WEFT Media
Here's a collection of WEFT Media over the years. It includes WEFT related photos, links to WEFT Sessions videos, articles about WEFT in various newsprint sources and links to issues of the WEFT Revue and Wirelss newsletters.
Picture of the Month
Previous pictures WEFT Revue - WEFT Fest '96 WEFT Wireless - Summer 1988 Old Antenna Removal Turf Club Floor Plan - WEFT's Attic 1937 New Equipment in Back (Production) Studio - Dec 2020 Santa Ra Bob Corritore visiting WEFT Rasta James - 1998 4th of July Parade WEFT's Front Studio - April 2020 WEFT's COVID-19 Airshifter Safety Tips WEFT's old and new towers WEFTies at the Holiday Shop & Stroll - Saturday December 14, 2019 WEFT's new antenna is starting to arrive - Monday November 4, 2019 - lots of work still remains WEFT Fest Crowd - Sunday September 8, 2019 Seven Saints Beer Garden CCHCC/WEFT Benefit - Saturday August 3, 2019 at The Iron Post WEFT 4th of July float 2019 WEFT Fest 2018 on the street Kilborn Alley in WEFT T-shirts Blues Hall of Famer Eddie Shaw, Jackie Scott and Bob Santa Ra WEFTfest 1981 - Captain Rat and The Blind Rivets the origin of the albums upstairs - Prairie Air News - July 1979 4th of July 2016 WEFTie - WEFT's mascot! WEFT's original call letter's were WERU
WEFT Sessions
Thanks to our friends at UPTV - Urbana Public TV they film and edit the video and post it on YouTube. (Sadly they aren't doing this currently, but the archives are still there.)
WEFT Sessions is back with live Solo/Duo and Band performaces. Tune in each Monday night at 10:00 pm over our WEFT airwaves at 90.1 FM and streaming online.
Here's a few archived WEFT Sessions
- Leighton Ewers - March 29, 2021
- Jack Daniel - March 16, 2021
- Sad Hair Day - February 25, 2021
- Sea of Stars - August 3, 2020
- Pinky the Destroyer - July 20, 2020
- Nick Dillon - March 03, 2020
- Two Legged Zoo - February 03, 2020 - John McNally from Urbana
- Jimi Dragonfly - January 27, 2020 - from Champaign
- Cosmic Lung - December 16, 2019 - from Champaign
- The Strips - November 18, 2019 - from the Kankakee area
Here's one of the most popular videos from the WEFT/UPTV Archives with over 700 views
Mike Feldman's Collection WEFT's ace sound engineer for WEFT Sessions and other live music also occasionally has time to film some of the great artists that have performed at WEFT http://sessions.weft.org/Media_Other/ Videos by artists such as Cash McCall, Jeff Jensen, Tom Holland, Mackville, William Marsala and Bryan & Aaron Wilson.
WEFT Youtube Channel www.youtube.com/user/WEFT901FM Updated with UPTV WEFT Sessions and Prairie Monk shows on a weekly basis.
WEFT - In the Media
- From Smile Politely in May 2024. Donte Winslow's article, about a new Airshifter and show on WEFT's airwaves "Lovely Lo-Fi with Mellie Lia".
- From the News-Gazette in September 2023. Dave Monk, "The Prairie Monk" preservationist to be inducted into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame.
- From Smile Politely in July 2023. Cope Cumpstun's article, reception for WEFT's new Station Manager, Eric Bohlen Get To Know Community Radio At WEFT 90.1 FM
- From SGV Local Heroes in July 2023. Write up about WEFT's Four Decades of Broadcasting Excellence
- From Smile Politely in June 2023. Derrick Philips' article about WEFT's new Station Manager, Eric Bohlen New WEFT Station Manager has local ties and an inclusive vision
- From Champaign Underground, Hugh Moore's film "Melvin's Discontent" a movie originally made in 1995 starring David Monk, The Prairie Monk, WEFT's long time neighbor and environmentalist. Lots of CU musicians also have roles in the movie.
- From the UC IMC's Public I in December 2022. Sarah Rose Stiles article about WEFT's very own Jason Finkelman and his Improvisors Exchange
- Here's an older article, written by former WEFTie William Gillespie of Spineless Books. In 2002 he interviews one of our founders Bill Taylor and the Origins of WEFT
- News-Gazette article - February 9, 2020 New antenna on the way for WEFT community radio by Mary Schenk
- Video feature on Womyn Making Waves Airshifter Cope Cumpston - YouTube video created by Connor Cieko
- News-Gazette article - October 27, 2019 'The most unknown and underutilized resource in our community': WEFT 90.1 still making waves by Paul Wood
- News-Gazette article - September 6, 2019 Chef Ra's Urbana High classmates to hold memorial for him at 50th reunion
- News-Gazette article - November 13, 1981 C-U's Community Radio by John Erickson, Written shortly after WEFT went on the air. Interesting story about WEFT's struggles with the FCC and other issues to begin broadcasting. (Recently discovered at the Urbana Free Library.)
- Smile Politely article - April 11, 2017 Kevin Elliott, A soldier of the "blues" by Sal Nudo
- News-Gazette article - February 9, 2017 Todd Durnil, host of Bleecker Street - "And the Grammys will go to ..."
- News-Gazette video - January 10, 2017 MJ's Minute: Lainey Emmons - Station manager at WEFT 90.1-FM, and Centennial grad, visited our studios to talk non-profits with our Marcus Jackson.
- News-Gazette article - May 5, 2016 Notes-Worthy: Renee Angelah, C.U. Bands and Fans' Terry Brown chats with WEFT host Renee Angelah
- News Gazette article - February 14, 2016 Todd Durnil, host of Bleecker Street previews the 58th Annual Grammy Awards
- News Gazette article - November 08, 2015 Artist feature on Station Manager, Lori Serb
- Smile Politely article - Sept. 3, 2015 WEFT 90.1 keeps community radio alive.
- News-Gazette article - September 11, 2014 Pledge Party bringing the Funk to town
- Buzz article - March 17, 2010 Music Issue Radio Station: WEFT 90.1
- News-Gazette article - July 3, 2008 WEFT's new solid-state transmitter
- News-Gazette article - October 13, 2005 about the Old Timer's (Kent McConkey) death
- Boca Raton News - December 18, 1983 Press release about WEFT's early days sent to national news outlets
WEFT Wireless and WEFT Revue Past Issues of WEFT's Newspapers and Electronic Newsletters
2015 Issues WEFT Wireless - November 2015. WEFT Wireless - August 2015. WEFT Wireless - March 2015.
Archived Issues WEFT Revue - July - August 2004 - Vol. 13 Issue 4 (cover only, issue features WEFT in the 4th of July parade) WEFT Revue - Jan. - April 1996 - Vol. 4 Issue 2 WEFT Revue - May - June 1995 - Vol. 3 Issue 3 WEFT Revue - Jan. 1994 - Vol. 2 Issue 1 WEFT Revue - Dec. 1993 - Vol. 1 Issue 1 WEFT Wireless - Spring 1993 WEFT Wireless - Spring 1992
If you have questions contact WEFT's Station Manager at 217-359-9338.