OPPORTUNITY ALERT!!!! Volunteers Wanted for WOOK-LP Radio Board of Directors

WOOK-LP 103.1 FM is seeking enthusiastic, talented, and skilled volunteers with a passion for D.C.-area art and culture to serve a two-year term on its board of directors.  Contribute your time, imagination, and leadership to establishing this station for the voices of the nation's capitol.  Individuals active in indie media and the local performance arts, and professional experience in fundraising, grantwriting, underwriting, marketing, and event management/coordination in the nonprofit sector are encouraged to apply. 

For further information and an application, contact WOOK at (443) 288-3374, or send an e-mail including your full name, address, and phone number to wookradiodc@gmail.  Type 'Volunteers for Board of Directors' in the subject box.

WOOK DC Artists Appreciation Happy Hour - Friday, November 21st!

Celebrate metropolitan D.C.'s performing artists with WOOK-LP Radio, and OK 103 personality/birthday girl Ida Campbell, in anticipation of FM 103.1's upcoming launch during D.C. Artists Appreciation Happy Hour, 4-7 p.m., Friday, November 21 @ the Austin Grille, 919 Ellsworth Drive, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Free food!  Cash bar!  Sponsor a 15-, 30-, or 60-minute block of WOOK programming with a donation -- all donations are tax deductible.  Music acts...  BRING A PROMO CD for exhibition!  Follow WOOK on Facebook or Inbox wookradiodc@gmail.com for more information.

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WOOK-LP Announces Schedule for Recording Promos and Station IDs

WOOK 103.1 LPFM announces the following schedule for programmers and show hosts to record promos and liners in anticipation of its on-air launch this Fall: 

     Wednesdays - 1 p.m.- 7 p.m.
     Thursdays - 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
     Saturdays - Noon - 6 p.m..

Recording sessions last approximately 90 minutes, so plan your time accordingly.  E-mail wookradiodc@gmail.com with your contact information and name of your WOOK  program to reserve the date and time for your recording session(s).  All recording sessions and directions to the production studio will be confirmed by telephone.    

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Call for Models: Funk + Fashion

A outdoor music and fashion event scheduled for August 2014 in Prince George's County, Maryland is hosting auditions for metro D.C.'s most stylish female and male models, 7 p.m., July 2nd and July 9th at Safari Lounge, 4306 Georgia Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.. All models are to provide headshots. Ladies are to wear shoes with a minimum 3" heel, with neutral or no makeup and *no* accessories. Plus-sized female models are welcome! Men are to be 6' or taller, wear a fitted top, and may wear their shoe of choice. $15 registration fee.

R.S.V.P. on WOOK-LP Radio's Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/WOOKradioDC.

Public Affairs, Talk/Variety Programs Announced For WOOK-LP 103.1 Lineup

WOOK-LP radio is adding two talk shows to its programming schedule, Socially Speaking and Breath of My Ancestors. Sincere Seven Executive Director and 2012 D.C. Statehood Green Party candidate for D.C. Council At Large Perry Redd produces Socially Speaking, a Progressive news and current events program, currently podcast live from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays.  Redd, a D.C. native, songwriter, and longtime social activist, is also a nationally-syndicated columnist whose op-eds can be found online at BlackCommentator.com.  

D.C. author, motivational speaker, poet, and activist Ty Gray-El will host Breath of My Ancestors, a weekly 1-hour program showcasing spoken word artists of metropolitan Washington and beyond.  An internationally recognized storyteller, Gray-El is focused on resurrecting radio theater with Breath of My Ancestors as a way to

Look for WOOK to offer encore editions of Socially Speaking podcasts on demand beginning late March/early April 2014.  Breath of My Ancestors is scheduled for Mondays at 8 p.m. starting with WOOK-LP 103.1's anticipated Summer 2014 launch on the FM dial.  Join Perry and Ty in establishing WOOK as a platform for D.C.-based art and culture as a member or sponsor.  Ask about opportunities for hosting your own WOOK radio program.

Call for Entries - WOOK-LP Radio

WOOK-LP Radio is now accepting music for airplay from recording artists throughout the Washington-Baltimore region. Funk, Jazz, Rock, Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, Blues & World Beat music accepted; re-issues and out-of-print recordings are OK. Albums and singles are acceptable in CD Audio or .mp3 format. Send an e-mail for more information on promoting your next album release or reserving performance space.

MP3 singles may be forwarded by e-mail to wookradiodc@gmail.com. Please include your contact information, i.e.; full name, name of act (if different), phone number, mailing address, etc., with your submission. Please forward CDs -- singles and albums -- with your contact information to:

WOOK-LP Radio
c/o 2000 Half St SW
Washington, DC 20024

Follow WOOK on Facebook ('WOOKradioDC') and listen online @ www.wookradiodc.org.

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Call for On-Air Radio Talent

WOOK-LP Radio DC announces over 50 openings for on-air hosts of D.C.-based music and public affairs-themed radio programs for its low-power FM project.   No experience necessary; students are encouraged to apply.  Proposals for 'live', pre-recorded, and/or syndicated productions from:

• performing artists (incl. DJs, spoken word artists, and comedians)
• educators and schools
• activists
• journalists
• webcasters and Internet radio stations
• recording labels
• small businesses & entrepreneurs
• event promoters

reflecting the culture of Greater Washington, D.C. will be given top consideration.

Time slots will be reserved on a first-come basis. On-air hosts will be required to participate in the station's membership campaigns, but will have the opportunity to use their shows for fundraising on behalf of charitable causes, or to earn income from 3rd-party sponsorships and/or promotional agreements.  The fee for hosting a weekly 1-hour program is $75/month; a $50 non-refundable deposit is required.  More details are available on the station's website.

For an invite to apply in person at an upcoming monthly mixer, R.S.V.P. by 'liking' WOOK-LP Radio on Facebook, or leave your full name and e-mail address in the 'comments' section below.