Noncommercial,
educational, community radio is a real possibility
for residents of Newman, Gustine, and the
surrounding West Side.
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What
is community radio?
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West
Side Community
Radio, a
volunteer-operated
not-for-profit
project of the
West Side
Theatre
Foundation,
expects to
provide
programming not
carried by any
other station
in the local
area. This would
include local
public affairs
(politics, art,
poetry, science,
agriculture,
etc.); cultural,
independent, and
progressive
music artists;
information on
community events
and activities;
local/alternative/independent
news; and other
educational
programming.
Members of the
public would
have
opportunities to
volunteer at the
station
regardless of
past radio
experience.
Before
the station ever begins
broadcasting at 90.7FM
(initial potential
audience of
approximately 16,000),
there is much groundwork
to be done. In order to
provide radio broadcast
facilities to promote
and aid the creative
skills and cultural
welfare of the
community, help is
needed in the following
areas: project planning,
fundraising, broadcast
engineering, publicity,
volunteer coordinating,
clerical/office tasks,
audio/studio tech,
carpentry/electrical,
budgeting, accounting,
documentation, Web site
authoring, Information
Technology (software,
hardware, social media,
networking, streaming,
etc.), legal, grant
proposals, and just
about anything else it
would take to get a
“small business” off the
ground. Cash and
equipment donations
welcome!
If
you are excited by
the prospect of a
collaborative,
community-centered
radio station coming
to the West Side,
it’s very likely
there will be
opportunities for
you to get involved
with helping make it
happen, no matter
what your skill set
is. To volunteer
and/or get more
information, please
send e-mail to: info
(at) westsideradio
(dot) org,
telephone: (209)
690.7247, or drop a
note to:
Broadcasting
Project, West Side
Theatre Foundation,
PO Box 202, Newman,
CA 95360
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It's easy to make a tax deductible financial donation
to support the project. Significant funding is needed.
Regardless of the amount, your contribution will help. Click
the "Donate" button to use a credit card or your PayPal
account. Alternately, you may send a check to the address
above. Checks should be made payable to "West Side Theatre
Foundation Broadcasting Project."
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