Local Community Radio Act

Local Community Radio Act Will Increase Local Voices, Choices

Stevie Converse — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:44:11 -0700

Diverse Coalition Calls on U.S. Representatives to Co-sponsor Local Community Radio Act

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:09:44 -0700

In Grove Hall, Radio Rebels Dig In

Stevie Converse — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:47:49 -0700

It's five minutes after 6 a.m. on a Tuesday morning and the loyal listeners of TOUCH 106.1FM - those who are awake, at least - have to settle for the crackle and puff of static from their speakers.

No James Brown, no New Edition, no Amiri Baraka. Just static.

Black Evil Television, Low-Power FM Neighborhood Radio, and the Congressional Black Caucus

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:50:01 -0700

Last month viewers of the animated TV series The Boondocks learned that BET really stands for “Black Evil Television”, calculated to stunt the spirits and curtail the intellectual growth of black youth. Satire like the Boondocks depiction of BET only works when it contains big and obvious chunks of the widely known truth. Unfortunately, commercial black radio is not much better.

Germantown Leads Push for Low-Power FM in Safety

Stevie Converse — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:17:02 -0700

When the "Hurricane Elvis" windstorm of 2003 left some Germantown residents in the dark for days, a radio station programmed by city government could have kept them informed.

"We wanted to advise people on what they needed to do to get downed trees, trash and debris to streets," said Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy.

"At some points, we've actually sent post cards to everybody," Goldsworthy said.