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GLT's jazz programming also received national kudos this GLT Annual Report 2006 year. The Public Radio Program Directors gave GLT a first by GLT General Manager Bruce Bergethon place Award for Creative Excellence for the jazz you can enjoy each weekday. The PRPD noted the "natural" and "compelling" personality of GLT jazz diva Laura Kennedy, There are many ways to acknowledge middle age - reflection, resignation, and lauded the flow of GLT's jazz selections and promotion. resolve, and that old favorite, denial. At GLT, as we turned 40 years old in Credit goes to Program Director Mike McCurdy and Music 2006, we had a little of all of the above. But mostly, we experienced a great deal Director Jon Norton, as well as the estimable Ms. K. The 2006 National of forward momentum even while looking back - and for that we have you, our New programming Edward R. Marrow award fabulous listeners and supporters to thank. Jazz programming in 2006 featured a fall spotlight on the gentle side of]ohn Coltrane, on the To be sure, there were many off-airGLT events in our 40th year, including our occasion of his 80th anniversary. Next year, we'll be doing a similar 80th year nod to two threefold (news, blues and jazz) parties in November. There were celebrations of the most prominent historic purveyors of jazz bossa nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim and . Also featured in what we're calling the "Year of the Bossa" will be live performances of our heritage and alumni on the air and in print. But it was also a year of new by Eliane Elias at our February GLT Jazz Masters concert (see pg 12 for an interview with Ms programming initiatives, financial growth, and recognition from our peers. Elias), and a to-be-announced Brazilian band at the GLT Summer Concert in June. In January 2006, GLT debuted a new science program called Uncommon Knowledge. Co-hosted by ISU Awards and honors physics professor Jay Ansher and Janet Moore of the Challenger Leaming Center, the show is aired The GLT newsroom is running out of wall twice weekly, during ® Sunday and space to display the many plaques Willis Kem, Monday's ®. Uncommon Knowledge Charlie Schlenker, and Jim Browne have joins long-running GLT co-productions with ISU amassed from those who judge journalism. academic departments, including The Dean of Green™ After winning three first place awards early (Biological Sciences) and Poetry Radio™ (English). in 2006 from the Associated Press - for best Jay Ansher of ISUs Physics Department and Janet The latter program will commemorate its fifteenth use of sound, best hard news feature, and best Moore of the Challenger Learning Center host anniversary in October 2007. investigative series, the real deluge of trophies GLTs Uncommon Knowledge. came in the summer. Uncommon Knowledge, The Dean of Green™, Poetry Radio™ and Delta Frank's Mouth of the South can all be downloaded for your Charlie Schlenker was honored with a second convenient enjoyment, along with a "best of the week" news story from the GLT news consecutive national Edward R. Murrow department. GLT podcasts of these features began in November. award - necessitating a return trip to New York to receive his honor. The newsroom as Podcasting was just one of two major a whole was also recognized, by the Radio online initiatives that GLT launched in and Television News Directors Association, 2006. Our 24 hour blues stream, essentially a with three regional Murrow awards, for best second GLT station, debuted in March, and newscast, best news writing, and best hard news Willis Kern, Jim Browne.and Charlie Schlenker with a has received positive comments from all over feature. The news guys also won a national first tongue-in-cheek homage to Edward RMurrow the world. Global blues-mongering, however, place award for best newscast from the Public didn't keep us from strengthening our local Radio News Directors Incorporated. We're not blues service, including the series of local sure if it's possible to top this year's award-winning performance of the GLT news team, blues musicians who served as guest DJs RADIO 24/7 but we can certainly tell you that when you hear a GLT newscast, it's top notch. during the month of August. Heritage Finances and facilities When I began working at GLT back in 1988, one of the Local and national programming is supported by GLT listeners and businesses, as you things that attracted me was the personality of the station know. As the accompanying charts on page 7 show, the importance of that private - professional and focused on quality, but informal and support has changed dramatically over the past four decades, growing from nothing in accessible in its relationship to the community. I hope that 1966 to almost 50% of our current cash budget. The numbers also show that we could not we have extended that tradition in the intervening years, exist without the ongoing strong institutional support of Illinois State University. but a lot of the credit goes to founding General Manager Ben Paxton. Ben, who still lives and is active in the Given our growing dependence on local giving, the financial results of calendar 2006 were Bloomington/Normal community, was one of the many a matter of some concern. After a stellar year for business underwriting in FY 2005 and GLT alumni we profiled in the pages of the GLT Guide our best fund drive ever in spring 2006, we found ourselves below goal by about $7,000 during 2006. in the fall drive, and with about a 10% decrease in local business support for FY 2006. GLT is not alone in experiencing a "softening'' of our "soft money" - many not-for-profits Other GLT personalities you read about included former reported similar results over the last year. What this means for the immediate future is News Director Carol Carey-Odekirk (currently working that we'll be working hard to find new and creative ways to raise money, and we'll be at State Farm); Don and Lorna White, who met at GLT looking hard at expenditures to make sure that we're being responsible with your dollars. before beginning a distinguished joint career at NPR and Chicago Public Radio; Lynette White (no relation to Don We did make a commitment in 2006 to assist and Lorna, other than the GLT connection), who works the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund at XM Satellite Radio; former Program Director Chuck (a non-profit organization run by Jeff and Karen Miller, who has managed stations in Philadelphia, Atlanta Beninato) in helping New Orleans musicians and New Orleans after GLT; and Brendan Banaszak, a whose resources were decimated by Hurricane recent GLT graduate who nowadays directs the national Katrina. Through donations to NOMRF broadcast of ®. collected at GLT events, we purchased a bass drum for jazz trumpeter Leroy Jones. The We're proud of the way these GLT 'grads' have reflected community opened their hearts and their credit on the station and Illinois State University in their attics and dug out over three dozen careers. We're also proud of the legacy of ISU, which the instruments to donate to the cause. entire institution will applaud in 2007, when the University Thanks to Kidder Music, all were celebrates its sesquicentennial. In February, we'll introduce reconditioned and sent to several school First Person Normal, a year long series of short programs programs and professional musicians in New Orleans. focusing on the diverse experiences of those associated Director of Music at New Orleans In November at our 40th with Illinois State. Lusher School Marta Jerjevich and one anniversary blues party, of her students hold two of the many we presented guitarist (and instruments donated to the school through GLT's year-long collection for evening's performer) Bryan the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund. Lee with a custom built, reproduction vintage amplifier he lost in the flood - and he played the heck out of it in the second set.

Jeff Beninato delivering to Leroy Jones a marching drum purchased with donations at GLT 2006 events. Celebrate! And then there were the three birthday parties in November. The latest iteration of Radio Faces, with Weekend Edition® Sunday host Liane Hansen, was our most successful Bryan Lee's show was the climax of a year long series of events, many of them yet, thanks to the ongoing financial commitment of Country Insurance & Financial specially fashioned for our 40th birthday Services. We created a new, sophisticated tradition with the GLT Jazz Cabaret, featuring Spider Saloff, sponsored by Westminster Village, Inc. As mentioned, Bryan Lee's show at In February, we presented sublime jazz vocalist the Lafayette C lub climaxed the year, courtesy of the Cortese Foot and Ankle C linic. See Tierney Sutton in the fourth annual Jazz pgs 14-15 for photo highlights of all three anniversary events. Masters concert, made possible by Dunbar, Breitweiser and Company, LLP. Then it was As evident from the above lists, we couldn't maintain this active schedule of events and another successful Top of the Class Antiques celebrations without the generosity of our corporate sponsors. Please thank chem when show, benefiting GLT and our academic you get the chance. We enjoyed all the parties this year, although we probably will have to home, the ISU School of Communication. back off a little during 2007 (do you remember your 41st birthday party?)

In March, Roomful of Blues rocked the What's next? house at the Lafayette Club, thanks to Ameren. In addition to sesquicentennial programming, we'll commemorate the 15th anniversaries of Poetry Radio and Acousticity. There's the "Year of the Bossa." We'll try to rack In June, our annual Summer Concert, up some more awards, and improve the daily programming on which they're based. sponsored by Fox and Hounds Day Spa, We're also working behind the scenes on some major enhancement projects for our The Tierney Sutton Band headlined Ronda Glenn Law Offices, Commerce the 2006 Jazz Masters concert Trust Company, Specs Around Town, technological and geographical future, but that's all I can hint at right now. and Heritage Manor Nursing Homes, What I can say, loud and clear, is that GLT simply couldn't accomplish a bit of what we do presented the swinging piano stylings of Beegie Adair, the blues inferno of Mississippi without your support. Thank you for making 2006 memorable, and we wish you a great Heat, and the sultry sounds of Southside Cindy & The Slip Tones to an enthusiastic year ahead! audience chat braved winds and rain for a great day of free music. Illinois State University FederaVState Income [ July through September, as usual, saw GLT Federal/State Grants on the festival front, with appearances Listeners in Normal at Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Sources of Income Local Income Local Businesses and the Sweet Corn Blues Festival, whose Special Events blues stage was sponsored by CEFCU. In Bloomington, it was Nothin' But the Blues, and in Peoria it was the Miller Lite $1,200,000 - Illinois Blues Festival. $1,000,000 With our now well-established GLT Night at the Shakespeare Festival, underwritten E 0 $800,000 by Busey Bank, and the Recycled V 4% Music Sale, with a space made possible by $600,000 Crossroads Center, these events made for a busy and "fund-filled" summer. $400,000

$200,000 Pierre Lacocque of Mississippi Heat 100% joined the crowd on street level to 0 play harmonica 1966 1976 1986 1996 2006 Photo Credit: Mike McCurdy GLT Jazz Host Laura Kennedy asked 2007 GLT Jazz Master performer Eliane Elias to choose We're excited about our "Year of the Bossa" celebration which you're hearing during GLT some of her favorite influences as well as what she considered the best of her own work. Jazz. Program Director Mike McCurdy thinks these CDs should provide the foundation (See pg 12 for the interview) When asked to single out some of her own work, Eliane said, of your bossa collection: "Those are all my babies! It's like, which of your 18 children do you like best? That's so hard!" Here are a couple of her babies: Dreamer (Bluebird) The Diva Series (Verve)

Eliane: 'This is a beautiful recording, I think. Something Her singing career was an accident. She was in the studio with so special. I recorded it at Abbey Road in England. It's a her husband Joao Gilberto for a session headed by Stan Getz. As beautiful studio where the Beatles made so many records. It the only Brazilian in the room with a grasp of English, she was was beautiful recording the bossa novas, very classic. It was a the likely choice to sing after a last minute decision to add some very relaxed recording." English lyrics to . Her breezy, yet precise, vocals helped propel the song to a top 5 hit in 1964. Every other hit from her peak years can also be found on this compilation.

Everything I Love (Blue Note) Stan Getz/ Jazz Samba (Verve)

Eliane: "This CD is full of jazz standards and is a great This 1962 album popularized bossa nova in North America, example of the jazz piano playing that I like to do." We look reaching number one on Billboard's pop album chart and forward to hearing that jazz piano when Eliane graces the introducing a couple of standards: and One Note Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall stage for the .• Samba. During a trip to Brazil in '61, Byrd became enamored 5th annual GLT Jazz Masters concert in February. with Brazilian music. Getz is the perfect partner for this (See pg 13 for concert details) album. His warm tone and flowing melodic style beautifully " match Byrd's exquisite guitar. It was a little easier - but not much - for Eliane to choose some of her strongest Antonio Carlos Jobim Antonio Carlos Jobim & Friends (Verve) influences and favorite CDs. She mentioned the work of Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, and of course, Antonio Carlos Jobim. These are two more of her favorites: Arguably, without Jobim, bossa nova wouldn't have happened. Known as the "George Gershwin of Brazil," Jobim wrote or co­

Miles Davis Seven Steps to Heaven (Columbia) wrote bossa's biggest hits (Wave, Waters of March, Desafinado, , Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars, and The Girl Originally recorded in 1963, this CD includes 2003 GLT from Ipanema). On this CD, recorded live in Brazil, some Jazz Masters headliner Ron Carter on bass, George Coleman of America's jazz greats, such as Shirley Horn and Herbie on tenor sax, and features the piano of Herbie Hancock on Hancock, join Jobim for his last concert appearance. the title track and two others. Eliane said, "I LOVE that recording, I just think it's fantastic." Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto Getz/Gilberto (Verve)

If Getz's first bossa nova venture, Jazz Samba (see above review), successfully introduced the genre to a U.S. audience, his Frank Sinatra Come Dance With Me (Capitol) fourth bossa album cemented its place in music history. Getz's I tenor sax solo on The Girl from Ipanema alone is worth the Along with the title track, this 1958 recording is packed price, not to mention the list of bossa nova standards, any with classic Sinatra - Somethings Gotta Give, Just In Time, one of which is likely to be heard at any live jazz gig today. and Cheek to Cheek are all here. 'This one is great! It's full of [Pictured at left is The Artistry of Stan Getz, a "best of' standards, fun to sing," said Eliane, then she spontaneously compilation that includes 3 cuts from Getz/Gilberto.] broke into a few bars of Dancing in the Dark.

-8- -9- GLT Day Sponsors In Gratitude GLT Day Sponsors contribute $365 or more each year and are invited to sponsor a day of a thank you from GLT Membership Director Pat Peterson programming with announcements that mark a personal milestone.

On behalf of listeners around central lllinois and all of us here at GLT, I would like to Anonymous (1) The Hile-Broad Family Barbara Sue thank our 2006 major donors for their investment in this public radio station. Their Jerry Antonini Kenneth and Jan Holder and Kerry Ray Ramey ongoing support of our efforts to bring substantive, intelligent radio programming to Thomas and Joanne Bierma Steve Holifield Jonathan and the communities we serve is deeply appreciated. John Blank Eric Hutchison Lisa Rosenthal Andrew and Becky Braun John and Diane Jordan Lenard Sachs GLT Leaders Circle Tom and Nancy Brokaw Marshall and Bill Sherman Leaders Circle members contribute $500 or more a year, making a significant investment Benjamin Brucker Marianne Kaisner and Becky Fox in the future of the station. Gregg Chadwick Scott and Jennie King Curtis Skrzynski and Robyn Walter Scott Koets Walt and Sharon Smoski Kelly Cochran Karen and Qazi Khusro Mary Louise Steadman Stephanie Company Phil and Lou Ann Lovell Rich and Mary Serie Directors ($1500 plus): Leaders ($500 plus) Michelle Cook Jesse Magenheimer Carol Sylvester and Sue Epstein Mary McCulley Greg and Joyce Topping Anonymous (1) Anonymous (1) Mercy and Bill Davison Robert and Jennifer McDade Mary Beth Trakinat Kathryn and Bill Carter Jill Attaway Megan Devlin-Petty Rich McLaughlin James and Sally Turner James and Ruch Knecht Brad and Tonya Barker Guy DiCiaula Don and Carol Munson David and Kari Weber Sue McDonald Chris and Kelly Black Ben Dowen Ron Nelson Dan and Karen Wettstein Mary Dellorto and Paul Blackwell Rebecca Eder Nancy Niebur Brian and Jane Wilkinson Gregory and Donna Bruh! and Peter Shile David Oost Douglas and Debra and Mark Ciskey Mike Fields Monica Pepple Margaret Williams Broadcasters ($1000 plus): Michael and Eva DeVore Dianne Gardner Phillip Pinkney Jim Zaleschuk Richard Grant Catherine Pratt and Susan Hillabold Bruce Bergethon and Jo Porter Dale and Melinda Egeberg and Linda Ringsby and David Templeton Bruce and Jeannie Breitweiser John Elterich and Karen Schmidt David and Dana Efaw Tom Gerschick and Rebecca Rossi Ron Harrelson Dennis Fox Event Sponsors 2006 Mona Gardner Tom Haynes Business Sponsors are essential to the success of GLT special events. John Hebden Charles Kearney Robert and Victoria King William LaBounty Dixie Mills Steve and Judy Lehman GLT Jazz Masters Radio Faces Sweet Corn Blues James Pinder Karen McConnell Dunbar, Breitweiser & with Liane Hansen Festival Stage Chris and Susan Prendergast Eric Miller Company, LLP COUNTRY Insurance CEFCU Nancy Ridenour and Ed Mason Carol Carey-Odekirk and Warren Odekirk and Financial Services Ben and Anne Paxton GLT Summer Concert GLT Night at Shakespeare David Penn Commerce Trust Company GLT Blues BBQ Busey Bank Dean and Susan Sears Fox & Hounds Day Spa Cortese Foot & Heritage Manor Dan and Kathy Steadman Ankle Clinic Recycled Music Sale Nursing Homes Jim and Sharon Walker Crossroads Center Ronda Glenn Law Offices Marge and Barry Weaver Roomful of Blues Specs Around Town Ameren GLT Jazz Cabaret Linda Kimber Weber and Greg Weber Optical Boutique Westminster Village, Inc. Deb Wozniack Dorothy Witte

-10- -11- Eliane Elias

Eliane Elias got an early start in music. Born LK: When did singing enter into your performances? When did you realize that you have this in Sao Paulo, Brazil, she lived in a house filled whole other "instrument" within you? with music. Her mother was a classical pianist and her grandmother was a classical guitarist EE: It started kind of slowly, sneaked up on me because I really prepared myself as a young and composer. At the age of seven, Elias person to be a pianist and I didn't pay any attention to the voice. When I moved to New York, followed the family tradition and began piano I was focused on establishing myself as a jazz pianist and to be accepted in this difficult, male lessons. Straight away, it was apparent that this dominated world. Slowly, I started using my voice, first as an instrument, as color and then little girl was extraordinarily gifted. sometimes as a lead, when I performed live and people loved it and so often I was asked to please do more of that, let us hear more of that. Eliane Elias: I moved very quickly through my piano lessons and got everybody's attention at a very early age. LK: Your new CD is called Around the City and I just love the song Chiclete Com Banana. I looked up the word 'chiclete' on the internet and found it had something to do with chewing Laura Kennedy: Your teachers were just astonished at what you could achieve at such a tender gum. Is this really a song about banana-flavored chewing gum? age. Were you ever overwhelmed by the response people gave you? It must have come as a shock to an inexperienced child. EE: Well, it's interesting. The song is called "Chewing Gum with Bananas." So it's about chewing gum and eating bananas simultaneously, which has a lot to do with what I do, which EE: Yes, I was overwhelmed to a point that I didn't want to go to the lessons any more. Many is mixing different elements of music. It talks about mixing bebop with samba, brings up times I would play and I would see the teacher had tears in her eyes and she would call other Miami and Copacabana, brings up boogie woogie and the rumba. It's a very interesting play of colleagues to hear me and they all had tears in their eyes. And I would think they were crying words that has to do with some types of music that are important to me. [because they were unhappy], until I got a little older and understood that they were touched by a certain way that I had of producing sound and interpreting music with the piano that See pg 8 for a selection of Eliane's recommended CDs from her own discography, and from her was quite unusual for a little girl of that age. So I came to terms with that and actually started influences and favorites. enjoying it.

