News from 90.7 The Capstone, WVUA FM

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


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


I. Thanks for making Autmnber Fest a major success!
Thank you to everyone who worked at and enjoyed last Friday's benefit concert at Mellow Mushroom. Thanks to you, we made $2700 that will go toward improvements at 90.7 The Capstone. Thanks for supporting the station that supports YOU!

Thank-you video from Tim Neunzing, Station Manager


II. 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!

III. 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!


IV. 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


V. Christmas Song Contest! YAY!
Have you ever wanted to write a Christmas song and ask 90.7 The Capstone to perform it? Of course you have! Finally, here's your big chance! We're looking for an original Christmas song from our listeners and staff, to be recorded in our studios and given to all our listeners in this year's Christmas card from the station. Just submit your idea for a silly, serious, or whatever-you-want song (as long as it relates to Christmas) to wvuapromo@sa.ua.edu


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

Christmas Events Throughout Alabama!

Christmas at Arlington

Birmingham; Dec. 1
Celebrate with Arlington's staff as they commemorate the mansion's 52nd anniversary as Birmingham's historic house museum. See local floral designers transform the interior into replications of Christmas past.

Candlelight Christmas at Oakleigh
Mobile; Dec. 1-2
Step back into a festive 19th-century holiday celebration at Oakleigh Historic Complex. Daily activities, 10-4, will feature seasonal music, horse-drawn carriage rides, guided tours, Victorian Santa, exhibitors and refreshments. Tours by candlelight are 6:30-8:00. Day admission $5 members, $10 nonmembers. Evening admission $7 members, $12 nonmembers, $5 children.

American Streamlined Designs: The World of Tomorrow
Montgomery; Dec. 1-Mar. 2
A fresh appraisal of the aesthetic of streamlined design, placing the achievements of its best-known exponents — among them Norman Bel Geddes, Henry Dreyfuss, Raymond Loewy and Walter Dorwin Teague — squarely alongside the contributions of other lesser-known but significant designers such as Lurelle Guild, Clifford Brooks Stevens and Harold Van Doren.

West Alabama Christmas Parade
Tuscaloosa; Dec. 3
The 32nd West Alabama Christmas Parde is Alabama's largest Christmas parade with more than 200 entrants spreading holiday cheer. The 2007 Grand Marshals are Harry Lee and Doug Phillips.

Dickens Downtown Celebration
Northport; Dec. 4
The streets and shops of historic downtown Northport will come alive with Victorian music, crafts and family activities. Visitors can enjoy the sounds of the holidays with live music, a visit with Father Christmas, carolers, a winter wonderland and much more. The shops and galleries of downtown Northport will be open and decorated for the holidays, and merchants will be in traditional Victorian costume.

Holiday Gallery Tour
Huntsville; Dec. 6
Meridian Arts, along with other local galleries and the Huntsville Museum of Art, offers a holiday open house. This informal event showcases artists whose talents include painting, pottery, glass, sculpture, jewelry, photography and woodworking.

Governor's Mansion Candlelight Open House
Montgomery; Dec. 7-21
Tour the public rooms of the state's executive residence while it's decorated in all its holiday grandeur. The 1907 Governor's Mansion will be aglow with lights and filled with the spirit of the season.

Victorian Christmas
Dothan; Dec. 9
Warm up to some holiday hospitality during an afternoon centered on the pleasures of Christmases past. Visitors are invited to sample turn-of-the-century desserts and sip hot chocolate or mulled cider while children try their hand at making traditional Christmas decorations. A circuit-riding preacher will arrive by horse and carriage to deliver a Christmas message at the church.

Holiday Music Extravaganza
Fort Payne; Dec. 30
Wind up the holiday season with this concert featuring the local talent of Steven Kean, FAA Quartet from Plainview School, Naomi ("NIB") McKinney and The George Boys.

City of Fairhope New Year's Eve Celebration
Fairhope; Dec. 31
Residents and visitors are invited to bring their family and friends downtown and ring in the New Year dancing in the streets to live entertainment. The band will begin playing at 8:30 p.m. at the corner of Section Street and Church Street. Other entertainment includes karaoke, face painting, magic shows, fireworks at midnight, free party favors and a ball drop at midnight.