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Radio stations broadcast from unlikely places.Some are lo-
Dalloutay,is "to kindle and to illuminate." Every program is
cated in warehouseswhile others are tucked into back al-
o r i e n t e d t o w a r d t h e c o m m u n i t y i n s p i r i t o r s e r v i c e .S t o -
leys. Residentsand visitors who stroll down Provincetown's
rytelling and poetry readings mix with soul and bluegrass
Commercial Street take note of classic Cape-style homes
tunes to form diverse programming unparalleled in today's
and condos, boutiques, restaurants,and art galleries, but
narrowly targeted for-profit stations.
radio studio.
"Cape Cod is an eclectic area, and Provincetown has a
Located in a former schoolhouse some 50 yards from the beach, it's common to walk around the station and discover
u n i q u e h i s t o r y , "s a y s M y e r s . " T h e s p i r i t i s i n f i s h i n g a n d i n 'end art. By nature of the town being at the of the road,'
sand under your feet.
there is also a rebelliousnessthat we capture while on the
chances are they zip right past the VOMR
"\What you get here, you can't ftnd anywhere else," says
air."
executive director. Last year, the sta-
Every program speaks of independence and creativity,
tion celebrated its 25th anniversary. "ln some regards we've
reflecting the natural, vibrant, and visceral life of the Cape.
come a long way in those 25 years. In other respects,we've
VMOR's
remained true to our roots."
and history-makers of Cape Cod. On Thursday evenings
Dave Myers, SfOMRi
The station's goal, to borrow from Virginia \Woolf's Mrs. 7 2 A R T S G U I D E o S P R I N G2 O O 8
"Sands of Time" program focuses on the history
and during overnight hours, the station re-airs radio dramas www. capecodlife.com
Clockwisefrom top right: DinahMe\in, DenyaLevine,RickArnoldi& HarrietJerushaKorimat WOMR'|2,th bifthday; WOMR'' LadyDi atop a carnivalfloat;PattyLarkinpeiorming in the WOMRstudios.
f r o m t h e 1 9 4 0 s .B u t t h e s t a t i o n i s n o t b o u n d b y t r a d i t i o n .
though she also enjoys the flexibility that modern technol-
P u b l i c a f f a i r s ,t h e a t r e ,a n d v i s r - r aal r t e v e n t s k e e p t h e b r o a d -
o g y a f f o r d s ." W h i l e w e h a v e r a c k s a n d r a c k so f L P s , w e a l s o
c a s t sf r e s ha n d c u r r e n t . C h L r c kC o l e , o n e o f t h e s t a t i o n ' se a r -
c a n b r i n g t h e h i p p e s t , n e w e s ts o u n d sa v a i l a b l eo n t h e I n t e r -
l i e s t m e m b e r sa n d h o s t s , i s a s i n s p i r e d n o w a s h e w a s n e a r l y
n e t o r e v e n u p l o a d s o n g so n t o t h e a i r f r o m a n i P o d . "
a q u a r t e r c e n t u r y a g o w h e n h e h e l p e d t h e f l e d g l i r r gs t a t i o n
T h a t t h e s t a t i o n i s l o c a t e d i n a n o l d P r o v i n c e t o w ns c h o o l -
t a k e s h a p e .T L r n ei n t o h i s T h L r r s d a yF i r s t L i g h t s h o w t o h e a r
house speaksloudly about WOMR's mission to educate.
for yourself.
T h a t a n o n - c o m m e r c i a le n t e r p r i s ei s l o c a t e d o n C o m m e r c i a l
T h e m r - r s i cl ,i k e t h e s t a t i o n i t s e l f , i s a b l e n d o f o l d a n d
S t r e e t l T h a t d e s e r v e sa s i l e n t e x c l a m a t i o no o i n t .
n e w , o f v i n y l a n d d i g i t a l . " L o t s o f g r e a t n r u s i co n v i n y l y o u c a n ' t f i n d o n C D s , " s a y sR o o t S o u p ' sD J " C a p t a i n F r a n k " F o l e y . " l n t h i s a g e o f e n g i n e e r e da n d r e m i x e d m u s i c w h e r e y o u d o n ' t e v e n n e e d a b a n d , m a n y l i s t e n e r sf i n d t h e c r a c k l i n g refreshing." Kathy Tarr of the program "Brand New Day" agrees, www.capecodlife, com
WMCR'sannualfundraiserBoogie on the Bay,is schecluleCfor SaturCaySepl 73,at Mata Beach/Bakers Fieldin Wellfleet. The event wrllrun from noon to dusk and wrllfeaturelivemusic, food booths run by local eatenes,raw bar, barbecue,libations,and chlldrens activitles. CAPECOD LIFE 73