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6 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2017 Radio PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Above, Ellen Huntingdon talks about the Florence Downtown Revitalization Team and its possible involvement in Deluxe Corporation’s Small Business Revolution “Main Street” web series. Right, nearly 80 people attend a “Main Street” presentation at City Lights Cinemas on Dec. 28. Main Street from 1A “We are starting our tour at 9 a.m., so if store- fronts could be lit at that time, that would create a nice welcoming environment for them,” Huntingdon said. “That is a great opportunity for business owners to meet and talk with the repre- sentatives from Deluxe if they stop in.” She said that Small Business Revolution is looking for businesses that show a need and desire to take their business to the next level. In addition to this, they are also looking for inter- esting stories to share. If Florence is selected as the featured town for “Main Street” season 3, six businesses will be selected through an interview process by Deluxe to receive a portion of $500,000 for physical improvements, design assistance, business plan- ning advice, interior decorating or other technical assistance as needed. The majority of the six businesses selected will likely be within what is considered to be “downtown” Florence, or the Florence Urban Renewal District. This encompasses Historic Old Town Florence, with district boundaries of the Siuslaw River to the east and south, Kingwood Street to the west and Ninth Street and Highway 126 to the north, with some areas extending slightly beyond. “However, Deluxe has chosen businesses out- side of main street for season 1 and 2, so any business within the Florence area may be eligi- ble,” Huntingdon said. After the site visit to Florence, the Small Business Revolution team will visit Martinez, Calif.; Siloam Springs, Ark.; Aberdeen, S.D.; Bastrop, Texas; Americus, Ga.; Alton, Ill.; Brainerd, Minn.; Amesbury, Mass.; and Exeter, N.H. From there, the selection team will pick the top five cities. In mid-February, the series will open a public vote to ultimately choose the win- ning town. For more information, visit ellenhuntingdon. wixsite.com/florencedrt or contact Huntingdon at ellen.huntingdon@opbc.com or 541-902- 1509. from 1A The senior staffing at KXCR has also recently changed, and Jonathan Yoder is now the acting station manager. He has been involved at the radio station for the past few years in a number of capacities. “Being a community radio station really does mean we want everyone in the com- munity to be involved, if they are interested,” Bagon said. “We respect everyone and want to invite everyone, regardless of their political position or affiliation, to join us and share their views with our listeners.” While Yoder and Bagon are hopeful about communi- ty interest, they are con- cerned that basic costs for operations of the station will not be forthcoming in a time- ly manner, and KXCR may not be able to pay its bills. “People think we are an NPR station and we are not,” Yoder said. “We get some programs from them, if they are free, but we are a Florence-based community radio station, so we are total- ly dependent on the commu- nity for our funding. “We are working on get- ting some grants but we need help right away with the overhead, keeping the lights on, so to speak.” Yoder and Bagon want to make sure listeners in the Florence area are aware of the differences, which are significant, between com- mercial radio and communi- ty radio. “We play all types of THIS WEEK ON THE music, everything from blues to classical and jazz to rock and roll. In addition, we have many shows that are infor- mational in nature,” Bagon said. “We have shows that discuss politics, health and nutrition, and science and nature. These are shows that you will not hear anywhere else in this listening area.” Bagon suggested that one of the best ways that interest- ed individuals can begin par- ticipating in local radio is by contributing to a show designed to highlight specif- ic issues. “We have a program called ‘Grab Bag.’ Anyone can come in and do a show about a specific subject that we might run once or twice,” she said. If people want to do a reg- ular program, they need only to prepare three shows. “We will figure out where it fits in with our current pro- gramming and put it on the air,” Bagon said. The new management team at KXCR is also hoping to increase the number of community volunteers par- ticipating in program pro- duction and with the many technical elements involved in station operation. “One of our pressing needs right now is to have some people that have a technical background who would be interested in help- ing our station manager get- ting the shows ready to be broadcast,” Bagon said. “It is a little work to put a show together, but is work that I’ve found very satisfying.” Those interested should come by KXCR, 1509 Ninth St., and talk with Yoder about training. “Someone can also help prepare you for producing your own show or helping with other shows,” Bagon said. KXCR’s new leadership also wants to include addi- tional programming that deals with the area in and around Florence. “One of the other projects we are looking at developing is a local news show. We really want to cover the city council meetings and other local events that our listeners are interested in hearing about. These include weather and tide reports and fishing information, which are all a big thing here,” Bagon said. Yoder echoed Bagon’s thoughts. “Most importantly, we want to hear from our listen- ers, that’s first and fore- most,” he said. “We want them to tell us what they would like to hear. We want to provide the programming that people want to listen to — we just need to hear from the community.” Bagon concluded, “What we really would love is help in any area that people would like to contribute — whether it is financial, tech- nical or working at the front desk answering the phones and greeting people that may stop in.” To find out more about volunteering or contributing to KXCR, visit kxcr.net, call 541-997-5252 or stop in to the station, located across the street from the Siuslaw Public Library. COAST A W EEKLY L ISTING OF C OMMUNITY E VENTS IN THE F LORENCE A REA S UBMIT ALL E VENTS I NFORMATION VIA E MAIL TO P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . 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