According to Linda Tarr, when the rare opportunity to apply for a full-power FM radio construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission arose, North Curry Families' and Children's Center agreed to be the 501C3 organization to respond. This was the beginning of North Curry Community Radio.
While working through the FCC's permitting process, North Curry Community Radio partnered with the Rural Design Collective, a remote mentoring program with a local focus, designed to help motivated, creative people begin a career on the Internet. This partnership resulted in the website www.nccradio.org.
By visiting their website, one can get a clear sense of what community radio in North Curry County will be about, including sound pieces produced by local people, available through streaming audio. The latest sound piece is by Ann Vileisis, a local author, whose book, "Kitchen Literacy: how we lost knowledge of where food comes from and why we need to get it back," encourages a shopper to support local farmers and sustainable agriculture. The subject of this piece is the Valley Flora Family Farm operated by Betsy Harrison and Abby and Zoë Bradbury, a mom and two sisters, who grow delicious organic fruits and vegetables. The sisters talk about their work, their inspirations, and their motivations to grow great food.
This is an example of the kind of media that North Curry Community radio hopes to bring to our communities on a regular basis, but quality content requires time and money. To that end, we are applying for funding to provide equipment, training, and payment for local people who wish to become radio producers. In applying for grants, North Curry Families' and Children's Center is the organization which provides administrative support through their director, Ollie Jones. And, in the event that the grants are awarded, NCFCC will be the fiscal agent which administers those funds.
Check out their site, www.nccradio.org, you can learn more about North Curry County and find ways to get involved and contribute to this exciting project.
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