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FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- Fairfield's solar-powered, KRUU radio station celebrated their one year anniversary of being the first solar-powered radio station in the Midwest.
Mayor Ed Malloy proclaimed the week of September 6th-12th as KRUU Listener Appreciation Week.
The volunteer community radio station offered station tours and broadcast live outside to celebrate.
Keeping in the sustainable mindset, the station made homemade ice cream topped with berry sauces from KRUU's permaculture gardens.
"The great thing about solar power is once you get into that perspective you begin thinking of other ways you can save and conserve and we have really done a good job at that. That way, whatever your percentage is, you can maximize it by tightening up windows or changing light bulbs," KRUU's station manager James Moore said.
Moore estimates the solar panels take off between 15% and 20% of the stations total power. However, it is enough to power their master control, and send a signal.
Moore said the solar powered station can serve as a great asset to the community if the power were to go out in a storm. He said the community backed the support and funding for the towers.
Above is the Mayoral Proclimation made by Fairfield's Mayor Ed Malloy:
Mayoral Proclamation for KRUU 100.1 FM
Whereas: KRUU's solar power source is one of the first demonstration projects in the city's Go Green initiative, and;
Whereas: KRUU is the first solar-powered radio station in the Midwest, and;
Whereas: KRUU is 98% locally-produced programming with 100 show hosts creating 80 programs a week performed by community volunteers, and;
Whereas: KRUU is grassroots, independent, and listener-supported, a community resource for local events, news, politics and more, and;
Whereas: KRUU's mission is giving voice to Fairfield, Iowa and beyond as well as being a model for citizen journalism and grassroots community radio, and;
Whereas: KRUU has been recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for its incorporation of open source, Free Culture software, and;
Whereas: KRUU has inspired time, talent, sweat equity, creativity and over 100,000 volunteer hours to the 'Voice of Fairfield, Iowa and Beyond'
Therefore be it resolved that I, Ed Malloy, Mayor of Fairfield, do hereby proclaim September 6th - 12th as KRUU Listener Appreciation Week and congratulate the volunteer programmers and DJ's who dedicate their time to the station.
Mayor, City of Fairfield
September 2010
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