Hello, Supporters of KSVR Radio!
TUNE IN...
On Wednesday, November 18 at 7PM KSVR will present two shows from the
Modern Library Association. These programs are an examination of
traditions, stories and histories of the indigenous peoples of North
America. The indigenous nations noted this week are the Ojibwe,
originally populating what is now Wisconsin; the Haida, from what we
call Vancouver Island; the Osage from central North America; and
O’odham, who live in what we know as the states of Arizona and
Sonora.
On Thursday, November 19th at 4PM KSVR presents Alternative Radio, an
antidote to the corporate media message.
Operation Enduring Freedom, the name of the U.S. invasion of
Afghanistan is looking more like Operation Enduring Disaster, a
disaster that will cost hundreds of billions of dollars – and the
deaths of thousands. On Thursday, November 19, Norman Solomon,
director of the Institute for Public Accuracy speaks of the expensive
American commitment to build a modern state in Afghanistan, where one
has never existed; to bring order to a place famous for the empires it
has exhausted.
LEARN
In addition to listening to the wide array of programs featured and
produced on KSVR, check out the latest changes on the KSVR website
(ksvr.org), such as...
1. Share your thoughts about KSVR, take our short listener survey
(click the monkey icon on the left, at the KSVR website)
2. Read the program feature for this month (click the programs icon
located in the menu bar in the middle of the page)
3. Check out the newly updated program guide, soon we'll be adding a
guide to locally produced programs in both English and Spanish
SUPPORT
How can you financially support KSVR and learn at the same time?
Consider attending the upcoming benefit, which will financially help
out KSVR and KSER, in Everett, on Saturday, November 28th from
9:30-11AM at the Snohomish County PUD Auditorium. Award-winning
journalist Amy Goodman, host of the daily news hour Democracy Now!
(aired on KSVR every weekday at 6PM), is on a national speaking tour
to mark Democracy Now!'s 13th anniversary and the launch her new book,
Breaking the Sound Barrier.
All proceeds from the event benefit community radio stations KSER in
Everett, and KSVR in Mt. Vernon. Tickets are $40 per person, and Amy
will sign copies of her new book. More information at www.kser.org
and (soon) ksvr.org.
Hello, KSVR Listeners!
We're on Day Two of our Fall Pledge Drive -become a member of KSVR today, and help fund projects, such as the building of KSVU, which will be the "sister station" of KSVR, located in Concrete, Washington. Call KSVR at 416-7000 or visit our website at www.ksvr.org. Thanks for your support!
Larsen Applauds Funds to Expand Public Radio Access in Skagit County
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) congratulated Skagit Valley College for recently receiving a $110,528 federal grant from the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program. Skagit Valley College will use the funds to establish a new public radio station, KSVU on 90.1 FM, bringing local communication and educational programs to currently under-served areas in the Skagit River Valley.
“Skagit Valley College’s effort to provide expanded access to local radio is a great service to our community,” said Larsen. “This was a highly competitive grant process, and I congratulate Skagit Valley College on their success.”
KSVU General Manager Rip Robbins said, “I look forward to developing new radio programs with the residents of the upriver valley, who have expressed great interest in having a radio station in their community.”
“These funds will help Skagit Valley College and KSVU to provide important programming and news about education and local service issues to our friends and neighbors in eastern Skagit County,” said Dr. Gary Tollefson, President of SVC. “It’s an exciting opportunity for the college and the communities we serve.”
Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP) is a grant program directed by an agency within U.S. Department of Commerce. PTFP designates a portion of their funding to provide financial support to public radio stations to help bring educational and cultural broadcasts. The PTFP grant to Skagit Valley College will supplement the purchase of equipment for the new radio station, KSVU.
