From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Mar 7 09:48:34 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 10:48:34 -0700 Subject: [grc] This Week On Heartland Stories Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:THE GLYPHOSATE GIRL Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories The Glyphosate Girl Kelly Ryerson Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Kelly Ryerson. Quoting from Kellys blog, GLYPHOSATE GIRL, Kelly says "I am writing on behalf of all those who are chronically sick, fatigued, depressed, anxious, cancer-ridden, hormonally off, coping with allergies, suffering with pain, digestively wrecked, and accidentally dependent on multiple medications. We deserve to know the truth about how Roundup has made us a devastatingly sick population." Kelly Ryerson Notes: Credits: Brought to you by the people that produced Rootstock Radio, Heartland Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ Host, Theresa Marquez Topics Factory Farming | Family Farm | Organic Farming | Pesticides | Food and Nutrition Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:04 03-07-21 11:46 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script 03-07-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download Stats 1 00:29:04 heartlandstories03072021 128Kbps mp3 (26.56MB) Stereo [image: Download] 0 -- Charlie Knower, Producer 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com From mike at brownbroadcast.com Sun Mar 7 15:09:25 2021 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2021 15:09:25 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday March 9 -- 11AM PST / 2PM EST Message-ID: <007801d713a6$ead119b0$c0734d10$@brownbroadcast.com> Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday March 9 -- 11AM PST / 2PM EST Same link as last month. For security, the link is not posted publicly. If you need a link to the meeting, please email: betty at c-map.org Tentative Agenda: --FCC Updates (including applications and grants) --Station Updates --GRC conference planning for next year --Other conferences and training --Vaccine related issues --Anything else? Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 ? fax 503-912-7562 From gm at artxfm.com Mon Mar 8 14:03:56 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:03:56 -0500 Subject: [grc] GRC 2021 Planning Meeting - Wed. March 10th In-Reply-To: <007801d713a6$ead119b0$c0734d10$@brownbroadcast.com> References: <007801d713a6$ead119b0$c0734d10$@brownbroadcast.com> Message-ID: <2bf8296940ed31fe4388636c05ae4040@artxfm.com> Hello Radio Friends . . . . This month's Virtual GRC Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 10th at 8 PM Eastern. We will be checking in with stations, vaccinations, and reopening plans as we discuss options for this year's Grassroots Radio Conference. Open to all Community Radio enthusiasts. Please join us if you can!!!! ART FM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: GRC Planning Meeting - March Time: Mar 10, 2021 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85742658888?pwd=bzM5cVY5dEFtL2NCU2R3Yy9vQ1Vidz09 Meeting ID: 857 4265 8888 Passcode: 1009 One tap mobile +13017158592,,85742658888#,,,,*1009# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,85742658888#,,,,*1009# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 857 4265 8888 Passcode: 1009 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kw6pDn7wI From George at georgekoster.com Mon Mar 8 14:19:49 2021 From: George at georgekoster.com (George Koster) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 22:19:49 +0000 Subject: [grc] Help with finding 3rd party for station reach and audience demographic Message-ID: Hello Betty: I'm hoping you can direct me to where I could find a third-party service to help us with developing a report on the reach and demographics of the listeners of our radio station KSFP. I?m trying to put together a cost estimate to have a 3rd party vendor provide a report on the number of listeners of KSFP via broadcast and the demographic make-up of the listeners Thanks in advance Betty and the Grassroots Radio email list serve for your help George Koster Volunteer KSFP Producer | Development | Marketing 650-248-8100 george at georgekoster.com www.georgekoster.com @georgekoster skype: geokoster1 Link Up With Me http://www.georgekoster.com/ Listen to latest episode of my radio show ?Voices of the Community? "Justice is what love looks like in public" - Cornell West From kenyalewis at gmail.com Mon Mar 8 15:31:40 2021 From: kenyalewis at gmail.com (kenya) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 15:31:40 -0800 Subject: [grc] Help with finding 3rd party for station reach and audience demographic In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi George? You've reached the list for the Grassroots Radio Coalition. (We also just added you to the LPFM Solidarity group. Please review the rules and past posts as you get familiar with the group and discover how you can contribute.) I think your station is in a timeshare with KXSF. I'd guess your online numbers (which were in the dozens last I heard) are going to be larger than the number of terrestrial listeners, based on what I recollect about your coverage. You can try Arbitron, but it will be expensive. You may be able to extrapolate by speaking to your engineer to discuss the coverage area and factor in with SF population data. (For example, there's only about 4% of African American people in SF. They live largely outside your coverage area, etc.) Best, Kenya On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 2:46 PM George Koster via grc wrote: > Hello Betty: > > I'm hoping you can direct me to where I could find a third-party service > to help us with developing a report on the reach and demographics of the > listeners of our radio station KSFP. > > I?m trying to put together a cost estimate to have a 3rd party vendor > provide a report on the number of listeners of KSFP via broadcast and the > demographic