Grange Program: Central Vermont Community Radio–a brand new, 49-year old radio station

Join us in person, or via Zoom to hear from WGDR/WGDH station manager Llu Mulvaney-Stanak.

In 2021, CVCR took over management of beloved WGDR/WGDH from Goddard College.  Community-ownership has meant dealing with all the issues of a start-up non-profit, while maintaining a nearly 50-year old station.   WGDR/WGDH is a legend in the community radio world, tuning Vermonters into the power of community radio.  Listeners hear locally made programming that provides different perspectives, free-form music shows to entertain, and special programming that connects us to one another.  Curated national programming deepens the dialog, alongside award-winning news programs like “Democracy Now”.

Llu joined WGDR/WGDH during the community ownership transition, becoming station manager in the fall of 2021.    During their talk at the Grange, Lllu will share:   how the station has turned a number of challenges into celebrations, explain how community radio is more important than ever for our communities, and provide a larger context on the state of this vital media format here in Vermont.
Llu started in community radio with their own WGDR show at the age of 13, co-founded a low-power community radio station in Burlington (99.3 FM, WBTV-LP), and has been a weekly programmer on WRUV, the UVM college/community station since 2004.   With over 20 years of non-profit and public sector leadership, Llu brings a great mix of perspective and experience to CVCR as they embark on this important next step for the station.

Capital City Grange provides programs, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, on the first Saturday even-numbered months from October to June–check this CCG website Calendar for upcoming topics, in October, December, February, April and June!

We will continue to provide Zoom access as long as needed, so that people can enjoy these educational/entertaining/thought-provoking discussions from home.   Depending on rates of COVID-19 transmission in Vermont, we will also welcome anyone to attend in person at the Grange Hall.

We will ask any people attending who are not vaccinated to wear masks.   Anyone who is vaccinated is also welcome to wear a mask as well!   Weather permitting, we will use the exhaust fan and open windows to provide fresh-air ventilation in the Hall, so dress accordingly.

All Grange programs are free and open to the public!  Zoom link information:

To join the Zoom meeting starting at 5:00 from your computer or smart-phone, use this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87507923076?pwd=Wi94N29LY25hVFdIZjZ4Nmxwd2htdz09

To join the meeting, audio only from your phone, dial this number:  646 558 8656