Local Community Radio Act of 2009

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.

Local Radio Triumphs Again

Candace Clement — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:05:16 -0400

Local radio advocates have been cranking up the volume, and it’s paying off. Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld a Federal Communications Commission ruling that protects existing Low Power FM stations from being knocked off the air by full power stations. And yesterday, a House subcommittee held a hearing on the Local Community Radio Act, a bill that would expand the number of LPFM radio stations across the country.

Media Minutes: June 12, 2009

Candace Clement — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:04:10 -0400

Local radio wins a victory in the courts and gets a hearing in Congress. And the ACLU helps lead the way in unblocking Web sites based on "viewpoint discrimination" in Tennessee and Indiana schools.

Media Minutes (2009-06-12)

Candace Clement — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:56:23 -0400

Low Power Radio Turns Up Local Pride

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:12:31 -0400

Full article: Daily Yonder
Kate Blofson
The Local Community Radio Act, introduced by Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) and Lee Terry (R-Neb.) would lift restrictions on Low Power FM -- opening up frequencies for these small local outlets around the country. There's lots of space in rural areas for Low Power FM, and with this bill's passage, there would be even more.

Media Minutes: March 20, 2009

Candace Clement — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:57:33 -0400

Blogger Glen Greenwald and Democracy Now! host and executive producer Amy Goodman are sharing the first annual Izzy Award for Independent Media. And the Local Community Radio Act will be invaluable to local musicians across the country.

Media Minutes (2009-03-20)

Candace Clement — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:52:45 -0400

A Comeback for Low Power FM Radio?

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:08:28 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
LPFM boosters and Free Press held a press conference on to announce the reintroduction of the Local Community Radio Act of 2009. The law would loosen the FCC's FM band interference rules, making it easier to establish many more non-commercial radio stations around the United States.

Congress Should Give Radio Back to Listeners

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:53:06 -0500

Full article: Seattle Times
The Local Community Radio Act of 2009 would provide a boost for radio and its listeners. The act would allow low-power FM stations of 100 watts or less to use empty space on the radio dial, opening up opportunity for listeners and communities.

Local Community Radio Back on the Agenda

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:29:12 -0500

Full article: Louisville Internet Examiner
Stacey Higginbotham
The Local Community Radio Act was re-introduced by Congress. The act was originally introduced in the 110th congress and garnered widespread support; both President Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) supported the bill but it never came to a Senate vote. Now it's back, and more popular than ever