Vermont Public Radio’s Quarterly Newsletter Fall 2005 RADIO FLIER 89.5 FM Windsor • 107.9 FM Burlington • 88.7 FM Rutland • 88.5 FM St. Johnsbury • 94.3 FM Bennington • 88.1FM VPR Classical • vpr.net Listeners Dig Deep to Help Special On-Air Appeal Brings in $400,000 for Red Cross Disaster Fund It was a different kind of pledge drive Sept. 9th on Vermont Public Radio. VPR broadcast a day long on-air fund- raising appeal to support hurricane Katrina relief efforts, collecting more than $400,000 from 2,604 listeners. All of the money raised has been given to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and is being used for ongoing relief efforts. VPR donated the costs of conducting and coordinating the on-air appeal, with VPR on-air personalities and staff taking incoming calls alongside 63 VPR volunteers VPR volunteers and staff worked all day on Sept. 9th taking phone calls and logging over the course of the 13-hour drive. pledges for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help hurricane Katrina victims. “We are simply amazed and very in the first two hours, we just tried Coast residents rebuild their communi- touched at the generosity of VPR listeners,” to keep up with the calls and online ties.” said Robin Turnau, vice president of de- pledges. Public radio listeners share Turnau shared that VPR staff and velopment for VPR. “We didn’t know what an incredible sense of community, volunteers felt that this was the best way to expect, and after raising nearly $70,000 and together we’re helping Gulf Continued on page 3 VPR's News and Public Affairs Program Fills Daytime Talk Show Niche After months of planning, VPR's new daytime public affairs program, Vermont Edition, debuted on Sept. 28. The new program, with host Steve Barbara Phillips, long time listener and widow of VPR Zind, airs on Wednesdays during the noon hour. It’s the station's first locally founder, Ray Phillips with Brooke Gladstone, host of at the VPR Listener Picnic. See Page 4. produced daytime talk program. On the Media Vermont Edition is the third talk program in VPR's lineup. On Tuesday eve- INSIDE nings, Bob Kinzel continues as host of Switchboard, which turned 26 this year, UVM Aiken Lectures, Page 5 with a look at state government and political issues. On Wednesdays, Steve Zind hosts Vermont Edition during the noon hour. On Thursday evenings, Camel's Hump Radio, Page 6 Switchboard continues its lineup of social, cultural and general interest topics. VPR Travels the World, Page 2 Continued on page 6 RADIO FLIER RADIO FLIER Vermont Public Radio Board of Directors VPR Cultural Tours in 2006 Chair, Joseph Boutin, Burlington Whatever your taste, VPR William Alley, Greensboro has a tour for you! VPR is Bill Biddle, Barnet pleased to be offering three Nord Brue, Burlington tours in 2006, and we invite Donna Carpenter, Moscow you to join us. To request a Henry Chauncey, Jr., Andover tour brochure, please call Jack Crowl, North Pomfret Maxie Ewins, Shelburne us at 1-800-639-2192. Stan Fishkin, Chittenden Deborah Granquist, Weston Visit Salzburg, Austria with Amy Hastings, Middlebury Olin Robison April 7-15 Spencer Knapp, Shelburne You’ll spend a stimulating week at the Salzburg Seminar’s Gail Neale, Burlington historic Schloss Leopoldskron (above), focusing on the Fran Stoddard, Williston music, history, art and culture of Salzburg. Enjoy the Dana vanderHeyden, Colchester finest of traditional and nouveau Austrian cuisine, wines J. Alvin Wakefield, Mendon from the Wachau Valley, as well as lectures, public and private concerts and trips to museums and historical sites Victoria Young, Proctor in and around Salzburg. VPR Management President & General Manager Mark Vogelzang Spring Opera Tour with Peter Fox Smith Vice President of Development This coming spring, we travel to Italy, birthplace of opera, land Robin Turnau of tenors, divas and lemon trees in bloom. Join us for great per- Director of Programming formances in some of the world’s famous opera houses in Milan, Jody Evans Director of Engineering Venice, Florence and Bologna. Peter Fox Smith, host of Saturday Richard Parker Afternoon at the Opera on VPR, will share his musical expertise Director of News throughout this breathtaking tour. Exact tour dates and perfor- John Van Hoesen mances are being determined at this time. The Public Radio Center 365 Troy Avenue Discover Scotland with Willem Lange, Colchester, Vermont 05446 September 8-20, 2006 Phone: 1 (800) 639-2192 Fax: 1 (802) 655-2799 www.vpr.net A country of stunning landscapes, lively cities, stirring history and a vibrant culture, Scotland is our destination next September Have a comment about with VPR Commentator Willem Lange as our guide. Our tour VPR or its Programming? begins in Glasgow and then journeys to Fort William, Ben- Send it to becula, Lewis and Inverness, and then on to the