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Island Listen Schedule News WX WVBI Powers’ Hardware WX Station at the BIC Center-Forecast WVBI Powers’ Hardware WX Station at the BIC Center-Current Conditions WVBI Transmitter Site WX Station (King’s Hwy)-Current Conditions Webcams GLE Power Outage Map Emerald Isle CMU Sensor Report North Lake Michigan Buoy Report Little Traverse Bay Buoy Report Great Lakes Water Levels Podcasts Podcasts on Soundcloud… Podcasts on our Player Bar… Calendar Store BIC Center It’s the Best Radio Station on the Planet Like a box of chocolates: you never know what’s next, but it’ll be good. Listen Now Community Calendar Report News & events weekdays at 9 a.m., noon, 3 and 6 p.m. Listen Now Heading for the Couch Film Reviews Fridays at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Listen Now Stardate Daily at 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. + weekdays at 3:30 & 7:30 a.m. Listen Now Too Good Radio Show Music too good to forget Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. Listen Now A new studio and more power... UPDATE: Our new antenna is being built for delivery in May! Our power increase (to 3,000 watts from 53) will provide full "listen inside" coverage to the entire island. We’ll move from 100.1 to 91.9 on the FM dial. Our new studios will include room for multiple guests and small ensembles and include a view of the BIC Center Theater to facilitate live programming from its stage. We’ll keep you up to date on these exciting developments and look forward to bringing you and even stronger Voice of Beaver Island. Learn more... Add your voice to the Voice of Beaver Island If you’ve listened to the station, you’ve probably heard all sorts of voices from the island and beyond letting folks know they are listening to WVBI. Want to add your voice to those voices? It’s easy to do. You can call and set up a time to do it at our Langford Family Studios in the BIC Center or do it online with your mobile device or any computer with a microphone. To set up a time in our studios, call the BIC Center at 2022 and ask to be connected to WVBI. To do it online, click the button below. Add My Voice to WVBI Coming up on WVBI Our programming brings you entertainment with news, current events and information features that keep you up to date. Our own Cottage Mix—a blend of music designed to appeal to everyone at your up-north home—includes pop, oldies, country, Celtic, folk, jazz and island artists. News updates cover events near and far while our current events reports keep you up to speed on island events. Thrown into the mix are feature news programs, essays from island writers, tech tips and more. Tech Tip Weekdays at 8:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. Tech Tip Wednesday after the news at 7 am, 3 & 6 pm, Midnight, 3 & 4 a.m. Stardate Logo for WVBI with times Community Calendar Weekdays at 9, Noon, 3 and 6. Heading for the Couch Logo Island Reflections Weekdays at 12:30, 6:30, 9:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Full schedule... New shows on WVBI... We are always excited to add new programs to our lineup. Our latest addition is Heading for the Couch with Tom Herbert. Tune in Fridays to hear Tom’s take on the latest shows you can stream at home and enjoy after Heading for the Couch. We’ve also added Stardate, a look at the dark skies above our Island from the McDonald Observatory in Texas. It joins the Storyteller’s Night Sky with Mary Stewart Adams in informing enjoyment of the Island’s Dark Sky Sanctuary. Is there another show you’d like to hear? Let us know about it. Or help make it. We can show you how to produce your own show live or recorded in our studios or even recorded in your home, whether your home is here or far away. No matter where you are it’s easy and fun to bring your ideas to life right here on WVBI. Here’s my idea You can help We’re counting on it. WVBI is an independent, nonprofit, community-run radio station 100% staffed by volunteers. We depend on local supporters like you to keep the Voice of Beaver Island on the air. Please join your fellow islanders from near and far who are investing to assure the future of the best radio station on the planet. Count me in Our Launch Partners About Beaver Island WVBI - BIC Center Community Calendar Listen for our on-air Community Calendar reports weekdays after our global news at 9, noon, 3 and 6. Miss it on air? Listen to the podcast. Find it under the podcasts at the top of the page. We make it easy to add your event to our Community Calendar. Just press the handy orange "Post Your Event" in the uper right corner of the calendar below and, after a quick check, your event will be posted on calendar.wvbi.net, automagically added to calendars on many other Beaver Island related sites, covered in our on-air Community Calendar, added to the Up North Digital Network displays on the island and the mainland and, where appropriate, included in our press releases about island events made to mainland print and broadcast media. ON THE AIR Community Calendar Report Scripts May 15, 2024 3:11 am Community Calendar for Wednesday, May 15th, 2024. First some news Reported summary from Petoskey News Review Spectacular Sky Show: Over the weekend, Northern Michigan experienced strong geomagnetic storms that created a stunning display of the northern lights. Aurora Visibility: The aurora borealis was visible on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, with chances to witness... Read more → May 14, 2024 4:52 am From our Langford Family Studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for Tuesday, May 14th, 2024. First some news -summary from Petoskey News-Review The race for the Michigan House and the 1st Congressional District is heating up. Republican Jack Bergman is facing challengers Josh Saul and JD Wilson in the... Read more → May 13, 2024 7:48 am ;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px” The assailant, 23-year-old escaped Turkish murderer Mehmet Ali Agca, fired four shots, one of which hit the pontiff in the abdomen, narrowly missing vital organs, and another that hit the pope’s left hand. A third bullet struck 60-year-old American Ann Odre in the chest, seriously wounding her, and the... Read more → May 3, 2024 7:53 am WVBI Community Calendar May 3, 2024 From our Langford Family Studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the W-V-B-I. First some news… As protests over investments in Israel and the war in Gaza have grown violent on both coasts, they’ve remained peaceful at three Michigan Universities. A brief encampment at Michigan State seems to... Read more → May 2, 2024 5:06 am With the Emerald Isle now successfully in service, you might be wondering about the good old Beaver Islander. The Boat Company says work is proceeding everyday on repairs to her hull, which is the biggest task. Other work is also underway at the shipyard up in Escanaba. No word yet on when she will be... 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Just press the handy +ADD EVENT button at the top of the calendar and, after a quick check, your event will be posted on the Beaver Island Community Calendar Hub maintained by WVBI, automagically added to calendars on many other Beaver Island related sites, covered in our on-air Community Calendar, added to the Up North Digital Network displays on the island and the mainland and, where appropriate, included in our press releases...