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Dear Friends,
At this time of year, we focus on giving thanks, and we at Portsmouth Community Radio would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our members, listeners, and volunteers, for all of your support over the seven years that we've been on the air. Without you, none of what we do would be possible.
It's also the time of year when we hold our annual fall Pledge Drive. This year's drive will be held December 2-8, and we're asking all who listen to and rely on Portsmouth Community Radio to give what they can. Read on for Board Chair Ann Bliss's plea for your support.
This issue of Tidings also includes a story about our live coverage of the local elections earlier in November, news about our popular Radiogazette and Under the Radar programs, and a welcome to a new member of our Board of Trustees.
Thank you for reading, thank you for listening, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Important Event Pledge Drive Fall 2011: It's All About Sustainability
Webster's Dictionary defines sustainability as "relating to or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged."
Our resource is you, our listening and volunteer community. Our method of harvesting is our biannual Pledge Drive, when we ask you to renew your membership, become a member, or make a donation over and above your membership dues to help with our operating costs. Our objective is sustainability.
This year we're introducing the option of a sustaining donation, a monthly donation of whatever you can afford without depleting your personal resources. You can do this simply by visiting our website or by calling the station at 603-430-9722 during our Pledge Drive, which runs from 6 a.m. on Friday, December 2, to midnight on Thursday, December 8.
Now in its eighth year, Portsmouth Community Radio is a non-profit, volunteer-operated radio station offering a diversity of programs you'll find nowhere else on the dial. There's jazz, classical, folk, and every kind of rock 'n' roll . . . and that's only the music. There's also political talk from all sides, local news and information, and live broadcasts from out in the community. You can hear Don't Dis My Ability, which focuses on the issues and needs of those with brain damage or other physical or mental challenges. Then there's Live From Market Square, which supports local businesses in downtown Portsmouth, as reporters interview tourists and local folks on what they love about Portsmouth and the surrounding area.
Although we are a volunteer-operated station, we naturally have operating costs. Without your support, the bills cannot get paid. Membership is only $35 for an individual, $65 for a family or couple, and $20 for seniors and students. 
A sustaining monthly donation of even $10 would be so helpful to our station. We need, for example, new microphones so we can continue to bring you top-quality remote broadcasts. Your donation helps build community capacity, and that is one huge gift to us all.
Thank you, and I wish you all a fulfilling holiday season. Ann Bliss, Board Chair |
With Gratitude
Volunteer of the Month: Cindy Bistoury
Mother, teacher, actress, script supervisor, Sesame Street fan extraordinaire, and WSCA's Renaissance woman, Cindy Bistoury is Portsmouth Community Radio's Volunteer of the Month for November.
Cindy, a New Hampshire native who currently resides in Maine with her son, has been involved in acting all of her life and recently served as script supervisor for Breakaway, a science-fiction film shot in Portsmouth and recently shown at a local film festival.
Cindy has also starred as an extra in a film with Adam Sandler and hopes to become a segment producer on Sesame Street in a few years.
Despite her busy schedule, Cindy still finds time to volunteer for Portsmouth Community Radio and is among the first to say "yes" when calls for assistance go out. Most recently, she recruited people to be interviewed on Live From Market Square.
Thank you, Cindy, for your positive attitude, tireless energy, and willingness to take on any task when needed!
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Special Thanks to Nancy Grace Horton 
Portsmouth photographer and publisher Nancy Grace Horton made a generous gift to Portsmouth Community Radio last week: 60 copies of her beautiful book Portsmouth, which includes Horton's photography of the city along with text by Laura Pope.
Attendees of the "Sunday Soirée, Italian Style" - our special fund-raising event held on November 13 - each received a copy of this beautiful book.
Thank you, Nancy!
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Notable
City Election Results: You Heard Them Here First
When Portsmouth's polls closed at the end of the voting day on November 8, and the votes were tallied, Portsmouth Community Radio listeners were the first to learn that Eric Spear was the apparent Mayor-elect.
Kudos to the members of our volunteer news team, who were on the scene, in the wards, and in our Islington Street studio reporting all the results of the citywide elections as soon as they became available. A round of applause, too, for our own Charlie Griffin, who conducted interviews with candidates at city hall. And special thanks to legendary Seacoast radioman Dick Rozek, who joined Charlie in the studio to get the word out to listeners.
Commenting on his election-night experience at Portsmouth Community Radio, Rozek had this to say: "WSCA established itself as a broadcast station that is now a vital force within and for the community. . . . The coverage was nearly flawless in your live vote-count reporting, Charlie's superb on-site interviews and commentaries, and John Lovering's handling of technical demands. It was a solid performance of what a good TEAM can accomplish."
 | | WSCA's election-night coverage team. Back row (l to r): Steve Carrigan, Charlie Griffin, Peter Langley, Dan Comly. Front row (l to r): Dick Rozek, Cindy Bistoury, John Lovering. |
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Program Snippets
"Ciao Italia Family Classics" Comes to Radiogazette
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Celebrity chef Mary Ann Esposito of the longest-running cooking show on television, Ciao Italia, joins host Ann Haggart on Radiogazette (Fridays, 9-10 a.m.) for a 10-week segment called "Ciao Italia Family Classics." Ristorante Massimo of Portsmouth is underwriting the segment.
Mary Ann and Ann invite you to listen in as they discuss everything from pasta and pizza to roasting capon for Thanksgiving dinner. Ever wonder what is served in Italian households at Christmas? Listen and you'll find out!
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Under the Radar: Big Band Monday Presents a Holiday/Pledge Drive Special
Join the Under the Radar crew - Larry Newman (aka LJ Delta), Jean Gagne, and Steve Shervanian - on Monday, December 5, for Big Band Monday. You'll get to enjoy a night of big band holiday music, pledge money or time to Portsmouth Community Radio, and listen to special guest and former WSCA DJ Gary Lowe. LJ will swoon you with his own special Christmas song, Jean will tickle you to the point of contributing with his sultry voice, and Steve will play all your big band holiday favorites.
This is your opportunity to start the holidays off right with good music, fun talk, and a chance to support the only radio station on the Seacoast that plays big band music. It's your chance to give back and enjoy at the same time.
Listen live at 106.1 FM or at portsmouthcommunityradio.org from 8 to 10 p.m. on Monday, December 5, for the Under the Radar: Big Band Monday Holiday/Pledge Drive show.
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Board News
Kelly McGahie Joins Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of Portsmouth Community Radio has elected Kelly McGahie of Dover as its newest member.
 Kelly is Assistant Director of Student Activities at Phillips Exeter Academy. She is also advisor and overseer to the school's student-run radio station, WPEA 90.5 FM.
"I have had a long-standing interest in radio and look forward to bringing my passion and all that I have learned over the past ten years to the Board of Trustees at Portsmouth Community Radio," she said.
Earlier in her career, Kelly worked as a weekend board operator for radio station KMBA 1050 AM in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where all programming was live and locally produced. Her involvement with WSCA began this past summer, when she volunteered during our live broadcasts from the farmers' market in Portsmouth.
Welcome aboard, Kelly!
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In Pictures . . .
A contingent of Portsmouth Community Radio volunteers marched in the annual Portsmouth Halloween Parade on Halloween evening. The volunteers all wore T-shirts honoring the late WSCA volunteer and DJ Terry Blake.
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 | | (l to r) Anita Croteau, Tim Stone, Jean Proulx, Peter "Rocky" Smith, Kathy Chiarello |
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Volunteers (l to r) Diane Ficarra, Jean Proulx, Jean Gagne, and Anita Croteau pose with Portsmouth Community Radio's entry in the Urban Forestry Center Festival of Trees.
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