/news-archive/tag/friends-of-klre-kuar/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:59:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2022/08/17/zafasi/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:59:20 +0000 /news/?p=81994 ... Zafasi Named Membership Director at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio is the home of K糖心Vlog传媒R FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5 and serves as the region鈥檚 NPR news and information provider. Housed within the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio is a public service unit of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock where university students gain professional experience by working as interns and part-time staff members. 鈥淪o far my job at K糖心Vlog传媒R and KLRE has been a really cool experience,鈥� Zafasi said. 鈥淚鈥檝e learned a lot about the importance of being an NPR affiliate station and being connected to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock puts us in a great position. Our newsroom is nicely connected with university departments, and every year we get wonderful students who serve as interns for our radio stations and get a chance to see what it’s like to work in a newsroom.鈥� In her new role, Zafasi is responsible for membership services, donor relations, organizing the annual fund drives, event planning, and working with Friends of KLRE/K糖心Vlog传媒R. With a listenership of about 80,000 people per week, Zafasi is dedicated to showing the community the value of public radio. 鈥淚ndividual donors make up over 50 percent of our revenue, which helps us to independently report on stories, companies, and organizations without any ethical conflict,鈥� she said. 鈥淩adio is a very unique platform. I am trying to encourage everyone to see the value of public radio. In a state like Arkansas, people like to know what is happening in their local communities.鈥� Zafasi joins 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio from Mental Health America of Ohio, where she served as coordinator of the Franklin County Suicide Prevention Coalition and manager of support groups. She has also previously worked as coordinator of residence education at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in social work and master鈥檚 degree in social work from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Zafasi and her wife, Alison Zafasi, an oncology and hematology nurse at Arkansas Children鈥檚 Hospital, live in Little Rock with their dog Ella.]]> /news-archive/2020/01/08/block-beer-bourbon/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:19:14 +0000 /news/?p=75974 ... Block, Beer & Bourbon returns Jan. 11 to Raise Funds for Public Radio]]> The Friends of KLRE/K糖心Vlog传媒R will host the fourth annual (and Burgundy!) event Saturday, Jan. 11, to celebrate public radio and to raise funds for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio鈥檚 stations, K糖心Vlog传媒R FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5.听 Block, Beer & Bourbon will take place from 6-9:30 pm at the Albert Pike Masonic Center, 712 Scott St. in downtown Little Rock. Block, Beer & Bourbon showcases jazz artist Rodney Block, who will perform with the Rodney Block Collective, as well as a curated selection of beers, bourbons, and Burgandy wine from O鈥橪ooney鈥檚 Wine and Liquor and food from The Pantry.听 This year鈥檚 event features a pre-party VIP reception from 6-7 p.m. and a tour of the historic Albert Pike Masonic Center building, and exclusive tastes of extra rare bourbons, beer, and wines. Attendees will also get commemorative tasting glasses to keep. Proceeds from Block, Beer & Bourbon support programming and operations of the two listener-supported public radio stations licensed to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Nearly 70 percent of K糖心Vlog传媒R and KLRE鈥檚 funding comes from listeners and businesses.听 General admission tickets are $75 and VIP Tickets are $150. Tables and sponsorships are also available. For more information, contact Vanessa McKuin at 501-569-8485 or vanessa@kuar.org. Purchase tickets or tables at .听]]> /news-archive/2019/05/16/kuar-pub-quiz-2/ Thu, 16 May 2019 06:04:01 +0000 /news/?p=74341 ... K糖心Vlog传媒R pub quiz team sign-up deadline May 17]]> is giving its supporters a chance to show off their smarts and raise money for their favorite public radio stations at the same time at a Pub Quiz fundraiser on Sunday, May 19. Friends of KLRE/K糖心Vlog传媒R will host the event at , 4830 North Hills Blvd., North Little Rock. Doors open at 2 p.m., and the quiz starts at 2:30 p.m. Questions will be general trivia, including general knowledge, pop culture, current events, and a special public radio-themed round. Teams can until Friday, May 17. 