Your Grandparents' Antenna! WYSU-FM’S New Antenna
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VOLUME 40 ~ ISSUE 1 ISSUED 6 TIMES PER YEAR not JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2011 Your Grandparents' Antenna! WYSU-FM’s new antenna. What all the fuss was about. See photo spread inside. WYSU Listener Appreciation Party �ere’s no denying it, November was a tough month for WYSU, but with our antenna project now behind us, it’s time to celebrate! In appreciation for all of your patience and support during this past year WYSU is having a party, and you’re invited. We hope you can join us on �ursday evening, January 6, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the Lemon Grove Café (lemongrovecafe.com) in downtown Youngstown for an evening of entertainment listen to live jazz and thank you, our loyal listeners, for all and light refreshments. �is free, family-friendly event of your support and best wishes. If you need more infor/ is open to all. Whatever the outdoor temperatures, the mation, contact Melinda 3owen-Houck at 35'/678-1777. atmosphere indoors will be warm and welcoming as we We’ll see you there In �is Issue: New WYSU-FM An enn! FALL Fund Drive S"''es( )e*p Us M!ke H%( -$. /!me of H-+e WYSU’s 12th no e 88.5 MHz, 90.1 M)z, 97.5 MH8 P$-<$!0 L%( ings 2011 January & February MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN Mid. Mid. Jazz 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 Classical 3:00 Music 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 Hearts of Alternative Space Radio 7:00 Morning Edition 7:00 On the 8:00 Media Being 8:00 9:00 Weekend Weekend 9:00 Edition Edition 10:00 10:00 Car Talk A Prairie 11:00 Classical Music with Barbara Krauss Home 11:00 Wait, Wait... Companion Don’t Tell Me! Noon Noon Only A Game Car Talk 1:00 1:00 Travel with Wait, Wait... Rick Steves Don’t Tell Me! 2:00 Classical Music with Gary Sexton 2:00 Sound Says You! 3:00 Medicine 3:00 Fresh Air The Splendid A Way 4:00 Table with Words 4:00 Fresh Air The Splendid Table 5:00 All Things Considered 5:00 Weekend ATC 6:00 6:00 On the Marketplace A Prairie Media 7:00 Home 7:00 DW Newslink Companion Thistle and Lft, Rgt & Ctr Shamrock 8:00 Lincoln Ave. 8:00 Folk Festival with 9:00 NPR The Jazz Sofa The Jazz Sofa 9:00 World Performance Today with with Charles Darling Classical Music 10:00 of Rick Rick 10:00 Opera Popovich Popovich Harmonia 11:00 11:00 Classical Music Rhythm Now’s the Classical Mid. Sweet & Hot Time Music Mid. All programsAll programs are su arebject subje toct change to change wit withouthout notice. notice. 2 WYSU 12th no e J!n"!$y & Fe3$"!$y 2011 WYSU’s 12th no e 88.5 MHz, 90.1 M)z, 97.5 MH8 Over 1,240 Contributors Help Station Raise Over $114,000 The WYSU 88.5 FM Fall Fund Drive is a Success! Thank you for your generous support! Fund drive volunteers and YSU students Elizabeth Johnson and Heather Miller. WYSU-FM raised $114,722 during its +orporate and Foundation support for recently completed Fall Fund Drive, more the drive was provided by Go Ahead Tours, than $4,000 over the goal for the drive. 1,247 !nternet Data Management Inc., Park Vista listeners contributed to the station during the Detirement Community, YSU Metro Credit, drive, including 196 new members. Stambaugh Auditorium, �e Frances & �e week-long fund drive featured many )illian Schermer Charitable Trusts, and an giveaways and other incentives and challenges, anonymous local foundation, all of which including Daily Prize Packages, a New provided matching grants during pledge 2ember Prize Bas1et, and a Pennsylvania periods. 2ember Prize Package. All of the prize �e WYSU sta� would li1e to thank all packages included a new HD radio" of the listeners, volunteers, vendors, and )istener Don Corpier of Can�eld, Ohio, sponsors who helped to ma1e our 2010 Fall won the grand prize, a trip for two to Italy" :und Drive such a rousing success! Discount Offer for WYSU Members Like you, Park Vista Retirement Community, the Mahoning Valley’s only Continuing Care Accredited organization, is a friend of WYSU and believes in supporting this wonderful asset to our community. Because of the special relationship we share, we are extending an offer to WYSU members. If you are considering retirement options for yourself or a 1216 Fifth Avenue loved one, ask about the opportunity to save up to $200 off per month for 6 (330) 746-2944 months or $2,500 off the entrance fee* for Independent Living and Assisted www.parkvista.oprs.org Living.** For more information, or to schedule a tour, please contact Josie Polis at 330-746-2944, Ext. 1550. Up to (*Subject to meeting admissions criteria, and **currently not receiving Medicare covered services. $ 2,500 This offer may be discontinued at any time.) in savings J!n"!$y & Fe3$"!$y 2011 WYSU 12th no e = WYSU’s 12th no e 88.5 MHz, 90.1 M)z, 97.5 MH8 WYSU S>?��� 2011 PCDE�� D?