[JPL] Good News to Share

[Paul Combs]

Claudia Russell wrote:
> Cool, Claudia.  Congratulations!!
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> Please see press release below...
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> SAN DIEGO JAZZ MEETS EUROPEAN:
> CLAUDIA RUSSELL OF SAN DIEGO'S KSDS JAZZ 88.3 FM TO BROADCAST LIVE AS GUEST
> AT THE NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL, JULY 11-13, 2008
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> SAN DIEGO -- June 24, 2008 -- In what is the beginning of an international
> collaboration of jazz radio stations, KSDS Jazz 88.3 FM, a broadcast service
> of San Diego City College, will be sending Claudia Russell, the station's
> Program Director and host of The Jazz Ride Home weekdays from 4-6 pm, to join
> the Netherland Program Services Radio 6 broadcast team in providing live
> coverage of the 33rd annual North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam,
> Netherlands, July 11-13. This international event is expected to draw as many
> as 70,000 music lovers enjoying the music of such world-famous artists as
> Bobby McFerrin, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, Cassandra Wilson and Sergio
> Mendes. In all, over 60 groups will perform. KSDS is the only U.S. Jazz radio
> station to be extended this invitation.
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> Russell will be joining Radio 6's Co de Kloet and Vincent Van Engelen to
> cover the entire festival live. The trio will provide ongoing jazz commentary
> between performances as well as interview the artists. Stateside listeners
> can hear the entire broadcast streaming live on the festival's website
> (http://radio6.nl/), which will also be linked from KSDS's website
> (http://jazz88.org/). The festival will feature a veritable smorgasborg of
> musical genres, spanning jazz, blues, funk, soul, Latin and Hip Hop. More
> information about the festival can be found at its Dutch language website:
> http://www.northseajazz.com/nl/default.aspx.
>
> "All of us KSDS are thrilled about this," says Russell. "We've been working
> very hard to make San Diego a city of jazz, a wonderful and uniquely American
> musical artform. The invitation to collaborate internationally provides
> exciting evidence that San Diego is taking its place as ambassadors of the
> genre on the world stage of culture."
>
> About Claudia Russell
> Claudia Russell serendipitously began her radio career in 1989, taking what
> she thought was summer job at a small station in North Central Indiana.  In
> just a few months, she was up the dial to work at a commercial AM/FM radio
> combo. The move from commercial radio to public radio in 1994 brought Claudia
> into the world of jazz radio.  Since that time, she has remained committed to
> the personal approach of public radio, particularly in presenting jazz and
> blues.  Claudia has worked all aspects of professional radio, from newsrooms
> to fundraising campaigns, promotions to live broadcasts, and more.  Her
> passion for a music-intensive public radio format brought her to KSDS in
> 2001.  "What I love about Jazz 88.3 is that our very diversity draws the
> common thread among us.  Jazz music just does that for people."
> She is currently the Program Director, Promotions Manager, and host of The
> Jazz Ride Home Monday through Friday from 4pm to 6pm.
> In addition to her programming work, Claudia has been the talent chair for
> the Elkhart Jazz Festival in Indiana, consults on Jazz Live and the Jazz 88
> Ocean Beach Jazz Festival talent committee, and has served as a conference
> panelist for National Public Radio.
>
> About KSDS Jazz 88.3
> Member-supported KSDS Jazz 88.3 FM ("Jazz 88.3") is San Diego's full-time,
> authentic jazz radio station, licensed to the San Diego Community College
> District, broadcasting 24 hours a day from the campus of San Diego City
> College with 22,000 watts of power. The non-profit is the only San Diego
> station serving an eclectic range of authentic mainstream jazz fare,
> including a wide variety of traditional and progressive styles, from big
> band, swing and blues to bebop, cool, fusion, and more. Jazz 88.3 hosts and
> broadcasts a regular series of live jazz concerts throughout the year,
> showcasing the best of today's jazz musicians. The station is an ardent
> supporter of music education in San Diego, including music education programs
> a Middle School/High School Jazz Festival, and an instrument donation program
> to give more youngsters the opportunity to learn music. In addition to jazz
> music, the station is also dedicated to promoting the arts in San Diego,
> providing a central address where San Diegans can learn about and experience
> the best our city has to offer in music, theater and more. Additional
> information about KSDS Jazz 88.3 FM can be found at http://www.jazz88.org.
>
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> Claudia Russell 
> Program Director
> Jazz Host
> KSDS 88.3fm Public Radio
> 1313 Park Blvd.
> San Diego, CA 92101
> 619-388-3060
> www.jazz88online.org
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