Low Power FM

Let's Expand Low Power FM

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:27:57 -0400

Full article: Houston Chronicle
Duane Bradley
Low Power radio stations are rare. There are only about 800 nationwide licensed to educational, religious or community groups. But an FCC-commissioned study proved that there was plenty of room for LPFMs. The Senate should follow the lead of the House and pass the Local Community Radio Act.

The 35th Annual Community Radio Conference

Jordan Berg — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:14:21 -0500

Start: 06/08/2010 - 23:00

End: 06/11/2010 - 23:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The collapse of the economy. The death of newspapers.
The destruction of community. The end of radio? We don’t think so. The NFCB Community Radio Conference is open to anyone who wants to think holistically about how your radio station serves your community.

Bill Moving Swiftly Toward Full House Vote

Stevie Converse — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:20:43 -0400

Full article: Prometheus Radio Project
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Local Community Radio Act with a unanimous voice vote. As the bill heads to the full House, hundreds of groups across the country are organizing for the opportunity to have their own radio stations.

Local Radio Bill Advances to Full House Vote

Stevie Converse — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:16:03 -0400

Full article: NewPublicMedia.org
Megan Tady
The Local Community Radio Act (HR 1147) has just scored another big win in Congress. The full House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the bill. This may seem like a small step, but for a bill that's lingered in Congress for a long time, it's a giant leap.

Media Minutes: October 16, 2009

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:24:21 -0400

Grassroots campaigns urging CNN to drop Lou Dobbs from its nightly news lineup are gaining momentum. And the House Commerce Committee advanced the Local Community Radio Act. The bill will now move before the full House of Representatives.

Media Minutes 2009-10-16

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:37:27 -0400

Low Power Radio Advances in Congress

Stevie Converse — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:57:58 -0400

Full article: Free Press
Today's unanimous vote for the Local Community Radio Act by the House Commerce Committee is a major victory for radio listeners looking for local voices on the air, a testament to the power of bipartisan cooperation, and a tribute to the tireless advocacy of groups like the Prometheus Radio Project and its allies.

Want better radio? Pick up your (micro)phones

Candace Clement — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:54:39 -0400

Sometimes passing good public policy is about telling compelling stories. In the case of our quest to pass the Local Community Radio Act, which could put new LPFM stations on the air across the country, there are numerous stories to tell.

New School Tech, Old School Advocacy Fuel Drive for Alternative Radio

Stevie Converse — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:50:00 -0400

Full article: Final Call
Saeed Shabazz
Advances in technology and an old school sense of mission are driving Black media makers to find new ways to communicate, organize and advocate. They say the future is in low power stations with limited broadcast areas, Internet radio which allows for unfiltered messages and satellite radio stations.

Media Minutes: May 1, 2009

Candace Clement — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:59:03 -0400

An industry-backed bill in the North Carolina state legislature would squash attempts by cities and towns to follow the City of Wilson’s lead and build their own broadband networks. And local radio advocates lobbied Congress last week to pass the Local Community Radio Act.