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*WJZF* is dedicated to fulfill the intent and spirit of the FCC’s new Community Low Power FM radio service, which was launched in 2000, but did not actually see reality until 2002. Community FM was designed by the FCC to counteract the effects of massive media consolidation of the 90’s, which removed local broadcast outlets from the hands of local people and communities. Community radio is designed to allow local groups, agencies, government, artists, churches, schools, musicians, theater, educators, and other individuals and groups, the ability to be heard on the people’s airwaves. Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc., Licensee of WJZF greatly encourages participation of groups and individuals to make a contribution to our programming, after all WJZF is YOUR station! It’s easy to contact WJZF! Just e-mail us at WJZFradio@aol.com or call us at 207-642-7950 or at cell 207-232-7005 with program ideas or a request for airtime. *History* Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc., (SCEOI) formed as an exploratory group in February, 2000, shortly after the FCC announced plans for the new Low Power FM (LPFM) service to determine the viability of a community radio station for Standish and the Lakes Region area of Southern Maine. SCEOI became incorporated as a non-profit educational entity in early May, 2002, and filed for an LPFM construction permit (CP) in late May, 2002. By late December, 2003, SCEOI was awarded a CP to build only the second LPFM station in the State of Maine. Construction ceased in January, 2005, and on January 20 2005, WJZF went on the air! WJZF operated on a CP until September 20, 2005, when our license was granted. *Student Internship* WJZF encourages liaison with local universities and colleges to provide Journalism and Broadcast majors the opportunity to intern with us in the following areas: program development, program production, program hosting, and announcing Feel free to contact WJZF at any time! We offer internships to all universities and colleges in the area. *About Us* WJZF is "Community 97.1 FM" which means we want to include ALL groups, clubs, organizations, civic organizations, social service agencies, schools, performing arts organizations, church groups, local governmental agencies, local musicians, and individuals who do good things for our communities - into a "community" sound that reflects our beautiful Lakes Region area. We offer FREE airtime to these groups as a means of allowing previously unheard voices onto the airwaves. WJZF makes it very easy to obtain FREE airtime, just contact us! WJZF is a non-profit, non-commercial, community FM station operated in the public interest by Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc., a 501c3, tax-exempt organization and also a charitable foundation as authorized by the IRS. Our primary source of revenue is by private grants, local small businesses, and from generous contributions by our listeners. Operating a Community FM station for the benefit of our listeners is still an expensive proposition, so we greatly encourage listeners to donate and help maintain the high quality of broadcasting on WJZF. ALL donations are 100% tax deductible for the year contributed. Our primary music format is enjoyable Smooth Jazz, however WJZF features a variety of specialty programs in dedicated time slots such as: "Gary Nelson’s Oldies Party", with Gary Nelson, 50’s/60’s Oldies "Time Machine", with Dave Patterson, 60’s/70’s Oldies "True Blues Review", with Mark Trufant, the best blues on the planet "Red Bud Ramble", with Dusty Doug, the very best in bluegrass, Celtic, Cape Breton, and country oldies "Old Time Radio", actual classic, memorable radio broadcasts of the 30’s through the 50’s "Community Focus", with Elaine Frazier, a forum for clubs, civic groups, governmental agencies, church or religious groups, schools and individuals to elaborate on their value to the community over the air. "Mystery Train", with Bob Reichers, eclectic format of artists from Bob Dylan, The Band, The Beatles, to rare tracks not heard on commercial radio. "Last Days Ministry" and "Heaven's Music Room" with Tony Morelli, Christian music, special guests, and features. WJZF has an entirely "open door policy" on new program development, so those groups or individuals who desire airtime or have programming ideas, we welcome them! In addition WJZF broadcasts educational featurettes like "A Moment in Time", "Earth and Sky", "Engines of Our Ingenuity", and "Family Health", all intended to educate in an interesting manner. Please consult our program schedule for days and times of these broadcasts. *Contact Us* WJZF wants to program the station to satisfy your listening need. We would really like to hear from you on how we’re doing, what you like about WJZF, and/or what we can do to fine-tune or improve what we do. It’s as simple as e-mailing us at WJZFradio@aol.com or at WJZF Radio, PO Box 226, Standish, ME. 04084: we’ll be happy to return your correspondence promptly and sincerely. *Become a Member* PLEASE PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR WJZF - COMMUNITY 97.1 Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc. really enjoys giving back to our listeners and communities, both at 97.1 and now on the World Wide Web at http://www.wjzf.org. Operating a high quality FM radio Station is very much an expensive operation. WJZF receives no financial assistance from commercial revenue since we are a non-commercial. If you enjoy what you hear on WJZF, we cordially invite you to become a member and make a donation to keep quality community radio in the Lakes Region and on the web. All donations to WJZF are 100% tax deductible since we are a 501c3 tax-exempt educational organization and are also a 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) public charity as classified by the IRS. WJZF is responsive to your listening desires; we "hear" what you want to listen to, and what types of specialty programs you enjoy. To continue updating our music library (we pay for 95% of all music CDs, unlike commercial stations), to make technical improvements, to add more types of programs, and to continue broadcasting, we NEED your support! It’s a win-win situation - your support/tax deduction - and WJZF is LOCAL, not controlled by an out-of-state commercial broadcast conglomerate - we program for YOU, not programming around commercials. So please, let us hear from you with your generous contribution. You’ll receive periodic WJZF news mail outs and program schedule updates as our thanks! All information is strictly confidential! Thanks! WJZF Personalities and Biographies Elaine F. Frazier - WJZF Station Manager Elaine has been involved with WJZF right from its inception back in early 2000. She brings to WJZF exceptional management, organizational and community relations skills. She is involved not only with producing and hosting local community radio programs; she is deeply involved with your basketball, softball, and other local recreational activities and community events. Elaine brings a unique talent to the top of WJZF. Dave Patterson - WJZF Program Manager Dave brings to WJZF extensive broadcast experience with Armed Forces Radio and Television (AFRTS) both in the Air Force and Navy, WDCS-FM, WMTW-TV and WGAN-TV all in Portland, Maine. Dave is responsible for writing copy, producing public service spot, producing local specialty programs, programming each daily broadcast day, announcing and program development. Dave’s motivating desire is to always give back to the community and belongs to several civic and helping organizations. Patty Johnson - WJZF Secretary/Treasurer Patty Johnson has been involved with WJZF from the very formative planning stages, back in 1999. Patty is currently Treasurer and Secretary of Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc., is an excellent organizer, and is a superb freelance artist. WJZF is extremely fortunate to have Patty's skills and good nature to make our community relations effort the very best! Our thanks to Patty for being a great part of WJZF! Gordon Cunningham - WJZF Technical Director Gordon is the new kid on the block. He was involved in radio at WMPG-FM when he attended USM in Gorham/Portland, working on-air shifts as well as holding such positions as Technical Director and Station Manager. Gordon has many years experience in all aspects of information technology, is an excellent musician, and enjoys electronics and automating things like homes and radio stations! He is thrilled to be back in radio at WJZF, helping to smooth out the technical glitches and support the systems and computers that make it possible to have the station on the air and on the 'net.

