Little noticed but extremely important to progressives, on Saturday afternoon Congress also passed the Local Community Radio Act. This legislation opens up radio spectrum to hundreds, if not thousands, of local independent radio stations (also known as LPFM).
Its passing will bring new choices and voices on the radio dial nationwide, but is especially relevant to a broadcast area reaching 160 million people who lived in areas where these stations had previously been barred from local airwaves. (full story)
This could mean great things for lots of places, especially Columbus. More information about low powered radio here.
FOR NEWS AND UPDATES ON BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO (LPFM RADIO STATION) CHECK:
http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com/
Just yesterday, the license for WCRS officially changed hands from Simply Living to The Neighborhood Network. We’re working to get the stream back to up 24 / 7, and hopefully will have a full broadcast schedule worked out with our time-share partner, Bexley Public Radio Foundation, as we head into 2011.
http://www.wcrsfm.org
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