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As we look forward to filing our application with The FCC for a LPFM Construction permit and call signs, The Pirate is gearing up with initial fundraising. We are developing a tiered-sponsorship program for in-kind and corporate gifts. The Pirate will also depend on volunteers to help is all areas of the station's operation. Contact us with any questions you may have.
State of The Pirate Message 2/22/13
With 90 days of operation behind us the viral experiment called The Southside Pirate is already a success! The Fort Worth based 100% local music stream has been well received by the public with over 50 cds submitted by local musicians, an article in the Star Telegram, nearly 500 Facebook fans and is exposed to thousands of listeners each week. Local music now plays 24/7 on The Southside Pirate website with the help of the local music community and Pirate outreach activities producing local programming
To continue in the mission of a formal application with the FCC for a legal LPFM station, principals of The Pirate have formed a non-profit entity: The Southside Media Collective with a mission to explore access to new media possibilities including LPFM and LPTV radio and television broadcasting services and broadband opportunities in South Fort Worth while serving the local community interests.
The Southside Media Collective is excited to announce the donation of a home for The Southside Pirate radio station's future broadcasting operations in the Historic Southside of Fort Worth. The studio and transmitter facility will be part of the renovation of the historic Supreme Golf Warehouse building built in 1909 and scheduled to be recognized in the National Registry of Historic Places upon completion. In addition to residential spaces, the renovation will include a beer garden and tavern called “Shipping and Receiving” featuring The Southside Pirate 'fishbowl' broadcasting studio. From this publicly accessible studio facility, live and recorded programming will be produced much like the days of Nashville's WSM and The Grand Old Opry, where local musicians gather, play and are on the air. And now online worldwide too.
The Southside Media Collective is now embarking on engineering surveys and fund-raising in preparation for formal filing with the FCC for call sign and frequency assignment, The Southside Pirate will continue its 24 stream of local programming at www.southsidepirate.com.
MAKING NEWS ON THE MAINLAND...
THE SOUTHSIDE PIRATE HAD SOME EXPLAINING TO DO TO DFW.COM WHEN THEY TRACKED US DOWN. HERES THE ARTICLE AND IT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING PERFECTLY. MORE INFORMATION COMING. THANKS PRESTON JONES FROM DFW.COM
BREAKING NEWS: (12/30/12) The much talked about BOOTY BOX #1 has been deployed in the bowels of Fort Worth's Southside. It was with little pomp and celebration on the occasion when the bejeweled container was deployed at The Boiled Owl Tavern. Not unlike a trojan horse festooned with 100% LOCAL MUSIC signage, the box (BB#1) stands ready like a soldier or some kind of courier of tuneage to deliver the work of your hearts to the lobes of our listeners. More details.
Dedicated to the local musicians out there. Some play in clubs and some never leave the house. They create music and this project helps complete the process by bringing it to new ears. As we have been building 'the universe' - the collection of music from all local artists - its amazing how well they all seem to play together.
