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2008 Bluegrass, Country, & Folk Marathon



KKUP, 91.5 FM RADIO
News Release
January 2, 2008

WHAT: KKUP RADIO FUNDRAISING MARATHON
KKUP will sponsor its annual Folk, Bluegrass & Country Marathon

WHEN: FRIDAY, 2/08, 3:00 P.M. THROUGH SUNDAY, 2/10, MIDNIGHT.

**SPECIAL KICK-OFF SHOW WITH LIVE MUSIC BY BEV BARNETT & GREG NEWLON, CASSADY'S HAMMER AND COYOTE MOON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 7:00 - 10:00 P.M.

**SPECIAL MARATHON WRAP-UP MONDAY, 2/11, 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. WITH BLUEGRASS BAND BEAN CREEK AND AUTOHARP ARTIST ADAM MILLER


WHY: TO RAISE $20,000 towards yearly operating costs for non-profit community radio station, KKUP Cupertino 91.5 FM.

CONTACT: JACKIE LOKEN

We are pre-empting our regular programming on this special weekend to present bluegrass, country and folk music. We will have lots of LIVE MUSIC, including: ATKINSON KINCHELOE BAND. TINA LOUISE BARR. BEV BARNETT & GREG NEWLON. BEAN CREEK. 'BOUT TIME. RICHARD BRANDENBURG. CASSADY'S HAMMER. COYOTE MOON. HIGHWAY ONE . HOUSTON JONES . JAY HOWLETT. JON LAWTON. LONE PRAIRIE. MARY MCCASLIN. ADAM MILLER. JIM & LOUISE MINTUN. PLAN B. RADIO RAIL . SIDESADDLE & CO. STONEY MNT. RAMBLERS. TARNATION BOYS. JOHN TAYLOR. AND MANY OTHERS!

KKUP is financed solely by subscriptions. No corporate or government money is used. We are raising funds for operating expenses (there is no paid staff), and for sorely needed new equipment.

Those who pledge during this marathon will be eligible for special premiums including CD's, special commemorative t-shirts, concert and festival tickets and more, and will become members of KKUP.

Thursday Feb 7 - 7:00 pm - 10:00pm

Friday Feb 8 3pm to Sunday Feb 10 Midnight

Monday Feb 11 - 6:00 pm - 9:00pm

Schedule

Thursday February 7
Time Program - Host Live Music
7:00 pm Jackie Loken
7:15 pm Bev Barnett & Greg Newlon
8:00 pm Coyote Moon
9:00 pm Cassady's Hammer


Friday February 8
Time Program - Host Live Music
3:00 pm Dave Stafford Jay Howlett
4:00 pm Jon Lawton
5:00 pm Radio Rail
6:00 pm Jim & Gratia
9:00 pm Dave Barnett


Saturday February 9
Time Program Host Description / Live Music
Midnight CJ the DJ

3:00 am Rockin' Rick
6:00 am Sparky Jack
9:00 am Jackie Loken & Dave Borough
10:00 am Plan 'B'
11:00 am Houston Jones
Noon Lisa Atkinson Mary McCaslin
1:00 pm Atkinson-Kincheloe Band
2:00 pm The Story Tellers
3:00 pm Swing Boogie Kyle Lane
4:00 pm Bob Brozman
6:00 pm Breakfast Jack
6:30 pm 'Bout Time
7:30 pm The Tarnation Boys
9:00 pm Nite Owl Record Corral - Record Rich Western Swing, Honky Tonk, Rockabilly


Sunday February 10
Time Program Host Live Music
Midnight Smokey Colander
3:00 am Tom Dragt
6:00 am Peter Schwarz
9:00 am Mike Russell
10:00 am Stoney Mountain Ramblers
11:00 am Tina Louise Barr
Noon Mike Russell/Ed Cirimele John Taylor
1:00pm Highway One
2:00pm Sidesaddle
3:00 pm Robbin Banks Kitchen Help
4:00 pm Jim And Louise Mintun
5:00 pm Lone Prairie
6:00 pm Stompin' Steve Hathaway The Sweet 'n' Low's
7:00 pm

Glen Earl Brown Jr & the Dickens

9:00 pm Mark Owens
9:15 pm Richard Brandenburg
Midnight (resume regular programming)


Monday February 11

Post Marathon

In case you were away for the weekend,
here's one more chance to pledge for this Marathon

Time Program Host Live Music
6:00 pm Monday Night Bluegrass -
Mike Russell

6:45 pm

Bean Creek

7:45 pm Adam Miller




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