make-up of the listeners > > Thanks in advance Betty and the Grassroots Radio email list serve for > your help > > George Koster > Volunteer > KSFP > Producer | Development | Marketing > 650-248-8100 > george at georgekoster.com > www.georgekoster.com > @georgekoster > skype: geokoster1 > Link Up With Me > http://www.georgekoster.com/ > > Listen to latest episode of my radio show ?Voices of the Community? < > https://georgekoster.com/voices-of-the-community> > > "Justice is what love looks like in public" - Cornell West > > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From ad253 at freeelectron.net Mon Mar 8 17:06:12 2021 From: ad253 at freeelectron.net (al davis) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 20:06:12 -0500 Subject: [grc] Help with finding 3rd party for station reach and audience demographic In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20210308200612.42a513b0@z> On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 22:19:49 +0000 George Koster via grc wrote: > I'm hoping you can direct me to where I could find a third-party > service to help us with developing a report on the reach and > demographics of the listeners of our radio station KSFP. You can get some info about the potential from RFree ... https://rfree.prometheusradio.org/ You need to log in to get the info you want, but you can get some anonymously. I used RFree to do the mods and exploring for you, along with another web tool from Canada that is no longer available. If you are looking for your FCC coverage, or the census demographics of that coverage area, RFree will do that. If you are looking for info about your actual listeners, there is no reasonable way to get that with any reasonable accuracy. Arbitron is only useful to the stations with the highest market share. The sample size is too small to give meaningful results for any station not near the top. Beside that, the ratings are based on counting those who happen to hear the station. The people-meter does not distinguish between serious listeners vs. those who happen to be where it is playing. This might be what potential advertisers for a commercial station might care about, but it more often leads astray in community radio. Thinking about the sample size, suppose there are 50 stations in the market. The average share would be 2%. If you figure there are 10000 people participating in the sample (ha), each listening about 1% of the time, that's really 100 samples. The data would be at best +/- 1% . So, if your share is indicated at 2%, it's really probably between 1% and 3%. That's really all you can know from that data. So, it does a great job at showing the big boy with the 30% share, but for those with shares of about 3% or less, it's just noise. If you are looking for info about your actual listeners, all you can do is ask them, and you should, in every way you can. There is no 3rd party that can do this for you. You need to do it yourself. From will at prometheusradio.org Mon Mar 8 17:28:19 2021 From: will at prometheusradio.org (Will Floyd) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 18:28:19 -0700 Subject: [grc] Help with finding 3rd party for station reach and audience demographic In-Reply-To: <20210308200612.42a513b0@z> References: <20210308200612.42a513b0@z> Message-ID: Hi George, In addition to the freely available information in RFree , Prometheus Radio Project provides affordable coverage maps with demographics for exactly this purpose. You can learn more here: https://www.prometheusradio.org/lpfm-radio-impact-maps-and-demographics Best, Will On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 6:06 PM al davis via grc wrote: > On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 22:19:49 +0000 > George Koster via grc wrote: > > I'm hoping you can direct me to where I could find a third-party > > service to help us with developing a report on the reach and > > demographics of the listeners of our radio station KSFP. > > You can get some info about the potential from RFree ... > > https://rfree.prometheusradio.org/ > > You need to log in to get the info you want, but you can get some > anonymously. I used RFree to do the mods and exploring for you, along > with another web tool from Canada that is no longer available. > > If you are looking for your FCC coverage, or the census demographics of > that coverage area, RFree will do that. > > If you are looking for info about your actual listeners, there is no > reasonable way to get that with any reasonable accuracy. > > Arbitron is only useful to the stations with the highest market share. > The sample size is too small to give meaningful results for any station > not near the top. Beside that, the ratings are based on counting those > who happen to hear the station. The people-meter does not distinguish > between serious listeners vs. those who happen to be where it is > playing. This might be what potential advertisers for a commercial > station might care about, but it more often leads astray in community > radio. > > Thinking about the sample size, suppose there are 50 stations in the > market. The average share would be 2%. If you figure there are 10000 > people participating in the sample (ha), each listening about 1% of the > time, that's really 100 samples. The data would be at best +/- 1% . > So, if your share is indicated at 2%, it's really probably between 1% > and 3%. That's really all you can know from that data. So, it does a > great job at showing the big boy with the 30% share, but for those with > shares of about 3% or less, it's just noise. > > If you are looking for info about your actual listeners, all you can do > is ask them, and you should, in every way you can. There is no 3rd > party that can do this for you. You need to do it yourself. > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > -- Will Floyd Prometheus Radio Project will at prometheusradio.org From mike at brownbroadcast.com Mon Mar 8 23:57:54 2021 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2021 23:57:54 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, TODAY Tuesday March 9 -- 11AM PST / 2PM EST Message-ID: <000b01d714b9$e9475370$bbd5fa50$@brownbroadcast.com> TODAY (TUESDAY) Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday March 9 -- 11AM PST / 2PM EST Same link as last month. For security, the link is not posted publicly. If you need a link to the meeting, please email: betty at c-map.org Tentative Agenda: --FCC Updates (including applications and grants) --Station Updates --GRC conference planning for next year --Other conferences and training --Vaccine related issues --Anything else? Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 ? fax 503-912-7562 From George at georgekoster.com Tue Mar 9 13:16:00 2021 From: George at georgekoster.com (George Koster) Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 21:16:00 +0000 Subject: [grc] Help with finding 3rd party for station reach and audience demographic In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <805E6F10-2DC1-4B07-BA63-9CBBE1025688@georgekoster.com> Many thanks Kenya for both your great insights and adding me to the LPFM Solidarity group FB Group On Mar 8, 2021, at 3:31 PM, kenya > wrote: Hi George? You've reached the list for the Grassroots Radio Coalition. (We also just added you to the LPFM Solidarity group. Please review the rules and past posts as you get familiar with the group and discover how you can contribute.) I think your station is in a timeshare with KXSF. I'd guess your online numbers (which were in the dozens last I heard) are going to be larger than the number of terrestrial listeners, based on what I recollect about your coverage. You can try Arbitron, but it will be expensive. You may be able to extrapolate by speaking to your engineer to discuss the coverage area and factor in with SF population data. (For example, there's only about 4% of African American people in SF. They live largely outside your coverage area, etc.) Best, Kenya On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 2:46 PM George Koster via grc > wrote: Hello Betty: I'm hoping you can direct me to where I could find a third-party service to help us with developing a report on the reach and demographics of the listeners of our radio station KSFP. I?m trying to put together a cost estimate to have a 3rd party vendor provide a report on the number of listeners of KSFP via broadcast and the demographic make-up of the listeners Thanks in advance Betty and the Grassroots Radio email list serve for your help George Koster Volunteer KSFP Producer | Development | Marketing 650-248-8100 george at georgekoster.com> www.georgekoster.com @georgekoster skype: geokoster1 Link Up With Me http://www.georgekoster.com/ Listen to latest episode of my radio show ?Voices of the Community? "Justice is what love looks like in public" - Cornell West _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From jeff at davismedia.org Wed Mar 10 16:17:10 2021 From: jeff at davismedia.org (Jeff Shaw) Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:17:10 -0800 Subject: [grc] Help with finding 3rd party for station reach and audience demographic In-Reply-To: <805E6F10-2DC1-4B07-BA63-9CBBE1025688@georgekoster.com> References: <805E6F10-2DC1-4B07-BA63-9CBBE1025688@georgekoster.com> Message-ID: <5b9b5ea9-bb05-47b5-1678-de4efa30fb32@davismedia.org> George & Kenya:? I can get 102.5 in the east bay.??? Comes in best in a car, and not the greatest signal, but it is there, so I'm sure there are listeners.??? I just checked and heard someone talking about books.? I'm not sure about coverage in SF itself due to some of the hills, but thought I'd provide this feedback. Regarding audience statistics:? number of individual donations, surveys, online comments, streaming and on-demand content analytics (as Kenya mentioned) other kinds of community engagement measurements, potential audience is what we've used. On 3/9/21 1:16 PM, George Koster via grc wrote: > Many thanks Kenya for both your great insights and adding me to the LPFM Solidarity group FB Group > > > > On Mar 8, 2021, at 3:31 PM, kenya > wrote: > > Hi George? > > You've reached the list for the Grassroots Radio Coalition. (We also just added you to the LPFM Solidarity group. Please review the rules and past posts as you get familiar with the group and discover how you can contribute.) > > I think your station is in a timeshare with KXSF. I'd guess your online numbers (which were in the dozens last I heard) are going to be larger than the number of terrestrial listeners, based on what I recollect about your coverage. You can try Arbitron, but it will be expensive. You may be able to extrapolate by speaking to your engineer to discuss the coverage area and factor in with SF population data. (For example, there's only about 4% of African American people in SF. They live largely outside your coverage area, etc.) > > Best, > Kenya > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 2:46 PM George Koster via grc > wrote: > Hello Betty: > > I'm hoping you can direct me to where I could find a third-party service to help us with developing a report on the reach and demographics of the listeners of our radio station KSFP. > > I?m trying to put together a cost estimate to have a 3rd party vendor provide a report on the number of listeners of KSFP via broadcast and the demographic make-up of the listeners > > Thanks in advance Betty and the Grassroots Radio email list serve for your help > > George Koster > Volunteer > KSFP > Producer | Development | Marketing > 650-248-8100 > george at georgekoster.com> > www.georgekoster.com > @georgekoster > skype: geokoster1 > Link Up With Me > http://www.georgekoster.com/ > > Listen to latest episode of my radio show ?Voices of the Community? > > "Justice is what love looks like in public" - Cornell West > > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From gm at artxfm.com Fri Mar 12 10:28:11 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:28:11 -0500 