Beaver Island Michigan

Absolutely -- 5 'oclock tonight. Jon's special guests are Gay Ebers-Franckowiak and her sister Julie Neff. Live on line at www.wvbi.net tonight!!

We have some interesting programming tonight on the stream at www.wvbi.net. 7pm-Celtic Connections- 1 hour of Celtic classics and new releases 8pm-The International American Music Show-The only radio show featuring American music played by musicians from other countries. 9pm-Rockin' The Boat- WVBI's...

Many thanks to all the participants in WVBI's first set of Radio Classes. You helped make it a great success! Everyone who participated in Monday's Oral History class gained insight into the interview process along with plenty of inspiration. On Tuesday, an even larger group gathered for our first r...

There are still seats available in the WVBI radio summer classes! Come and join us today at 10:00 at the Beaver Island Community School. [/b] You'll learn a lot, whether you're interested in becoming a WVBI DJ or in working behind the scenes to help get our island's new community station on the FM ...

WVBI invites you to the Community Center this evening to see two great short films. First, "Yum, Yum, Yum," directed by Les Blank, an award-winning independent filmmaker, offers a window into Louisiana Cajun culture, told by famous musicians who talk about their lives while they cook their distinctive, delicious foods. The film shows how oral histories are woven together to tell a fascinating story.

The second film will be familiar to some. "Home on the Island" is a short film produced by Moondance Productions that tells the story of the Irish emigration from Ã￾rainn Mhór Donegal to Beaver Island through the voices of their descendants and the recent twinning and reunion of Beaver and Monday evening (the 4th), at 7 pm, everyone's invited to the Community Center to see two short films that show how oral histories can be woven together into a compelling story. First, "Yum, Yum, Yum," directed by Les Blank, an award-winning independent filmmaker, offers a window into Louisiana Cajun culture, told by famous musicians who talk about their lives while they cook their distinctive, delicious foods.

In the second film, "Home on the Island," a short film produced by Moondance Productions, you'll learn the story of the Irish emigration from Ã￾rainn Mhór Donegal to Beaver Island through the voices of their descendants and the story of the twinning of the communities in recent times. If you love the history of Beaver Island and haven't seen this film, you need to. And if you've already seen it, you know you want to see it again.

The showings will be moderated by our visiting professors from Northern Michigan University who are here for the WVBI Summer Radio Classes.

Both films will be shown at the Community Center on the main stage. Showtime is 7 p.m. There is no admission, but a free will offering will be appreciated. The concession stand will be open for refreshments.

The films are part of WVBI's Summer Radio Classes, but you don't have to come to class to see the films. For more on our classes, see http://www.beaverislandforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=7786.

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WVBI is a service of the Preservation Association of Beaver Island (PABI), the founder and operator of the Beaver Island Community Center. Your free will donations for these classes and films will help cover travel expenses for our off island teachers and go to PABI for further developing WVBI.

There are still seats available in the WVBI summer classes! Come and join us today at 10:00 for the Oral History segment at the Beaver Island Community School. Or plan to come tomorrow and Wednesday to learn what it takes to create your own radio show. We'll break for a short lunch around noon. You...

Classes start Monday!

On Monday, you'll learn how to do a great interview for an oral history. On Tuesday and Wednesday, you'll learn what it takes to work behind the scenes or on the air.

Your participation is what will make WVBI, our community radio station, great. Sign up for classes today!

You can go to one or both classes on Monday and Tuesday (August 4 and 5)

But, our Wednesday, August 6 class requires you to attend Tuesday as well, so that you understand what we're teaching.

Come to WVBI's summer classes. Learn what you need to know to be involved in the island's first radio station! Whether you just want to learn how to collect oral histories, or want to learn how to do audio production or to be a DJ at WVBI (or all or any combination of that), we have something for you. We also have related films planned for Monday and Tuesday evening that you can attend even if you can't make it to class. Read on for details.

Learn how to preserve your family's history. On Monday, August 4, WVBI is offering a rare learning opportunity: how to effectively collect oral historiesâ??the unwritten personal stories of the people around youâ??and preserve them for future generations. Join us at the Beaver Island Community School for this introductory class taught by Dr. Charles Ganzert, a Northern Michigan University (NMU) professor who has taught and written extensively on the art of oral histories and Dan Truckey, director of the Beumier Heritage Center at NMU who has curated Beaver Island history exhibits.

This class will run from 10 am to 4 pm with a break for lunch. Get further details and reserve your place by sending an e-mail to classes@wvbi.net

See oral histories used in film: Yum, Yum Yum and Home on the Island. Monday evening (the 4th), at 7 pm, everyone's invited to the Community Center to see two short films that show how oral histories can be woven together into a compelling story. First, "Yum, Yum, Yum," directed by Les Blank, an award-winning independent filmmaker, offers a window into Louisiana Cajun culture, told by famous musicians who talk about their lives while they cook their distinctive, delicious foods.

In the second film, "Home on the Island," a short film produced by Moondance Productions, you'll learn the story of the Irish emigration from Ã￾rainn Mhór Donegal to Beaver Island through the voices of their descendants.

Both films will be shown at the Community Center on the main stage. Showtime is 7 p.m. with a short discussion break between the films.

