radio

National Radio Project

Categories: access, public access, public media, radio

Website:

http://www.radioproject.org/

Location:

Oakland, CA

National Radio Project heightens public consciousness, broadens debate on critical social issues, and encourages civic participation, by giving voice to diverse perspectives and opinions underrepresented in the mass media. We also help grassroots groups access the change-making power of media and provide a national platform to amplify their work.

Our weekly syndicated radio program “Making Contact” provides information and positive solutions to problems of poverty, racism, unemployment, and other socio-economic issues in the diverse rural, suburban, and urban communities where “Making Contact” is broadcast or heard online.

WSLR, Inc.

Categories: community media, radio

Website:

http://wslr.org/

Location:

Sarasota, FL

WSLR-LP is an innovative, listener-supported, non-profit, non-commercial FM radio station dedicated to serving the Sarasota community.

WSLR features locally produced programming and events that offer cultural, artistic, and political perspectives currently underrepresented in the media. Our goal is to inform and empower listeners to play an active role in WSLR and in their community.

WSLR’s programming promotes equality, peace, sustainability, democracy, and social and economic justice.

We have over 100 community volunteers programming at the station. Many of our programmers are low-income, currently unemployed, and in danger of losing their homes. A number of radio programs serve the interests of traditionally underserved communities in our area, including “Newtown and Beyond”, “Recovery Radio” and “Perspectives”. We offer opportunities to ex-felons and those who need community service hours to satisfy their parole requirements. We strive to reach out to poor and homeless populations to give them a voice in their community. WSLR covers stories that other local news outlets do not. We have participated in the Homelessness Marathon for the past three years putting homeless people on the air to tell their stories. We also partner with All Faiths Food Bank to collect canned goods for hungry families.

Sedgeunkedunk Stream Audio Feature

Categories: community engagement, interview, outreach, radio

As part of corps member Meaghan LaSala’s outreach strategy in the town of Bangor, Maine, she has attended community meetings, interviewed community members and produced audio features to air at their local community radio station, WERU. These new audio features not only spread awareness of WERU to the Bangor area but also demonstrate to Bangor residents the power of local, community radio. The attached clip aired on the show RadioActive, a local environmental, social justice public affairs show.

The 36th Annual Community Radio Conference

Categories: community, fundraising, public policy, radio

When:

June 1, 2011 - June 4, 2011

Where:

San Francisco, CA

Website:

http://www.nfcb.org/

The National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) is a national alliance of stations, producers, and others committed ti community radio. NFCB advocates for national public policy, funding, recognition, and resources on behalf of its membership, while providing services to empower and strengthen community broadcasters through the core values of localism, diversity, and public service.

Third Coast Conference

Categories: art, artists, arts, audience, audio, conference, documentary, interviewing, news, production, public media, radio, storytelling

When:

October 28, 2010 - October 30, 2010

Where:

Chicago, IL

Website:

http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/happenings/conference/info-2

Ready to spend two + days with hundreds of fellow producers, artists, students, and audio enthusiasts, talking shop about radio/audio storytelling on the airwaves and beyond? Ready to come together, listen to each other’s work, share ideas and expertise, and make priceless connections with future colleagues and new friends?

Thought so. This fall marks our tenth (!) anniversary, and we hope you’ll celebrate with us over the course of another radio-drenched weekend here in Chicago.

WGXC/Prometheus Radio Station Barnraising

Categories: community, public media, radio, workshop

Project:

Prometheus Radio Project

When:

September 24, 2010 - September 26, 2010

Where:

Hudson, NY

Website:

http://prometheusradio.org/WGXC_barnraising

For our 12th radio barnraising, Prometheus is joining forces with WGXC 90.7 FM! WGXC, Hands-on Radio is a community-powered media project of the transmission arts organization free103point9. What makes this barnraising like no other barnraising we’ve held before? Our partnership with WGXC will be our very first full power radio barnraising - at over 3000 watts, WGXC will reach nearly 80,000 people in two New York counties.

PRPD's 2010 Public Radio Programming Conference

Categories: conference, fundraising, interviewing, management, marketing, public media, radio, technology

When:

September 23, 2010 - September 26, 2010

Where:

Denver, CO

Website:

http://www.prpd.org/training/Conference/conference_general.aspx

In the tradition of PRPD Conferences past, this year’s gathering will also inspire. You will hear prominent public radio voices and those outside our industry not just explain where we are as an industry but where we are going and how to get there despite – or because of – the troubled economy.

This year’s program includes sessions designed to help PDs and content professionals not just survive but thrive in these changing times. Attend, and you will return to your station armed with new knowledge about:

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programming on multiple platforms
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