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+Thanks To Our Members
+Students Hit The Air
+Thanksgiving Programming
+90.5 The NIGHT Wins Again
+Voting for Top 90 of 2008 – Voting Booth Opens Friday
+Album of the Month – The Gaslight Anthem “The ’59 Sound”
+Preferred Buyers Program
+Member Rewards Partners

Thanks To Our Members

If you are a member of 90.5 The NIGHT you should have received your gifts in the mail this week. Thank you for supporting the station!

Students Hit The Air

We’re ending our semester here at Brookdale and all of the staff of the station have helped the students in Radio 101.  Now’s about the time we let the students help us out while gaining some valuable experience on the air.  We’ve crafted quite a number of locally produced features that will start to run in the near future that spotlight some of the best of the Radio class.  We’ve had a lot of fun with them over the past few months and we’re sure you’ll hear it when their peices start to hit the air.  Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Programming

Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The NIGHT is proud to announce the continuation of a long-standing Thanksgiving tradition:  airing Arlo Guthrie’s 1969 Classic “Alice’s Restaurant”, in it’s entirety, commercial free, this Thanksgiving at 12 Noon.
Adding to the traditional Holiday buffet, Brookdale Public Radio will also air “Lumpy Gravy”, Frank Zappa’s sonic symphony, at 6 PM.
This Holiday, share Thanksgiving with Arlo and Frank, and Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The NIGHT.

90.5 The NIGHT Wins Again

For the eighth year in a row, Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The NIGHT has been recognized for its continuing support of local Monmouth County musicians, by winning the coveted Asbury Music Award’s “Top Radio Station (To Support Local Music)” at the annual celebration of local music held at the legendary Stone Pony Saturday night.
“We are delighted to win this award”, said Tom Brennan, Station Manager.  He added, “Our service to the local community is something we are proud of and our support of local music is a huge part of that.”
90.5 The NIGHT has gained its reputation for backing the efforts of the local music scene by continually giving unsigned musicians a platform for their art to be heard. This commitment goes beyond it’s on-air reach.
This past year the station launched “The Local Music Project”, which offers a podcast that spotlights local musicians like Bobby Strange, James Dalton, April Smith and others.
The staff of Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The NIGHT, is grateful to all of those who showed their appreciation of WBJB’s commitment to local music by voting for us as the Top Radio Station, for the eighth year in a row.

The Voting Booth Opens Friday
Brookdale Public Radio, 90.5 The NIGHT is taking votes for the Top 90 albums of 2008.  Listeners can log on to 90.5TheNight.org to cast their votes.  Voting closes at 11:59pm on Sunday December 21st.  More information on submitting is available at 90.5TheNight.org.  90.5 The NIGHT will air the Top 90 of 2008 on New Years Eve concluding the countdown at midnight when it will play the #1 album in it’s entirety.
This year marked another incredible year of music.  Some of the albums that hit the 90.5 The NIGHT airwaves include: Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”, “Accelerate” from REM, Ani DiFranco’s “Red Letter Year”, “Modern Guilt” from Beck, and “Little Honey” from Lucinda Williams.

Album of the Month
    The Gaslight Anthem, a band from New Brunswick NJ, just might have the best album of 2008. Though they’ve only been around for a few years (this is only their second album), they have already proven themselves to be one of the punk underground’s most celebrated acts. While you can certainly hear the influence of bands like The Clash and Green Day in their music, how many punk rock bands would so brazenly and proudly cite Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Miles Davis and Tom Petty as musical touchstones? As well as name-drop (or quote) them.
You may have already heard the title track (one of the best songs about the death of a friend ever), “Film Noir,” or “The Patient Ferris Wheel” on 90.5 The NIGHT. The album also boasts stellar tracks like “High Lonesome,” “Miles Davis & The Cool,” “Meet Me By The River’s Edge” (referring to the Navasink), and “The Backseat.”
Check them out on Conan O’Brien December 9 or opening for Bouncing Souls at the Stone Pony on December 28 (if it’s open again by then). Also, lead singer Brian Fallon (a native of Red Bank) will be a special guest at Jesse Malin’s Xmas show at the Bowery Ballroom on December 19.

