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Triple A
May 13, 2020 to Aug 5, 2020
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Lemonade Anyone?
Gaston College Triple A WSGE/Dallas, NC APD/MD/on-air host Tim Greene recently gifted 11-year-old entrepreneur Imani and her two younger sisters ages seven and four with laptop computers so that they can apply for business licenses online and move their gourmet lemonade stand to the next level. Tim also loaded the laptops with over 30 programs on running a successful business. These young entrepreneurs want to inspire other kids to start their own businesses and give back to their communities.
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Behind The Virtual Curtain
STU-COMM WNRN/Charlottesville-Richmond has been doing what they call Home Studio Sessions. One of their recent ones featured Chuck Prophet. Events/Promotions Coordinator Patrick Coman said, “We are connecting with musicians from home to talk about their new albums and to hear what they are doing to stay connected. Chuck Prophet shared stories about what music has been inspiring him lately, co-writing with artists like Alejandro Escovedo, and growing up behind the ‘orange curtain’ in Orange County, CA.
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Virtual Love
G. Love did a recent online session with WCBE/Columbus, OH MD Maggie Brennan. She said, “This session was in advance of his live stream to help raise funds and split it with the staff from the A&R Music Bar where he last played in Columbus on January 17th - the day of his release for The Juice.”
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Virtual Studio M
WMMM/Madison, WI morning host Jonathan Suttin has been doing several virtual Studio M Sessions including this one with Noah Cyrus. He said, “Although virtual sessions aren’t the same, it’s wonderful to hear and see all these great artists in their homes. Noah Cyrus really opened up about mental health issues and what it was like to go the Grammys with her dad. I can’t wait for in person-sessions to return but at least we get to see these artists and be reminded that they’re trudging through this horrendous virus just like the rest of us.”
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Long Distance Connection
KBAC/Santa Fe, NM PD Chris Dietsler said the Laura Marling was not able to get to a studio for a virtual session but they were able tot have a “long-distance interview that was awesome.”
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Studio Z
WAPS/Akron, OH has been doing a number of special virtual interviews/performances they are calling Studio “Z” Sessions via ZOOM. The most recent was with Nicole Atkins. APD/MD Chad Miller said, “Nicole is the best! She even texted me afterwards literally saying, ‘Thank you for having me! Seriously it was the bright spot to my day!’”
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A Marquee Performance
Lucinda Williams did a special virtual show recently with WFUV/New York. You can tell by her expression it was a fun session. PD Rita Houston said, “We’ve developed a great model for these shows. The show is live on ZOOM to Marquee members only. Lucinda played five songs and then I did an interview with her. Then she records on her end and we later broadcast the whole set on air.
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Virtual Corner
WCNR (106.1 The Corner)/Charlottesville, VA PD Kendall Stewart (top) says she has been doing “a million” virtual interviews like this one with Airborne Toxic Events’s Mikel Jollett. She said, “Hollywood Park was one of my most anticipated albums of 2020 and it was amazing to talk with Mikel and hear songs from it before it was even out. I had also read his memoir of the same name prior to doing the interview and it was so cool to hear more about how it fit with the album. This photo is what it looks like when I talk to someone way smarter than me.”
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Virtual Exit Insider
WEXT (Exit 97)/Albany, NY has been doing two national artist sessions weekly and one weekly from Local 518 artists. Featured here is Steve Earle (top) with station DJ Dave Michaels. Station PD Chris Wienk said, “Learning how to connect at a distance is certainly interesting, but it has been fun for us too. And listeners love hearing a bit of the artistic behind-the-scenes info. We feel all the artists who have participated have found the experience helpful to their cause of getting the word out.”
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Mondo Chato
KCSN-KSBR (88.5 FM)/Southern California Morning Host Nic Harcourt (left) – along with other station hosts – has been doing virtual interviews with artists almost since the pandemic lockdown began. He is shown hear with Mondo Cozmo’s Josh Ostrander. Station PD Marc “Mookie” Kaczor said, “Shortly after getting our home studios set up, we decided to launch the ‘Hear At Home”’ interview series. These are candid Zoom interviews with artists from the comfort of their own home. We publish new interviews on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and www.885fm.org every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.”
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Virtual Lightning
WRLT(Lightning 100)/Nashville has been doing a number of virtual interviews that also feature an artist performance. The most recent was with Devon Gilfillian. Station PD “Lt. Dan” Buckley (top) said, “Devon Gilfillian has an infectious smile. He moved from Philly to Nashville in 2013 and has become a local artist favorite … great guy and amazingly talented.”
