Station Email Update: Our new mission & increasing local community content.

Friends of WGDR/WGDH -

We have had a busy summer at the station and have much to update you on. Read on to learn about our second live studio, how to get your community content on the air and even a show this fall, and other station upgrades.

CVCR's New Mission Statement

With all the bustle of our first year, we'd been operating off of the old station mission statement. The board, with input of programmers, completed a process last month to update the mission to better align with where we see the station striving for in content and engagement in the years to come.

The newly updated mission of CVCR is to provide a community radio station which serves the people of north central VT and beyond; to provide a forum for cultivating social change that re-harmonizes human communities with the natural world, supports the independent arts and celebrates diversity, creativity, and freedom.

We inform, entertain and educate through the presentation of alternative news, artistic expression, and public affairs programming.

Approved by CVCR Board – 7/4/22

More Community Content on the Radio!

We need your help getting more happenings and needs from the community on the air. We are looking for events (can be ticketed) and content for public service announcements (info about non-profits, causes, etc.). This is a free service of the station. More info and how to submit content here.

Tune in Saturday for Brody's First Show!

This spring, Brody Moran interned with the station to learn the basics of how to create a show. All done remotely, Brody learned how to interview and curate music from current WGDR/WGDH programmers. His final project is a special one-hour show, airing this Saturday, July 17 from 1-2pm. It features a fantastic interview with a local psychiatrist, an original song by Brody, and great music. Congrats to Brody on graduating and we wish him the best for what comes next!

Bringing More Programmers On the Air

Thanks to a big Vermont Arts Council Grant, funded by the state of Vermont's covid relief for cultural institutions, we are converting our production room into a second live broadcast studio. We were one of about 40 organizations who were funded, out of over 100 applications. With some tweaks, this will allow us to bring back more live programmers on the air, without impacting folks safety around covid. The funds will help us buy extra gear, and support staff and engineering time to make this happen. This funding was approved by the Vermont legislature this past spring, so thank your state representatives and state senators for supporting community radio! We are excited to bring back programmers who couldn't make the switch to remote broadcasting, folks from past years, and soon, new programmers too! If you are a past programmer or want to become a new one, email Llu to be added to the call for shows later this summer: Llu@WGDR.org.

CVCR Statement On Roe vs. Wade

“CVCR’s mission stands firmly in line with social change that re-harmonizes communities. As such, the US Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe vs. Wade is a direct affront to the health and well being of Vermonters. It is a direct attack on the fundamental right to bodily autonomy and the critical access to reproductive healthcare. It significantly and disproportionately impacts pregnant BIPOC people, LGBTQ people, and those living in poverty.

As a community radio station, we are committed to creating air time to bring discourse on this issue and to provide information on community resources for Vermonters to take action and seek care.

Reproductive choice is a right all should have and access to abortion care and birth control is critical health care. CVCR stands in support of reproductive justice efforts here in Vermont and nationally and is ready to do our part to raise voices toward this cause.” - CVCR Board

WGDH Sounding Better?

For our 91.7FM and Hardwick area listeners, can you hear that? We've upgrade gear for that signal and it should be coming through much clearer and in stereo. Let us know how it sounds!

Looking for a Baby Grand Piano?

Buy our well loved and cared for Yamaha C3. We don't have space at the station to keep it and want to send it to a good home. $6,000 OBO, buyer must move it from the Pratt Center. More details and the link to share to help us get the word out here.

Call for Volunteers!

We are looking for a few skilled folks to help us with one time or on going projects in IT (software/computer systems), equipment upkeep (gear and gadgets), and some basic carpentry (hanging a new interior door). We will also need help with general volunteer work to clean up our music library and clean out our old storage rooms. If you are interested in any of these roles and have the time, please email Llu: Llu@WGDR.org.

Check out WGDR.org for some new features!

• A new "chat the programmer" feature in the lower right of front page.
• Our new and improved stream: full stereo and highest quality now.
• A "Now Playing" widget on the left side of the front page for music shows.
• And a new programmer page. Put a name with a voice of your favorite shows.

As always, thanks for listening!

