David McCullough, presented by Guilford College with support from Bookmarks
88.5 WFDD is proud to sponsor an appearance by historian David McCullough, presented by Guilford College with support from Bookmarks.
McCullough is a two-time Pulitzer and National Book Award recipient and is best-known as author of the No. 1 best-sellers John Adams, Truman, and 1776.
His latest book is The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, which is the story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others of high aspiration who set off for Paris in the years between 1830 and 1900, ambitious to excel in their work.
He will discuss The Greater Journey and take questions from the audience during the February 28th program, taking place at Reynolds Auditorium in Winston-Salem.
Regular priced tickets are $50, $40, and $30, depending on the seat location. Tickets are available through the UNC School of the Arts box office in Winston-Salem.
Friends of the UNCG Libraries Annual Dinner: A Celebration of the Blues
WFDD is proud to sponsor the 2012 Friends of the UNCG Libraries Annual Dinner, "A Celebration of the Blues." Join us for the event, featuring dinner and a presentation from author and documentarian William Ferris, followed by a Blues presentation by Logie Meachum. Ferris, a widely-recognized leader in Southern Studies, has written or edited ten books and created fifteen documentary films. His book "Give My Poor Heart Ease" will be the basis of his presentation and will be featured at the book signing which concludes the evening. Meachum is a Blues musician and storyteller from Greensboro. He is one of the founding members of the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, the group responsible for organizing the Carolina Blues Festival in 1987, which continues today.
The Annual Dinner takes place on Wednesday, March 28th, in the Elliott University Center, on the campus of UNC-Greensboro. Tickets are available by calling the UNCG Box Office at 336-334-4849.
In an effort to market itself to the community, as part of its public service, and in fulfillment of its mission statement, 88.5 WFDD partners with select arts and community events in its coverage area. Supported events must be located in or closely adjacent to WFDD’s listening area, open to the general public, and of general interest to our listenership.
WFDD’s media partnership of an event is in the form of on air promotional announcements, and potentially website and email exposure for the sponsored event. On air promotional announcements are up to 30 seconds in length and are valued at $55 per spot. Web presence is valued at $75 per week’s exposure. Hyperlink mention in WFDD’s monthly email newsletter is valued at $500.
For more information about media partnerships with WFDD, please download the informatory letter and partnership application below.
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