Fall 2014 Newsletter
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Fall 2014 Newsletter
www.wdvrfm.org October 2014 Tidbits & Tales Penn-Jersey Educational Radio Corporation WDVR-FM Fall Newsletter Fall Fund Raising Oct 5th thru Nov 2nd Call 609-397-1620 with your pledge of support or mail the pledge form on Page 15. Grantor Spotlight WDVR Upcoming Concerts At the Virginia Napurano Cultural Arts Center 522 Route 604, Sergeantsville, NJ For Tickets Call 609-397-5991 Or online: www.wdvrfm.org Saturday October 18th Concert with SiriOm Singh His music can be heard on The Sound Alternative and The Independent Stage on WDVR. A potluck vegetarian dinner will take place 5-7pm. $15 admission. You may pay at door. ¶ Saturday December 13th Travis Wetzel Trio The Parker Agency At 7:30pm WDVR hosts an evening of uplifting world/spiritual music with SiriOm Singh & The HOBO’s. Gerry Molter is a man with four guitars and one more on the way. Over the past five years he has taught himself guitar, worked on his singing, and performed in community theatre. You might think he is a volunteer DJ at WDVR, but he is actually an owner partner of The Parker Agency, a full service insurance firm in Flemington, NJ. Molter, a 28 year veteran of the insurance industry, has, along with partner Russell Oakes, owned The Parker Agency since 2006. They offer life, health, home, auto insurance and more for individuals, as well as liability and other coverage for small SiriOm Singh is a spiritual teacher and Kundalini Yoga instructor, singer/ songwriter and percussionist, teaching and performing in The USA and internationally. SiriOm’s devotional world music combines mantras from many traditions with church hymns, spirituals, sacred texts and his own lyrics with music that is inspired by Jazz, Gospel, Reggae and Folk. ...continued in next column > ...Continued on Page 13 Fiddler extradinaire Travis Wetzel returns to Sergeantsville from Nashville with his trio and songs from a forthcoming album. His music has many folds including bluegrass, jazz, swing, Celtic, Klezmer, Native American, gospel, country, and classical. Tickets are $15 and the show starts at 7:30pm with refreshments served. ¶ Page 1 WDVR-FM 89.7 New Shows These Days Talk & Interviews Host Gordon Ward Alternate Mondays 5-6pm Gordon Thomas Ward is a nationally recognized presenter, author, singer songwriter, and musician. He has worked as a ministry programs director for a church, a history teacher in the classroom, and as a group transformation facilitator in the experiential education field where he designed and facilitated team building programs for twenty-two years. A lifelong artist, Mr. Ward’s works have included songs, books, speeches, newspaper and magazine articles, interpretive displays, and poetry. His CD Welcome to the Past contains thirteen, original, acoustic songs in a folk rock style. Gordon is the author of Life on the Shoulder: Rediscovery and Inspiration along the Lewis and Clark Trail, a book of original poetry entitled Windows, and a timeless meditation on the meaning of childhood’s link to history entitled A Bit of Earth. In addition, Mr. Ward’s many years of experience with the collection of forensic-based evidence to both dismiss and support claims of hauntings, especially in historic locations, led to his book Ghosts of Central Jersey. His most recently published book Tracing Infinity: Bridging the Gap between Earth and Heaven is more spiritual in nature and deals with sensing and experiencing the divine in the world around us. Gordon currently resides with his family in Pottersville, New Jersey, and is proud to be part of the WDVR family. ¶ The Other Side Sundays 10PM - Midnight LPaul Martin - host Initiated in February 2014, The Other Side is an evolving rock & roll program appealing to fans of both familiar and obscure music. Originally begun as a rock program that played obscure tunes from familiar artists, and songs that have passed out of memory, The Other Side now plays Beatles originals and covers for the first half of the program. The roots for the Beatles side stem from a DJ For An Hour stint by LPaul over a year ago. That hour was fostered by Katy Stone on Katy’s Cafe and received instant positive feedback from her already attentive audience. It seems that people never get tired of hearing Beatles music. LPaul mines selections from the myriad covers of Beatle songs from the entirety of the famous band’s catalog. Not only does there exist a wealth of music now, but new covers are constantly being recorded both by established stars, and new artists. This music spans generations and ages and delivers a breath of fresh air to rock fans everywhere. continued on page 3 Page 2 Tidbits & Tales A publication of the Penn-Jersey Educational Radio Corporation. PO Box 191 604 Rosemont-Ringoes Road Sergeantsville, NJ 08557 Phone: 609-397-1620 www.wdvrfm.org - Email: [email protected] Editor/Publisher: Frank Napurano Design Production: Carla Van Dyk and Skyborough Group WDVR is solely responsible for the content herein and law prohibits reproduction of this publication in whole or in part without prior written consent of the copyright holder. WDVR Thanks Its 15 Second Spot Underwriters: Artisan Interiors - 908-797-0905 Belon Appraisal Group – 610-923-6952 Bill’s Figs – 908-806-4887 Central Liquors – 908-782-2518 Designated Photographer 908-887-1960 Four Seasons Lawn - 908-783-5733 Frenchtown Bus. & Prof. Assoc. 