Warmly,

Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Station Manager

Llu@WGDR.org, 802-276-0365

WGDR/WGDH broadcasts at 91.1 FM in the greater Plainfield area, 91.7 FM in the hollows and hills of Hardwick and beyond, and at WGDR.org to the whole world. Our studio is located at the Eliot Pratt Center on Goddard College campus at 123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield, VT 05667.

Follow us on social media at on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @WGDRWGDHVT

CVCR's Statement on the repeal of Roe vs. Wade.

“CVCR’s mission stands firmly in line with social change that re-harmonizes communities. As such, the US Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe vs. Wade is a direct affront to the health and well being of Vermonters. It is a direct attack on the fundamental right to bodily autonomy and the critical access to reproductive healthcare. It significantly and disproportionately impacts pregnant BIPOC people, LGBTQ people, and those living in poverty.

As a community radio station, we are committed to creating air time to bring discourse on this issue and to provide information on community resources for Vermonters to take action and seek care.

Reproductive choice is a right all should have and access to abortion care and birth control is critical health care. CVCR stands in support of reproductive justice efforts here in Vermont and nationally and is ready to do our part to raise voices toward this cause.”

— CVCR Board

Station Update: We have so much to celebrate together.

Friends of WGDR/WGDH -

Thanks to supporters like you, we are celebrating big milestones at the station this month: one year of community ownership, exceeding our spring drive goals, and putting more local programming on the air.

One Year of Community Ownership

This month last year, the FCC approved the ownership transition of WGDR/WGDH from Goddard College to Central Vermont Community Radio.

We are forever grateful to the founding board, former Goddard station staff and leadership, community leaders, and many volunteers who helped make community-ownership of these stations possible.

We are especially thankful for all of you, our listeners, and supporters, who have been with us every step of the way.

You’ve cheered us on, you’ve donated, you’ve come to our aid to replace the transmitter, and most importantly, you’ve never stopped listening.

Here’s to many more years of vibrant community radio broadcasting from neighbors to neighbors all across Central Vermont and into the Northeast Kingdom.

Huge Success of the Spring Drive

• 20 new sustainers! Our goal was 5 sustainers---wow y'all! Sustainers now fund $700 in monthly expenses of the station. For a small station like us, that is huge!
• 19 new donors. Welcome to all our new friends!
• $8,700 raised from over 100 donors. Our summer drive last year raised $5,000, so this drive really showed how the community is continuing and deepening investment in our success. Thank you!

A few works from supporters:

"I listen to WGDR the most of any station. Love the variety of programming. Keep community radio alive!"

"GDR is a lifeline. National news, local conversations and the diversity of music are unmatched. So important that it's community-owned now."

"Our chickens listen every day!"

Drives rely on programmers to explain how listener support impacts what gets to be heard on the air. Our programmers really came through in pitching you how your support matters and they are beaming with pride about this drive success.

More Local Programming In the Schedule

We just completed our spring schedule update, featuring more locally made programming and new show categories to help you discover new shows. Listen live or anytime via our archives. Click here for a larger and printable version of the schedule.

A Note on Station Outages

Over the last many weeks both WGDR and WGDH have experienced frequent dead air due to power and internet outages. We understand how frustrating these can be and while many have been out of our hands, newly installed internet equipment at both WGDR and WGDH should solve many of these persistent issues. We appreciate your patience.

As always, thanks for listening!

Warmly,

Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, Station Manager

Llu@WGDR.org, 802-276-0365

WGDR/WGDH broadcasts at 91.1 FM in the greater Plainfield area, 91.7 FM in the hollows and hills of Hardwick and beyond, and at WGDR.org to the whole world. Our studio is located at the Eliot Pratt Center on Goddard College campus at 123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield, VT 05667.

Follow us on social media at on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @WGDRWGDHVT

We Exceeded Our Spring On Air Drive Goals

Updated 4/27: Thanks to the generous support of 110 individual donors we raised $8,700 during our 2 week Spring On Air Drive! (and there are still checks in the mail). We crushed our goal of $8K and to attract at least 5 new sustainers—we got 16 sustainers!—combined these new monthly donors, along with our 29 other sustainers, will support $700 a month in regular expenses. This is huge for our station. We also brought in 19 new donors (25 goal), that is outstanding and we are so grateful for all of you.

