Thursday, April 21, 2016

89.7 KMSU Spring Pledge Drive

89.7 KMSU FM "The Maverick" is currently holding its spring pledge drive. If you listen to Sounds of Cinema from this station or simply believe in independent radio, please consider making a financial contribution. You can make a pledge by calling 507-389-5678 or 1-800-456-7810. You can also make a pledge online at the the station's website.

This pledge drive has a fundraising goal of $35,000 this spring. The money primarily goes to maintaining KMSU equipment so that we can keep the station and its diverse slate of programs on the air.

If you listen to KMSU and enjoy its content, please help to ensure that the station continues to broadcast its unique blend of programming. In stressful and uncertain economic times we all have to take extra care in how we spend our money. But it is also important to remember that we demonstrate what we value by where and how we spend our money. Consider the impact that KMSU's program has on the community. Many of the programs, especially those that are locally produced, provide a very important service to the listenership and to the Mankato area as a whole.

It's also important to remember that pledges are not just about money. Space and funding are at a premium across higher education. When you make a pledge to KMSU you demonstrate that the station is valued by the community and that helps justify its continued existence.

On Sunday, April 24th, those listening to Sounds of Cinema from KMSU will hear a special pledge drive episode. Those listening from 89.5 KQAL FM in Winona will hear the regularly scheduled program.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Listen: Interview with Dave Itzkoff

Today's episode of Sounds of Cinema featured an interview with Dave Itzkoff, the author of Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies. In the interview, Itzkoff discusses his book, the legacy of screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, and what Network means for a contemporary audience.

You can hear the full interview below. And you can find more Sounds of Cinema interviews here.


Friday, April 8, 2016

Dave Itzkoff on Sounds of Cinema

An interview with Dave Itzkoff will be featured on Sounds of Cinema on Sunday, April 10, 2016. Itkoff is a writer for the New York Times and the author of Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies. In the interview, Itzkoff discusses his book, the legacy of screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky, and what Network means for a contemporary audience.

Sounds of Cinema can be heard every Sunday morning at 9am on 89.5 KQAL FM in Winona, MN and at 11am on 89.7 KMSU FM in Mankato, MN. 

Network will be shown Friday, April 8th at 7pm in the Stark Hall Auditorium at Winona State University.