908-797-3569 Frenchtown Hardware - 908-996-2283 John B. Hoff & Son Plumbing & Heating 609-397-0427 Homestead Coffee Roasters 610-982-5121 Home Gym Doctor - 908-788-0102 Jamison Eaton Wood - 973-805-2050 KJK Door Systems – 908-713-4911 Mac’s Oil Burner Service – 610-847-8073 Mr. Electric – 908-782-7829 Oaks Family Restaurant – 215-766-7838 Ottoman Ceramics - 908-284-0276 Parker Insurance - 908-782-5212 Perfect Taste Grill - 215-794-1818 Plum Creek Designs – 908-303-5944 Raab Coins – 908-782-0840 Raritan Agway – 908-725-9252 Sal’s Family Image Clinton 908-782-4009 Son Rise Bible Church www.sonrisebiblechurch.org Stark & Stark Attorneys - 609-896-9060 Tyro Insurance Agency - 215-579- 9000 Soundings Thursdays 10PM - Midnight Bill & Mark - hosts Music has been part of Bill Osler’s life since he was a young boy. He remembers, “We did have one of those big old radios. I was listening to Elvis and thinking it was different from the music of my parents. Fabian and Ricky Nelson were around but the Beatles changed everything. I thought about being part of a band all the time…then I was in a band playing everything from rock to Jazz. I played trumpet initially then bass guitar. I was just into music. An old friend turned me onto Jazz and from the British I learned that the roots of blues came from here, USA.” “Though I was always interested in music, going to festivals like Woodstock and most recently BCBS, concerts in big and small venues, being a musician just wasn’t happening. But the music was always there…even the house I lived in after I left home, was always filled with people doing their tunes. I got off the path of mainstream pop. With the exception of opera, I appreciate just about anything from crazy to folk…Captain Beefheart to Tony Bennet. to Pacific Island songs. Music…if it’s good it’s good.” www.wdvrfm.org Heartlands Hayride 6 to 8pm - Tickets $12.00 Doors Open 4:30 for Food At Virginia Napurano Cultural Arts Center Broadcast live on WDVR Featured Bands: October 11 - Willow Creek October 25 - NJ Corn Pickers November 8 - Big Valley November 22 - Boulevard Express December 6 - TBA December 20 - Christmas Show “I started to listen to WDVR because it was the only station I could get on my radio. Gems like “Honkey Tonk Road House” with Ted Lyons and “Hotel California” with Bill Kalke really caught my ear. I got drawn in and listened to more shows. Not your every day radio station and that is great.” “Then I met Mary who gave me DJ for an Hour as a birthday present. Loving Ted Lyons and his show, I naturally went there and was hooked. Mary and I started to train with the DJ’s…had to go later in the day so sorry Ted.” Sitting in with Frank showed Mary about the world that a DJ could create for the listeners. Bob Jackson with humor and tact helped Mary, the new trainee, when she was suddenly and unexpectedly left on her own to run Don Collester’s show during fund raising. She is forever grateful! “It was Carla who really gave us an education. She would often just walk out the door so we just had to do it. But it paid off and we learned fast.” “Having a show is a real high point in my life. Thanks to Melissa aka Melba Toast, Bob Wick and Rich Kazimir, Mary and I record most of our shows. We love listening to them and “Boy, what a great show” we say laughing.” Both Mary and Bill are working artists. Bill is a stained glass artisan by trade and also makes jewelry, sculpture and whatever moves him to create. Mary is a painter and gardener. She says, “Meeting Bill opened up a whole new world or me. I have learned to really listen. Putting a show together is just another form of creativity.” “Our show, “Soundings”, is about great music. There are too many songs out there to confine the show to just one genre. We even put in surprises of the spoken word with people like Ken Nordine and his “Word Jazz” and Carl Sandburg with his poetry. Mary says it’s like wearing cloths that don’t seem to match but in the end it works.” “I have been collecting vinyl for years [Bill is often seen at the flea market searching for new finds] so that is my main source. I really do spend a lot of time planning the show with mostly vinyl and some cd’s, so it is not a request show. But we just love hearing from people. We want our listeners to love it as much as we do.” ¶ ...”Other Side” continued from page 2 The second half of The Other Side is devoted to introducing and reminding listeners of the music by artists that did not received much, or any, airplay in the past and present. Most albums and CDs are loaded with songs regarded as “filler” as they are often overshadowed by a single hit from the release. The Other Side brings these often surprising songs to the surface and gives its listeners an opportunity to hear music from their favorite performers that can now sound new. Included in that mix are familiar tunes that stopped getting airplay years ago. These occasional songs help you relive times and feelings that provided inspiration and enjoyment. Each week an eclectic blend of obscurities and forgotten his are played with pride and reverence on The Other Side. ¶ Page 3 WDVR-FM 89.7 About NJ AniMeals From The Hideaway Girl by Heidi by Lynn Henderson New Jersey AniMeals is a nonprofit organization that provides free dog food, cat food, and kitty litter to qualified households throughout Hunterdon County and parts of Warren County. The mission of the program is to enable shut-ins, persons with disabilities, and low income households to maintain their pets. The all-volunteer program has been supported by