FPK’s Fundraising Dylan Tribute
Featuring host (and vocalist) Marion Dries of 91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville.
Oh, and to illustrate how great minds think alike:
from The Essential 885 XPN Songs
David Sedaris: Undecided Voters
From this week’s New Yorker:
To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she asks. “Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken [...]
Ike still has punch
Ike had diminished to a tropical depression by the time it came through Louisville, KY yesterday, but it was still an intense experience. We were under a wind warning from noon until 3pm, and during that time, we had winds in excess of 75mph. No rain or thunderstorm activity, just lots of wind. I went [...]
TSOYA: Thorn and Hossfeld make the Times
Jesse Thorn got married last month, and that’s pretty cool, but it’s even more cool when the wedding makes The New York Times.
Maybe it’s because he’s America’s Radio Sweetheart. Maybe it’s because the reception was catered by a taco truck. Or maybe because the wedding has been a big topic of conversation for quite awhile [...]
CNN: Gustav could to stengthen into hurricane
After seeing the word “Clincial” appear in a Mesothelioma TV ad on CNN this morning, my guard was up, and I caught this lower-third error.
Looks like one of my usual proofreading jobs.
Classical 90.5’s Alan Brandt: Unplugged
Alan Brandt, the quiet and capable program director of Louisville Public Media’s Classical 90.5, the consummate ukulele player, graces us with this Smith’s cover… featured on our 91.9 WFPK Radio Louisville blog this morning.
My Blog’s Word Cloud
from Wordle
It’s Magic
The annual convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians is taking place this week here in Louisville, and we couldn’t resist having some fun. Here, magician George Schindler demonstrates a magic trick with the help of WFPL State of Affairs producer Robin Fisher.
