Prometheus Radio Project

Disconnected

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:13:53 -0700

If low-income residents can grab a brand-spanking-new free wireless signal anywhere on the streets of Philadelphia using laptops they probably don’t own, can’t afford and don’t know how to use, does it count as digital inclusion?

The Future of Policy Organizing at the Allied Media Conference

Stevie Converse — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:28:32 -0700

Hey guys — I’m Hannah Sassaman. For the past six years I’ve been an organizer at the Prometheus Radio Project — working to expand community radio station availability to every city in the country.

National Public Radio Rejcts Higher Status for Low-Power FM

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:35:18 -0700

Advocates for full-power pubradio stations and their low-power FM cousins are at odds again over FCC proposals to allocate more frequencies for LPFM, whose extent and prerogatives have been debated since the commission authorized the new class of noncommercial stations in 2000.

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.

GRC-13

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:41:09 -0700

Start: 07/25/2008 - 17:29

End: 07/27/2008 - 17:29

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

KBOO is partnering with KPCN, the low power station in Woodburn that was the object of a great Prometheus Barn Raising event, and with PSU for the 13th Grassroots Radio Coalition Conference.

Information on the program, registration and logistics will be availible mid-may here.

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.