GCR Schedule Changes: October 2024

 Global Community Radio has made some changes across all three of its online streams. On GCR1, there are no times for shows like Storage Unit 217, Encouragementology, and the Anna Jinja show. We've also added the new VOA News series The Issue to the lineup. GCR2 adds shows like Blues Hound Radio and Ahmet's House. GCR3 adds The Jazz Oasis, from the same producer who is best know for Blues Before Sunrise. As always, the updated schedules are posted on this website.

GCR2 Schedule Changes

GCR2 is pleased to welcome several new shows to our already eclectic lineup. These shows include new series' which focus on Welsh Music, Caribbean Music, and eclectic global Pop. See the full, up to date schedule on this blog.

Changes to GCR1 Schedule

 We've made a few changes to the GCR1 lineup. Monday through Friday at 11:30 PM Eastern/8:30 Pacific, we are now offering audio simulcasts of various programs from DW's TV service. We think these shows will compliment the fine news and public service programming we have been airing from the German public broadcaster for many years. Also, we've replaced Inspired/Interfaith Voices with a similarly minded show called Spirit In Action every Sunday at 8:05 AM Eastern/5:05 Pacific. The Civil Liberties Minute now airs Sundays at 6:58 AM Eastern. Thank you for listening to GCR1, News And More.

Recent Changes to Jazz Programming on GCR3

We've made changes to some of the Jazz programming on GCR3. Cheryl K's two outstanding programs, The Jazz Disturbance and Situation Fluxus, are now produced on a bi-weekly basis. Jazz Disturbance will now run every 1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of the month at 5PM Eastern/2PM Pacific alternating with The Jazz Train on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Meanwhile, Situation Fluxus will now air every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 6PM Eastern/3PM Pacific alternating with Jazz Progressions on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays. Early Sunday morning at 2AM Eastern, we're now airing Jazztrack With Mal Stanley from the ABC in Australia. We are also airing archived episodes of the old time radio series G.I. Jive featuring classic Jazz and Swing performances from the World War II era, along with the Sunday Music Show from Radio Prague. The full schedule has been updated on this website. GCR3 is the station that Has The Jazz.

GCR3 Schedule Updates

 We've made some changes to the GCR3 program schedule. We've added several new shows, deleted some series' which are no longer in production, and reinstated some old favorites. All of this is being done to improve the overall quality of the Classical and Jazz programming that listeners and affiliate stations have come to expect from GCR3. We hope you enjoy the new lineup, and we welcome your feedback at globalcommunityradio@gmail.com.

Status Update: GCR1

 

Hello All.

So our tech had a look at the unit Thursday night, and it needs a new video card. He took the computer to his workshop where he believes he has a spare card that is compatible. Because he has other clients to take care of first, it is anticipated that he will attempt to replace the damaged video card over the weekend. As Monday is Martin Luthur King Jr. Day, he has the day off from his "day job" and it is hoped that he can return the unit to the studio and place it back in service sometime that day or evening. In the meantime, I have rigged a bare bones laptop with Winamp to run a continuous simulcast of the World Radio Network (WRN) on the GCR1 feed. I felt that this was better than the repeating backup loop of old, probably outdated content. At least there will be something current and relevant on the feed for the next few days, and many of the shows your listeners are used to will still be there, just not necessarily at their regular times. If another update is needed, I will post it to the blog and email it to all concerned parties. Thank you for your continued patience, support and understanding.

GCR1 Computer Down

 The pitfalls of running an internet radio station never cease. Here at our location in upstate New York, we experienced high winds this evening. That in turn caused a brief power outage. The resulting surge fried something in the GCR1 computer so that I have no monitor display so I can't see to operate the unit. It was plugged into a battery backup surge protector, but apparently the battery needed to be recharged, as it didn't kick in like it was supposed to. So, our computer tech will be in studio on Thursday, 1/11, to investigate the situation and see what needs to be done. Hopefully the stream will be back to normal programming late that evening. Until then, the backup loop of random older shows wiill have to do. I am truly sorry, stations. Thank you for your patience and understanding.