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2020 Fall Pledge Drive Ear Art with Heart October 1 thru 11

Virtual WEFT Fest is coming 3:00 - 6:00 pm Sunday Oct. 11

The founding fathers of community radio had the revolutionary idea of stations supported by listener donations, to keep programming independent. The responsibility to maintain truly independent, accessible radio lies with the collective "us". Contribute to the cause and support WEFT. Donate here on our website or return the recent pledge drive mailing with your preferred form of payment. Thanks for listening, and thanks for your generosity.

You can download our Fall 2020 Pledge Drive Donation Form and mail it to the station with your check or credit card info.

WEFT - Public Affairs Archives

Check out our Public Affairs page for show descriptions and links to the archived shows. We have archives of some of our Public Affairs shows going back to 2015.

WEFT is a member of the NFCB - National Federation of Community Broadcasters

(Please read the entire statement at the link above, but here's one paragraph that is typical of the statement.)

The National Federation of Community Broadcasters maintains that fairness and justice depend on acknowledging social and historical context. NFCB stands allied with the movement for Black lives. We believe the voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of color must be heard. We are here, ready to listen and support.

COVID-19 Updates

Updated 9/28/20

Champaign Councty Healthcare COVID-19 Briefings September 24 briefing

Updated 8/15/20

New August 14, COVID-19 Face Coverings and Gathering Restrictions Ordinance adopted by Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and Cunningham Township. This ordinance takes effect August 24, 2020. Visit the C-UPHD Coronavirus Information Page for additional info.

Updated 7/23/20

On 7/15/20 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a New Mitigation Plan to Prevent Resurgence of COVID-19 in Illinois.

The State is now separated into 11 Emergency Medical Services Regions

Expanding to 11 regions allows for a more granular approach in this phase of the response to COVID-19. Champaign is in the East Central region, including the following counties: Champaign, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Richland, Shelby, Vermillion. Read about this new Mitigation Plan

WEFT has adjusted it's policies and proceduures to allow somewhat more access to the station while following the Phase 4 guidelines. The health and safety of our volunteers and Airshifters is our primary concern.

Stay Healthy! - Help your friends & neighbors!

Center for Disease Control cdc.gov/covid19 and consult their Tips for Prevention

State of Illinois - coronavirus.illinois.gov - Illinois Dept of Public Health IDPH

Champaign-Urbana Public Health District - COVID19 Information. For up to date information and a break down on the local data, visit their Coronavirus Information Page

Illinois has opened a Free CBTS (Community Based Testing Site) offering drive-thru testing. The site is at Market Place Mall, enter off of Market St.

Possible sources of financial, food or rent assistance, Champaign Township, or City of Champaign Township, or Cunningham Township (Urbana)

8/20/20 Champaign Mayor issues Emergency Order suspending indoor dining at Campustown bars & restaurants through Labor Day.

The U. of I. Covid page has daily test results

WEFT's Community Partners

Many of WEFT's Community Partners have cancelled or postponed events, some have temporarily closed their doors. Please call them and visit their websites or Facebook pages to learn when they'll return to normal operation.

Big Grove Tavern now offers limited patio seating as well as a curbside menu, it's recommended you call in advance.

Common Ground Food Co-Op has changed some shopping hours and sanitizing procedures.

Elliott Counseling Group FREE online support groups for the communty and for healthcare professionals

Krannert Center has announced it's Fall 2020 In-Person schedule has been canceled. It's website is a destination to explore virtual performances, menus, stories and more. Krannert Center thanks you for your steadfast support, and they look forward to seeing you before long.

Lodgic Everyday - Clever Moose Cafe Now offers Patio, Dine-In and All Day Curbside Pickup and Delivery.

Minuteman Press is Open! Please call or e-mail them for safe ordering, pickup and delivery options.

Urbana Park District is working to provide as much fall programming as possible. We won't be able to offer all traditional programming because of COVID-19 uncertainty.

WEFT Antenna/Tower Project Update

Updated 5/1/20 Back On The Air at 100% Power!

On Wednesday March 5th we shut down our transmitter and disconnected everything in the old shack, moved it to the new enclosure and connected everything up. After running some tests we powered up the transmitter and are once again broadcastng over the FM airwaves. We were off the air from about 8:30 am to about 6:00 pm.

The FCC required us to run at 50% power for up to 30 days to ensure we weren't interfering with other signals in the area. They gave us approval to increase our power back up to 100% and we did that on the evening of April 29, 2020.

We thank our Community Partners and supporters for their financial help getting this project completed. Thanks to the tower crew from AMF Electronics in St. Louis who worked around some crappy weather & donated some critical cable and parts. We mainly want to thank you, all our listeners for your support and patience!