Starting May 1, 2020 the Greenwich, A Town for All Seasons Show I created, own, produce and host will no longer air on Radio 1490 WGCH and WGCH.com per the decision of the station's owner.
I ask you not to contact the station with angry phone calls or emails. This was strictly a business decision.
When the inaugural broadcast of the Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show went live on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 it was an exciting time. We were on the eve of the re-opening of the re-imagined campus of the Greenwich Historical Society. There was an air of celebration as I am sure many of you fondly remember.
Radio 1490 WGCH and WGCH.com operates under a for-profit business model that substantially relies on advertising and sponsorship revenue to underwrite its costs. We were not able to bring the level of revenue necessary to fully cover the costs of producing and broadcasting the show every-other Wednesday morning after the 9:00 a.m. top-of-the-hour news.
From the very beginning of the show's run in 2018 I wanted to expand the show to once a week and to one-hour. This is something many in the listening audience had wanted and hoped for. WGCH and I were unable to designate a suitable expanded time slot, leaving the show airing only every-other week for a half-hour.
Needless to say, we are living in exceptionally historic times. It is a time of disruption, surprise and change. Our history is replete with times and circumstances characterized by seismic change.
With seismic change comes opportunity. With blessings comes challenges -and vice-versa.
So, I have some good news.
The Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show will continue as an independent podcast available on the Internet. You can listen to all shows on Podcasts.com and SoundCloud Year 2018, Year 2019 and Year 2020. We welcome your support through the show's GoFundMe campaign.
This provides an opportunity to expand the show to one hour, and for the show to be released on a different day and time. By going this route our audience members will be able to tune-in when they want to and from anywhere they want to online.
This is just a beginning.
There are more exciting changes in store. You'll hear from me from time to time as developments continue to unfold.
I want to thank the staff and management of Radio 1490 WGCH and WGCH.com for providing me with the opportunity to make this show possible. We proved that a program focusing on the history and culture of Greenwich, Connecticut would be welcomed by the community.
Is it possible that the Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show will return to WGCH? You never know. Let's see what the future brings.
Spread the word! The Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show is here to stay.
You are a part of Greenwich's history and you are welcomed to be a part of this program. I welcome your support as we embark on a new path and new avenues. There are many stories yet to be told about Greenwich's history. They will be told here. I also look forward to continued collaboration and partnerships with our local historical and cultural institutions.
Thank you for your continued support, loyalty and interest. Stay in touch. Stay safe, smile and be well always.
Best,
Jeffrey Bingham Mead
Host, Historian and Producer
The Greenwich, A Town For All Seasons Show
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