Our Spring Fundrive…Most Donors Ever!

Once again, the community has stepped up during our Spring Fundrive.

Wow, folks, once again you set records:

• A record in most donors ever give during a drive: 251. Yes, that is the number of towns in Vermont, lol! We only had 500 donors total last year, so this is huge.

• Another record with 104 streamers giving. That is double our goal of 53.

• 59 listeners became new donors. Way past our goal of 53.

• 13 listeners became new sustainers.

These records in donors are big for our future. It means as we increase listeners, we are also increasing donors. That is how we sustain this station!

As of March 23, we are at just about $23,000. The big goal was $25,000, but folks, with money so tight for all of us, getting this close is a win. Thank you all for giving what you could—some of you gave more than once! We see you, we appreciate you!

The day after a fundrive is a great time to also show our big, big gratitude to everyone who makes this place so special:

• Thank you to our 65 programmers who poured their hearts into their shows, many doing longer or extra shows to keep us live and local for an extra 100 hours during the drive. You heard live music, special guests, karaoke, great music themed shows, bad advice call in shows, and so much more. Thank you to all who put the FUN in the fundrive!

• Each drive we also give out a “Fundrive MVP (Most Valuable Programmer) Award” to thank the person(s) who stepped up in extra fun and drivin' ways. Congrats to Maura Quinn - host of Though Pasture and co-host of Quilting Hour - for showcasing the energy, the excitement, the engagement with fellow programmers in cross talks, and the many extra radio hours that helped inspire other programmers raise the bar for their shows and listeners to give. Thanks, Maura!

• Everyone who gave to programmer show pages. Those notes you left folks raise spirits and remind folks why their shows matter. Thank you!

• Our matching donors during this drive. With $8,000 in matching gifts, this made a huge difference! Thanks to our many generous anonymous major donors and to our underwriters Black Bear Biodiesel, Center for Arts & Learning, Buffalo Mountain Coop, Mad Taco, and Jake’s Carpentry and Painting, LLC.

We are back to normal programming this week! Phew!

You didn't miss your chance to give either. If you have the means to make a hero gift to get us the rest of the way to $25K, we’d love ya forever (still will even if you don’t give!).

Music Bingo at Charlie-Os! March 26

Central Vermont Community Radio is bringing you more Music Bingo!

Join us at the World Famous Charlie-Os in downtown Montpelier for a night of bingo, music, and fun on Thursday, March 26 from 8 to 10pm.

We’ll have 6 rounds of regular bingo, with a championship round of music (like name that tune). A suggested donation of $10 to the station lets you play all rounds! There are fabulous prizes up for grabs for each round too!

The night is hosted by Maura of Thought Pasture with DJ Emma of The Revel Level playing tunes.

We’ll see you there! 🎉

You’re Invited! Community Celebration of Fundrive at Tally

As our Spring Fundrive wraps up, we want to celebrate everyone who makes this place so special — and who puts so much love and funding into the success of the fundrive.

This year we’re taking our Spring Fundrive party out into the community and inviting our listeners to join us. Come hang out with your favorite programmers, meet fellow community radio lovers, and celebrate another successful fundrive together. 

Join us Sunday March 22nd from 12-3pm at Tally pool hall in downtown Barre.

There’ll be games, snacks, good company, and plenty of community spirit. It’s our way of saying thank you for supporting local, community-made radio. 

Event Space Details:

• Tally is at 224 North Main, Barre, VT. Parking is available on Main Street or in the back in city parking lots.

• This is a pool hall, with a bar and non-booze drinks are available too.

• We’ll have some free light appetizers to snack on.

• Pool games cost $10 per hour. You don’t need to play, you can just hang out.

• As this is during the day, anyone of any age is allowed to attend, but must be accompanied by a guardian or parent if under 21.

Special thanks to Tally for hosting us! We hope to see you there!

Spring FunDrive Special Programming

We’ve got two+ weeks of special, creative, surprising, and delightful programming coming up for you during our Spring Fundrive! This is when our programmers go above and beyond, try new things, bring in special guests and even add extra shows! Some might even have live music from the station! We have a little of everything and we hope you enjoy it.

