P KUNM 89.9 FM l April 2009 89.9 ALBUQUERQUE l 88.7 SOCORRO l 89.9 SANTA FE l 90.9 TAOS l 91.9 CIMARRON/EAGLE NEST l 91.9 ESPANOLA l 91.9 LAS VEGAS l 91.9 NAGEEZI l 91.1 CUBA Zounds! is available online at kunm.org. Celebrating 20 Years of Music from the 20th Anniversary Celebration Airing Live Thursday, April 23rd, at 7 pm! Featuring music by Hillary Smith & Hip Pocket, Joan Griffin, Cathryn McGill, Patty Stephens, & Patti Littlefield. P KUNM 89.9 FM l l l l l April 2009 Zounds! is available online at kunm.org. KUNM Volunteers Take Accolades By Richard S. Towne, KUNM General Manager Volunteers are making great radio night and day at KUNM. I know you recognize that. Recognition is always a nice thing. Especially when it comes from state and national organiza- tions. KUNM volunteers saw “nice” twice in February. Longtime KUNM Volunteer Megan Kamerick got word from the New Mexico Press Women (our state’s chapter of the National Federation of Press Women) that she won two awards for radio work at KUNM. CONTENT: KUNM Volunteers Take Accolades.............1 Megan got a second-place award in the Your Good Taste.....................................4 interview category for a half-hour radio Of HD and Digital...................................5 interview with A.K. Sandoval-Strausz Broadcasting Leaders Ask for Funding.....6 about his fascinating book Hotel: An Program Listings.....................................9 American History. Sandoval-Strausz Radio Highlights....................................10 is associate professor of history at Program Underwriters...........................15 UNM. The interview aired in May 2008 on our monthly Friday morning program University Showcase. Megan also received an honorable mention for her interview with Court- ney Martin for Women’s Focus (Satur- Megan Kamerick day’s noon – 2) on her book “Perfect Business line: (505) 277-4806, Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating toll-free 1-877-277-4806 Your Body.” Courtney Martin is a Senior Correspondent for The Request line: (505) 277-5615, American Prospect and is the Book Editor for the blog Feministing. toll-free 1-888-277-5615 Megan has the innate ability to tackle challenging topics. In this in- Member Services: (505) 277-3968 Mailing address: MSC06 3520, terview, she and Ms. Martin challenged us to recognize the epidemic 1 University of New Mexico, of eating disorders and what it’s doing to us, our daughters, friends, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 and relatives. Email your comments or Megan is a Senior Reporter with the New Mexico Business Weekly. questions to [email protected]. Your You can hear her every Friday, talking business with KUNM Reporter email will be Sarah Gustavus during All Things Considered. That’s Megan’s voice forwarded to the appropriate you’re hearing on KUNM during Saturday morning’s Weekend Edi- staff person. tion. Congratulations, Megan! Continued on Page 3 KUNM Operations Staff Elaine Baumgartel...............................................................................Reporter KUNM Radio Board Carol Boss.....................................................................Membership Relations Tristan Clum...............................................................Interim Program Director UNM Faculty Representatives: Matthew Finch ...........................................................................Music Director Marilyn Diener Roman Garcia .......................................................Interim Production Director UNM Staff Representative KUNM 89.9 FM l l l l l April 2009 Sarah Gustavus..................................................................................Reporter Joyce Krantman Rachel Kaub ....................................................................Operations Manager Elected Community Reps: Jonathan Longcore..............................................................IT Support Analyst Phil Bock Linda Morris .........................................................Senior Fiscal Services Tech Yasmin Dennig Cris Nichols .............................................................. Membership Coordinator Jonathan Lee Mary Oishi ....................................................................Development Director Alissa Simon Roberta Rael......................................................Youth Radio Project Manager Rob Raucci .................................................Community Relations Coordinator Appointed At-Large Reps: Linda Rodeck .............................................. Underwriting Marketing Specialist Martha Burk Mike Stark .................................................................................Chief Engineer Patrick O’Connell Vacant Richard S. Towne .................................................................General