As part of KOPN's 30th Anniversary celebration, a very special recording project was started in February 2003. Two things have remained constant over KOPN's 30-year history: Lee Ruth's involvement with the community radio station, and Lee and KOPN's commitment to local music. The simple idea of local musicians recording the songs of Lee Ruth on a CD to benefit KOPN was proposed by the Radio Ranger to Lee Ruth. The interest from local musicians was so overwhelming that the project grew almost overnight into a two-disc compilation, consisting of 37 different recordings. Musicians, recording engineers, and merchants have all donated their talents, time, and media to produce this project.

Patrons of the Pressing are any people who are willing to donate $100 toward the mastering and pressing of the first one thousand discs. The targeted goal is sixty Patrons of the pressing.

Patrons of the Pressing will receive:
4 copies of the two-disc set "Everybody's Got Love (the songs of Lee Ruth)"
An additional exclusive data disc consisting of photos, lyrics, musician notes about Lee Ruth, and Lee's thoughts about the musicians and his songs.
Patrons of the Pressing will also be listed as such in the liner notes of the CD
and will receive two guest tickets to the CD release concert.

KOPN has established a special restricted account for the purpose of this special project. If you (or your family or business) are interested in becoming a Patron of the Pressing,please call KOPN at 573-874-1139.

or
Please make checks out to KOPN-CD Project.

The mailing address is:
KOPN
915 E. Broadway
Columbia Mo. 65201

On behalf of KOPN and Lee Ruth, thanks for supporting your community radio station KOPN and local music through this unique recording project.

Producer,
Steve Donofrio aka Radio Ranger