Disappeared News

by Larry Geller

Wanna get the word out in your community? How about starting a radio station for your group or organization? Would you like to broadcast in a language other than English?

Don’t be shy. Now’s the time to make plans, gather the forces, and prepare to begin broadcasting.

Low-power FM licenses will soon be available, but don’t delay, the best FM frequencies may be snapped up soon. There are frequencies available on each island for low-power community FM stations, which should be approved by the FCC after the application period opens in October.

For background, check out the video below from Democracy Now, or visit their website for their June 20, 2013 coverage.

These days it’s sometimes possible to raise money on-line via one of the “kick start” web sites. So you can dream about having a station and then take action to make it happen.

Here are more resources, courtesy the Prometheus Radio Project.

Check out these videos:
What would you do with a community radio station?
and Community Radio By and For the People: The Impact of LPFM

Take  look at these articles:
Wired Magazine - Don't Touch That Dial! Low-Power Radio Is About To Make FM Hot Again
Raw Story - FCC Decision Strikes Critical Blow to Right-Wing Radio Dominance

Radio Spark
A community powered site for groups that want to apply for low power FM radio licenses and for those people who want to support them. Created and maintained by Prometheus, this site is the place for community radio novices and experts to ask questions, share resources, and connect with allies. Join the Radio Spark community!

The original content of this program is licensed by democracynow.org under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Permalink posted by Larry @ 7/19/2013 12:06:00 PM