Guidelines for Ticket Giveaways

ticket giveaways

If your organizations wishes to ask WCVE Public Radio (88.9 FM) to do on-air ticket giveaways to promote your event, please observe the following guidelines:

Enter the MASTERPIECE Classic Sweepstakes

The Sieminski's with the Earl of Carnarvon (middle) at his home, Highclere

Last year, local viewers Greg and Ginny Sieminski won a trip to Britain, and now it is your chance! Follow in the footsteps of great British drama in the MASTERPIECE Classic Sweepstakes. Enter daily between February 7, 2012, and April 27, 2012 for the chance to win a 5-day, 4-night trip for two adults from the US to Britain, including VIP tours of Highclere Castle (as featured in Downton Abbey), Leeds Castle and more!

WCVE Public Radio Back at Full Power

We are pleased that we now have WCVE Public Radio back at full power. The many comments we’ve received over the past few days have made it abundantly clear that we have programming that you value and rely on.

WCVE Public Radio Outage Update

WCVE Public Radio experienced transmitter problems on Friday night (2/3/12) and was off-the-air for an extended period. Engineers were able to restore the signal, but at a greatly reduced power setting. Accordingly, many listeners are experiencing a very weak signal or in some cases, no signal at all.

The needed repair parts are custom made and have been ordered. The manufacturer is configuring them now and will ship them as soon as possible. In the meantime, our engineers are working on our current equipment trying to find a way to increase power to the signal.

Water Matters at the Rice Center

Rice Center

The Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences is Virginia Commonwealth University’s large outdoor laboratory devoted to environmental research. Located on 494 acres along the James River, the Rice Center is a place where scientists study the role of conservation in helping to protect our rivers and wetlands. This unique field station on the James is in an area rich in natural and cultural resources and is an ideal place to teach how we all can become better stewards of our natural resources.

Empty Nesters Show How Science Matters

Liz Elkovich & L.C. Bird FIRST Robotics Team

Article By: Jim Babb, For VirginiaFIRST Robotics - On their kitchen calendar, Liz and Paul Elkovich have circled Saturday, January 7, 2012 in bright red.  They’re gearing-up for another year of mentoring a high school robotics team and January 7th is when they’ll learn the technical challenge their team faces in the upcoming season of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC).

Gift Ideas for Someone Who Has Everything

We hope you've enjoyed our gift suggestions for this holiday season. So far you've seen:

PBSKIDS Top Tips for Hand-Me-Down Tech Gifts This Holiday Season

In a survey of parents of 2- to 10-year-olds, PBS KIDS found that nearly a quarter of parents will find a second life for their personal tech devices this holiday season, passing their used mobile phones and computers to their kids when they get new ones for themselves. Computers (54 percent) and mobile devices (38 percent) will be the most passed down. Sharing technology can provide great learning opportunities for children through mobile apps and online games and there are simple steps parents can take to make their hand-me-down phones and computers kid-ready.

Puzzled for Presents? Here's George Maida's Gift Giving Smorgasbord

'Tis the season for gift giving - and, to make your lives easier, we thought we'd share some gift ideas and wish lists from our station insiders here at the Community Idea Stations.

George Maida has established a name for himself as the host of the Electric Croude, WCVE Public Radio's weekly show highlighting epic and moody music of guitar greats old and new. This Saturday - Christmas eve/morning the Electric Croude will metamorphose into the 27th annual celebration of the Christmas Croude - George's annual Christmas show. George also hosts our Classical Evening show every weeknight. George has eclectic tastes in music - and his diverse holiday gift list ideas reflect this. If your giftee loves music or powerful storytelling, regardless of the label, take a look at George's list for some picks that will get them in the mood for the season *:

Classic Gift Ideas from Our Music Director Bobbie Barajas

Ludwig van Beethoven - painting by Karl Joseph Stieler

'Tis the season for gift giving - and, to make your lives easier, we thought we'd share some gift ideas and wish lists from our station insiders here at the Community Idea Stations.

We hope you've been enjoying the gift ideas we've shared so far for the lucky recipients on your list. So far, we've shared ideas for the gardener(s) in your life here and here, as well as ideas for your beloved fan(s) of world music here.

Of course, no holiday gift list from the Community Idea Stations would be complete without selections from our Music Director Bobbie Barajas. There's Beethoven for those who share Bobbie's fascination with Ludwig van, as well as some other selections for the holidays and beyond.