Great American Songbook

Friday Feedback for January 4, 2013

Cleve Callison — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000

An anonymous long-time friend of the station from Lumberton sent us a generous end-of-year donation along with this note:

Everytime I listen to Diane Rehm, my enthusiasm tends to be dampened. But never mind me. With the exception of my feelings that the station leans more left than it ever has before and is not balanced in certain program choices … the music is non-political and has no ideology, and I enjoy that – so I will donate.

We thank anonymous both for the contribution and the comment.

Listener Izzi wrote:

Friday Feedback for December 21, 2012

Cleve Callison — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Donna and Greg wrote:

Merry Christmas to all. We always enjoy the holiday programming at WHQR. Bob Workmon has a wonderful voice.

Friday Feedback for May 18, 2012

Cleve Callison — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:05:00 +0000

Listener Beth wrote:

Great American Songbook Part Three: Did Hollywood Welcome the Musical?

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:21:51 +0000

Once sound came to Hollywood, movie producers faced a dilemma: how to bring popular Broadway musicals to the big screen, without sacrificing realism. To have actors suddenly bursting into song on screen, at first, just seemed unbelievable.

Great American Songbook Part One: What Makes a Song Last?

Rachel Lewis Hilburn — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:52:12 +0000

Current popular singers like Queen Latifah, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, and even country singer Willie Nelson, are tackling old songs written by the great composers and lyricists from the first half of the 20^th century.

The Great American Songbook - Live!

Cleve Callison — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:46:50 +0000

Dear WHQR Friends,

WHQR is thrilled to be co-presenting The Great American Songbook Live at Thalian Hall on Friday, March 2 at 8:30. The show, with an expanded cast of musicians, will be a live version of our popular radio feature with Phil Furia, heard each afternoon at 1:30.

Friday Feedback for January 27, 2012

Cleve Callison — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:05:00 +0000

Susan Smith Sims wrote:

Friday Feedback for January 6, 2012

Cleve Callison — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:05:00 +0000

Note: We received so much Feedback this week that we couldn't get it all on the air. The text below, and the audio, include segments edited out of the on-air version.

We introduced a few program changes to our weekend lineup last week. A listener who wishes to remain anonymous wrote:

Friday Feedback for November 4, 2011

Cleve Callison — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:29:21 +0000

This week's topics: WHQR's new website, programming questions, our contact info, the "people" section, finding the web archives.