NIGHT Notes for Nov 26, 2008
+Thanks To Our Members Thanks To Our Members If you are a member of 90.5 The NIGHT you should have received your gifts in the mail this week. Thank you for supporting the station! Students Hit The Air We’re ending our semester here at Brookdale and all of the staff of the station have helped the students in Radio 101. Now’s about the time we let the students help us out while gaining some valuable experience on the air. We’ve crafted quite a number of locally produced features that will start to run in the near future that spotlight some of the best of the Radio class. We’ve had a lot of fun with them over the past few months and we’re sure you’ll hear it when their peices start to hit the air. Enjoy! Thanksgiving Programming  Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The NIGHT is proud to announce the continuation of a long-standing Thanksgiving tradition: airing Arlo Guthrie’s 1969 Classic “Alice’s Restaurant”, in it’s entirety, commercial free, this Thanksgiving at 12 Noon. 90.5 The NIGHT Wins Again For the eighth year in a row, Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The NIGHT has been recognized for its continuing support of local Monmouth County musicians, by winning the coveted Asbury Music Award’s “Top Radio Station (To Support Local Music)” at the annual celebration of local music held at the legendary Stone Pony Saturday night. The Voting Booth Opens Friday Album of the Month Preferred Buyers Program  90.5 The NIGHT has partnered with Alliance Charities to make charitable giving a simple process. Alliance Charities has secured arrangements with hundreds of online stores like Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Target, Disney and many other major retailers to offer Cash Rebates for online purchases. If you want to register right away head here: http://shopforthenight.org/register.aspx Member Rewards Partners When you become a member of Brookdale Public Radio you recieve a Member Card, which gets you discounts to the following partners in our Member Rewards Program: Seldin’s Trinkets and Jewelry Eyes of The World Opticians Cluck-U Chicken (of Red Bank) Jack’s Music McKay Imaging Sickle’s Market Dana Fallon, Studio for cosmetic Dentistry The Strand Theater Raritan Bay Guitar Repair Colts Neck Custom Shop Green Planet Coffee Co No Joe’s Cafe NIGHT Notes for Sept 2, 2008
Does this look ok….. NIGHT Notes Local Music Project – The Doughboys  90.5TheNIGHT.org’s Local Music Project features local artists and can be delivered to you to listen whenever you want. The spotlight is on The Doughboys, a band that first formed the 1960s. Check out more on The Doughboys and the LMP at the address below:
http://wbjb.org/home.php/category/station-podcasts/local-music-project/ Member T-Shirt Contest
“A Night Acoustic” with deSol  A Special Acoustic-Plus & Song-Stories show presented by 90.5 The NIGHT on Sept 19th. This show is being recorded for upcoming live CD/DVD. If you’re a fan of deSol and want to be part of this once in a lifetime event AND support Brookdale Public Radio you should check out! Advance tickets are $16 and $20 on the day of the show. Find out more by calling The Brookdale Performing Arts Center Box Office (732.224.2411) OR buy tickets online now using our secure server: Jim Boggia: Borders Emerging Artists Series  The Border’s Emerging Artist Series continues on Tuesday, September 9th, with Blue Hammock Recording Artist Jim Boggia! ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Misadventures In Stereo
Hello from Michele McBride We are excited to be a part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County’s 2nd Annual Volleyball Tournament on Sunday, September 21st. There is plenty to do as a volunteer, I’ll be there lending a helping hand! The event is a great, fun, family-friendly day that benefits thousands of children in our community. If you’d like to find out more…check out the events page at www.90.5thenight.org. Or go to www.bbbsmonmouth.org.  Registration forms are available at any Starbucks in Monmouth County. Now is a great time to hit the links! The Brookdale Community College Foundation is having their Annual Golf Tournament. Proceeds will benefit the “Building Minds, Building Futures†Scholarship Campaign. Finally, this October I am walking in the 39-Mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I’d like to personally thank all of you that have shown your support by helping me reach my financial goal. If you’d like to know more about the walk, or help out, please visit my personal page at http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk2008/NewYork?px=4163475&pg=personal&fr_id=1660 Thanks so much for your continued support of the station! Michele Brookdale Performing Arts Center Events Brookdale Performing Arts Center on the Lincroft campus offers the community: Art Deco Jazz Concert Haunted Theater Tours: Call the box office at 732-224-2411 for more information. MEMBER REWARDS McKay Imaging Sickle’s Market Dana Fallon, Studio for cosmetic Dentistry The Strand Theater Raritan Bay Guitar Repair ROBERT GERBER SALON Colts Neck Custom Shop Green Planet Coffee Co No Joe’s Cafe NIGHT Notes Feb-2007