product donations and cash contributions from the public since 2007. Economic conditions have significantly decreased these donations and the program was forced to reduce or eliminate their monthly deliveries and put many persons on a waiting list. Living For A Cause (LFAC), an organization dedicated to providing resources and tangible giving to organizations like AniMeals, recently presented a check for $5,000 as part of their commitment to support the group, and help to further promote their growth and success. Living For A Cause is comprised of a team of passionate professionals with over six decades of experience starting, managing and helping to grow many non-profit organizations. What matters to organizations like AniMeals, matters to them. Living For A Cause will work with AniMeals to create a strategic plan to build volunteer and donor networks, and meet more specific and urgent needs by expanding services to more communities. If you would like to participate in the progress, donate, or learn more about these organizations, you can visit www. newjerseyanimeals.org and www. livingforacause.org. Product donations may be delivered to WDVR Radio Station. Cash contributions may be mailed to P. O. Box 12, Stanton, New Jersey 08885. ¶ Page 4 I’m known as the Hideaway Girl. The Girl who spins the Classic Rock hits the first 3 Tuesdays of the Month. But if you’re a regular wdvrfm listener or just tune into Heidi’s Hideaway, at 10:30pm we pause and salute an American Hero. It could be anyone, a group or special cause like cancer or heart month. We’ve Honored All. The Inspiration came from being the baby sister to a Fallen American Marine who gave his life in Vietnam at the age of 19. I remember standing on the seat of our old farm truck bobbing up and down to the music he had playing on the radio. I’m amazed how my life zig zagged until ending up at WDVR playing many of those same songs and Honoring someone else’s brother or sister who needs recognition. Each week when I read the tribute and play the special song that goes with it, a part of me is taken back to an easier and more joyful time with two big arms wrapped around me to always keep me safe. Thank you all who listen. Heidi AKA “Hideaway Girl” ¶ Attention eBay Sellers and Shoppers: WDVR is now part of eBay Giving Works. For sellers: that means you can direct proceeds from your sales to your favorite radio station. You can direct anywhere from 10 to 100% of any of your auctions. As a bonus your items will appear on the charitable listing page— giving them secondary exposure. Plus you may be eligible for a credit for seller fees on auctions for charity. You may receive a tax deduction for the amount donated, and, best of all, you will help WDVR. To get started look for the link on WDVR’s website or drop by http://tinyurl.com/WDVRauction. For shoppers: Now you can shop for a good cause. Just try the link on WDVR’s website or http://tinyurl.com/WDVRauction. There you will find items offered by WDVR and its supporters. Each item has a statement of how much goes to the station. Get selling, get shopping and help WDVR. ¶ www.wdvrfm.org serve their communities and much more. There is much diversity in project areas including arts, sciences, animals and recreational activities. Interviews conducted included Somerset County Freeholders Peter Palmer & Patricia Walsh. Various club members discussed their experiences with 4H activities and the Piano Club provided a live performance. Overall it was a great day to be a part of the WDVR team and meet such talented and inspirational young people. Thanks Somerset County 4H. ¶ It All Started in March By Ted Valerio The snow & cold were still part of life in central NJ when an e-mail from Kim M. the Entertainment Committee Co-Chairperson for the 2014 Somerset County 4-H Fair arrived. WDVR was invited to participate at the Fair with a remote broadcast. WDVR has been involved with the Somerset County 4H Fair for a number of years. For the last few years DJs Ted & Roger have hosted the broadcast which usually runs on a Thursday afternoon from 2 to 5 PM. This year the broadcast was on Thursday, August 7. The guys were joined by WDVR’s Victoria who provided techincal engineering support for the broadcast. WDVR has started using a different system for remote broadcasts and Victoria’s support was an essential part of the remote braodcast. The show consisted of music, live interviews and even a live musical performance. 4-H members ”learn by doing.” Standard 4-H Clubs, for members in grades 4-13, are organized around a common interest and meet regularly under the guidance of volunteer leaders. Members may participate in the annual Fair, give presentations, attend camps, travel on 4-H trips, Page 5 WDVR-FM 89.7 The Song and the Story by Walt Haake You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman It’s early January, 1967. Lyricist Gerry Goffin is leaving the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station, when he bumps into Jerry Wexler, an executive with Atlantic Records. Wexler asks him “Why don’t you write a song called ‘Natural Woman’?” Goffin heads home and does just that with his wife and songwriting partner, Carole King. Wexler was well aware of Goffin’s knack for expressing the feelings of women. That was established with Goffin’s lyrics to the pop masterpiece “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” which had been a #1 hit for The Shirelles back in 1961. With “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” Goffin