Our locally-programmed KRVM 91.9 FM radio station, funded by community members, local businesses and federal CPB grants and housed by Eugene School District 4J, provides music and information around the clock, all week long. As much as we love DJ Jivin’ Johnny Etheredge (EW, “Radio, Radio,” 4/16), keeping a radio station on the air and online requires many crucial people.
There are dedicated, full- and part-time radio staff on site who are working through this crisis to inspire and inform us across the airwaves. They select all the daily music for 8 am-5 pm, and for the evening hours after volunteer shows end. Staff schedule interviews and create business advertising, promote local nonprofits, and fulfill grant and bookkeeping requirements. They pay the bills, record school board meetings, coordinate volunteers, maintain equipment and perform numerous essential details.
Other volunteer DJs are also stepping in to fill new roles. They go unnamed in your article, but without all of them, Etheredge would have no venue for his popular music programs. Please thank all the staff and donate to KRVM to maintain this unusual and magical resource.
Mary Leoni
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
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