KXCI To Host Tucson's Woodstock 40th Anniversary Party

It's official - KXCI will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock with a great big (but affordable!) concert at the Rialto Theatre on Saturday, August 15th.

This family-friendly event will run from 5 to 11pm and feature about a dozen of Tucson's premier musicians and bands covering the artists that appeared at Woodstock in 1969 - folks like Janis Joplin, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie, Santana, Joan Baez, Jimi Hendrix and The Grateful Dead.We'll also have food and fun to add to the festival setting, all while staying in the air-conditioned comfort of the Rialto.

Stay tuned to KXCI for announcements on who exactly is playing, ticket prices and information, and much more.

To put you in the mood, here's a link to YouTube for video from Jimi's performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIvs4j4IniA

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New Locals Only Podcasts Available

Did you know that you can listen to performances and interviews by local Tucson artists 24-7? Just go to our website and click on "KXCI Local Only." We have archived performances and interviews by The Tryst, Courtney Robbins, Jeremy Serwer, Naim Amor, Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta, and many more.

We even have excellent interviews by local authors Byrd Baylor and Bill Carter.

For this, and more, go to: http://kxci.org/localsonly/

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Summer Hours Reminder

The KXCI office is now operating on summer hours. We are open Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm at 220 South Fourth Avenue (one and a half blocks south of Broadway). We will return to extended hours in September. Thank you!

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KXCI Welcomes New Board Members

At the June 18th KXCI Board of Directors meeting, the Board accepted the results of the annual board election and welcome five new members to the Board.

Please join us in welcoming to the Board of Directors: Andrew Agnew, Cecily Crebbs, Marc Goodman, Keith Kanzler and Debra Rodriguez.

Also at the meeting the board re-appointed two members to second terms on the board: Melanie Morrison and Hardy Smith.

And finally, we said goodbye to two board members whose terms expired. We would like to thank Mary Buckley and Don Copler for their tireless dedication and service to KXCI as members of the Board of Directors.

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Board Election Update/Annual Meeting

Voting in the KXCI board election has closed, with ballots required to have been postmarked by June 12th.

Next week a committee of KXCI board members, KXCI members and staff will verify and count the ballots. Winning candidates will be sat at the Thursday, June 18th annual meeting, set for 6pm at Plush (4th Avenue and 6th Street).

In the tradition of our annual meetings, this event will include complimentary light food and musical entertainment, this year provided by The Dusty Buskers. A cash bar will also be available. Please come meet our new (and old) board members at this public meeting. Please note: while the meeting starts formally at 6pm, the food and music start at 5:30. We hope to see you there!

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KXCI Powered Down For Safety

Beginning Sunday, May 31st, and expected to last for a week, KXCI is cutting power at its transmittor site to about 25% during daytime hours (roughly 7am to 5pm). These daily "power downs" permit the tower maintenance company safe access to the site for the removal of old equipment from a station co-located with KXCI.

Actual times may vary depending on the work being done. The tower company is working with all stations impacted by the work to keep power reductions to a minimum. Depending on your current level of reception, you may or may not notice a difference in your reception when we are at reduced power. Webstreaming at KXCI.org and the SAP programming available through the Access Tucson channels (Cox/Comcast subscribers) is not impacted.

Thank you for your understanding and patience while we are powered down.

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BURGERS AND BARGAINS ON SATURDAY (May 30)

KXCI Burger Day at Sunflower Farmers Market - Saturday 11am to 2pm

Speedway and Swan location - $1 burgers plus lots of other goodies!

Cathy Rivers of The Home Stretch will be on hand spinning tunes in the parking lot, too!

KXCI Rummage Sale at St. Marks Presbyterian Church - Saturday 8am to noon

In the north parking lot at 3809 East 3rd Street (Speedway/Alvernon).

Tons of items donated by our listeners, and all priced to move. Bring a friend and cash!

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Board of Director Meeting & Agenda

KXCI Board of Directors meeting agenda
Thursday, May 21st, 6pm
Child and Family Resources, 2800 East Broadway

I. Call To Order
II. Attendance, Schedule Next Meeting
III. Review and Adoption of April 2009 minutes
IV. Committee Reports
a) Bylaws
b) Finance
c) Board Development (including one potential board appointment)
d) Personnel
e) Election
f) Fundraising/Events
g) Strategic Plan Implementation
h) CAB Development
V. CAB and Volunteer Representative Reports
VI. GM Report
VII.Old Business
IIX. New Business
IX. Call To Audience
X. Executive Session
XI. Adjournment

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