In an historic gesture, Goddard College has gifted its beloved 1600 watt radio station WGDR/WGDH to the community of Central Vermont. The nonprofit organization Central Vermont Community Radio (CVCR), made up of dedicated WGDR/WGDH programmers and listeners, was formed for the explicit purpose of accepting the gift of the station. Goddard President Bernard Bull, the […]
Plainfield, Vt. — Starting on Monday, December 9th, WGDR’s flagship syndicated world news program, Democracy Now!, will move from its long running 10:00 a.m. slot, to a live airing during drive-time at 8:00 a.m., Mondays through Fridays. The reasons for the move are many, but chief among them is our aim to serve listeners more effectively […]
Plainfield, VT — Goddard College Concerts and WGDR Community Radio present San Francisco-based songwriter Sean Hayes and Chicago-based duo Birds of Chicago on Saturday, November 3rd. Sean Hayes is currently on a major U.S. fall tour to present his newly released album, “Before We Turn to Dust.” Born in New York City and raised in North […]
Plainfield, Vt.— Saturday, September 1st, Goddard College Concerts presents Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars at the Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College. Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars (SLRAS), originally from Freetown, formed in the late 1990s at a time when the West African country of Sierra Leone was in a war that forced millions to flee their […]
MONTPELIER, VT – Sunday, July 29, Goddard College hosted the Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. The concert was hosted under an outdoor pavilion on the beautiful campus of Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. The event, presented by WGDR/WGDH Radio and part of the Goddard College Concert Series. Widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters […]
During my two years at Goddard, I have had the pleasure of connecting with hundreds of Goddard alumni, faculty, students and friends. In June, MFAW Faculty member Aimee Liu graciously hosted a reception at her home in Los Angeles that allowed me to connect with more than 15 alumni from the west coast. In San […]
Plainfield, Vt. — International award-winning pianist Ang Li is appearing live in concert on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the historic Haybarn Theatre at Goddard College, presented by WGDR/WGDH Goddard College Community Radio. Li is among the top 30 pianists in the world as ranked by the Van Cliburn Foundation in 2009. She has appeared at […]
Plainfield, Vt. — On Wednesday, January 25, WGDR/WGDH Goddard College Community Radio (91.1 and 91.7 fm) went live with al-Jazeera English World News (AJE) in place of the ubiquitous BBC. The 30-minute program will air on weekdays from 8:00 – 8:30 am. WGDR/WGDH joins the short list of 33 public radio stations that currently air […]
