"Well, here we are, Dave, at HQ in lovely Greece, NY, the home of Jazz90.1, and as you know, every year around this time they throw a bash of a drive, hoping to raise enough money to keep on playing for another 6 months. A little community radio station, 47 years old...and you heard that right, Dave, 47! And that's been entirely done with ONLY listener support, let me be perfectly clear about that. No ringers brought in, no big name sponsors, no lycra jerseys or comely cheer leaders or fancy-pants celebrities like Bono or Yoko or Ulla, egging people on to do the right thing and give. Nope, they've done it grass-roots style. Using volunteers, cutting costs to the bone, putting newbies in when they have to, limping along with older equipment, just to stay alive and well and give the good people "in the stands" some great music."
"That's right, Howard. It is truly amazing...the commitment of the folks who work here AND the folks who contribute, year in, year out...and it bears repeating, Howie..."
"Don't call me Howie. It's Howard."
"Okay. The caliber, Howard...of the music and the professionalism...found at this station. Looking at it like that, we can only shake our heads and say, "Wow." Just "Wow."
"At a loss for words, are you, Dave? That rarely happens."
"Speechless is what I am. Maybe we should just let the music play, Howard...the music of Jazz 90.1."
"You're probably right. Let the station sing for itself. But before we go to the audio, answer me, Dave...did you donate yet?"
"Of course, Howie. For that station, I went Platinum."
"For Platinum, you can call me Howie. Today. But tomorrow...."
I Ain't Down Yet (Tammy Grimes, The Unsinkable Molly Brown)
I'm All Alone (Tim Curry, Michael McGrath, Spamalot)
Alone (Megan Mullally, Young Frankenstein)
You're Lonely And I'm Lonely (George S. Irving, Judy Blazer, Louisiana
Purchase)
In My Own Little Corner (Julie Andrews, Cinderella)
The Lonely Goatherd (Julie Andrews, Ensemble, The Sound Of Music)
The Swamps Of Home (Carol Burnett, Once Upon A Mattress)
A House Is Not A Home (Jill O'Hara, Promises, Promises)
My Ol' Kentucky Rock And Roll Home (Mark Hardwick, Oil City Symphony)
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home (Vanessa Williams, St. Louis Woman)
The House We Live In (Christine Ebersole, Grey Gardens)
My House (Lauren Ward, Matilda)
The Big Doll House (Marissa Jaret Winokur, Harvey Fierstein, Ensemble,
Hairspray)
Waiting(Ensemble, The Band's Visit)
Papi Hears The Ocean(Etai Benson, The Band's Visit)
Haled's Song Of Love(Ari'el Stachel, The Band's Visit)
The Concert (Instrumental, The Band's Visit)
Omar Sharif (Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit)
I've Got Rhythm (Max Von Essen, Brandon Uranowitz, Robert Fairchild,
Ensemble, An American In Paris)
Samson And Delilah (Rhea Blackhurst, Everything The Traffic Will Allow)
Stairway To Paradise (Georges Guettary, An American In Paris)
I Never Know When (Elaine Stritch, Goldilocks)
Pure Imagination (Barbra Streisand, Seth McFarland, Encore: Move Partners
Sing Broadway)
Being Alive (Bernadette Peters, Sondheim, Etc.)
What Baking Can Do (Jessie Mueller, Waitress)
Waving Through A Window (Ben Platt, Dear Evan Hansen)
Jet Set (Aaron Tveit, Ensemble, Catch Me If You Can)
I Won't Let You Down (Santino Fontana, Tootsie)
Get Down (Brittany Mack, Six)
You Deserve It (Laura Osnes, Corey Cott, Bandstand)
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