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WJZF is dedicated to fulfill the intent and spirit of the FCC’s new Community Low Power FM radio service, which was launched in 2000, but did not actually see reality until 2002. Community FM was designed by the FCC to counteract the effects of massive media consolidation of the 90’s, which removed local broadcast outlets from the hands of local people and communities. Community radio is designed to allow local groups, agencies, government, artists, churches, schools, musicians, theater, educators, and other individuals and groups, the ability to be heard on the people’s airwaves. Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc., Licensee of WJZF greatly encourages participation of groups and individuals to make a contribution to our programming, after all WJZF is YOUR station! It’s easy to contact WJZF! Just e-mail us at WJZFradio@aol.com or call us at 207-642-7950 or at cell 207-232-7005 with program ideas or a request for airtime.

History

Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc., (SCEOI) formed as an exploratory group in February, 2000, shortly after the FCC announced plans for the new Low Power FM (LPFM) service to determine the viability of a community radio station for Standish and the Lakes Region area of Southern Maine. SCEOI became incorporated as a non-profit educational entity in early May, 2002, and filed for an LPFM construction permit (CP) in late May, 2002. By late December, 2003, SCEOI was awarded a CP to build only the second LPFM station in the State of Maine. Construction ceased in January, 2005, and on January 20 2005, WJZF went on the air! WJZF operated on a CP until September 20, 2005, when our license was granted.

Student Internship

WJZF encourages liaison with local universities and colleges to provide Journalism and Broadcast majors the opportunity to intern with us in the following areas: program development, program production, program hosting, and announcing Feel free to contact WJZF at any time! We offer internships to all universities and colleges in the area.

About Us

WJZF is "Community 97.1 FM" which means we want to include ALL groups, clubs, organizations, civic organizations, social service agencies, schools, performing arts organizations, church groups, local governmental agencies, local musicians, and individuals who do good things for our communities - into a "community" sound that reflects our beautiful Lakes Region area. We offer FREE airtime to these groups as a means of allowing previously unheard voices onto the airwaves. WJZF makes it very easy to obtain FREE airtime, just contact us!

WJZF is a non-profit, non-commercial, community FM station operated in the public interest by Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc., a 501c3, tax-exempt organization and also a charitable foundation as authorized by the IRS. Our primary source of revenue is by private grants, local small businesses, and from generous contributions by our listeners. Operating a Community FM station for the benefit of our listeners is still an expensive proposition, so we greatly encourage listeners to donate and help maintain the high quality of broadcasting on WJZF. ALL donations are 100% tax deductible for the year contributed.

