Listener's Digest: Week of October 11

WRITERS COMMA ICECREAM: Tuesday night, 7pm on WUSB2
Poet Cathy Linh Che earns that capital W. She swaps a mortgage down payment for an MFA, gives her notice at work, and wins book of the year. Recommended ice cream: listener’s choice!

BUSTIN' OUT BLUE: Tuesday night, 10pm-12am
Tuesday is Bluesday! Blues, News and Interviews. Tune in for guest DJs from local bands and phone interviews with national acts!

THE SOUNDS OF FILM: Thursday night, 6-8pm
Michael Moore talks where to invade next with Tom Needham! Also featured on the show will be Tab Hunter and Yaron Brook.

DESTINIES- THE VOICE OF SCIENCE FICTION: Friday night, 11:30pm-12am
Catch Destinies' 8th annual live phone interview with author Patrick Thomas, who will discuss and read an excerpt from his latest book, Constellation Prize: Tales of the Startenders!

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Listener's Digest: Week of October 4

WRITERS COMMA ICECREAM: Tuesday night, 7pm on WUSB 2
Debut author JUDY MANDEL puts a marketing plan to the ultimate test. Amazon gets trumped by the NY Times, research notes make great house decor, and Barnes and Noble hearts a memoir. Recommended ice cream: chocolate gelato.
Check out Judy's website: http://www.replacementchild.com/Home.html

*Special Programming*
Wednesday, Oct. 5 during CAMPUS LIFETIME: 12-1pm
WUSB will be hosting and live broadcasting the FSA Fall Festival outside the library/bookstore! Have a listen and/or come by and say "hi" on the air!

DIALOGOS RADIO: Thursday 1-2pm
Catch an interview with Déborah Berman-Santana, retired professor of ethnic studies at Mills College in Oakland, CA, on the financial and political crisis in Puerto Rico and its striking similarities to the crisis in Greece

DESTINIES - THE VOICE OF SCIENCE FICTION: Filling in for Mix-tape Radio Thursday, 12-3am
Catch a Destinies Archive Mini-Marathon! Featuring The Voice of Science Fiction's September, 2001 interview with "Battlestar Galactica" actor & writer RICHARD HATCH; and episodes 9 & 10 of Star Wars!

*Special Programming*
SALSATHON: Friday 1am- Sunday 12am

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*NEW* This week on WUSB!

WARNING: This is new.
Here is a list of this week's news from your favorite programs!

THE SPIN ZONE: Tuesday morning 8-10am
Tune in for Jersey Jim's interview with the incredible ALAN PARSONS! at 9am

WRITERS COMMA ICECREAM: Tuesday night 7pm on WUSB 2
Writing gets real for author Robert Halliwell. The editors of Dreamspinner Press pounce, a dream comes true at Disney World, and self-publishing goes head-to-head with traditional publishing. Recommended ice cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

FERMENTED RADIO: Friday morning 10am-12pm
Check out the Writer's Corner Edition, where LONG ISLAND AUTHORS read their original work live on the air!
To all writers interested in guesting on Fermented Radio: email bam@wusb.fm!

LIVE FROM WUSB: Friday night 9pm-11pm
Catch a live interview with OLDER THAN OCEANS followed by performances from PETAL HEAD and TOMMY AND THE DREAMS!

DESTINIES-THE VOICE OF SCIENCE FICTION: Friday night 11:30pm-12am
Enjoy a live phone interview with STEVEN A. ROMAN, author of Blood Feud: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback-Book One, as he discusses his novel and other projects from his company StarWarp Concepts!

Stay tuned for next week's digest!

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Writers Comma Ice Cream Episode 2 tonight on WUSB2

Tune in tonight on WUSB2 for the second installment of Writers, Ice Cream -- a weekly webcast in which host Howard Gunston tries to determine what it takes to be a writer.

Host and creator Howard Gunston is pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Stony Brook University. His writing has appeared in Prairie Winds and TSR: The Southampton Review and he is currently in the market for a wider belt. Follow him on Twitter @hgunston or at his fb page (Howard Gunston) and check http://writersicecream.com for updates!

TO ACCESS WUSB2: go to http://wusb.fm/stream and click WUSB2, or just go to http://stream.wusb.stonybrook.edu:9000/listen.pls and open it in your favorite media player!

WUSB Volunteer Training Classes Pre-register link will be available starting April 10th

Registration Information:
Free for current SBU students.
$20 for alumni and university staff
$45 for community members
(Fee covers cost of: training materials, ID and parking Pass)

Information for not current students:
Bring check made out to SBF-WUSBFM
Bring letter of Recommendation
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Event Description:
WUSB volunteer training.

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