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Welcome to G-Town Radio Newsletter Spring 2024 Edition!

Germantown Community Radio serves the Northwest neighborhoods of Philly. Radiating from the center of Germantown to Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy to Nicetown, East Falls to West Oak Lane, and beyond.

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Welcome New Board Members

We are thrilled to welcome our four newest board members to the G-town Radio family.

Brianna Taylor is a Philadelphia native and longtime resident in the Germantown/Nicetown neighborhoods. She is a Data Coordinator for the City of Philadelphia: Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity. Prior to becoming a data enthusiast, Brianna was a grassroots organizer in the Southeastern PA region.

Mt. Airy resident Cleo L. Smalls, the Center Director at Center in the Park senior community center, is an experienced professional in event planning and program implementation. Specializing in community-based programming, she brings a strategic and innovative approach to her work, empowering older adults, bridging generational gaps, and combating ageism for a lasting impact on her community.

Tiffany Dominique has been a Germantown resident for over a decade. She is the Senior Health Planner for the Office of HIV Planning (OHP).  Tiffany is a longstanding HIV ally and social justice activist with over 20 years of community engagement experience. Prior to joining OHP she served as Program Director of Narrative Shift at SHOOTERS, teaching documentary filmmaking, working with justice involved individuals as they transition back into life in the Greater Philadelphia community. In addition she ran HIV research-related community advisory boards at the University of Pennsylvania and worked on issues of inclusion and representation of community perspectives in developing research questions relevant to their needs.

Seth Anderson-Oberman, Organizer at SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, grew up in Germantown, a proud son of Philadelphia’s Black and Jewish working class. Seth fought to increase recruitment and retention efforts for Black students and helped organize campus protests against union busting and Temple-led community displacement efforts in North Philadelphia. A longtime organizer and activist, Seth is a co-founder of the Philadelphia Labor for Black Lives Coalition that formed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and resulting uprisings. He also has a deep commitment to nurture youth activism and serves on the Board of Directors for the Philadelphia Student Union.

G-Town Radio Shirt Design Contest Winner!!!

G-Town Radio Test Shirt 2024 Contest Winner!!!
Charles Sutton’s design was chosen by YOU!

Thanks to everyone who submitted a design and voted!

Meet us at Juneteenth, HoneyFest, Nicetown Festival,
Community of Joy Festival and Awbury Harvest Festival
to get yours!

Can’t wait until the next festival? Look on the Merch Page on our website (coming soon) to order one or just hit us up at
events.germantownradio@gmail.com and we’ll take care of ya!

New G-Town Radio Song: G-Town Groove

New Talk Show Spotlight: Community Voice PHL

Jeff Jones hosts every other Thursday at 5pm

Planet Philadelphia Featured on WHYY Program
You Oughta Know

Planet Philadelphia Kay Wood and Linda Rosenwein will be on TV 12 WHYY program You Oughta Know.

​Tune in tonight, Friday April 26 7:30PM on WHYY TV 12 and at 11PM as well as on Saturday April 27 at 11:00AM and 5:00PM.

In Case You Missed It: Big Questions With Nigel Ousey Interviews PA State House Candidate Andre Carroll

On Big Questions With Nigel Ousey, Nigel spoke with to Andre Carroll, Candidate elect for PA State House, District 201, on Unions, Economy, Prisons, and more.

Listen to the episode here

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