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e-Newsletter
October 22, 2015
Contents:
  • Series on Retirement Planning
  • Book Club Meets in 10 Days
  • Use Those 'Shrooms
  • More Diana Krall Tickets to Give Away!

 

Fall Fundraiser Comes to Successful End
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After three full days of program interruptions, KGOU listener supporters have pledged or paid more than $201,500, exceeding the goal of $200,000 for the fall fundraising campaign.

Nearly three-quarters of the total was raised in the three weeks of short, scheduled announcements that aired prior to the live fundraising marathon Oct. 19 - 21. We held drawings on Oct. 19 for tickets to see Diana Krall in concert (10 winners) and for $100 gift cards to Half Price Books (10 winners). Five-dollar gift vouchers for Half Price Books will be mailed to all who donated this fall, while supplies last.

We appreciate the 1379 donors who made contributions this fall, including our sustaining members, plus our wonderful, flexible phone volunteers and restaurants that provided food: Chuy's, Ingrid's Kitchen and Gaberino's. Thank you all!
NPR Retirement Series: Your Money and Your Life
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Having enough money to retire is now the top financial concern for Americans. In the series 'Your Money and Your Life', NPR's Business Desk explores how to start saving and investing successfully for retirement. Broadcast segments will feature top investors, behavioral economists, large and small employers, and everyday Americans who are trying to save. The series kicked off this week and will continue on the newsmagazines through November 27. Listeners can also join a Facebook group for interactive resources on retirement planning and to help inform NPR's coverage.

Morning Edition/KGOU Book Club ~ Fates and Furies
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The Morning Edition book club is reconvening to discuss the third book selection, Fates and Furies. Author Lauren Groff will be on Morning Edition Tuesday, Oct. 27 to talk about her novel exploring a marriage filled with secrets.

KGOU's Jolly Brown and avid reader Lori Brooks will host an informal discussion on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. at Half Price Books' North May location. More details are on our Community Calendar listing and Facebook.
"The Art of Opening Up" According to Terry Gross
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Fresh Air host Terry Gross talks about how she got into radio, her 40 years hosting the show, the curiosity that drives her work, and much more in an interview in The New York Times Magazine. Tune in tonight at 7 p.m. to hear Sarah Silverman discuss her new drama I Smile Back, plus scheduled guests Gloria Steinem on Monday, Oct. 26, and Carrie Brownstein on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Kathy Gunst: Mushroom Recipes for Fall
bowl of asian noodle soup with mushrooms
Mushrooms are plentiful in the fall at grocery and specialty stores and farmer's markets. Here & Now's resident chef Kathy Gunst has some mushroom recipes sure to warm the coming frost, like this Udon Noodle Soup with Two Mushrooms. Plus Kathy has tips for choosing and storing mushrooms.

Ticket Giveaway ~ Diana Krall at the Civic Center
Diana Krall Wallflower World Tour
Jazz singer Diana Krall makes a stop in Oklahoma City for her Wallflower World Tour on Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Civic Center Music Hall. Just for our e-Newsletter subscribers, KGOU has more tickets to give away! Enter our drawing for your chance to win a couple.

Ticket Giveaway ~ My Favorite Jazz at Armstrong Auditorium
Mark Jenkins at piano
Oklahoma-based pianist, singer, composer and arranger Mark Jenkins celebrates the artists who inspired his passion for jazz, including Duke Ellington, Clifford Brown and George Gershwin, plus his own new compositions. Jenkins performs Thursday, Nov. 5 at Armstrong Auditorium. Enter our drawing for your chance to win a pair of tickets.

Congratulations to our winners!
In our last issue, we gave away tickets to see violin master Joshua Bell at Armstrong Auditorium to our lucky winner, Teresa. We also gave away tickets to Doc Severinsen's performance with the Oklahoma City Jazz Orchestra at OCCC -- our winners were Beth and Gayle. Congratulations, all!
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