beautiful city of [email protected] Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, where highlights include the famous Edinburgh Castle, home of the Scottish crown jewels. Radio Flier (USPS 468) You’ll witness unspoiled landscapes throughout your journey and newsletter is published" enjoy experiences such as guided walks with a biologist on the Isle of Harris, learning quarterly by VPR with the art of producing Scotch whisky, and cruising the mysterious expanse of Loch Ness. second class postage paid at Burlington, VT, and additional mailing offices. Radio Flier is available to all VPR supporters. For additional information, Radio Flier Editorial Director please call 1 (800)-639-2192. Robin Turnau Editor & Designer 2 The Program Schedule for VPR Classical is on the Back Page. Stephen Mease RADIO FLIER RADIO FLIER Vermont Public Radio VPR Volunteers Make Special Aid Appeal Possible Board of Directors Continued from page 1 Chair, Joseph Boutin, Burlington they could help with hurricane relief. “As William Alley, Greensboro a public radio station, we regularly ask our listeners to contribute financial support,” Bill Biddle, Barnet Executive DIrector of she said. “With our experience and with Nord Brue, Burlington the Northern Vermont the established phone lines and processing Donna Carpenter, Moscow Chapter of the Ameri- systems we have for on-air fund raisers, Henry Chauncey, Jr., Andover can Red Cross Ron along with hundreds of dedicated volun- Jack Crowl, North Pomfret Levine, left, accepts teers, it was a natural step for our staff to Maxie Ewins, Shelburne a check for the Red coordinate the drive. It also gave VPR lis- Stan Fishkin, Chittenden Cross Disaster Relief teners a trusted, secure place to which they Deborah Granquist, Weston Fund from VPR's Vice could donate, knowing that their donation Amy Hastings, Middlebury President of Develop- would assist hurricane survivors.” ment Robin Turnau. Spencer Knapp, Shelburne Volunteer Carolyn Stevens of North- Gail Neale, Burlington More than $400,000 field said of the experience, "VPR should was raised during a Fran Stoddard, Williston be very proud of its listeners - a number of special pledge drive Dana vanderHeyden, Colchester them said they were grateful to VPR and held in Septmeber. J. Alvin Wakefield, Mendon proud that the station was Victoria Young, Proctor doing this. It really does feel like more than a radio station VPR Management - it is more like a community President & General Manager - a community that extends Mark Vogelzang far beyond the borders of VPR thanks Vice President of Development Robin Turnau this state. We’re very lucky. these businesses Director of Programming Thanks again for putting it for their support of Jody Evans all together!" our Red Cross Director of Engineering Another phone volunteer, Richard Parker David Gervais of Burling- Disaster Relief Director of News ton, said he had to be there Fund Drive: John Van Hoesen to help: "I had only a few The Public Radio Center hours to spare on Friday... SoVerNet It was not only Vermonters 365 Troy Avenue VT Dept. of Public Colchester, Vermont 05446 who called, but contributors Safety Criminal Phone: 1 (800) 639-2192 from Quebec, New York and New Hampshire. I’m so Justice Division Fax: 1 (802) 655-2799 VPR volunteer Betsy Greene of the University of Vermont left, and proud to have been able to www.vpr.net Bolton Valley VPR's Volunteer Coordinator Ty Robertson were all smiles during the contribute to such a suc- Resort one-day on-air fund-raiser for the American Red Cross Disaster Re- Have a comment about cessful campaign." lief Fund. At the end of day, more than $400,000 had been pledged VPR or its Programming? VPR joined thousands Leunigs Bistro to help hurricane victims. Send it to of other broadcasters in an [email protected] effort promoted by the National Associa- very pleased that other broadcasters are participating in this effort.” tion of Broadcasters. Turnau explained that a The depth and breadth of the outpouring was amazing," said Jay Sames of Radio Flier (USPS 468) request was filed on behalf of NPR-member Barre. "I was struck by how many people thanked me for volunteering to answer newsletter is published" stations with the Federal Communications phones, as if that were such a big deal, as though all that stood between them quarterly by VPR with Commission (FCC), to waive restrictions on and their generosity was a credible place to send the money. VPR provided that second class postage paid fundraising for other non-profit organiza- place, expertise and their system for collecting donations." at Burlington, VT, and additional tions. The experience of helping also put VPR's role into perspective for volunteer mailing offices. Radio Flier is “Normally public radio stations cannot Gil Myers of Essex: "I am still thinking about the call I got Friday.