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Extra helpings of Jerry all week long!

Help Launch Community Radio in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Are you passionate about the roots of the Blues? Do you believe in preserving and promoting American musical history and Black musical art forms? Are you a listener of community radio run by and for the people? Do you get tired of corporate radio washing away the distinct regional sounds of this country?

Parent of Jiveradio.org, Open Sky Radio (OSR) Corp., a California-based 501c3 non-profit has built over a dozen non-commercial FM radio stations in rural west towns (CA, NV, OR), and eventually turned them over to local non-profits.
You are now invited to join in their exciting next venture to launch a non-commercial, community radio station in Clarksdale, Mississippi – the birthplace of the Blues.

They have done the planning and engineering and have a perfect host in place for this transmitter site for a signal that will expand far beyond the crossroads. With your support, they will build a “terrestrial” radio station that will be as rich as the soil it sits on.

WAIT 88.1FM will be programming Jiveradio’s special Clarksdale Blues-centric blend that celebrates virtually all music genres, providing a space for both classic recordings from the deep vault and new, up-and-coming artists to be heard. Their goal is to not only entertain but also to educate listeners about the rich history and cultural impact of the music born from this significant place.

Please help support this landmark radio station project for the nursery of the Blues. Read all about it on the GoFundMe link.

Reports are the 45RPM record will be released around Thanksgiving. Special dispensation from the Vatican allows Jivers to listen here for free! :

…to anybody who went thru the myriad hoops to vote because of our last post (below). If you haven’t yet voted, skip it! We don’t think you should go thru such things.

Bend’s Source Weekly newspaper has issued it’s annual “Best of Central Oregon” readers poll. If you think the Jive serves up the Best Radio in those parts, you can grab a fresh & free copy off the streets for your paper ballot or vote online HERE.

>>>PHEW!!!  & YIKES! We just tried to vote online and it’s a total pain in the ass. Paper version strongly recommended, unless you’re dyin’ for more screen time. [Of course the sources of Sources are a bit rare outside of Bend, Oregon.]

[Yes, you will need a (free) Source sign-in, and be sure to read the rules!]

BALLOT HINT: Best Radio Station is in “PLACES” — Best Radio Personality is in “PEOPLE”

[We voted Plankers for Best Sandwich, Sparrow Best Bakery…YUMM!]