[imc-st.louis] Bring the Radio Revolution to St Louis

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Subject: Bring the Radio Revolution to St Louis
From:    "Joe Torres, freepress.net" <list at freepress.net>
Date:    Fri, June 22, 2007 7:36 am

Do you want better radio choices in St Louis?

A bill was introduced in Congress yesterday to open up the local
airwaves to more diverse, independent, Low Power FM radio
stations. But the "Local Community Radio Act of 2007" (HR 2802)
is being opposed by powerful lobbyists for radio conglomerates
like the National Association of Broadcasters.

Rep. Russ Carnahan can be an
important voice in this fight by co-sponsoring this crucial
bill. Rep. Carnahan must hear your support for
local radio to move this legislation forward:

Send a Message to Rep. Carnahan: Support the Local
Community Radio Act:

http://action.freepress.net/campaign/lpfm/8d3esu54pbjt6nm?

This is one of our last chances to put local and diverse voices
on the air for good. A recent study by Free Press found that the
average local radio market has 16 white male-owned radio
stations -- but just one female-owned station and two-minority
owned stations. Women and minorities control just one-eighth of
the country's full-power radio stations despite comprising more
than two-thirds of the population.

If we pass the Local Community Radio Act of 2007 we can help
reverse this disgraceful trend and carve out more space on the
dial for female and minority views. This important legislation
would create hundreds, if not thousands, of new Low Power FM
radio stations in towns like St Louis across the country.

ell Congress: We Need Better Local Radio:
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/lpfm/8d3esu54pbjt6nm?

Let's make sure Rep. Carnahan knows where
his constituents stand.

Onward,

Joe Torres
Government Relations Manager
Free Press
www.freepress.net

1. Off the Dial: How Media Consolidation Diminishes Diversity on
the Radio is the new Free Press study on radio ownership. Read
the full report at: www.stopbigmedia.com/files/off_the_dial.pdf

2. Read why members of Congress, community broadcasters and even
the Indigo Girls support LPFM radio
(http://action.freepress.net/ct/NdxkuWK1YQuM/). Or find out
about starting your own station at www.prometheusradio.org .

3. Join our "Local Radio NOW" Facebook community and meet others
who want to reclaim the airwaves for local, independent radio:
http://action.freepress.net/ct/MpxkuWK1YQu_/

You can take action on this alert via the web at:
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/lpfm/8d3esu54pbjt6nm?

Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
http://action.freepress.net/campaign/lpfm/forward/8d3esu54pbjt6nm?


-- 
Ben West
westbywest at riseup.net
http://savetheinternet.org
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