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 Spring Fund Drive Continues Help Support KCCK with a Pledge 
The jazz only keeps playing on KCCK when you support it with a pledge. KCCK's Spring Fund Drive is in full swing. Call 1-800-373-KCCK (5225) or pledge on-line. Thank you gifts include our "Got Jazz" t-shirt for new members at the $75 level, the new "Got Jazz" coffee mug at the $120 level, or an Insignia Portable HD Radio for $240. Or become a member of the CD of the Month Club for $500. Sweepstakes prizes for new members include tickets to see Chick Corea at the Englert on April 11, with passes to KCCK's exclusive After Party and a night's stay at the Iowa City Sheraton. Blues listeners can win tickets to see Keb Mo at Riverside Casino. No purchase necessary. Contest rules. And the Survey Said! Listeners Let Us Know What They Think More than 200 people participated in KCCK's recent Listener Survey and the responses ran the gamut from "We love everything you do" to "We hate everything you do" and everything in between. If you read through the comments, you'll see that nearly every show on KCCK is both someone's favorite and one that someone else demands we get rid of. We will go over the comments as a staff, graphing the results against other audience data and see if any patterns emerge. The results are posted here for you to read. Chick Corea at Englert April 11 KCCK To Host After Party 
Keyboardist Chick Corea will perform at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City Sunday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. Corea is one of the most prolific composers of the second half of the 20th century. Purchase tickets at the Englert Box Office, 221 East Washington Street in downtown Iowa City, or call (319) 688-2653, or purchase tickets on-line. Meet Chick at the After Party! KCCK will host an After Party right after the concert ends at The Chef's Table, next door to the Englert. Chick plans to stop by, so it's your chance to say hello and maybe get an autograph or a picture. Hors d'oureves and refreshments will be available. Cost is just $15 for the after party, but space is limited so register on-line call 319-398-5446 to make your reservation. Keb Mo at Riverside April 10 Three-Time Grammy Winner 
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Keb' Mo will perform at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort Saturday, April 10, at 8 p.m. Mo's music is a living link to the seminal Delta blues that traveled up the Mississippi River and across the expanse of America. He's a three-time Grammy winner for Contemporary Blues Album. Doors open at 7 p.m. Must be 21 or older to attend.Tickets are $30 and $40. Tickets are on sale in the Gift Shop or on-line. KCCK listeners can win tickets. Contest rules. KCCK Wins ICKY Award Schoolhouse Jazz Program Recognized 
KCCK's "Schoolhouse Jazz" was honored during the 4th Annual Iowa Cultural Corridor Awards for Innovation and Excellence. The award was accepted by Station Manager Dennis Green and Development Director Lisa Baum. The elementary jazz education program received the ICKY in the Educational Category. The project sponsored by MidWestOne Bank introduces elementary school students to jazz music and shows how it has influenced American culture through live performance, narration and interaction with musicians. KCCK was also nominated for the Reaching Out Collaborative Award for the "Corridor Jazz Project." In 2007, "Jazz Under the Stars won the Excellence and Innovation in Music Programming ICKY. Top 88 of 2009 Chicago Jazz Philharmonic's "Collective Creativity" was the most-played CD on KCCK during 2009. The group is led by trumpeter Orbert Davis. Benny Golson's "New Time, New 'tet" was the second most-popular on our airwaves last year. "Down the Wire" by Spyro Gyra came in third. Down to the Bone's "Future Boogie" was Number-88. You can purchase these CDs through Amazon.com and a portion of your purchase will go to support KCCK. Just click on (Purchase) next to the title of each CD. Click here to see the entire list. KCCK Producers Choose Top 10s of 2009 KCCK's music producers have each chosen their 10 favorite jazz, smooth jazz, blues and new age releases from 2009. Their top choices range from The John Bunch Trio to Christian McBride, Gary Burton and Pat Metheny, Grant Geissman, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Duck Baker, Joel Vanderheyden and Wayman Tisdale. Click here to see their choices. Our Stream Has Changed Switch Made to Shoutcast MP3 Format 