was going for a soulful love song expressing fulfillment. What knew just rounding ing artist Columbia Page 6 neither Goffin nor King yet was that Wexler was up songs for a recordhe had just lured from Records to come over to his Atlantic label. That artist was Aretha Franklin, and Wexler wanted to unleash the soulful intensity of the singer that had been kept under wraps during her five years at Columbia. Wexler arranged a recording session at Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama with the crack backing band there that came to be known as the Muscle Shoals R hy t h m Section. It was at Fame where a year earlier Percy Sledge recorded “When a Man Loves a Woman,” and Wexler knew he could get the sound he was looking for there. It’s been said that in Muscle Shoals on January 24, 1967 Aretha Franklin’s career was reborn. As Aretha herself put it, “They made me sit down at the piano, and the hits came.” Aretha’s first single on Atlantic was “I Never Loved a Man (The Way That I Love You).” It flew up the charts to #9. Nothing like that had ever happened for her when she was with Columbia. Then came Aretha’s first #1 hit, “Respect,” a song written by Otis Redding. That was followed by the #4 charting “Baby I Love You.” Then, Atlantic released Aretha’s recording the Goffin/King/Wexler song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” which became the fourth Top Ten hit for Aretha to come from the January-February 1967 sessions with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Aretha Franklin was becoming known as The Queen of Soul. A year after writing “Natural Woman,” Gerry Goffin and Carole King’s songwriting partnership and marriage dissolved. Despite the break up, King’s regard for her former partner’s lyrical abilities remained high, and she included reinterpretations of both “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” in her 1971 blockbuster album Tapestry. Over the years “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” has been covered by Laura Nyro, Labelle, Bonnie Tyler, Whitney Houston, Rod Stewart, Céline Dion, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Gloria Estefan, Shania Twain and others. Sixteen years after its initial release, Aretha’s hit version of “Natural Woman” was used to great effect in the 1983 movie The Big Chill, a film loaded with musical gems from the Sixties in its soundtrack. The song is a timeless classic. ¶ www.wdvrfm.org WDVR-FM Program Schedule 89.7 Delaware Township, NJ - 91.9 Lawrenceville, NJ, 90.5 Easton, PA - www.wdvrfm.org 6 AM - 9 AM Monday Morning Magic David McDaid Morning Mix of Big Band & More SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY Penn-Jersey Educational Radio Corporation 9 AM - Noon Swing Time Big Band Host Mike Stokes Noon - 3 PM Echoes From the Hills Richard Evans Bluegrass 10 PM - Mid 3 PM - 5 PM 5 PM - 6 PM 6 PM - 7 PM 7 PM - 10 PM Out & About With Gage on the Market The Lowdown Bluegrass Horizon Mix of Rock and Folk Manny Garcia Bruce Gage & Victoria & Rosalind Mike Wuerstle Interviews, Music Joan Vanderveen Davis Today’s Bluegrass and Chat Alternate Weeks Gossip & News These Days Talk & Interviews Host Gordon Ward 6 AM - 9 am 9 AM - Noon Noon - 3 PM 3 PM - 5 PM 5 PM - 6 PM 6 PM - 6:30 PM 7 PM - 10 PM Hotel California Country Roundup Memories & More Battle of the Groups Stepping Stones The Children’s Shelf The Sound Bill Kahlke Radio Rita & Karen Tim Bush & Marga Joe Bud Hilary Murray Dee Smith & Kids Alternative California Folk & Traditional Country McKay Vocal Group Social Issues 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Carla Van Dyk Rock 50’s thru 60’s Harmony Technology Today New Age, World, Oldies Richard Kazimir Acoustic Guitar Computer Info 6 AM - 9 am Bluegrass Breakfast Susan Rose Blue Grass, Country 9 AM - Noon Wednesday with Walt Walt Haake Walt’s Favorite Tracks Noon - 3 PM Midweek Midday Matinee Bob Wallace Popular Hits 6 AM - 9 am Honky Tonk Roadhouse Ted Lyons Folk & Rock 9 AM - Noon Curtain Up Don Collester Theater & Cabaret Noon - 2 PM High Noon Country Bob Jackson Country 6 AM - 9 am Hot Wax Studebaker Hawk 50’s & 60’s Oldies 9 AM - Noon TGIF Ted & Roger The 60’s Experience Noon - 3 PM Bleecker Street Cafe Chris Poh & Ed Petersen Conversation & Folk Music 6 AM - 9 am Route 66 Russ Hunsberger Americana, Bluegrass & Country 9 AM - Noon Radio Ranch Charlie Harrison Country 10 PM - Mid Heidi’s Hideaway Classic Rock Left Bank of Seine Tom Bleck (4th Tuesday only) 3 PM - 5 PM 5 PM - 6 PM 6 PM - 7 PM 7 PM - 10 PM 10 PM - Mid Dogs Rule Into the Garden The Lowdown Nashville Nightlife Mix of Rock and Michele Armstrong Carl Molter & Victoria & Rosalind Nancy Supko Folk All About Dogs: Leslie Guli Davis Country Interviews with Talk about gardens Gossip & News Experts & Info on plants & more Canine Care 2 PM - 5 PM 5 PM - 7 PM Cruz In Tempus Scott O’Dowd John Cole 50’s & 60’s Classic News & Interviews with a Little Music R&B, Oldies Thrown In 7 PM - 10 PM freewheelin’ Jethro Kin Folk, Rock & Lots of Dylan 10 PM - 1 AM Soundings Bill & Mary Rock, Folk, Blues and Jazz 4 PM - 5 PM The World of Work Shep Cohen Interviews with Authors & Misc Walks of Life 7 PM - 10pm Country Routes Len “LJ” Werner Country & Yodeling 10pm to Midnight Arriba Carla Maria Latin Rhythms 3 PM - 4 PM Anything Goes Rock w/ Gene M. 5 PM - 7 PM Country Store Frank Napp Traditional Country Noon - 1 PM 4 PM - 6 PM 6 PM - 8 PM 8 PM - 11 PM 11 PM - 2 AM Classic Country The Road Less Heartlands Hayride