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Documentary on Honduran Community Radio coming to Tucson on Sept. 22

September 17, 2011 by

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The Coalicion de Derechos Humanos issued the following press release: *** From our allies at the Alliance for Global Justice: This Weapon Has Heart Community Radio in Honduras The Alliance for Global Justice invites you to an evening of original music and talk about how the democratic resistance in Honduras uses Community Radio to struggle […]

Local radio producer tackles tough decisions

August 16, 2011 by

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Local radio producer Aengus Anderson recently released the next chapter in his Decisions Project. The project is the result of a motorcycle trip around the United States in which Anderson asked the people he met the same question: What was the toughest decision you ever made? Listen to the story of a man struggling with […]

News Roundup: Local Community Radio Act

January 23, 2011 by

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By Curtis Prendergast – President Obama signed into law the Local Community Radio Act on January 4. The law allows the Federal Communications Commission to resume issuing licenses for Low Power FM radio stations.  These radio stations, known as LPFM, broadcast at less than 100 watts and are non-commercial.  The signing of the bill into […]

Debate over LPFM bill in House and Senate

December 21, 2010 by

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Posted by Curtis Prendergast – Below is the text of the debates over the Local Community Radio Act of 2010 in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate.  The original text is available in the Congressional Record. – Debate in the House of Representatives Below are comments made by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa) on […]

Radio Free Bisbee in waiting game

November 4, 2010 by

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By Curtis Prendergast – Bisbee, Ariz. — In the hills surrounding Bisbee, a small radio station broadcasts music and news to the people living below.  If everything goes as planned, soon people in the outlying communities will be able to tune in as well. The transmitter used by KBRP Radio Free Bisbee is currently located […]

Local Community Radio Act of 2009

October 6, 2010 by

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Below is the text of the Local Community Radio Act of 2009.  The text was prepared by the Library of Congress and posted by Curtis Prendergast. –   H.R. 1147 111th CONGRESS 1st Session IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2009 Received December 24, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee […]

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