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Thanks to your support, WKMS
reached its spring fundraiser goal of $100,000 on Tuesday, March
13 at 3:33 p.m. With only $1087 left to meet goal, one loyal listener
called in and said, “How much do have left to go? Put me down for
that amount....” We were more than happy to oblige. Though the numbers
continue to be tallied, it’s safe to say this was our most successful
fundraiser to date. Thanks!
A lot of work
goes into our biannual fundraisers, and we could not complete the
task without the help of the community! Much thanks to the Murray
Woman’s Club and to the students and staff of Murray State’s Racerthon
for making calls to contributors throughout the fundraiser effort.
We also thank our on-air guests from Paducah, Benton, Madisonville,
Cadiz, Murray and Paris, TN, the WKMS Members that offered listener
challenges to encourage listener support, and the numerous volunteers
who offered their time to answer pledge calls.
Additional community support was shown with prizes donated for drawings,
including overnights at Kenlake State Resort Park, Lake Barkley
State Resort Park, a guitar from Main Street Music in Murray, a
uniquely baked loaf of bread bearing the station’s call letters
from Kirchhoff’s Bakery in Paducah, gift certificates to Dairy Queen
in Murray, Fidalgo Bay in Murray and 5th & Main Coffees
in Murray.
Thanks to our Corporate Challenge
Partners:
API Contractors, Calvert City
Anonymous Murray Resident
Artisan Kitchen, Paducah
The ENT Group, Paducah,
Murray & Princeton
Edward Jones, Murray
Fidalgo Bay Coffee,
Murray
First United Bank &
Trust Co., Madisonville
Hopkins County Madisonville
Public Library
Jackson Purchase Energy
Corporation, Paducah
Mr. Mulch, Hopkinsville
Murray Woman’s Clinic
Paducah Parenting Magazine
Paducah Power Corporation
Roof Brothers Wine & Spirits, Paducah
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Murray
Tod Megibow, Atty.,
Paducah
West Kentucky Community
& Technical College, Paducah
Western Baptist Hospital,
Paducah
United Methodist Churches
of Downtown Paducah
We thank
everyone who contributed their time, their money and their
enthusiasm for our public radio home. WE CAN’T DO WITHOUT YOU!
Digital
Antenna Installation Update
During fundraising moments we mentioned that the WKMS
digital antenna would be installed the week of March 19. It's no
surprise, for a project that has been delayed repeatedly, that we
now expect the work to occur at the first week in April.
We will keep you posted on the air about when to expect interruptions
to our signal so that tower climbers can reinforce its structure
and hoist up the digital antenna which actually goes inside the
present antenna.
We won't know what it sounds like or how far it reaches until we
fire up the digital transmitter which is already installed and waiting
to be connected. Many of us don't have digital receivers yet. If
you want to start looking at your options, here are the brand names
of models on the market that the engineers are talking about now:
Accurian and Boston Acoustic. There's also a tuner only component
- the Sangean HDT-1.
At this writing we haven't drawn names for WKMS listeners winning
the two Boston Acoustic HD Receivers we offered during the fundraiser.
Be listening on air to learn if you're chosen, like Martha Crafton
of Murray was earlier.
And again, thank you for helping WKMS move into the digital future.
Its promise is even more great public radio for you.
Drawing
Winners Coming Soon!
One lucky web pledger and one lucky caller from our
fundraiser will win a Boston Acoustics Digital Receiver!
We will be drawing these winners soon, so listen on air and check
www.wkms.org next week to see
if you're a winner.
The iPod giveaway drawing will close tonight at midnight,
so if you haven't entered it's not too late! Pledge
now!
Click above to visit WKMS Feedback! We want to hear
from you!
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Conversations with Dr. Randy Dunn
March 29 at Noon
The last thursday of every month MSU President Dr. Randy Dunn
answers your questions on Meridian. Call in your questions at
800-599-4737 or email them to kate.lochte@murraystate.edu.
GNEP
Proposal
Nicole Erwin reports on the environmental and economic impact
a proposed nuclear fuel recycling factory could bring to Kentucky.
Stepping
Chad Lampe reports on an African tradition that is diffusing through
many cultures around Murray.
Tennessee
Looks to Revise Lottery Scholarship
Three years after the first tickets were sold, Tennessee is thinking
of revising the lottery scholarship requirements because of low
retention rates.
Catfish
to Caviar - Fresh vs Frozen Fish
Chef Denise Gordon discusses the merits of cooking with fresh
vs frozen fish.
Catfish
to Caviar - Meringue Cookies
Chef Denise Gordon talks about the "forgotten cookie."
Click
here for more information on regional events
You can support WKMS by donating your vehicle
through the Car Talk Vehicle Donation Program and get a valuable
tax deduction. It’s the easiest way to get rid of a vehicle, particularly
newer vehicles that cost too much to repair.
Click here
for complete information or donate now by calling 866-HEAP-LOV.
GLEMA MAHR CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS "Tosca"
Opera Verdi Europa performs "Tosca"
Glema Mahr Center for the Arts
Friday, March 23, 2007 - 7:30 PM
main floor: $22 balcony: $17
Puccini's classic "Tosca" is the Glema Center's first opera
presentation. There is no more grand way to begin than with Opera
Verdi Europa, the Bulgarian State Opera Company that is fast gaining
an impressive international reputation. In "Tosca" Floria Tosca
and Mario Cavaradossi are in love and all they want is to be left
alone. Baron Scarpia, however, wants Floria for himself. Come see
this cast of 50 with full orchestra and sets to see how this drama
plays out!
Visit www.glemacenter.org
or call 270-821-ARTS for more information.
Quote Me On That...
Don't find fault, find a remedy.
-Henry Ford
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