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An Interactive Graphic -- How It All Works! (Shady Side, Maryland)

A Simple Graphic -- How It All Works! (Shady Side, Maryland)

An Interactive Graphic -- How It All Works! (Shady Side, Maryland)

Last updated 10.12.05!


New Service From Prometheus: Putting It All Together!

Until now, we primarily offered free phone support and materials for groups building stations, but we only helped build the lucky few who were chosen as hosts to the radio barnraisings. But starting this summer, we will offer direct services in building stations with construction permits! One to three of our technical folks can come to your station and help you build it. In order to sustain this new part of our work, we will charge a sliding scale per day fee to stations that need us to actually travel out there and help put things together. Unlike most (though not all) radio professionals, we like working with volunteers. The whole point is to teach as we go, and we see no benefit to hoarding knowledge. To schedule our team to come help set up your station, contact andy(at)prometheusradio.org with an email describing your request, or fill out the form below.

If you'd like us to come, but can't figure out how you could afford to pay us, contact us and we will help figure out a joint fundraising plan that will help you get the assistance you need.

Need Help?

Prometheus staff members and volunteers stand ready to help communities around the world with the technical aspects of starting a radio station. If you are a community or an existing station that could use our help, contact us through this form and we'll see what we can do.



Application for Assistance

Our goal is to connect Prometheus Volunteers with stations in need of assistance around the world. Are you a station looking for help? Tell us a little bit about yourself!

First Name

Last Name

Name of Station or Group

Street Address

Street Address 2

Province or State

Mailing Code/Zip Code

Country

Phone Number

Email Address

Web Site

What type of station are you involved in?

Low Power FM or commercial or non-commercial ?
for-profit or not-for-profit ?
licensed OR unlicensed ?

Please give us any more information you have about the type of station you work with.

Number of paid staff Number of volunteers
How many years has your station been operating?

What is your station's mission?

Do you have technical staff or hire contractors?

Paid technical staff

We hire contractors

Which of these best describes your ability to pay for technical services (check one)?

We cannot provide anything.
We can provide our own housing and food for a volunteer while they help with our station.
We can pay for the housing, food, and travel expenses of a volunteer.
We would like to contract with a professional, and can pay a reasonable price for services.
We need a contractor immediately, and can pay appropriately for a prompt response.

Please describe your techical needs as you understand them.

Do you have trouble with your (check all that apply):

transmitter
mixer
audio processor
antenna
signal coverage
noise and audio chain

Training in the following subject(s) would be useful:

transmitters
electronics repair
antennas
audio chain
production
station management
volunteer co-ordination
news production
automation
none, thanks

Having trouble submitting? Email us at andy(at)prometheusradio.org

 

 

 

 


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