Dear radio colleagues,I began From The Isle of Music six years ago and Uncle Bill's Melting
Pot five years ago, starting small on WBCQ and eventually expanding to
Europe and beyond with Channel 292 for both programs and Space Line for
FTIOM. I am not a wealthy man, and my programs have been literally 99.9%
self-funded during that period. The very small handful of contributors
has been appreciated but has never been large enough to put a dent in
costs.
Over the past two years, my living expenses have increased precipitously
while my income and contributions have not. With great reluctance, I
must make some difficult financial decisions. One of them is that
broadcasts on Space Line will cease March 6, and broadcasts on Channel
292 will cease March 5. This is a purely financial decision, I have very
much enjoyed working with both stations and will deeply miss the
audiences that I will probably lose. While the financial support was
minimal, the emotional support has been huge, many of those listeners
feel like family now.
Broadcasts will continue on WBCQ The Planet where these programs began.
FTIOM will continue on 7490 kHz, currently Tuesdays 0000-0100 UTC, and
UBMP will continue on 7490 kHz Sundays, currently 2300-0000 UTC. Both of
these livestream on WBCQ.com, so listeners unable to catch the
terrestrial broadcast (or who are asleep at those hours) may be able to
record live for later listening. Both programs will also be part of the
new special lineup on 4790 kHz which is being sponsored by Angela and
Allan Weiner. More details about that will be forthcoming, that
frequency may reach parts of Europe terrestrially as an early morning
show at a tolerable hour.
Thank you so much for the support you have given over the years, and I
hope these admittedly-major changes will not render me uninteresting to
you in the future. This has been the time of my life, and I will do my
best to continue in that spirit.
73,
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William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer
Tilford Productions, LLC
809 S. 20th ST
Lafayette, IN 47905-1551
email: bill@tilfordproductions.com
phone: 773.267.6548
website: www.tilfordproductions.com
