Fundraiser for radio station planned

The Hot Club in Troy plans to host a

fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. for the community

radio station KVRZ 88.9.

An evening of music includes special guests

Alan Lane with Frank Chiaverini, the Troy Schools’ New Horizons

Choir, Pom Collins and his bag of musical tricks along with the

possible appearance of the poet laureate of the Yaak and several

high-school performers heard recently on KVRZ’s new program,

“Sounds of Troy.”

The New Horizons Choir will be showcasing new

songs in preparation for their invitation to perform at the

Governor’s Conference on Civic Engagement in Helena on Feb. 1.

The community radio station is home various

programs, such as new jazz shows, Jonathan Dunwoody Free Form, Live

from the Hot Club, the Music with a Message Christian Hour, the

World Music show, the Sounds of Troy high school program, the

Bluegrass Hour and several more soon to be on the air.

Music fanatics with a closet full of CDs are

also welcome to pitch their program idea and possibly have it heard

across south Lincoln County and into Idaho.

The station operates under the motto,

“programming of the people and by the people.”

The Jan. 29 event includes a $5 charge for

adults at the doors. Out of the money raisd, two-thirds will go to

KVRZ with one-third going to the Hot Club.

For more information, call 293-2336.