Below is most of what we plan to do. It’s 83 MORE hours of locally made shows for you to enjoy. The programmers are outdoing themselves this year!

Thanks for tuning in and giving by March 22 to help us hit that $25,000 goal!

Week One: March 6-March 15

• Friday, March 6

  • 9am-11am: An extended MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR with Tonio.

  • 11am-1pm: An extra Thought Pasture with Maura

  • 1pm-4pm: DJ Llu’s Kick Off Day Fundrive Dance Party! LFG!

  • 4-7pm: "Cosmic Sounds: An Exploration of Electronic and Psychedelic Music Across Space and Time". Lots of fun and weird stuff with DJ Levi

• Saturday, March 7

  • 9am-10am: Gathering Peace with Joseph Gainza - with special guest, Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, our Director speaking to the station’s success and what’s coming next.

  • 10am-Noon: Sex Fly with Benge, featuring an interview with Brooklyn singer Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez

  • 2pm-4pm: Box Full of Blues with John Foster - TBD guest

  • 4pm-7pm: Acoustic Harmony with Mark Michaelis - - TBD guest

  • 7-10pm: Jagler Katz Worm Hole - Extended Jagler Katz Worm Hole. Live music and more.

• Sunday, March 8

  • 7am-10am: Curse of the Golden Turnip with Alan, Steven, and Ethan - With special guests Tom Azarian, and at 9am CVCR Director Llu Mulvaney-Stanak to share breaking news about the station! Every gift, up to $2,750 raised during this show will be matched all drive long!

  • 2-5pm: Extended Swivel Radio with DJ Effery

  Monday, March 9

  • 9-11am: Extended Eggs on Toast with Kelly

  • 5-7pm: Special DJ set with DJ Stefan

  • 7-8pm: In Common Sounds w/ Brother B: One World, Many Voices, Parts 1 and 2. Both will musical journeys, crossing continents, cultures, and traditions. The shows will explore rhythm and melody, language and storytelling. From the pulse of African drums to the shimmer of Asian strings, from Latin grooves to Middle Eastern fusion, each piece will offer a glimpse into the spirit of a different place.

  • 9-11pm - Deep Blues & Blues Edge w/ Les Mawson, showcasing legends of the blues for the fundrive.

• Tuesday, March 10

  • 7-8am: Morning Mixtape with DJ Llu - Wake up and jump into a mix of music to get your morning started right!

  • 9am-11am: Special Now Playing with DJ Llu - new music for your morning!

  • 12-3pm: DJ Levi special fundrive show!

  • 3-6pm: Extended Listen Up with Bill Nowlan

  • 6-9pm: Extended Still Life with Club Soda & Orange Peel

  • 9-11pm: DJ Frey Special Hip-Hop Show

• Wednesday, March 11

  • 9am-11am: Extended Quilting Hour with Sasha & Maura

  • 1-3pm: Special Fundrive show with DJ Eben Flow

  • 3pm-4pm: Ari & Iris’ first show, featuring guest Llu Mulvaney-Stanak, our Director to talk about CVCR’s theory of change.

  • 4pm-7pm: Sounds Of Celluloid: Just in time for Oscar Season, Barry Matthews (Country Sounds in Modern Music, Wednesdays 4-5 PM) brings you two hours of tunes from his favorite scores and soundtracks. Get lost in selections from nearly 100 years of movie magic, and give big to support Central Vermont Community Radio during our Spring FunDrive! 

• Thursday, March 12

  • 10:30am-2pm: Extended Unshelved with J Kramer

  • 2-4pm: Special Show of Life with Walkin’ Will

  • 5-6pm: Special Magpie in the Afternoon with Delia

  • 6-7pm: Special Fundrive show w/ DJ Syd

• Friday, March 13

  • 9am-11am: Extended The Magical Mystery Tour with Tonio

  • 11am-1pm: In Common Sounds w/ Brother B: One World, Many Voices, Parts 1 and 2. Both will musical journeys, crossing continents, cultures, and traditions. The shows will explore rhythm and melody, language and storytelling. From the pulse of African drums to the shimmer of Asian strings, from Latin grooves to Middle Eastern fusion, each piece will offer a glimpse into the spirit of a different place.