鈥淲e’re excited to partner again with Challenge Entertainment and American Pie Pizza to present K糖心Vlog传媒R’s Pub Quiz,鈥� said Vanessa McKuin, development director for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. 鈥淭he Pub Quiz is a fun way for K糖心Vlog传媒R listeners to support 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio with fellow K糖心Vlog传媒R fans and to test their news nerd acumen at a laid-back event. There’s trivia for everyone.鈥� The Pub Quiz is a team trivia fundraiser, and teams can have two, four, five, six, eight, or ten players. The cost is $15 per person. American Pie Pizza will donate 10 percent of its sales from food and drinks to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. For more information, contact Vanessa McKuin at 501-569-8485 or vanessa@kuar.org.]]> /news-archive/2018/12/13/block-beer-bourbon-public-radio/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:21:12 +0000 /news/?p=72952 ... Block, Beer & Bourbon returns in January to raise funds for public radio]]> The Friends of KLRE/K糖心Vlog传媒R will host the third annual event on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, to celebrate public radio and to raise funds for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio stations K糖心Vlog传媒R FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5. This year鈥檚 Block, Beer & Bourbon will take place 7-9:30 p.m. at the Albert Pike Masonic Center, 712 Scott St., in downtown Little Rock. Block, Beer & Bourbon showcases jazz artist Rodney Block, who will perform with the Rodney Block Collective, as well as a curated selection of beers and bourbons from O鈥橪ooney鈥檚 Wine and Liquor and food from The Pantry. This year鈥檚 event features a pre-party VIP reception from 6-7 p.m., a tour of the historic Albert Pike Masonic Center building, and exclusive tastes of extra rare bourbons and beers. 鈥淏lock, Beer & Bourbon is a time to get together after the holidays and celebrate the support of our generous listening community,鈥� Interim General Manager Nathan Vandiver said. 鈥淧ublic radio’s value comes from its steadfast focus on providing its listeners and its community with meaningful news, information and music that informs and educates. I look forward to celebrating that service with our listeners and our generous community partners Rodney Block, O’Looney’s Wine and Liquor and The Pantry.鈥� Proceeds from Block, Beer & Bourbon support programming and operations of the two listener-supported public radio stations licensed to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Nearly 70 percent of K糖心Vlog传媒R鈥檚 and KLRE鈥檚 funding comes from listeners and businesses. General admission tickets are $75, while VIP Tickets are $150. Tables and sponsorships are also available. For more information, contact Vanessa McKuin at 501-569-8485 or聽vanessa@kuar.org. Purchase tickets or tables at . 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio is a public service of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Its two stations, K糖心Vlog传媒R FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5, provide news and cultural programming to 84,000 people each week throughout Arkansas. K糖心Vlog传媒R is central Arkansas鈥檚 NPR station, and KLRE is the only radio station is Arkansas dedicated to classical music programming. ]]> /news-archive/2018/08/28/kuar-pub-quiz/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:36:26 +0000 /news/?p=71631 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio to host trivia night Sept. 9]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio is giving its supporters a chance to show off their smarts and raise money for their favorite public radio stations at the same time.听 鈥淧eople turn to K糖心Vlog传媒R to stay up with the news, and this is a way to test their knowledge of the news and other trivia matters,鈥� said Vanessa McKuin, development director for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a fun, laid back way to connect with other public radio listeners and support the programming that so many people love and depend on.鈥� event will start at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, at American Pie Pizza, 4830 North Hills Blvd., North Little Rock. American Pie Pizza also will donate 10 percent of its proceeds from the night to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. The Pub Quiz is a team trivia fundraiser for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. Questions will be a combination of news-related and general trivia questions. The cost is $15 per person. Teams can consist of two, four, five, six, or eight players. The event is sponsored by Challenge Entertainment and American Pie Pizza and hosted by the Friends of KLRE/K糖心Vlog传媒R. Register. For more information, contact Vanessa McKuin at 501-569-8485 or vanessa@kuar.org.]]>