MTSU- based jazz radio station WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org), which recently added an award for journalistic excellence to its lengthy list of honors, will hold a joint fundraising concert with the Nashville Jazz Workshop at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at the workshop’s Jazz Cave, 1319 Adams St., in Nashville.
Slated to perform in this special edition of the workshop’s “Snap on 2 & 4” series are the Beegie Adair Trio (Beegie Adair, piano; Roger Spencer, bass; Duffy Jackson, drums) with special guests Jeff Hall (vocals), Connye Florance (vocals), and Denis Solee (saxophone).
There will be two sets as well as a silent auction, door prize giveaways and complementary refreshments. Admission is $30 per person. Tickets will be available by phone at 615-242-5299 (242-JAZZ) beginning Monday, Jan. 19, and advance purchase is recommended. For more information, visit www.nashvillejazz.org.
“We are best known in the community for the uncompromising quality of the jazz we have presented for so many years,” Program Director and on-air talent Greg Lee said. “But for decades, WMOT has combined cultural leadership with award-winning news excellence.”
WMOT-FM is an all-jazz, 24-hour radio station that the university has operated for nearly 40 years. It also serves as a teaching incubator for students, introducing them to the day-to-day operations of a radio station and providing them with valuable experience in news writing and production.
News Producer Shawn Jacobs, who instructs many of those students, recently won the Grand Award in District III of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for excellence in broadcast journalism in higher education. Jacobs submitted an audio montage of news coverage that informed the audience of a variety of university people and perspectives. It was the only entry honored in this category, which included entries from commercial and non-commercial radio and television stations in an eight-state Southern region.
“Obviously, it’s very gratifying to be honored by such a prestigious organization,” Jacobs said. “That the winning entry was exclusively devoted to coverage of MTSU is even more meaningful to me. We strive for excellence and objectivity in every news item we produce, but showcasing WMOT’s programs and people is among the top priorities for WMOT News. Despite its rapid recent growth, I think many of MTSU’s accomplishments and truly excellent programs are still among the midstate’s best kept secrets, and I love to tell their stories.”
WMOT-FM is funded through a combination of listener donations, underwriting fees and state monies.
“As WMOT approaches its 40th anniversary this year, we especially wish to recognize all of our loyal listeners and businesses who’ve contributed financially to the radio station’s success through individual donations and underwriting,” said Keith Palmer, the station’s development manager. “It means a great deal to have strong support of the community for what is truly a unique Middle Tennessee treasure.” |
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