[Nfbwv-talk] Newspaper Story from the Keyser News Tribune

[David Andrews]

My congratulations to Ed.

Dave

At 05:52 PM 8/19/2017, Karen McDonald via NFBWV-talk wrote:
>Hello, everyone.
>I thought you all would like to see the story that was recently in 
>the newspaper about Ed's Service Above Self award.
>The text is below my signature.
>Peace
>Karen
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>HONORED: Rotary gives Ed McDonald "Service Above Self" award
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>  Aug 15, 2017 at 4:55 PM
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>KEYSER - Three individuals and four businesses were honored during 
>the 2017 Business and Community Awards dinner held Friday evening at 
>the Davis Center, Potomac State College.
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>By Jean Braithwaite
>  Tribune Correspondent
>  KEYSER - Three individuals and four businesses were honored during 
> the 2017 Business and Community Awards dinner held Friday evening 
> at the Davis Center, Potomac State College.
>  The names of two of the recipients to be recognized remained 
> unannounced throughout the evening until the time their recognition was given.
>  The first of these was the 2017 Rotary Service Above Self Award 
> and Ed McDonald was given this tribute.
>  On behalf of the Rotary Club of Keyser, Dinah Courrier presented 
> the award for the "tireless effort" that McDonald spent in bringing 
> a radio station to the community, in addition to his work with the 
> Mineral County Historical Society, the Federation of the Blind, and 
> many additional endeavors.
>  A graduate of Bethany College and Ohio University with a degree in 
> broadcast journalism, McDonald taught communications at Bethany and 
> worked at radio stations in Kanawha and Putnam counties, as well as 
> in Kentucky.
>  He has been a member of the Mineral County Historical Society for 
> almost 25 years, and was instrumental in launching WKYW, Mountain 
> Streams Radio.
>  Earlier in the program, he gave information on the Mountain 
> Streams radio station, saying, "At age 7 was the first time I was 
> in a radio station," and now he proclaims to be a lifelong radio addict.
>  He said that the process began in 2013 for the local radio 
> station, when a construction permit was applied for, followed by a 
> testing process, and finally in late February, "regular broadcasting began."
>  Mentioning the station is at 102.9 on the dial, McDonald said it 
> is licensed through the Mineral County Historical Society, with the 
> transmitting antenna being located at Catamount Place, a residence hall at PSC.
>  "There is a unique music format," he said, involving the sounds of 
> West Virginia and the Appalachian area that features "old time 
> string, bluegrass, and gospel," all presented with acoustic instruments.
>  McDonald said in the future improvements will be made at the 
> Keyser radio station, as adding more music and having a real 
> studio, where now everything is produced in the basement of his home.
>  He is also planning to expand the air time to include "all of 
> Mineral County," develop an advisory group, and make welcome 
> volunteers and ideas for the radio station.