Jukebox Saturday Independent Stage Gold Travelled 2nd & 4th weeks Night Deidre Gilmartin Richard Evans Melba Toast Live Barn Dance Show - from the Art & Deb New singers/writers 1 PM - 4 PM Eclectic Mix, Folk, Virginia Napurano Cultural Arts Center Music of the 40’s 4 AM - 6 AM Bluegrass Junction Country & More Mix of Country & Bluegrass thru 50’s Inspirational Richard Evans 1st, 3rd & 5th weeks Fun and Games Country Russ Hunsberger With L.J. Church Services 11 AM - 1 PM 1 PM - 4 PM Moody Church - 6 AM Celtic Sunday To Be Announced Milford Presbyterian - 7 AM Brunch Amwell Church of the Brethren - 7:30 Walt Haake, Patrick Cornerstone Christian - 8 AM Clifford, Eileen Family Life Center - 8:30 AM Songtime Weekend w/John Debrine 9:00 Fisher, Ed Saultz “Times Refreshing” Pt. Pleasant, PA 9:30 Irish & Celtic Music River of Life - 10:00 am “Let My People Think” w/Ravi Zacharias 10:30 - 11:00am 4 PM - 7 PM Katy’s Cafe Katy Stone Rock ‘n’ Roll 10 PM - MID All you night owls 7 PM - 10 PM The Other Side tune in. Currents & TradiL. Paul Martin We play music tions Unfamiliar tracks you’ll love all night Eileen Fisher long. Folk, World, Native from the 60’s on WDVR-FM - PO Box 191 - Sergeantsville, NJ 08557 Tel: 609-397-1620 - www.wdvrfm.org Page 7 WDVR-FM 89.7 becomes the one and only feature of the design. Lastly, your choice of seating should be comfortable and relaxing, but also simple, to enhance the garden’s meditative quality. Looking Inward: Into the Contemplation Garden by Carl Molter, Host of Into the Garden, Wed. 5-6pm Life is often hectic as we juggle work, family and community obligations, leaving little time for ourselves. “Getting away from it all” is not always an option, and vacations can also produce stress, as you might have recently dealt with. We propose a solution no further than your own backyard, creating a space designed for rejuvenation and inner restoration: a contemplation garden. The requirements are simple, but require some planning. The scale of the space should be intimate, with room for seating for one or maybe two, with a feature you can focus on to promote meditation. The garden should be absolutely private, where you can go and be by yourself. Whether this means using evergreen screening or privacy fencing depends on your situation and style. Outside distractions should be minimized, if not eliminated. This is key in creating a place where your mind can focus inward. If outside noises are present, the gurgle of a simple water feature will go far in masking them. The form of the garden should be simple, as complex patterns and colors will also become distractions. If your spot has a view you cannot bear to screen out, we suggest framing it as you would a picture and simplifying your design further so that the view Page 8 Using these principles can help you create a serene spot you can escape to, right at home. Depending on your timetable and budget, you can make it a DIY project that will take up a weekend or so, or you can hire a designer/contractor to make your dream come true with the stroke of pen to checkbook. “Blossom Plans Ahead” I am just in time to guide you in preparing for upcoming holidays. Think of me as your personal shopper and party planner rather than an aloof cat with a radio spot. Halloween is a no brainer. All costumes should have whiskers and require guests to bring along their newly adopted black cats. Be sure everyone is fed well so they don’t complain. During Thanksgiving dinner, allow cats to be fed at the table or on the table. Don’t invite anyone who might disapprove. And Christmas time is when you go all out breaking the bank with cat theme purchases for gifts. Adorn that tree with cat face ornaments, dead mice and litter scoops. These guidelines make a big statement and will have people talking. -I am Blossom. ¶ So get outside, find that private spot, visit Houzz or Pinterest for ideas, and start to create for yourself your special place to get away from it all. ¶ Simulcasting on WPNJ 90.5 Fm Easton, PA DJ for an hour on WDVR Makes a great gift! $100 donation for a one hour show. Call us at 609-397-1620 ext. 0 for information. This could be a lot of fun. S k y borough group e v e r y t h i n g great design: web & print We are also WPNJ 90.5 FM Easton, Pa websites wordpress book publishing internet marketing web & print catalogs product photography real estate internet marketing i n t e r n e t 2 1 5 . 2 9 7 . 8 4 3 3 w w w. s k y b o r o u g h . c o m [email protected] www.wdvrfm.org thority on R&B/R&R vocal groups in the world. and states in his e-mail: “THE KING OF ROCK& ROLL HE TURNED THE RECORD BUSINESS UPSIDE DOWN IN THE MID TO LATE 50’S (BEFORE IT TURNED HIM UPSIDE DOWN) HE HELPED EVERYBODY… BUT NOBODY WAS THERE WHEN HE FELL!” The one and only Mr. Angelo Pompeo sent me the following… The King of Rock and Roll by Joe Bud Several years ago Judy and I were dinning at a local restaurant when several friends came by our table, at which time the conversation turned to “Oldies” ( I hate that word )! They wanted to know the origin of rock & roll music ? So I started by saying it probably began during the roaring 20’s with jazz, then mixed in with blues, country & western , bluegrass, show tunes , rhythm, big band, and pop. The majority of the artists who recorded this new rhythm & blues music, which in essence began in the mid forties were African American. It evolved primarily in the major urban cities starting with New York City, Philly, Baltimore, Washington D.C. Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and out on the west coast in L.A. It was at this time when another buddy yelled out “then why the hell is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in “CLEVELAND OHIO” “I have to thank Mr. Alan Freed for bringing his love of the music to me. I lived in Jersey City so I didn’t miss a beat. He brought blacks and whites together, that it wasn’t uncommon to have “mixed groups” singing songs together on the street corners, in the hallways, or just about anywhere they would be “looking for an echo”!!! He gave me something that no one could ever take away from me…the love of music.” Luv ya Judy !!! ¶ Alan Freed had been a disc jockey on several radio stations in Pa. and Ohio and finally settled in at WJW in “CLEVELAND OHIO” At the urging of Leo Mintz, proprietor of the “Record Rendezvous, “ he played only rhythm & blues records on his show but christened the style “Rock & Roll” to avoid the racial stigma of the old classification. Thus in June, 1951 the “Moon Dog Rock and Roll Party” debuted. In 1954, Freed moved to New York and 1010 WINS. His first program aired on September 8. He was forced, by court action, to drop the name Moon Dog from his show by the real Moondog (the Times Square character) . The name of the show became “Rock and Roll Party”. The rest is history…….. On Wednesday , January 20th 1965, Alan Freed died in Palm Springs, California. Alan Freed will always be remembered as the “King of Rock and Roll”, and as the man who fathered the term. I received two e-mails just recently. The first from my good friend Val Shively proprietor of R&B Records in Upper Darby Pa. Val is considered THE, I mean THE leading auPage 9 WDVR-FM 89.7 WDVR’s Diversity of Recorded Music Formats by: Walt Haake WDVR’s diversity isn’t limited to the variety of musical genres and styles we play. We’re also diverse in terms of the recorded music formats we use, everything from cassettes and LPs to CDs and digital files and streams. Not surprisingly, each music host has her or his own preferences, but most mix it up a little. Jethro Kin, host of Freewheelin’, brings in lots of vinyl and CDs each week. But you can tell he has a special fondness for LPs. As he says, “There’s something romantic or nostalgic about taking that big record out of it’s cover and putting it on the turntable. It’s a warm feeling of memories and anticipation. I call some of my albums ‘rice krispies,’ because they’re so worn you hear a lot of “snap ,crackle and pop.” Yet listeners call and say they love hearing them.” Ed Saultz says that for his turn in the “air chair” for Celtic Sunday Brunch, “I use a laptop bought at a garage sale for $20. I replaced Windows with an open source operating system, and assembled a digital music library with more than 300 hours of sound files to bring our listeners the traditional music of Ireland the way it was heard ‘round the kitchen table, and in the cottages, dance halls, and crossroad fairs.” Although, most of what Manny Garcia does on the Out and About show is talk oriented, he does use “bumper music” when returning from a quick break, or at the top or bottom of the hour. And that music usually comes from compilation CDs that his son, Brandon, burns for him. Manny has a knack for finding songs with titles or themes that relate to the topics being presented and discussed on his show. Over at The Bleecker Street Cafe, host Chris Poh and producer Ed Petersen rely on CDs from their personal collections and occasionally play tracks from CDs they receive from promoters, “…if they make the cut.” “More and more,” Ed adds, “we rely on an iPad to play obscure requests if we can find them on Youtube or an online jukebox.” The Country Roundup is cohosted by Radio Rita and Calamity Karen. Rita explains, “Each of us sits ‘in the saddle’ half of the time each show, and each plans her own music.” Rita draws mostly from the Internet and occasionally from CDs, vinyl, and an external hard drive. Karen plays from her extensive CD, cassette and vinyl collection. Studebaker Hawk’s Hot Wax relies on a mix of old fashion and new technologies. His playlists include tracks from vinyl, CDs and his iPod. Dead Air Don also brings a back-up binder full of CD’s. “If requests can’t be filled from those options,” notes The Hawk, “either Dead Air Don or I accesses the Internet with our smartphones, and find the music there.” Only one format goes for Anything Goes. Gene M. uses “nothing Page 10 www.wdvrfm.org Making Dreams Come True by Deirdre Gilmartin Host of The Independent Stage Saturdays 11pm to 2am Farewell to Tin Pan Alley Barb Zentner host of Tin Pan Alley aired her final show Sunday September 7. General Manager Frank Napp stopped by to thank her for 18 years of incredible music which brought us a deeper glimpse into American musical history. We all will miss her very much. Thank you Barb. ¶ Ver y Late last year in between Christmas and New Year’s Day I was tripping through Youtube for different vids to check out musical acts and I happened across this one video. It was a video prior to the video I selected. And there in a recording studio room alone, stood this very determined young lady (12 YO) in front of a microphone and I watched. To be honest I usually click past these “pre-videos” but something about this one just struck me and BOOM! Out of this young lady came a gi-nor-mous voice singing a Tina Turner tune, River Deep Mountain High. And I was hooked, I had to know more about her, who is she, where