Raw 100.5 is community radio for Jackson, Tennessee: raw, uncut and truthful. Your support helps us build and run local news, weather, music and community information for the people who live here.
Why supporting Raw 100.5 matters
Jackson has stories that national services never carry: what is happening on your street, at your church, in your schools, at your local businesses. Raw 100.5 exists to tell them straight and to give neighbors a place to be heard.
A nonprofit-owned station
Raw 100.5 operates as WPVC-LP, licensed by the FCC to the Big Hands Helping Little Hearts Foundation, a nonprofit. The station is noncommercial, so it does not sell advertising. It relies on underwriting and donations.
A local Jackson voice
The station is based in Jackson and focused on Jackson and Madison County: local headlines, local weather and local announcements.
Support never buys programming
Donors and underwriters do not choose, change or review what the station airs. Support keeps the lights on; it does not steer the message.
What Raw 100.5 does for Jackson
Here is what your support goes toward. These are the services we are building and planning, and what will air once broadcasting begins.
- Local news and talk: Jackson headlines, local voices and honest conversation. See the program schedule and The Raw.
- Soul, R&B and gospel: music for the whole day, including Gospel at Six on Sunday evenings.
- Public service announcements: space for community groups and nonprofits to reach their neighbors. See PSAs.
- Weather and safety information: local weather and community safety updates. Our plan is to carry emergency alerts as the FCC requires. See Weather & Alerts.
- Local artists: a stage for Jackson musicians, singers and poets. See Local Artists.
- A community voice: listener requests, event announcements and neighbors telling their own stories.
How underwriting works
Local businesses and organizations can support Raw 100.5 through underwriting. Instead of ads, an underwriter is thanked with a short acknowledgment that gives its name, business, a value-neutral tagline, location, and a website or phone number. Under 47 CFR § 73.503, acknowledgments contain no prices, discounts, calls to action, or qualitative or comparative claims.
On-air acknowledgments will air once broadcasting begins. Until then, underwriters are recognized on the Sponsors page. Nothing is charged before the station begins broadcasting.
Sponsors choose their own show slots at sign-up, subject to availability. Every show on the schedule is open for sponsorship, including Morning Show with Chris Morgan, The Raw (and Raw & Uncut), Lunch Break Soul, The Truth Talk Hour, The Drive Home, Quiet Storm Jackson, Local Artists Hour, Weekend Mix, Sunday Morning Inspiration, Sunday Mix, Gospel at Six and Sunday Evening Soul.
How Underwriting Works Sign up to underwrite
Donations and membership levels
All donations go through the Big Hands Helping Little Hearts Foundation, the nonprofit behind Raw 100.5.
Listeners can give once or monthly, in any amount. Monthly gifts help us plan. Donations are separate from underwriting, and they do not influence programming. You can see the form on the Donate page.
Monthly membership levels
Membership levels are for individual listeners. Thank-you gifts are optional, and you may decline them.
Founding Member
Thank-you gifts: hoodie and your name on the Founding Members wall, with your permission
Every donor, at any level, is listed on the Sponsors page under their level.
Raw 100.5 is operated by the Big Hands Helping Little Hearts Foundation, a nonprofit. Ask your tax advisor about deductibility. The value of a thank-you gift may reduce the deductible part of a donation.
The Raw 100.5 community newsletter
The Raw 100.5 community newsletter launches with the station, for Jackson neighbors, station supporters and underwriters. It is planned monthly and carries station news, upcoming shows and schedule changes, and community events. A thank-you section lists underwriters by level; higher levels get a featured mention with logo and a neutral description. Sponsor mentions follow the same FCC-safe style as on-air acknowledgments: name, location, a neutral tagline and website, with no prices or calls to action. Sign-up will be in the footer box once it is connected.
Newsletter and events: Your organization is thanked in the Raw 100.5 community newsletter (planned monthly), listed by level, with a featured mention and logo at higher levels. You are also recognized at station events, as the level allows.
Volunteer with Raw 100.5
Raw 100.5 runs on neighbors who show up. Hosts, board operators, event helpers, outreach volunteers and more are welcome, and we train you. Every show slot on the schedule is open to volunteer hosts, including the Morning Show with Chris Morgan. Raw 100.5 is searching for volunteers. Want this slot? Apply through our volunteer form.
See volunteer roles Apply to volunteer
Other ways to get involved
Local artists
Musicians, singers and poets from Jackson can share their work for review on the Local Artists page.
Submit an event
Tell your neighbors what is happening. Send your date and details through Submit an Event, and check the community events calendar.
Send a PSA
Nonprofits and community groups can submit a public service announcement on the PSAs page.
Take the listener survey
Tell us what you want to hear. It takes a few minutes on the listener survey.
Spread the word
Share this page with a neighbor, tell a local business about underwriting, and follow Raw 100.5 on social media as our channels are announced.
Reach and audience
The verifiable facts
- Frequency: 100.5 FM, FCC call sign WPVC-LP, facility ID 788079 (FCC record).
- Power: a 100-watt low-power FM station (FCC class LP100), serving Jackson, Tennessee. An LPFM signal is local by design.
- Area: Jackson and nearby Madison County, Tennessee.
- Online: listeners will also be able to tune in through the station’s online stream. The online stream link will be posted here when the station launches.
- Audience: community-focused listeners, including families, local business owners, and church and neighborhood groups. (No listener counts or coverage-mile claims are made until the station can document them.)
Listener gifts: Donate to Raw 100.5 (one-time or monthly). Business support: underwriting. Questions? Use the contact page.