Nov 21: WIDE-LP Radio Meeting & Volunteer Opportunities

We are fortunate to have a low power radio station broadcasting from right here in Midvale Heights! Tune in at 99.1 FM or visit widelp.org for more details. WIDE-LP’s annual board meeting is coming up Saturday, November 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at 626 Orchard Drive. The station’s continuing board members invite our Midvale Heights neighbors to attend and consider joining the board. Can't make the meeting? Reach out and connect to learn more about how you can help.

At the meeting, we will elect two new board members to replace two departing members who have served 10 years—the maximum allowed under the station’s bylaws. We are grateful for their years of dedication and welcome neighbors who would like to help guide the station’s future.

CAN YOU HELP?

We need your ideas for a new home for WIDE-LP, ideally by next summer or soon afterward. The station must remain within its FCC-approved broadcast area, a north-south corridor about three miles wide, and we are seeking possible locations within Midvale Heights.

Hosting the station requires surprisingly little space. The equipment currently occupies just a few shelves in a garage, with an antenna installed in a tree on the property. The homeowner is reimbursed for the electricity used. If you might be interested in hosting, know of a possible location, or simply want to learn more, we would welcome a conversation.

We are also seeking volunteers for the Program Director and Technical Director positions next year. Our current Program Director, Bob, would like to retire from his volunteer role or reduce his hours. He currently spends about 10 hours a week managing programming from his home computer.

Programming changes and volunteers sharing some of his duties could reduce that commitment. Bob is willing to mentor and train those who step forward.

This is a rare opportunity to help manage a neighborhood radio station and have meaningful input into its programming. Whether your interests lie in music and other programming, the technical side of radio, or helping a neighborhood resource thrive, we would like to hear from you.

Please join us on November 21 to learn more, share ideas, and explore how you can help WIDE-LP continue serving our community. Can't make the meeting? Reach out and connect to learn more about how you can help.