did she come from, is there more tunes by her? What a style and presence in such a young woman. So I reached out to her contact information and I was introduced to Lotte Brown by her mother; Victoria Williams and the rest as “they” say is history. So let me introduce you all to the next singing sensation (in my humble opinion) all the way from the UK, Ms Lottee Brown. I had the pleasure to interview Ms Lottee via Skype with her mom Victoria and here are the Q&A we had: DG: How old were you when you started singing? Lottee: I started singing before I could talk. My mum said I was singing in full sentences as a 1-2 YO and I would sing along to the Bee Gees. I didn’t really speak until I was about 3 YO. I always loved music even as a baby. DG: What made you decide to make music your career? Lottee: I love singing and I sang in the children’s choir at school and the teachers said I had a terrific voice and when I was in hospital a while back, I sang when I was there. The Doctors and nurses said my singing was helping me heal and I should go out and sing some more. So I healed with ...continued on Page 12 Page 11 ONLY ON WDVR ...”Making Dreams”continued from Page 11 music and I got released early. DG: Who are your influences musically? Lottee: James Brown, Tina Turner, Janice Joplin, Paloma Faith (UK artist), Shaka Khan and Joss Stone. DG: What is your biggest accomplishment so far? Lottee: I have been made ambassador to the Anti-Bullying campaign here in the UK having to take the negative bullying I received and turned it into a positive. Helping others with being bullied. I also am recording a CD of 8-10 songs and the sales of which go to the Children’s Hospice South West, this is a place where and families can stay with their sick children. (note: Children Hospice South West (England) provides hospice care for life-limited children and their families from across the South West of England) DG: What is your wish for the future? Lottee: I wish to become famous for my singing and music that way I can continue to help the charities I am helping. That last answer I had to tell you all, choked me up a bit. This is a wonderful and supremely gifted young woman and I encourage you to seek out her music on line. A BIG thank you to Lottee Brown and her Mum, Ms Victoria Williams for their time for this interview. I was told by Lottee’s mom that one of Lottee’s dreams was to be played and heard on American Radio and I was the first DJ and WDVR FM was the first station to play her music here in the US. What pleasure, and this is how we, WDVR FM reaches out and touches lives here and around the world. Once again Thank you Lottee and Victoria, looking forward to more music and bigger things from you. All the best!!! ¶ PAGE 12 By Shep Cohen Host The World of Work Fridays 4-6pm Only on WDVR can we devote an entire broadcast to how two hummingbirds saved the mental health of a woman who suffered from acute anxiety. Noelle Meade-Izzi, the author of “The Hummingbird that Answered My Heart’s Calling,” was extremely apprehensive over her future employment and her financial status. After being hospitalized with an anxiety attack, which she thought was a heart attack, Ms. Meade–Izzi began searching for answers different from those she got from her doctors. One warm spring afternoon, the answers she was searching for suddenly came to her. As she sat on her balcony, Ms. Meade-Izzi spotted a half walnut-sized nest situated on a pine tree branch, which hung just over her railing. This tiny dwelling detailed to her the most remarkable design she had ever seen. Perched on top of the masterpiece, a mother hummingbird focused on Ms. Meade-Izzi. As she met the hummingbird’s gaze, Ms. MeadeIzzi suddenly felt the worries of the day simply fall away. All at once, her full attention was on this amazing creature, and in that moment, through what felt like a mutual understanding, the hummingbird invited her on a journey that she accepted. During the next two and a half months, after seeing a newly born hummingbird come into the world, and watching the two hummingbirds almost daily, she became better able to personally answer the age old question, “what is life?” And, when they finally flew away, she was ready, as she had attained inner peace by concentrating on nature rather than material items. To Ms. Meade-Izzi, this journey brought to light the parallels between nature and humans. It helped her bridge the gap between the symbolic and literal aspects of the hummingbird and our human essence. In our one hour interview we discussed the majesty of these little birds and the effect they had on the psychological well-being of Ms. Meade-Izzi. This demonstrates why WDVR is so special. No other station would be willing to devote an hour discussing the philosophical and psychological impact the two hummingbirds had on my guest. The opportunity to present shows such as this is the reason that the World of Work is such a joy to host each week. ¶ Like us on Facebook WDVR 89.7 continued from Page 1 to medium sized businesses. They specialize in insurance for contractors. Gerry thinks that The Parker Agency and WDVR make a good pair. “WDVR is about serving the community. So are we.” Radio Theater Returns October 30 Last June during Thursday’s Freewheelin’ show, WDVR was proud to present “What Davidson Heard”, a radio play written by former WDVR DJ William Spear and read by members of the River Town River Theater. Many listeners have been asking when the next play would be