e-Newsletter
August 7, 2016
Contents:
  • Longtime KGOU General Manager to retire 
  • KGOU to celebrate National Radio Day
  • Ticket giveaway: Da Vinci -- The Genius

 
Longtime KGOU General Manager Karen Holp to Retire
Karen Holp
After 28 years of service to KGOU, Karen Holp will retire later this fall. Notable accomplishments during her tenure include the expansion from one signal in Norman to multiple signals in communities across Oklahoma from Woodward to Ada.

Other milestones for the station include adding more news/talk programming in 1996, adopting a digital automation system in 1997, launching a website, KGOU.org, in 1998, building new studios in 2005 and expanding to 24-hour service in 2006. 

Under Karen's leadership, the station's audience grew from 14,500 weekly listeners to approximately 70,000 listeners per week which resulted in increased private giving. Plans for a public reception will be announced in the coming weeks.

Karen's thoughts on retiring 

KGOU Celebrates National Radio Day with an Open House
National Radio Day
What better way to celebrate National Radio Day than by stopping by your favorite radio station! KGOU will hold an open house on Saturday, Aug. 20 from noon to 3 p.m. Tour the studios, meet the staff and enjoy live music between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. from The Royal Jelly, a Norman-based soul and R&B band. Our studios are located on the third floor of Copeland Hall on the OU Campus. Parking is available in the Dale Hall lot off Elm Street near Lindsey. For planning purposes, please let us know if you plan to attend.


Intelligence Squared US Debates Presidential Powers Aug. 14
electric shredder with US Constitution
Intelligence Squared US debates the following proposition: "The President Has Usurped the Constitutional Power of Congress." With executive orders, administrative regulations, creative interpretations of federal statutes, and executive agreements with other nations, it may seem that the President, not Congress, is wielding the most potent legislative power. But some argue that this is nothing new: they say the President is simply exercising his well-established executive discretion. Tune in Sunday, Aug. 14 at 12 noon to hear the spirited debate.

Zorba's Sidekick Tom Takes a Health Break
You'll be hearing a new voice on Zorba Paster On Your Health while Tom Clark takes some time away from the show.  Rob Ferrett, former producer for the show, will step in for a time while Tom recovers from a vocal cord problem. Rumor has it Zorba will be trying more recipes with tofu while Tom's away; in the meantime, search all Zorba's healthy recipes.

Zorba's recipe file
 
Ticket Giveaway ~ Da Vinci--The Genius at Science Museum Oklahoma
Da Vinci
Science Museum Oklahoma presents the exhibition Da Vinci --The Genius, a comprehensive look at the work of Leonardo Da Vinci using hands-on activities and full-size replicas. On display through January 8, 2017. Enter our drawing for your chance to win a pair of free passes.

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