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Annual Membership Meeting rescheduled for Nov. 15

Valparaiso’s Community Radio Station, WVLP 98.3 FM, will hold its First Annual Membership meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 15, at the Reiner Community Center (510 Union Street in Valparaiso). All volunteers, donors, members, and underwriters are invited to attend. Participants will be asked to select Steering Committee Members and vote on the adoption of proposed bylaws. (You can download the current draft of the bylaws in either .doc or .pdf format.)

For additional information call 476-9000 or contact us here.

What: First Annual Membership Meeting
Who: All volunteers, donors, members, and underwriters
When: Saturday, November 15, 10:00 am
Where: Reiner Community Center (510 Union St., Valparaiso)
Why: Because we care about our community and want to support WVLP’s ongoing development. And because it’ll be fun!

Download: Draft Bylaws [ .doc | .pdf ]

Annual Membership Meeting – Oct. 15

Valparaiso’s Community Radio Station, WVLP 98.3 FM, will hold its First Annual Membership meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, at the Reiner Community Center (510 Union Street in Valparaiso). All volunteers, donors, members, and underwriters are invited to attend. Participants will be asked to select Steering Committee Members and vote on the adoption of proposed bylaws. (You can download the current draft of the bylaws in either .doc or .pdf format.)

For additional information call 476-9000 or contact us here.

What: First Annual Membership Meeting
Who: All volunteers, donors, members, and underwriters
When: Wednesday, October 15, 7:00 pm
Where: Reiner Community Center (510 Union St., Valparaiso)
Why: Because we care about our community and want to support WVLP’s ongoing development. And because it’ll be fun!

Download: Draft Bylaws [ .doc | .pdf ]

Radio Run/Walk 5k – this Saturday, Sept. 20

A benefit for Valparaiso’s Community Radio Station, WVLP-LP 98.3 FM

Date: Sept. 20, 2008
Time: 8:00 am
Start/Finish Line: corner of Indiana Ave. and Lafayette St. in downtown Valparaiso
Course: mostly flat, fast course with a few slight inclines, through Valparaiso University and back
Event to be electronically timed!

Pre-registered by Sept. 16: $18
Under 18 years of age: $15
Registered after Sept. 16: $23
Raffle ticket for Jano’s bike fit or tune-up: $3 (optional)

Race day registration closes at 7:45 am.
Pick up packets on race day.
Make checks payable to Neighbors Broadcasting.

Register online at signmeup.com!

Prizes to 1st place overall male & female; male & female masters; and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male & female runners in age divisions.

Rock for Radio – this Saturday, Sept. 20

Saturday, September 20, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
at Franklin House pub (corner of Campbell St. and Indiana Ave.)

This is WVLP’s first ever “Rock for Radio” singer-songwriter competition!

Vote for your favorite performer!
6 votes for $5, 13 votes for $10

Proceeds support WVLP-LP 98.3 FM

Online Registration for “Rock for Radio”

Would you like to perform at WVLP’s Rock for Radio competition? It’s Saturday, Sept. 20, 6:00-9:00 pm, at the Franklin House. Up to 15 groups will perform, with supporters voting for their favorites (6 votes for $5). There’s no charge to attend or to perform. Each performer will have 10 minutes on stage and can have their songs included on the Rock for Radio compilation CD that will be produced after the competition.

Register by noon, Sept. 12, using the form below!
(Performers must be 18+ years of age, due to the location.)

Community Dinner – May 16

Friday, May 16, 2008
Butterfield Pavilion
Serving 4:30 – 7:30 pm

Hog roast, broasted chicken buffet, and vegetarian offerings
Second trip won’t be a rip

Admission: $15.00
* Kids under 12 can have their parent’s second trip!

Get your ticket at the door or by calling WVLP at 476-9000.
(Or you can contact us here.)

Podcasting is here!

Did you miss one of your favorite shows on the radio? Maybe you can catch the rebroadcast (see the schedule in list or calendar form). Or now you can catch the podcast! That means you can listen right here on the website, download it for later, or even subscribe in iTunes to receive your favorite shows automatically each week.

Click the name of the show to see a list of available podcasts.

Program schedule online, now with show descriptions!

As WVLP’s broadcast schedule changes, you can always find an up-to-date schedule right here at WVLP.org. Just follow the “About” or “Listen” links above. You can view it as a list (with show descriptions) or as a chart (like the one below).

Screenshot of WVLP Schedule

As always, if you have an idea for a new show that you would like to bring to our listeners in Valparaiso, please let us know!

Downloadable Forms Now Available

Now, you don’t have to wait for the mail carrier to arrive with your forms in the mail. You can download and print them yourself there at home! Just click on the format you would like to download (doc = Microsoft Word, pdf = Adobe Reader). Depending on your browser, you may need to right-click the link and choose “Save As” to download the file.

  • Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet (doc or pdf)
  • Show Proposal Guidelines (doc or pdf)
  • Underwriting Agreement (doc or pdf)

5k Radio Run/Walk Results!

Congratulations to everyone who ran and walked in the Third Annual 5k Radio Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 29! If you’d like to see your times and where you placed, the results are below (and will open in a new window). These are the most up-to-date results available, as it was discovered during the awards ceremony that a couple of changes needed to be made.

WVLP Radio Run/Walk 2007

Thanks to George & Olga for putting the race together (again)! Thanks to all our volunteers who made the race possible! Thanks to all of our sponsors who helped provide for our runners and walkers! And thanks to everyone who ran and walked in support of WVLP, your community radio station!

Radio Run Overall – Revised Results

Radio Run Age Groups – Revised Results

Want to see pictures? John DeWitt was kind enough to snap a few… hundred! You can see them all on Picasa.