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The Solar Eclipse is taking place on Monday April 8, 2024. It will be the first eclipse over Ohio since 1806. The Eclipse will take place through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, plus tiny parts of Kentucky, Michigan, and Maine between 1PM EDT and 4:30PM EDT. Cities on the Eclipse Path include Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Buffalo, and the Columbus area.

**THIS WILL BE EDITED CONSTANTLY until April 7, 2024 as more Viewing Events are confirmed.**

DO NOT STARE DIRECTLY INTO THE ECLIPSE WITHOUT Official Eclipse Glasses.

Events Include (ALL are April 8, 2024 unless noted):
COLUMBUS
COSI & Land-Grant at Land-Grant Brewing Company (424 W. Town St., Franklinton)
Columbus Metropolitan Library (96 S. Grant Ave., Discovery District)
Columbus Recreation and Parks at Woodward Park (5147 Karl Road, Northland)

COTA compiled a list of suggested viewing areas along COTA Bus Lines: https://www.cota.com/blog/take-cota-to-see-solar-eclipse-on-monday/

BEXLEY
Total Eclipse Of The Park at Jeffrey Mansion & Park (165 North Parkview Avenue)

DELAWARE
First Friday - "The Space to Be" (April 5 in Downtown Delaware)
Darkness Over Delaware (April 6-8) at Delaware County Fairgrounds

DUBLIN
Viewing Parties at Coffman Park (5200 Emerald Parkway) & Riverside Crossing Park (6635 Riverside Drive)

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
Viewing Party at Wyman Woods Park (1520 Goodale Boulevard)

GROVEPORT
Viewing Party at Kidspace (630 Wirt Road)

HILLIARD
Viewing Party at Hilliard Station Park (4021 Main Street)

NEW ALBANY
Viewing Party at Bevelhymer Park (7860 Bevelhymer Road)

POWELL
Solar-Bration at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (4850 W. Powell Rd.)

REYNOLDSBURG
Viewing Party at Civic Park (6897 Daugherty Drive)

SUNBURY
Viewing Party at Freedom Park (890 State Route 61)

WESTERVILLE
Viewing Party at Hoff Woods Park (556 McCorkle Boulevard)

WHITEHALL

Today is November 30, 2021. A Tuesday. Not just any Tuesday, but the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This day has been designated as the "Online Day of Giving" during the Holiday Season, Giving Tuesday.

This Giving Tuesday, we highly encourage you to spread some cheer to WCRS, you low-powered, FM radio station, that is 100 percent powered by hard-working volunteers. Community Radio is not free. WCRS does have licensing fees (to the FCC, plus BMI and ASCAP, not to mention), and maintenance fees, in related to our transmitter and antenna, as well.

To donate to WCRS, go to http://www.wcrsfm.org/donate.

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"The DJBC Happy Hour" will celebrate its 400th Show on Monday November 15, 2021 at 8PM on WCRS-FM. For the last decade and 400 shows, this unconventional show has been through it all.

The 400th Show will be followed with the Annual Thanksgiving Show on November 22, which will also preview the Ohio State/Michigan Game, which returns on November 27 at High Noon after being cancelled in 2020. November 14, 21, and 29 on The DJBC Classic - You will see last year's Thanksgiving Show tri-sected with the Thanksgiving Show on November 14 at 12PM, the preview of (What Would Have Been) "The Game" on November 21 at 12PM, and the show after "The Game" got cancelled on November 29 at 8PM.

And on Sundays from November 28 through January 2 at Noon, The DJBC Holiday Brunch will go through the Time Machine with an hour straight of Holiday Music from a Different Decade.
November 28 - The 1940s
December 5 - The 1950s
December 12 - The 1960s
December 19 - The 1970s
December 26 - The 1980s
and
January 2 - The 1990s

The DJBC Happy Hour airs on Monday Nights at 8PM, right here on WCRS. The DJBC Classic airs on Sundays at Noon on WCRS.

In the wake of COVID-19, non-profits have been severely impacted. Art galleries and museums have closed. Symphonies, theatre and dance troupes have canceled Spring and Summer performances. Gala fundraisers have been canceled, left and right.

Giving Tuesday Now (from the brainchild of the online day of Giving during the Holiday Season) joined forces on May 5, 2020 for individuals to donate to non-profits, including WCRS. WCRS is an all-volunteer operated station run entirely by volunteers, who while social distancing, are running the station away from the Free Press Carriage House. Community Radio costs money. From licensing fees to maintenance on our antennas, it is not cheap to bring you community radio from the grassroots.

For more information on donating to WCRS, go to http://www.wcrsfm.org/donate. Any bit helps.

By Bryan Curtiss, Writer

Last week, it was decided that the Free Press Carriage House would be closed until further notice. What does that mean necessarily? Does it mean that your favorite locally produced show will be going on an extended hiatus? Not quite. The decision to go on hiatus is solely on the producers of a respective show.

