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   September 2015 
          


 
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Support WUOT while you shop!
 
Thanks to the Kroger Community Rewards program, you now can support WUOT while you shop! Each year, Kroger donates millions of dollars through this program to community and nonprofit organizations. Simply register your Kroger Plus card in the program, then chose WUOT as your organization. After that, the station will receive a portion of the program's annual community donations. Follow these easy steps to get started:

   1. Visit https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards.
   2. Log in or create an account if you don't already have one. NOTE: Do you use your phone number at the store cash register instead of your Kroger Plus card? Call 800-576-4377 and select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
   3. Click on "Community," then "Community Rewards" near the top of the screen.
   4. In the "SEARCH" field, enter WUOT-FM Radio Center.
   5. Click "ENROLL" at the bottom of the screen. That's it!

Within seven to 10 business days of registering your Kroger Plus Card, you'll see the following message at the bottom of your Kroger receipts: "At your request, Kroger is donating to WUOT-FM Radio Center."
 
Not online? You also may visit the customer service desk at Kroger to enroll. WUOT's NPO # is 54962.
 
Thank you for supporting WUOT with the Kroger Community Rewards program!

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Coming Up on San Francisco Opera
Sept. 5 - Puccini's "Madama Butterfly"
Sept. 12 - Bellini's "Norma"
Sept. 19 - Carisle Floyd's "Susannah"
Sept. 26 - Verdi's "A Masked Ball"

Saturdays at 1 p.m. 
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Knoxville Symphony Orchestra on air in September
Sept 7 - 
Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Concert from March 2015
GRIEG: Holberg Suite
WEBERN: Langsamer Satz
HONEGGER: Pastorale d'été
COPLAND: Appalachian Spring
Sept. 14  - Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks Concert from April 2015
Guest pianist: Antti Siirala
SMETANA: Overture to The Bartered Bride
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 1
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, "Pasorale"
Sept. 21 - Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Masterworks Concert performed May 2015
BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto, D (KSO concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz, soloist)
MAHLER: Adagio from Symphony No. 10
RAVEL: La Valse
Sept. 28  - Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra
Performed May 2015
SCHUMAN: Symphony No. 5 (Symphony for Strings)
STRAUSS: Serenade
BRAHMS: Serenade No. 1, Op. 11, D Major

Mondays at 8 p.m.
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WUOT Recognizes New and Renewing Underwriters 
 
The following organizations became new underwriters or renewed their support of WUOT programming in August. You'll find a complete list of WUOT's sponsors with links to their websites on the 
Sponsors page of our website. Please thank these organizations for supporting WUOT Public Radio!  
If you'd like to raise awareness for your organization or a special event by becoming a WUOT underwriter, contact Denise Carpenter at (865) 974-6569.  
 

 

 

 
Put the PUB in Public Radio Sept. 3!

We've been having a lot of fun putting the PUB in public radio this summer, and we hope you'll join us for the next event THIS THURSDAY, Sept. 3, at Suttree's High Gravity Tavern, 409 S. Gay St.
 
As always, beers, beverages and bowls (the noodle kind) benefit WUOT: Suttree's is generously donating 10% of the WHOLE day's profits to the station. That means if you purchase something between 3 p.m. and 1 a.m., you'll be supporting your favorite public radio station.
 
But that's not all: Your ears will benefit, too. That's because you'll get to listen to some great live jazz. Our very own Randy Fishman, host of WUOT's Last Set at Birdland (Fridays at 9 p.m.), plays a mean sax, and he and three other members of The Fish Skales will be playing tunes from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
 
Please join us Thursday to enjoy brews, jazz and some great conversation for a great cause: WUOT Public Radio!
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Volunteers: Save the Date!
"Thank you for calling WUOT." 
(L to R) Becky Hancock, Alissa Barta-Reeves, Maggie Barta, Chaz Barber, Bailey Callaghan and Jeanne Lane are ready to take your calls.
WUOT is gearing up again for the Fall Fund Drive October 19-24. If you have not volunteered before and are interested in being a part of the fun, contact Jennie Caissie at 974-9558.






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Opera, massages and more at WUOT Open House
 
Karen Lloyd and her daughters enjoyed Magpies cupcakes at the 2015 Open House
This year, WUOT welcomed more than 200 visitors to its annual Open House August 6! Attendees shared what keeps them up at night at the "Tenn Words" booth with Matt Shafer Powell, tested their radio voices in the recording booth with volunteers Eric McAnly and Caroline Wasmund, enjoyed having their faces painted by Faces Gone Wild, relaxed with a chair massage by Aaron Searcy, LMT and explored the offices during a trivia hunt.
 
To top off the evening, weekend host Kevin Richard Doherty and Afternoon Concert's Whitney Dodds were joined by Linda Barnett, Sarah Fitch and Peter Johnson, with Eileen Downey on the piano, for some operatic fun. And of course everyone enjoyed the delicious treats provided by Holly's Eventful Dining, Three Rivers Market and Magpies.
 
Special thanks to Lou Smith, Devyn Caissie, Cody Smith, and Coni Mann for getting everything set up; and to Emily Jernigan, Jocelyn Wesolowski, Lucille Griffo, Robin Hill, Jo Lynn Cunningham, Karen Fieldsa, Carol Curry, Jean Hannan, Amanda Selvy, Cynthia Hackney, Susan Hawthorne and Connie Shih for helping out with activities and greeting visitors. WUOT is so fortunate to have so many dedicated volunteers. You all rock!
 
We hope you had as much fun as we did! If you want to share feedback about the event or have suggestions for future events and activities, please email Jennie Caissie or call 974-9558. Thank you for supporting WUOT!

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Dialogue
  
WUOT's monthly live call-in program; hosted by a member of WUOT's News Staff.  

On this month's Dialogue:  Sexual assault policy on campus. The University of Tennessee is among the schools under scrutiny regarding how campuses respond to sexual assault. WUOT's Chrissy Keuper will talk to Jennifer Richter and Ashley Blamey of the University of Tennessee.

We'll take your calls at 865-974-5050; tweet us @WUOTFM or submit your question on WUOT's Facebook page. 

Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 1 p.m.
 
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Studio 865/Flipside

Studio 865 button WUOT's monthly program featuring regional music and musicians, hosted by Todd Steed.

September's programs are re-issues of previous broadcasts.

Wednesday,Sept. 2, at 8 p.m. 
 
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From the National Desks 

 
Ditch The Jar: Homemade Mayo
This summer on Weekend Edition, the Do Try This At Home series asks chefs to share their cleverest hacks and tips. Ari Shapiro gets London restaurateur Simon Hopkinson to give up one of his cooking secrets: how to make mayonnaise. 
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt

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What's With The Teacher Shortage?
As schools reopen across the U.S., some regions are having trouble finding enough teachers to fill vacancies. NPR's Eric Westervelt explains the issue on Morning Edition this week. 
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed

Cartoon credit: LA Johnson/NPR


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Oliver Sacks: A Neurologist At The 'Intersection Of Fact And Fable'
Neurologist Oliver Sacks, who died Sunday, Aug. 30, once described himself as an "old Jewish atheist," but during the decades he spent studying the human brain, he sometimes found himself recording experiences that he likened to a godly cosmic force.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots