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Friends of WWOZ Board of Directors Meeting July 13, 2011 General Manager's Report

1. 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Coverage. Once again, WWOZ provided start- to-finish broadcast and webcast coverage of this year‘s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. And once again, the station‘s remote production krewe headed by Program Director Dwayne Breashears and Chief Engineer Damond Jacob put together an extremely professional operation comprised of many moving parts including live feeds to more than twenty stations around the country, including KUVO (Denver), KVJZ (Vail), WCLK (Atlanta), WHRV (Norfolk), KUT (Austin), WPFW (Washington, DC), KGOU (Norman, OK), KROU (Spencer/Oklahoma City), WOMR (Provincetown/Cape Cod), WFHB (Bloomington). The staff, broadcast crew, and more than 100 volunteers flawlessly handled WWOZ‘s multiple Jazz Fest activities ranging from broadcasting, to membership/brass pass distribution, to WWOZ Mango Freeze sales, to Piano Night, to night time broadcasts from local clubs.

Broadcast Krewe: The absolutely stellar broadcast crew included George Ingmire, Bradley Blanchard, Jerry Lenaz, SherriLynn Colby-Bottel, David Kunian, Dimitri Apessos, Linda Santi, Olivia Greene and many more.

Engineering Krewe: The seasoned and can-do engineering crew included Tony Guillory, Robert Carroll, Khalid Hafiz, Sam Bui, Jennifer Lawson and Susan Jacob.

Volunteer Power: Karen Smith, Mary Ann Bischoff, Joe Gatt, Wendell Wainright, Eugenia Adams, Juli Sholar, Robert Swain, Collins Phillips, Carol Badilla, Don Hargrove, Matt Devitt, Patti Averbuck, Garrett Pittman, Tom McKenney, Elli Ferguson, Eather Reynolds, Joe Stevenson, Bebe Williams, Veronica Cromwell, Eric Ward, Sara D. Lewis, Linda Santi, Danny Horan, Christina Smith, Charlie Barnes, Shelia and Collins Phillips, Russell Shelton, Michael Mayers, Emily Cox, Jeanie Clinton, Sally Young, Grace Perrine, Cathie Ruggiero, Lori Anderson, Lew Gaiter, Greta Schmitt, Tyler Hayes, Laura Dedelow, Suzanne Corley, Mike Morgan, J.W. Tatum, Hillary Albins, Carla Talevi, Eshyah Selig, Maite Vail, Chris Wells, Rick Wilkof, Doug De Haven, Christy Carney, Christy Grimes, Alison Kothe, Carla Talevi, Ross Reahard, Gerry Christoff, Angel Harris, Susan Massenberg, Greer Rasheta, Karen Scott, Joe Stevenson, Greg Manion, Valerie McMillan, Elisha Mac Elroy, Rachel Stephens, Ruth and David Marinello, Eddie Tebbe, Tray Sholar, Chris and Nancy Well, Murf Reeves, Ian Cockburn, Susan Jacob, Wanda Jacob, Zach Young, Peggy Lou Sevdalis, Deanna Bernard, and more.

Friends of WWOZ Board of Directors Meeting July 13, 2011 General Manager's Report

1. 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Coverage (continued) Full-length performances of the following artists were featured in this year‘s broadcast: Erek Douget, Doreen’s Jazz Mashup with Terence Higgins, Ike Stubblefield, Grant Green, Jr., Connie Jones and the Crescent City All Stars, Anat Cohen Quartet, Golden Striker with Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller, Russell Malone, Haitian New Orleans Connection with Emeline, Dr. Jean Montes, Dr. Michael White, Woodshed with Chrisian Winther, Charlie Gabriel, Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory, John Boutte, Robert Cray, Leroy Jones & New Orleans Finest, Terence Blanchard, Traditional Tribute to Mahalia with Barbaa Shorts, Mathilda Jones, Danielle Wilson and Cynthia Girtley, Charlie Musselwhite, Delfeayo Marsalis Uptown Orchestra, James Booker Piano Tribute with David Reis, Joshua Paxton, Tom McDermott, Joe Krown, Tom Worrell, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Ruthie Foster, Michael Skinkus & Moyuba, David Torkanowsky’s Fleur DiBris with George Porter Jr, Stanton Moore Trio, Mingus Big Band, Klezmers Allstars 20th Anniversary, Baritone Bliss with Roger Lewis, Tony DaGradi, Tim Green, Calvin Johnson, Dan Oeistricher, Marie Watanabe, Herlin Riley, Khris Royal & Dark Matter, James Andrews & the Crescent City All Stars, Nicholas Payton Sextet, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, Jesse McBride, Tribute to Clyde Kerr, Jr., Sonny Rollins

2. WWOZ Piano Night. Event Producer and WWOZ Program Director Dwayne Breashears reported that the 2011 WWOZ Piano Night sponsored by People‘s Health grossed $35,670 with over 800 attending and coverage by Rolling Stone and Newsweek. Artists appearing at WWOZ Piano Night this year included: Dr. Lonnie Smith, John Gros, Marcia Ball, Joe Krown, Henry Gray, Carol Fran, Bob Seely, Victor Atkins, Jesse McBride, Nigel Hall, Cynthia Chen, Bob Andrews, Tom Worell, Manny Borke, Mike Wadsworth, Paul Longstreth with Teedy Boutte, Marco Benevento with Sasha Masakowski. 3. Silent Auction. For the first time a silent auction was introduced as part of the Piano Night activities. Strategic Development Director Lauren Cangelosi reports that $4,650 was raised through this effort. 4. WWOZ CD Volume 34. Continuing the tradition of offering a limited edition as part of its 2011 Spring Membership Drive, WWOZ issued a compilation of live performance recordings selected from the station‘s previous broadcast from various venues including festivals and night clubs. This CD is not for sale commercially. The 34th volume of its Sound of New Orleans series is entitled, ―Play It Again,‖ and includes performances by the following artists: Al Belletto’s Big Band, Germaine Bazzle with Alvin Red Tyler Quartet, June Gardner and The Fellows, Eddie Bo and Friends, Cookie Gabriel and Lars Edegran, Ernie K-Doe, Earl King and Friends, Marva Wright and The BMW’s, John Gros with Mark Mullins, John Boutte. 2

Friends of WWOZ Board of Directors Meeting July 13, 2011 General Manager's Report

5. Membership. As of June 30th (end of FY11), WWOZ has received $1,451,240, from 6292 members (3283 in town & 2979 out of town), compared to $1,459,272 received last year from 6191 members (3280 in town & 2919 out of town). Of those Brass Pass memberships for 2011 totaled 2489 compared to 2,744 Brass Passes issued last year. Of that 934 Brass Passes were issued to out of town members compared to 991 last year. The implementation of our sustainer program averages $5,000 a month in ongoing contributions from 400 donors. The fall membership drive is scheduled for September 29-October 6th.

6. Major Giving. Major Giving has received $84,500 for the FY2011. We will be conducting a major donor online survey in July to assess our current major giving procedures and how we can better serve our major contributors. We will also be hosting another out of state cultivation/major giving event in New York hosted by Courtney and Mike Katzenstein. The fall pledge drive will be the last week of September and first week of October and we will once again be asking for a WWOZ Board matching pledge of $5,000 collectively.

7. Cultivation Event in Washington, DC. In conjunction with WWOZ‘s live coverage of the 2011 DC Jazz Festival, Strategic Development Director Lauren Cangelosi and General Manager David Freedman hosted the station‘s first out-of-state cultivation event in the Washington, DC area, June 8th at the home of attorney Bruce Blaylock. Mr. Blaylock is an avid fan of WWOZ and made available to the station his ―Underground Nightclub,‖ a fully equipped performance facility built into his home in Chevy Chase, MD. Attended by more than fifty invitees, the event featured performances by blues and boogie woogie pianist Daryl Davis. Mr. Freedman saluted the recent return of a terabyte of live music performance transfers from the Library of Congress, originally recorded by WWOZ on media that over the years had become obsolete and threatened with deterioration. Mr. Eugene DeAna, Director of the Recorded Sound Section of the Library of Congress was present as well as representatives of the Smithsonian Institute and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

8. Outreach. The Outreach Krewe participated in 6 events during April, May and June of this year. Events included YLC Wednesdays at the Square, French Quarter Fest and the Vieux To Do, among others. Membership donations at these events totaled $1,005, over 120 individuals subscribed for the 'OZone E-Newsletter, and 5 new volunteer applications were collected. Total donations, including acquisitions, for FY11 totaled $9,651.68, with 433 new 'OZone subscriptions, and 22 volunteer applications collected in 16 events. Since its inception, the Outreach program has raised $16,788.68 in Membership donations, with consistent growth between FY10 and FY11 in both event and acquisition numbers. Upcoming Outreach events include a Let's Be Totally Clear live broadcast in July, Gretna Farmer's Market in August and a new initiative to distribute our rack cards within the community, particularly to incoming students at local universities.

Friends of WWOZ Board of Directors Meeting July 13, 2011 General Manager's Report

9. Volunteer Activity. Over 300 off-air volunteers assisted WWOZ throughout the pledge drive, Outreach initiatives, French Quarter Fest, and Jazz Fest. Piano Night went smoothly thanks to the support of 70 off-air volunteers. We are currently in the process of screening 40 new volunteers who were recruited through the WWOZ website, and through an old WWOZ web article that was posted on craigslist by a travel writer. Twenty volunteers who were trained to post playlists have reduced playlist entries to May, June and July! Our youngest volunteer is 16 year old Connor Ringenberg. Connor has done an outstanding job of helping Operations with routine production tasks. Sharon Haley Anderson, who started as an intern at WWOZ in the fall of 2010, has made the decision to remain on board as a volunteer.

10. Marketing. In June, WWOZ joined the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Working with CVB Membership Director Pam Arbon, WWOZ is partnering with conventions in order to develop lasting out-of-town relationships, listeners and contributors through WWOZ‘s Internet presence. One of the two organizations with which WWOZ is already working is hosting a major convention in December of travel destination consultants.

11. Operations. Chief Financial Officer Beau Royster will be meeting with representatives of Capital One on July 14, 2011 to discuss WWOZ‘s merchant processing arrangements. The purpose of the meeting is to explore ways to reduce costs, streamline the station‘s merchant processing tools and to access online management tools.

12. Underwriting. WWOZ Bookkeeper, Monica Landry reports that underwriting income for the period of April 7, 2011 through July 7, 2011 totaled $83,246.71.

13. Arts Council of New Orleans Grant. An additional grant for FYE 11 of $298 was received by WWOZ on March 1, 2011 from the Arts Council of New Orleans. Traditionally, ACNO allocates year-end unspent funds to its highest rated grantees.

14. Swamp Shop. Swamp Shop administrator Julie Raimondi reports that the Swamp Shop earned $2,576 for the month of April, $3,690 in income for the month of May, and $1,928 for the month of June, for a total of $8,194 during the three month period. Fiscal year 2011's income totaled $30,209, with a net income of $17,202.

Friends of WWOZ Board of Directors Meeting July 13, 2011 General Manager's Report

15. National Federation of Community Radio. WWOZ Volunteer Coordinator Maryse Dejean, Operations Assistant Jorge Fuentes and General Manager David Freedman attended the 36th Annual Community Radio Conference, held June 1-4, in San Francisco. Joining associates from more than one-hundred community stations from around the country, staff participated in presentations of currently emerging issues in public radio, trained in best practices and opened to a wider perspective gained from sharing experiences across the field. In addition, Mr. Freedman, serving as Chair of the NFCB board, presided over its annual board of directors meeting and the annual NFCB membership meeting, as well as making the conference‘s opening session presentation.

16. Louisiana Public Broadcasters Meeting. On June 17th General Manager David Freedman attended a Louisiana Public Radio Meeting, held in the conference facilities of the Downtown Development District at 201 St Charles Avenue. Hosted by Louisiana Public Broadcasting President and CEO Beth Courtney, the meeting was also attended by Randy Ward, Director of Engineering, LPB, Dave Spizale, General Manager, KRVS-FM, Lafayette, David Gordon, General Manager, WRBH-FM, Baton Rouge, Todd Delaney, General Manager KSLU, Hammond and General Manager Paul Maasen, WWNO-FM, New Orleans.

17. WWOZ Show Host Featured on Australian Radio. This summer, WWOZ Show Host, David Averbuck, aka Jelly Roll Justice, has been featured on a series of programs aired by 99.9 BayFM Radio in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, which is south of Brisbane (Queensland). It is a volunteer operated, not-for-profit radio station presenting music and information not available on other local media. Interviews conducted by BayFM personality ―Dr. Gumbo‖ on various aspects of New Orleans music have included an overview of the diversity of New Orleans music and its musical families, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Zulu, Mardi Gras Indians and the origins of jazz, blues and R&B vis-a-vis NOLA, Irma Thomas, including her special relationship with WWOZ ---- especially during Pledge drive-- as well as her background and music, Dr. John, and Professor Longhair.

18. Guardian of the Groove Award. Longtime WWOZ Show Host Jesse Hathorne was honored with the WWOZ Guardians of the Groove Award this year at the Big Easy Music Award ceremonies held April 25th at Harrah‘s Theatre. Rick Wilkof received the award recognizing off-air volunteers.

Friends of WWOZ Board of Directors Meeting July 13, 2011 General Manager's Report

19. Big Easy Award. WWOZ congratulates one of its star show hosts, Soul Sister, Melissa Weber, on winning a Big Easy Award for Best DJ/Electronica on Monday, April 25th. She beat out some stiff competition from Gravity A and DJ Captain Charles (both excellent acts). 20. In-Studio Interviews April 5-Benjamin Lyons, Ashley Charbonnet, Original French Brass Band, April 14-Alex McMurray, Scott Lobel¸Thomas Johnson,Chris Jacobs, Libra Labrone, Maria Hinds, Stacy Morigeau, April 21- Jimmy Robinson, Libra Labrone, April 22- Jimmy Anselmo, April 26 – Delfeayo Marsalis, Simon Lott, Ingrid Lucia, May 1 – Marcus Akinlana, Monica McIntyre, Michele Harrison, Curtis Pierre, Luiz Lima Lynn Drury, May 2 – Jake ―Snake‖ Greenberg, John Swenson, May 6 –Harold Evans, Ken Conner, May 10 – Anne Lloyd, May 11 – Libra Labrone, David Shirley, May 18 - Marcus Brown, May 19 – Spencer Bohren, Michael Moore, May 21 – Paul Catledge, Romolo Bernal, May 26 – George French, Jimmy Robinson, Badford More, June 7 – Terry Stewart, June 9 – Lil Red, Sarah Quntana, June 10 – Victorio Reed, June 13 – Alexis Marceaux, June 14 – Mark Grouden, Bill Summers, Leo Nocentelli, June 15 – Warren & Gravy, Chris Edwards, Libra Labrone, June 17 – Tiana Hux, June 23 – KC Ororke, Dave Rogers

21. Remote Broadcast of Live Music Performances Snug Harbor, Carlos Malta Quartet with Larry Sieberth, James Singleton, Ricky Sebastian , Thursday, April 14 10 pm, 626 Frenchmen Street

Lafayette Square, YLC Wednesday at the Square, Anders Osborne, Honey Island Swamp Band, Wednesday, April 20, 5 pm, 602 Camp Street

House of Blues Gulf Aid, Voices of the Wetlands Allstars with Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville, Johnny Sansone and Johnny Vidacovich, Wednesday, April 20, 8pm, 225 Decatur Steet

Le Petit Theatre, The Wood Brothers, Friday, April 29, 10 pm, 616 St Peter Street

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21. Remote Broadcast of Live Music Performances (continued)

2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Fair Grounds. Friday, April 29 Erek Douget, Doreen’s Jazz Mashup with Terence Higgins, Ike Stubblefield, Grant Green, Jr., Connie Jones and the Crescent City All Stars, Anat Cohen Quartet, Golden Striker with Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller, Russell Malone, Haitian New Orleans Connection with Emeline, Dr. Jean Montes, Dr. Michael White

Saturday, April 30 Woodshed with Chrisian Winther, Charlie Gabriel, Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory, John Boutte, Robert Cray

Sunday, May 1 Leroy Jones & New Orleans Finest, Terence Blanchard, Traditional Tribute to Mahalia with Barbaa Shorts, Mathilda Jones, Danielle Wilson and Cynthia Girtley

Thursday, May 5 Charlie Musselwhite, Delfeayo Marsalis Uptown Orchestra, James Booker Piano Tribute with David Reis, Joshua Paxton, Tom McDermott, Joe Krown, Tom Worrell, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Ruthie Foster

Friday, May 6 Michael Skinkus & Moyuba, David Torkanowsky’s Fleur DiBris with George Porter Jr, Stanton Moore Trip, Mingus Big Band, Klezmers Allstars 20th Anniversary

Saturday, May 7 Baritone Bliss with Roger Lewis, Tony DaGradi, Tim Green, Calvin Johnson, Dan Oeistricher, Marie Watanabe, Herlin Riley, Khris Royal & Dark Matter, James Andrews & Crescent City All Stars, Nicholas Payton Sextet, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Roadmasters

Sunday, May 8 Jesse McBride, Tribute to Clyde Kerr, Jr., Sonny Rollins

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21. Remote Broadcast of Live Music Performances (continued)

House of Blues, WWOZ 23rd Annual Piano Night, Monday, May 2, 6pm The Parish, Manny Borke Mike Wadsworth, Paul Longstreth with Teedy Boutte, Cynthia Chen, Bob Seely, Jesse McBride, Marco Benevento with Sasha Masakowski HOB Main Room – Joe Krown, Henry Gray with Carol Fran, Tom Worell, John Gros, Victor Atkins, Bob Andrews, Marcia Ball, Nigel Hall, Dr. Lonnie Smith

Club 88/Foundation Room – Bob Seely, Victor Atkins, Carol Fran, Henry Gray, Marco Benevento, Bob Andrews, Nigel Hall, Marcia Ball

Le Petit Theatre, Aaron Neville, Friday, May 6, 10 pm, 616 St Peter Street

Lafayette Square, YLC Wednesday at the Square, George Porter Jr. & Runnin Pardners, The Lee Boys, Wednesday, May 11, 5 pm, 602 Camp Street

Baybridge Festival, Old Town, Bay St Louis, MS, Saturday May 21 3 pm.

Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys, , Mem Shannon & The Membership, Lynn Drury, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

Mardi Gras World, Rotary International‘s Polio Unmasked Concert, Irma Thomas, Kermit Ruffins, May 23, 8pm, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place

Lafayette Square, YLC Wednesday at the Square, The Revivalists, Eric Lindell, Wednesday, June 8, 5 pm, 602 Camp Street

DC Jazz Festival 2011, Washington, DC

Saturday, June 11, 7:30 pm EDT, Warren Theater, 513 13th Street NW Bobby McFerrin with the Howard University AfroBlue Reunion Choir,Warren Theater

Sunday, June 12, 3pm EDT, National Mall, Sylvain Ampitheater Frederic Yonnet and Friends, Roy Hargrove & RH Factor, Eddie Palmieri All Star Band

Carrollton Station, Let‘s Be Totally Clear, Marc Stone Band and the Hell Bent Horns with special guests Kirk Joseph and Amanda Walker , Thursday, July 11, 8 pm, 8140 Willow Street

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22. Press and Publicity Gambit, ―Haiti After the Earthquake: Photographs,‖ Julie Dermansky, July 12, 2011 On Wednesday, the Ogden Museum hosts a panel discussion moderated by WWOZ's George Ingmire and featuring New Orleans cultural community activists who went to Haiti after the quake. The panel includes Dermansky, journalist Michael Deibert, WWOZ's Maryse Dejean, Haitian Association for Human Development president Dr. Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy, Ogden curator/photographer Richard McCabe, Tekrema Center founder Greer Mendy, Loyola University's Dr. Jean Montes and gallerist Joshua Mann Pailet.

Jims Roots and Blues Calendar, New York City, John Sarovan, July 10, 2011 http://jimsrootsandblues.com/blog/hazel-the-delta-rambler/

When I lived in New Orleans, I was lucky enough to befriend a program host on community radio, Hazel the Delta Rambler, a.k.a. Hazel Schlueter.

During my first weekend of being a medical student, I was checking out the left end of the FM dial and heard Uncle Dave Macon singing. What was he doing on the radio? I called into the radio station to find out what was going on. Hazel answered the phone. I said I was new in town and played clawhammer banjo. Hazel said, ―Clawhammer banjo!‖ Then I told her I was a medical student at Tulane. ―Tulane!‖ She took down my phone number and said that she would call me the next time they had a pickin‘ party over her house. I thought to myself there was no way in heck this person on the radio was going to call me. But she did. Two weeks later.

Twelve years after graduating from medical school and sixteen years after meeting Hazel, I still call in to WWOZ 90.7 FM almost every Sunday between the hours of 11 am and 1 pm (NYC time) during her old-time, country and bluegrass show. I have listened weekly over the internet since I moved away in June of 1999. In addition to music from familiar and unfamiliar musicians from the present to the past, piles of wisdom, and in studio performances, I excitedly await annual shows like variations on the Eighth of January, Amelia Earhart songs near the Fourth, ―summer crazies‖ anytime after, and election songs (every other year).

If I have any success in piquing your interest in Hazel, your love of WWOZ programmers may grow like mine has. There‘s Charles Laborde, and Gentilly Jr., and Brother Jesse, and Billy Delle and…

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22. Press and Publicity (continued)

Huffington Post, Karen Dalton-Beninato, ―Independence Day: Treme Season Finale,‖ July 4, 2011 [DJ] Davis … winds up the episode beautifully at WWOZ-FM, although even if he gets back on board as a DJ, he'll still be a volunteer. npr.org/ A Blog Supreme, Josh Jackson and Patrick Jarenwattananon, ―Treme, Episode 21: Jazz and Heritage,‖ July 4, 2011

I know I found it pleasing that New Orleans free jazz saxophonist Kidd Jordan got a track on the show, played on WWOZ — and it sounded quite good too.

When Annie is started by her dream, WWOZ is playing "Yesterdays" from Harold Battiste and the American Jazz Quintet. And when Davis relieves DJ Jeffy Jeff, he segues from Kidd Jordan to Louis Armstrong's "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams," from Okeh Records.

Oregon Music News, Tom D‘Antoni, ―Waterfront Blues Festival 2011: How to Spend Your Sunday,‖ July 3, 2011

In the spring of 2007, Meschiya Lake began singing with the Crescent City‘s traditional jazz outfit, the Loose Marbles, on Royal Street in New Orleans‘ French Quarter. Joined by dancers Chance Bushman and Amy Johnson, the Marbles helped usher in a new revival of traditional jazz and dance. Bringing the joy and vitality of New Orleans‘ spirit while wowing audiences both young and old, they toured the United States and Europe, playing on streets, in clubs, and leaving a trail of write-ups in publications along the way. (The Loose Marbles performed at Waterfront Blues Festival in 2009, though without Meschiya).

Once back home in New Orleans, Meschiya delighted in participating in and watching the jazz revival unfold around her, with jazz and jazz dance fever bringing more and more musicians and dancers to town. Meschiya formed ‗ The Little Big Horns Jazz Band‗ in the Spring of 2009 and, saving pennies from the street, produced the first Little Big Horns album, Lucky Devil, to National Acclaim. On the 5th anniversary of Katrina, DJ David Kunian of WWOZ cited Lucky Devil as one of his four favorite releases of 2010 on NPR‘s All Things Considered.

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22. Press and Publicity (continued)

The Times-Picayune, Dave Walker, ―Managing Treme’s Production Mechanics….‖ July 3, 2011

―Treme‖ is mostly shot on-location, but does use a few standing sets. The WWOZ FM-90.7 studio, Janette Desautel‘s Brooklyn apartment and a couple of different New York restaurant kitchens have been faked in a West Bank warehouse/cave.

NashvilleScene.com, “Let's Play King for a Day,‖ Betsy Philips, June 28, 2011

We'd have a heritage radio station like New Orleans WWOZ, but, obviously, focused on Nashville music. All kinds of Nashville music. I mean, man, the other day when Lightning 100 did that full day of Nashville musicians? That blew my mind. A radio station that played only people who lived here, from any and all genres and any and all eras? I'd love that.

The Walton Sun, Seaside, FL, ―Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp Band has S.F. Roots,‖ Joel Selvin, June 28, 2011

The Honey Island Swamp Band - Aaron Wilkinson (left), Sam Price, Chris Mulé and Garland Paul - formed in San Francisco in the aftermath of Katrina….the group's second album, last year's "Good to You," has become a staple on the city's community nerve center/FM radio station, WWOZ.

Gambit, ―Voodoo Fest lineup updates,‖ Alex Woodward, June 23, 2011 Soul Rebels Brass Band and Givers are the two Louisiana artists on the bill. Ozomatli will star on the WWOZ Stage, and a reunited X, the legendary L.A. punk outfit, also joins the fest. npr.org/A Blog Supreme, Josh Jackson and Patrick Jarenwattananon, ―Treme, Episode. 14: Christmas Blues,‖May 16, 2011

But wait — there's more. Gentilly Jr., a DJ on WWOZ, plays Betty Carter's "Let It Snow" when Antoine is at home. Big Joe Williams (not the Count Basie vocalist) sings "Christmas Blues" during the final montage, and the title of the episode, "Santa Claus, Do You Ever Get the Blues?" is from Roomful of Blues. Everyone gets the blues.

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22. Press and Publicity (continued)

Fox8live.com (Fox 8 TV, New Orleans), Prime Angus, ―Blues Legend J. Monqué D,‖ April 28, 2011.

J. Monqué D, once known as James Monque Digby, is 65, about to play this Saturday at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival where he has performed every year but two. After playing for the homeless and less fortunate last week at St. Joseph Catholic Church‘s Rebuild Center where he wore an oh-so-N‘Awlins ―Gentilly Jr. WWOZ T-shirt, he retired to Henry‘s Bar on Magazine Street where he was counting his blessings, but not his beers. npr.org/ A Blog Supreme, Josh Jackson and Patrick Jarenwattananon, ―Treme, Episode. 11: 14 Months After,‖ April 25 , 2011

JJ: When I worked at WWOZ, I marched in a parade wearing a giant plaster head of Sidney Bechet. The temperature was more than 90 degrees that day, and I honestly thought I was going to die inside Bechet's head. I thought of that very true story to illustrate a great quote from his autobiography, Treat It Gentle: But, you know, no music is my music. It's everybody's who can feel it. You're here ... well, if there's music, you feel it — then it's yours, too. You got to be in the sun to feel the sun. It's that way with music, too. PJ: Speaking of New Orleans hip-hop, we were told we'd see more this season, and there's a fair amount in this episode. We hear a bit of Lil Wayne and Birdman's "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" megahit in the strip club — more New Orleans superstars. And 10th Ward Buck's song "Drop & Gimme 50" is played under Sofia's video, plus on WWOZ. In fact, Davis gets in trouble for playing too much bounce/rap. There seems to be a tension between the jazz/funk/R&B continuum and hip-hop, which is incompletely resolved, Juve appearances notwithstanding. JJ: WWOZ was never really invested in hip-hop. That's not to say that there aren't some volunteer DJs who know the music and promote the occasional dalliance with it. Whether you like it or not, brass players and hip-hop MCs will continue to collaborate. I think commercial radio stations like WYLD have carried the hip-hop banner far more effectively.

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22. Press and Publicity (continued)

Courthouse News Service, Pasadena, CA, April 25, 2011

NEW ORLEANS (CN) - A panel that included a U.S. senator and Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of BP's $20 billion claims fund, prematurely ended its question and answer session at the Hilton Riverside Hotel when questions were increasingly outweighed by dark comments, including one from a man who called Feinberg a liar.

Sitting on the panel with Feinberg was David Freedman, general manager of WWOZ-FM and a member of the Gulf Relief Foundation executive committee. Freedman cited Feinberg's past successes in handling Agent Orange claims and as special master for the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund. "You are highly regarded in New York for the work you have done," Freedman told Feinberg. But in the Gulf, "Frankly, people think that you're disingenuous, dishonest, that you're an agent of BP." Freedman said he had a problem with Feinberg's comment that "we're all in this together," because "BP hasn't been a good player." Freedman pointed out that on the first anniversary of the beginning of the disaster, BP hadn't even made a public statement. "You're what's left," Freedman told Feinberg.

Huffington Post, Karen Dalton-Beninato, ―Acentuate the Positive: Treme at the R Bar in New Orleans,‖ April 25, 2011

[DJ] Davis, who may be angling for a Febreze sponsorship, gets the apartment ready for Annie to come back from the road. He's DJ'ing on WWOZ-FM promoting Sissy Bounce to the chagrin of the program manager. There's yet another warning to make his set more traditional. It never happened, but that's a spoiler alert. Hopefully the DJ Bob French incident is also planned for down the road.

Times-Picayune, Dave Walker, “Treme Explained: Accentuate the Positive,” April 24, The New York restaurant kitchen where Janette works is one of "Treme's" few constructed sets, built in a warehouse on the West Bank of New Orleans. The same warehouse holds the WWOZ FM-90.7 studio set.