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‘Tuned to Yesterday at the Movies’ March Fundraiser Goal Set a Hit at Manlius Cinema WRVO’s spring on-air fundraiser will air for three Classic Film ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’ Still a Thriller days this year, from Thursday, March 14, through Saturday, March 16. We’re getting ready, and we hope Saturday, February you will join us for this exciting event. Over the years, 23rd, fans of Tuned to listeners just like you have stepped forward to help us Yesterday joined other meet our annual fund goals, and we are confident this friends of the station for spring will be no exception. Tuned to Yesterday at the Between ‘Foneless February,’ our annual silent cam- Movies, a special matinee paign, and the conclusion of the March on-air appeal, we at Manlius Cinema that need to raise a total of $130,000 in order to stay on bud- featured the legendary get funding the programming you expect from WRVO. 1948 film Sorry, Wrong With your help we can do it! Number starring Bar- WRVO faces a particular challenge this year, over- bara Stanwyck and Burt coming a significant reduction in funding from the Lancaster. Admission to Corporation for , a result of federal the event was free with a budget sequestration. WRVO’s Community Service WRVO MemberCard and Grant has been reduced by $26,000. (continued page 4) included a reception at Mark Lavonier, host of nearby Bella Cigna WRVO Listeners Step Out in the Big Apple Tuned to Yesterday, at Restaurant at the Swan the Manlius Cinema Pond in Manlius. Standing at his ‘po- dium,’ a pristine classic Philco Console from the WRVO host Mark Lavonier golden era of radio, and delivering an introductory lecture complete with au- dio excerpts from the radio play that spawned it, Tuned to Yesterday host Mark Lavonier revealed fascinating de- tails about the film’s production and its link to the of the same name. Sorry, Wrong Number is a true classic of the golden with the DiGiallonardo Sisters during A Prairie era in both radio and Hollywood film-making. Home Companion live broadcast from City This was the first in a series of events to be held throughout the WRVO Public Media coverage area in- More than 100 WRVO listeners boarded buses in cluding a return later in the year to Manlius Cinema for early December bound for The Town Hall in New York another blockbuster classic of the Golden Era. Listen to City for a live broadcast of WRVO for news of our next event in this series. with Garrison Keillor. The trip, part of the WRVO Discovery Tour series, has become an annual tradition that includes free time in holiday-garbed Manhattan. Featured performers included Brooklyn natives the DiGiallonardo Sisters and jazz artist Diana Krall, along with The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band and APHC regu- lars Sue Scott, Tim Russell, Fred Newman and Erica Rhodes. Musical selections included a number of holi- day favorites – some with off-beat lyrics only Garrison WRVO listeners enjoy period cuisine at Bella Cigna Restaurant in Manlius. The reception followed the premier of ‘Tuned to Yesterday Keillor could compose – and a moving tribute to Jazz at the Movies’ at the historic Manlius Cinema in Manlius, N.Y. legend Dave Brubeck who had died earlier that week. WRVO Public Media to Co-sponsor Alaska Fundraiser Cruise Selling Out Symposium on Renewable Energy Industry, Military, Government Leaders to Speak

WRVO Public Media will serve as media sponsor for WRVO is hosting a fundraiser cruise to Alaska aboard the Royal Carib- the Ninth Annual Symposium on Energy to be held bean May 21-June 1. The 11 day voyage will include vsits to Glacier April 12th at The Links in East Syracuse. This year’s Bay and Dinali National Parks and spectacular views of Mt. McKinley. symposium is titled A Net Zero Energy Footprint. The goal of net zero energy is to produce only as The word is out: WRVO listeners love to cruise! Last much energy from on-site renewable energy sources as is September’s blue water fundraiser cruise from New consumed at that site. Symposium presenters will dem- York to the Canadian Maritimes included two busloads onstrate how this techique is being applied at the largest of WRVO members and friends aboard the Caribbean military installations as well as industrial sites, munici- Princess with stops in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, palities, and individual homes. Maine, , and Rhode Island. The event has been organized by Symposium Director This coming May, more than 50 passengers will join Rhea Jezer and is a Division of Synapse Sustainability us in Vancouver for a cruise on the Royal Princess up Trust. Speakers include Jonathan Powers, Executive the Alaskan coast to Juneau, Anchorage, Denali National Director of the White House Council of Environmental Park, and Mount McKinley. And, we are planning one Quality; Hon. Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary more eight-day cruise to the Canadian Maritimes Sep- of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment; tember 21st to the 28th, again including round-trip bus Sergej Mahnovski, Director of Energy Policy, Office transportation from DeWitt directly to the cruise ship. of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Kit Once the luggage is stowed on the bus passengers won’t Kennedy, Counsel to Air & Energy Program, Natural touch it again until they enter their cabins aboard ship. Resources Defense Council (NRDC); Jerry Davis, Senior Both cruises will benefit WRVO financially, and we Engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are grateful to all who support WRVO with their partici- (NREL),Colorado; Chris Carrick, Director, Central New pation. To learn more about cruising with WRVO, see York Regional Planning & Development Board; Greg WRVO.org/cruise, or call long-time members Martha Pahl, author of Power from the People; Luke Tonachel, and Brad Boyer toll-free at 866-452-2274. Inside area Senior Vehicle Analyst, Energy & Transportation, code 315 call 956-4418. You can also email mboyer@ NRDC. cruiseplanners.com. Other participants include Frank Murray, President/ CEO NYSERDA; Garry Brown, Chairman, New York State Power Authority. Both will participate in the Net Zero Energy Footprint Symposium panel discussion. Joanie Mahoney, Onondaga County Executive, and Rep. Dan Maffei are scheduled to appear as is Vita DeMarchi of Synapse. Registration fee is $40 which includes breakfast and lunch. The Symposium will be held at The Links in East Syracuse from 7:30am to 2pm on April 12. Registration Put Smart Media on your iPad, is required as seating is limited. iPhone, or Android Smartphone For more information and to register, visit WRVO Public Media is Smart Media www.energy21symposium.org. Free Apps at the iTunes App Store and Play Recorded daily in Toronto WRVO Public Media Reporting on NPR Ryan Delaney, Joanna Richards, Sidsel Overgaard Bring Regional Perspective to National News Coverage Q Those of you who pay close attention to the national

