Last year, I was hired by WOXY.com to come aboard as a marketing and development guru. Since then, I’ve come to know Shiv, Mike, Joe, Bryan Jay and Brian N. pretty well, and been so happy (and proud) to be a part of such an incredible team. They’ve been through many ups and downs over the years, and through it all they’ve remained dedicated, sincere and above all always genuinely excited about music and this community that we’re all a part of. This comes as a tremendous blow after the team spent all of SXSW week working with bands, labels, PR firms, managers, and more in the studio and beyond.

My job was, more than anything else, to help spread the word about WOXY in Austin and beyond. In the brief time since we made our announcement, your emails, Tweets and text messages have proven that I’ve at done that. Though WOXY is a world-wide station, Austin has embraced it fully and I know that saying goodbye will be bittersweet. I’d like to thank everyone in Austin who made the team’s transition from Ohio a smooth and exciting one, people who not only embraced the station but reached out and involved us in this incredible city’s culture. Rose Reyes, Happy Mercado and the entire team at Sweet Leaf, Home Slice Pizza, C3, Transmission Entertainment, everyone at Emo’s, the Mohawk, Beerland and Scoot Inn, AMF, the good folks at ME TV … the list goes on and on. Naturally a proper thank you must include every label, band, manager and PR firm we’ve ever worked with … there’s just too many people to thank. Above all, though, we owe everything to our listeners and are so proud to have such a devoted group of followers. We’ll miss you all more than you know.

Though I’ve only had a chance to be there a short time, I’ve learned a ton and come to respect these guys so much, today’s news makes me truly sad. Not only am I losing friends and co-workers that I love and admire, I’m one of many who is losing what is one of the only truly free, independent outlets for music around.

As much as I wish something magical might come through, it really doesn’t look likely at this point. Our owners at Future Sounds have exhausted their resources looking for a new home for us and more funding. Unfortunately, it seems as though we’ve lived all nine lives.
As hard as it is, I will be looking for new opportunities in the Austin area starting immediately. Please feel free to email me (paige@flux-rad.com) if you’re interested in seeing the updated resume and portfolio.

I continue to work as Music Editor at Austinist, so please don’t hesitate to reach out on Austin music matters!