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November 2011
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Of Note Online
New England Public Radio's e-newsletter |
Issue No. 4
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Greetings!
Welcome to the November issue of Of Note Online!
I'd like to take this opportunity to let you know that due to the October snowstorm and cleanup efforts around the region, we have postponed this evening's Words & Music: A Conversation with Gunther Schuller event at the Community Music School. A new date will be announced shortly.
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, PLANET MONEY LIVE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
IF YOU PURCHASED TICKETS TO THE SHOW SCHEDULED FOR 11/4, BY CREDIT CARD YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A REFUND. Please expect an email directly from the Northampton Box Office with more information. You can also contact them directly at (413) 586-8686. We're very sorry for the inconvenience.
As always, we welcome your comments and questions. Click here for our listener comment form and if it's newsletter-related, you can email me at vcerillo@nepr.net.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Cerillo
Director of Marketing and Communications
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The Search for a Local Morning Edition Host Continues
New England Public Radio plans several new hires in the coming months
A national search is underway to find a new Morning Edition host, to replace the late Bob Paquette. Resumes are currently being evaluated by the search committee. We are hopeful to have a new host in place early in 2012. Searches are also underway for a Senior News Editor and a Webmaster/Graphic Designer to round out the station staff and help the organization grow. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the next several months. |
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Tom Reney Hosts The Joy of Sax Film Series at Amherst Cinema Join us next Monday evening for a double feature!
Film lovers and jazz enthusiasts alike have been flocking to the Joy of Sax Film Series, presented in partnership by New England Public Radio, The UMass Fine Arts Center and the Amherst Cinema. The series explores the stories of several saxophone greats in conjunction with the UMass Fine Arts Center's year-long music series, "The Joy of Sax." Each evening begins with live jazz music music, and features an intro and q&a session by Jazz a la Mode host, Tom Reney. Coming up Monday evening, don't miss the chance to see two great jazz films on the big screen, and learn a little something new about jazz greats from Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson, Horace Silver, Marian McPartland, and Nat Hentoff among many others as we screen "A Great Day in Harlem" and the short film, "Jammin' the Blues." "Jammin' the Blues" is an Academy Award-winning short that features Lester Young and Sweets Edison, Jo Jones and Illinois Jacquet. It was produced by Norman Granz, who would go on to found Jazz at the Philharmonic and Verve Records, and featured the cinematography of Life Magazine photographer Gjon Mili. "A Great Day in Harlem" celebrates the famous photo of 57 jazz greats taken on 126th Street in Harlem. Jean Bach produced this 1994 Academy Award-nominated documentary which brought together many of the surviving musicians who had gathered one morning in 1958 for a photograph taken by Art Kane for an Esquire Magazine special on jazz. The evening begins at 7 PM with live music before the film. Tickets are available online at the Amherst Cinema's website, and at the door the night of. |
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Audie Cornish to Co-Host All Things Considered
The former WFCR intern and UMass graduate will fill in for Michel Norris through November 2012
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Last week, Michele Norris announced that she would temporarily step away from the ATC host chair through the 2012 election cycle because her husband has taken a senior position with President Obama's re-election effort.
She is not leaving NPR's airwaves, however. While she will not be involved in coverage of the 2012 election, Ms. Norris will continue to report and produce projects for the organization.
Ms. Norris' announcement left NPR with a critical role - and some very special shoes - to fill. Today, NPR announced that Weekend Edition Sunday host Audie Cornish has agreed to a one-year assignment as co-host of All Things Considered. Audie will move from Weekend Edition Sunday to ATC in early January.
"While it was a tough decision to move Audie (albeit temporarily) from a program she has quickly made her own, her skills and experience make her the ideal person to step in," said Margaret Low Smith, NPR's Acting Senior Vice President for News in a statement to NPR member stations. "She is a warm and familiar voice to NPR audiences and an outstanding journalist and storyteller. Audie will be a wonderful complement to Robert and Melissa. And, in an Election year, her experience covering Capitol Hill and the 2008 presidential election will be a huge plus."
NPR will conduct an internal search for a one-year host for Weekend Edition Sunday immediately.
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What's on all-news WNNZ
Here & Now - Your source for public radio news at the noon hour
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Robin Young
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For one energetic hour each weekday, "Here and Now," hosted by Robin Young, combines the best in news journalism with intelligent, broad-ranging conversation to form a fast-paced program that updates the news from the morning and adds important conversations on public policy and foreign affairs, science and technology, and the arts: film, theater, music, food and more. The guest roster boasts such notables as Professor Anita Hill, actor and director John Malkovich, authors Isabel Allende, Jonathan Safran Foer, Marilynne Robinson, "The Wall Street Journal's" John Harwood, jazzman Sonny Rollins and actress Jane Fonda. Robin Young brings over 25 years of eclectic broadcast experience to her role as host of "Here and Now" She is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker and has been a correspondent for the Discovery Channel, CBS, ABC, and for several years was substitute host and correspondent for the "Today" show on NBC. Young may be best known to the Boston audience for her part in launching the popular "Evening Magazine" on WBZ-TV in the mid-'70s, and for her television profiles on WNEV-TV in the mid-'80s. For the past decade, she's also been producing and directing documentaries.
"Here and Now" is produced at WBUR in Boston.
Tune in weekdays at noon on AM 640 and 91.7 FM all-news WNNZ. For a full program schedule, click here. |
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New England Public Radio in the Community
Each year, New England Public Radio sponsors dozens of regional arts and cultural organizations. Each issue of Of Note Online will feature a listing of the organizations we're sponsoring during the current month. Click on the links below to find out more about what's happening on the arts and culture scene in western New England. Many of these groups offer special discounts to contributing listeners through our Community Connection Card program, so be sure to check out the complete list of Community Connection Card participants on our website.
The Academy of Music Arcadia Players The Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts at UConn Music In Deerfield Springfield Public Forum The Springfield Symphony Orchestra The UMass Asian Arts & Culture Program The UMass Fine Arts Center Berkshire Bach Society Close Encounters with Music |
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Fall Fund Drive Update
Thanks to all of the listeners who made a contribution during our recent Fall Fund Drive. Over $328,500 was raised and we heard from over 3,325 listeners (including 690 brand new contributors!) during the nine-day drive. When all was said and done, we ended the drive just shy of our $330,000 goal. If you haven't made your contribution yet this year, you can do so anytime by |
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About Us
New England Public Radio delivers exceptional NPR and local news, information, music, and cultural programming on air and online. We are WFCR News and Music at 88.5 FM and at other frequencies throughout the Berkshires. And we are all-news WNNZ at AM 640 and 91.7 FM.
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