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Is Good Radio Winning?new
I got into commercial radio in late 2002. I was the last generation of radio people that could walk in the door, get a job from the ground up, and learn every department. Then the world changed, and we as an industry were not ready for it. More so, we didn't accept it.
Charleston City Paper |
Joel Frank |
04-20-2011 |
Media
Tags: commercial radio, radio industry
South Carolina Redistricting Will Marginalize African-Americansnew
One of the running themes of the 2010 Census is that African Americans are moving back to the South, and while conventional wisdom would suggest that things are improving for minorities in the old Confederacy, the realities in South Carolina and the City of Charleston tell a different story.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-19-2011 |
Policy Issues
Takeover Charleston Turns Onenew
Takeover Charleston, the popular roaming happy hour event, is turning one.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-15-2011 |
LGBT
Charleston Pride is Back with Prom Night Fundraisernew
Lots to update you on this week in the gay community. First, Charleston Pride is back with three days of events leading up to the May 14 pride parade, rally, and after party.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-15-2011 |
LGBT
Tags: Gay Charleston, Charleston Pride
Senate Leader Agrees to Lindsey Graham's Hostage Demandsnew
From an early age, we were taught not to give in to the demands of hostage takers. But that, apparently, is not how it works in the U.S. Senate.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
By 2061, Will We Know What Started the Civil War?new
On Tuesday, we heard the first shots of the Civil War re-enacted at Fort Sumter, 150 years after the real shots that inspired them. At first blush, it would seem that all is peace, nostalgia, and remembrance in the sesquicentennial of America's bloodiest war.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
04-13-2011 |
Commentary
Liberals & Libya: Democrats Make the Same Arguments for War Republicans Once Didnew
After reading my recent column "Obama's Libyan War," a liberal friend took me to task. "Jack, you just don't understand," he began as he explained the important humanitarian reasons for the president's recent intervention.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
04-13-2011 |
Commentary
Charleston's the Library Boasts a Unique Setting but Predictable Foodnew
The Library's setting is definitely worth experiencing. But with better places around town in the same expensive price range, it's hard to justify making the Library a regular fine-dining spot.
Charleston City Paper |
Brys Stephens |
04-13-2011 |
Food+Drink
There is a Lo-Fi Sweetness to 'Win Win'new
Even those with an aversion to upbeat, sports-themed, feel-good dramas are bound to be seduced by the wrestling indie Win Win.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
04-13-2011 |
Reviews
Charlestonians are Buzzing About Roots Ice Creamnew
Founded by young entrepreneurs Drew Harrison and Matt Frye, Roots takes the ice cream truck to a modern, locavore level with slick branding, locally sourced ingredients, and inspired, sometimes risky flavors.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica Jackson Curran |
04-13-2011 |
Food+Drink
Some Cry Foul at the Closure of CofC's Center for the Documentarynew
Virginia Friedman may be out of a job, but the awards keep rolling in. Last month, her film Tap Out took the Southern Lens Independent Vision Award at the 2011 Beaufort International Film Festival. In May, the environmental documentary will air at the Charleston International Film Festival.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
04-13-2011 |
Movies
Stegelin's Cartoon: Ford's Flagnew
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Charleston City Paper |
Steve Stegelin |
04-13-2011 |
Cartoons
Tags: confederacy
Kickstarter Helps Leslie Fund their Latestnew
Charleston rock band Leslie spent the last two years figuring out how to release their new album, Lord, Have Mercy, a nicely polished collection of melodic power-pop gems, pulsating hard-rock anthems, and guitar-driven rockers.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Leslie, Kickstarter
After a Brutal Beating, Mark Hogancamp Rebuilds with 'Marwencol'new
When Mark Hogancamp could no longer afford the rehabilitative services that he needed, he created his own version of therapy: a Belgian town, populated by Barbie dolls and their male counterparts, set in World War II and starring an inanimate version of himself.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
04-13-2011 |
Reviews
Blotter: Highlights from the City of Charleston Police Reportsnew
BLOTTER O' THE WEEK: Police were called to a downtown pizza place because there was a drunk patron who wouldn't leave. A witness told police the suspect was trying to drink everyone else's beer and that he appeared "super drunk." The witness said it was a large man "with long blond hair and a beard, kind of like Thor."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-13-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: blotter, Charleston
