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While we were out last week recovering from the debauchery of SXSW (remember that? Great times!) some really crappy news hit the local music scene. The internet radio tastemakers at WOXY, who just moved to town at the end of last summer, had to shut down their station due to lack of funding. Apparently it’s been an issue for a while, and SXSW was their deadline to get on track, but nothing has come through so far. According to reports from the Statesman, the station was doing fine on audience size, but their parent company Future Sounds has been carrying the station while they attempt to find new funding, but to no avail. While there is still a lot of hope that some deals will come through to revive the station, this really sucks for Austin, and of course the awesome WOXY crew, who even in their short time here have done a lot for our local music scene. Here’s to hoping they can get back on the internet airwaves soon!