LK: When you realized that you could touch people with your music, was that the moment you decided to make music your career?

EE: I was about eleven years old at the time. At that point I was transcribing all kinds of songs from the great masters of jazz piano. I used to write them down - I'd put my records on and ]AZZ MASTERS CONCERT then write the music down note for note and then play along with those records. I also, at GLT age thirteen, was admitted to one of the best music school in Brazil, which was quite unusual. I graduated from that school when I was fifteen and I started actually teaching there and Saturday, February 3, 2007 directing the piano department at that age. So it became very clear, very early that music was 8:00 p.m. $19 .50 what I was going to do. Center for the Performing Arts Center LK: You have so many wonderful musical styles in Brazil, the bossa nova chief among them. Concert Hall, ISU Antonio Carlos Jobim spearheaded that movement. Can you tell me about your feelings for Jobim? Tickets at www.wglt.org EE: Jobim was just such a special composer, a man who wrote hundreds of songs - all of or (309) 438-8910 them beautiful. He is considered the father of Brazilian standards. His work took Brazilian music to the international scene. Our music became incorporated by jazz singers and players, as well as pop writers. He's really made a difference in our music. I was fortunate enough to This GLT event sponsored by: have the pleasure of working with him starting at age seventeen. It was really fantastic for me because I got to be involved with one of the greatest composers of all time and it was really Dunbar, Breitweiser important to me. & COMPANY. LLP

-12- We Know How to Throw a Party with Spider Saloff by GLT Events Director Linda Healy We ended our 40th year with three spectacular anniversary parties. There was one for each format - news, jazz, and blues - and we loved them all. Thank you for helping Spider Saloff mesmerized the entire room . Accompanying pianist Dennis us close out the year with - well - three bangs. We enjoyed celebrating with each and Luxen was equally marvelous. While the wind and rain did a furious dance every one of you and we thank you for all the many ways you support GLT. Here are outside, Central Station provided the perfect ambiance for a cozy night of some of the highlights of all three. martinis and sultry jazz. / ( .

Jean Lawyer of Country Insurance with Liane Hansen & Financial Services with Liane Hansen 'i: I I

Patrick Dunagan (center) I loved last year's Radio Faces so much, he was the first one to buy tickets this year

Bryan Lee made us all sit up and take notice. His entire band was fantastic, most notably Brent Johnson, a 27 year old (yeah, we asked) on guitar that could take your breath away. At intermission, we presented Bryan with a custom -built reproduction of a Fender amp to replace one of the Drs. Larry & Penny Long, and Kevin & Jan Lehman collection he lost to Katrina . He was Weekend Edition® Sunday host Liane Hansen positively charmed and delighted us.We filled three awestruck and played a little extra ballrooms at the Doubletree Hotel for an elegant evening of good conversation, cocktails and delicious just because he was having such a food. Liane was gracious with her time and envious of GLT's programming, saying that DC doesn't have good time. He said he would cherish anything that comes close. She listened to GLT the whole time she was here and loved Laura Kennedy his new amp for the rest of his life. and The Dean of Green®.When the evening was over, she went up to her hotel room, kicked off her shoes, and danced to Delta Frank's blues.