NIGHT Notes IN THIS ISSUE: REASONS BEHIND THE PROGRAMMING CHANGE Many of you have called or e-mailed about the changes on 90.5 the NIGHT, namely the absence of NPR programs to the program schedule. The truth of the matter is that we have increasing fixed costs regarding the operation of the station. These fixed costs depend on a guaranteed revenue stream. Our fixed revenue stream includes funding from Brookdale Community College and a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Other revenue comes from membership which is always a variable, sometimes to the extreme. Much of our fixed revenue goes towards the purchase of programs and operating the station. Our other income from membership dollars has been an inconsistent source that makes it almost impossible to plan a solid operating budget year after year. Based on the increasing costs of purchasing programs like “Morning Editionâ€, All Things Considered†and “Weekend Editionâ€, the decision was made to reduce spending on this type of programming so that more fixed income can go towards the operation of the station, localizing our news & information, and remaining solvent. The NPR Programs that we once offered are on other stations in the area. Many of you have asked why not just tell members we need more money? We have done this in the past with additional drives, but how many times can we go to well before the well runs dry? Logically, we were facing a pledge drive every month just to stay ahead and honestly how many of you would have become turned off by constant radio drives? With that said, here is what you can still count on at Brookdale Public Radio 90.5 The NIGHT: We hope many of you decide to remain members or become members and support Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The NIGHT. Tom Brennan BLUEGRASS JAM LISTENERS To all of the Listeners of Bluegrass Jam at 90.5 The Night: First of all we (Randy, Heidi and Ken) would like to acknowledge all of the emails, phone calls, and other correspondences to each of us and the management of 90.5 The Night! One thing’s for certain, there is a lot of passion for the program and that was felt very strongly by the sudden change in programming these past few weeks! We have recently met with Cheryl Cummings (Director of the Brookdale Network) and Tom Brennan (Station Mgr) to discuss the future of Bluegrass Jam. Cheryl had taken the time to read every one of the emails sent to her and to Tom Brennan. She also took the time to look up the membership status of each person and found that only about 25% of them were active members! She explained that from an overall perspective, memberships have gone down over the past year or so and the costs for doing business (like our taxes) have risen! The discussion was very “healthy†but very “sobering†to say the least! None of us realized the fiscal status we were in and discussed plans to increase the membership of the listeners of Bluegrass Jam in order to validate our being part of the programming of 90.5 the night. The outcome of this discussion was good news because it was decided to extend the duration of the program from one hour to two hours! The Hours will be 9-11am, which may be a little early for some but we think it’s a nice compromise! Meanwhile, back at the ranch, we are determined to increase the membership of the listeners of Bluegrass Jam and the awareness of our Bluegrass program! We cannot over emphasize the fact that 90.5 the night is “Listener Supported Public Radioâ€. We appreciate your passion for the program that you have enjoyed for 26 years; however the bottom line is that in order for us to be able to sustain Bluegrass Jam for now and the future we really need those listeners who are not members to consider becoming members! In closing we would like to thank all of you that are active members for your continued support of Bluegrass Jam and would like to thank in advance all of our listeners for their consideration in becoming new members or renewing members. With all of us working together we can enjoy Bluegrass Jam for many years to come!!!!! As always your