Manager ASUNM Representatives: Kamaria Umi.......................................................Youth Radio Production Tech Vacant Jim Williams ............................................................................... News Director GPSA Representative: KUNM Student Staff Billie James Ulibarri Courtney Banagan........................................................PSAs/Welcome Center Volunteer Representative Deborah Beebe.............................................................PSAs/Welcome Center Linda Lopez McAlister Thomas Chavez .............................................................Engineering Assistant Ex-Officio Members: Jess Dunn.................................................Graphic Designer/Zounds! Designer Richard S. Towne, General Mgr. William Goodin IV ........................................... Operations Technical Specialist Tristan Clum, Production Director Jacob Klink................................................................................Music Assistant Julianne LaJeunesse............................................................................Reporter Adrian Martin ..............................................................................New Assistant Tuan Phan.......................................................................................IT Assistant Philp Riley.....................................................................Programming Assistant Ivan Syed.................................................Youth Radio Administrative Assistant Brandon Kennedy Tim Oswald Jerry “Eeyo” Thompson Ramona King Robert Ottey Ken Tohee Kevin Kisiel Sebastian Pais Omar Torres KUNM Programming and Support Staff Randy Kolesky Travis Parkin Maya Key-Towne Call 277-4516 for information on volunteer opportunities at KUNM. Carson Lafferty Kent Paterson Anthony “Ijah” Umi Tara Abeita Rufus Cohen Cynthia Gomez Barry Lauesen David Paytiamo Lucio Urbano Adam Aguirre Neal Copperman Daniel Gonzales Reuben Last David Percival Floyd Vasquez Brandi Ahmie Dan Cron Henry Gonzales Mark LeClaire Cecilia Portal Cecilia Webb Marilyn Altenbach Kabir Daitz Maria Gonzales David Lescht Guillermina Quiroz Mark Weber Miles Anderson Vince Dawson Paul Gonzales Glenda Lewis Roberta Rael Simon Welter Dennis Andrus Wadell Dawson Sarah Gonzales Ali Liddel Tom Rapisardi John Martin West Toby Atencio Jenny DeBouzek Russell Goodman Naomi Lippel Janet Riley Jonathan Wolfe Tim Babbidge Daniel DeFrancesco Hillary Gorman Patti Littlefield Jenna Ritchey Chris Woodworth Bill Baker Rosemarie DeLeo Maureen Grindell David Lopez Rogi Riverstone Charlie Zdravesky Jonathan Baldwin Janice Devereaux Jonathan Guzman Linda Lopez McAlister Kelvin Rodríguez Joseph Barron M. Charlotte Domandi Wellington Guzmán Susan Loubet Giovanna Rossi Spencer Beckwith Mario Dominguez Ron Hale Scott MacNicholl Kathy Sabo Martin Belgarde Susan DuBay Louis Head Belinda Martinez Riti Sachdeva Matt Bernstein David Dunaway Cynthia Hernandez Lucia Martinez Nia Salgado Jane Blume Rose Ebaugh Mireya Hernandez Sofia Martinez Melanie Sanchez Mary Bokuniewicz Jered Ebenreck Pamelya Herndon Rachel Maurer Beva Sanchez-Padilla Chester Brown, Jr. Allen Elmore Peggy Hessing Asantewaa Mawusi Travis Sandoval Ron Bryan Brian Evans Jonquilyn Hill Don McIver Maria Santelli Mayer Burgan Missy Felipe Cindy Hong Peter Mezensky Christopher Shultis John Burgund Michele Ferm Josh Horton Francis Montoya Stephen Spitz Derek Cadwell Alice Fernando-Ahmie David House LeRoy Montoya Karl Stalnaker Ramon Calderon Dick Fredericksen David Hughes Victoria Montoya Ethan Stein Arcie Chapa Carmen Gallegos Paul Ingles Evan Moulson John Steiner Cecilia Chavez Ignacio Gallegos Mary Ellen Ipiotis Maria Munguia Claude Stephenson Warren Cheromiah Alaina George Sam Irons Mary Nakigan Katie Stone Leo Chinana Bryan Gibel Jim Jaffe Luna Natoli Joe Sullivan Halima Christy Nathan Girdner Megan Kamerick Peter Nathanson Joe Tapia John Claussen Craig Goldsmith Aaron Kaufman Harry Norton Mario Telles Continued on Page 3 Michael Orgel Jerome “Putnay” Thomas “KUNM Volunteers Take Accolades,” Continued from Page 1 Later in February, longtime KUNM Folk Routes volunteer David Dunaway got an exciting note from Dr. Melanie Stone Of HD and Digital: with the Broadcast Education Association. “This email is to inform you of the status of your entry into An Open Letter the Broadcast Education Association’s Faculty Audio Festival Competition. Congratulations! Your entry, Pete Seeger: How from our Can I Keep From Singing? took Best of Competition Chief Engineer in the Radio Documentary by Mike Stark, Chief Engineer category. Additionally, (and A few KUNM listeners have expressed to me concern over I sincerely hope this makes the furor that is currently raging with regard to the television your day!!!),