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Giving Tuesday: A Day of Music & Matched Donations

We're participating in this year's Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, December 3. We've got a matching gift of up to $1,000 from our CVCR board and generous donors to help challenge donors who have yet to give this year to give that Tuesday and have it doubled. We're aiming to raise $2,000 or more.

To add to the fun, we’re giving you a full day of live, specially-themed music shows, made by some of our local programmers. Click through to see the line up!

We're participating in this year's Giving Tuesday - a national day of raising funds for non-profits before the end of the year - on Tuesday, December 3. We've got a matching gift of up to $1,000 from our CVCR board and generous donors to help challenge donors who have yet to give this year. If you have not yet given to the station in 2024, please make Giving Tuesday the day you give and have it doubled! We're aiming to raise $2,000 or more.

To add to the fun, we’re giving you a full day of live, specially-themed music shows, made by some of our local programmers. The line up will include:

9-11am - Maura Quinn of the “Thought Pasture”
11am-1pm - DJ Llu of “Get Fresh”
1pm-3pm - Dave Tucker of the “Long and Winding Road”
3-5pm - Bill Nowlan’s “Listen Up!”
5-7pm - TBD
7-9pm - The “Still Life Crew” with DJ Orange Peel and Club Soda
9-10pm - DJ Effery of “Swivel Radio”

Tune in and enjoy a day of curated great music and hear us work toward meeting the match!

As always, we keep the station budget nimble. Everything we raise goes directly into the programming and costs to run the station. Give to WGDR & WGDH before the end of the year or give in honor of someone for their holiday gift. We provide our community with locally made, community-centered, unique, and inspiring content every single day. Gifts of any size go a really long way in helping us keep this up into 2025 no matter what comes our way with national trends. Thank you!

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Get a show on WGDR/WGDH

Have you always wanted to try a radio show, but never taken the leap? Now is the perfect time to jump in with us at Central Vermont Community Radio.

We are a fun crew of nearly 60 members of the community, bringing our thoughts, talents, and time to weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly shows here on WGDR and WGDH. We want you to join us! Click through for more information about the types of shows we’re looking for and for the application .

Have you always wanted to try a radio show, but never taken the leap? Now is the perfect time to jump in with us at Central Vermont Community Radio.

We are a fun crew of nearly 60 members of the community, bringing our thoughts, talents, and time to weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly shows here on WGDR and WGDH. We want you to join us!

We are specifically looking for more voices from our community to expand our representation of all who live in our area. This includes more BIPOC folks, women, trans and non-binary folks, queer folks, and people under 50 years old.

We are looking for show ideas that can speak to the experience of living in this part of Vermont - its rural nature, changing demographics, and the matters of our day. We are eager to entice more talk shows on the air - these can be interview style, call-in shows, and other ideas. Now, more than ever, our listeners want to hear alternative views, and respectful discourse, and to learn more about those who live in our communities.

No radio experience is needed. We are currently prioritizing shows that can be done live in the WGDR studio in Plainfield.

Get more information at WGDR.org and put your application in today!

If you have questions, connect with our station manager, Llu Mulvaney-Stanak at Llu@WGDR.org.

We can’t wait to hear your show ideas!

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Community radio is a tool of democracy.

Here at Central Vermont Community Radio, we see how connection and community can be an antidote to hate and fear every single day. In tough times, we have leaned into each other and the larger community to help make sense of what we face, to connect folks to resources and each other, and to just be there with you. As we look to what comes next for this country, we will continue to use the power of community radio to connect us, to be a source of information, and to spread hope and love.

At our core, community radio is a tool of democracy. This isn't just about access to the airwaves. We are about speaking truth to power, providing alternative viewpoints and content, and being a respite from mainstream media's despair and despondency drip. We will continue to face difficult discussions and disagreements with respect and transparency.

We are proud to keep this incredible tool of community radio going as a force for good in this increasingly messy democracy.

We are proud to keep this incredible tool of community radio going as a tool of good in this increasingly messy democracy.

Central Vermont Community Radio 10/30/24 Central Vermont Community Radio 10/30/24

Live Election Night National Coverage from Democracy Now

One of the most important elections in our country's history is Tuesday, November 5. Starting at 8pm we will air live national results and analysis from Amy Goodman and Democracy Now (live stream).

For statewide races and local results, we encourage you to also follow other local media outlets such as Vermont Public, Vermont Digger, and the Vermont Secretary of State's election results website.

Remember, you can register to vote on election day at your polling place. You can also walk in mail-in ballots if you have run out of time to mail them.

WGDR & WGDH Supporters -

One of the most important elections in our country's history is today, Tuesday, November 5. Starting at 8pm tonight, we will air live national results and analysis from Amy Goodman and Democracy Now (live stream). Depending on when races are called across time zones, and the results of the Presidential (if it is called tonight), the live broadcast is slated to air until midnight.

For statewide races and local results, we encourage you to also follow other local media outlets such as Vermont Public, Vermont Digger, and the Vermont Secretary of State's election results website.

Special thanks to our partners at Democracy Now for providing this critical coverage on this big night.

