Radio Free New Hope http://radiofreenewhope.org Denizens of the Sonic Infrastructure of New Hope PA Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:13:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 S.592 Update http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=77 http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=77#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:13:15 +0000 admin http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=77 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!

]]> http://radiofreenewhope.org/?feed=rss2&p=77 0 S.592 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=70 http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=70#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 21:59:35 +0000 admin http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=70 Update:

S.592 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
Calendar No. 310.

Want to help? Please email your Senators. With that link it’ll only take a minute, and staying involved with your democracy is good karma…

]]> http://radiofreenewhope.org/?feed=rss2&p=70 0 H.R. 1147 PASSES! http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=59 http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=59#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:54:26 +0000 admin http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=59

Props to the House for passing H.R. 1147
which paves the way for more local community radio on the airwaves. WHEN the bill gets through Senate it will open the airwaves for hundreds of new non-commercial stations across the country. There are many local music lovers involved in the quest and we here at Radio Free New Hope are excited part of the movement. Thanks to the Prometheus Radio Project for all their hard work and spreading of the good word.

Want to help? Please email your Senators. With that link it’ll only take a minute, and staying involved with your democracy is good for your circulation!

]]> http://radiofreenewhope.org/?feed=rss2&p=59 0 Local Community Radio Act is on deck TOMORROW!! http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=57 http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=57#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:07:22 +0000 admin http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=57 The Local Community Radio Act is on the House suspension calendar for Tuesday, December 15 at 10 a.m. We need 2/3 majority for it to pass. Call your representative now to ensure its safe passage!

]]> http://radiofreenewhope.org/?feed=rss2&p=57 0 Urgent: Help the Local Community Radio Act Jump Through The Flaming Hoop of Congress! http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=43 http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=43#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:00:06 +0000 admin http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=43
{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.

]]> http://radiofreenewhope.org/?feed=rss2&p=43 0 We are getting closer… http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=28 http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=28#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:05:15 +0000 admin http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=28 Bridge
Thursday, 19 November 2009

The Local Community Radio Act (S 592) was passed unanimously by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today. The bill has been moving swiftly in the last few months in both the House and Senate and looks poised to pass this congressional session.

Keep you fingers crossed and check out the full story:
at Prometheus Radio

Happy Thanksgiving from Radio Free New Hope

]]> http://radiofreenewhope.org/?feed=rss2&p=28 0 LPFM Update http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=5 http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=5#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:34:22 +0000 admin http://radiofreenewhope.org/?p=5 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.




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