radio and its listeners by renewing long-time underwriting support for 88.5 WYSU in the coming year.

Thank you, Home Savings and Home Savings Foundation!

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In November we threw a holiday party for WYSU supporting members and underwriters. Held at the SOAP Gallery in downtown Youngstown, appetizers and cocktails were provided by Jack Kravitz and Inspired Catering. Nearly 100 guests enjoyed the sounds of the Esto Jazz group. Shirley Hodge was the winner of our door prize, which included symphony tickets and dinner at Overture at the DeYor!

We hope you join us for other membership events in 2017. In the meantime, pass the word on to your non-member friends – supporting WYSU has many great benefits, including:

• A complimentary subscription to Need To Know, WYSU’s newsletter and program guide.

• The WYSU Need to Know Card, with product and service discounts at participating partners throughout the WYSU listening area.

• Access and discounts for special WYSU-sponsored events throughout the year, such as the popular WYSU Blossom Summer Festival Bus Trips, Mad About the Arts, and all WYSU Member Appreciation Parties, holiday gatherings, and open-house receptions.

• Early access to tickets for special events and concerts, and chances to win free tickets for those events.

• The satisfaction that results from knowing you are supporting quality news and public radio programming, and that you are partnering with a valuable, community resource like WYSU.

Please consider increasing your level of contribution. You can do so online at www.wysu.org, or by calling 330-941-3363.

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WYSU MEMBERSHIP LEVELSStudent Membership – $25

Drive Time (Basic Membership) – $40Amp Up – $60

Megahertz – $88.50Community Partner – $120

Day Sponsor – $200Dollar A Day Club – $365

Need To Know Club – $500Tower Club – $1,000

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WYSU-FM refrains from disclosing contributor or donor names or other personally identifiable information to any nonaffiliated third party.

• Friday, February 17 – MAD ABOUT THE ARTS! At the McDonough Museum of Art, YSU. Tickets at www.wysu.org

• Thursday, March 16 – Dave Rivello Ensemble, in concert with Dana School of Music, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center, YSU, 7:30 p.m.

• Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9 – YSU Summer Festival of the Arts – Visit the WYSU tent!

All programs are subject to change without notice.

The newsletteris also available online at

wysu.org

Now’s The Timewith Martin Berger, Saturday, 11 pm

2/19 Contemporary Folk, Part LXVI. Recent folk and folk-like singers featured, including Gina Forsyth, Don Flemons, Peter Janson, and Wyatt Easterling.

2/26 Folk 90 – Joan Baez. The soaring talents of a young woman who took the folk revival era by storm and left a lasting musical imprint.

3/5 Folk Sampler, Part CXXVII. Still another mix of ballads, ditties, blues, and country sounds, many requested by listeners.

3/12 A St. Patrick’s Salute. Patrick Street, Clancy brothers, and Cleveland’s The New Barley Corn, and the Steel Valley’s own County Mayo play Irish music.

3/19 Play it Again, Sam, Part VIII. Two or more versions of the same song are contrasted, including “Liza Jane,” “Careless Love,” “Buffalo Skinners,” and “Mr. Tambourine Man.”

3/26 And Now For Something Completely Different, Part XXVII. A zany blend of folk, and folk-like sounds as well as popular music from the 1920s and ’30s. Uncle Barney may even reappear!

1/7 Ellington Small Groups. Duke encouraged his brilliant employees to record on their own, with splendid results.

1/14 Ray Bryant. Modern-mainstream pianist, ever-bluesy, in many contexts.

1/21 Bunk Johnson and Lu Watters. The rediscovered ancient trumpeter, as guest with a devoted San Francisco trad-revivalist group, recorded in the ’40s.

1/28 Joe Lovano. Versatile saxophonist (mostly on tenor), one of the dominant forces in jazz today.

2/4 The Dukes of Dixieland. Peppy New Orleans band, a phenomenon in the ’50s and ’60s.

2/11 George Shearing. British pianist (1919-2011) with an unusual approach to chords and a mammoth popular appeal.

2/18 Sun Ra. Keyboard performer, bandleader, creator of his own astral mythology, maker of some powerful and fascinating music.

2/25 Preservation Hall. New Orleans institution presenting veteran performers of original-formula jazz.

3/4 Kenny Burrell. Amazingly durable guitarist, recorded (often as leader) with mainstream and modern masters and still at it.

