[grc] New stations: Are you interested in a Buddy to help you grow?

[Ursula Ruedenberg]

At the Pacifica Affiliate Network office, we carry out a project we are
excited about called the* Legacy Buddy Project.* This is to invite you to
participate, if you are a new station looking for resources to help of to a
good start.

We are truly at an important moment for community radio, a bright new era
is emerging as another era begins to time out.. New stations are being
built while many who have, for the past 50 years or so, built the legacy of
independent grassroots community radio - are beginning to leave the field.

 In honor of and response to this exact moment, the project seeks to pass
the baton to benefit everyone and for the continuity of our media field.   With
the* Legacy Buddy Project *we are matching newer stations with "older"
legacy stations as buddies.

The older stations can stand by to help the novices, while the novices can
help record the history meaning and accomplishments of those who have built
the legacy, for posterity.  We'll work with you to make this happen.

 Many of stations who have joined the project will meet up in Portland at
the Oct 5-8 Grassroots Radio Conference (there is time set aside for this
at the conference) but this is not required.

We see this as a long-term project that stations can join in the future if
they wish. But at this time, we are getting ready to close our first round
of buddy stations.

We have about 2 "older" legacy stations (these are great stations!) left
who are standing by for a novice buddy.

If you are a newer station and would be interested in buddying up with a
very accomplished station that can be a valuable resource, please contact
me as soon as possible. We will be closing the first round by Wednesday
September 12th.

Ursula Ruedenberg
ursula at pacifica.org  /  510-812-7989
Pacifica Network
pacificanetwork.org




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