Our primary music format is enjoyable Smooth Jazz, however WJZF features a variety of specialty programs in dedicated time slots such as:

"Gary Nelson’s Oldies Party", with Gary Nelson, 50’s/60’s Oldies
"Time Machine", with Dave Patterson, 60’s/70’s Oldies
"True Blues Review", with Mark Trufant, the best blues on the planet
"Red Bud Ramble", with Dusty Doug, the very best in bluegrass, Celtic, Cape Breton, and country oldies
"Old Time Radio", actual classic, memorable radio broadcasts of the 30’s through the 50’s
"Community Focus", with Elaine Frazier, a forum for clubs, civic groups, governmental agencies, church or religious groups, schools and individuals to elaborate on their value to the community over the air.
"Mystery Train", with Bob Reichers, eclectic format of artists from Bob Dylan, The Band, The Beatles, to rare tracks not heard on commercial radio.
"Last Days Ministry" and "Heaven's Music Room" with Tony Morelli, Christian music, special guests, and features.

WJZF has an entirely "open door policy" on new program development, so those groups or individuals who desire airtime or have programming ideas, we welcome them! In addition WJZF broadcasts educational featurettes like "A Moment in Time", "Earth and Sky", "Engines of Our Ingenuity", and "Family Health", all intended to educate in an interesting manner. Please consult our program schedule for days and times of these broadcasts.

Contact Us

WJZF wants to program the station to satisfy your listening need. We would really like to hear from you on how we’re doing, what you like about WJZF, and/or what we can do to fine-tune or improve what we do. It’s as simple as e-mailing us at WJZFradio@aol.com or at WJZF Radio, PO Box 226, Standish, ME. 04084: we’ll be happy to return your correspondence promptly and sincerely.

Become a Member

PLEASE PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT FOR WJZF - COMMUNITY 97.1

Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc. really enjoys giving back to our listeners and communities, both at 97.1 and now on the World Wide Web at http://www.wjzf.org. Operating a high quality FM radio Station is very much an expensive operation. WJZF receives no financial assistance from commercial revenue since we are a non-commercial. If you enjoy what you hear on WJZF, we cordially invite you to become a member and make a donation to keep quality community radio in the Lakes Region and on the web. All donations to WJZF are 100% tax deductible since we are a 501c3 tax-exempt educational organization and are also a 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) public charity as classified by the IRS.

WJZF is responsive to your listening desires; we "hear" what you want to listen to, and what types of specialty programs you enjoy. To continue updating our music library (we pay for 95% of all music CDs, unlike commercial stations), to make technical improvements, to add more types of programs, and to continue broadcasting, we NEED your support! It’s a win-win situation - your support/tax deduction - and WJZF is LOCAL, not controlled by an out-of-state commercial broadcast conglomerate - we program for YOU, not programming around commercials. So please, let us hear from you with your generous contribution. You’ll receive periodic WJZF news mail outs and program schedule updates as our thanks! All information is strictly confidential! Thanks!

WJZF Personalities and Biographies

Elaine F. Frazier - WJZF Station Manager

Elaine has been involved with WJZF right from its inception back in early 2000. She brings to WJZF exceptional management, organizational and community relations skills. She is involved not only with producing and hosting local community radio programs; she is deeply involved with your basketball, softball, and other local recreational activities and community events. Elaine brings a unique talent to the top of WJZF.

Dave Patterson - WJZF Program Manager

Dave brings to WJZF extensive broadcast experience with Armed Forces Radio and Television (AFRTS) both in the Air Force and Navy, WDCS-FM, WMTW-TV and WGAN-TV all in Portland, Maine. Dave is responsible for writing copy, producing public service spot, producing local specialty programs, programming each daily broadcast day, announcing and program development. Dave’s motivating desire is to always give back to the community and belongs to several civic and helping organizations.

Patty Johnson - WJZF Secretary/Treasurer

Patty Johnson has been involved with WJZF from the very formative planning stages, back in 1999. Patty is currently Treasurer and Secretary of Standish Citizens Educational Organization, Inc., is an excellent organizer, and is a superb freelance artist. WJZF is extremely fortunate to have Patty's skills and good nature to make our community relations effort the very best! Our thanks to Patty for being a great part of WJZF!

Gordon Cunningham - WJZF Technical Director

Gordon is the new kid on the block. He was involved in radio at WMPG-FM when he attended USM in Gorham/Portland, working on-air shifts as well as holding such positions as Technical Director and Station Manager. Gordon has many years experience in all aspects of information technology, is an excellent musician, and enjoys electronics and automating things like homes and radio stations! He is thrilled to be back in radio at WJZF, helping to smooth out the technical glitches and support the systems and computers that make it possible to have the station on the air and on the 'net.

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