Hundreds of activists from around the country are descending upon Washington today to tell Congress that we need better and more diverse local radio.
The Local Community Radio Act (H.R. 2802/ S. 1675) will open up the airwaves to more diverse, independent, Low Power FM (LPFM) radio stations.
This important bill opens the radio dial to more community-driven and locally focused stations, providing news and information often ignored by mainstream radio -- information crucial to healthy communities and a vibrant democracy.
The bipartisan Local Community Radio Act would create hundreds, if not thousands, of new Low Power FM radio stations in towns across the country.
Please contact your Members of Congress -- Congressmen and Senators -- and urge them to support the bill in their chamber. You can find contact information for your leaders here. A possible e-mail would be something like this.
I am writing to ask Representative/Senator [NAME] to support the Local Community Radio Act (HR 2802/ S. 1675). This important new legislation will expand low power FM radio and allow locally produced, community radio to flourish.
Expanding low power FM radio will help restore needed diversity to our airwaves, bringing forth new voices and viewpoints that are often overlooked by large commercial broadcasters. Please support the Local Community Radio Act. Thank you.
Jane Doe
Albuquerque, New Mexico
26 February 2008
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