KCCK's webcast is now being streamed in the Shoutcast MP3 Format. (Previously, we used the Windows Media Format.) When you click on one of the new links, your computer might start a different program than you're used to. If you got an error message, it means your current player doesn't support the new format and you may need to download and install a new player. Go to our KCCK Stream Page for instructions. You can also learn how to listen to our new Iowa Channel, KCCK-HD2...all music performed by Iowa artists. The Shoutcast format also works with your iPhone, iPod Touch, plus many other phones and portable media players with wi-fi. New Sunday Night Lineup Echoes Expands to Two Hours There's a new Sunday lineup on KCCK. We've expanded one show and added a couple of others. Our new Sunday night lineup begins with the smooth sound of Cafe Jazz at 6 p.m. Then at 8, The Putamayo World Music Hour. This innovative show features pop music from all over the world. Long-time Sunday fixture Echoes has moved to 9 p.m. and has expanded to two hours. Hearts of Space remains in its 11 p.m. spot. Donate Your Used Car to KCCK Receive a deduction on your tax return 
Thinking about selling your car, boat, motorcycle, truck, or other vehicle? Donate it to KCCK instead! Take part in our Vehicle Donation Program and support the radio programs you love on KCCK and receive a tax deduction when you itemize your return. Click here for more details about this exciting new program or call 877-883-KCCK (5225). DeForest Named to Iowa Blues Hall of Fame KCCK's Bobby D. Just Second DJ Honored 
Bob DeForest, host of "da Blues" on Jazz 88.3 KCCK, was inducted into the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame at a September 21 ceremony at Blues On Grand in Des Moines. DeForest is only the second radio personality ever to be inducted into the Iowa Hall of Fame. DeForest has hosted "da Blues" on KCCK since 1992. He is a charter member of the Linn County Blues Society. (Read more...) Stewart Wins National Award Named Programmer of the Year by JazzWeek
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The KCCK Featured CD for March is "Place To Be" by Hiromi.
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Concert Calendar
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 - Kirkwood Jazz Combos at the Blue Strawberry in Cedar Rapids Thursday, March 11th, 2010 - Amina Figarova at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago Friday, March 12th, 2010 - Equilateral at the Mill in Iowa City Twitter Updates
jazz883kcck: Final Day of KCCK's Pledge Drive! 8 hours left, $5374 to go. Can you take us below $5300? 800-373-5225 or http://bit.ly/aHRlgZ jazz883kcck: KCCK's iPhone App is live in the App Store! http://bit.ly/c2Vtso jazz883kcck: Jazz Masters at noon features selections from classic discs recorded on this date by Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman and Cannonball Adderly. KCCK News
Spring On-Air Fund Drive Under Way KCCK Posts Listener Survey Results Chick Corea at Englert Theatre April 11 Keb Mo at Riverside April 10 Schoolhouse Jazz Wins ICKY Award KCCK Lists Top 88 of 2009 Music Producers Pick 2009 Top 10s Our Stream Has Changed New Sunday Night Lineup Donate Your Used Car to KCCK Bob DeForest Named to Iowa Blues Hall of Fame Bob Stewart Wins National Award Current Short List: Formidable Flutes, Arrangers Talking Pictures Reviews: The Crazies, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Last Station, Shutter Island, Percy Jackson, Wolfman, Crazy Heart, An Education, Edge of Darkness, When in Rome and more... Car Donations Rhythm & News - the KCCK Newsletter EEO Annual Report |
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Bob Stewart was named Programmer of the Year at the annual JazzWeek Awards. KCCK's Music and Program
Director has earned the award twice in the past five years. Awards were presented in 14 categories
to radio stations and programmers in three market-size groups. They are chosen based on the votes
from readers of JazzWeek and participants in JazzWeek's Jazz Programmers' Mailing List.
The awards ceremony was held June 21 at the JazzWeek Summit in Rochester, New York.
In 2004 KCCK also won Small Market Station of the Year honor from JazzWeek.
