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THE STATION PRODUCES SEVERAL LOCALLY-FOCUSED FEATURE PROGRAMS. "THE MVYRADIO PERSON OF THE WEEK" IS A 3 MINUTE FIRST PERSON PORTRAIT OF A LOCAL INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CREATING A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. WE SPOTLIGHT OVER 50 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. ON SUNDAY MORNINGS, WE AIR A 30 MINUTE "NEWS MAGAZINE" FORMAT PROGRAM CALLED "THE VINEYARD CURRENT." THIS PROGRAM HAS WON A DOZEN MASSACHUSETTS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION AWARDS. THE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH A WEEKLY NEWS ROUND-UP FEATURING REPORTERS FROM THE VINEYARD GAZETTE, FOLLOWED BY PROFILES OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE MARTHA'S VINEYARD TICK. THIS SHOW HAS A COMPANION PROGRAM CALLED "THE CAPE COD CURRENT" WHICH FOLLOWS A SIMILAR FORMAT, INSTEAD FOCUSING ON CAPE COD RESIDENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, HUNDREDS OF LOCAL INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN A VOICE ON THE AIR. IN THE SUMMER, WE HAVE A 10-WEEK LIMITED PODCAST SERIES, "VINEYARD HAPPENINGS" WHICH PROVIDES EVENT INFORMATION AND COVERAGE AIMED AT THE ISLAND'S SUMMER COMMUNITY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN VISITORS. AND WE HELPED RELAUNCH "SHED" A PODCAST SERIES THAT DISCUSSES RACE WITH VINEYARD-CONNECTED INDIVIDUALS. TO COVER LOCAL MUSIC, WE HAVE SEVERAL PROGRAMMING FEATURES AND IN-PERSON EVENTS. ON TUESDAYS, WE AIR THE WEEKLY ONE-HOUR PROGRAM "THE NEW ENGLAND SOUND" (FORMERLY, "THE LOCAL MUSIC CAFE") WHICH SPOTLIGHTS LOCAL/NEW ENGLAND-BASED INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS. WE ALSO DO A ONE-SONG SEGMENT CALLED "KEEPING IT LOCAL" WHICH FEATURES A CAPE & ISLANDS MUSICIAN. THIS AIRS TWICE PER WEEK. ON SUNDAYS AT 7PM, WE AIR "WOODSTOVE STUDIOS PRESENTS." HOUR LONG CONCERTS AND INTERVIEWS ARE RECORDED AT PETER HALPERIN'S HOME STUDIO IN WEST TISBURY AND BROADCAST WEEKLY.WE HELD OUR ANNUAL NIGHT OUT FOR NONPROFITS. WE INVITE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE OVER 200 NONPROFITS ON THE ISLAND FOR A COCKTAIL HOUR, AND THEN BRING IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR A FUN NIGHT WITH LIVE MUSIC AND FOOD. MONEY COLLECTED AT THE DOOR BENEFITS THE MV DONORS COLLABORATIVE, WHICH HOLDS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS.