Dedicated listeners of cascadia.fm, we know you’re chomping at the bit to find out what’s coming to your favorite pacific northwest streaming radio station.
You’ve grown fond of listening to talk radio the way it was meant to be heard: Live, raw and uncensored.
Fear not!
Cascadia.fm debuts an entirely new daily lineup on Monday April the 2nd, 2012.
Stay tuned.
To the listeners of Cascadia.fm,
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It’s with a bit of both trepidation and reluctance that I must announce that on Thursday, November 10th, 2011, Cascadia.fm was sold to an Internet radio start up based in southern California.
The new owners are purchasing the Cascadia.fm name, website and social media assets, and streaming servers and all related software (both proprietary and not). The sale did not include any contracts with any existing Cascadia.fm podcasts or personalities as none exist, nor does the purchaser wish to retain any of the existing programming.
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So what does this mean to you?
It means that our three year endeavor into providing Portland area podcasters with a place to call home is coming to an end. The stream will be turned off at 5pm on Friday, November 18th, 2011 and no further live broadcasts will be made from Cascadia.fm in its current form.
What will happen to the podcasts?
It’s my sincere hope that each and every podcast will continue. To that end I’ve given every host the option of continuing to utilize my personal web/FTP servers indefinitely and at no charge in order to assist them in getting their podcasts heard.
How did this happen?
Let me assure you that at no point was Cascadia.fm ever even considered “for sale”, nor was it ever my intention to sell it. A recent unrelated business trip presented me with an opportunity that I hadn’t even been looking for. Trust me when I say that these past few years running Cascadia.fm (and pdx.fm before it) have been the most enjoyable and most rewarding of my life. I’ve met people that I hope will be lifelong friends and I’ve been fortunate enough to spend my time helping them do what they love. Selling never entered my mind until this opportunity came up, and then I did what I think anyone in my position would have done.
So you sold out?
If you’d like to look at it that way, go right ahead. Keep in mind though that Cascadia.fm and pdx.fm have always operated at a loss. The various personnel and hosts have either been volunteers, have been paid a minimal wage out of my wallet, or make small sums of money through nearly insignificant sponsorship. Podcasting doesn’t pay the bills and no one got rich doing this, least of all me.
Who is the new owner?
I can only say that they are based out of southern California and have a noteworthy background in (and disenchantment with) broadcast radio. What they do with Cascadia.fm from this point on is up to them. I am taking on a small advisory roll to help get them started but I truly have no idea what their plans are at this time.
Now what the hell am I supposed to listen to?
As I stated above, I’m very much hoping that every show continues to produce podcasts. I say this foremost because I, like you, am a fan of so many of the shows that we’ve produced over the years (and in some cases even before that).
Is it too late to change your mind?
Yes.
Can I harass you in the chatbox for the last week?
If you feel as though you must, then yes, by all means.
What’s next?
I guess you’ll just have to wait and see…
Thank you for listening to Cascadia.fm.
Robert Wagner
Portland, Oregon
UPDATE (11/13/2011 @ 10:36am) – after speaking with a handful of Cascadia.fm hosts, here’s what we know so far about their future plans…
It took us long enough.
Cascadia.fm is pleased to announce that our live stream is now finally available on the iPad and iPad 2.
To listen, simply navigate to the Cascadia.fm homepage and click the iPad button in the lower right corner of the page (or simply touch here) – it’s really that easy. If you want to use the chatbox during your favorite live podcasts, we recommend that you download the Meebo app (it’s free) from the iTunes app store, create an account, and add “cascadia.fm” as a friend – you’ll be chatting with us live within mere minutes.
Also, don’t forget that all of your favorite Cascadia.fm podcasts are also available on the iPad iTunes store too.
Cascadia.fm + iPad. It’s about damn time.
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Destination DIY brings you stories about all kinds of creativity. This documentary-style show takes the DIY lens beyond crafts and home improvement to explore all kinds of innovative ways people are working to create rather than consume the world around them. You’ll hear from artists, builders, butchers, inventors, gardeners, nerds and non-experts of all stripes. We hope you’ll listen to this show while making something in your kitchen, workshop, craft room or wherever you like to create.
Destination DIY broadcasts every Monday afternoon at 2pm on Cascadia.fm
More about the show:
Website: http://destinationdiy.org
Twitter: DIYgirl
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As a listener of Cascadia.fm, you are invited to attend the advance screening of THE CHANGE-UP from Universal Pictures at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 2 at THE LLOYD CENTER CINEMAS 1510 MULTNOMAH STREET – PORTLAND.
Download and print the PDF here.
Be sure to arrive early, seating is limited!
WHAT: The Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
WHEN: Friday, August 5th. Doors at 10p. Film at 11p
WHERE: McMenamin’s Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland OR
HOW MUCH: $3 admission. Must be 21 or older.
January 8th, 2006:
Friday, August 5th, 2011: Cort and Fatboy continue to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Midnight Movies inexplicably surviving as long as they have by going back to the film that started it all. And maybe the 35mm print will be a little faded, a little scratched up, maybe the audio will be a little fuzzy, but Raiders of the Lost Ark is going to do what it always does, because it’s only the finest action movie ever made, after all.
Admission is $3.00, you must be 21 or older to attend. The doors open at 10pm, a pre-show reel will precede the movie, and then at 11pm, a blue mountain will appear on the screen, and it will fade into a real mountain, and John Williams’ music will slowly, ominously begin rising on the soundtrack, and the next two hours will be, guaranteed, the finest bit of summer blockbusting you’ll get a chance to witness this year. It just so happens that the blockbusting you’re watching is 30 years old.
For further information, podcasts, and film commentaries for previous midnight movies, visit http://cortandfatboy.com
Cort and Fatboy broadcast Mon-Fri, 10am-11am, at http://cascadia.fm
