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Th e 8 8 . 5 F M W YS U News l e t te r
Volume 47, Issue 2 | April–June 2018
T H E 8 8 . 5 F M W Y S U N E W S L E T T E R88.5 FM
JULY 7–8 YSU Summer Festival of the Arts
JULY 28 WYSU Bus Trip to Blossom Music Fest!
Date TBA WYSU Member Appreciation Party (Details at wysu.org)
WHAT’SCOMING UPfor WYSU!
We reached our monetary goal of $125,000 at just before 6 pm on the Friday night of the drive, and our 1,000th member on Saturday morning, one hour before the official end of the campaign.
All in all, we raised a little over $133,000 – more than $8,000 over our goal – with the help of 1,007 members, 70 of whom were new members. We are really pleased with those numbers!
Our congratulations to the winners of the Grand Prize, a trip to Spain with the WYSU tour group in May of 2019 – longtime supporters and friends Nancy and Richard Patnode of Lake Milton, Ohio!
Of course, we couldn’t have done any of this without the help of so many volunteers, staff, sponsors, and listeners who contributed their time, money and talents. We are proud that so many who enjoy and believe in public radio came together in support of one of this community’s most valuable assets, and we sincerely thank you for participating!
and then some!
pledge drive
In case you somehow missed it, our spring fundraising campaign was a huge success!
WYSU P L E D G E D R I V E S U C C E S S ,
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The Beauty of Group TravelBy Barbara Krauss
Exploring the world on your own can be exciting, but daunting. I’ve been traveling with groups for almost 20 years, and I’m convinced it provides many benefits! Here are some: You get to enjoy the experience with other intelligent, outgoing, and motivated
people just like yourself. Your flights, hotels, tour guides and itineraries are all expertly managed for
you, so that all you need to do is relax and enjoy your vacation. Because you don’t have to waste time and money figuring out how to get from one place to another, you see more on a tour, and usually hit all the highlights.
If something goes wrong – if you get sick, lose a credit card or your passport, for example – you’re not stranded. Others are always nearby to help.
There is always someone there who can understand the language and the customs. When you’re on your own, you’re REALLY on your own!
Traveling in a group gives you the best value for your money. Special flight rates and hotel rates given to groups provide significant savings.
There is a lot of flexibility with a group. You can have as much structured or individual time as you want.
The WYSU trip to Spain is filling up quickly for May 2 through May 15, 2019. The trip includes seven guided sightseeing tours with expert tour directors and local guides in a private deluxe Go Ahead motor coach. Highlights include Prado Museum, the Royal Palace, Seville Cathedral, the Alhambra, Costa del Sol, Barcelona, and much more.
If you’d like more information on this exciting itinerary, email Barbara Krauss at [email protected] or visit https://barbarakraussspain2.grouptoursite.com/ for more details!
30 Mile Meal A&C BeverageAebischer’s Jewelry Akron Children’s Hospital
Mahoning ValleyAmerican Heart
Association Apollo’s FireAqua, Pennsylvania ASECU Associated School
Employees Credit UnionBallet Western Reserve Bodine Perry CPA Butler Institute of Art Byce Auction & Realty C.S. Lewis InstituteCanton Symphony
Orchestra Compass Family Services Copeland Oaks Dr. Thomas ShipkaForest Lawn Memorial ParkFriends of Fellows Riverside
Gardens in Mill Creek Park
Froggerjobs.comHarrington Hoppe &
Mitchell Home Savings Charitable
FoundationHorodyski’s White Barn
FarmIDMI.net Infinity Resources, Inc. Keynote Media Group Mahoning Valley College
Access ProgramMahoning Valley Historical
Society McDonough Museum for
Contemporary Art at YSU
Meadowbrook Nursery Mercy Health Foundation Mercy Health HospitalMethod 8 Corp. Mill Creek MetroparksMontessori School of the
Mahoning ValleyNE Colla & SonsOh Wow! The Roger and
Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology
Ohio Living Park Vista Ohio One Corp. Opera Western Reserve Paige & Byrnes Insurance
WYSU Underwriters!
