[FHStoday] REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE

[lewis n. wynne]

Dear Agorites:

The Brevard Heritage Council, the Tebeau-Field Library and the Florida
Historical Society is applying for a Bureau of Historic Preservation grant
for a "cutting edge" historical project--the creation of a low-power,
limited range FM station (radius of 3-5 miles) to use as a walking-driving
tour carrier for Historic Cocoa Village.  The FM station would also be used
to broadcast special historical programs and PSAs.  This proposed project
will be unique in the United States.  The broadcast would also be
"streamed" on the internet.  It would be used as a source of programming
for other historical societies, a system of immediate communications with
the Bureau of Historical Preservation, and a positive outlet for heritage
tourism.  Historical and preservation organizations from around the state
would be invited to prepare digital programming for inclusion on the
radio-internet site.  The only cost would be the actual cost of preparing
the material.  
We are requesting a grant of $10,000 to pay for programming.  Because of
the limited time (this opportunity became available just now and has a 90
day application period) to get approval for the radio station, we decided
to move forward.  In order to meet the December 15 deadline for the next
BHP grant cycle, I urge those of you who have a not-for-profit
organization, a business, or who are interested in seeing this experimental
project develop and succeed (perhaps we can extend it to more communities
later) to send a letter of support to me at:  Nick Wynne, 435 Brevard
Avenue, Cocoa, FL 32922 or FAX it to me at (321) 690-4388 not later than
December 12.  Please address your letter to (but send them to me):

Dr. Janet S. Matthews
Bureau of Historic Preservation
R.A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 

Please stress in your letter, the (1) innovative approach to this project
(2) the lost cost of operation and the high returns for preservation and
tourism (3) the tremendous publicity outlet (4) the high level of
educational offerings and (5) the opportunity for the State of Florida and
the Preservation Grants Review Panel to take a unique and "cutting edge"
step toward new concepts in the 21st Century. 

Thank you very much for your support.  Remember, time is of the essence here.

Nick Wynne, PhD
Executive Director
web moderator