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Studio Update
We are working feverishly to open our new studio space on Waterloo Rd. — tho it's taking a little longer than we expected, we're making slow/steady progress. But, we're already planning another wave of new programming for when we do go live for real, hopefully this summer! So stay tuned, and thanks for your ongoing suport as we continue our primary mission: sharing the programming that we are so passionate about, and that is only available here, on XCSB!
So proud of our volunteer staff! Here's what we've accomplished, and what's next:
- Our non-profit corporation, XCSB Alternative Media., is now set up. Our mission is "to deliver publicly supported, community-based programming that celebrates northeast Ohio's diverse cultural landscape and offers an alternative to commercial media for the people of Cleveland and beyond." We are establishing a governing board drawn from the community and ex-WCSB station members, and will be building out the organization as we grow.
- Our Technical Committee has installed and configured the open-source streaming software that enables us to deliver our programs over the interwebs.
- Our Programming Committee has assembled a team of about 50 volunteer programmers (most of them ex-WCSB'ers) who can produce their programs from home, and pieced together a killer schedule of fresh programming.
- WE BEGAN WEBCASTING ON MARCH 1st! Volunteer programmers are now recording their shows remotely, and we now have programming streaming to you 24/7.
- We have located a physical space on Waterloo Rd., in the offices of Cleveland Rocks Past Present & Future, and will be building out our studio there in the coming months. Once the studio is operational, we'll being streaming LIVE!
- Our partners at The Reading Room is now accepting your tax-deductible contributions as our fiscal sponsors, until we receive our own 501c3 designation (it takes a long time).
Whew! And, with your help, there's still more to come