-14- Dennison Ford-BMW-Toyota Mulberry School McLean County Arts Center Crossroads Global Handcrafts 1508 Morrissey Dr., Blm. (309) 862-0510 601 N. East Street, Blm. www.dennisonford.com www.mulberryschool.org www.mcac.org Marliese Chambers, a member of the board www.dennisomoyota.com that supports Crossroads Global Handcrafts, CROSSROADS www.dennisonbmw.com Peoria Area Opera Illinois described the downtown Bloomington store World Affairs Council www.operaillinois.com Kurt's Autobody as a place "where your gift gives twice." Repair Shop, Inc. Prairie Aviation Museum Peoria Civic Center The first gift is the direct one. Located at 2025 Ireland Grove Road, Blm. 2929 E. Empire, Blm. (309) 673-8900 428 N Main, the shop is a treasure trove of www.prarieaviationmuseum.com gifts from every comer of the world: hand­ Parkway Auto Laundry Prairie Fire Theater (309) 824-3047 crafted, one-of-a-kind pottery, clothing, 307 Greenbriar Drive, Normal Entertainment musical instruments, home accessories, American Rentals Parties Plus Sangamon Auditorium, jewelry, and toys. The second gift is the Business Consulting 1408 Airport Road, Blm. UIS Springfield Custom Training Services (CTS) 921 E. War Memorial Dr. Peoria one that really counts. Your purchase (217) 206-6150 www.ctspartners.com www.sangamonauditorium.org at Crossroads gives opportunity and Bands of America sustenance to the artisan that crafted it. As Hile Group www.bands.org WILL TV a completely volunteer-staffed, non-profit (309) 829-7800 www.will.uiuc.edu organization, Crossroads employs fair trade Bloomington Center practices with artisans to help spur growth in economically-deprived areas. Often, the Business Organizations for the Performing Arts WMBDTV31 Peoria Chamber of Commerce 110 E. Mulberry Street, Blm. www.wmbd.com community cooperatives and cottage industries provide the sole source of support for www./)eoriachamber.org www.cityblm.org/culturaldistrict their villages. WTVPTV Computers& Blues Blowtorch Society www.wtvp.org Not surprisingly, Crossroads has a minimal budget, but since the doors opened Communication www.bluesblowwrch.com/society two decades ago, they have supported GLT They value public radio for its global AS.com WUISFM perspective and coverage of international issues. And they align themselves with the www.a5.com Braden Auditorium/ISU www.wuis.org (309) 438-5444 values of GLT, where providing a service that improves the community (or multiple Central Illinois WYZZFox43 communities) is essential in contributing to its quality of life. www.wyzz43.com Business Publishers Central Illinois Jazz Festival www.peoriamagazines.com www.juvaejazz.org Financial Services The Pantagraph Chances Entertainment Commerce Bank (309) 829-9411 www.nothinbutthebluesfestival.com 102 N. Center, Blm. 2201 E. Washington, Blm. thanks to our program sponsors & underwriters Community Concert Band Education & Government 210 Broadway, Normal As you frequent these businesses, please thank them for their support of GLT. Their www.bn-communityband.org 1500 E. College, Normal Ames Library at IWU 228 W. Main, Lexington program sponsorship/underwriting is essential to the quality of the music and news (309) 556-3350 coverage you hear on 89.1 and 103.5 FM. Community Players (309) 663-2121 First Allied Securities, Inc. Challenger Learning Center www.communityplayers.org (309) 454-7040 Illinois Farm Bureau 2929 E. Empire, Blm. Accountants Advertising www.prarieaviationmuseum.com Dunbar, Breitweiser & Co., Direct Mail Group (309) 557-2111 Gamma Phi Circus First State Bank of Bloomington www.directmailgrou/).com www.gamma/)hicircus.ilstu.edu 204 N. Prospect, Blm. LLP Eureka College (309) 827-0348 Attorneys www.eureka.edu ISU Center for the Lamar Outdoor Advertising Ronda Glenn Attorney At Law Linda Kimber-Weber Performing Arts Guthoff, Mehall, Allen & Co., (800) 548-3322 (309) 827-3535 Edward Jones and Co. ISU College of www.cfa.ilstu.edu/cpa/ (309) 452-0766 Ltd., CPA Arts & Sciences Prenzler Outdoor Advertising (309) 662-4356 Automobiles www.cas.ilstu.edu Jay Goldberg Events & (309) 829-1700 Zimmerman & Armstrong Brad Barker Honda Entertainment Sulaski & Webb CPAs 1602 G.E. Road, Blm. Investment Advisors, Inc. ISU Planetarium www.jaytv.com (309) 454-7040 (309) 828-6071 Agriculture www.bradbarkerhonda.com (309) 438-8756 Growmark, Inc. Krannert Center for the (309) 557-6000 Milner Library at ISU Performing Arts/ U of I (309) 438-3684 www.krannertcenter.com

