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.

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.

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.

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!

We’ve got two+ weeks of special, creative, surprising, and delightful programming for the Fall Fundrive, October 4-20. This is when our programmers go above and beyond, try new things, bring in special guests, live music fills the airwaves, and we even add extra shows. We have a little of everything and we hope you enjoy it. Click through to catch the line up. Thanks for tuning in and giving by October 20 to help us hit that $15,000 goal!

Here at CVCR, every fundrive donor is a winner in our books. By giving before October 20 to the fundrive, many of you, will actually win something too! It just makes it more fun and it is another way we try to show our gratitude to each and every one of you listener donors. Click through for the prize line up!