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Saving an old school basement radio station

Yarmouth-based WYAR radio needs help getting back on its feet after the powerful October windstorm knocked out its satellite connection

YARMOUTH, Maine — Yarmouth-based WYAR 88.3 FM radio station hasn't been on the air in a few weeks.

That's because the powerful October windstorm tore down massive tree branches that damaged the stations' satellite connection. 

Now, WYAR station manager says it is facing an approximately $8,000 cost to stabilize its radio tower and repair a damaged cable. 

That's a heavy hit since $8,000 is approximately half the station's operating cost for the entire year. 

WYAR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Therefore, "Go Fund Me" pages are problematic. However, the community can donate through a "network for good" link on its website wyar.org

The donations go directly to WYAR.

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