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WHUS Radio Newsletter
June 2008

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Third Thursday                   Black Eyed and Blues Pictures     
bestofaward1WHUS Wins Best of Hartford! Again!
 
Check us out in the Hartford Advocate's Best of Hartford Magazine!  For 6 out of last 7 years, WHUS has won the Hartford Advocate's Best of Hartford contest.  Thanks to our loyal fans, we are officially the 2008 winners in the Best College Radio Station Category!  Go WHUS!
 
 Radiothon Callers Thanks to Everyone Who Donated During Radiothon!
 
Thanks so much to everyone who donated during Radiothon in April.  Your donations helped us raise almost $26,000 for WHUS.  If you'd like to make a donation or are interested in underwriting, please email our Fundraising Director Liz Verhagen at fundraising@whus.org.
 
 top5may1
It Came From the New Bin: WHUS Top Played Records for May 2008
 

1. Toyko Police Club - Elephant Shell
2. Portishead - Third
3. Santogold - Santogold
4. Dosh - Wolves and Wishes
5. Islands - Arm's Way 
 
New Album of the Month: Al Green - Lay It Down. 
lay it down
shelvesSummer Schedule Is Underway!
 
Its summertime and the livin's easy. It's also time for our new schedule!  Click Here to check it out online and find out when your favorite show is on this summer.
 

Blues BrothersWin Tickets to See Tinsley Ellis, June 14 at the Fairfield Theatre!

Tinsley Ellis is playing at the Fairfield Theatre on Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 P.M.  The first person to email the correct answer to our Promotions Director Brian wins a pair of tickets to see him.  For more info, please visit FairfieldTheatre.org.

In the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers," Elwood orders plain white toast.  What does Jake order?
 
Email the correct answer to Brian at promotions@whus.org and win!  If you don't win, make sure to listen to the blues shows next week for another chance!
 

Washboard Pat WHUS MCs Black Eyed and Blues Festival

Washboard Pat, Ramblin' Bert and Gravity and Chaos's Chris Sampson MC'd the Black Eyed and Blues Festival in Bushnell Park on Thursday, June 5.  It was a great time, to check out the pictures, please CLICK HERE
 
WHUS DJ's Benny Shaik and Washboard Pat are judging the Connecticut Blues Society's 13th Annual Blues Challenge every Thursday night at Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford from 8-Midnight.  No cover, and great food and drink specials. Come out, say hi and check out some great local blues music! The music continues every Thursday night until June 26.  The finals are September 6 at the VFW in West Hartford!
 

third thursday button Willimantic's Third Thursday Street Fest Starts The Summer Right

Its summer, and that means that Willimantic's Third Thursday Street Festival is starting again.  Visit the WHUS booth in front of the Bench Shop on the Third Thursday of each month on Main St., Willimantic.  We'll be back there on June 19!
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