Heather Anderson

Follow The Back Channel and see what people are really talking about as we vote and count the votes during the 2012 general election. By the people, for the people. The Federal Register just released a fun new interactive on their web site! You can use the slide rule to look at maps of how the Electoral College voted from 1964 to 2008. 

WCBE is your source for election coverage for November 6th! Stay tuned to 90.5FM for local coverage during our newscasts, as well as national updates during Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and The World, as well as NPR newscasts throughout the day. Also, staring at 8pm, we'll host NPR's live audio stream of election coverage on our website, along with their up-to-the minute blog starting at 6pm.

BBC presenter Rhod Sharp will broadcast his BBC-5 overnight talk-show LIVE from WCBE this Monday night. Listeners from both here and abroad will have a chance to call in and talk about everything from jobs, to health care, and the economy. We'll simulcast with his listeners across the pond from 9pm - 11pm election eve, November 5th.

Please visit our Facebook page for more information!

*Programming Note - The simulcast has been extended by an hour (originally 9pm-10pm).

Disclamer: These tips and resources are provided on AEP's website.

Visit AEP's website to view the outage map to see the affected areas in Ohio without power. There are also tips for creating an emergency outage kit, general safety advice during an outage, as well ask links to report power and tree related problems.

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If you happen to find any errors on the website, please contact our Web Administrator. Thank you, and have a great weekend!

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Today our renewing members challenge you to donate to WCBE!  The member match for A Prairie Home Companion is $2,300! And in order for these funds to be "released",  they must be matched by our listeners between 10am - noon today! Call 614-365-5711 to have your donation matched now, and thanks!

This morning until 9am, Chornyak & Associates challenges you to make a donation in support of WCBE for the fall fund drive!  And when you do, Chornyak & Associates will match your donation, dollar for dollar. That means $25 turns into $50; a $100 contribution turns into $200. Don’t wait to make your pledge of support to WCBE; take advantage of this matching opportunity now! Call now (614) 365-5711 and thanks!

"We believe that WCBE provides balanced and in-depth news and programming that greatly enhances life's enjoyment and fulfillment, and that contributing toward the on-going success and growth of this NPR channel will provide a meaningful and long-term benefit to Chornyak & Associates and our clients. Therefore, we are pleased to support WCBE in honor of our clients, which provides a genuine and meaningful return-on-investment for them and our community at-large."

~ Joseph Chornyak Sr., Managing Partner at Chornyak & Associates

It’s that time again when we request your wonderful enthusiasm for WCBE’s Fall 2012 Membership Campaign! The membership drive is scheduled for Thursday, October 11th - Wednesday, October 17th, 2012.

Please take a look at the shift schedule below. The number in parentheses is the number of individuals needed for that specific shift. When submitting your requested dates, please note the following:

1. List your preferred shifts in order of preference.
2. Indicate how many shifts you are willing to work.

While we may not agree as to whether new recording technology makes music better or worse (see Douglas Wolk's fantastic essay), I think we'd all be willing to admit that technology has made making music a whole lot easier, cheaper and more accessible. We can be more agile, impulsive, nimble, reactionary and spontaneous than ever before. Right? Well, that's the idea anyway.

So let's try!

Afropoppers have come to be on a first name basis with many of the superstars we've introduced you to over the years, much like Stevie, Aretha, and Bonnie. We'll enjoy some of Afropop Worldwide's finest live recordings of Oumou Sangare, Abdel Gadir Salim, and Miguel Poveda plus some under-recognized artists we've pulled from our recording archive. 
 

Join us here starting at 9 p.m. ET for analysis, a live chat with NPR journalists, fact-checking and more. And listen on NPR.org and many member stations.

WCBE is closed for business for the remainder of September 26th, 2012. Please return tomorrow during our normal business hours if you need to pick up a CD or tickets.

Thanks!

'CBE Staff

Hello, listeners!

Due to recent developments, WCBE will no longer be broadcasting at our former 106.7 FM, Newark signal. At this time, we are trying to acquire another frequency in this area. By mid-October,  we hope to hear whether or not our licenses both in Newark and Columbus are renewed.

On Wednesday, September 26th, WCBE partners with the Gateway Film Center to present a special meet and greet with the hosts of Foodcast from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Listeners will have the opportunity to get up close with questions and comments for our producers of Foodcast, the local Saturday program now in its second year of broadcast! Producers Johnny DiLoretto, Bethia Woolf, Jim Elison, Andy Dehus and Mike Beaumont will be on hand to share views about our tremendous culinary culture that continues to marinate locally.

Labor Day Eve, Sunday September 2nd

9pm-11pm: This Labor Day Sunday, tune in to 90.5 FM for Art Garfunkel - The Singer at 9pm, and Johnny Cash - The Greatest at 10pm!

WCBE's online stream is currently down. We apologize for the inconvenience, and have notified Tech Support about the problem. Thank you for your patience!

'CBE Team

Tune in this Friday at 9pm for the American Routes special "Summer's Last Chance to Dance: New Orleans Live", hosted by Nick Spitzer! Recorded during the 2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest weekends, this music is sure to get your barbeque hopping and your picnic popping. 

Thank you for visiting our website! Our webstream service has been restored. Thank you for your patience, and thanks for listening to WCBE!