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
About WSCR
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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."
A Radio Station for the
West Side! 
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