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Free Radio Pensacola

Free Radio Pensacola promotes community engagement through grassroots radio, fostering local voices and creativity. They host events like the Grassroots Radio Conference to empower individuals in radio and media, ensuring diverse representation and participation.

Hello! Thanks for your interest in community radio! You can support the grassroots radio community by choosing a GRC 2026 sponsorship to keep independent music, local stories and underrepresented voices on the airwaves. Free Radio Pensacola is honored to be hosting the 2026 Grassroots Radio Conference. For more than thirty years, the Grassroots Radio Conference has brought together community broadcasters, LPFM operators, college radio stations, audio engineers, educators, independent journalists, producers, archivists, and cultural organizations dedicated to independent media and public service. Your sponsorship directly supports overhead costs for conference production and programming, student training, volunteer teams and conference operations...in addition to the celebration and continued growth of Pensacola&#39;s brand new community radio station, WPNX 107.7! Thank you for investing in independent voices, cutlural preservation, media education and the future of community radio!

GRC 2026 Sponsorship Opportunities

Place your print ad in the Grassroots Radio Conference 2026 program and reach builders, programmers, DJs, engineers, organizers, artists, and listeners shaping community radio. Your support helps launch Free Radio Pensacola&rsquo;s DIY community station and keeps practical knowledge about radio practice, infrastructure, and participation moving forward.&nbsp; Use this form to choose your ad size, upload artwork, and confirm details.

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Your one time or monthly membership gift will keep WPNX 107.7 FM on the air after the launch...&nbsp;every dollar helps us curate and broadcast music, amplify underrepresented voices, and activate a new cultural dimension in Pensacola. When you donate, you help us:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Train new community DJs and producers</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Host live music sessions with local artists&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Offer media education workshops</li><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Produce local programming</li><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cover the costs for basic expenses</li></ul>

Your one time or monthly membership gift will keep WPNX 107.7 FM on the air after the launch... every dollar helps us curate and broadcast music, amplify underrepresented voices, and activate a new cultural dimension in Pensacola.When you donate, you help us:Train new community DJs and producersHost live music sessions with local artists Offer media education workshopsProduce local programmingCover the costs for basic expenses

COMMUNITY&nbsp;RADIO&nbsp;IN FORMATION: Free Radio Pensacola and WPNX are honored to host the 2026&nbsp;Grassroots Radio Conference - an annual national gathering focused on radio practice, infrastructure and participation in community radio. We are inviting station programmers, DJs, producers,podcasters, organizers, engineers, artists and anyone with an interest to join us in Pensacola, Florida on September 24th - 26th to share practical knowledge about how community radio is built and sustained. All skill levels welcome! Additional events including film screenings and live music broadcast events will compliment conference topics and celebrate the launch of our brand new community radio station, WPNX 107.7!&nbsp; TransportationThe nearest airport is Pensacola International Airport (PNS), located about 5.5 miles (approximately a 15-minute drive) from the Voices of Pensacola conference venue.Uber and Lyft are readily available at the airport, with typical fares being $18 - $25, depending on demand and time of day. Taxis and rental cars are also available at the airport.A rental car is recommended if you plan to explore Pensacola Beach, Gulf Islands National Seashore, or other attractions before or after the conference. However, if you&#39;re staying downtown, you can comfortably attend conference sessions, evening events, restaurants, and nightlife on foot, with ride-share service available whenever you want to venture beyond downtown. LodgingThe GrassRoots Radio Conference takes place in the heart of Historic Downtown Pensacola, with sessions centered at the Voices of Pensacola museum and nearby venues. Downtown is highly walkable, with restaurants, coffee shops, galleries, breweries, and nightlife just steps away. Each evening, WPNX will host special conference events&mdash;including live music, film screenings, and community gatherings&mdash;to complement the daytime program. If you need a break, Pensacola Beach is only about a 15-minute drive away, making it easy to catch a Gulf Coast sunset after the day&#39;s events.Downtown Host Hotels<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Downtown Host Hotels<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.ihg.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=EX&regionCode=1&localeCode=en&checkInMonthYear=082026&checkInDate=23&checkOutDate=27&checkOutMonthYear=082026&hotelCode=PNSDT&GPC=GRC&numberOfAdults=1&numberOfRooms=1&adjustMonth=false&showApp=true&monthIndex=00" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Holiday Inn Express Pensacola Downtown</a> &mdash; Less than a 5-minute walk to the Voices of Pensacola venue. Group rate: $209/night. Reservations must be made by Sept 16.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/pnspc-courtyard-pensacola-downtown/overview/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Courtyard by Marriott Pensacola Downtown</a> &mdash; Approximately 1 mile (20-minute walk) to the venue. Group rate: $169/night.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/pnsdngi-91y-b1e5dc41-71fb-42ce-be2f-e8f09deb542a/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Hilton Garden Inn Pensacola Downtown</a> &mdash; Less than 1 mile (15-minute walk) to the venue. Group rate: $199/night.</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Beach HotelsIf you&#39;d like to combine the conference with a beach getaway, discounted group rates will also be available at:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.paradiseinn-pb.com/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Paradise Inn Pensacola Beach</a> &mdash; Group Rate $89.99!!! Cool old school beach motel with beach bar and live music at night. Call <a fr-original-style="text-align: right;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: right; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">850-932-2319&nbsp;</a>to reserve. 15 minute drive to conference.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Holiday Inn Resort Pensacola Beach &mdash; Conference group rate information coming soon.</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Airport Area HotelsAll of these hotels provide complimentary airport shuttle service and are approximately 5.5 miles from the conference venue.<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/pnszp-hyatt-place-pensacola-airport?utm_source=chatgpt.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Hyatt Place Pensacola Airport</a></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/pnsaphx-hampton-pensacola-airport-cordova-mall-area/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Hampton Inn Pensacola Airport (Cordova Mall Area)</a></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.ihg.com/staybridge/hotels/us/en/pensacola/pnscw/hoteldetail?utm_source=chatgpt.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Staybridge Suites Pensacola Airport</a></li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Airbnb and VRBO rentals are also plentiful in Downtown, East&nbsp;Hill, and East Pensacola Heights. We look forward to welcoming the grassroots radio community to Pensacola this fall. Please check back for additional information and&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="http://wpnx.org/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">wpnx.org</a> soon. </li></ul>

Grassroots Radio Conference 2026

WHAT&rsquo;S HAPPENIN?!?! At the Bunny Club? Celebrate the launch of WPNX with the grassroots radio community that is building it. Join us for a Weather Warlock performance, a brand new Miss Pussycat puppet show and a good ol&rsquo; rock-n-roll dance party in the historic Bunny Club in Pensacola, Florida as we close out the 2026 Grassroots Radio Conference and broadcast the jams on our new local signal&hellip; 107.7 on the FM dial!!!! with Quintron and Miss Pussycat!!! and 7.7 PNX DJs!! and maybe even some special guest DJ friends from the GRC! Turn on Pensacola! Tune into WPNX 107.7 LP FM. &nbsp;It&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s happenin around you!

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