WGOT-LP 94.7 FM

WGOT-LP is now on last.fm so if you’re a user, join the group!

WGOT’s second benefit show is Saturday, May 3rd at 1982. (919 W. University Ave. in Gainesville, FL). Please come out and show your support for community radio in Gainesville! Meet the DJs! Listen to great local music! Buy a WGOT “mullet” t-shirt!

When: Saturday, May 3rd (doors at 9pm, show at 10pm)

Where: 1982 (919 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL)

What: WGOT Benefit show with four amazing bands from Gainesville, Florida

Why: Low Power to the People!

How: Sliding scale donations accepted at the door

See you there!

Adult T-shirts, baby T-shirts, doggie T-shirts, hoodies, jerseys, golf shirts, sweaters, boxers, thongs (thongs!), bibs, mugs, mouse pads, coasters, aprons, clocks, baseball caps, trucker hats, tote bags, messenger bags, magnets, buttons, stickers, license plate frames, yard signs, journals. You name it, we got it. And it’s all available at CafePress.

And, yes, we said thongs.

WGOT’s first benefit show is Monday, March 17th at 1982. (919 W. University Ave. in Gainesville, FL). Please come out and show your support for community radio in Gainesville! Meet the DJs! Listen to great local music! Drink green beer!

When: Monday, March 17, 2008 (doors at 9pm, show at 10pm)

Where: 1982 (919 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL)

What: WGOT Benefit show with Mercy, Three Legged Dawg, Surfers on Acid and London’s Werewolf Epedemic

Why: Low Power to the People!

How: Sliding scale donations accepted at the door

See you there!

The audio gateway was set up last night so we’re officially on the air. We’ll be scheduling shows for today’s blocks so make sure you upload yours to the server. Check the calendar for the program schedule.

We are still waiting for the audio-gateway computer to be set up at the tower, essentially the only obstacle preventing us from being on-the-air. Trying to put a positive spin on things, the extra time is allowing us to address a few more items in our large To-Do list.

Our website has been transitioned to Dreamhost, our official hosting provider. It’s nothing that will seem obvious to any visitors but it makes it easier to work on it now that we are aware of the features available to us. We plan on adding local program information along with reference and tutorials to help those working on their shows. We are also hoping to record screencasts for video tutorials on using software such as Audacity. Unfortunately we don’t have the bandwidth to make the screencast tutorials available on the site but we plan on burning them on CDs that can be obtained or copied at the CMC.

We plan on being a Pacifica Programming affiliate and will broadcast several shows from their lineup including Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The CMC and Counterpoise will also host a one-hour program several times a week.

Speaking of station shows, we now provide an online program proposal form. At this time there are still several slots available so if you have a great idea for a program and are interested in producing it, please complete and submit the form as soon as possible. We are looking to fill at least 3 more talk slots and several more music slots. Our programming calendar continues to be updated so look for the current available slots and join us at a scheduled programming meeting to get you started.

If these are exciting news to you and you are looking for other ways to help, please consider donating to WGOT. Your contribution is tax-deductible and will help us go a long way.

Stay tuned and have a safe break.

WGOT-LP 94.7 FM is about to go live. We have a frequency, an antenna, transmitting gear, FCC approval and all the necessary licenses. Our scheduling computer is almost fully configured so we are hoping to be on the air this week.

We’re currently seeking volunteers interested in hosting their own talk or music show. At this time we don’t have the means to transmit live so all programs will be pre-recorded and delivered in MP3 format. Please start by looking over the calendars and try to attend the next programing meeting. We hope to have the program proposal forms online soon.

Recording a show can be done using free software such as Audacity. If you are new to sound recording, you should try to attend one of our technical meetings. We also hope to have some video tutorials available on CD soon.

For more information, please request to join the WGOT google group or stop by the CMC (map) for one of the meetings.

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