News Media Coordinator position at the IMC is now open!

Job Summary:

The News Media Coordinator will serve the UCIMC by assisting with the production of news for multiple media: radio, print, video, and web. Specific duties will include recruiting and coordinating volunteers for both the Public i newspaper and 104.5 WRFU, Radio Free Urbana; soliciting writers and editing articles for the Public i; conducting local research and interviews for stories that affect the local community; holding an ongoing series of training sessions to teach volunteers how to operate radio equipment, write articles, and use editing software for audio, video, and newspaper layout; facilitating remaining events for “Poetry for the People,” a grant project to feature poetry by youth in the newspaper; outreach to the local community to expand the visibility of both the newspaper and radio station; fundraising and grant writing to sustain general operations and create future opportunities. Applicants are asked to submit a writing sample. Staff from the newspaper and radio station―closely familiar with local news, issues, and citizens―will train and supervise this member.

For more information about the projects visit: WRFU and the Public i

Preference will be given to applicants who apply by July 15. Position will begin August 9.

Blues Before Sunrise is now playing on WRFU! Tune in to 104.5 LP-FM Sundays, midnight to 4 a.m. to catch the latest episode.

If you would like to volunteer at WRFU to bring more great syndicated programming to the CU community, send us an email at rfu@lists.chambana.net with the subject line "volunteer - automation."

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.