WGXC Newsroom moving again

WGXC Newsroom has moved for the final time: http://newsroom.wgxc.org/

Recording of Cairo Open Mic

WGXC’s Debra Kamecke recorded the Cairo Open Mic, sponsored by WGXC and Cairo Library, as the monthly event finished its seasonal run inside Gallagher’s on Main St. last Friday (it moves to Cairo town park Fri. June 18), with performances from acapella singing group The Cats, poet Tony Fallon, and guitarist Mike Ryan among the [...]

Rock ‘n’ Roll radio

Ryder Cooley created this poster for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Benefit Show for WGXC Community Radio at Club Helsinki June 19:

Listen to the frog sound walk

Liz LoGiudice, Extension Educator at Agroforestry Resource Center, led an “Amphibian Adventure” WGXC fundraiser Friday night, giving a “frog walk” across the street at the Siuslaw Model Forest. We listened to peepers, tree frogs, pond frogs, and found tadpoles and snails. Click here to listen to an mp3 sound recording of the “Amphibian Adventure” or [...]

Prometheus Radio Project to host Radio Barnraising with WGXC

Prometheus Radio Project teams with WGXC to hold our 12th community radio barnraising later this year! Radio barnraisings are weekend-long radio-building and movement-building events. Individuals from the local community and participatory media folks from around the country come together to share ideas, experiences, and skills in the launching of a community radio station. The overwhelming [...]

Performances from Feed the Radio

Sets from “Feed the Radio” fundraiser at Germantown Community Farm: Click here to listen to an mp3 recording of the set from Lady Moon and the Eclipse: Evan Randall, Peter Lindstrom, Ngonda Badilla, and Milandou Badilla. Or paste the following url into your media player: http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/05 /LadyMoon_WGXC_051510.mp3 Click here to listen to an mp3 recording [...]

Feed the Radio fundraiser today in Germantown

PEFORMANCES Lady Moon and the Eclipse (Evan Randall, Peter Lindstrom, Ngonda Badila, Milandou Badila) Moonlight in Paris (Lady Moon and Young Paris) Hi NRG with Giorgio DJ Dance Party (Sound by Tom Morini) WORKSHOPS Making radio: real live tools for real local radio Meet upstairs in the barn. From asking good questions to pressing the [...]

A Rock ‘n’ Roll Benefit Show for WGXC Community Radio at Club Helsinki

J.P. Harris and the Tough Choices, just plain country from Brattleboro. The Weight: American rock ‘n’ roll from Brooklyn Happy Birthday: Sub-Pop recording artist from Brattleboro. 9 p.m., Sat. June 19 at Club Helskini, 405 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Tickets are $10 for WGXC Founding Members in advance; $12 for others in advance; and [...]

Hudson Farmer’s Market opens today

WGXC’s Kaya Weidman will have a table about community radio at the first day of this year’s Hudson Farmers Market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the parking lot at the corner of Columbia and 6th Sts. Master Gardener Donna Peterson will be available on the market’s opening day to help customers choose [...]

Amphibian Adventure

Amphibian Adventure! A Fund-Raiser for WGXC Community Radio May 21, 2010: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Greene County Agroforestry Resource Center 6055 Route 23, Acra, NY 12405 518-622-9820 Support your local community radio station and listen to the sounds of our resident frogs – all in one, fun evening! This [...]

Deadline for WGXC program applications

MAY 1 IS DEADLINE FOR WGXC PROGRAM APPLICATIONS WGXC Program Application Download PDF to apply to host a show on WGXC.E-mail or mail them in to info@wgxc.org or WGXC, 5662 Rt. 23, Acra, NY 12405. Program Applications received: JoAnn Piazzi and Peter Lerner (Windham) Interview show: Politicians, officials, volunteers, activists. John Cleater (Columbiaville) Music: international [...]

Feed the Radio benefit May 15 in Germantown

The “Feed the Radio” benefit will be held from 3 p.m. on with an afternoon of activities, workshops, and radio fun! Stay for a delicious dinner and silent auction, followed by an evening of lovely live music and a DJ dance party! This we are hosting a joint benefit party for WGXC, our new local [...]

Startup Greene-Columbia radio station raises $28K

From Ariel Zangla in The Daily Freeman: The fundraising deadline to help community radio station WGXC get on the air has been extended until July 1, the program director says. Tom Roe said that, as of Friday, the station has raised 40 percent of what it needs to match a $71,486 grant provided by the [...]

Cairo Talent Show winners

The Cairo Library and WGXC held a co-fundraiser Talent Show Friday night at Cairo Elementary School, that was a grand success. The Daily Mail has a story about the event here. We will post photos and a recording of the event soon. The winners:ADULTFirst place: Greg Stewart (played guitar and sang an original song)Second place: [...]

Cairo Library/WGXC Talent Show

(Bill Lawrence will MC the Talent Show.) The Cairo Public Library and WGXC are holding a co-benefit Talent Show Friday, March 26 at Cairo Elementary School, on Main St. in Cairo from 6:15 p.m. All types of performers are welcome — musicians, jugglers, dancers, dog and pony shows, hula hoop artists, mimes, rope tricks, poetry [...]

Youth band performances at Catskill Contra Dance

On March 12, 2010, WGXC and the Catskill Community Center hosted a benefit at the community center that included a contra dance, and youth bands performing. Here are the recordings of those bands: Click here to listen to Jonathan Woodin’s performance:http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/03/JonathanWoodin_CCC_WGXC_031210.mp3 Click here to listen to No Solutions’ performance:http://archive.free103point9.org/2010/03/No_Solutions_CCC_WGXC_031210.mp3 Click here to listen to Seminal [...]

Hudson Talbott and Frank Cuthbert at Spotty Dog

Hudson Talbott readsfrom and Frank Cuthbert performs his compositions from the “River of Dreams” book and play live from Spotty Dog Books & Ale in Hudson Thu., Oct. 15 for ArtsWalk. Click here to listen to or download mp3 of Hudson Talbott reading and Frank Cuthbert performance Oct. 15, 2009.