Category: Blog

  • New year, new look!

    New year, new look!

    Hello loyal listeners! This is Jackson, WVKR’s Tech Director this year. I’ve been working to give this site a much-needed facelift, so you may have noticed some changes in the past few weeks. Most excitingly, the front page now features a live radio player — no more confusing external sites and no more outdated show…

  • PLEDGE DRIVE Begins September 17th!

    PLEDGE DRIVE Begins September 17th!

    Loyal listeners, it’s that time of year again! Our annual pledge drive begins on Tuesday, September 17th and continues until the following Monday, September 23rd. This fundraiser constitutes a major percentage of the station’s budget and allows us to keep broadcasting great independent music across the Hudson Valley and beyond. There are three ways to…

  • Happy National College Radio Day, and 47th Anniversary to WVKR-FM!

    Dear WVKR Community, Today, October 6th, Is National College Radio Day, and is also the 47th Anniversary of WVKR beginning our FM broadcast! It is a day of celebration for us on both accounts.  College radio is an unmatched platform–it lifts voices, has arguably the most unique programming on any broadcast medium, and lets students…

  • Annual Pledge Drive Begins September 12th

    Hello loyal WVKR listeners! Tuesday, September 12th marks the start of our annual Pledge Drive, our major yearly fundraiser! Our Pledge Drive provides a major percentage of our annual budget and allows for both the continuation of our station as well as independent radio as a whole. This year, Pledge Drive will take place from…