Give a gift by 12/31, double the impact!

In a year where headlines were heavy, WGDR's programming was resolute in our commitment to keep us connected to one another. Through factual news, in depth analysis, local coverage of happenings, including emergencies, mighty fine music shows, and more, our station was the soundtrack your community. This is what community radio does best – be a force for good and help make sense of it all.

As we wrap up the year, we are focused on tuning more of our community in – to each other and to ways forward. This sounds and looks like: 

·      Even more locally focused content –70% of the schedule is made by your neighbors. It’s the stories, learning, discourse, and music that can make your day a little bit better.

·      Expanding our broadcast reach – In a year when many stations, especially rural ones, are shrinking their impact, WGDR is expanding. Next spring, our broadcast reach will increase from just 88 sq miles, to more than 700. This will transform all we do and can do.

·      Preparing for a vibrant future – Centering the community in all we do continues to be the root of our success as an independent station. We are building a strategy that will put the station in the center of our community. First step, is a new WGDR antenna and moving it to a new tower that will increase our broadcast by 8 times what is is now.. Stay tuned!

Ada, for us to expand and prepare for our future, we need your support to finish funding this year’s great work. Please consider a gift of $52 or more by December 31.

To help us hit our goals, your gift will be doubled in impact if you give by the end of the year. A generous donor is matching up to $1,500 for end of the year gifts. To give by check, make it out to CVCR and mail to WGDR, 123 Pitkin Rd. Plainfield, VT or donate at WGDR.org. 

Together, we will keep community radio a free and accessible resource for all.

Warmest wishes for the end of the year. Thank you for tuning in!

Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Executive Director

p.s. If you have more means, we are gratefully accepting Tower Fund gifts for the new WGDR antenna project next spring.