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An energetic daily arts, culture reporter Joanna Richards to gather reaction from Fort and entertainment magazine Drum soldiers to an announcement by U.S. Defense Sec- that takes you on a smart and retary Leon Panetta that female soldiers will be allowed surprising ride, interviewing personalities and tackling the combat roles. Her report on marital fidelity in the mili- cultural issues that matter. tary aired on Morning Edition in November. Reporter Ryan Delaney’s report on reaction by Q covers pop culture and high arts alike with forays into the employees of the Remington arms plant in Illion, NY to most provocative and the new New York State gun law aired on Weekend Edi- compelling cultural trends. tion January 20th. His reporting on a bid by a coalition of upstate New York universities and defense contractors Syracuse 90.3FM | Oswego/Syracuse 89.9FM | Clayton 89.3FM to make upstate New York a federal drone testing site has Cortland 90.5FM | Geneva 90.7FM | Hamilton 90.1 & 92.3FM | Ithaca 92.5FM Norwich 89.9FM | Watertown 91.7 & 99.9FM | Utica 91.9FM been picked up by Morning Edition and WNYC’s The and streaming online at WRVO.org Takeaway with John Hockenberry. A number of stories by WRVO Finger Lakes reporter Sidsel Overgaard have aired on Morning Edition, All Things Considered and NPR’s The Salt, a blog for food- ies. Sidsel has reported for WNYC-New York, and New WRVO Health Series to Debut in April WAMU-, DC among other public stations. WRVO is a two-time winner of the Steve Flanders WRVO will launch a new weekly health show on Award from the New York Associated Press Broadcast- Sunday, April 14. Take Care will help you navigate the ers Association for the most first-place awards for news ever-growing maze of information on health issues. and feature reporting. Plans are underway to expand Co-hosted by Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen, the regional coverage in coming months. program will feature a mix of national, regional and local experts discussing everyday health concerns. Lorraine Rapp has won national awards as a pro- ducer/co-host for the women’s issues program Women’s Voices. She also produced segments for WSYR-TV’s Bridge Street with Rick and Julie.

