CKDU Member News, Oct 15, 2010

Dearest Radio,
Here's the news!
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The CKDU Newsletter

Table of Contents:
1. The CKalenDUr
2. Welcome to our new Music Director: Darryl Smith
3. Nocturne + CKDU
4. Halifax Pop Explosion in the CKDU lobby!
5. SOCAN cometh for Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat shows (Oct 27-30)
6. Funding Drive info update:
7. DJs needed for HPX Zine Fair
8. Radio on the web: Check out Radio Payam!

1. The CKALENDUR
CKDU New Member Trainathon! Tuesday Oct 19th, 6pm
NCRC Steering Committee meeting: Wed Oct 20th, 10am
Live concerts in the CKDU lobby: Wed Oct 20-Fri Oct 22
CKDU News Collective Meet-up: Wed Oct 27th 5:30pm

2. WELCOME TO OUR NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR: DARRYL SMITH
CKDU welcomes Darryl Smith as the new music director. Darryl brings a passion for music and lots of community work experience to his new CKDU post. Darryl will start his position on November 1st. Let's all make him feel welcome!

3. NOCTURNE + CKDU
CKDU is involved with Nocturne in two great ways this year!
Former Arts Smarts host Eleanor King will be broadcasting her Nocturne piece, Freshwater Brook, on 88.1FM from 6pm-midnight on Saturday night, and a series of radios tuned to CKDU will play the piece in the Public Gardens, along the path of the brook that formerly ran through Halifax.
CKDU has also contributed by organizing live music aboard the Halifax-Dartmouth ferry throughout the night. Ride the ferry and hear the likes of Dusty Keleher, the Maritime Centre of African Dance, the Halifax Uke Gang, Sambo Nova, and the Smokin Contra Band. Look for CKDU in the Halifax Ferry Terminal.

4. HALIFAX POP EXPLOSION IN THE CKDU LOBBY
The CKDU lobby will be transformed into a Halifax Pop Explosion stage for three afternoons next week! The shows will also be broadcast live on 88.1, so drop by or tune in!
Wednesday 4pm-6pm
Cursed Arrows
Bad Vibrations
+ plus a secret guest!
Thursday 4pm-6pm
Forest City Lovers
Cousins
+plus a secret guest!
Friday 4pm-6pm
Dance Movie
It Kills
+plus a secret guest!

5. SOCAN COMETH...WED, THURS, FRI, SAT SHOWS! (OCT 27-30)
All programmers with a show airing on October 27 - 30 will have to fill out the paper SOCAN logs. Please be sure to fill out all the info! Be extra-sure to fill out the time of day, composer/author, usage and duration! Check the sample log in MCR.
Be extra sure to reach your Canadian content requirements and play your favorite local/Canadian band! They'll get paid!
To find out composer/author info for the SOCAN log check the album's liner notes. If that does not provide the answer check:
http://www.allmusic.com/
http://bmi.com/search/
http://www.discogs.com
Background: SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) logs are part of a statistical sampling of music used throughout the country and are used to make an equitable division of SOCAN revenues to writers and publishers of music in Canada and throughout the world.

6. FUNDING DRIVE INFO UPDATE
Tell your listeners:
-- Thanks for donating!
-- Pay your pledge by December 3 to qualify for the grand prize draw! (VIA RAIL trip for two to Montreal)
-- Tote bags, Friends of CKDU cards, stickers are in.
-- T-shirts will be in at the end of the month.
-- The prize room is open! Mon-Fri, noon-5pm

7. DJs NEEDED FOR HPX ZINE FAIR!
Spin some records for the zine shoppers! Email or call erica@ckdu.ca if you can do it!
St. David's Church Hall on Brunswick Street, Saturday October 23rd
11:30-1:30 (set up & play)
1:30-3:30 (just play!)
3:30-5:30 (play & tear down)

8. RADIO ON THE WEB
Check out some of CKDU's radio shows on the web! If you've got a website or online profile, let us know about it! This week we're featuring Radio Payam - (Sundays at 10:30am) the East Coast's only radio show in Farsi!
http://www.radiopayam.ca