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Jazz 89.5; Your Inland Northwest source for full-time Jazz and Blues!
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59 years old
CHENEY, Washington
United States
Last Login: 12/21/2008
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| General | Jazz: A National American Treasure
On December 4, 1987, the United States Senate approved House Concurrent Resolution 57 designating Jazz a national American treasure.
History
Jazz 89.5 KEWU-FM is a non commercial, educational radio station serving Eastern Washington University and the surrounding Cheney/Spokane metropolitan area. The station has an extensive and illustrious broadcasting history in The Inland Northwest. KEWU was named the 2005 Best Small Market Jazz station and Program Director Elizabeth Farriss was named Best Small Market Jazz Programmer for 2005 by Jazz Week Magazine, the definitive Jazz radio resource.
KEWC as it was originally identified, first hit the airwaves on April 7, 1950. KEWU has undergone many changes throughout the years. In 1986 the station increased it's transmitter output from 10 watts to 10,000 watts and the station format was changed to Straight Ahead Classic and Contemporary Jazz.
KEWU is managed and operated by a combination of individuals representing the Eastern Washington University faculty, students, and broadcast communications professionals.
Philosophy
KEWU believes it is important to promote the music of contemporary Jazz artists who, while staying true to the art form are exploring and pushing the limits of the music. It is these artists who keep the music moving in a forward direction. KEWU strives to maintain a potent balance of music past and music present, so KEWU plays a prodigious amount of Classic Jazz in it's many incarnations; Ragtime, Traditional, Dixieland, Big Band, Swing, and Bop. KEWU also features Blues and World Music as well as Avant-garde, Acid, Groove, Fusion and Free Jazz. KEWU is the premier source for Classic and Contemporary Jazz in the Inland Northwest and beyond.
On The Air
Announcers at the station are individuals who are either participating in a work-study program, receiving up to three credits per quarter, or are being paid for their services.
Staff
Marvin Smith - General Manager
Elizabeth A. Farriss - Program Director/Music Director
Steve Patterson - Chief Engineer
Angela Schwendimann - Producer
| | Music | JAZZ!
Jazz full-time! We also have specialty shows:
*Latin Jazz" with Mary, Fridays from 6-8pm,
*Friday night Blues Show from 8-12pm with Colin,
*The Big Band & Swing Show" Saturdays from 5-8pm with Kate,
*The World Party" Sundays from 12-3pm with Mary (playing various music types from Celtic to Carribean to African Drums, to you-name it!)
"Classic Jazz Cafe" Sat from 5-6pm with Kate,
Cd Showcase & Jazz Omnibus Sunday afternoons followed by the*Women of Jazz" from 6-9pm Sunday evenings with Andrea, and "Nightfall" (Ambient) with host Beth Farriss M-Thurs 7-10pm
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| | Television | http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail120.html | | Heroes | Program Director: Elizabeth Farris.
"You have a friend in Jesus, and also in Dizzy and Zoot."- (dlpjazz@thegrid.net) |
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KEWU's Details
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| Status: | In a Relationship | | Here for: | Networking | | Hometown: | Cheney, WA | | Zodiac Sign: | Leo | | Occupation: | Jazz |
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About me:
We play YOU Jazz. We are the Inland Northwest's only full-time Jazz and Blues station, 89.5 (and we broadcast 24/7 online on our websight, www.kewu.ewu.edu). Nationally awarded and acclaimed, listener supported, we play over 100 hours a week of the best from big band to Latin to classic, not to mention our Blues show Friday nights, and ambient show (Nightfall)M-Th from 7-10pm, and world music Sunday afternoons from 12-3pm.
If you have any upcoming jazz or blues gigs you'd like us to promo, please email them to the station (jazz@mail.ewu.edu) or to the program director Beth Farriss at efarriss@mail.ewu.edu (509-359-2850). And, if you are looking to send us your demos, please send those to Beth Farriss as well. For other questions, please feel free to contact our studio at our email or at(509) 359-4226.
Come check us out, and tell us what you think!
Andrea
Promotion's Director
KEWU
EWU
109 RTV Building
Cheney, WA 99004
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Who I'd like to meet:
All of you!
Meet the crew:
Our fearless leader, Elizabeth Farris, Program Director and DJ of Nightfall, loves kayaking and biking; the cool-mom, big-sister, & friend to the crew.
Andrea, Sundays 3-midnight including the "Women of Jazz". Double Majoring in Vocal Music and Psychology, minoring in counseling.
Jim: (Morning Guy) Mornings 6-8am. Senior status, majoring in Secondary Music Ed. Hometown: Tri-Cities, WA. Interests: "Include trying to play my tenor sax at the level of my namesake"
Mary, our Promotion's Director (got a gig for her to promo? *grin*): Mon-Fri evenings, Sunday morning, & the World Party. She is performing in various one-acts and likes making independent short films and kicking it with friends. Major: outdoor recreation. Hometown: Washtucna (go cats!).
Kate: Saturday 3pm-midnight. Sophomore, Theater Major (declared), Film Major (Undeclared). Graduated with Honors from Cheney High School; did Special Activities Drama for 3 years & Marching Band for 4.
Favorite TV Shows: Doctor Who (2005)
Favorite Books: Harry Potter
Colin: Tues-Thurs evenings, The Blues show Fri evenings, & Saturday 9am-12pm. Senior status, major: Electronic Media, Theater and Film. He has written & produced many a great theater production, including this past Spring's "Drop Noir", and has a big future in front of him. Hometown: Monroe, WA. Interests "No time......I live in the Film and Theater buildings".
Ryan: Mon-Wed 4-10pm, & Sat. 12N-3pm. Communication Major, Senior standing, hometown: Vancouver, WA. Has been working for Walt Disney for 2 years, and after graduation plans to move to Florida or Cali to further pursue this dream.
Jessica Thurs.4-10pm
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