Linda Lowen co-hosted WCNY-TV’s midday talk show Hour CNY from 2004-2005. In 2007 she became a content producer for the New York Times company- owned website About.com, a position she held until recently. Production on the show has already begun. “Linda and I are delighted to join WRVO after having listened More than 170 million Americans support public to and supported the station for years,” said Lorraine. broadcasting. Learn more at: 170millionamericans.org WRVO to Launch MemberCard Thank You! Tour March Fundraiser Goal (continued from page 1) Concerts Planned to Express Appreciation to While it is possible that a budget compromise will Listeners for Supporting WRVO Public Media restore the funds later in the year, those funds are typi- cally received in January so that we need to replace them immediately in order to cover expenses in the short term. If just 200 new members step forward to contribute $10 a month for the next 12 months, we will be there. Funds raised from listeners are the sole source of revenue we invest in the more than 40 programs we air from NPR, , Public Radio International, , and other dis- tributors. You can help us reach our goal by encouraging others to tune in and make that call. First-time members are critical to WRVO’s ongoing success, helping to sus- tain the financial foundation that underlies our efforts. Please tune in March 14-16, and thank you for your ongoing support. Popular guitarists Loren Barrigar and Mark Mazengarb will perform in concert at five WRVO member appreciation events in June. Remembering WRVO in your Will is a Great Way to Ensure This Service Will Continue To express our appreciation to MemberCard-level sub- scribers, we are planning a WRVO MemberCard Thank WRVO is a non-profit public radio service that relies You! Tour in June featuring guitarists Loren Barrigar on listeners for the bulk of our support. We spend more and Mark Mazengarb, the International Guitar Duo, than $500,000 annually to provide the excellent program- in concert. Loren and Mark wowed the crowd at the ming that makes this service distinctive and unrivaled in WRVO-sponsored tapings of Says You! recorded live at upstate New York for balanced, credible, thorough cover- the Palace Theatre on James in Syracuse in November. age of issues that affect every listener. Regular headliners at the Annual Chet Atkins WRVO is your station, and if you believe this service Appreciation Society Convention (CAAS) in Nashville, has been important to you over the course of your life- Loren and Mark’s original instrumental composition time, please remember WRVO in your will. ‘Onward’ recently won first place in international com- To learn how you can support the WRVO mission petition. The tour will include stops in Clayton, Geneva, with a bequest, and to receive full lifetime benefits of Ithaca, Norwich, and Utica. Admission will be free with WRVO membership and appropriate recognition of your a WRVO MemberCard, or $15 at venue box offices and gift, please contact WRVO Membership Manager Bonnie at WRVO.org. Details will be posted at WRVO.org/ Prime at [email protected], or call 1-800-341-3690. thank-you-tour as they are firmed up. Listeners who support WRVO at the $120 level and higher receive the WRVO MemberCard, a benefit that currently offers discount dining at more than 100 res- taurants across the listening area, from Ithaca and the Saturday Nights 9-10PM Finger Lakes north to Kingston and Brockville, Ontario, John Lithgow Rochester, the Mohawk Valley, and of across Central Stephen Colbert New York. Get your MemberCard today at WRVO.org. Neil Gaiman Cynthia Nixon WRVO Public Media is one of the most effective David Sedaris ways to get the word out. With more than 100,000 BD Wong unique listeners tuning in weekly, underwriter Listen in greater Syracuse at 90.3FM and 89.9FM, and in Clayton, messages are heard by thousands of listeners Cortland, Geneva, Ithaca, Hamilton, Norwich, Oswego, Utica, Watertown, each time they air. Learn more about how your and at WRVO.org business or organization can become a WRVO underwriter. Call us at 1-800-341-3690 or visit: WRVO.org/underwriter WRVO is Tweeting: Are You Following?

WRVO is committed to providing a certain kind of experience for our listeners. WRVO is intelligent radio that informs, entertains and educates. We also inter- act with listeners who tune in around the clock. Social media - Facebook and Twitter, among others - afford us the opportunity to provide a more personal and engag- ing radio experience. Social media and the user-generated content that drives it is available on nearly every personal digital device. Through Twitter and Facebook we’ve been able to share information and build relationships in real time and, in the process, bond more effectively with our audi- ence. MemberCard Offers Discount Dining We use our main Twitter account (@WRVO) to make Members of WRVO Public Media who make annual announcements about events and programming changes, contributions of $120 or more receive the WRVO to answer questions, and to ask for your opinion about MemberCard entitling them to discount dining at more things you hear on our air, and on NPR. A second feed than 100 area restaurants. Take your card with you (@WRVOnews) has proven to be a very effective way to whenever you go dining. The MemberCard saves you distribute regional news, and to offer live updates from money every time you use it. And, you can choose from many of the news events our reporters cover. scores of online shopping discounts on merchandise and Our Facebook page is a valuable resource for high- services. For more information on the benefits available lighting news stories of particular interest to communi- and places that accept the card, visit: ties in our coverage area. We also receive helpful feed- www.membercard.com/wrvo/ back from listeners about events and on-air program- To become eligible, make a donation of $120 or more ming through comments and direct messages. to WRVO as either a one-time contribution or pledge As social media become a primary tool for locating, or a sustaining (monthly) contribution of $10 a month responding to and sharing news, WRVO continues to or more. Click on the “Support this Station” link at our branch out. We hope that you will take time to make us website wrvo.org, or call (315) 312-3690. part of your daily media mix. You can also find some of the shows we produce on Twitter. Follow @CampbellConvos for information about upcoming guests of the Campbell Conversations with Grant Reeher. A new health program that will debut in April, Take Care, can also be found on Twitter @TakeCareWRVO. And, you will find that many NPR shows - and the reporters and hosts associated with those shows - Tweet on a regular basis. Join the flock! Follow our Tweets.