Learn how to become part of the Islandâ??s new low-power FM radio station, WVBI. On Tuesday, August 5, you'll have the chance to learn modern radio production. We'll start with the basics, but by the end of the day you'll be a wiz with the latest and greatest. You'll learn how to create live broadcasts, edit pre-recorded audio into great shows that keep your audience listening, do something called "voice tracking and a lot more. We'll also cover the rules of the road from the FCC for running our station. It'll be a jammed packed day, but you will learn a lot.

The class will run from 10 am to 4 pm with a break for lunch. We will meet at the Beaver Island Community School.

See radio come to life in A Prairie Home Companion (the movie) at the Community Center. Tuesday evening (the 5th), at 7 pm, we'll have some fun at the Community Center watching "A Prairie Home Companion," a comedy that takes you backstage in one of America's most-celebrated radio shows.

Apply what you've learned. On August 6, we'll meet at BICS, and teach you how to apply what you've learned through hands-on training in the BICS computer lab. Edit that oral history you've recorded. Put together your own top ten show. Create a radio drama. Record the fits Beaver Island Companion. The choice is yours. We'll be there to help. During the day, we'll visit WVBI studio, located in the Community Center so you'll have the opportunity to see it in action with the station on the air.

Wednesday's class will run from 10 am to 4 pm with a break for lunch. We will start at the Beaver Island Community School, but we will venture over to the Community Center to have a look at the WVBI studio.

Reserve your place today by sending an e-mail to classes@wvbi.net. After you complete your training, we'll help you develop and record your own radio show. You can be one of the very first local DJs on WVBI!

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WVBI is a service of the Preservation Association of Beaver Island (PABI), the founder and operator of the Beaver Island Community Center. Your free will donations for these classes and films will help cover travel expenses for our off island teachers and go to PABI for further developing WVBI.

Learn how to preserve your family's history.

On Monday, August 4, WVBI is offering a rare learning opportunity: how to effectively collect oral historiesâ??the unwritten personal stories of the people around youâ??and preserve them for future generations. Join us at the Beaver Island Community School for this introductory class taught by Dr. Charles Ganzert, a Northern Michigan University (NMU) professor who has taught and written extensively on the art of oral histories and Dan Truckey, director of the Beumier Heritage Center at NMU who has curated Beaver Island history exhibits.

This class will run from 10 am to 4 pm with a break for lunch. Get further details and reserve your place by sending an e-mail to classes@wvbi.net

That same night, at 7 pm, everyone's invited to the Community Center to see two short films that show how oral histories can be woven together into a compelling story. First, "Yum, Yum, Yum," directed by Les Blank, an award-winning independent filmmaker, offers a window into Louisiana Cajun culture, told by famous musicians who talk about their lives while they cook their distinctive, delicious foods. To help you get in the Cajun spirit, we'll have some Michigan seafood jambalaya, hot and ready on the Community Center stove.

In the second film, "Home on the Island," a short film produced by Moondance Productions, you'll learn the story of the Irish emigration from Ã￾rainn Mhór Donegal to Beaver Island through the voices of their descendants.

Learn how to become part of the Islandâ??s new low-power FM radio station, WVBI

On Tuesday and Wednesday, August 5 and 6, you'll have the chance to learn modern radio production.

First, there's our broadcast training class on August 5 at the Beaver Island Community School, where we'll introduce you to the basics. You'll learn how to create live broadcasts, edit pre-recorded audio into great shows that keep your audience listening, and lots more. That night, at 7 pm, we'll have some fun at the Community Center watching "A Prairie Home Companion," a comedy that takes you backstage in one of America's most-celebrated radio shows.

Then, on August 6, we'll meet at the BICS, and teach you how to apply what you've learned through hands-on training at the BICS computer lab and the WVBI studio, located in the Community Center.

Both of these classes will run from 10 am to 4 pm with a break for lunch. Space is limited, so reserve your place early by sending an e-mail to classes@wvbi.net

After you complete your training, we'll help you develop and record your own radio show. You can be one of the very first local DJs on WVBI!

WVBI is a service of the Preservation Association of Beaver Island (PABI), the founder and operator of the Beaver Island Community Center, Your free will donations for these classes and films will go to PABI for further developing WVBI.

Here's the first WVBI News Bulletin:
King's Highway is open as of Saturday. It looks like they'll close it back on Monday to start working again, but right now, it's open!

You've read about it in the paper. Heard talk at the store. Saw the float in the parade. And now, it's here. WVBI is broadcasting 24/7 on the Internet and, as soon as we can, we'll be on 100.1 FM, right here on the Emerald Isle. What will you hear on WVBI? Right now, we play something for everyoneâ?...

Right now, WVBI is broadcasting 24/7 on the Internet at wvbi.net, and we're working to put WVBI on the air at 100.1 FM as soon as we can. We'll be posting more info about the station here on the forum very soon.

Due to travel conflicts, Fishtank Ensemble is really disappointed that they'll miss tonight's live performance at the Community Center, but.... they did provide us with a recording of one of their live concerts, and gave WVBI permission to broadcast it. Tune in to wvbi.net for this special 1-1/2 hou...