Long-time WFHB volunteer Cindy Levindofske is pleased to announce a fundraising celebration to benefit the station. Simultaneously celebrating WFHB’s 15th year on-air, and honoring Cindy on her 50th birthday, “Six Degrees of Cindy" will take place at the John Waldron Arts Center Auditorium (corner of 4th and Walnut Streets—Bloomington) on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.. It will be an evening of musicians, storytellers, dancers, DJs, refreshments and more. Refreshments will be provided by FoodWorks and IndieBrew. According to Paul Sturm in the latest edition of Ryder Magazine, "Never before have so many stupendous talents been assembled under a single premise! It's the event of the season!!”
Bloomington-based radio station WFHB is among ten radio stations across the country to qualify this year for funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Community Service Grant Program.
According to a statement issued by the CPB, the ten stations could receive a total of over $680,000 in fiscal year 2009, if CPB funding levels are approved by Congress.
Bloomington Community Radio, Inc. was founded in 1975 by a group of individuals who saw a need for community radio in the Bloomington area. WFHB became Indiana's first community radio station in 1993, broadcasting at 91.3 FM.
WFHB exists to provide a neutral community forum for the exchange and discussion of ideas and issues, and to celebrate and increase the local cultural diversity.
Today, WFHB operates with the support of over 200 volunteers and a small paid staff creating music and news programming for all of South Central Indiana. WFHB is a member of the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS), the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB), and the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC).
WFHB is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that broadcasts non-commercial content at 91.3 FM for the greater South Central Indiana area, with translators at 98.1 FM in Bloomington, 100.7 FM in Nashville, and 106.3 FM in Ellettsville.