Subject: [grc] Broadcast for Breonna - Evergreen - 03/13 memorial In-Reply-To: <5b9b5ea9-bb05-47b5-1678-de4efa30fb32@davismedia.org> References: <805E6F10-2DC1-4B07-BA63-9CBBE1025688@georgekoster.com> <5b9b5ea9-bb05-47b5-1678-de4efa30fb32@davismedia.org> Message-ID: <88f35f2ddb085392bc13909ef29c5940@artxfm.com> Dear Friends, Tonight, March 13 at 12:40 AM marks the tragic one year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's murder by Louisville Metro Police. To mark this solemn occasion, WXOX Louisville will be replaying our Broadcast for Breonna and thought you might be interested in participating again as well. We have created an EVERGREEN version of the tribute piece which includes an introduction from Breonna's aunt Bianca Austin, the song "Everything" by Mary J. Blige -- which was one of Breonna's favorites at the time of her passing, sounds of the Louisville protests, as well as a reading of names of Black women lost to police brutality. The piece lasts 9:13 seconds. Since it is an evergreen, you can play it whenever you want. WXOX Louisville will interrupt our regular programing tonight at 12:40 AM (eastern) to play Kenneth Walker's 911 call in realtime from one year ago. It will be followed by the Broadcast for Breonna program. We will repeat this process tomorrow during the noon hour in coordination with an in-person memorial event coordinated by Breonna's Family and local activists at Injustice Park in downtown Louisville. Broadcast for Breonna - Evergreen Edition has been posted to the WXOX page in Pacifica's Audioport. You can find it under "specials" or by searching "Breonna". We have also posted Kenneth Walker's 911 Call in the "Actuality" section of Audioport. If you are not a Pacifica Affiliate and would like us to send you the files, we would be happy to do so. As there have still be no arrests in the murder of Breonna Taylor and the brutality of the Louisville Metro Police continues to escalate, we hope you will join us once again as we show our solidarity with Breonna's family and the people of color around the world who are fighting for justice, standing up for equality. Saludos, Sharon *************************** Sharon M. Scott, Co-Founder & General Manager ARTxFM / WXOX 97.1 FM P.O. Box 5103 Louisville, Kentucky 40255 USA 502.640.6414 *************************** ARTxFM http://www.artxfm.com GET THE APP I-TUNES https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1205816500 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wxox.wxox From gm at artxfm.com Sun Mar 14 09:35:23 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 12:35:23 -0400 Subject: [grc] Will Oldham & Jonathan Richman - WXOX In-studio Rebroadcast In-Reply-To: <88f35f2ddb085392bc13909ef29c5940@artxfm.com> References: <805E6F10-2DC1-4B07-BA63-9CBBE1025688@georgekoster.com> <5b9b5ea9-bb05-47b5-1678-de4efa30fb32@davismedia.org> <88f35f2ddb085392bc13909ef29c5940@artxfm.com> Message-ID: <0c695d4f28b7d3e95e1e009945d77319@artxfm.com> On a more uplifting note, one year ago today - March 14 - just as tours and music venues were shutting down - Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Jonathan Richman asked us if they could bring their concert to our studio for listeners around the world to enjoy from the safety of home. We will be rebroadcasting this landmark performance tonight on WXOX Louisville and streaming on www.artxfm.com Any other stations that are interested in airing this broadcast would be welcome to do so anytime in the upcoming days/weeks. Hit us up for more info. Thank you! Sharon *************************** Sharon M. Scott, Co-Founder & General Manager ARTxFM / WXOX 97.1 FM P.O. Box 5103 Louisville, Kentucky 40255 USA 502.640.6414 *************************** ARTxFM http://www.artxfm.com GET THE APP I-TUNES https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1205816500 Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wxox.wxox From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Mar 14 11:41:16 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:41:16 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories This Week Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:DR. LEONARDO TRASANDE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EXPERT Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Dr. Leonardo Trasande, Environmental Health Expert Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Dr. Trasande who is an internationally renowned leader in environmental health.His research focuses on the impacts of chemicals on hormones in our bodies.He also has led the way in documenting the economic costs for policy makers of failing to prevent diseases of environmental origin proactively. Dr. Leonardo Trasande Notes: Credits: Heartland Radio: Cultivating Change. Brought to you by the people that produced Rootstock Radio, Heartland Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ Host, Theresa Marquez. Topics Family Farm | Organic Farming | Alternative Medicine | Children and Reproductive Health | Food and Nutrition | Healthcare Industry Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:05 03-14-21 13:39 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI and Tucson, AZ 03-14-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download Stats 1 00:29:05 heartlandstories03142021 128Kbps mp3 (26.56MB) Stereo [image: Download] 0 -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com From vexxie at yahoo.com Mon Mar 15 07:47:16 2021 From: vexxie at yahoo.com (Virginia Browning) Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:47:16 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [grc] WORT hiring volunteer coordinator References: <9729129.840905.1615819636050.