1. D - Art’s WEMU career spanned 42 years. He began as a student employee before working his way up to GM, a position he held from 1981 until his retirement in 2010.
2. B - WEMU started out of Quirk in 1965. The station now resides in King Hall. 3. C - The 2015 pledge drive raised $700,000 for the station. 4. B - 2004 was the start of WEMU in HD, further improving sound quality for listeners.
5. True. WEMU has broadcast football and men’s basketball since 1965. The station was also one of the first in the nation to consistently broadcast women’s basketball, something they started doing in the 1990s.
6. A - In 1977 WEMU changed to 89.1. 7. E - Linda Yohn it is! Check out her morning Jazz shows starting at 9 a.m.
QUIZ EMU
EMU’S award-winning public radio station 89.1 WEMU celebrated its 50th anniversary on Dec. 8, 2015, with a station open house and all day live jazz jam session, followed by an evening major donor gala with special guest Jarl Mohn, president and CEO of National Public Radio (NPR).
After 50 strong years, how much do you know about the station? 2
Which campus building did WEMU start out in?
A. McKenny B. Quirk C. King D. Welch
1
Art Timko was a mainstay at WEMU. How many years was he involved with the station?
A. 12 years
B. 25 years — half the time the station has been around!
C. 30 years D. 42
3
WEMU held its first pledge drive in 1981, raising $35,000. How much did the popular station raise in 2015?
A. $150,000 B. $250,000 C. $700,000 D. $900,000
4
In 2004, WEMU became the first public radio station in Michigan to do what?
A. Integrate A Cappella into a weekly program
B. Broadcast in high- definition (HD)
C. Create a “study time” playlist for college students
D. Launch a podcast 5
WEMU has always broadcast sports.
True or False? 6
In what year did WEMU change to its current frequency, 89.1?
A. 1977 B. 1982 C. 1990
D. It’s always been 89.1
7
This WEMU announcer has won the title “National Jazz Programmer of the Year” FIVE times! Who is she?
A. Molly Motherwell B. Wendy Wright C. Lisa Barry D. Jessica Webster E. Linda Yohn
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