Fwd: Nonprofit radio in where-I-live? (fwd)

[Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>]

 > Date: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 08:16:59 -0700
 > From: Spencer Graves <http://www.prodsyse.com/~spencer.graves>
 > 
 > Hello, All:
 > 
 >        Are you interested or do you know anyone local who might be 
 > interested in starting another low-power FM radio station in the San 
 > José area?
 > 
 >        The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will accept 
 > applications for such this October.  Licenses are available only to 
 > non-profits.  FreePress.net has been fighting for this for a decade.  
 > The major media conglomerates have been lobbying against it.  They don't 
 > want the competition.  The Prometheus Radio Project is providing help 
 > for community groups in completing the application process;  see below.
 > 
 >        Best Wishes,
 >        Spencer
 > 
 > -------- Original Message --------
 > Subject: 	Nonprofit radio in where-I-live?
 > Date: 	Fri, 30 Aug 2013 07:46:29 -0700
 > From: 	Josh Stearns <http://www.freepress.net/~jstearns>
 > To: 	Spencer Graves <http://www.prodsyse.com/~spencer.graves>
 > CC: 	Candace Clement <http://www.freepress.net/~candace>
 > 
 > Hi Spencer,
 > 
 > I am writing to see if you have any ideas about who we can contact in 
 > where-I-live regarding a big opportunity to get a new local nonprofit radio 
 > station going locally there.
 > 
 > The Federal Communications Commission will be accepting applications 
 > this October for new Low Power FM (LPFM) radio stations across the 
 > country. It was a decade-long fight to create this opportunity, so we 
 > are looking for people in every place where licenses are available. We 
 > want to make sure that every major city in the country has a strong 
 > applicant group, but we don?t have one in your area.
 > 
 > LPFM radio licenses are free and only licensed to not-for-profit 
 > organizations. Because they are relatively easy to start and operate, 
 > they put valuable media infrastructure in the hands of a wide-range of 
 > community groups. We find that the best-suited groups are those with 
 > strong local roots, some volunteer capacity to take on new projects, and 
 > a mission to serve their community.
 > 
 > Know anyone that fits the bill? The Prometheus Radio Project is 
 > providing support to community groups in navigating the FCC application 
 > process and the nuts and bolts of starting stations. To get support, 
 > groups need to fill out our applicant group profile 
 > <http://www.prometheusradio.org/applicantsupport>. You can also check 
 > out this guidebook to get a sense of what it takes to get started: 
 > 
 > http://www.freepress.net/sites/default/files/resources/launch-your-own-LPFM-station.pdf
 > 
 > Please share widely and forward along any suggestions so that we can 
 > follow up! I've copied my colleague Candace here and feel free to 
 > contact her directly if you have questions, or you?d like to discuss 
 > further.
 > 
 > Best,
 > 
 > Josh Stearns
 > Journalism and Public Media Campaign Director
 > Free Press ::www.freepress.net <http://www.freepress.net/>
 > Twitter: @jcstearns // Phone: 413.585.1533 ext. 204