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <9729129.840905.1615819636050@mail.yahoo.com> Posted on Facebook Jobs at WORT - WORT 89.9 FM | | | | | | | | | | | Jobs at WORT - WORT 89.9 FM Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator WORT-FM seeks: an individual to facilitate community access and training in r... | | | From president at wortfm.org Mon Mar 15 12:49:00 2021 From: president at wortfm.org (David Devereaux-Weber) Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:49:00 -0500 Subject: [grc] WORT hiring volunteer coordinator In-Reply-To: <9729129.840905.1615819636050@mail.yahoo.com> References: <9729129.840905.1615819636050.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <9729129.840905.1615819636050@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Thanks Virginia! Here is a link to the job announcement on our website: https://www.wortfm.org/wort-seeks-volunteer-outreach-coordinator/ Glenn Mitroff will be retiring after a wonderful time as our Volunteer Coordinator. Dave -- Dave Devereaux-Weber, President WORT-FM 89.9 Madison, WI +1(608)576-2599 president at wortfm.org From volunteer at wortfm.org Mon Mar 15 19:10:03 2021 From: volunteer at wortfm.org (Glenn Mitroff) Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:10:03 -0500 Subject: [grc] WORT 89.9 FM, Madison, Wisconsin Hiring Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator--Please Share Message-ID: s *FOR 3-15-2021 RELEASE:* WORT Community Radio seeks Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator Application deadline: April 9th, 2021 Application at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio in Madison, Wisconsin, is hiring a Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator to recruit, place and manage 300+ volunteers in positions to support the ongoing work of the station and to expand the station?s visibility and reach in the community. This is a full-time, union position with great benefits including health, dental and vacation. Members of underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply. Position description and application at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort The application deadline is 5pm on April 9th. _____________________________________________________________________ *Detailed description:* WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio is hiring a Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator to recruit, place and manage 300+ volunteers in positions to support the ongoing work of the station and to expand the station?s visibility and reach in the community. This full-time, salaried, union position is part of the station?s six-member staff collective. Applicants must have two or more years of paid or unpaid volunteer management including event staffing, meeting facilitation, training and community outreach. Proficiency in current computer technology including Google documents and drive, databases and video conferencing is required. Experience in digital marketing and social media is desired. Great benefits include health, dental, vacation, a relaxed work atmosphere and the opportunity to make a difference in our community. WORT FM is an equal opportunity employer. Persons from under-represented communities and those who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion are strongly encouraged to apply. The Position Description and application are available online at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort The application deadline is 5pm on April 9th. From volunteer at wortfm.org Mon Mar 15 19:10:03 2021 From: volunteer at wortfm.org (Glenn Mitroff) Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:10:03 -0500 Subject: [grc] WORT 89.9 FM, Madison, Wisconsin Hiring Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator--Please Share Message-ID: s *FOR 3-15-2021 RELEASE:* WORT Community Radio seeks Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator Application deadline: April 9th, 2021 Application at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio in Madison, Wisconsin, is hiring a Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator to recruit, place and manage 300+ volunteers in positions to support the ongoing work of the station and to expand the station?s visibility and reach in the community. This is a full-time, union position with great benefits including health, dental and vacation. Members of underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply. Position description and application at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort The application deadline is 5pm on April 9th. _____________________________________________________________________ *Detailed description:* WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio is hiring a Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator to recruit, place and manage 300+ volunteers in positions to support the ongoing work of the station and to expand the station?s visibility and reach in the community. This full-time, salaried, union position is part of the station?s six-member staff collective. Applicants must have two or more years of paid or unpaid volunteer management including event staffing, meeting facilitation, training and community outreach. Proficiency in current computer technology including Google documents and drive, databases and video conferencing is required. Experience in digital marketing and social media is desired. Great benefits include health, dental, vacation, a relaxed work atmosphere and the opportunity to make a difference in our community. WORT FM is an equal opportunity employer. Persons from under-represented communities and those who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion are strongly encouraged to apply. The Position Description and application are available online at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort The application deadline is 5pm on April 9th. From juice at whidbey.com Wed Mar 17 10:50:49 2021 From: juice at whidbey.com (Tom Voorhees) Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:50:49 -0700 Subject: [grc] LPFM Powers Up With the Arkansas Sun Message-ID: These folks hosted the GRC a few years ago. https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/tech-tips/lpfm-powers-up-with-the-arkansas-sun? LPFM