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What Does WUOT Mean to You?
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"Every day I consider our family lucky to have a teenager who loves WUOT as much as her parents!" says WUOT member Alissa Reeves. "She has grown up informed about opera, literature, science and world music. Thank you, WUOT, for being a source of our family's continued learning."
How does WUOT inform you about your community and world? If you can't imagine your life without it, please join Alissa and show your support for the station during our Fall Fund Drive Monday, Nov. 12, through Saturday, Nov. 17. There's no need to wait until the drive to show how much WUOT means to you. You can donate right now and help WUOT continue to air all of your favorite programs like All Things Considered, classical and jazz music, and Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Thanks in advance for your support!
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The Met: Live in HD Contest Continues!
You're in luck! WUOT has more opera-tunities to win tickets to The Met: Live in HD's live and encore performances at your local movie theatre!
We had many entries for Otello, and winners included Bonnie Z. from Mooresburg, Tenn.; Diana J. from Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Henry B. from Knoxville, Tenn.; and Sue R. from Oak Ridge, Tenn. We had a few EXTRA passes for Otello, so the following folks also won: Alice F. and Albert G. of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; John C. of Knoxville, Tenn.; Lalia W. of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; and Suzanne C. of Knoxville, Tenn.
Now's YOUR chance to win passes to the following shows:
The Tempest
 Composer Thomas Adès conducts the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his own work, with baritone Simon Keenlyside (left) starring as Prospero.
LIVE: Saturday, Nov. 10, at 12:55 p.m.
ENCORE: Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m.
Deadline to Enter: Tuesday, Nov. 6 (Hurry! It's quick!)
La Clemenza di Tito
 The virtuosic Elīna Garanča (left) sings Sesto, Giuseppe Filianoti is Tito and Barbara Frittoli is Vitellia in this revival of one of Mozart's final masterpieces.
LIVE: Saturday, Dec. 1, at 12:55 p.m.
ENCORE: Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. Deadline to Enter: Tuesday, Nov. 12
To enter, e-mail Cindy Hassil with the following info:
- Name of the show
- Preferred theatre (West Town Mall 9 or Tinseltown in Oak Ridge)
- Date of the performance
- Your name, phone number and mailing address
We'll do a random drawing of the entries*, and if you win, you'll be headed to The Met: Live in HD! P.S. If you've already won passes to a Live in HD performance, please wait at least 30 days before entering again so others have a chance to experience the shows.
Details about The Met: Live In HD, participating locations and tickets
* No purchase/donation is necessary to enter. Passes will be mailed to the winner using the address provided. If there is not adequate time to mail passes, the winner may pick them up at the station during regular business hours. We'll announce the winners (first name, last initial and city/state) in our monthly electronic newsletter, E-Notes.
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CD Winner
 Congratulations to November's CD winner, Harry B. of Lenoir City, Tenn.! Harry is a jazz fan, so he won vocalist/pianist Milton Suggs' Things to Come.
Each month, we'll randomly draw a name from our list of valued members and the winner will receive a CD. It's just another way for us to say "thanks" for your support.
Details about the prize drawing.
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WUOT Staff and Friends Volunteer at the Zoo!
 Do nonprofits take personal time to help other nonprofits? WUOT does! On Sunday, Oct. 28, some WUOT staff and volunteers gathered to support another cause in town - the Knoxville Zoo's Boo at the Zoo trick-or-treating fundraiser. The WUOT team dressed in a variety of creative and homemade public radio-themed costumes (of course!) from Car Talk to Madama Butterfly to Hearts of Space.
The folks who joined in the fun were Maggie Barta, Alissa Reeves, Sandra McLean, Chuck and Margie Cuthbertson, Lisa Beckman, Bailey Callaghan and Melony Dodson Maness. WUOT 's group braved the 45-degree weather and the rain to assist at the most popular treat post featuring Krispy Kreme Doughnuts as well as direct attendees. Everyone had a wonderful - and very cold! - time and looks forward to volunteering again at the event next year.
See more great costumes and photos on Facebook. |
Arguing Over Antiquities
The Trickle-Down Effect of Paris' Last Vineyard 
Join NPR News and WUOT News for live coverage of Election Night 2012, Tuesday, Nov. 6. Brandon Hollingsworth and Matt Shafer Powell will provide updates on East Tennessee races. Political scientist Mark O'Gorman and media analyst Denae D'Arcy will join them in the studio to explain trends and results for the area's important contests. And NPR News will be fully staffed to keep you up-to-date on national results, from the White House to Congressional races. Election Night 2012 kicks off at 8:00 p.m. on WUOT and WUOT.org.
The Southern Education Desk is exploring "turnaround schools" - failing schools that have turned themselves around and found success. SED wants to profile these schools and learn firsthand how they overcame adversity.
WUOT's monthly live call-in program. Hosted by a member of WUOT's News Staff.
On Studio 865, it's Live from Bonnaroo 2012. Tune in for outstanding performances from The Dirty Guv'nahs, Moon Taxi and Colin Hay (pictured). 