VOLUME 15 | ISSUE 9 SEPTEMBER 2013 The New Kids On The Block From the Chief Executive Officer SEPTEMBER 2013 ne of the best of making mix tapes for his girlfriend Jodie: VOLUME 15 | ISSUE 9 things about using rudimentary equipment, he’d record my job as favorite songs, and then “back-announce” A publication for the WHRO community in Hampton President and them so he could share them with her. But Roads, VA OCEO of WHRO is the he was game and Lowery was willing to We appreciate the support of all of our members, staff I have the privilege mentor him – and today, The Vocal Sound and thank each and every one of you! to lead. They’re as of Jazz is a Saturday night staple for lovers Bert Schmidt diverse, talented and of the genre, and Jack and Jodie are happily WHRO maintains an open meeting policy for our dedicated as any public married with grown children. Board of Directors and Community Advisory Board. media team in the country. I get to see many Members of the public are welcome to attend and ob- Jack’s a successful and well-respected serve these meetings. To find out when and where these of them almost every day, but because of the meetings are held, consult the “Inside WHRO” section nature of their work (and their hours), I see insurance executive, but his love of of our website, whro.org, or call 757.889.9420. some of them only rarely. vocal jazz had led him not just to music reviews and radio, but to record producing PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER One of those is Jack Frieden, who produces as well. In 2001, he formed VSOJAZ Bert Schmidt 757.889.9410 and hosts a one-hour program called The Records and released the much-lauded DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Vocal Sound on Jazz (Saturdays at 11pm album “Intersection” by Laura Martier. A Jan Johnson 757.889.9358 on WHRV 89.5FM.) For Jack, it’s not so second album spotlighted Diane Hubka, much a part-time gig as a labor of love. accompanied by some of the jazz world’s DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SUPPORT And because VSOJ will start its 35th year finest guitarists. Diane Rogic 757.724.4423 of production next January, I thought it was Quite a resume for high time for a salute to the show and its a man who not only CREATIVE SERVICES OFFICER Daniel Harrell 757.889.9491 creator. doesn’t, but “can’t sing and can’t play CONTENT OFFICER In 1978, Jack was a jazz aficionado who an instrument.” Heather Mazzoni 757.889.9396 was writing a music column for Metro He learned to love magazine and occasional music articles for music, he says, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS The Virginian-Pilot. One of his first columns because of that, not Jan Johnson, Kelly Jackson, Anthony for Metro was an indictment of WHRO-FM, Jack Frieden McSpadden,Whitney Raymo, Dwight Davis and in spite of it. Dr. Raymond Jones which in those days was primarily a classical music station. Because there was another Jack approaches the music as a living, VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES MANAGER full-time classical station in the market breathing genre, and loves to expose his Sharman Goode-Hurd 757.889.9430 (WGH) and no jazz programming anywhere listeners to new artists. Current favorites: on the dial, Jack felt WHRO wasn’t serving Diana Krall, John Pizzarelli, Diana Panton AUDIENCE SERVICES | 757.889.9499 the public’s musical needs. and Nicki Parrott (who’s performed locally.) Dimensions (ISSN 1047-5532. Publication No. Two days after the column appeared, Jack When I said the program is a labor of love 190-200. Copyright 2004) is published monthly by the Hampton got a call from WHRO’s program director, for Jack, I wasn’t kidding. As I was writing Roads Educational Telecommunications Association, Joel Seguine. To his surprise, Seguine agreed this column, I learned that 34 years ago, his Inc., a non-profit corporation, licensee of WHRO TV with him – and said the station was planning salary was $10 a week – and today, after one 15, Public Television, and 89.5 WHRV FM / 90.3 to expand its programming to include jazz. raise, he’s all the way up to $12.50! WHRO FM, Public Radio. Distributed to WHRO In the course of their conversation, Jack said members who contribute $48 or more annually. he had an idea for a show: one that would DIMENSIONS: 5200 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, feature jazz vocals. Seguine said he’d keep VA 23508 it in mind. Phone: Southside 757.889.9400; Peninsula 757.881.9476; Williamsburg 757.903.2302 About a year later, Jack got a call from FAX: 757.489.0007 E-MAIL: [email protected] WHRO’s jazz producer, Joe Lowery, wanting WEB: www.whro.org to explore the idea of the vocal program. At Periodicals postage is paid at Norfolk, VA. that time, Jack’s radio experience consisted BERT SCHMIDT POSTMASTER: Send address changes to President & Chief Executive Officer DIMENSIONS, c/o WHRO, 5200 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23508. Locally owned by 19 regional school systems, don’t forget that when you call to WHRO is a public service institution of education, support WHRO and WHRV during culture and citizenship utilizing its communication our upcoming radio pledge drive, your resources to serve and interact with the Hampton contribution keeps programs like Jack’s Roads community. on the air. On the cover Last Tango in Halifax premieres Sunday, September 8th at 8pm on TV15 Just one of the many terrific shows coming your way in our Fall Showcase! elia and Alan are both widowed within BBC One’s top ten highest-rated Last Tango in Halifax is a six-part series, and in their seventies. When drama series in 2012, attracting 7.3 million part comedy and part drama, with subplots their respective grandsons put viewers. that are as timely as Alan and Celia’s story is their details on Facebook, they sweet. It’s about romance in every form, and Cfind each other – and rediscover a passionate Writer Sally Wainwright based the story on about second chances whenever they come relationship that started more than sixty years the experience of her own mother Dorothy, in life. There’s zesty humor, great characters ago. who was put in touch with her childhood and glorious dialogue. Last Tango in Halifax sweetheart Alec after being widowed at is about timeless love in a modern setting. If that sounds intriguing, consider that Alan the age of 75; Alec had also recently been It’s part of our Fall Showcase programming – is played by Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius; The widowed. The couple fell in love all over all of which will inspire, entertain and delight King’s Speech; My Week With Marilyn and again and got married. you! more) and Celia by Anne Reid (Upstairs, Downstairs, Marchlands, Dr. Who and more). If that weren’t enough, they’re joined by a host of talented English actors, including Sarah Lancashire as Caroline, Nicola Walker as Gillian, Tony Gardner as John, Dean Andrews as Robbie, Nina Sosanya as Kate, Ronni Ancona as Judith and Josh Bolt as Raff. Written by Sally Wainwright (Scott and Bailey, Unforgiven, At Home With the Braithwaites) and directed by Euros Lynn (Black Mirror, Sherlock) and Sam Donovan (Skins, Secret Diary of a Call Girl), Last Tango in Halifax completed its first season in the UK in late 2012. 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