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WDFH
FM 90.3,
just up the river from
New York City in the historic village of Ossining
(famous or infamous? as the home of the notorious Sing Sing
Prison), is community public radio for the
lower Hudson River valley. We broadcast news
and public affairs along with rock, folk, blues, and jazz in a
freeform mix. We are affiliated with the Pacifica Radio Network
and are entirely nonprofit and noncommercial, supported mainly by
listeners like you and by business and foundation grants. Our FM
signal reaches about 400,000 potential listeners in central and
northern Westchester county, eastern Rockland, and southern Putnam,
and a small part of western Connecticut [COVERAGE
MAP]. You can also
listen online
and on your mobile device.
Unlike most other public
radio stations, WDFH is powered by volunteers who work as
program hosts, writers, designers, promoters, and everything else it
takes to run a radio station. Previous radio experience is not
required. Get
info on how you can get involved...
New developments
New programming initiative
WDFH is beginning work on a program that will give voice to GLBTQ
youth. Training and production began at the end of June 2011.
More info >
In-studio performances
and interviews
Spuyten Duyvil is an eight piece ensemble whose sound wanders the
last 100 years of American music, conjuring embittered civil war
veterans, recalcitrant small town bawds, suicidal bureaucrats,
star crossed lovers, and brave hearted fools navigating the
mysteries of daily life. More information is available at
www.spuytenduyvilmusic.com.
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Spuyten Duyvil performing in WDFH's studio.
Photo by Di Walker. |
On Sunday, June 19, and again on June 26, we
broadcast an interview and performance by Fred Gillen, Jr., and
Catherine Miles, hosted by Vinny Cohan.
On Saturday, May 21,
acclaimed Croton-based musician Rob Morsberger
joined Vinny Cohan for an in-studio performance and interview.
Rob is a
singer-songwriter and classically-trained composer.
His latest album, "The
Chronicle of A Literal Man," was
recently featured on NPR and received raves in USA Today, The
Boston Globe and Herald, and more. Writing
in the Herald, renowned rock critic Kevin Convey stated that the
"album is the kind of hyperliterate, pop-inflected
singer-songwriter outing that went out of style when Warren Zevon
died. And
he
can write a hook that could make angels weep."
In addition to his own
records, Rob's sideman credits include Crash Test Dummies,
Marshall Crenshaw, Jules Shear, Loudon Wainwright III, Dan Zanes,
and The Roches. Scoring/arranging
credits include Masterpiece Theater, Boardwalk Empire, NOVA,
and Frontline. He is composer for the
award-winning PBS series NOVAscienceNOW, currently in its fifth
season. More information about Rob is available at
robmorsberger.com.
New public affairs program
Eyes on Westchester, hosted by Melinda Battle with
regular guest journalist Faith Ann Butcher of The Northern
Westchester Examiner. Wednesday mornings at 7:00, Friday
evenings at 6:30.
New
photos of the Starnes&Shah performance on May
7, the Jann Klose/Chris Marolf performance on April 1, and
our March 12 grand re-opening are posted on our
Facebook page.
100+ celebrate official
opening of WDFH's new studio
On Saturday evening, March 12, we
officially inaugurated our new studio. Well over 100 people
attended the celebration, which featured a broadcast of live
performances from singer-songwriter
Jann Klose and the duo
Starnes&Shah with bassist Nick LaBate and drummer /
percussionist Heinrich Kruse.
More info
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Equipment was recently
stolen from WDFH's
transmitter.
More
info...
It is with great sadness
that we inform you of the untimely death on June 6 of
longtime WDFH volunteer Robyn Leary. Robyn was the originator
and host of WDFH's program Recovery Talk. She
was a wonderful friend and an energetic supporter of the station.
We were fortunate to have her in the WDFH family, and we will miss
her enormously.
Help save federal funding for public broadcasting
Make your voice heard on
this important issue. Congress is considering major
cuts to federal support for public
broadcasting. Media coverage has focused on the
impact these cuts would have on NPR, which has become a political
football.
But the truth, ignored in
most media coverage, is that the proposed cuts would also have
far-reaching impacts on hundreds of local public and community radio
stations all across the country, including WDFH. Already,
the federal program that helps support the equipment needs of public
radio and TV stations has been eliminated.
Across the entire public radio and TV system, about
six dollars are raised privately for every dollar of federal money,
making public broadcasting a wonderful example of a public-private
partnership.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting distributes
federal funding to local public radio and TV stations to support
operational expenses.
