Tuesday, December 11, 2007

This week's news from 90.7 The Capstone

Your news from 90.7 The Capstone
The Voice of the University of Alabama



I. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
II. Station Award Winners
III. 90.7 The Capstone's Streaming Radio
IV. Need Something Else To Do On the Web? Check Out Our Blog!
V. Want Even MORE To Do On the Web? Check Out These Other Sites Affiliated With 90.7 The Capstone!
VI. Calling All Current and Potential DJs!
VII. Credits


I. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
We have a winner for the Christmas Song Contest! Wes Day's entry, A New Song for Christmas, is the winning song and is attached to this email. Congratulations Wes!


II. Station Award Winners
Last Thursday at our end of the year extravaganza, we gave out the following awards. Congratulations to all the winners!


Best New DJ = Josh Mallory (host of the Country Show, Sundays from 6-8pm)
Best Overall DJ = Melanie Armistead (Playlist DJ and soon to be Program Director)
Best Speciality Show = Reid McCreary (Left of the Dial, Tuesdays 8-10pm) (Music Director Assistant)
Most Innovative Show = Martha Jean Schindler (Kitty MowMow's Animal Expo, Sunday 9pm)(Promotions Director)
Most Improved Staff = Steve Donaldson (Music Staff)
Distinguished Service Award = Alex Jones (Soon to be Outreach Director)
Flanagan Award for Superior Dedication = Zach Travis (Production Assistant)
Best Director = Jenny Smith (Music Director)
DJ Choice =
Jake and Yahweh Show (Brandon "Yahweh" Andrews and Jake Gordin, with Alex Cordry and Martha Jean Schindler as the Hot Phone Chicks) (M-TH 5-6pm)
Honorable mention goes to "Hot Buttered Soul" hosted by Erick Forsight (alumni DJ) M 10pm-midnite continous excellence

III. 90.7 The Capstone's Streaming Radio
Now you can listen to 90.7 FM wherever you can connect to the internet! Our online streaming radio is up and running again. Just go to http://www.thecapstone.ua.edu/, enter the site, and click on "Listen Live Online" on the top of the right side of the page. Then sit back and enjoy your favorite student-run station, live and in real time!


IV. Need Something Else To Do On the Web? Check Out Our Blog!

Now 90.7 The Capstone will keep you updated with campus and regional events, concerts, concert reviews, and more with our totally KEWL blog, at www.thecapstone.blogspot.com. Check it out for the latest info on what's going on in your world!


V. Want Even MORE To Do On the Web? Check Out These Other Sites Affiliated With 90.7 The Capstone!

Left of the Dial - Hosted by Reid McCreary
The Music Staff's Blog -Overseen by Jenny Smith, Music Director
The Lounge - Hosted by Jermaine Pope
The Jake and Steve Show - Hosted by Jake Bennet and Steve Cummings
Kitty Mowmow's Animal Expo - Hosted by Martha Jean Schindler


VI. Calling All Current and Potential DJs!
We have room for some more DJs at the station. For more info, check out this blog post or email Ben Flanagan at
wvuapd@sa.ua.edu.


VII. Credits

This Newsletter is brought to you by 90.7 The Capstone and our Promotions Staff:
Nadeem Akbar
Arthur Bosarge
Andrew Cook
Stacey Cornett
Wes Day
Heath Fogg
Wade Gardner
Adam Gowhari
Blake Hardy
Colleen Lawley
Maryella Matthews
Laine Spencer
Janie Sutcliffe
Justin Wood
James Wright

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