If every Wadsworth resident were able to donate just $5 per year (tax deductible), our station would be sustainable for decades to come!
Our mission is to enhance the sense of community among residents in Grizzly Town by providing news and information about the community, for the community and by the community.
We are the place to find all Wadsworth High School sports scores and stories, professional photos from the games and interviews with the players and their coaches.
We are the place where local musicians showcase their talent and entertain listeners.
We are Wadsworth Community Radio!
About Wadsworth Community Radio
For years, it was the vision of Joe and Susan Arpad to have a radio station further connect the wonderful community of Wadsworth, Ohio. Thanks to a generous donation by the Arpads in 2014, Wadsworth Community Radio was born! The gracious funding allowed us to purchase the needed equipment to begin broadcasting along with our license by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Our low-power community radio station in Grizzly Town also reaches surrounding neighborhoods within a 10-mile radius of our antenna site.
On Feb. 9, 2015, Wadsworth Community Radio began broadcasting online and on smart devices with a live morning show and classic tunes from the 70s, 80s and 90s, with a few currents mixed in. Three months later, our FM signal was up and our programming heard loud and clear on 97.1, WWWR-LP and worldwide via our website and apps for smart devices.
A project of the non-profit Wadsworth Communications Inc., we are a team of four part-time radio enthusiasts, some who have decades of experience and others who are just digging into the excitement of community radio.
We program music, tell unique stories, do exciting interviews, run shows about area history, detail local events, have local bands perform acoustically, along with showcasing other expressions of local life.
Our volunteer team is well-known throughout Wadsworth for our commitment to professionalism, unique content and creativity. We are known for having a strong presence at local festivals, sporting events, causes and for bringing people together by the content we create and share.
You are an integral part to keeping us
able to tell the stories you love to hear, to share in the laughter,
grief and love of our beautiful community, to cheer our sports teams
on and highlight our academic scholars, to encourage residents to
follow their dreams and give you – the community – a voice.
Our
generous start-up donation is running out and that's why we need your
tax-deductible contribution to keep Wadsworth Community Radio on the
air and online!
What We Need & What You Get
Our operating budget is $10,000/month,
which includes paying 4 part-time employees, music licensing, equipment
upgrades/needs, the space we occupy in the FirstMerit Bank building
downtown, our electrical and a few administrative costs, Internet,
phone and remote (on location) equipment costs.
Most major
businesses in the area already had their budgets spent before we were
up and running, meaning we need $85,000 to get us through to 2016. Why are we asking for only a portion of the $120,000 yearly budget? Because a generous
benefactor has signed on to match all donations up to $35,000.
Our goals
Your tax-deductible donation will
continue the success of our station and help us expand to include:
- We are currently working on a heroin
awareness initiative. Our goal is to talk about this epidemic
and about what we can do to help addicts and their families.
Ultimately, we would like to be able to donate some funds to families
who are grieving a loss from addiction or families who need help
paying for addiction treatment.
-
Training for local high school students, college students and
community members who want to pursue a career or just learn about the
field of radio.
- Start a college scholarship fund whereby we plan
to award 1 scholarship a year to a Wadsworth High School student
pursuing a career in broadcasting.
- Hire interns and part-time
help for sports broadcasting, web work and various on-air
roles.
Risks & Challenges
If every Wadsworth resident were able
to donate just $5 per year, our station would be sustainable for
decades to come.
If we are unable to secure the $85,000, our
radio station will have to sign off the air. It's truthfully that
plain and simple. We love what we do and we love serving you. We know
you love us so now is when we could really use your financial
support.
Other Ways You Can Help
We understand not everyone can help us
financially. But you can help us spread the word by sharing this with
Wadsworthians you know who live locally and across the globe. Please
share this page with all of your friends on social media as often as
you can!