Technically Not Tech: G-town Radio, the Sound of Germantown
G-town Radio is programmed from an office space in the Maplewood Mall in Germantown. Photo courtesy of G-town Radio
In February, residents of Germantown lost two community fixtures when the Journal Register Co. declared bankruptcy and published the final issues of the Germantown Courier and Mount Airy Times Express.
It shouldn’t be a surprise for many who have watched the newspaper industry struggle. Small communities are continuing to hemorrhage vital media coverage.
Consider G-town Radio a band-aid.
In the heart of Germantown in an office space in the Maplewood Mall, Owner and Station Manager Jim Bear broadcasts an eclectic mix of programming on the Internet radio station. And he’s throwing in some civic duty for good measure.
