The Local Community Radio Act has been winding its way through the obscure black box called the Senate as the the hourglass of time continues to trickle down. In a Senate process called “unanimous consent hotline” the bill has passed the Democratic side and is now being considered on the Republican side. We are so close, we cannot let up now! Help us push the bill over the finish line by contributing $25 today. Together we can open up the airwaves to hundreds of new stations across the US!
« S.592 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
{from Prometheus Radio}
The House and Senate could pass the Local Community Radio Act at any moment — if we can just get it on the agenda for next week.
Take The Leap Now! Call your Representative’s office and ask to speak to the staff person who covers telecom issues. The LPFM Action Page will tell you where they stand on the bill. Then call your Senators too! We’re happy to answer questions at 215-727-9620.
Either by phone or on voicemail, tell the Congressional staffer something like:
“I am a constituent of [Politician X] and I am calling to urge him/her to support the Local Community Radio Act, HR1147 and S592, which expands the Low Power FM radio service, creating new opportunities for local media in our community. Can I count on [Politician X] to help get this bill passed?”
Even if your Representative or Senator supports the bill, your call will remind them to make sure our bill gets decided this week.
It only takes 5 minutes, so call now!
(215) 727-9620
www.expandlpfm.org
expandlpfm@prometheusradio.org
P.S. We know — after nine years, we can’t believe it, either. We’re pinching ourselves. But if we all make a final push to get low power radio its day in Congress, we may finally get this bill passed this week.
Local Community Radio Act is on deck TOMORROW!! »« We are getting closer…
Here’s the update:
We’re in a holding pattern. Unless the Local Community Radio Act of 2009
(To implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service) makes it through Congress there’s no Radio Free New Hope, or any new local LPFM stations for that matter.
What can you do to help? If you’re a New Hoper like us, your representative is Rep. Patrick Murphy (PA-8). Currently the bill has 73 supporters in Congress. Mr. Murphy is not one of them…yet. Give him a call and ask him to sign on as a co-sponsor and support H.R. 1147/S.592, The Local Community Radio Act. His digits are 202-225-4276. Or send a letter instead using this fine tool from Free Press. It’s easy to do, and it makes a big difference.
Thanks to all the active supporters trying to make this happen for all our communities, escpecially Prometheus Radio Project in Philly.
We are getting closer… »
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