WCRS-FM is not the only radio station located at the Free Press Carriage House. WGRN 94.1 FM also records shows in the studio as well. Some shows are not produced in the studios at all, but in people’s homes (or studios), while some other shows that have been recorded at the Free Press Carriage House, including The DJBC Happy Hour, have moved to being recorded at home, and a few other shows will be on hiatus.

The Columbus Free Press Newspaper is also produced in the Free Press Carriage House. However, the Free Press did not print an April Issue, and will not be printing one in May either.

During this Coronavirus Pandemic, there has been a lot of good in the community during all of the chaos of people being laid off, companies being forced to close, and everyone being required to Stay at Home.

Ohio has taken an aggressive approach to the Pandemic, with people helping out others in need. There are the medical personnel, first responders, grocery store team members, bus drivers, and other essential workers who are risking their lives on a daily basis to do their jobs. Thank you.

Through all that, WCRS FM is still on the air, and is not going anywhere. Our show producers are just doing their shows from home, to weather this storm.
We are all in this together.

#InThisTogetherOhio
#HunkerDownAndStayHome

Equity and Prosperity were the highlights of Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther’s State of the City Address on Thursday night at historic West High School in the Westgate neighborhood in the Hilltop, which was prominently featured in Ginther’s address.

The theme of Ginther’s Address was about equity. As soon as Ginther said, “Equity is the corner stone of my administration,” a protester disrupted the speech by demanding action. Ginther said, “I see you and I hear you, and I look forward to meeting with you, to hear your voices” to quell the protests from further disrupting Ginther’s address in a packed school auditorium.

After the protesters were escorted out of the Auditorium by Columbus Police Officers, Ginther continued his speech by saying, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism”.

In his speech, Ginther talked about equality, from combatting the housing crisis and the opioid crisis, to combatting the racial barriers in our community, such as improving the city’s toxic police/community relations. “It’s time for us to discuss the long-term effects going forward, and to explore Racism as a public health crisis,” Ginther said about the racial inequality in Columbus.

Neighborhoods have been the core of the Ginther Administration from the beginning. Ginther announced big plans for Linden, that are part of the One Linden Plan. Construction is in progress for a new Fire Station 16 on Oakland Park Avenue in North Linden. Homeport will be working on a “Downtown Linden” project at the corner of Cleveland and Myrtle Avenues. $ 20 Million will be invested in an overhaul of the Hudson Street Thoroughfare as part of the One Linden Plan.

Giving Tuesday. Just, what is it anyway? Why give?

Giving Tuesday (which this year is November 27) is the online day of giving this holiday season, where you can donate online to your favorite charity. If you love WCRS-FM and the programs that air on this station, please consider a donation to your favorite community station. WCRS-FM is a low-power FM radio station that is entirely operated by hard-working volunteers. We depend upon your tax-deductible donations to stay on the air and make needed improvements to our operations. Your gift will help WCRS stay on the air and help grow its future.

To donate online to WCRS-FM, go to http://www.wcrsfm.org/donate.

The Bryan Awards were aired on WCRS over the weekend.

To view a list of the winners, click here.

The 2019 Bryan Award nominations will be announced in July, featuring "The Best of the Decade" Special Categories. The 2020 Ceremony will feature "The Best of the Last Ten Years", with Special Categories honoring the 11th through 20th Bryan Awards.

On Tuesday November 6, starting at 7PM EST/4PM PST, WCRS FM will air live coverage from Pacifica Radio of the 2018 Midterm Election Results. WCRS will break in with updates from local races throughout the evening. All regularly scheduled programming for Tuesday evening will be pre-empted to bring you coverage of this important Midterm Election.

The Big Table is coming to The DJBC Happy Hour, well sort of. The DJBC Happy Hour is hosting TWO Big Tables on August 29.

The first Table is August 29 at 2:30PM Davis Hall of The Columbus Foundation, at 1234 East Broad Street. To sign up for this table, go to https://columbusfoundation.org. From there, click on "The Big Table", and then "Sign Up To Participate In Public Conversation".

The second Table is August 29 at 4:30PM at WCRS FM, located at the rear carriage house at 1021 East Broad Street. Weather permitting, this table will be held outside, and limited to a maximum of 12 people. For more information, go to http://www.facebook.com/thedjbch2o, and click under "Events".

The conversations for both will center around community, but is open for an open dialogue.

The Big Table is a project of the Columbus Foundation, which the purpose of the event is for a group of 8-12 people to have an hour long conversation.

For more information on the Big Table, or to host or sign up for a Big Table conversation, go to https://columbusfoundation.org/donors/types-of-funds/special-initiatives.... There are several Big Table events community-wide on August 29, from designated sponsor locations, to businesses, private homes, churches, park benches, and community radio stations.