  • 1-3pm: DJ Llu and Now Playing w/ a “Fundrive and Find Out Twist!”

• Saturday, March 14

  • 7-9am: Special Fundrive show with DJ Pat

  • 9am-Noon: A special Thought Pasture with Maura

  • 2pm-4pm: Box Full of Blues with John Foster - TBD on guest.

  • 4pm-7pm: Acoustic Harmony with Mark Michaelis - An early St. Patrick's Day celebration featuring Irish & Scottish artists, everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day! With a special guest, Steve Wright (Bayley-Hazen Boys, Gopher Broke).

  • 7-10pm: Jagler Katz Worm Hole - Extended Jagler Katz Worm Hole.

Week Two: March 15-22

• Sunday, March 15

  • 7am-10am: Curse of the Golden Turnip with Alan, Steven, and Ethan - With special guests Lisa & Evan. Every gift, up to $2,750 raised during this show will be matched all drive long!

  • 10am-noon: Special Fundrive show with Nicole

  • 7pm-9pm: ALL KARAOKE on a special Revel Level. Tune in to hear programmers you love (and listeners too), belt out the hits as you send in the gifts!

• Monday, March 16

  • 7am-8am: DJ Levi subbing in for Magpie in the Morning

  • 2-4pm: DJ Eben with a special fundrive show

  • 5-7pm: Special Now Playing with DJ Llu - new music in your drive home with a special interview with Dwight & Nicole

  • 9-11pm - Deep Blues & Blues Edge w/ Les Mawson, showcasing legends of the blues for the fundrive.

  Tuesday, March 17

  • 7-8am: Morning Mixtape with DJ Llu - Wake up and jump into a mix of music to get your morning started right!

  • 9am-12pm: DJ Levi special fundrive show!

  • 12-2pm: Special Now Playing with DJ Llu - TV soundtrack songs that really hit.

  • 2-3pm: Dennis with a special Transformation Listening!

  • 3-6pm: An Extended Edition of Listen Up! with host Bill Nowlan.

  • 7-9pm: Still Life With Club Soda we are celebrating the Spring Fundrive by playing games- both old and new. Tune in to hear old favorites like "What Are You Wearing Right Now" and "Dump it or Dust It" with special guests.Or try your hand at newly minted games like "Can You Spot the Fib In THIS Fairytale" and "Draw to Tobins Classical Music Picks If he Replies to Me and Says he will do it". And of COURSE there will be POTR. So tune in for a special Play Time edition of SLCS!!

• Wednesday, March 18

  • 9am-11am: Extended Quilting Hour with Sasha & Maura

  • 1-3pm: Special Fundrive show with DJ Eben Flow

  • 7-9pm: Special Fundrive show with DJ Eben Flow

• Thursday, March 19

  • 10:30am-2pm: Extended Unshelved with J Kramer

  • 2-4pm: Special Blues show with Les

  • 5-6pm: 2-3pm: Dennis with a special Transformation Listening!

  • 6-9pm: Extended Xav Wax with Xav

• Friday, March 20

  • 9am-11am: Extended The Magical Mystery Tour with Tonio

  • 11am-1pm: Special Fundrive show with Rebecca!

  • 1-2pm: “That’s Terrible Advice, Thanks!” A live call in show with DJ Llu & Erica Heilman. Give us your problems, we’ll fix them, live on the air.

  • 2-3pm: Poetry & Tunes, with DJ Llu & the return of Peter Goreau!

• Saturday, March 21

  • 7-9am: Special Found Sound in the morning with Corey

  • 10am-12pm: DJ Rhizosphere fundrive show playing some spring and farming related tunes for Equinox with a farmer pal!

  • 2pm-4pm: Box Full of Blues with John Foster - TBD on guest

  • 4pm-7pm: A Special Acoustic Harmony with Mark Michaelis - A surprise "guest host" will join me for the first half of the show, followed by the "all Vermonter" spotlight.

  • 7-10pm: Jagler Katz Worm Hole - Extended Jagler Katz Worm Hole with live music and more!

