Contribute this evening at WHUS

I'll be answering phones during the fundraiser for Susan Forbes Hansen's Sunday Night Folk Festival on WHUS. Call 800-599-WHUS and contribute.

Salhany responds

The operations manager of WTIC-AM responds to a complaint about the cancellation of Colin McEnroe's show. He didn't respond to my complaint, but to that of the station manager of WHUS-FM (Storrs, UCONN), John Murphy.

According to Murphy: "He thanked me for my opinion and said he appreciated my "civilized" communications style, saying that he has received some dramatic and inflammatory expressions of opinion over the phone. I can imagine that happening too. Steve said the choice was NOT political, in any way, but was due to many internal factors, including ratings and other aspects he did not identify. He said he has been with the station for 20 years and this was the hardest decision he has made. Thought you folks might like to know he called."

H/T Susan Forbes Hansen.

Me, Roy, and 150 friends

(Ken Dowst photo)








Thanks to all who came out to the Roy Zimmerman show. It was a hoot in every sense of the word, and most of us left the room exhausted from laughter.

Roy was very pleased with the night. It was the largest audience of his Eastern tour, and he was gratified that the people of Central Connecticut came out.

All of us at WESU, WWUH and WHUS extend our thanks to you for this celebration of free speech, independent radio, and peace.

Peace.

Roy Zimmerman's America

Roy Zimmerman has already traveled to 23 of the 48 states in his 50-state pre-election strategy.

On Tuesday, he'll make a second stop in Connecticut (he was through on Saturday to do an interview for Susan Forbes Hansen and WHUS).

Here are the details for his visit:


Roy Zimmerman
Tuesday August 5th, 7:30 pm
Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford
TIX: 860-768-4228 or online

What if the Beatles were Irish?

More shameless promotion.

Roy Zimmerman's has gotten millions of youtube hits with the songs he posts. This one has garnered nearly a half million on its own, and, strangely, it's one of his most controversial.

The premise, as Zimmerman explains in the clip, is to imagine some of the Beatles most well-known hits sung as if by an energetic Irish folk group, say, like the Clancy brothers or the Dubliners.

However, he came up with the premise, "what if the Beatles were Irish" without really thinking it through. Because, the Beatles came from Liverpool, just across the Irish sea from the Emerald Isle, and it's a huge Irish ex-pat enclave. And, in fact, all the Beatles, while thoroughly Liverpudlian, had strong Irish heritage.

So, the premise is faulty, but the medley it spawned is still hilarious.

Remember:
Roy Zimmerman
Tuesday August 5th, 7:30 pm
Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford
TIX: 860-768-4228 or online

Thanks for the support

Yes, I'm being relentless, but Roy Zimmerman is really worth supporting. He's smart, funny and idealogically sound (sounds idealogical?) This is the only Connecticut stop in his pre-election tour of the lower 48. Anyway, it's all about getting an audience for him on a Tuesday night in the summer when everyone's brain is on vacation. The only one making money at this gig is Roy, and the sound engineer.

Again:
Roy Zimmerman
Tuesday August 5
Wilde Auditorium, University of Hartford
Box Office: 860-768-4228

Jerry Falwell's God

So you know, though I'm producing this show, I don't make any money on it. Just doing it for the sheer joy of hearing Roy Zimmerman. Here's some more.

Chickenhawk

Political songwriting satirist Roy Zimmerman is making a pre-election tour of the lower 48. His only Connecticut stop is at the Wilde Auditorium at the University of Hartford, in a show to support freedom of speech and independent radio at WWUH, WHUS and WESU. Tickets are available at the University of Hartford Box Office.

I encourage my fellow Connecticut lefty bloggers to pass the word.