by usertldPledge Drive
Once again this spring Radio Tierra’s listeners jumped in and gave their support to keep the music and information the DJs and board work to bring you. We’ll be posting soon how much the pledge drive brought in.
Operations Manager Leti Valle
Leti Valle coordinates the programs you hear on the station. She works with community agencies and businesses to bring information our listeners. She has her own radio show, Conectados con Leti Valle (Connected with Leti Valle) Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The show includes: music, shout-outs and dedications, health and wellness topics/tips, community events and resources as well as interviews with Gorge agencies and political figures. Prior to joining Radio Tierra’s staff, Leti was a member of the Board of Directors.
Juan Reyes on Radio Tierra
Community radio stations like Radio Tierra thrive when they have dedicated and talented volunteers. And by that, we mean people like Juan Reyes. …
Thank You!!
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The response we received from our community during our first, three-day pledge drive was incredible. To date with pledges still coming in the drive has raised $3,547.
Support came in many forms besides money–visits to the station, chats with people about Radio Tierra, all added up to show that the community is on board. …
Hood River Cultural Trust award to Radio Tierra
Hood River Cultural Trust announced on Oct. 29 that it is awarding Radio Tierra a $1,477 grant to purchase digital equipment field recording and remote broadcast equipment.
“This equipment upgrade will allow the station and its volunteer programmers to record regionally significant cultural events, broadcast them remotely, or archive them for future use,” said Radio Tierra Station Manager Patricia Baum. “This equipment upgrade and subsequent training program will teach programmers how to record, archive and distribute programming of cultural and historical significant to the community.”
Radio Tierra Receives $29,593 Grant
Hood River, OR July 12, 2014– Radio Tierra, KZAS, was awarded a $29,593 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust this month. The funds will be used to gather community input and develop a five year plan on how best to serve the Columbia Gorge in programming and technology.
The grant will allow the station to proceed with installing an antenna in the Parkdale area to provide service to the upper valley. Since its beginning 14 years ago, the station has run by volunteers. The grant will allow the station to now hire a station director.
Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation (not connected to Fred Meyer, Inc.)
Radio Tierra in July 4th parade
Radio Tierra entered the Hood River 4th of July Parade for the first time and won 3rd Place Award! …
Volunteer Opportunities
Fund Raising volunteer
We need your help with fundraising! If you’d like to volunteer, please email .
Vocal Talent
Meet with us every so often to record PSA’s Station ID’s, and have some fun. People with interesting voices and accents, are warmly encouraged to apply.
Disc Jockey
Spin the wax! Make Chit Chat! Get call in’s!
We will consider homemade prerecorded shows, providing the content meets our standards. Send in your demo tapes/CD’s now for future consideration.
Talk Show Host
Are you on a mission that you feel many other Gorge residents are? PROVE IT. Set up your local community interest talk show, and get your opinions aired! Take calls, or invite other interested, and informed members of the public to give their unique perspective on your subject. We are not interested in self-promoters.
We want serious debate on serious issues in and around the Gorge community. Make your voice heard!
Thank you for your support!
One Community Health Podcast
Radio Tierra’s One Community Health by Scott_See on Mixcloud
Or download MP3 file from http://www.buzzsprout.com/16587/115504-one-community-health.mp3
Radio Tierra receives Oregon Community Foundation grant !
Radio Tierra, KZAS, a local Hood River community radio station, was awarded an $18,400 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. Anne Key, a Radio Tierra DJ and fundraiser, said the grant will be used to update broadcasting equipment that the station needs to increase broadcast quality. The grant will be used to purchase servers, computers, microphones, and other broadcasting equipment. …