POWERS UP WITH THE ARKANSAS SUN KUHS, helped by solar power, bring an eclectic mix to Hot Springs BY TOM VERNON [1] PUBLISHED: MARCH 1, 2021 _Volunteers prepare to install solar panels on the roof of the KUHS studio building._ It's not easy running a low-power FM operation. Raising funds to build the station, construction of studio and transmitter facilities, growing and training a volunteer staff, creating a format that serves your niche and of course, the endless need for fundraising all have to be mastered. One misstep in any of these areas can cause the organization to flounder. In spite of all these challenges, KUHS(LP) in Hot Springs, Ark., appears to have hit one out of the park. Its combination of out-of-the-box engineering solutions, enlightened management and innovative fundraising has created a cultural resource for central Arkansas that has been operating successfully since 2015. KUHS also holds the distinction of being the only solar-powered station in the state. POWERED BY THE SUN ? The station story began when Zac Smith, a tuba player and amateur radio operator then living in Winston-Salem, N.C., read about the FCC's plans to allocate part of the spectrum to LPFM. "I thought, 'How cool would it be if there were a deejay booth in a coffee shop and you could drop a tune, or talk about your latest philosophical revelations?'" That thought led to Smith partnering with broadcast engineer Bob Nagy and Bill Solleder, founder of Hot Springs non-profit Low Key Arts. Their 2013 application was approved by the commission, and they spent the next 18 months raising $35,000 and preparing for sign-on. The first step was finding a transmitter site. Smith and Nagy scouted the peak of nearby West Mountain, which was covered with cellular, radio and emergency service towers. They found a long-vacant AT&T microwave relay building that was available. _The KUHS transmitter is located in this former AT&T microwave relay building on top of West Mountain._ The power had been disconnected, and the two quickly did the math to calculate their LPFM's power needs. They determined that a solar installation would be more cost-effective than restoring commercial power, and estimated a two-year payback period. The system cost $2.75/watt including batteries. Since the installation work was all volunteer, there were no labor costs. Nagy designed a 2.4 kW solar system for the site, and took steps to keep as much of the equipment running directly off DC as possible, avoiding power-hungry DC-to-AC inverters. The station purchased a Bext exciter that ran on 24 VDC. Nagy designed a system to convert the solar system's native 12.8 VDC to +5VDC and other voltages for ancillary equipment. Initially, the KUHS solar system used lead-acid batteries for power storage, which Smith admits was probably not the best choice. "They were the least expensive option, but they turned out to be very high maintenance. Corrosion of the battery terminals was an ongoing issue, and the cells had to be kept topped off with deionized water. Even worse was the damage to our other equipment from the corrosive gasses they released." When it came time to replace these, the station used 200 Ah sealed lead acid batteries -- more expensive but virtually maintenance-free. The battery system has enough juice to power the transmitter site through a cloudy winter week. In 2016, KUHS also installed a 6 kW solar array on the roof of the Hot Springs studio. It powers the lights, studio equipment and a portion of the HVAC. The system has a grid tie, so excess power is sold back to the power company. For that installation, they paid $2.15/watt. There was a lot of volunteer labor in the project, but the switchgear was installed by a licensed electrician. To get programming from the downtown Hot Springs studios to West Mountain a mile and a half away, they selected a Cambium Networks 5 GHz WiFi system with PoE (Power over Ethernet). A pair of Barix boxes provided the A-D and D-A conversions. ? AND BY VOLUNTEERS KUHS took steps to upgrade in 2018. The frequency was changed from 97.9 to 102.5 MHz to reduce interference from other stations. A Pira P132 RDS encoder was purchased to add text to the signal, and a BW V2 30W TX exciter was purchased for better sound and remote management. The frequency swap was celebrated with a gala event at the local theatre. _Station DJs do a dry run with remote gear prior to a live broadcast._ The station runs with a staff of 60 to 65 DJs. One of the key factors for its success is that everyone at the station, including Smith and Nagy, is a volunteer. Smith said the idea came from Nagy. "He was really adamant about that. He said that at every volunteer station he had been at, the moment you raise enough money to get one person on part time, everybody quits putting in the effort. They're like, 'Well, let the paid person do it.''' He adds that part of the KUHS culture involves urging volunteers to ask for help when they need it, but also emphasizing that no one is going to do your work for you. Smith's real job is brewmaster for the SQZBX Brewery and Pizza Joint, which is in the same building as KUHS. The two businesses sometimes fertilize each other, with visitors to the station patronizing the brewery, and brewery customers discovering KUHS. _A KUHS promotion asked listeners to post pictures of their pets on Instagram. Favorites were posted by the station, and the first-prize winner was awarded a radio._ The programming philosophy for KUHS is providing community access and airing eclectic genres of music that are neglected by mainstream media. Smith uses a community garden analogy to describe the programming. "We're not maximizing our slice of the radio spectrum for money, rather we're maximizing it for access." Volunteer DJs have a love for a particular type of music that they think is underrepresented on the airwaves of Hot Springs. Each one stakes out a 1-2-hour shift to bring their musical passion to the community. Planet Sounds, hosted by DJ Modest, features