My Son on Stage

LaSalle High School's production of Pippin is underway with performances starting last night (Thursday March 26) continuing the 27th and 28th at 8:00 pm with a final show Sunday the 29th at 5:00 p.m.

My son Jay is one of four leads in the show, playing the role of King Charles (aka Charlemagne.) His friends and co-members of the teen DooWop group, the Undertones, are also in major roles, namely: Nathan Huey as the "Leading Player", Ben Huey as "Pippin," and Tyler Kuhlman as "Lewis."

For more information about the Undertones, visit their site at: http://undtones.blogspot.com

Coverage of WMUB's Final Days of Local Programming

For those who might be interested, here are some links to articles about the shutdown of WMUB's studios in Oxford:

A Radio Era Ends Quietly - Dayton Daily News 3/1/09

WMUB Signs Off - Dayton Daily News 3/1/09

Miami University to cut 216 jobs: 9 at Middletown campus - Dayton Daily News 2/27/09

Options run out in Ohio college town as licensee guts its pubradio budget - Current (Public Broadcasting newspaper) 2/2/09

Miami University and Cincinnati Public Radio pursue agreement for WMUB - Miami University News Release 1/22/09

Acts of Kindness and Support

Events of the past week have demonstrated the basic goodness of a lot of people. As we entered the final week of local broadcasting on WMUB, signs of support were constant and sometimes overwhelming. From the people who sent cookies and other sweet treats, to the steady stream of folks at Friday's open house, all of us on the staff have been recipients of constant demonstrations of kindness and concern.

I would hope that most of the concern has been from people who realized they were losing access to local programs and news that we have developed in service to Southwest Ohio and the Miami Valley. It's obvious that the programming we've been doing has touched some people in a positive way.

And here's a good one: Listener Scott from Dayton has put together a "WMUB Friends" website. Here's the link so you can check it out if you like: http://www.wmubfriends.org

I remain thankful for the opportunity to oversee programming at the station for nearly nine years. Where do I go from here? Who knows but I'm expecting another adventure.