Does your employer match contributions? If so, your financial contribution to WRVO can be doubled. To learn how to make that happen, contact Bonnie Prime at [email protected] or call 1-800-341-3690 New WRVO Translator Brings Service to Ithaca Expands Coverage in the Southern Finger Lakes WRVO recently expanded coverage in the southern Can You Hear Finger Lakes region. A new translator, call sign W223BR Us Now? and operating on 92.5FM, transmits from a radio tower atop Connecticut Hill southwest of Ithaca. The antenna is highly directional, intended to serve areas east of - Michael S. Ameigh General Manager downtown. Many WRVO members live in the Ithaca area. This new service will help fill some voids in cover- Listeners sometimes alert us to spotty WRVO recep- age available from WRVO’s main signal, 89.9FM, and tion where they live. WRVO’s main signal, 89.9FM, WSUC, Cortland, at 90.5FM. heard from Rochester to Utica, Cortland County to WRVO Public Media has low-power translators in Kingston, Ontario, is pretty impressive, but can be unlis- Geneva at 91.7FM; Norwich at 89.9FM; Hamilton at tenable at times much closer to the transmitter. One 92.3FM; and downtown Watertown at 99.9FM. listener asks why WRVO’s signal has diminished over the Engineers Jeff Windsor and Lee Mitchell have been years. Short answer: it has not. making improvements to transmission facilities across Radio reception benefits from - and is victimized the WRVO station network in recent months. by - the laws of physics. On any given day depending on weather, even the amount of solar activity reaching Earth’s atmosphere, reception can vary. Most car radios are well-made, but many table-top and portable radios - especially inexpensive ones - have poor receiving anten- nas. Add to that a proliferation of household electronic devices including microwave ovens, computers, wi-fi routers, just to name a few, and you have radio interfer- ence that did not exist in the pre-digital era. Online streaming is an alternative, but has its issues, Engineers test the WRVH transmitter in Clayton, NY. in August. too. WRVO’s digital streams emanate from third-party Local Journalism Center Grant Renewed servers we do not control and that sometimes go offline Supports News and Public Affairs Programming temporarily. Verizon, AT&T and other carrier networks experience temporary interruptions, too. Quality of ser- Since 2010, WRVO and four upstate New York public vice can vary depending on the time of day and location. stations have been collaborating on a regional journal- We know from your comments that many of you do ism project titled The Innovation Trail. The effort is not have internet or wi-fi in your homes and do not partially funded through a grant from the Corporation intend to go there. We hear you. Actually, while lis- for Public Broadcasting. The original grant ran through tenership to our streaming service is growing, radio March, 2012, and was extended for an additional year. listening is growing even faster. That’s right, the original The initiative produces feature stories on innova- ‘wireless,’ radio, remains the medium of choice for most tion, entrepreneurship, public policy, and other factors Americans, and public radio nationwide continues to that impact the upstate economy. Reports generated experience impressive growth in listenership. by Innovation Trail reporters at each station are made Last year we added transmitters in Clayton at 89.3FM available to all stations within the consortium and heard and Ithaca at 92.5FM, and installed a satellite downlink regularly during daily newscasts. to improve the quality of our signal on Cortland’s WSUC at 90.5FM. SUNY Cortland is upgrading that trans- mitter to triple its power output. That should expand WRVO’s coverage in Cortland, Tompkins and southern Cayuga counties. And, this spring we plan to install a WRVO news coverage of the emerging upstate satellite downlink at Colgate University to improve the economy is provided in part through a grant from the quality of our signal on WRCU, Hamilton, at 90.1FM. Corporation for Public Broadcasting in support of the Having reception issues where you are? Try moving Innovation Trail initiative. Participating stations include your radio to another location in your home, and con- WRVO; WXXI, Rochester; WNED Buffalo; WMHT, sider upgrading to a high-quality radio with an external Schenectady; WSKG, Binghamton; and NCPR, Canton. antenna. Doing so could make all the difference. WRVO Public Media Weekly Program Schedule For information about programs and hosts, visit WRVO.org

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January-March 2013 Quarterly Newsletter

This oddly informative news quiz from NPR takes a fresh and funny look at current affairs. Host tests callers, panelists, and guests on their knowledge of the week’s events. Tune in Saturdays at 11AM on WRVO for a fast-paced, irreverent take on the news.

Find a WRVO Station near you! Clayton 89.3FM Cortland 90.5FM Geneva 91.7FM Hamilton 90.1FM and 92.3FM Ithaca 92.5FM Oswego/Syracuse 89.9FM Norwich 89.9FM Syracuse 90.3FM Utica 91.9FM Watertown 91.7FM and 99.9FM