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1/29/2010 WXLV and America on Wheels Partner for Valentine's Day Concert

WXLV 90.3FM, the radio station of Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), and America on Wheels Museum will be partnering to bring a live performance by The Forgotten Mountain Boys on Friday February 13, 2010 at 1pm and 3pm at the Museum.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the America on Wheels Museum at 5 North Front Street, Allentown or calling 610-432-4200 or WXLV at 610-799-1145.

For more information on The Forgotten Mountain Boys, please visit www.forgottenmountainboys.com.

1/16/2009 90.3 WXLV to Launch New GREEN Program

WXLV 90.3 FM, the radio station of Lehigh Carbon Community College, is proud to announce the launch of a new weekly informational feature entitled Harvest The Seeds of Change, in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association, Inc. (MAREA).

MAREA is a grass roots gathering of Lehigh Valley citizens promoting education on renewable energy, sustainable living and a healthy environment.

The weekly radio feature will endeavor to ask questions such as, what is the best plan for America's energy independence? How do we conserve on Energy and enhance our lifestyle; not sacrifice but enhance our individual and family living? Which plants provide the most energy and are best for the environment for bio-fuels? Wind, Solar, Hydro-electric, what are the true costs and benefits? How clean is clean coal? What could we personally do about issues of healthy food, healthy lifestyles, healthy homes, smart planning? How could we smartly choose what is best for us in the long haul?

The program will endeavor to provide answers to listeners in the form of practical and useful information.

1/16/2009 90.3 WXLV Travels Back in Time!

WXLV 90.3 FM, the radio station of Lehigh Carbon Community College, is proud to announce the launch of a new weekend program called "A.P.'s Time Machine". The program is produced by Andrew Parker of Palmerton, PA who calls the program "an exciting show exploring musical history." It will air on Saturday afternoons from 4:00 to 6:00PM.

"A.P.'s Time Machine" focuses on traditional country classics dating back to the 1920s and running up into the 1970s. Parker will also focus on rock n roll and doo-wop, mostly from the 50s and early 60s era of American popular music with an occasional trip in the time machine as far back as the 1890's! "A.P.'s Time Machine" will present music for entertainment sake with lots of musical history facts along the way.

Parker has been a mobile DJ from 1982 until 1997 and hosted his program on WLVR 91.3FM Bethlehem from 1998 until the present.

For more information on the program and WXLV 90.3 FM, please contact Program Director, Burr Beard at 610-799-1145.

07/22/2008 WXLV 90.3FM Launches New Morning Show

WXLV, the licensed radio station of Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) is proud to introduce a new morning show Chance and Dawn in the Morning. Launched on Monday July 14th, Chance Austin and Dawn Warner, veteran broadcasters at WXLV, lead listeners on a daily 6-9AM trip through Americana and Roots music.

This announcement also involves the move from NPR morning programming provided in partnership with WDIY, 88.1FM in the Lehigh Valley. This arrangement, a management agreement between the station licensees, Lehigh Carbon Community College and the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association, will be terminated in August 2008.

WXLV's new team includes bad boy, Chance Austin and the sultry voiced Dawn Warner. Austin, a long time Americana music programmer, is known for his quick witted and fun spirited sense of humor. Warner is the host of XLV's very popular Sunday show the Country Brunch.

"Since the beginning of my show The Country Brunch, besides stating how much they love our music, my listeners appreciate our commercial free programming," said Dawn. "Now I'm thrilled to be able to bring these two things to the morning."

States Chance Austin, "It's a dream come true, being able to put together a morning show that will introduce the listener in the Lehigh Valley to the music I love that will keep them in the parking lot in anticipation of the next song." The show will play the best in Roots based Classic Rock, Americana, Blues and Country with a new perspective. "We simply play great music with energy and a vibe. Give us one morning and you'll be hooked" says Dawn and Chance.

WXLV, a non commercial station, is licensed to Lehigh Carbon Community College and operates 90.3FM and steams worldwide at wxlv.org. WXLV is the Flagship station of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Radio Network.

01/18/2008 'Racers Roundtable' to Air on WXLV

Roots 90.3 FM WXLV, the radio station of Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), will debut the return of "Racers Roundtable," a locally-produced automobile racing-themed interview show, at 6 p.m. this Sunday, Jan. 20.

Featuring local racing personalities and an occasional national guest, the show will air from 6 to 8 p.m. each Sunday. The show was formerly broadcast on AM 1100 WKAP, Bethlehem.

Racer and radio veteran Pete Knappenberger hosts the show along with PA 305 Sprint driver Johnny Hagen. Ernie Saxton will continue to provide insight into the world of motor sports. Barry Angstadt, columnist for AARN, will join the show, focusing on small car divisions.

"I'm glad to add Pete's show to our line-up of music, news, and, most recently, sports," says Burr Beard, WXLV Program Director. Beard reminds listeners that WXLV is the flagship station for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and also partners with the Valley Preferred Cycling Center, formerly the Lehigh Valley Velodrome, with the addition of "The Manny and Eric Show" with Marty Nothstein and Erin Hartwell on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

"Moving Racers Roundtable from AM to FM will allow us to have a cleaner signal and a better bandwidth on the Internet, therefore allowing us to expand our listening audience," says Knappenberger. Audiences outside the Lehigh Valley can listen on the Internet by going to www.wxlv.org and clicking the "Listen Online" icon.

"We will continue with the roundtable format and interviewing guests, but we will return to announcing results from the past weekend," Knappenberger says. "Because we moved to WXLV, we can enjoy fewer sponsor breaks and much more show content."

The show's first underwriting sponsors are Scott Powersports, Coopersburg, and Excel Collision Repair, Bechtelsville.

For more information about Racers Roundtable, contact Beard at Bbeard@lccc.edu
or 610-799-1145.

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