WYSO went on the air 60 years ago, and we’re celebrating by listening back to some highlights from our historic audio collection.
The feminist movement found a voice on WYSO in its early days, with poets, writers, filmmakers, political activists, and of course, musicians.
On International Women’s Day in 1980, the Dixie Darlings performed live in the WYSO studios. They were fiddler Barb Kuhns, guitarist Cindy Mapes, and Linda Scutt on banjo, fiddle, and guitar, later joined by bassist Joy Clendenon. The Dixie Darlings had a loyal following, and often performed old time music from a woman’s perspective.
You can record a birthday greeting for WYSO. Here's how:Plan a message about 90 seconds long. You can start it like this:
Hi, my name is _______________ and I’m from ________________. I’ve been listening to WYSO since_______________ and (pick one):
- My favorite memory of WYSO is_________________
- I hope WYSO never loses its ______________________
- The funniest thing I ever heard on WYSO is _______________________
- Listening to WYSO has been important to me over the years because_____________________.
- WYSO is different from other radio stations because_________________.
…or craft your own message.
Record this on the voice memo app on your phone. Send that to: wyso@wyso.org
OR if you don’t want to use a voice memo app on your smart phone, call this number and record your message. 937-769-1374.
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