Charlottesville Communal PA System

Here at WXTJ, we are committed to nurturing the little DIY music community we have in Charlottesville and promoting student and locally originated music. But in order for people do Do It Themselves, we need to give the people the tools to do this. So here's our proposal:

We want to purchase a Public Amplification system -- complete with speakers, a mixing board, mics and cables; everything someone would need to put on a concert themselves. We will set up an online system that will allow students and locals from Charlottesville to register a show that they are putting along and submit all the information about that show, including when and where it is, and who is playing. They will then be able to borrow the PA system for use at their show. In the time leading up to the show, WXTJ will promote the show through all available channels -- On air announcements, Social Media, etc -- to ensure ample awareness about the show. The hosts of the show will get this service free of charge, allowing them to put all donations collected at the show toward paying the artists supplying music for the show.

The UVa Student Activities Center has a PA system available for rent, but the fact that it is only available to students for use on Grounds is highly restrictive on the sorts of shows that can happen. We want to democratize the tools necessary to put on great, homegrown concerts, and do what we can to brige the gap between the UVa and greater Charlottesville music community. 

BUT: To do this, we need funding. WXTJ is a non-profit, completely volunteer and student run station, and we recieve very little funding from external sources. So, we are relying on you -- the people -- to help this project get off the ground.