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STEELE
CREEK NEWS
Lake Wylie Community
Radio Website Launched
(July 22, 2003)
The Lake Wylie Community Radio Project has launched a website as
part of its campaign to bring a new, local radio service to Lake
Wylie. The site,
www.lakeradio.org, offers local weather, current lake
levels, and weather radar. In addition to providing
information on the new radio station, the site has a number of other
features including a community forum with a variety of lake related
topics. You’ll also find links to all sorts of Lake Wylie
related websites. In the near future a section on boating tips
will be added along with a daily fishing report.
“Response to the plans for a radio station has been tremendous”,
said John Dolive, Director of the Lake Wylie Community Radio
Project, a non profit organization. “We needed a way to spread
the word about plans for the station and a method of interacting
with the community and a website seemed the ideal way,” according to
Dolive.
The Lake Wylie Community Radio Project is a non-profit, educational
organization. Its mission is to establish and operate a
non-commercial; educational, 100-watt FM radio broadcast station to
serve the Lake Wylie Community. The station, WYLI-LP, 93.7 FM,
will offer a unique, community oriented radio service with news,
information and special educational programming of specific interest
to people who live on Lake Wylie and to the thousands of visitors
who come to Lake Wylie to enjoy its recreational activities.
The station is expected to go on the air in early 2004.
The station will cover the lake and immediate surrounding area,
including Lake Wylie, Tega Cay, and Steele Creek. Coverage
will extend out in a radius of about 7-9 miles from the transmitter
near the Buster Boyd Bridge.
“Our Community will benefit in many ways from having our own radio
station”, according to Dolive. “Residents and visitors are
kept informed of community news and issues and are provided with
informative programs that relate to life on the lake. The
community has an open forum for discussing issues that affect the
area. Area businesses have an opportunity to participate in
the programming in their areas of expertise and to be associated
with supporting this community voice. A good local radio
station can be a vital part of a dynamic community and can promote
sensible growth, local commerce, environmental conservation,
community spirit and civic pride!”
The organization's financial support is expected to come from
listeners, area businesses, grants from private foundations and
government grants. The Lake Wylie Community Radio Project is a tax
exempt, 501(c) (3) organization and contributions to the
organization are tax deductible.
The organization was formed by Dolive, veteran broadcaster, NBC6
executive, and Lake Wylie resident. Serving on the board of
directors are Mary Dolive, Tega Cay resident and former NBC6
executive Jean Fuller, and Fred Freiberger of Lake Wylie.
Dolive said, “This will be a local, community oriented station run
by people who live in this community. We are doing this
because we love Lake Wylie and we know that this station can be an
important part of this community!”
You can visit the new website at
www.lakeradio.org.
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