There will be a joint RFU/Public i potluck fundraiser at the Clark Bar on January 25th, 2010. $2 donation at the door, bring a dish to share, and bring your checkbook or donation if you can.

We will be asking for people to purchase items that the station needs and get reimbursed 75% of the cost. Items include: microphones, headphones, Zoom recorders, CD player, terabyte hard drive to hold show recordings, patch bay for sound board.

Please invite your friends and family and listeners!

You are invited!

Friday, Nov. 13th & Saturday, Nov. 14th

at the Independent Media Center

WRFU BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

Celebrating the 4th anniversary of Radio Free Urbana

Community radio by and for the people

Friday:
The Show, 10pm-12am
Watch the making of a live episode of The Show with Ray Morales*

Saturday:
Audio Skill Shares, 11am-2pm
Learn how to make great radio! All ages, all skill levels

Potluck Dinner, 6pm-8pm
Meet-and-greet for radio lovers & past and current members, unveiling of photo gallery, audio scrapbook listening party, and group history of WRFU

After Party TBA

*For more information visit www.wrfu.net or call 344-8820

The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is located at 202 S. Broadway (Old Urbana Post Office)

This is the nuts and bolts of being a volunteer and on the air at WRFU. It includes information on WRFU history, our consensus-based governance, and resources at WRFU and the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center where the station is located.

This audio, also hosted on the UCIMC website, will be broadcast on WRFU-LP Urbana, 104.5 FM, at 8:00am and 6pm on Tuesday, October 13th and 8:00am on Wednesday, October 14th.

Community leaders, family members and concerned citizens gathered for a press conference this morning at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center to address the police killing of unarmed 15 year-old African American youth, Kiwane Carrington. He was shot dead at a residence in Champaign on October 9, 2009 after police responded to a call of an alleged burglary in the 900 block of W. Vine St. at 1:20pm.

At the press conference today young friends of Kiwane stood holding signs reading “We Want Answers,” while friends and family recounted stories about police-community relations and raised questions about how this incident was handled. Especially, why was the family not allowed to identify the body until days after the autopsy had been completed?

A vigil is being held on Wednesday, October 14th at 7:30pm at 906 W. Vine St. A benevolent fund to assist with costs of funeral arrangements will open Tuesday. Those wishing to contribute to the benevolent fund may contact Carol Ammons at 217-344-1811. For concerned citizens, the next Champaign City Council meeting is Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00pm.

Join "Sixburgh" and "Tanglefoot" (with special guest appearances from "Superdome") for a unique and entertaining sports show. Topics include anything sports-related, including professional, college, high school, recreational and youth sports -- with a particular focus on Urbana High School and youth sports. Call-ins are welcomed and encouraged!