• Sunday, March 22 - Last Day of Fundrive!

  • 7am-10am: Curse of the Golden Turnip with Alan LePage and Steven Farnham - With special guests TBD. Every gift, up to $2,750 raised during this show will be matched all drive long!

  • 10am-12pm: Special fundrive show with Nikki!

  • 4-5pm: DJ Savannah Extra Discoverances Show!

  • 9-11pm: Wrap Up Party & Celebration with KingTone and the Meltdown!

Spring Fundrive Donor Contest & Incentives

Get one of these limited edition rad stickers if you donate $53 or more during the fundrive!

🏆 Donor Prizes & Perks 🏆

• Donors of $53 of more get a limited edition sticker for 2026 and a printed copy of our new schedule!

• New sustainers of at least $10 or more (or $120 a year), get a CVCR travel mug, the sticker, and the schedule. That's less than a Netflix subscription!

• Donors of $250 or more, the sticker, the schedule, and get to pick anything they want from our swag store (there are new designs and swag this year).

Special Curse of the Golden Turnip Ts are an incentive for any donor to that show on Sunday morning who gives $100 or more. They are limited, so give soon and leave a comment for your shirt size.

All donors, no matter the amount, who give by March 22 will be entered to win prizes donated by Vermont businesses and organizations. These include tickets to shows like:

• A show at the Flynn - Robin Pecknold from Fleet Foxes on April 22

• A show at Higher Ground - Mike Gordon on March 30 or Cake on June 2

• A Bread & Puppet Banner

• A show at the Highland Arts Center - Jazz at the Lincoln Center Presents Great American Crooners on April 9

• A show at the Barre Opera House - Kathy Mattea on April 17

We will also have individual show incentives for giving levels. Tune in to hear more!

CVCR Contest Rules
Anyone who donated online or by check dated during our Spring Fundrive March 6-22, will be entered to win one of the incentive prizes donated from local businesses and organizations. You must donate during the dates of the fundrive to be eligible to win. Per station policy, no paid staff, programmers, volunteers, board, or contractors are eligible to win.

Any questions can be sent to Executive Director Llu Mulvaney-Stanak at Llu@WGDR.org or at (802) 276-0365.

Thank you for supporting WGDR/WGDH!

Spring Fundrive March 6-22

March 6-22, tune in for two weeks of extra great local programming. Hear special guests, live music, and lots of surprises. With your support we will raise $25K. Go community radio!

With your support, we will raise $25K for your favorite community radio station.

First, we have some BIG NEWS! As you know we plan to raise a new WGDR antenna on a new tower this May. This will finally add the valleys of the cities of Barre and Montpelier to our broadcast reach at 91.1 FM. For 53 years we've been barely static in these spots. Now, we will reach 20K more Vermonters - wow! The news is the FCC approved the construction permit, so it is game on for May. Now, we need to make sure the programming you love is ready to go too - and fully funded - through this spring fundrive.

To be ready to turn it up for this moment, we need your help to crush our $25K annual Spring Fundrive goal to keep our local programming rolling. 

Make a gift by March 22, by clicking the blue donate button (PayPal, Venmo, Credit Card) or send a check to CVCR and mail to WGDR at 123 Pitkin Rd. Plainfield, VT 05667. A gift today helps us continue to grow our listenership - on the air and online - so that more folks can have free access to local programming --- no paywalls, no subscriptions, no ads, AI, or algorithms.

🐮🔔 Our Cowbell Goals 🐮🔔

• 26 new sustainers

• 53 streamer donors

• 53 new donors

• $25K raised by March 22

🏆 Donor Prizes & Perks 🏆

• Donors of $53 or more get a limited edition sticker for 2026 and a printed copy of our new schedule!

• New sustainers of at least $10 or more (or $120 a year), get a CVCR travel mug, the sticker, and the schedule. That's less than a Netflix subscription!

• Donors of $250 or more, the sticker, the schedule, and get to pick anything they want from our swag store (there are new designs and swag this year).