presented and we’re now happy to announce it will be on Mischief Night. In this two part story, you will hear a comedic look at people who live and work along the Delaware River. That leads into the second part which gets spooky and mysterious . So hold your horses and hang on to your heads as you tune into WDVR for “old time radio” at it’s best on October 30 between 7 & 10pm during freewheelin! ¶ ...continued from Page 10 but CDs,” noting “They provide the best on-air sound quality I’ve found to offer listeners.” in requests, the songs can be cued easily from our laptops for playing when time permits.” “I haven’t worked up enough courage to make the change over to all computer for my music,” says Susan Rose, WDVR’s Bluegrass Breakfast gal. “I still use CDs and LPs, and I especially love browsing the WDVR library.” Like the TGIF guys, Walt Haake relies on his laptop for his Wednesdays with Walt show, “but I think of it as a huge jukebox filled with the 45s and LPs I’ve collected all my life. When a request comes in, instead of pushing B-17, I type in the name of the song.” When it’s Walt’s turn to host Celtic Sunday Brunch, however, he likes to program the music ahead of time, burn a compilation disk at home and use that on air. At Katy’s Cafe, Katy Stone, sticks with newer digital formats: mp3s, wav files, CDs and the Internet. “Occasionally, I will use an LP,” says Katy, but those instances are very rare.” Ted & Roger’s TGIF show is like dueling laptops. Each guy pulls up mp3s from his laptop, but they also use CDs and sometimes the Internet. As Ted says, “There are plenty of other buttons we need to remember to push. As listeners call Eileen Fisher, host of the longrunning “Currents & Traditions” show says, “My favorite resource is the WDVR library. I like putting a show together that spans folk, world, native american and roots music and we have all that and more. I also mix in digital resources like mp3s on a laptop.” The Parker Agency is celebrating its one hundredth anniversary this year, although Gerry believes the business actually dates back further. “When going through old paperwork in the building we found files dating back to the late 1800s,” he said. “Nineteen-fourteen might be the year they officially incorporated, but I think the business has been serving Hunterdon County residents much longer than that.” Molter believes the word “serve” is what defines his company. “It is standard in the industry for an agent to write the policy and a call center to handle claims, billing, and other issues. At The Parker Agency, we not only write your policy, but answer your phone calls and help you with your questions or claims. It’s pretty basic: we try to treat our clients the ...continues on Page 14 Bill Osler, who hosts Soundings with Mary Hoffman, has an extensive vinyl collection. In fact, according to Mary, “Bill’s LPs hold up the walls of his place.” Bill uses mostly vinyl, but his CDs help keep the music flowing on the air. Bill creates a planned show, but he and Mary love hearing from listeners who call in. Over at Heidi’s Hideaway, you’ll find Heidi with her Apple iPhone, “which has been the new toy I use to download and play a lot of listener requests and to find that special song for my Home Town Hero’s segment.” There’s an old milk crate in a corner of the WDVR music library. It belongs to Ted Lyons, host of The Honky Tonk Roadhouse. On the crate there’s a sign that invites ...continues to Page 14 PAGE 13 ... “WDVR Diversity”continued from Page 13 other DJs to help themselves to the LPs and CDs contained within. The thing about that crate is that it seems to hold an endless supply of great music. Lyons is a spur-of-themoment kind of guy, and you can hear his spontaneity on his show. “Well, I usually arrive about five to ten minutes before the National Anthem. I get the news rolling, do some technical fundamentals and then the universe leads me to either the WDVR record library or my old milk crate.” ¶ ...”Parker Agency” continued from Page 13 way we would want to be treated.” And what about that fifth guitar, the one “on the way”? The Perfect Gift Become a DJ For An Hour on WDVR with a $100 Donation. Call 609-397-1620 Like us on Our Weather Sponsor www.woodheat.com Facebook WDVR 89.7 “A while back I did an internet search for ‘Molter’ and ‘guitars’, just to see what would come up. It turns out that I have a long-lost cousin in Florida who is a luthier. He made me a guitar for my 50th birthday and it should be here any day.” By the time we read this it will have arrived and Gerry will no doubt be practicing diligently, in anticipation of an appearance on Jethro’s show, freewheelin’. The Parker Agency is located at 403 US 202 in Flemington, NJ. Their phone number is 908.782.5212, and their website is www.parkeragency. com. By Deborah Orchowski 908-237-9001 - Flemington, NJ 610-438-5811 - Easton, PA 267-347-5300 - Quakertown, PA www.lambertvilleanimalwelfare.org Please visit to adopt or foster pets in need. PAGE 14 www.wdvrfm.org Page 15 WDVR-FM 89.7 Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid PO Box 191 Sergeantsville, NJ 08557 WDVR-FM is a service of PennJersey Educational Radio A Nonprofit Corporation Flemington, NJ Permit #94 Sign up for our Monthly E-Newsletter by emailing us at: [email protected] WDVR’s eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/WDVR-FM-Radio-E-Shop Become an underwriter with your business, organization, or event. 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