3/11 Albert Ayler. Inspirational free-jazz saxophonist, as far avant as the garde can get.

3/18 Kenny Clarke. One of the great creators of modern-jazz drumming, less well-remembered than some of his peers as a result of spending his later years in Europe.

3/25 Sir Charles Thompson. Pianist, part of the early bebop scene and a grand mainstream master.

1/1 New Year’s Folk Sampler, Part CXXVI. Diverse messages from Simon and Garfunkel, Bessie Smith, Lee Murdock, Bob Wills, Ed McCurdy, Stan Rogers, and The Brothers Fourl.

1/8 Country Cookin’, Part CI. Stars Cash & Carter, Country Gentlemen, Patty Loveless, Sam Bush, Etta Baker, Austin Lounge Lizards, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Byron Berline and John Hickman.

1/15 Play it Again, Sam, Part XIII. Comparing two or more variants in folksongs “John Hardy,” “Worried Man Blues,” “Geordie,” “Lonesome Valley,” and “If I Had My Way.”

1/22 Folk 90 – Peter, Paul and Mary. A popular group in the 1960s, the trio plays some of their greatest hits, which include “If I Had a Hammer,” “Lemon Tree,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”

1/29 Dulcimers, Harmonicas, Autoharps. Folk instruments in the hands of talented artists Bill Spence, Sonny Terry, Kilby Snow, and Mike Fenton.

2/5 Animal Folk. Dogs, cats, frogs, manatees, elephants, and, absolutely, penguins are featured in a musical toast to the animal kingdom.

2/12 The Music of Woody Guthrie. Explores the creative music of the dust bowl balladeer. with Joel Rafael Band, Billy Bragg and Wilco, Magpie, Pete Seeger, and, of course, Woody himself.

Folk Festivalwith Charles Darling, Sunday, 7 pm

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Current WYSU Underwriters

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Reach out to WYSU’s unique audience through program underwriting!It’s an economical and effective way to convey your message and express your support for a first-class community resource.Contact the Development Office: 330-941-3364

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MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK

WYSU STAFFCindy Bella – Administrative Assistant

Chris Hartman – Assistant Broadcast Engineer for IT & Operations

Barbara Krauss – Announcer/ProducerRon Krauss – Broadcast Engineer

David Luscher – Associate DirectorSusan Moorer – Development Officer

Tricia Perry – Funding OfficerRick Popovich – Announcer/Producer

Gary Sexton – Director

PROGRAM HOSTS/PRODUCERSMartin Berger – Now’s the TimeCharles Darling – Folk Festival

Tim Francisco – InterviewerWillie Lofton – Production Assistant

Gina Marinelli – Doing Good

STUDENT STAFFAshley Dillon – Music Librarian

Emily Karr – Office AssistantHannah Kibby – Office AssistantDylan Kurcon – Office Assistant

Gregory Sili – Music LibrarianHannah Wilhelm – Student Board Operator

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WYSU and the McDonough Museum of Art at Youngstown State University are proud to be part of a community that realizes the significant and positive impact of the arts on education, entertainment, the economy and overall quality of life. We are, in fact, “mad about the arts” and hope you are, too!

Join us on Friday, February 17 for our signature fundraiser. Mad About the Arts opens at 7:00 pm at the McDonough with the sounds of YSU’s elite Jazz Ensemble. Excellent wines, beverages, hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be provided by vendors who have prepared menus just for Mad About the Arts! The McDonough galleries will feature two exciting exhibitions: Photographs from Mexico by Alex Webb and Selections from the Collection of the Ross Art Museum of Ohio Wesleyan University. The dance floor will be open all night!

Tickets are on sale now at www.wysu.org. They start at $80 each, and will be mailed to you in early February.

MADA B O U T T H E A R T S

Friday, February 17 • 7–10 p.m.

Dr. Thomas Shipka

FY2012Gary Davenport

Maggie McClendon

FY2013Stacey Adger

LuWayne AnnosJudy Barron

Fr. Bob BonnotLeslie Cusano

FY2014Matt Alspaugh

Karen O’Malia Zauderer

FY2015Heidi Daniel

Patricia FlemingLynn Greene

Tom HullChris Meta

Jessica Winters

FY2016Fred Alexander

Bob ClydeDan Kuzma

Lisa LongJohn Manhollan

FY2017Lauren Arnold

Christa Coleman-NgJohn Fahnert

Mike Kraynanski

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