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You might be surprised who shares your love for public radio. A photographer on a movie set thought he was capturing Justin Timberlake's new hairdo, but he revealed something much more interesting:
Justin has great taste in radio!
All the best,
Laura Knoll
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Carl Kasell Retires from NPR News
His voice has awakened listeners each morning for most of his 30 years as an NPR newscaster, but as of December 30,  Carl Kasell is retiring from the early morning shift. He may be sleeping later, but Carl will continue to be the Official Judge and Scorekeeper for Wait, Wait.. Don't Tell Me!, and he'll also continue his travels to stations around the country on NPR's behalf.
Carl first walked through the doors of NPR in 1975 as a part-time newscaster, and was on the air in November 1979 at the inception of Morning Edition. His 50-year broadcasting career has culminated in induction into the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame and several major broadcast awards, including a Peabody which he shares with Morning Edition and another he shares with Wait, Wait. You can drop him a line in the comments section of NPR's blog, The Two-Way. |
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Audit of KGOU Financials Available Online
The external audit of KGOU's Fiscal Year 2009 is complete, and the auditor issued a good report on our financial records for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Each year, we make this financial audit accessible so that you, our donors and listeners, can see how the station is doing financially and how your contributions are used. Download the PDF document. For more information, contact General Manager Karen Holp at manager@kgou.org. |
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KGOU Provides Resources for MAPS 3 Voters
 Next Tuesday, Oklahoma City voters will decide whether to continue a penny sales tax to fund a set of projects known as MAPS 3. KGOU News has covered the proposal that's on the ballot December 8; you can listen to Oklahoma Voices from November 30, and an earlier in-depth report; link to more information, see if you live in the voting area and learn more about the proposal, all from the KGOU archives. |
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Monday on Morning Edition ~ Beating a Stroke
 Beverly Sylvia is luckier than most of the 800,000 Americans who suffer strokes every year. A quick reaction by a friend followed by state-of-the-art care minimized potential aftereffects. NPR's Richard Knox tells Sylvia's story and reports why most stroke patients don't yet have access to this kind of care. Tune in Monday, December 7 for the story, and then share your own experiences on NPR's health blog. |
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Friday Nights Live Headliner Showcase:
A Paul Winter Solstice Concert
 Tune to KGOU at midnight on December 18 for a dynamic musical celebration in the extraordinary acoustics of New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. This annual concert highlights the music of the Paul Winter Consort with Gospel singer Theresa Thomason, Brazilian singer/guitarist Renato Braz, and woodwind master Paul McCandless. John Schaefer hosts the program produced by Living Music and Murray Street. |
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NPR is Making a List, Checking It Twice
 Looking for ideas this holiday season? NPR has compiled editors' picks of books to give or receive, holiday music and recipes. You'll also find NPR's perennial holiday audio, including Hanukkah Lights stories, Click and Clack's retelling of A Christmas Carol and David Sedaris's misadventures as Crumpet the Elf. It's all in the Holidays 2009 pages at NPR.org. |
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NPR Music: Recording A Song In One Weekend
 In a story about computer software that makes it easier than ever to produce homemade musical recordings, NPR Music issued an assignment to write and produce a song in only two days. The only restriction was that it had to include at least one of a list of suggested words, one of which was "NPR". One submission includes all the suggested words and so much more -- hear the song, aptly titled "NPR", or all 150 submissions, at NPR Music. Warning: It might get stuck in your head!
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