-16- -17- Hotels and Motels Center for Cosmetic Heartland Ob-Gyn Horine's Pianos Plus The Chateau Laser Surgery Dr. Daniel Lott 1601 ]umer Drive, Blm. Dr. Jeffrey Poulter www.heartlandobgyn.com Horine's Pianos Plus has been an instrumental www.chateauhotel.biz (309) 663-1222 (pun intended) supporter of GLT for years, both www.ccls.ws Illinois Eye Center financially, in the form of corporate underwriting, Eastland Suites www.illinoiseyecenter.com and physically. Whenever we need anything piano 1801 Eastland Dr., Blm. Chestnut Health Systems (309) 827-6026 Life Enhancement Services related, David Horine is always eager to help. He Doubletree Hotel and www.chestnut.org 452-8242 has provided GLT with Steinway grands for two Conference Center Summer Concerts and for the GLT Jazz Cabaret last JO Brickyard Drive, Blm Dr. Cortese Orthopedic & Sports November. Horine's Pianos Plus is one of a very elite www.doubletree.hilwn.com Foot & Ankle Clinic Medicine Center 1607 Visa Drive, Normal group of certified Steinway dealers - there are only 67 Dr. Lawrence U, MD 2424 E. Lincoln, Blm. in the entire world. It's a fitting honor for David, who Insurance Dr. Joseph Newcomer, MD COUNTRY Insurance Dr. Edward Kolb, MD has spent a lifetime with pianos. He can describe & Financial Services Eye Surgical Associates (309) 663-0729 the sound of a piano with a rich palette of adjectives (309) 821-3000 Dr. Edward CoUoton, MD www.orthopedic-sportsmed.com as numerous as the 88 keys of the instrument. The Dr. Daniel Brownstone, MD Horine's Pianos Plus showroom will be expanding State Farm Dr. Catherine Crockett, MD OSF St. Joseph David Horine its current location this year (1336 E. Empire, Insurance Companies Dr. Scott Pinter, MD Medical Center (309) 662-7700 2200 E. Washington, Blm. Bloomington), to accommodate his growing inventory of two additional Steinway (309) 766-2311 lines, Boston and Essex, and handmade grandfather and cuckoo clocks from Howard Medical / Veterinary Gastrointestinal Prairie Oak Miller and Black Forest. David is a passionate supporter of the arts, and knows that his BroMenn Healthcare Institute, LLC Veterinary Center support of GLT allows the people in our community to enjoy top-notch jazz and blues, Virginia at Franklin, Normal Dr. Stephen Matter, MD 207 B. Landmark Dr., Normal both on-air and live. www.bromenn.org Dr. Qazi Khusro, MD 2200 Jacobssen, Normal Dr. Craig Witte & Associates Central Illinois Doctors.com www.drmatter.com 2409 E. Washington, Blm. www.cidocwrs.com Florists Kevin Collins Design Home & Garden Three Petunias (309) 454-5495 Carpet Weaver's (309) 378-2617 kcollinsdesign.com 902 Eldorado Road, Blm. Chocolatier, Inc. Forget Me Not Flowers Osborn & Delong Culligan Water Conditioning Towanda Plaza, Blm. (309) 828-6522 (800) 282-5922 The most difficult question to answer at the Chocolatier is not if you'll have the Foundations Pantagraph Printing & Dream Weavers Stationery Co. 902 Eldorado Road, Blm. chocolate, but rather, which kinds and Efaw Family Foundation (309) 829-1071 how much! Milk or dark? Nuts or nougat? Green View And don't even bring up the Truffle Graphics / Printers Wright Printing Company Landscaping & Nursery Tribulations!!! Luckily, John Shank, CTee's Screenprinting 203 North Street, Normal 1813 Industrial Park, Normal 201 North Street, Normal owner of the Chocolatier, serves all of Health & Fitness Martin's Home Furniture our chocolate fantasies at his store at 514 Flatlander Industries Fox & Hounds Hershey and Eastland Ors, Blm N. Main, Bloomington, where all of the 115 E. Monroe, Blm. Hair Studio & Day Spa chocolates are made in small batches on­ 200 W. Monroe, Blm. Mount Hawley Mini Storage site, which means they're always fresh. John doesn't cut any corners on ingredients, Harlan Vance Company (309) 692-5746 as he continually perfects the art of making chocolates. Striving to be the best is (309) 888-4804 McLean County www.harlanvance.com Health Department Twin City Self Storage something that The Chocolatier shares with GLT, and beyond having a great taste (309) 888-5136 (309) 454-1811 for quality, John has great ears for it as well. That's why he chooses to support GLT. He Illinois Graphics appreciates the fresh perspectives he can't find anywhere other than public radio and (309) 663-1375 YWCA of McLean County always looks forward to his favorite shows like ®and All Things Considered®. 1201 N. Hershey, Blm. www.ywcamclean .org

