[grc] GRC 2023!!! ~ Thank you WTSQ organizers & international attendees!!!

[Sharon Scott]

Dear Grassroots Radio Friends,

I hope you all have made it home safely from a wonderful event in 
Charleston, West Virginia!  This year's Grassroots Radio Conference was 
one of the very best (and there have been so many amazing conferences)!  
It was so amazing to see all our community radio friends together in 
person -- sharing information and ideas from early morning into the wee 
hours of the night. After three years apart, if felt better than ever to 
shake hands, share drinks, and celebrate all the amazing things we have 
accomplished in these very challenging times.

WTSQ did an INCREDIBLE job hosting this year's conference and Charleston 
was the perfect place to do it!  Perfectly walkable and full of local 
character, it seemed like the city had been built specifically for us!  
 From the Capital Theater, to West Virginia Hall of Fame, to the 
Underground Cinema, it was so cool to get to know some of West 
Virginia's secret attractions. And of course, the drive couldn't have 
been more beautiful, a flame with red and yellow colors.  Wild and 
Wonderful for sure!

The timing of this year's GRC ended up being PERFECT thanks to the 
extension of the LPFM Application window (now Dec. 6-13).  With REC 
Networks, the Prometheus Radio Project, and Brown Broadcast Services in 
the house, new applicants got plenty of first person advice.   In 
addition to specifically geared toward Low Power FM, there were useful 
seminars for stations of all sizes that included station governance, 
fundraising, and marketing.  Distinguished speakers included Pete 
Tridish of Radio Mutiny, Jim Ellinger of Austin Airwaves, Ursula 
Ruedenberg of the Pacifica Affiliates, and Alex Sanjenis of the FCC.

Amy Goodman's keynote speech brought tears to every eye and a ignited a 
passion in every heart.  A product of KPFA and the community radio 
network, Amy understands the important work each and every one of us do! 
   It was wonderful of her to take the time . . . and to provided over 50 
scholarships to this year's GRC attendees.

The WTSQ team made us all so at home in their lovely city, none of us 
wanted to leave.  Board President Damon Cater had a vision for this 
conference and spent many months bringing the GRC back to life for us 
all!  As a result new bonds were formed, new ideas were hatched, and we 
are all returning to our stations more energized than ever before.  The 
community radio world needed this reboost!

It was tons of fun and we are deeply grateful!

XOXOXO!



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Sharon M. Scott
Co-Founder & General Manager
ARTxFM / WXOX 97.1 FM

P.O. Box 5103
Louisville, Kentucky 40255
USA

502.640.6414

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