Preferred Buyers Program

90.5 The NIGHT has partnered with Alliance Charities to make charitable giving a simple process. Alliance Charities has secured arrangements with hundreds of online stores like Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Target, Disney and many other major retailers to offer Cash Rebates for online purchases.
When you enroll as a Preferred Buyer, you earn Cash Rebates on all your online purchases. This rebate is then donated to 90.5 The NIGHT on your behalf.
Find our more about our Preferred Buyers program at http://90.5TheNIGHT.org/shop and make a difference, one click at a time

If you want to register right away head here: http://shopforthenight.org/register.aspx

Member Rewards Partners

When you become a member of Brookdale Public Radio you recieve a Member Card, which gets you discounts to the following partners in our Member Rewards Program:

Seldin’s Trinkets and Jewelry
25% off final purchase
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732.741.6990
www.seldinstrinkets.com

Eyes of The World Opticians
10% off final purchase
Bradley Beach, NJ
732.807.3014
http://www.eyesoftheworldopticians.com

Cluck-U Chicken (of Red Bank)
10% off any in-house order (eat-in or take out)
50 Water Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732.530.2000
www.cluckuchicken.com

Jack’s Music
10% off final purchase
30 Broad St
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732.842.0731
www.jacksmusicshop.com

McKay Imaging
$100 off any wedding photography package or 10% off any portrait package.
12 Monmouth St., Suite 202
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone: 732-842-2272
mckayimaging.com

Sickle’s Market
10% Discount on all services every Wednesday
1 Harrison Avenue
Little Silver, NJ 07739
sicklesmarket.com
Mumford’s Culinary Center
10% off purchase
Excludes catering
33 Apple St.
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
732-747-7646
mumfords.com

Dana Fallon, Studio for cosmetic Dentistry
10% off ALL services
The Wikoff Building
250 Maple Ave.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-741-0022
danafallon.com

The Strand Theater
20% discount on all shows presented by Strand Ventures/Strand Theater Project
400 Clifton Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
732.367.7789
strandlakewood.com

Raritan Bay Guitar Repair
Offering 15% off on ALL sales and service.
3352 Route 9 South (W.T. Center)
Freehold, NJ
732.866.9024
repairguitar.com

Colts Neck Custom Shop
5% off purchase of sheet music, 50% off D’Addario Guitar strings, 35% off Dean guitars, banjos, mandolins, excluding USA models and limited editions
30 Highway 34 North Street
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
732.577.6993
coltsneckcustomshop.com

Green Planet Coffee Co
20% off their purchase when they present their member card
78 Main St.
Manasquan, NJ
732.722.8197
greenplanetcoffee.com

No Joe’s Cafe
20% off food products except pre-packaged goods
51 Broad Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
732.530.4040
nojoescafe.com

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS – I WANNA HUG YA, KISS YA, SQUEEZE YA from Dirt Don’t Hurt
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM – THE PATIENT FERRIS WHEEL from The ’59 Sound
RICK BARRY ATLANTIS single
DEENA – BEST KIND OF SOMETHING from Somewhere In Blue
MILTON – EVERYBODY LOVES YOU from Grand Hotel
TODD HERFINDAL – AIR I’M BREATHING from Collective
RACHAEL YAMAGATA – SIDEDISH FRIEND from Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Heart
THE CURE – SIRENSONG from 4:13 Dream
MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS – EARLY NOVEMBER from Light Of X
SCOTT KEMPNER – STOLEN KISSES from Saving Grace
BOW THAYER & PERFECT TRAINWRECK – SPRAWL from Bow Thayer & Perfect Symmetry
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD – LIFE IN THE CITY from All Rebel Rockers
THE DUKE SPIRIT – LASSOO from Neptune
MERCURY REV – SENSES ON FIRE from Snowflake Midnight

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