All donors, no matter the amount, who give by March 22 will be entered to win prizes donated by Vermont businesses and organizations. These include tickets to shows like:

• A show at the Flynn - Robin Pecknold from Fleet Foxes on April 22

• A show at Higher Ground - Mike Gordon on March 30 or Cake on June 2

• A Bread & Puppet Banner

• A show at the Highland Arts Center - Jazz at the Lincoln Center Presents Great American Crooners on April 9

• A show at the Barre Opera House - Kathy Mattea on April 17

⭐⭐⭐ Give To Your Favorite Show ⭐⭐⭐

The new station sticker this year will be sent to every donor who gives $53 or more!

This fundrive, all our local shows will have their own show pages, with a goal to raise $91. If you love a certain show, let that programmer know it by donating to their page. You can also give to the station in general. Thank you!

‼️Fundrive Match Days & Shows ‼️

Double your impact by giving to the station when a match is running. Matches are larger gifts from friends of the stations, sponsors, or underwriters to help motivate donors to give on a certain day (kick us off or help us reach the final goal) or who are new to the station.

This spring, we have $7K in matches spread out across the fundrive.

• Kick Off Weekend Match from Underwriters: $1,375

• Sunday mornings 7-10am, "Curse of the Golden Turnip" Match: Up to $2,750 made possible by generous major donors.

• Newbie Match: Any new donor or new sustainer gift will be matched: Up to $1,250 from our generous CVCR Board.

• The Last Weekend Match from Underwriters: $2,228

Special Curse of the Golden Turnip Ts are an incentive for any donor to that show on Sunday morning who gives $100 or more. They are limited, so give soon and leave a comment for your shirt size.

*Thanks to the matching underwriters of: Blackbear Biodiesel, Center for Arts & Learning, Buffalo Mountain Coop, Mad Taco, and Jake’s Carpentry and Painting, LLC

📻 Even More Local Programming 📻

If you've ever heard our fundrives, you know you are about to get evenmore of our fantastic local programming. Tune in for special guests, live music, and more. It is how we put the FUN in fundrive. Special schedule line up is at WGDR.org. 

Did you know, only 10% of listeners actually give to the station?! Make this the fundrive you start giving with. It will feel great!

• The biggest impact you can have as a donor on the station is to become a sustainer. Just like your streaming services, add your beloved community radio station to the mix for as little as $5 a month. Remember if you give online, "skip the tip to Give Butter!" That doesn't come to the station.

• Can’t afford to give. That’s ok! Please help spread the word and encourage your friends to give or help introduce us to new underwriters and sponsors! Learn more and how to give here.

Make a gift today!

1. Give by Check: When you give or pledge a check online at WGDR.org you can leave us a message about your favorite shows or why you love WGDR & WGDH. This is what you hear programmers read on the air as part of our gratitude for you all! Choose "check" and enter your information. Then, send that check made out to “CVCR” and mail it to WGDR/WGDH, 123 Pitkin Road Plainfield, VT 05667. Thank you!

2. Give online: By credit card, PayPal, Venmo, or other digital wallet options. Click the box on the upper right donate button. Pick an amount or enter your own. Look for the tab at the top for "one-time" or "monthly."

*For digital gifts, when you complete the donation, you will be asked if you want to cover the credit card processing fee or us (optional!) and a tip (to GiveButter, the platform), that tip is optional and does NOT come to us. Click the drop-down box for that and choose "$0." to skip this tip!

3. Text to donate: WGDRDONATE. A link will pop up and you can give securely.

After you donate, your donation, name (if you want), and note will show up in the community donor scroll at the side of this page. Thank you so very much.

CVCR Contest Rules
Anyone who donated online or by check dated during our Fall Fundrive, September 26-October 12, will be entered to win one of the incentive prizes donated from local businesses and organizations. You must donate during the fundrive dates to be eligible to win. Per station policy, no paid staff, programmers, volunteers, board, or contractors are eligible to win.

Any questions can be sent to our Executive Director, Llu Mulvaney-Stanak at Llu@WGDR.org or at (802) 276-0365.

Thank you for supporting WGDR/WGDH!

Central Vermont Community Radio (CVCR) is a 501(c)3 non-profit. Donations are tax-deductible under state and federal law.