WFHB FireHouse Broadcasting

After nearly a year of planning and fundraising, a group of more than two dozen volunteers are preparing for the launch of the Brown County Hour, an hour-long radio program to celebrate and share the culture of Brown County, Indiana and provide a dedicated and open forum for people to explore this unique community. The Brown County Hour achieves its mission through a variety show format that offers flexibility in its structure, including components that spotlight the arts, music, theater, storytelling, history, and natural resources.

This is a program that has been talked about for a long time, since a few years ago when volunteers successfully raised the money needed to erect a radio tower in Brown County to broadcast community radio WFHB on a new frequency, 100.7, specifically serving the Brown County area. Things really heated up in December 2009, when another fundraiser garnered the funds necessary to purchase studio equipment and field recorders for show production. But perhaps the most important development in the show’s production is our new partnership with the Brown County Historical Society, which agreed to give the show a studio home inside the Traditional Arts Building in downtown Nashville. Other key partnerships include the Brown County Chamber of Commerce, the Brown County Economic Development Commission, the Brown County Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Brown County Democrat.

On July 12th the pilot episode of the Brown County Hour won unanimous approval by the station’s News and Public Affairs Committee, an advisory board that screens new programming. It will air on July 24th at noon, and will also be available online for download and podcast. The pilot episode will have a summer theme, with stories and poetry from the hot and sticky porches of Brown County. The volunteer staff are already hard at work preparing an autumn program for broadcast in October. The show staff will then evaluate whether the show is ready to switch from quarterly to monthly broadcast.
For more information, comments or show suggestions email bch@wfhb.org or visit our website www.browncountyhour.com or find us on Facebook.

CONTACT:
CHAD CARROTHERS
Executive Producer
news@wfhb.org
(812) 323-1200