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Keep Jazz on WCRX-LP, Jazz 102.1 FM

Keep Jazz on WCRX-LP, Jazz 102.1 FM

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Started by Anonymous 13 years, 6 months ago
Sign our petition and spread the word if you want to keep jazz music on the air in the form of Jazz 102.1 FM, WCRX-LP and keep Sax Johnson and his team as its management and on-air personalities.

Jazz 102.1 FM, WCRX-LP is a community low power radio station and is Columbus' only jazz radio station. The license for Jazz 102.1 FM, WCRX-LP, is owned by Bexley Public Radio Foundation (BPRF), a private foundation that has no affiliation with the City of Bexley. It's founder, Kurt Weiland, who is also its Treasurer and a BPRF Board Member, wishes to eliminate jazz music programming, take back control of its daily management and programming and return it to a talk show format to serve the Bexley community. WCRX-LP was originally an obscure talk radio station with very few listeners until Sax Johnson was appointed the Station Manager in January 2012. Sax Johnson and his group of volunteer staff members changed the station's format to jazz music. Sax Johnson and his team have greatly improved the broadcast quality, automated the playlist and programming, branded the station as a jazz station, built and maintain a recognizable website and social media presence providing support to Columbus' local musicians, events and venues, and increased the listenership by the thousands.

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Reached 500 supporters

May 3, 2013

February 24, 2013

I have spent the last few days meeting with local musicians who are genuinely terrified that they will lose their only platform in Columbus. The silence from the board is frustrating but it only motivates me to keep pushing forward until they acknowledge the value of what Sax Johnson built.

January 9, 2013

Seeing one hundred people come together to protect the soul of our station feels incredible. Sax has poured his heart into this music and knowing you are all behind him is deeply moving.

Reached 100 supporters

January 8, 2013

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Elf
12 years ago Featured

Please keep diversity in music and stop the 3 majors turning everything into metronomes.

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Geri Dover
12 years ago Featured

I love this jazz station they play the kind of music I love. Keep this station on the air. Living in Westerville, Ohio their a group of listeners play cards when your station is on. We support you. God Bless :-)

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Romero Gamble
12 years ago Featured

Jazz should always be in major cities, keep the great music playing...Romero the BRAKE DOCTOR...mobilebrakeservice.com

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Monsier Cartier
12 years ago Featured

This is Simply Marvleous!!! I've recently landed onto your station... And what a Pleasant experiance... Keep the Variety Smooth Jazz Flowing... Great Job Folks...

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Les Ridley
12 years ago Featured

Thanks for bringin' the GREAT JAZZ back !!! Continue the perseverance, persistance and professionalism to keep the jazz alive.

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Pam
12 years ago Featured

I am a die hard jazz fan....lets keep on the air and influence some of our youth.

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Marva Bailey
12 years ago

I enjoy this jazz station, it warms my spirit.

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Curtis Moore
12 years ago

Keep it going. Columbus needs this station.

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