@FD Help Us Make History! ������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������ ���������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������� ��������� ����������������������������������������� ������������������������������ ���������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������� ���������������������������� ���������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������� future! ������������������������������������������� Thanks for listening, and for your support. ���� � ������� ��������� ����������� ���� ���� �� ���������� ����������������������� ����� ����� ���� �� ������������������ ��������� ���� ���� �� ���������� ����� ������������� ����� ���� ���� �� ������� �� ��������� ������������������������������������ 4 WYSU 12th no e J!n"!$y & Fe3$"!$y 2011 WYSU’s 12th no e 88.5 MHz, 90.1 M)z, 97.5 MH8 Join WYSU & Barbara Krauss on Grand Tour of Italy DEPARTURE DATE: JUNE 25, 2011 15-DAY TOUR INCLUDES: • Round-trip air transportation with a major airline, airport transfers • The services of a bilingual Go Ahead Tour Director • A licensed local city guide in Milan, !enice, Bologna, #lorence, Pompeii, !atican City and Rome • 13 nights accommodations in comfortable, well-located hotels with twin beds and private bath or shower • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling and local taxes • Buffet breakfast (B) daily • 6 three-course dinners, including wine or beer (D) • Private deluxe motorcoach • Guided sightseeing and entrance fees to select sights For more information contact Barbara: as described • Go Ahead travel gift and membership in our -orld phone 330-941-3363 Traveler Club which includes credit toward your next tour email [email protected] or visit wysu-barbarakrauss.grouptoursite.com J!n"!$y & Fe3$"!$y 2011 WYSU 12th no e 7 WYSU-FM’s newAntenna 2 Panel from old antenna coming down. rs pole Assembly of 300 pound Old antenna with climbe 3 . 1 disassembling it. mounts for new antenna p, All nine antenna panels u 5 ready for cables. First three of nine antenn Three climbers on anten 4 a 6 panels are up. installing cables. na, 6 WYSU 12th no e J!n"!$y & Fe3$"!$y 2011 Sur eyors lining up pane 7 Attaching cables from the to correct azimuth. 8 ls splitters to the antenna panel inputs. 9 Part of the cable rat"s ne st. 11 The �nished product, viewed from below. Not the cables. This is not yoe all grandparents" antenna. ur 10 One of the 18 connector leaks disco ered by the highly technical &soapy' water technique. J!n"!$y & Fe3$"!$y 2011 WYSU 12th no e ; WYSU’s 12th no e 88.5 MHz, 90.1 M)z, 97.5 MH8 WYSU PARTNERS with E AM OF H Saint E G O H P S���HI T E Paulon WYSU HD2 #oin us every Sunday at noon WYSU is pleased to announce a new partnership with �e Hope for Saint Paul Sunday on :oundation of the 2ahoning Valley. �e Hope Foundation was WYSU HD2. Each week host founded in 2007 to continue the tradition established by “�e Game 3ill McGlaughlin welcomes of Hope Charity Classic” that began in 2005. �e HFMV hosts internationally renowned events that raise funds for chronically and terminally ill children 365 musicians into the studio for days a year. artistry and conversation, a combination the Los Angeles WYSU members will receive a $3 discount on tic1ets at the door for Times calls “ultimately the Game of Hope when you present your Need to Know Card. �e addictive"H game will ta1e place on Saturday, January 29 at Beeghly Center on the campus of Youngstown State University" 3ill McGlaughlin has hosted Saint Paul Sunday since its Since 2005, the Game of Hope and the foundation have raised nearly inception in 1980. He has $45,000 for charities through the charity bas1etball game (�e Game served as an educator, as a of Hope Charity Classic,) �ag football, and so�ball charity events. performer (trombonist with the Philadelphia Orchestra !n the evening aKer the game on the 29th, HFMV will host a and Pittsburgh Symphony), fundraiser at Antone’s BanLuet Center on Mar1et Street in Boardman and as a conductor—seven called Wine for Hope. Wine for Hope will feature �ve dining years as associate conductor stations, a gourmet dessert station and �ne wines. Tic1ets and more with �e Saint Paul Chamber information about this event are available at www.hopemv.org/wine" Orchestra—followed by periods as music director of orchestras in Eugene, Tucson and San Calling all High School Students! :rancisco. Most recently, he Can you sing? Dance? Juggle? Stand on your head? served a 12-year engagement Can you do two of them at the same time? as music director of the Kansas City Symphony. In the YSU College in High School Program students are ?lso starting this January, you earning both high school and college credit at the same time. will be able to hear Barbara Now you can win an Apple iPad or showcasing what Irauss every Saturday at noon !"# talents you can do at the SA$% time! on WYSU HD2 for four hours of aKernoon classical music.