Four new shows are coming to Baton Rouge Community Radio starting Monday, March 1st. Additionally, two existing local shows are expanding from one to two hours. 

Starting on March 1st, on Monday mornings at 7:00am listen to For the Wild, a one-hour weekly syndicated show that describes itself “an anthology of the Anthropocene” and addresses issues like decolonization, ecological restoration, and social and environmental justice.  Learn more at https://forthewild.world/podcast

Also starting March 1st, every weekday afternoon from 3:45-3:55pm will feature COVID NoiseFilter, a program by two medical doctors originating from our sister community station WHIV-LP in New Orleans. NoiseFilter is 10 minutes a day on all aspects of the coronavirus pandemic; vaccines, public health, contact tracing, health equity, economics, school reopening, and much more. This will be right before our current National Native News daily show and our Democracy Now! afternoon broadcast.  Learn more at https://anchor.fm/noisefilter.

Friday night, March 5th at 9:00pm will mark the return of The Low Down to WHYR. This one-hour underground hip-hop and rap show featuring local and national artists aired on Community Radio some years ago and now returns weekly with co-hosts Matt Bruce and Marcel P. Black.

The following morning, Saturday March 6th, at 10:00am will be the first expanded two-hour edition of the Louisiana All-American Sports Saturday show. LAAS will be two hours weekly every Saturday morning, with the Arts Council Radio Show moving to 9:30am Saturday and Poiesis moving to two broadcasts a week. 

That evening (Saturday, 3/6) will be the premiere of a newly expanded The Ambient Door to two hours, starting at 11:00pm Saturday nights and going through to 1:00am early Sunday mornings. 

And finally, WHYR is premiering a new syndicated radio play series, Barnaby Druthers, on Sunday night March 7th at 10:00pm. This half-hour radio drama is a mystery series (think Sherlock Holmes) with all original radio scripts and voiced by professional actors.  Learn more at https://archive.org/details/barnaby-druthers-in-the-ghost-of-william-terris.

Baton Rouge Community Radio WHYR 96.9 FM is hosting its annual pledge drive from December 1, 2020 to December 3, 2020 to raise funds for station operations in 2021. 

Baton Rouge Community Radio’s mission is to be an open voice to inform, connect, amplify, and entertain the diverse communities of Baton Rouge. Our station continues to broadcast unique and relevant programming on the airwaves throughout our city and beyond. As a volunteer-led, community-supported organization, Baton Rouge Community Radio is asking for the community’s support this year during our annual pledge drive.

Baton Rouge Community Radio features diverse, locally produced programming. Our talk programming informs listeners on important community issues including Metro Council votes, candidates for local office, and special events. Our music shows feature local musicians and a variety of genres including jazz, blues, Cajun, zydeco, and hip hop. 
 
Baton Rouge Community Radio amplifies what is best about Baton Rouge. We highlight the regional arts scene and hand the mic to the singer-songwriter community. Every week you hear the latest on high school, Southern, and LSU sports. We feature local music from Baton Rouge blues and Southern soul to New Orleans brass band and Louisiana Hayride Western swing. 

Baton Rouge Community Radio brings fresh perspectives to the local airwaves. We continue to be the only local radio outlet for programming such as Democracy Now!, Ralph Nader Radio Hour, and State of Belief. 

Support community radio this holiday season by pledging your support during our on-air pledge drive beginning December 1st, or make a secure, online donation at http://whyr.org/support/ now.

The League of Women Voters Greater Baton Rouge State Unit (LWVGBR) has released its Voter’s Guide for the November 2020 Elections.

The League asked every candidate for positions in Baton Rouge for their biographical information, campaign links, and answers to questions related to the position that they are seeking. Ninety percent (90%) of the candidates responded.

The Voter’s Guide includes the candidates for the local positions of District Judge, Mayor, Metro Councilman, Family Court Judge, Justice of the Peace, and Constable. It also includes the responses given to the League of Women Voters of Louisiana by the candidates for Appeals Court Judge, U.S. Representative for Districts 2 and 6, and U.S. Senator, which also appear on East Baton Rouge Parish residents’ ballots.

“The voter’s guide is helpful for comparing candidates’ qualifications and their positions on issues. Reading the voter’s guide makes it easy to make informed decisions at the voting booth instead of guessing or leaving some positions blank, ” said Melissa Yarborough, president and voter education organizer for LWVGBR. Yarborough recommends that voters first check which positions are on their ballot at GeauxVote.com, then open the LWVGBR’s Voter’s Guide found at LWVofLA.org/BatonRouge to learn about the candidates on their ballot.

About LWVGBR : Formed in 2018, the LWV Greater Baton Rouge State Unit (LWVGBR) is a nonpartisan organization with the dual goals of encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influencing public policy through education and advocacy. LWVBR publishes a voter’s guide for each local election, holds voter registration drives, and engages in other activities promoting participation in democracy.