Every year, the Development Exchange Institute or DEI, hosts the PMDMC. It is the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference. This year it was in Pittsburgh. The weather was a lovely 80 degrees when Kim, Kayla and I landed. We ate outside! It was amazing. The town of Pittsburgh is quite...
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The next time you drive down Guadalupe by the University of Texas campus, be sure to check out the new construction on the northeast corner of Guadalupe and Dean Keeton (26th street). Right there on the corner, as part of the College of Communication’s Belo Center for New Media, you’ll see the...
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We're lucky at KUT to have a really fabulous and extensive group of volunteers. I've been thinking about ways we can help each other and the community more. Many of you volunteer for other groups too, and struggle to find folks to help with those projects or events. So starting next month, we'll...
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Was it just me or did June seem incredibly slow? July will more than make up for it though. Most of the Development Staff are attending the Public Media Development and Marketing Conference in Pittsburgh. While we are there, we hope to learn about volunteer databases, how and when to solicit funds...
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Check out This Week in Membership to find out what John Aielli and Kayla Gabriel are talking about. The Membership Blog is updated weekly so make sure you come back regularly....
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KUT frequently conducts tours for various scouts seeking to achieve their media badge. On Friday, May 20, KUT hosted the Pease Cub Scouts, Pack 8. The boys were excited to see the radio station; their parents were equally excited to tour KUT. The tour started in Studio 1A. The boys recorded the...
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I discovered QR Codes this week. I’m a bit addicted to them. I just told a co-worker that we should start using QR Codes for the Cactus Cafe posters. QR Codes are bar codes, that…...
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On July 12, 20 KUT Volunteers and over 600 KUT and Cactus Cafe supporters gathered to watch The Civil Wars in the Texas Union Ballroom. Volunteers helped manage the line of people waiting to get into the show, welcomed and greeted attendees, helped people find their way through the Union, and...
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Last month we started a new feature called "Volunteers Helping Volunteers". This is help-needed shout-out devoted to helping KUT Volunteers with their own events/projects. This month's Volunteers Helping Volunteers project is from KUT Volunteer Christine! She needs help with the 5th annual...
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Love KUT? Have a few hours to spare? Volunteering is a great way to get a behind-the-scenes look at the station, meet new people, and support the programs you rely on. Plus, it's fun! We’re looking for dedicated listeners to work alongside our staff on a variety of duties and events....
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This week has been all about Garrison Keillor. There is A Prairie Home Companion "Summer Love" tour that will be stopping in Austin on Sept. 9. Tickets are available starting today by clicking here. On Wednesday we sent out an email to listeners informing them of the "Summer Love" tour. We use...
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I’m sure I saddened quite a bit of you by not having a “This Week in Membership” post last week. I’m sorry. I got the Cub Scout Tour Post complete though. I c…...
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At KUT it’s been business as usual this week. Kim processed monthly renewals and installment credit cards. If your membership is up for renewal, you will be hearing from KUT…...
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During KUT’s Spring Membership Drive, we offered a special thank-you gift: tickets to the first-ever Across The Water concert at the Cactus Cafe. Ed Miller, host of KUT’s Across The Water, put on a fabulous show featuring Austin’s premier Irish instrumental band The Tea...
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