We've gone too long without regular monthly volunteer recognition and it's fitting that Anita lead the renewal of this feature!

Anita has been at WSCA since the beginning, having debuted This and That with Anita in November of 2004 - just two months after WSCA first went on the air.   In 2011, Anita joined Jean Proulx as co-host of Station Talk, heard Thursdays from 1-1:30 PM.

Over the past 8 1/2 years, Anita has proven to be one of our most dedicated volunteers.  The number of events at which she has volunteered her time are countless.   She has also given just as much time to the station's volunteer office staff, lending support on several administrative projects--even taking work home to get it done not just on-time, but usually ahead of schedule.  Did everyone notice how great the program hosts' mailboxes look - finally in order?  That's just another one of Anita's projects.

Anita's (admittedly twisted) sense of humor, great smile, quick wit, kind and friendly nature has endeared her to us all!   

The 18th annual Spotlight Awards are happening on Thursday, April 18th.  This is when the Seacoast makes its choices for best local actor, musician, play, artist, chef and it all takes place at the Music Hall.  Besides handing out awards, the evening is scheduled with performances of some of our best local talent.  It's always a good time.  Doors open at 6 PM for a WSCA pre-party. The show kicks off at 7 PM.  If you can't get there, don't despair - WSCA will be broadcasting live!

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Nikki Keefe of the Navigator Mix Show, Wednesdays from 1-3 PM has joined the programming committee.  Nikki is very excited about this new learning experience and looks forward to her new role here at the station.  Thank you, Nikki!

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Julie Pridham joined the station earlier this month and that makes her our newest volunteer.  She's working in the office, learning our database and membership department needs, under the guidance and tutelage of Steve Diamond and Meg Middleton.  Welcome, Julie!

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Ann Haggart is wrapping up her one-year commitment to lead the underwriting department.   A few of her highlights in her underwriting work were contracting with NH DOT for messages regarding traffic detours during demolition and construction of the Memorial Bridge and special underwriting support for live remote broadcasts of PHS football and basketball games. 

  

Several program hosts have helped out: Burt Cohen, Nancy Beach of Atlantic Media, and Gary Dolan renewed their sponsorships of their shows and others passed along leads. But Ron Tomanio takes the prize--- garnering four sponsors for Don't Dis My Ability -- bringing in $1,000!

 

Ann's biggest coup for in-kind support has been a year-long contract with COAST -- we provide the messages and 14 COAST buses contain an advertising placard for Portsmouth Community Radio, along with our QR code, so that anyone with a phone can scan it and "listen live". 

 

Ann has also taken on much of the communications for the station over the last year. Both Spotlight and the Wire provide us with in-kind ad space each week which Ann consistently delivered on. She reports having to swallow hard when Tim Stone asked her "Who's doing those goofy ads?" 

 

Ann is staying on in her position of Director of News and Public Affairs -- which means that she is also on the GMG and Programming Committee. Be sure to thank Ann for all her hard work.

And yes, we are looking for folks interested in filling Ann's shoes to work in underwriting and communications.  If you enjoy sales and writing and would like to make a big difference to the station, this position is for you! Contact Jean Proulx.

 

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Volunteer/DJ Training Session 

Interested in getting involved as a radio show host or volunteer at WSCA?  Do you have an interest in news, radio engineering, live music performance engineering, music show production, or public affairs programming? WSCA also has many opportunities for volunteers in off-air roles including marketing, fundraising, administration, IT, social media, and music acquisition, review and management.

The first step to getting involved with WSCA is to attend a Module 1 - Station Introduction training session. After completion of Module 1, you will be ready to volunteer for many of the off-air and behind-the-scenes roles at the station and to continue on with further training modules as required if you are interested in being an on-air show host or helping out with other more technical roles at the station.

Upcoming trainings:  Module 1 & 2 Combo - April 8th - 6-8 PM

All training sessions will be held at WSCA's 909 Islington Street studios. Please pre-register for a training session by clicking on email, or calling 603-430-9722 and leaving a message for training. For more information on WSCA training sessions and the requirements to become an on-air show host, click here for our website, then go to the Volunteer page or email training@ wscafm.org.

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Shawn Henderson's Stay Tuned airs every Friday from 1:30-5 PM and his show, with terrific live in-studio guests, is not to be missed, seriously!  You can check out past in-studio performances on Youtube. Also, his show has been picked up by Portsmouth Public Media; Portsmouth Comcast subscribers can watch the re-broadcast every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 6:30 PM. 

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Pirate Radio is alive and well on WSCA-FM! Scurvy Dog Radio is back on the air to bring our listeners the best of local, indie and alternative music. If you like your music with a certain swagger, be sure to tune in each Saturday afternoon from 4-6 PM. Your host Mark Lefebvre and his special guests fill the void on the terrestrial dial by playing music you just won't find anywhere else.  And be sure to LIKE us on www.facebook.com/scurvydogradio.  Woof!

On Wednesday, March 20th our WSCA Audio Theatre Players recorded a radio play that was originally presented on the Columbia Workshop in 1938.  It is entitled "Seven Waves Away" and is very different from anything we have done before in that it is a very serious drama.

Diane Ficarra at the mike

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Seniors' (Radio) Magazine, Thursdays at 6 AM weekly, now features The 6:30 Segment.  The first Thursday of every month, Kelly Kingsbury Roskilly will be in the studio to discuss financial planning.  Attorney Susan Denenberg will be joining Finn every second Thursday.  The third Thursday, Joanne Burke from the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, UNH will be in the studio.  And the fourth Thursday is the City of Portsmouth Seniors Coordinator Brinn Chute and from the Portsmouth Public Library, Director Mary Ann List. 

Host Finn Connell, explains the motivation behind these special segments.  "I was doing a regular 6:30 segment about nutrition, diet and the occasional recipe.  My 'healthy eating' expert became unavailable, but our listeners had really enjoyed The 6:30 Segment with a regular guest. It was very popular. That was the catalyst for starting other, regular topics." 

For information on future shows, a timely blog, and all past shows, you can visit the Seniors' (Radio) Magazine website. Be sure to tune in - this show isn't just for seniors!

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For all these great shows, tune in locally at 106.1 FM or streaming live online at www.wscafm.org ... Portsmouth Community Radio - WSCA-LP - 106.1 FM - We are your Community Connection!