all genres of world music. Sonny Kay, Danny P and Operator OT host "Finally Friday," where they play "motivational, agitational and otherwise propellent punk and pop" guaranteed to get a Friday night moving. And "Half Machine Lip Moves" is where you'll hear "alien soundtracks from the industrial underground," bringing you EBM, industrial, power electronics and noise, dark ambient, no wave, synthpunk, cold wave/minimal wave, noise rock, the experimental sounds of inner and outer space, and more. Unusual for 21st century century radio, the KUHS studios have turntables, and several of the volunteers build their shows around various genres of esoteric vinyl. Most vinyl DJs bring their own material. The station has a small library of around 200 LPs, 50 singles and approximately 200 CDs. Most were donated when the station started. "With the internet what it is in terms of a musical resource," Smith said, "I decided early on that being an archivist was not going to be our strong point. With 60 or 70 DJs, what would you collect with limited space?" Holding down a full-time job while managing KUHS requires some thoughtful time management. One trick Smith utilizes is automation. "One of our board members is a programmer, and he has been able to automate a lot of small tasks I need to do and glue them together with Python." KUHS is a member of the Grassroots Radio Coalition, an offshoot of public radio that focuses on community access and volunteer involvement in station operations. In 2016, the station hosted the annual Grassroots Radio Conference. The annual budget for KUHS is about $12,000. That relatively small number is possible due to the combination of an all-volunteer staff and regular contributions from a stable financial base that includes several large benefactors, major contributors and numerous Hot Springs merchants. Additional revenue comes from music festivals. All of this makes Smith very grateful, "No one really wants the job of going door to door asking for money. Links: ------ [1] https://www.radioworld.com/author/tomvernon From musicdirector at wortfm.org Wed Mar 17 11:11:38 2021 From: musicdirector at wortfm.org (Sybil Augustine) Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:11:38 -0500 Subject: [grc] Fwd: WORT 89.9 FM in Madison WI Hiring a Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator--Please Share In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello comrades, Please share widely and feel free to ask me any questions. Sybil A. FOR 3-15-2021 RELEASE: WORT Community Radio seeks Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator Application deadline: April 9th, 2021 Application at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio in Madison, Wisconsin, is hiring a Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator to recruit, place and manage 300+ volunteers in positions to support the ongoing work of the station and to expand the station?s visibility and reach in the community. This is a full-time, union position with great benefits including health, dental and vacation. Members of underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply. Position description and application at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort The application deadline is 5pm on April 9th. _____________________________________________________________________ Detailed description: WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio is hiring a Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator to recruit, place and manage 300+ volunteers in positions to support the ongoing work of the station and to expand the station?s visibility and reach in the community. This full-time, salaried, union position is part of the station?s six-member staff collective. Applicants must have two or more years of paid or unpaid volunteer management including event staffing, meeting facilitation, training and community outreach. Proficiency in current computer technology including Google documents and drive, databases and video conferencing is required. Experience in digital marketing and social media is desired. Great benefits include health, dental, vacation, a relaxed work atmosphere and the opportunity to make a difference in our community. WORT FM is an equal opportunity employer. Persons from under-represented communities and those who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion are strongly encouraged to apply. The Position Description and application are available online at: wortfm.org/jobs-at-wort The application deadline is 5pm on April 9th. -- *The most violent element in society is ignorance. - **Emma Goldman* *Sybil Augustine, **Music Director * musicdirector at wortfm.org 608.256.2001 *WORT 89.9 FM Community Radio* *wortfm.org * 118 S. Bedford St, Madison, WI USA 53703-2626 Psychoacoustics Radio Show on WORT FM *~~ Apathy is our worst enemy. ~~ * From juice at whidbey.com Fri Mar 19 14:23:12 2021 From: juice at whidbey.com (Tom Voorhees) Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:23:12 -0700 Subject: [grc] Tech giants threaten the survival of radio stations in Europe Message-ID: <0047db43b3be3b3465613479a2b0c25d@whidbey.com> Please be aware, this is also happening here without DAB. Tom. https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/guest-commentaries/dab-radios-biggest-ally-in-facing-off-digital-giants? DAB+ ? RADIO?S BIGGEST ALLY IN FACING OFF DIGITAL GIANTS Tech giants threaten the survival of radio stations in Europe BY FRANCIS GOFFIN ? [1] PUBLISHED: MARCH 16, 2021 _The author is chairman of the European Digital Radio Alliance (EDRA). This is one in a recurring series of commentaries from and about WorldDAB._ The European Digital Radio Alliance is a joint initiative bringing together 25 members from 13 European countries. Its members represent public and commercial broadcasters from across the continent, several hundred large and small radio stations along with a few hundred million listeners. One of EDRA's key priorities has