SUMMARY
WAYO is a new non-commercial, low-power FM radio station in Rochester, NY, that will provide expansive musical and cultural programming rooted in the Rochester community, including diverse and idiosyncratically curated music; original comedic, dramatic, and musical performance; interesting and relevant talk; and voices underrepresented in the Rochester media. By emphasizing creative freedom, human personality, and diversity of voices, WAYO will create engaging and adventurous experiences for listeners. Content will be available through radio broadcast as well as online streaming and archiving.
The station’s founders have all been active in the Rochester cultural community for years as musicians, artists, curators, and performers and collectively have decades of experience in non-commercial radio. Additionally, WAYO’s community roots are enhanced by an affiliation with the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center, a theatrical venue that encourages, promotes, and provides a space for productions by local companies.
After two and a half years of work, the essential elements are in place. The station has obtained legal approval from the FCC to broadcast, and has secured both a broadcast tower and a studio space at the former location of the legendary Saxon Recording studio at the Fedder Industrial Park on East Main Street. We have begun accepting applications and already have more than twenty-five programs selected for the station.
For more information, including a full list of forthcoming programs, please see: http://www.wayofm.org.
WHAT WE NEED
While we have come so far, we need your
help to make the station a reality. We
are asking for donations to cover initial costs, such as equipment to broadcast
over the air, stream online, and record in-studio live performances. We are also asking for your support to cover
the first year’s fixed costs such as rent, utilities, and insurance. WAYO is a labor of love for us, and any financial
support you can provide would mean the world to us. We have great perks at all levels of donation
as a thank you.
WHAT
YOU GET
Sticker
A sticker
designed by Cara Lynne Livermore! [http://sewindie.com]
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Pin
A pin
designed by Emily Ianacone! [http://www.myfriendemily.com]
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Curated Mix CDs
CDs with
music selected by an amazing group of Rochesterians and people with Rochester
connections! The CDs will also have
original art by some incredible artists!
They include:
Jesse Amesmith, the singer and guitarist of the
band Green Dreams (http://greendreams.bandcamp.com) and formerly a member of Total Babes. Cover art by Adam Maida (http://adammaida.com).
Dave Anderson, the founder of Rochester's legendary Saxon Recording studios (http://www.saxonrecording.com), and a member of the bands the Projectiles, LSD Enigma, and the Riviera Playboys, among others. Cover art by Nick Gurewitch (http://pbfcomics.com).
Anonymous Willpower, (http://www.anonymouswillpower.net) the neo-soul inspired indie rock band
consisting of husband and wife duo and Rochester music lifers Don Anonymous and
Suzi Willpower. Cover art by Cinda Kelly.
Hieronymus Bogs, the frontman and songwriter for local psych-folk band Bogs Visionary Orchestra (http://www.hieronymusbogs.com) and a visual artist. Cover art by Hieronymus Bogs.
Cammy Enaharo, a Rochester-based singer/songwriter and
School Without Walls graduate who released the album, A Different Kind of Comfortable (http://cammyenaharo.bandcamp.com), last year. Cover art by Elizabeth McDade.
Marta Filipek, a Visual Studies Workshop graduate,
manager at the Lakeshore Record Exchange, and former Bug Jar DJ. Cover art by Marta Filipek.
Otto Hauser, a musician, composer, and Rochester
native who has been a member of the bands Espers and Vetiver as well as a
collaborator with Vashti Bunyan, Sarah Lee Guthrie, and Michelle Ndegeocello
among others (http://www.ottohauser.com). Cover art by Kathy
Farrell.
Kelli Shay Hicks, a singer/multi-instrumentalist and
former Rochester resident who released two albums, Bucked and Bucked Again,
on Carbon Records (http://www.carbonrecords.com/bands/kelli-hicks). Cover art by Jenn Libby (http://www.jennlibby.com).
Peter Hughes, the bassist for the Mountain Goats,
former member of Diskothi-q and Nothing Painted Blue, and a former Rochester
resident (www.fivetools.com). Cover art by HT Coogan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/htcoogan).
Bob Nastanovich, the keyboardist/percussionist/backing
vocalist of the seminal band Pavement and a Rochester native. Cover art by Dan Varenka (https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeyBuddy).
Andrea Parros, restauranteur of the Red Fern (http://www.redfernrochester.com), yoga practitioner, photographer, dancer, writer, music appreciator, bike rider, and snack maker. Cover art by Alicia Hope-Taylor (http://www.aliciahopetaylor.com).
Joey Pitts, a rock 'n' roller since 1996 via drums in the Cheetah Whores, Thicker Than Water, Blue Spark and Flame and other bands as well as the owner of Magic Broom Cleaning. Cover art by Masha Ryskin (http://masharyskin.com).
Shemarray Robinson, the owner of Tajze Wine and
R&B Lounge. Since 2011, Tajze has provided strong support of and a
venue for music, art, and poetry in downtown Rochester. Cover art by Genevieve Waller (genevievewaller.wordpress.com).
Kaci Smith, a co-founder of and the current Program Director of Girls Rock! Rochester (http://girlsrockrochester.org) as well as one-half of the band Richard Snare. Cover art by Melinda Melmoth (http://www.melindamelmoth.com).
DM Stith, a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and former Rochester resident who is a member of the band the Revival Hour and has released records under his own name on the Asthmatic Kitty label (http://dmstith.com). Cover art by DM Stith.
Joe Tunis, the founder of Rochester-based record
label Carbon Records (http://www.carbonrecords.com) and member of the bands Tumul, Tuurd, and Crush the Junta, among others. Cover art by Bob Frank.
Ian Wilson, MD, the founder and curator of
Wall\Therapy (http://wall-therapy.com) and Improving Access to Care by Teleradiology (IMPACT!). Cover art by Thievin’ Stephen (http://www.thievinstephen.com).
Chris Zajkowski, a fixture of Rochester’s underground
pop scene who has released music under the name the Squires of the Subterrain
(http://squiresofthesubterrain.com) for over twenty years. Cover art by Jim Mott (http://www.jimmott.com).
T-Shirt
A t-shirt
designed by Mike Turzanski! [http://www.miketurzanski.com]
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Poster
A poster
reproducing all of the original artwork created for this campaign!
7” Record
7” record
with two songs by Jeff Haschmann (Sports), Ben Morey (Dumb Angel, Howlo, the Wallpaper),
and Katie Preston (Pleistocene)! On the
A-side, a cover of the song by the Flintstones’ Beatles-inspired band the Way Outs!
On
the B-side, a cover of “Roses and Rainbows”—a mid-60s hit by a pre-Three Dog
Night Danny Hutton that was first heard on the Flintstones!
A box set
All
eighteen curated mix CDs housed in a box handmade by Allen Topolski. Each box will be painted, collaged, or
altered in some way by one of the following artists: Colleen Buzzard (http://www.colleenbuzzard.com), Heather Layton (http://www.heatherlayton.com), Heather
Swenson (http://www.heatherswenson.com), Allen Topolski, Nancy Topolski, and Johnny Tran.
A handy way to store your CDs and a unique, beautiful art object!
Box altered by Heather Swenson
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Box altered by Allen Topolski
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Box altered by Nancy Topolski
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Original CD Cover Art
The original piece of art used for the cover of one of the curated mix CDs. Donors at this level will receive one
unframed artwork of their choosing. If
you choose this perk, we will contact you shortly after your donation to ask
which artwork you would like. Choices
will be first come, first served. If you
are donating at this level to choose a specific work, please check here for
updates about which artworks have already been claimed.
Hieronymus Bogs' art for his own CD
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Marta Filipek's cover for her own CD
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Robert Frank's cover for Joe Tunis' CD
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Nick Gurewitch's cover for Dave Anderson's CD
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Cinda Kelly's cover for Anonymous Willpower's CD
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Jenn Libby's cover for Kelli Shay Hicks' CD
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Masha Ryskin's cover for Joey Pitts' CD
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Thievin Stephen's cover for Ian Wilson's CD
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Genevieve Waller's cover for Shemarray Robinson's CD
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More coming soon...
Saxon Recording Demo Package
Four hours of studio time with Dave Anderson at the mixing board of Saxon Recording Studios. Package includes 10 CDs with custom-printed labels and jewel boxes.
Rochester Music Portrait
An original portrait
of a Rochester music legend or legendary moment created on a blank 12” LP
jacket. A record by the subject is
placed inside the jacket, and the piece will be matted and framed
professionally by Lumiere Photo. If you
choose this perk, we will contact you shortly after your donation to ask which
portrait you would like. Choices will be
first come, first served. Please check here for updates
about which artworks have already been claimed.
David
Bowie’s Arrest by Arthur Bond
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Cab
Calloway by Brittany Williams
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Son House
by Carla Bartow
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Chuck
Mangione by Mikey Heller
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Wendy O. Williams by Kate Stathis [will be posted shortly]
A Party In Your Honor
We will
work with you to plan a party in your honor including food, friends, and live
music.
Permanent Studio Presence
We will
work with you to develop an object in our studio that permanently enshrines our
acknowledgement of your generosity. Objects could include a plaque denoting a room or
equipment named in your honor or a commissioned portrait of you
to be hung in the studio.
The
donation you make is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
