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2006 NEWS

12/20/06

Enjoy a Jazzy Christmas on WRYR

11/2/06

Good Deale Bluegrass Jams in The Baltimore Sun

Deale, a community of 5,000 people, has become the Land of Pleasant Pickin'. Today's Baltimore Sun has an article on the Friday night bluegrass jam sessions at the Good Deale Bluegrass music shop in Deale.

10/5/06

Another Edition of Radio from Downtown to Air Live on WRYR This Saturday

The latest installment of Radio from Downtown will come to you live on WRYR on October 7th at 8 pm from the Avalon Theater in Easton, Maryland. Radio from Downtown is radio theater at its best. Your host, Van Williamson, takes you on a journey through music, talk and unique two-act plays with a "devilishly fun cast of characters" and promises to remain “Not that far from Art”. The show will include the usual suspects, including NPR’s Carl Kasell and Susan Stamberg; musical performances; some really interesting people; a few jokes; and featured music from the RFD house band, the No-No Nonette. The show will be aired live on WRYR, as well as recorded and re-aired on WRYR as part of our WRYR Presents... programming.

9/25/06

WRYR Concert Fundraiser September 30 at Chief Ike's Mambo Room

On Saturday September 30, 2006, WRYR will holding its first, and hopefully annual, concert fundraiser at Chief Ike's Mambo Room in Washington, D.C. The concert will be starting at 5 pm and run until 11 pm. The event is emcee'd by WRYR's very own Andy Och, host of Local Lowdown, which airs every Sunday from 9pm til 11pm.

Chief Ike's Mambo Room

http://www.chiefikes.com

The concert lineup includes artists that have been featured or played live on Local Lowdown. Chief ike's has generously donated their time and facility at no cost. Tickets are $5. All proceeds go to WRYR. Six bands for $5!

The concert line-up:

5pm - 6pm Chesapeake Bay singer/songwriter Deanna Dove

6pm - 7pm Karyn Oliver Band (rock/pop) from Baltimore. Karyn is the president of the Baltimore Songwriter's Association and is also involved with WAMA. (Washington Area Musician's Association)

7pm - 8pm The FIF ( hip-hop) from Silver Spring, Maryland.

8pm - 9pm Hand Painted Swinger (rock) from northern Montgomery County.

9pm - 10pm Originators ( ska/punk-funk) from the District Records label

10pm - 11pm Circle 9 (southern alt. country) also from District Records

Chief Ike's is located in Adams Morgan on Columbia Road in Washington, D.C. To get there, the best way is to go up 18th street through Adams Morgan and turn right on Columbia Road. Chief Ike's is up on the left. Check out Chief Ike's web-site for more info.

8/6/06

Blessing of the Fleet Festival 2006 Draws Thousands to Shady Side

Blessed by sunny skies and a break from the oppressive heat, about 5,000 people flocked to Shady Side yesterday for the annual Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival. WRYR was there, again, broadcasting live all day from the event held at Discovery Village.

8/4/06

Blessing of the Fleet Festival 2006 Tomorrow!

Once again, WRYR will be broadcasting live from the Blessing of Fleet Festival at Discovery Village.

Join the party this year and help us celebrate a great South County tradition.

                When: Saturday, August 5th, 2006
                Where: Discover Village, Shady Side, MD (directions)
                   Cost: FREE!
                Parking: Free off-site; On-site $5

7/21/06

Prometheus Radio Project Plans 10th Radio Barn Raising!

The Prometheus Radio Project is getting ready for their 10th barn raising, where they will build a community radio station with pineros y campesinos unidos de noroeste (PCUN) over a 3-day weekend. They hope to see many of us there at this historic event, August 18-20, 2006, in Woodburn, OR.

7/17/06

Blessing of the Fleet Festival 2006

Once again, WRYR will be broadcasting live from the Blessing of Fleet Festival at Discovery Village.

Last year over 4,000 people showed up to celebrated the return of a lost South County tradition. The "Blessing of the Fleet" Festival was by all accounts a huge success as thousands rediscovered the magic of the bay and our working watermen. This year's Festival promises to be every bit as exciting so come on down. Discovery Village has again teamed up with the local watermen and the local community to recreate the historic "Blessing of the Fleet" in Parrish Creek.

Join the party this year and help us celebrate a great South County tradition.

When: Saturday, August 5th, 2006
Where: Discover Village, Shady Side, MD (directions)
Cost: FREE!
Parking: Free off-site; On-site $5

Don't miss this treasured South County tradition. Lots of good food, great music, kids games plus fun for all the family.

