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Birthday Bash


By borges, Section Radio Tower
Posted on Mon Jul 14, 2008 at 10:14:19 PM CST

Here it is this Saturday...

Driftless Community Radio

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Web Radio Reprieve


By borges, Section Radio Tower
Posted on Sun Jul 15, 2007 at 05:39:12 PM CST

If you enjoy streaming radio there is some temporary good news.  Business Week provides an article that outlines the negotiations happening between the royalty collectors and web streamers.

Hopefully the web can remain open and free for all to enjoy. As one person commented, if they ask too much in royalty payments this streaming will move offshore--then there will be no payments at all. World-wide Wild West of the web...

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Internet Radio at Risk


By borges, Section Radio Tower
Posted on Mon Mar 19, 2007 at 08:25:17 PM CST

Here's_the_latest_from_Broadcast_Law  blog that seems to have the whole story on the "controversy over the rise in the royalties for all those who are providing an Internet radio service, whether they be over-the-air broadcasters streaming their signals on the Internet or pure webcasters whose stations are only available on the web."  This Broadcast Law Blog post links to all sorts of background on the subject that might have our local RadioDriftless...adrift.

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Whirling Rainbow now on Saturday Night


By borges, Section Radio Tower
Posted on Sat Mar 17, 2007 at 01:34:00 PM CST

Whirling Rainbow has moved to a new time and day. You can now catch our show on Saturdays, 7-9pm, on Radio Driftless. If you miss it there, then go to http://www.purplearth.net, where you can also find our past shows.

Tonight's show is A Celtic Day, with a variety of tura lura music both trad and contemporary. Come join us for our ceileidh (dance). Also, check out our website for interesting links to the language and culture of the Celts, past and present.

Maybe you don't want to listen on your computer, then download it to your I-pod and listen at your pleasure. Most I-pods also plug into home stereos and car stereos. Plus, our last three shows are also available on our website. If you like the show please let others know about it.

PROMO - Whirling Rainbow is a journey through time and space. Join us as we travel the world of rockin' soul, rollin' jazz, psychedelic reggae, techno funk and more. Set your coordinates for http://www.radiodriftless.org, Saturdays, 7-9pm.

Thanks,
RoZ & Obbie

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Radio for People--conf. call 3/6


By borges, Section Radio Tower
Posted on Mon Mar 05, 2007 at 08:04:07 AM CST

Below is an announcement from Radio for People Coalition that is working to snag radio stations for non-commercial/educational use.  All interested can join the discussion via conference call, as outlined below.  All the details are in the full story.  

Dear Wisconsin Colleagues,

You can bring a new community, full-power radio station to your town, but you must act now.

I am contacting you to ask that you join other Wisconsin organizations and the Radio for People Coalition in our efforts to expand Wisconsin community-based radio. This is an urgent call for communities across the state to organize and acquire wonderful and powerful media resources. Please join us on Tuesday, March 6, at noon CT on our weekly Wisconsin conference call. The call-in number is 877-746-4263. The access code is 0299743#.

   

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New Radio Show On Radio Driftless


By borges, Section Radio Tower
Posted on Sun Mar 04, 2007 at 12:27:45 PM CST

[This in from Obbie and RoZ]

Whirling Rainbow is a journey through time and space. Join us as we travel the world of rockin' soul, rollin' jazz, psychedelic raggae, techno funk and more. Set your coordinates for radio_driftless,  Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm.

Intro to this week's show - This week's journey through time and space we will travel the world of music featuring women - their voices, their sounds, their desires. One of the artists we'll hear today was well known in the driftless community and beyond. Thanks Lyx Ish for being one of my soul sisters. This show is for you.

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Radio Driftless $$$ appeal


By borges, Section Radio Tower
Posted on Tue Oct 24, 2006 at 10:49:46 PM CST

Greetings: radiodriftless.org your only alternative to corporate media here in SW Wisconsin, is in the midst of our 2nd annual request for donations from it's many supporters. We operate as an autonomous collective of radioactivists, creating programming that is both entertaining and highly informative. We offer Democracy Now, Free Speech Radio News, The Bioneers, the Progressive Magazine Radio program as well as an amazing assortment of other alternative news features and as always a wide selection of musical styles and local volunteer broadcasters bringing you their best. Please consider a donation to support resistance to the madness of corporate fascism with a beat you can dance to.

Our mailing address is:

radiodriftless--PO Box 53--Viroqua, Wi. 54665

all $$$ goes directly into
operating the station, no one here gets paid! thanks!

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Peace Calendar A Year Later


By borges, Section Radio Tower
Posted on Wed Aug 30, 2006 at 08:57:53 PM CST

Our regular contributor Marcia Halligan has completed a year of writing and producing the web radio program Peace_Calendar.  The first program was an interview of the Bike4Peace riders who visited Viroqua last Labor Day weekend.  As it happens they are returning and will be in the area this weekend.  

Her fine year of work on the Peace Calendar is available at the link above. Tip of the hat to Marcia!

The full report on this year's Bike4Peace is below the fold...

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Radio Tower

Monday July 14th
+ Birthday Bash (0 comments)

Sunday July 15th
+ Web Radio Reprieve (0 comments)

Monday March 19th
+ Internet Radio at Risk (0 comments)

Saturday March 17th
+ Whirling Rainbow now on Saturday Night (0 comments)

Monday March 5th
+ Radio for People--conf. call 3/6 (0 comments)

Sunday March 4th
+ New Radio Show On Radio Driftless (0 comments)

Tuesday October 24th
+ Radio Driftless $$$ appeal (0 comments)

Wednesday August 30th
+ Peace Calendar A Year Later (0 comments)

Monday January 16th
+ Latest from RadioDriftless (0 comments)

Tuesday June 28th
+ Radio Driftless World Premiere Thurs. 6/30 at 8 AM (4 comments)

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