been to promote digital radio, and ensure it is included in the new European Electronic Communications Code. Digital terrestrial radio is now compulsory for new passenger cars sold across Europe, and member states have the possibility to extend this obligation to domestic receivers. _[READ: COMMENTARY: DAB+ TAKES CENTER STAGE] [2]_ In November, EDRA decided to adopt a manifesto in the face of digital developments, and raise awareness regarding radio stations' growing dependence on certain digital giants, and the dangers that entails. _European Digital Radio Alliance members_ By putting their content on the platforms of these tech giants, radio stations become increasingly dependent on tech giants and enable them to act as gatekeepers. Therefore they are becoming the new digital competitors of our radio stations, weakening them as they attract more listeners, make limited national production investments, and reduce the pool of choice of consumer and radio stations' exposure on digital platforms. We firmly believe that the intervention of commercial third-party platforms, mediating the relationship between the broadcasters and the listeners, is detrimental to the level playing field which has existed in European countries until now. At EDRA, we aim to promote together a radio distribution strategy based on a secure, direct route to reach audiences, independent of the technologies employed. In this context, we would underline the importance of broadcast distribution in maintaining continuity of service for public safety in emergency conditions. We have outlined two strategies to face these challenges -- the first one is to facilitate collaboration within our industry. While we continue to compete on content, we need to bring the industry together to maintain a strong basis for radio around Europe and stay attractive to our listeners. We also need to secure direct access to our listeners by favoring common platforms that allow for the growth of radio -- DAB+ digital radio being the obvious one -- but also by develop attractive digital platforms that will allow us to step away from third parties who are less likely to invest in our economies. The success of DAB+ is based on cooperation between radio stations, and we are seeing strong growth in DAB+ listening across several European markets as the migration of radio audiences to digital continues. Digital distribution, both terrestrial broadcasting and internet, is inevitably the future of radio; it will continue to deliver listener benefits around supplementary data and flexible on-demand provision. Links: ------ [1] https://www.radioworld.com/author/francisgoffin [2] https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/digital-radio/dab-takes-center-stage From anniegarrison at gmail.com Fri Mar 19 18:02:08 2021 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:02:08 -0700 Subject: [grc] #R2P PROPAGANDA FOR US WAR IN ETHIOPIA REACHES ANARCHISTS AND BLACK LIVES MATTER Message-ID: I am critical of one broadcast by "The Final Straw," a show produced coming out of WSFM-LP, 103.3 FM in Asheville, North Carolina, which identifies as "a weekly anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio show bringing you voices and ideas from struggle around the world.? I don't have a quarrel with the show, only with the particular broadcast I mentioned at the beginning of this interview with Eritrean American Filmon Zerai. https://www.blackstarnews.com/global-politics/africa/r2p-propaganda-for-us-war-in-ethiopia-reaches-anarchists-and I think the US is actually most eager to attack Eritrea in the name of stopping genocide in Tigray. -- Sincerely, @AnnGarrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Mar 21 10:19:15 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2021 10:19:15 -0700 Subject: [grc] This week on Heartland Stories Message-ID: Catch our Sprouts show this week with Investigative journalist, Carey Gillam. Carey?s new book, The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice is available now. Our regular show this week: HEARTLAND STORIES:GEORGE SIEMON, FOUNDING CEO OF ORGANIC VALLEY Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories George Siemon, Founding CEO Of Organic Valley Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with organic pioneer, George Siemon. George Siemon Notes: Credits: Heartland Radio: Cultivating Change. Brought to you by the people that produced Rootstock Radio, Heartland Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ Host, Theresa Marquez Topics Family Farm | Organic Farming Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:05 03-21-21 12:15 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua WI 03-21-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download Stats 1 00:29:05 heartlandstories03212021 -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Mar 28 15:28:39 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2021 15:28:39 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories: the myth of big Ag feeding the world. Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:TOM PHILPOTT, MOTHER JONES CORRESPONDENT. Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Tom Philpott, Mother Jones Correspondent. Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Tom Philpot correspondent for Mother Jones where he writes about the economics and politics of food and agriculture. Tom Philpott Notes: Credits: Heartland Radio: Cultivating Change. Brought to you by the people that produced Rootstock Radio, Heartland Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ Host, Theresa Marquez Topics Family Farm | Organic Farming | Food Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:03 03-28-21 17:26 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 03-28-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download Stats 1 00:29:03 heartlandstories03282021 192Kbps mp3 (39.84MB) Stereo [image: Download] 0 -- Charlie Knower, producer 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com