WUOT's Open House
August 12, 2010

 

Thanks to everyone who came to WUOT’s open house on August 12! We really enjoyed having you at the station.

 

Attendees chat and listen to live music

 

From left, friends Erin Schablik, Gwen Castro, Marie Blaha, and Allison Higginbotham enjoy the party

 

From left, WUOT Director Regina Dean with trivia prize winner and WUOT supporter Dr. Anne Looney Cook

 

Volunteers Julia Abbott, left, and Rebecca Judy sell mugs

 

Prize drawings. The grand prize was two tickets to Garrison Keillor's A Summer Love Tour

 

Volunteer Kyla Keck with husband Ashley Burell

 

WUOT Director Regina Dean, left, with listeners Jim and Louise Rugh

 

Volunteer Sandra McLean ran the StoryCorps listening booth

 

WUOT Director Regina Dean recognizes Daniel Berry for his contributions to WUOT during his 27-year career at the station

 

From left, WUOT News Director Matt Shafer Powell chats with Jerry and Betty Olson

 

Longtime volunteer Wes Loftis, left, and WUOT Engineer Mike Murrell smile for the camera

 

Volunteer Allyson Beutke DeVito keeps score during the public radio trivia game

 

WUOT Jazz Coordinator Todd Steed, left, performs with special guest Bob Deck

 

WUOT Membership Coordinator Lisa Beckman with big public radio fan Jim Golden

 

From left, Steve Backiel, T. Van Der Plas, and Bill and Helen Issel learn that WUOT is hosting a StoryCorps MobileBooth visit in October

 

From left, 91.9 Inc. board vice president Laura Twilley and husband Robert Twilley enjoy the open house with longtime volunteer Robin Hill

 

From left, 91.9 Inc. board president Dave Conklin looks on while Cynthia Hackney questions Erin Schablik and Gwen Castro during the public radio trivia game

 

Door prizes abound at the third annual open house and include two tickets to Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion Summer Love Tour

 

Ellie Gardner shows off the back of her public radio t-shirt at the third annual WUOT open house. She thinks, therefore FM!

 

Jim Basford shows off his historical WUOT t-shirt, which highlights when the station was referred to as 92 FM!

 

From left, Kevin O'Connor, WUOT Weekend Host Melony Maness, Pat Patteson, and WUOT Membership Coordinator Lisa Beckman in the library

 

From left, volunteers Jan Bailey and Ellie Gardner pose with Jean Gauger

 

Hugh Bailey listens intently to the short program announcing that StoryCorps will be coming to Knoxville

 

Karen and Robert Kennedy share a laugh with WUOT Operations Director Greg Hill while they sign up for door prizes

 

WUOT Program Director Daniel Berry, center, shares a story with Jim and Louise Rugh

 

Nancy Berry, left, and Becca Berry McCurdy smile for the camera

 

Pat Patteson, left, and Pete Dayton toured the station during the open house

 

Tom Jester with his wife, 91.9 Inc. board member Jenny Hines

 

Stephanie Burr enjoys the open house with her daughter, Kija

 

Todd Yarbrough with Annie Byrnes, WUOT's fantastic summer news intern

 

Volunteer Cynthia Hackney hosted the public radio trivia game -- just like Alex Trebec!

 

WUOT Director Regina Dean, left, with Matt and LeeAnne Kepper and their cute daughter

 

Bonnie and Robert Barrett pose in front of the 60th anniversary timeline

 

Chuck Cuthbertson, left, and Allan Kaplan stop for a photo as they walk through the music library

 

Former WUOT Morning Edition host Lauren Karnitz shows off her two sons

 

Delicious food from The Tomato Head and Magpies

 

Charles Primm and Denise Carpenter stop chatting to smile for the camera

 

Dan Lauretta, left, hangs out with Bill and Joanna Terry

 

Bob Wolfenbarger sports a sombrero!

 

Bob Cantrell signs WUOT Program Director Daniel Berry's farewell retirement card. Daniel retires Sept. 1

 

Allan and Donna Kaplan drove over from Sevierville

 

91.9 Inc. board member Jenny Hines, left, poses with special guest musician Bob Deck and Tammy Kaousias

 

A great group of WUOT supporters! From left, Robby Paul, Connie Shih, Karen Price, and Joan Riedl

 

 

Sandra McLean and Mike Hammer mug for the camera in the StoryCorps listening booth

Gay Thompson, left, shares a smile with WUOT Membership Coordinator Lisa Beckman

 

UT student and volunteer Matt Aplin with Natalie Rawn

 

Steve Backiel, left, and T. Charles Van Der Plas pause in front of the WUOT 60th anniversary timeline

 

Volunteers Ellie Gardner, left, and Jan Bailey stop to pose for a photo

 

Delicious cupcakes from Magpies

 

From left to right Gwen Castro, Marie Blaha, Allison Higginbotham, and Erin Schablik get a tour of the station

 

Here attendees were literally greeted with open arms!

 

Lots of fans signed Daniel Berry's retirement card

 

WUOT Corporate and Community Relations Director Cindy Hassil, left, chats with Velma Pearson

 

UT employees Karen Price and Gary Peterman pay a visit