WGDR’s 50th Celebration Postponed Until 2024

August 9, 2023

You all know that we had been planning to hold an event this fall, celebrating the 50 years that WGDR has been broadcasting and providing an alternative source of media for our listeners.  There have been many changes over these 50 years at the station, and reaching this milestone has only been possible because of the efforts of everyone that has been involved with WGDR over these many years.

You also all know that the recent flooding in our community has had a devastating impact throughout our listening area.  Countless listeners and local businesses have suffered damages, with many having lost everything.  The ripple effects from this flood will certainly be felt throughout the community for some time. 

In light of these recent weather events, and wanting to stand in solidarity with those in our community that have suffered so much damage, the CVCR Board and Planning Committee have together made the difficult decision to postpone this event to a future time when all the needed resources and full attention of the station are available to organize the type of event that this milestone deserves.  We hope this event will be a true celebration and coming together of our community, as well as an uplifting experience for both the station and our listeners.  The timing is just not right for that to happen this year.

The Board certainly recognizes that planning efforts for this event have already been underway for some time.  We very much appreciate all those efforts and want to acknowledge all the folks that have been involved in that process.  We hope you all will continue to be involved in planning and conducting this event when it does occur.

We hope everyone understands how difficult this decision is, but we look forward to holding a wonderful event in 2024 when we can all fully celebrate together!

Mark Michaelis
CVCR Board Chair

p.s. In the meantime, it is still the 50th year and you can celebrate, and support the station, by buying one of the new 50th-designed t-shirts, sweatshirts, or tote bags from our swag shop. This is a special 50th anniversary designed by Vermont cartoonist and author, Rachel Lindsay.