Update, July 27, 2026

We have spent the last month vetting over 30 locations to potentially move the station. This has helped us craft a better-informed budget of costs for the move. This will include:

• Custom radio studio build out in new space (new gear and engineering costs): $20,000

• New space upfitting (design and build out of separate spaces for studio, offices, and shares

space; painting, sound proofing, electrical upfits, permits, etc.): $34,000

• Actual moving costs, deposits, signage, etc.: $14,500

• Staff time (Director and part-time Program Manager --- this is a huge undertaking on our

limited staff time): $26,400

• Total cost of the move: $94,900

How did we get here?

On June 13, just one week after our new antenna went on the air, the Creative Campus notified us that our lease will not be renewed.

WGDR will be moving out of Pratt and off the Goddard campus by March 1, 2027. This wasn't our decision or our plan, but we're ready to meet the moment.

While this is disappointing, it isn't entirely unexpected. Since Goddard College closed, we knew our long-term future on campus was uncertain. That's why relocating the WGDR antenna was so critical. Had the antenna still been on campus today, this lease decision could have forced WGDR off the air permanently. Instead, our broadcast future is secure.

After 53 years in the same location, this move is both a challenge and an opportunity. WGDR was built as a college radio station, and its campus home made sense when our focus was primarily Goddard College and Plainfield. Today, we serve a much broader community. Moving to a more visible and accessible location will strengthen partnerships, expand our reach, and help build the long-term support the station needs to thrive.

This is also an emotional moment. We're leaving a place filled with decades of memories—for the hundreds of programmers, staff, and volunteers who have been part of this station, and for the tens of thousands of listeners who found news, music, conversation, and community here. It's the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, and our community will help amplify what comes next.

As a station, we proudly carry forward Goddard's legacy of social justice, civic engagement, and democratic ideals. Under community ownership, we're building a new legacy rooted in resilience, local connection, and long-term sustainability. We stand on the work of everyone who brought the station to this moment, and with your help, we're ready for what's next.

There's a lot to do: gather community input, identify a new home, design and build a new studio, right-size our space, and raise the funds to make it all happen—while keeping the station on the air every step of the way.

Like with the ownership transition, busted transmitters, floods, new antennas, and every other challenge we’ve met in the last 5 years, we need our community once again. Whether you can contribute your time, skills, connections, or financial support, you can help us build the station’s next home. We'll share more details and opportunities to get involved as plans take shape. For now, we wanted you to hear the news from us first.

Thank you for being part of CVCR’s story. The next chapter starts now.

CVCR is On The Move

After 53 years, WGDR is movin' on and out of campus.