Support KTWH and win a kayak!
The featured prize for supporting the local low-powered radio station is a Necky Sky kayak, donated by Two Harbors resident Joyce Helin. An ongoing silent auction for the gently used 9′ craft including paddle at THCR’s Heritage Days booth will culminate this Sunday the 13th at noon. Bidders may track the current bid on THCR’s Facebook page but should make their starting bid in person.
Silent auction bids may be viewed on the Facebook page at the end of each day.
This week’s Heritage Days celebration and next week’s Chalk.a.lot Sidewalk Art Festival will provide followers of the coming radio station in Two Harbors with opportunities to show their support and not go away empty-handed.
Two Harbors Community Radio (THCR) will have booths at both events, where their striking new mugs sporting their logo and website address, KTWH.org, will be available as premiums for donations to the summer Station-Builder Fundraising Drive.
Other premiums include buttons, again with their logo and website, made by Judy Olson, and CDs and LPs by local musicians of regional and national acclaim, Georganne Hunter and Trampled by Turtles.
The featured prize for supporting the local low-powered radio station is a Necky Sky kayak, donated by Two Harbors resident Joyce Helin. An ongoing silent auction for the gently used 9′ craft including paddle at THCR’s Heritage Days booth will culminate this Sunday the 13th at noon. Bidders may track the current bid on THCR’s Facebook page but should make their starting bid in person.
THCR has already received support from the LaBounty Fund of the Two Harbors Area Community Fund, getting the equipment fund off to a great start with a $5,000 grant. That is about 20% of the total needed for the equipment budget. Grants from the Coop Light & Power’s Round-up Program and Northland Foundation’s Age-to-Age program are being put to other uses.
THCR, an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was awarded a construction permit from the FCC in February to start a 100 watt FM station to serve the Two Harbors area community. They are currently fundraising for the equipment needed to go on-air while working out of donated office space in the Harbor Landing building at 7th Avenue and 7th Street. They may be contacted at THCommradio@gmail.com, via their website KTWH.org, and at 834-2247. Better yet, stop by the Heritage Days and Chalk.a.lot booths to meet some radio-active volunteers and show your support.
Lake county residents talk about the meaning of the Finnish Word Sisu. What does sisu mean to you?
Thanks to Martha Marnocha of WTIP’s Lake County Journal for making this segment available.
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THCR was recently featured in the Duluth News Tribune!
Members of the Two Harbors Community Radio board recently were authorized by the Federal Communication Commission to start a low-power FM radio station in town. The group continues to raise money and look for a permanent home for the station. Front: Fran Kaliher, Michelle Ronning. Back: Leo Babeu, Jillouise Simonson, Jackie Rennwald, Michelle MIller, Bill Gardner. (Photo courtesy of Two Harbors Community Radio)
The FCC has approved out application for a low power FM station!!! You’ll hear more from us soon, but just wanted to share the big news as soon as possible. Watch for coverage in the local papers next week, and on our Facebook page soon.
LAST CALL for Charter Supporterships. Through this week a $5 donation still qualifies you as a Charter Supporter. A few medium Tshirts and one large remain for $20 each, two for $30. Email us or send a check to PO Box 622, TH 55616. Otherwise – look forward to having you as a regular supporter anytime! And there will be new Tshirt coming later this year…
Dear Radio-philes – In case you have wondered, Two Harbors Community Radio is alive and well and gaining momentum! Since the last email:
Tuesday October 22, 6pm at the Two Harbors Public Library meeting room, and
Saturday November 2, 1pm at the same venue.
Like us on Facebook: Two Harbors Community Radio
PS – feel free to print and post the attached poster!
Download October-November Radio Meeting Flyer (pdf)
