1. Bringing
Community
Radio to
Janesville

2. Brief history…
 In October 2013, FCC held a two week
one-time open window for applications to
launch Low Power FM stations. Thousands
of groups applied.
 In Janesville only one group applied:
United Arts Alliance.

3. What is LPFM?
 Low Power FM (LPFM) is a non-
commercial educational broadcast
service. LPFM licenses may be issued to
non-commercial educational entities, and
public safety and transportation
organizations. Individuals and holders of
other types of broadcast licenses are not
eligible to hold an LPFM license.

4. Why LPFM?
 It strengthens community identity.
 It increases variety in coverage of local
issues.
 It creates an outlet for local musicians to
get their music heard.
 It creates opportunities to learn for young
people and students.

5. Who is Janesville Community
Radio?
 Our volunteer board members are:
 Robert Novak
 Scott Story
 Gordy LaChance
 Autumn Wheeler
 Judith Detert-Moriarty
 Adam Rutherford
 Yuri Rashkin

6. UAA meets JCR
 To meet FCC requirements, the group of
Janesville Community Radio volunteers
needed to partner with an established
non-profit.
 JCR approached United Arts Alliance
about joining the application. UAA
members voted unanimously to support
application to FCC.

7. United Arts Alliance
 Started in 1996 as a way to create Janesville
Performing Arts Center, UAA is a 501 (c)(3)
non-profit umbrella organization dedicated to
fostering and promoting arts in Rock County
by bringing together artists, arts-related
entities and businesses in Rock County.
 UAA is known for holding annual ArtsFest,
Janesville Area Creativity awards, Arts Hall of
Fame and scholarships it awards every year.

8. FCC approval granted
 In January 2014, FCC granted Janesville
group the license to build a broadcast
tower in order to begin broadcasting
using frequency of 103.5 on the FM dial
 The group now has 18 months
to launch the radio station.
 Launch date is set for
June 2015

9. Current capabilities
 As of May 2014, JCR consists of
podcasters broadcasting live shows using
internet radio platform BlogTalkRadio
producing 10+ original podcasts each
week dedicated to covering local issues,
education, arts and science.
 The station is headquartered at 321 E
Milwaukee Street at My Office-JVL.

10. Few words about our hosts…
 Currently, the JCR is a podcasters club where most
anyone can join for a small monthly fee. Current
programs include:
Open Mick with Chad Sheridan and Andy
Anderson
Discover Janesville with Yuri Rashkin
What’s Up with Jamie Orlando
Talking Animals with Erika Bobzien
ArtSpark with Edie Baran
Lunch Bucket Radio Clinic with Bob Keith
and others!

11. JCR Guests & Hosts!

12. Future opportunities
 Once on FM, the world of partnerships in a
variety of programs congruent with UAA
mission of promoting arts emerges, such as:
 Partnership with School District of Janesville
allowing students to produce shows.
 Partnership with Hedberg Public Library creating
dedicated children’s programming.
 Highlighting and promoting the variety of non-
profit organizations working to make Janesville a
better place to live, work and play.

13. Can anyone join?
 Currently most anyone can be a host but
once JCR moves expands to FM, a strict
application process will be implemented
where the JCR board will make decisions
about who will be on the air.
 We are looking for more volunteers to
assist with technical, content and fund-
raising aspects of bringing community
radio to Janesville!

14. Funding
 As part of United Arts Alliance, JCR is
already actively exploring various grant
opportunities as well as partnerships with
businesses and non profit entities in the
community.
 Creative fundraising will be a must,
starting with the 2nd annual Janesville
Community Picnic, which will be held on
June 29th at Palmer Park.

15. For more information…
 Check out
www.JanesvilleCommunityRadio.com
 Janesville Community Radio on Facebook
 Thank you for your time!
 Any questions?