-18- -19- Retail Stores Specs Around Town Peoria Chiefs LAMAR Acme Comics 317 N. Center St., Blm. (309) 680-4000 115 Nortf,. Street, Normal www.specsaroundtown .com We hope you've enjoyed the www.acmecomics.net Travel & Transporataion Todd Phillips/ GLT billboards that were up B/N Public Transit System Bloomington Camera Craft throughout central Illinois Borders Books & Music (309) 828-1652 (309) 828-6279 in 2006. One of our favorites 200A N. Greenbriar Drive, www.bnpts.com Normal pictures a dog with his head www.bordersstores.com Vitesse Cycle Shop completely buried in a yard CityLink 206 S. Linden, Normal (309) 676-4040 with the caption, "Dig Deep", referring to the GLT news team, and to the depth of The Chocolatier www.ridecitylink.org the music and knowledge of the GLT music announcers. We've had a lot of fun with 514 N. Main Street, Blm. Waiting Room Records these - keep your eyes peeled for others in the series. One of the people that helps 113 W. North St., Normal Utilities (309) 452-4222 make them possible is Glen Tiede of LAMAR Outdoor Advertising. In business for Coffee Nation Micro Roastery Ameren 3907 GE Road, Ste 6, Blm. www.ameren.com 100 years, LAMAR has grown to be the largest outdoor advertising company in the www.coffeenationroastery.com Wilson's Cycle United States. In 2001 LAMAR went public on the Nasdaq, and sometime this year 1001 W. Market St., Blm (309) 829-6824 Corn Belt Energy Corporation you'll be seeing brand-new backlit all-digital billboards in Bloomington/Normal. Glen Common Ground A Touchstone Energy Cooperative loves the fact that he gets to spend so much time in the GLT listening area, where his 516 N. Main, Blm. (309) 662-5330 Winnie Churchill's radio is always tuned to 89.l or 103.5. He is a big fan of the jazz and blues, and enjoys www.combeltenergy.com Cookies by Design Formal Wear partnering with GLT to help spread the word about a station he treasures as a vital part 1520 E. College Ave. #F, Normal 416 N. Main, Blm. of his community. Wine Shops Alto Vineyards Crossroads Global Handcrafts Retirement Communities 428 N. Main, Blm. 4210 N. Duncan Rd. Heritage Manor Champaign, IL 61821 Nursing Homes www.altovineyards.net The Garlic Press 700 E. Walnut, Blm. 108 North Street, Normal Music St. Luke Union Church 402 S. Harrison, Colfax Friar Tuck Beverage 2101 E. Washington, Blm. Restaurants/ Clubs 555 E. Clay, El Paso 1401 W. Glen, Peoria Horine's Pianos Plus Leaves & Beans 620 E. 1st Street, Gibson City 1336 E. Empire, Blm. 2Chez Roasting Co. 201 Locust, Minonk Twin City Amateur 7815 N. Knoxville, Peoria Furrow Winery 4800 N. Prospect Rd. 509 N. Adelaide, Normal 1131 State Rt. 251, El Paso Kidder Music Astromomers Peoria Heights 7728 N. Crestline Dr., Peoria www.twincityamateurastronomers.org Carl's lee Cream www. leavesnbeans.com Westminster Village 2901 E Lincolnway, Sterling 601 W. Locust, Blm. 2025 E. Lincoln, Blm. 802 S. Eldorado, Blm. Unitarian Universalist Often Running Church of B/N Central Station 206 S. Linden, Normal Non-Profit Organizations 1613 E. Emerson, Blm. 220 E. Front St., Blm. Sports & Recreation www.uubn.org ISU Redbird Football David Davis Mansion Solid Gold Jewelers Foundation Kelly's Bakery & Cafe 124 North St. Normal ISU Redbird Volleyball 1000 E. Monroe Dr., Blm. United Campus Christian 113 N. Center, Blm. ISU Redbird Basketball www.davismansion.com Foundation www.kellysbakeryandcafe.com www.redbirds.org 201 W. Mulberry, Normal Community Shares of lllinois Le Radis Rouge Restaurant www. communitysharesillinois.com Office Equipment & Services The Chateau Digital Copy Systems 1601 Jumer Drive, Blm. Ecology Action Center 9011 N. University, Peoria www.chateauhotel.biz www.ecologyactioncenter.org 207 E. Washington, Blm. www.digitalcopysystems.com Latte Time Cafe & Deli Would you like your business name here? McLean County Museum 706 S. Main St., Normal For information on becoming a program sponsor/underwriter, of History Real Estate call Kathryn Carter, (309) 438-2257 or Aaron Wissmiller (309) 438-8955 www.mchistory.org Brad Glenn Noodles & Company Wall Realtors Main & Osage, Normal www.bradglenn.com

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