Please tune in to 3dP this week beginning on Thursday at 5:30pm to learn anything more that you don’t already know about the proposed breakaway City of Saint George that was covered by PBS’ Frontline on July 15th.

Please tune in to 3dP this week for coverage of the upcoming vote on the Fairness Ordinance.

Here’s the link to the archived show in case you missed it: http://www.mixcloud.com/3dP/3dp2014episode85/

The BR Metro Council is expected to vote on the proposed ordinance at their weekly meeting on July 23 and we want you to know all you can about it. The show will air on Sunday at 11:30a and again at 3:30p on each day leading up to the vote. Please get informed and get involved.  Here’s the actual measure in its current form:

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WHYR 96.9 FM – Baton Rouge Community Radio, a project of the Baton Rouge Progressive Network, will host their fourth annual Radiopalooza community music festival on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at North Boulevard Town Square beginning at 3:00 pm. Admission is free to the public.

There’s just a little bit of everything at this year’s Radiopalooza!

• The LSU Museum of Art will have a musical themed arts and crafts tent for children from 3:30-5:30 pm.
• The EBR Parish Library will park its Bookmobile on festival grounds from 3:30-5:30 pm for anyone to conduct library business and will also offer children’s activities that vary from doing rubbings with crayons to storytelling and musical games.
• Elevator Projects will be presenting an interactive art installation.

Don’t miss out! Join us this Saturday and be part of the best Radiopalooza yet! Visit radiopalooza.org for more details.

Radiopalooza is an annual fundraiser and outreach festival for WHYR 96.9 Baton Rouge Community Radio, made possible by our sponsors. Sponsorship is a great opportunity to make your business visible to current and future patrons who share the same passion for community investment as your company, allowing your brand to reach a diverse cross-section of the Baton Rouge community that is already committed to local enterprise.

Radiopalooza’s line-up for 2014 includes seven 45-minute sets with an impressive range of performers, from pop-rock and alt country to big brass jazz funk and a singer-songwriter showcase set featuring 5 local artists. Visit our event page for more details and see below for sponsorship level details.

RadioActive – $1,000 or more

• Receive 30 Individual Promotional spot announcements on WHYR throughout entire month of May
• Participate in the Festival via reserved space for your own trade booth or table Your Logo prominently featured on North Boulevard Town Square’s largest media beacon screen
• Your Logo & name featured on all Radiopalooza online and printed promotional material
• Business name listed/linked on social messaging sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and blog

RadioFlyer – $500

• Receive 15 Individual Promotional spot announcements on WHYR throughout entire month of May
• Logo featured on North Boulevard Town Square’s media beacon screen (display varies in size)
• Logo & name featured on all Radiopalooza online promotions and select printed material
• Business name listed/linked on social messaging sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and blog

RadioHead – $250

• Receive 10 shout-outs included in a Radiopalooza promotional spot on WHYR in the month of May
• Logo featured on all Radiopalooza online promotions and name listed on select printed material
• Business name listed on social messaging sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and blog

Download our 2014 Radiopalooza Sponsorship Packet and contact Stacy Sauce at stacy.sauce@whyr.org for more details.

Join us on Friday, December 6th, 6-9pm, for our Vinyl Record Bonanza & Open House. Thousands of records for sale. Tour the station while you shop.