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State of the Station
Today’s A Public Affair is devoted to the State of the Station. Guests include: Jan Levine Thal, Board President; Laura Gutknecht to discuss tech matters; Molly Stentz, News Director, as the staff rep; and Catherine (Cass) Joy, CPA, to discuss finances.
Proposed Budget Cuts Put Public Media on the Chopping Block
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting act. Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the act into law, saying: It announces to the world that our Nation wants more than just material wealth; our Nation wants more than a “chicken in every pot.” We in America have an appetite for […]
Four live performances on One Fine Morning!
You heard that right. Featuring four exclusive in-studio performances from Charlie Parr, Feed the Dog, Shawndell Marks, & Vincent Kicher all on this week’s One Fine Morning. Tune in from 9 AM to Noon to catch them all live on air! Plus brand new releases from Hurray for the Riff Raff, Gold Star, Robyn Hitchcock, the New Pornographers, J. […]
Alejandro Escovedo is coming to WORT!
Exciting news! The legendary Alejandro Escovedo will swing by WORT FM and strum a few acoustic songs to be featured on the next One Fine Morning [Tues 9a-Noon] prior to his show this Thursday night at the High Noon Saloon. If you haven’t heard it yet, Escovedo’s new record “Burn Something Beautiful” is a scorcher […]
Community Radio empowers women worldwide
Jan Miyasaki interviews Frieda Werden of the Women’s International News Gathering Service (WINGS) about that group’s 30-plus year effort to bring community radio to the masses, and women to community radio — resulting in more empowered women.