suggestions are welcome. We hope to hear from you soon!!! We are here for you, our loyal listeners. Now we come to you, asking that you be here for us!!!! Again, thanks for your continued support! Randy Bailey, Heidi Olsen and Ken Jewell ALBUM OF THE MONTH Norah Jones  Not Too Late Norah Jones has just released her third album, Not Too Late. It’s her first album with all original compositions. Her first album without the legendary producer Arif Mardin (who passed away last year). Her first without using a slew of top shelf studio musicians. A little less “jazzy†than in the past, but still the perfect kind of record for a Sunday afternoon or a really late night. Using her usual band of Lower East Side friends (with a few exceptions), I suppose the album “feels†more like a band record. After being part of a band over the last couple of years (The Little Willies) it would seem that she’s found a comfort zone in playing with them. You’ve no doubt already heard the first single “Thinking About You,†the album also boasts a number of distinctly “not jazzy†numbers like the Tom Waits-ian “Sinkin’ Soon†and the overtly political “My Dear Country.†While Not Too Late is perhaps not as “immediate†a record as its predecessors, it is a distinct next step in the maturation of Norah Jones as an artist. Jeff Raspe OUR NEW BROADCAST SCHEDULE Weekdays: 12mid-5a – Music on The NIGHT Monday: Jam Room (10pm – 12mid) Saturday 12mid-9a – Music on the NIGHT Sunday 12mid-9a – Music on the NIGHT 10th ANNUAL GUITAR SHOW 90.5 The NIGHT is proud to announce that the Brookdale Guitar Show is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on February 18, 2007 from 10am – 5pm! Last year’s event surpassed our expectations with over 3,000 in attendance. For our 10th Anniversary we have special performances planned and an extensive list of free workshops. Music performances will feature: FREE Clinics all day featuring: Admission is $10. $5 entry when you bring a guitar to sell or trade or show your 90.5 The NIGHT membership card. MARK YOUR CALENDARS “A Lesson Before Dying” Onstage at Brookdale Brookdale’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) will pay tribute to February asBlack History Month with the powerful drama of a young Black man wrongly accused and placed on deathrow. “A Lesson Before Dying,” based on the Oprah Book Club selection by celebrated novelist, Ernest J. Gaines,will be presented February 15 and 22 at 10:00 a.m. school day matinees, February 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 8:00 p.m.and February 18 and 25 at 4:00 p.m. Respected director Darrell Lawrence Willis, Sr., Howell, will make his Brookdale directing debut with the Romulus Linney play marking the 30th Anniversary of Brookdale’s Performing Arts Center, coinciding with the College’s 40th Anniversary. If you are a member you could use your member card to get discounts at these great places: RE/MAX Bay Point, Realtors ROBERT GERBER SALON NIGHT Notes- December 21, 2006
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   The Gaslight Anthem, a band from New Brunswick NJ, just might have the best album of 2008. Though they’ve only been around for a few years (this is only their second album), they have already proven themselves to be one of the punk underground’s most celebrated acts. While you can certainly hear the influence of bands like The Clash and Green Day in their music, how many punk rock bands would so brazenly and proudly cite Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Miles Davis and Tom Petty as musical touchstones? As well as name-drop (or quote) them.
Brookdale Public Radio has started its very first “Design A Member T-Shirt” contest. The contest is open to all who wish to enter. Get your design on the backs of our most important listeners…our Members. You can get the contest details at:
Once a member of 4 Way Street, Jim Boggia has just released his third album “Misadventures In Stereo.†Often considered a modern master at pop songcraft, this album shows Boggia hitting new highs. Tracks like “Johnnie’s Going Down,†“To And Fro,†“8 Track,†and “Listening To NRBQ†(with special guest NRBQ’s Al Anderson!) are proof that he’s getting even better. Recorded with a core of some of Philly’s best musicians, as opposed to the cavalcade of all-star guests that his previous albums had, he’s made a tighter and more cohesive album this time. The self-confessed record junkie even conceived the album as a record of two sides, though most will listen to all 10 tracks in sequence without stopping after five to turn the record over. He even has a special “monophonic†mix of the album for the vinyl version.
