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Spring Fund Drive, Sunday, May 1

Volunteers do everything around here from manning the microphones, producing audio, running the website and even doing the dishes.

Your donation goes to paying for the things volunteers can't provide like electricity, rent, broadcast equipment and a pot of coffee in the AM.  As of last night, 90 of you have helped us raise $6,425 dollars.  You can keep help keep us in electricity and coffee by either visiting the station at 1621 W Broad Street between 10am and 7pm, calling 804-622-9747 or donating online.

Click read more to find out what's going on today.

Great Food on Sunday

Today, volunteers and visitors to the station can enjoy food by Kuba Kuba and American Bistro.

Sunday's Special Donor Gifts

Tickets

For New Orleans Roots and More, we a pair of tickets to see Del McCoury at Groovin in the Garden.  The first donation of $100 or more during New Orleans Roots and More will get the tickets along with their regular premiums.

9-11am – New Orleans Roots and More, Groovin’ In the Garden, Del McCoury, 9 June, 1st $100 donation

The first $100 donor to Bebop And Beyond will get a free annual membership to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

11am-1pm – Bebop & Beyond, membership to Va Museum of Fine Arts, 1st $100 donation

CD Stash

The first donation above $100 for the shows below will get a special bundle of 3 CD along with their regular premiums.  Donors must either pay by credit card over the phone or in person before the end of the show to be eligible for the CD Stash.  For detailed terms and conditions, click here.

7-9am – Various and Sunday, CD Stash including Tennis, 1st $100 donation
1-3pm – Mellow Madness, CD Stash including The Bodus Band, 1st $100 donation
3-5pm – The Other Black Music, CD Super Stash including Femi Kuti, highest donation during show
5-7pm – Motherland Influence, CD Stash including Aurelio, 1st $100 donation
7-9pm – If Music Could Talk CD Stash including Dengue Fever, 1st $100 donation
9-11pm – Can’t Stop The Music, CD Stash including Esquivel, 1st $100 donation

Saturday's Live Performances

We had our second in-studio performance by the Trillions yesterday as well as a visit by Amy Henderson during River City Limits.

The Trillions

Amy Henderson

We had an in-studio performance with singer Amy Henderson during River City Limits.

DJ Graybeard and Phil hosting River City Limits.

Not a Word ~  *Mayday **Mayday ***Mayday!!!

Not a Word ~ for May 1, 2011

Elmer Bernstien ~ Dana's Theme (from Ghostbusters:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Maureen Tucker ~ Concerto in D

Dr Dre ~ The Next Episode (Instrumental)

Gene Ludwig ~ Sticks & Stones

Four Tet ~ Turtle Turtle Up

The String Alongs ~ Panic Button

Merle Travis ~  Cannon Ball Stomp

Lonnie Smith ~ Hola Muneca

John Barry ~ The Ipcress File (Main Title)

David Crosby ~ I'd Swear there was Something Here

Buddy Rich ~ Killimanjaro Cookout

Bert Kaemphert ~ Afrikaan Beat