You can still make a gift to support the station, today or anyday online or by check made out to “CVCR” and mailed to WGDR, 123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield, VT 05667.

On behalf of all the programmers, board, and volunteers, THANK YOU VERMONTERS & BEYOND!

-Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, WGDR/WGDH Station Manager

Station Update: 3 Days to left to W-Go-Go-GDR!

Friends of WGDR/WGDH -

Every time we have asked for your support, our station launch in the summer of 2021, end of the year support last year, and the transmitter emergency in January, you have responded with such generosity and enthusiasm. The GDR-gratitude we feel for you is unending.

For those of you who haven't yet given to the Spring Drive or given to the station in awhile or ever, now is your chance to be a community radio hero! If you have given, thank you so much. Please consider posting about the Drive on your social media, Front Porch Forum, or nudging your neighbors to join in.

Every gift helps us fund the careful curated and lovingly made radio programmers you rely on every day.

Our Spring Drive ends this weekend and we are just $2,800 away from our $8,000 goal!

• 12 new sustainers! We crushed our 5 new sustainer goal, unlocking our CVCR Board challenge of an additional $500.
• 13 new donors total, 25 new donors is the goal.
• $5,166 raised from 63 donors as of today.

Remember, every single donor who gives DURING the drive gets entered to win one of these dozen fantastic prizes from Vermont businesses and non-profits:

o   A pair of tickets to Waking Windows festival in Winooski, May 13-14. More info on the festival at WakingWindows.com

o   2 tickets to see Anais Mitchell at Higher Ground on May 27. More info on the show at HigherGroundMusic.com

o   A 3-month membership to Dave's Community Fitness in Waterbury, a $99 value.

o   2 tickets to see We Banjo 3 at the Barre Opera House on May 7. More info on the show at BarreOperaHouse.org.

o   4 tickets, a family pack, to see No Strings Marionettes at the Barre Opera House. More info on the show at BarreOperaHouse.org.

o   A banner or poster from the Bread & Puppet print shop.

o   A veggie gift certificate from Good Heart Farm in Worcester.

o   A piece of blown glass by Burlington artist Julian Soberano

o   A 5 class dance card and $60 gift certificate to the Nataraja Dance Studios in Burlington. Offering a variety of dance classes and healing services.

o   A $25 gift certificate from Guitar Sam in Montpelier.

o   An interview DVD of Pete Seeger.

Don't wait, give right now!

It takes just a few minutes to write a check to "CVCR" and mail to 123 Pitkin Rd. Plainfield, VT 05667 or click our donate button and give securely online today.

As always, thanks for listening!

Your pals at WGDR/WGDH,

The staff, programmers, and board of Central Vermont Community Radio

WGDR/WGDH broadcasts at 91.1 FM in the greater Plainfield area, 91.7 FM in the hollows and hills of Hardwick and beyond, and at WGDR.org to the whole world. Our studio is located at the Eliot Pratt Center on Goddard College campus at 123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield, VT 05667.

Follow us on social media at on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @WGDRWGDHVT

CVCR's Statement on the ongoing war in Ukraine

“We are dedicated to airing news and public affairs programs that go the extra mile to bring you stories about what is happening now in Ukraine and Russia, and to provide invaluable background. Democracy Now! is broadcast live at 8 am and rebroadcast at 6 pm on weekdays. Background Briefing (weekdays at 6 am), and Letters and Politics (Mondays - Thursdays at 5 pm) all feature guests who have deep insights into Eastern Europe and the roots of this conflict.
Many other locally produced and national shows throughout the CVCR broadcast week also have turned their attention to Ukraine and Eastern Europe.
We encourage you to continue to tune in for the latest. As a media outlet, dedicated to the protection of free speech, a free press, and the free exchange of ideas, we stand in solidarity with the courageous journalists inside and outside the war zone who are risking their freedom and even their lives in reporting from the front lines.”

— CVCR Board