Although WDFH is not yet eligible to apply for this
funding, we are working strenuously toward that goal. As WDFH
grows, this funding will become an essential part of our operating
budget. If the proposed cuts go through, the impact on WDFH and
our ability to develop into a vibrant community institution could be
very significant.
You already know that there is a big difference
between commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting; if you
didn't, you wouldn't be here. Public broadcasting plays a
critical role in informing our electorate through in-depth discussions
of issues, a role that many mainstream media outlets have abandoned.
To make sure your voice is heard on this
important national issue, we encourage you to
join the campaign and take action at
170MillionAmericans.org.
Support WDFH
A key part of community radio is community
support.
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You can give a one-time or automatic monthly gift
via
Network for Good or
Paypal. Please visit our
pledge page
for more information.
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If you have a business and would like to support
WDFH and get on-air and online exposure, view our
media
kit (pdf).
Social
networking
Follow WDFH on
Facebook,
Twitter (follow @wdfhradio), and
YouTube. We need to
get the
word out, so please tell your friends!
This week's
program listings
WDFH's
programming
includes a freeform mix of rock, folk,
blues, and jazz, along
with local and national news and public affairs.
This week (week of September 5):
In
Focus (local news discussion focusing on northern
Westchester communities near the Hudson River):
Recap of Irene area impacts; plan to merge Ossining Town and Village
courts meets resistance; September 11 memorial events planned in and
around Ossining.
Tune in on Monday evening at 6:30 or
Wednesday morning at 7:30., or listen anytime at
On-Demand
Audio or subscribe to podcast.
Eyes on Westchester (conversations about local news
stories for central and north county areas):
Discussion of Indian Point (encore presentation).
Tune in on Wednesday morning at 7:00 or
Friday evening at 6:30, or listen anytime at
On-Demand
Audio or subscribe to podcast.
Recovery Talk (health): As noted above, Robyn
Leary, longtime WDFH volunteer and host of Recovery Talk,
died in June 2011. We are presenting encore broadcasts in her
memory.
This week: Outdoor recreational therapy for
addiction; guest Eddy McLay, recreational therapist and Director of
the Information Center at the National Council on Alcoholism and
Other Drug Addiction in the Bay Area.
Tune in on Tuesday evening at 6:30 or
Saturday morning at 9:30, or listen anytime at
On-Demand
Audio or subscribe to
podcast.
Village Green (environmental sustainability):
Green Building Design: guest Erik Kaeyer
of KG&D Architects, a firm that specializes in environmentally
responsible design (encore edition).
Tune in on Wednesday evening at 6:30 or
Saturday morning at 9:00, or listen anytime at
On-Demand
Audio or subscribe to
podcast.
This Way Out (LGBTQ news): Lesbian judge takes her
custody case to the Inter-American Court; Uganda's cabinet is at
odds with parliament on the "Kill the Gays" bill.
Tuesday 1:30 p.m., Saturday 11:30 a.m.
Making Contact (documentary): Who won the Egyptian
Revolution? Monday 1:30 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.
CounterSpin (media critique): Media coverage of
Keystone pipeline, "Fear Inc." Monday 1:00 p.m., Saturday
10:00 a.m.
Alternative Radio (in-depth lectures and discussions):
Dying younger than we should; lecture by Stephen Bezruchka, former
emergency room physician and currently a Senior Lecturer in the
Department of Global Health at the University of Washington.
Wednesday 1:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 p.m.
Sprouts
(documentaries, discussions): Greenpeace Radio: fired-up
environmental news and action. Tuesday 1:00 p.m., Saturday
11:00 a.m.
...and daily in-depth coverage of issues in the
news on Democracy Now! (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. and
12:00 p.m.) and Free Speech Radio News (Monday-Friday
4:00 and 6:00 p.m.)
Detailed
listings...
Getting involved
with WDFH
WDFH is an independent
public radio station of the community variety, locally
owned and run by local volunteers.
It's a rare breath of fresh air in these
corporate-media-conglomerate dominated times, especially here in the
media-saturated NYC area.
WDFH is operated by community volunteers.
Get
info
on how you can get involved...
WDFH is licensed to Hudson
Valley Community Radio, Inc., a tax-exempt
nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
We are a member of:
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Updated
Monday, September 05, 2011
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