New Community Radio Station for Sacramento Let's You-Be-You

Access Sacramento writes a new chapter in local radio history with the issuance of the call sign KUBU-LP for its new 100-watt FM non-profit community radio station planned for midtown Sacramento.

"We're excited about providing even more opportunities for people to express themselves, and for all the different voices in the community to be heard," said JoAnn Fuller, Access Sacramento's chair of the Board of Directors.

Access Sacramento Radio Program Director Shane Carpenter in the home for KUBU-LP.

With the Federal Communications Commission assigning KUBU-LP, Access Sacramento enters the construction and program test phase for its Low-Power FM (LPFM) station and expects to be operating on 96.5 FM later this year in the Fall.

"KUBU took some research, but it was a lucky find," said Gary Martin, Access Sacramento Executive Director. "It's rare to find call letters so poignant these days. The call sign seems to fit like a glove. After all, where else in the Sacramento area can community members use a radio station that will let U-B-U?'

Community Radio Producer Raina Lagrette said, "I really appreciate it. This is gonna be sweet. Hearing us in your car, cool!" Currently, Access Sacramento's radio producers are heard on cable television and the Internet where they create a mix of music, talk, and information programming. 

Access Sacramento has been a leader in community media for nearly 30 years from its radio and television studios in the Coloma Community Center at 4623 T Street. The non-profit, non-commercial foundation provides low cost training and production assistance to Sacramento County residents, as well as support and instruction in emerging technologies.

The LPFM authorization will allow the station to reach from midtown Sacramento to approximately Sleep Train Arena in the north and Florin Road in the south, and to Sacramento State in the east and down Interstate 80 past West Sacramento.

Under a primary grant from the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission, Access Sacramento strives to bring awareness and information to the greater Sacramento area through two local public access cable television channels and to the world via streaming audio and video from our website at www.sacramento.org

"I'm dating myself here, but with so many U's in the call sign, it kind of reminds me of Underdog," laughs Access Sacramento Radio Program Director Shane Carpenter. "We've always been the media underdogs, but soon we'll be out there with the big dogs."

Open Audition for Singers

Some will appear on LIVE TV

Saturday 1pm 

Singers can audition Saturday March 8 in the

morning for both a chance to sing on live TV in the afternoon and a potential berth in a later 

televised talent show that showcases the Sacramento region's best performers.

The a Capella audition sign in begins at 8:30 a.m.

on a first come first served basis at the Access

Sacramento TV studio inside the Coloma Community Center, 4623 T Street, Sacramento.

Singers will perform 60-to-90 seconds of an

unaccompanied non-karaoke song of their choice

for the in-studio judges hoping to create the "Wow!" factor in both quality and stage presence.

Judges will name and call back semi-finalists at noon to perform in one additional audition LIVE

at 1 p.m. on Access Sacramento, Comcast and SureWest Cable Channel 17 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99.

The television audience will be able to participate

via Twitter by using the hash tag: #SacTalent.

At least one singer from Saturday's open audition will be offered a chance to perform in the 2nd annual "Sacramento Has Talent" show and a prize of $500.

Depending on the number of singers who sign up

Saturday, all applicants may not be able to try out.

Visit the website for morning information:

http://www.accesssacramento.org/support_us/s

achastalent.html

For nearly 30 years, Access Sacramento has

provided training and equipment services in

Sacramento County, operating two public access

cable television channels, plus audio streaming

and internet services.   

Call For Scripts in 15th Annual

"A Place Called Sacramento"

Screenplay writers are called to enter the 15th annual script competition in Access Sacramento's 15th Annual "A Place Called Sacramento" Film Festival.

A special Screenwriting class started Saturday at Access Sacramento, helping these aspiring writers polish their skills in preparation for the April 11 script submission deadline.

Professional, amateur, experienced and beginning writers are encouraged to tell a 10-minute story with the promise of having winning scripts produced and appearing on the Festival big screen.

Each 10-minute screenplay is required to feature the Sacramento region and to be producible with the help of equipment and support of Access Sacramento.

Ten scripts will be selected as the best in the competition, with each being produced over the summer for a world premiere showing on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 at The Crest Theatre, with additional viewings on Access Sacramento's cable channels and Internet distribution.

Scripts are due Friday, April 11 at 5:00 p.m. and may be turned in as either a printed document or as an on-line submission.  The submission website will be available on Feb. 20. A $20 fee is charged for entry.

The "A Place Called Sacramento" film festival offers a volunteer cast and crew call on Wednesday, May 28 for actors and technical crew to offer the newly selected writers turned producers their help in creating their films.