Blessing of the Fleet 2004
The "Blessing of the Fleet Festival" was nationally televised on the MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour 1/08/2003
View past festival photos

7/13/06

Inside Track Discusses Waysons Corner Development on Saturday

Beware Big Box Shopping Complex Proposed to Land in Your Rural Community

Find out the Details Saturday 1:00 pm on WRYR, 97.5 FM and online at WRYR.org.

Mike Shay will host key organizers working to protect the rural community of Lothian from the BIG BOX invasion. Join the discussion by calling in to WRYR at 410-867-9677.

6/29/06

Senate Commerce Committee Reaffirms Low Power Radio Service

On June 28th, advocates of low power FM (LPFM) radio, a service used by churches, schools, activist organizations, emergency responders, and hundreds of communities, applauded the Senate Commerce Committee's vote to expand the low power FM radio service. The vote approved an amendment to a major telecommunications bill currently before the Commerce Committee. This vote marks a major step towards the expansion of low power FM radio to the large cities of the United States, and potentially hundreds, if not thousands, of other communities across this country. The vote also affirms the Commerce Committee's previous support of LPFM in 2004 and 2005. The Prometheus Radio Project reports on one of the biggest chances this year to expand low power FM radio. They're asking you to hit all of your lists with this note, and to call your senators yourselves, especially if your senator is on the senate commerce committee. Check out the press release.

6/22/06

Opportunity to Expand Low Power FM Radio!

The Prometheus Radio Project reports on one of the biggest chances this year to expand low power FM radio. They're asking you to hit all of your lists with this note, and to call your senators yourselves, especially if your senator is on the senate commerce committee. Check out the press release.

3/3/06

NFCB 31st Annual Community Radio Conference

The NFCB 31st Annual Community Radio Conference is being hosted by KBOO in Portland, OR April 19-22, 2006. The conference will include meetings, speakers, workshops and more. Get all the info at the NFCB Conference web-site.

2/21/06

WRYR Gets Mention as County's Rules on Developers Begin with Some Stumbles

While the county recently began requiring builders to hold public meetings on their projects and pass on the comments to county officials, the results have been mixed, according to some community activists and others attending the meetings. Developers are required to record minutes and provide them to the attendees. WRYR recorded a recent meeting about the Lee Farm proposed development. This article INCORRECTLY states that WRYR provided the developer with a copy of the audio recording of the meeting to create a formal record. WRYR did NOT provide the developer a copy of the audio recording of the meeting.

2/4/06

Radio from Downtown to Air Live on WRYR

The latest installment of Radio from Downtown will come to you live on WRYR on February 18th at 8 pm from the Avalon Theater in Easton, Maryland. Radio from Downtown is radio theater at its best. Your host, Van Williamson, takes you on a journey through music, talk and unique two-act plays with a "devilishly fun cast of characters" and promises to remain “Not that far from Art”. The show will include an original radio play with NPR’s Carl Kasell and Susan Stamberg; a performance by one of the region's finest musical groups; an interview with somebody really interesting; a few jokes; and featured music from the RFD house band, the No-No Nonette. The show will be recorded and re-aired on WRYR as part of our WRYR Presents... programming.

2/3/06

Annual Homeless Marathon Live on WRYR

A three-hour segment of the 9th Annual Homeless Marathon will air on WRYR February 15 beginning at 7 pm. The marathon is a 14-hour live marathon, starting at 7 pm Wednesday, February 15, going through the night and ending at 9 am Thursday, February 16. This year the marathon will originate from Atlanta and is being hosted by 100,000 watt Radio Free Georgia, WRFG.

The mission of the marathon is to give the homeless a voice on the airwaves. The broadcast booth is always outside in the dead of winter to dramatize the plight of people who have nowhere to go in the cold. During the 14 hours, you’ll hear from experts on a wide variety of topics (e.g., access to food, public housing, health care); hear panels of homeless people (e.g., homeless elders, youth, vets, disabled, mentally ill) and will take calls from around the country.

You can find more information at www.homelessnessmarathon.org.

1/27/06

Skipjack Mary Stewart Bowsprit Repairs

Just like the rest of the Mary Stewart, her new bowsprit is being made the old-fashioned way. Owner Mike Shay, Project Director for WRYY-LP, has set up shop in a bay of the Discovery Village complex in Shady Side, where the 65-foot, 25-ton skipjack Mary Stewart is moored, and begun carving a 600-pound trunk of yellow pine.