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VOK Update #18

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:28:39 +0000

Send Us Your Vote for Call Letters; VOK joins Nat'l Federation of Community Broadcasters; Prometheus offers to help Get On Air; Capital Campaign begins; Net Neutrality is important to our success - you can help

VOK Update #17

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:17:30 +0000

The FCC has ruled on our 2007 Dibble application. We won! FCC Ruling — Call Letters — Prometheus Radio Project — Cordell & Wynnewood — Web Magazine — Founders & Founders Party

VOK Update #16

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:32:29 +0000

Greetings to our Founders and Supporters! The Good News is ... Grant Awarded! -- New radio application -- FCC Rules on Points Group -- Founders Party Set -- Founders List Needs Your Info -- Web Magazine Articles -- Thank You, Commissioner Clyburn

VOK Update #15

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:06:15 +0000

Greetings to our Founders and Supporters! Many exciting things have happened and are being planned. Contents: (1) FCC Ruling; (2) Founders Party; (3) Web Magazine; (3) Grants; (4) Program Proposals; (5) Mission Statement; (5) Founders List...

New VOK blog: The Apache House

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:43:37 +0000

The Apache House is our latest addition to the Voices of Oklahoma Blogs. Tate James has been running the site at his own place since April, in collaboration with Seth Clark and Jared Flaming. As Tate describes it: The Apache House was born out of the wonderful Oklahoma creative community, and that community continues to be our focus...

[AUDIO] Gene Perry on new models of journalism

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:41:32 +0000

Voices of Oklahoma Board President Gene Perry recently spoke at the Forum for Democratic Action. The Forum is a monthly event held at the Pink Elephant Cafe in Norman. Listen to his speech here about the changing state of journalism in the U.S., the new role of community media, and the need for more diverse media outlets in Oklahoma...

VOK Update #14

admin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:16:05 +0000

Board Officers Elected; VOK at the Forum for Democratic Action, Sept. 3; Call for Volunteers; FCC Update

New VOK blog: Okie Notes

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:59:13 +0000

The first Voices of Oklahoma blog has launched! Okie Notes features brief news and links on all things Oklahoma. Read it for a quick digest of interesting items that may not be covered in our full-length stories...

Radio Update #13

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:28:10 +0000

Name changed to Voices of Oklahoma
Webzine has Launched!
Find us at GrooveFest, Sunday at Andrews Park – Apr 26
Norman Music Festival: Added 40 New Supporters!
Speaking at Tyner Cornbread & Beans, May 8
World Fair Trade Day, May 9: Farmer’s Market
Logo for Banner, Brochures, Card
Mission Statement

Hello Founders and Supporters!

(Yes … we are now Voices of Oklahoma. See Update #12 on our website www.voicesofOK.org for that story - www.uuvoicesofreason.org still works.)

Webzine has Launched!

Gene Perry, our webmaster, has put together Voices of Oklahoma Webzine which you can access at www.voicesofOK.org. Check out commentaries, news, essays, poems, interviews, photos and more – or send us yours!

Find us at GrooveFest, Sunday at Andrews Park

Tomorrow, April 26, we will have a table at GrooveFest in Andrews Park, table #13. In case of rain, the Festival will move to Opolis on Crawford.

Norman Music Festival: Added 40 New Supporters!

Yes! Today we put up our banner, passed out brochures and signed up 39 new supporters and one new Founder! We are now at 521 Founders and Supporters.

Speaking at Tyner Cornbread & Beans, May 8

Mary Francis will be the speaker at Tyner CB&B, the regular Friday meeting of the Cleveland County Democratic Party. She will give a brief history of Community Radio and how it enhances a community’s quality of life and promotes civil discourse. Lunch, drinks and gratuity are $7, or simply attend for free. The program starts at 12 noon.
World Fair Trade Day, May 9: Farmer’s Market

Fair Trade Day, May 9

On Saturday, May 9, Voices of Oklahoma Community Radio and the Unitarian Universalists will offer Free samples of Fair Trade coffee and Fair Trade chocolate at the Farmer’s Market in Norman. Go by the Cleveland County Fairgrounds between 8 am and 2 pm to visit with Voices of Oklahoma and get your Fair Trade samples. Unitarians Universalists have supported Fair Trade for years and regularly serve Fair Trade coffee at all their events.

Logo for Banner, Brochures, Cards

Attached is our new brochure which features the Voices of Oklahoma logo. We think it gets the essential message across in a simple, direct visual. What do you think? Send us feedback! Use our website to contact us or email Mary Francis at mfrancis1@earthlink.net.

Mission Statement

The Voices of Oklahoma Project endeavors to operate a community-based, noncommercial media outlet serving McClain, Garvin and southern Cleveland counties. We strive to promote civic responsibility, an informed citizenry, and respectful dialogue expressing the diverse cultural and artistic perspectives of all members of our community, with special attention to those without a voice in other media. Toward that end, we offer programming with a local focus that expresses the values of peace, justice, democracy, and human rights. We provide training and broadcasting opportunities to community members who further our mission and enrich the community dialogue.

Why community media?

admin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:04:08 +0000

by Gene Perry This is an experiment, but it's a good time for experiments. A couple of months ago, The Oklahoma Gazette reported that only one reporter, from OETA, visits the capitol building every day. They wrote that the total number of journalists covering our state government is in the teens, compared to 39 reporters in 1978...