Remember, you can register to vote on election day at your polling place. You can also walk in mail-in ballots if you have run out of time to mail them.

No matter the outcome of the races up and down the ballot, Central Vermont Community Radio will continue to be here to help strengthen our democracy with respectful discourse, deeper discussions on what our communities are facing, and access to the airwaves for all.

Thank you for tuning into your community radio on this big night!

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Call for CVCR Board Applicants

The CVCR board is going through planned member rotation as the last our our founding board members rotate off the board. We are looking to fill as many as four board member positions by the end of the year.

We are seeking folks with fundraising experience (or a willingness to learn!), board leadership skills, and past work with organizations undergoing big change. We’re eager to also expand the board to more fully represent our diverse community of central and northern Vermont, especially folks from our BIPOC and LGBTQ+ circles, as well as folks to expand our gender representation beyond the binary and age ranges (under 50).

For more info and the application, click through to this blog post. Apps are due by November 15 for this round of board seats.

The CVCR board is going through planned member rotation as the last our our founding board members rotate off the board. We are looking to fill as many as four board member position by the end of the year.

We are seeking folks with fundraising experience (or a willingness to learn!), board leadership skills, and past work with organizations undergoing big change (like a move!). We’re eager to also expand the board to more fully represent our diverse community of central and northern Vermont, especially folks from our BIPOC and LGBTQ+ circles, as well as folks to expand our gender representation beyond the binary and age ranges (under 50).

The work of the CVCR board is centered around ensuring the right-sized capacity of the organization is in place in time, money, and expertise. We look to the board to be both strategy leaders, but also “doers.”

Members are expected to attend monthly board meetings (all on zoom still), participate on board committees (also on zoom), make personal financial contributions (if able), and participate in the organization’s fundraising campaigns (major donor cultivation, etc.).

The CVCR board is accepting applications until all spots are filled. Those interested in applying for the board can complete an application here. It includes a handful of questions and will take about 15 minutes to complete.

We ask that interested folks submit an application by November 15, 2024 for this next round of board seats.

All applications will be reviewed by the full board and qualified prospective candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview with the full board via zoom.

CVCR serves the communities of north central VT and beyond by providing a forum for cultivating social change, supporting the independent arts, protecting the environment, and celebrating diversity, creativity, and freedom. More information about CVCR and its mission is on our website under About Us.

For more information, contact the CVCR Board Chair, Dave Tucker at: DaveT@WGDR.org.

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Wow, folks, you did it!

Fall Fundrive nearly official results ---> $15,500 raised, from 184 donors, 11 new sustainers, 46 new donors, 63 online streamers gave, and 12 donors who haven't given in a few years came back too. Read some of the comments from our donor listeners and the final tally here.

We had a blast in the studio making you extra, locally tuned, very live(ly), and delightfully surprising community radio these last couple of weeks. Thank you for tuning in and joining in the fun getting us to so many cowbell-ringing moments!

Wow, folks, you did it!

Extra local content, including themed music shows and call-in shows, hosted by the CVCR Board, DJ Sacramento, DJ Llu, DJ Z-Point & Jagler Katz, Xav, Barry, Bill, the Still Lifers, Levi, and more.
Live music from Corner Junction Bluegrass, Gary Darling, Screwtape Letters, Boxful of Blues studio crew, and Kris Gruen.
And so many impromptu and planned studio guests popping in to share why WGDR & WGDH mean so much to their day-to-day lives.

You can listen back to fundrive shows for up to two weeks from their airdate on our archives. It is worth going back to hear some of this magic folks! As we say during drives, why do boring pitching, when we can have more fun doing more spontaneous and exciting community radio content?

Congrats to our Fundrive MVP, Dave Tucker (host of the Long and Winding Road on Fridays, 1-4pm). We give out an MVP award to celebrate a programmer who goes above and beyond in raising the FUN during the drive. Dave logged more studio time than anyone else, nearly 30 live hours across the two weeks, joining his fellow programmers to help pitch, doing extra shows, and even bringing his brother in to help raise spirits and funds. Way to go, Dave!

Central Vermont Community Radio continues to be 80% funded by individuals like you. This is why our fundrives - twice a year - are so critical to funding the station.

We now have over 80 sustainers, funding $15K of the budget each year (on top of drives). A small monthly gift by these folks, adds up in a big way for the station.
68% of our programmers donate to the station, along with 100% of our board, programming committee, and staff. This level of commitment from folks not just giving their time and talents, but donations too, speaks to the level of commitment these 100+ folks have to our future.
We also had four major matching donors for this drive, as well as the whole Friday programmer line up, kick in funds to motivate gifts. That worked so well and we are so appreciative to these matching donors. Thank you!

We are back to normal programming this week! Phew!

You didn't miss your chance to give either. We're still accepting donations to the station for the rest of the year. All our funds will help prepare us for the upcoming changes to Goddard campus ownership and additional costs that may come as a result of that. Thank you for making us part of how you support your community.

As always, thanks for listening and for supporting WGDR & WGDH!