Thank youPublic radio is a great way to promote your business, organization or agency while supporting a great cause. Learn how you can become a WYSU underwriter at www.wysu.org. You’ll be in good company!
to our
Philadelphia Candies Pittsburgh Symphony
Orchestra Pittsburgh Theological
Seminary Poland Schools Foundation Public Library of
Youngstown and Mahoning County
Raptis Coffee Roth Blair Roberts Strasfeld
& Lodge Rulli Bros. Market Selah Restaurant Simply Slavic Sisters of Humility of Mary Stambaugh Auditorium Star Supply Bargain OutletStrollo Architects Sunrise Entertainment The Renal Group Thiel CollegeThomases Family
Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation
Trumbull Art Gallery Tuesday MusicalUnitarian Universalist
Church of YoungstownUniversity of Pittsburgh
Medical CenterUS Airforce BandVilla Maria Community
Center Western Reserve PBS YMCA Youngstown Flea Youngstown Foundation Youngstown Playhouse Youngstown Symphony
Orchestra YSU Bible Study YSU College of CLASS YSU College of Creative Arts
& CommunicationYSU Dana School of Music YSU Department of Nursing YSU Department of Theater
& Dance YSU Foundation YSU-OEA YSU Office of Marketing &
Communication YSU Summer Festival of
the Arts YWCA of Warren YWCA of Youngstown
In 2019, WYSU will be touringSpain
WYSU Tour Group in Denmark
88.5 WYSU Public File Now Online
A Public File is one of the ways public broadcasters maintain transparency and demonstrate their commitment to their listeners. It can contain dozens or even hundreds of documents that disclose a station’s political activity, fund raising efforts, broadcasting licenses, hiring activity, and a variety of other FCC-mandated materials. Until recently, only a hard copy was available to the public, but on March 1, the FCC mandated that public files must also be available online – not an easy task!
We are happy to report that after several months of reviewing, verifying, and reorganizing, WYSU was one of the first Ohio broadcasters to successfully upload its public file to the FCC repository at publicfiles.fcc.gov. This rich and accessible resource is a great way for interested members of the community to delve deeply into the “public” side of public radio, as well as make sure WYSU, or any public broadcaster, is maintaining a meaningful commitment to the public. You don’t have to take our word for it, though. Check it out yourself!
MADABOUT THE ARTS 2018
MAD ABOUT THE ARTS 2018 was a success and here
are a few reasons:
Broadcast technology has changed a great deal since the first radio stations of the 20th Century. From experimental AM broadcasts in the early 1900s to personalized audio delivery on smartphones today, no matter what technology is involved, radio remains one of the most ubiquitous and essential communication technologies ever devised. Earlier this year, WYSU took its next step in broadcast technology with the addition of Opus01 – a new tool to help improve service and maintain flexibility in an ever-changing and demanding industry.
So, what is Opus01? In “geek-speak,” Opus01 is a fully redundant, highly available virtualization cluster designed to run the majority of WYSU’s technology infrastructure. In plain English, Opus01 is a pair of really powerful computers that will house most of WYSU’s servers and software.
A couple of new computers might not seem like a big deal, but to WYSU, Opus01 represents the future of the station. There is no short list of benefits that it provides: it never needs to be turned off; it’s more energy efficient; maintenance is rare and less expensive; capacity is many magnitudes larger; performance is several magnitudes better; and the list goes on.
For WYSU, Opus01 is a giant step into the future – a future where we will continue to further our mission of providing always-on, world-class content to the public.
Opus01
$42,000 raised for WYSU and the McDonough Museum of Art.
The art, the jazz, the wine, the food! 355 happy attendees!
Welcome to the Future
Pictured above (left to right) are Leslie Brothers, Gerry Ricciutti, Tricia Perry and Dr. Kent Engelhardt at MAD.
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WYSU STAFFCindy Bella – Administrative Assistant
Chris Hartman – Assistant Broadcast Engineer for IT & Operations
Barbara Krauss – Announcer/ProducerRon Krauss – Broadcast Engineer
David Luscher – Associate DirectorSusan Moorer – Development Officer
Tricia Perry – Funding OfficerRick Popovich – Announcer/Producer
Gary Sexton – Director
PROGRAM HOSTS/PRODUCERSMartin Berger – Now’s the TimeCharles Darling – Folk Festival
Tim Francisco – InterviewerWillie Lofton – Production Assistant
Gina Marinelli – Doing Good
STUDENT STAFFEd Tatta – Board Operator
Isaac Hraga – Board OperatorEmily Karr – Office Assistant
Morgan Palange – Office AssistantMeredith Pallo – Office AssistantNadya Stratton – Music Librarian
FY2013Stacey Adger
LuWayne AnnosJudy Barron
Leslie Cusano
FY2014Karen O’Malia
Zauderer
FY2015Patricia Fleming
Lynn GreeneTom Hull
Chris MetaJessica Winters
FY2016Fred Alexander
Bob ClydeDan KuzmaLisa Long
John Manhollan
FY2017Lauren Arnold
Christa Coleman-NgJohn Fahnert
Mike Kraynanski
FY2018Elliot LegowRobyn Maas
Nancy Marsh-McGarryJames Rodgers
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you might even be in them!
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The WYSU Newsletter, including schedules for “Now’s the Time” and “Folk Festival,” can now be found at
www.wysu.org.