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An (admittedly biased) guide
to organizations working on Low Power Radio
You'll find the cream of the crop below, but don't leave without checking out our more exhaustive lists of links down there on the left.
Groups
National Lawyers Guild
Committee on Democratic Communications
NLGCDC has been involved in the struggle for community radio since the late >80s, having done legal support work for Mbanna Kantako, Steven Dunifer and others. They are chiefly responsible for the Broadcast signal labs study that convinced the FCC that LPFM was technically viable. They offer legal services to applicants.
Most helpful documents:
the CDC LPFM FAQ, [http://www.nlgcdc.org/faq.htm]
and
the Licensing Project 5 step application process. [http://www.nlgcdc.org/licensing.htm]
Americans for Radio Diversity
Based in Minneapolis, ARD started to oppose the sale of local stations to chains. They have commented extensively to the FCC, participated in Low power radio tours, helped applicants in their >region, and spearheaded a campaign to hold NPR accountable for its dastardly stand on LPFM.
Most helpful documents:
current headlines in media and democracy on their main page [www.radiodiversity.com]
Their un-pledge page is: [http://www.radiodiversity.com/unpledge.html]
Media Access Project
MAP has played a key role by lending their inside-the-beltway legitimacy to the LPFM movement. They specialize in >producing literature and negotiating out the finer points of the >implementation of low power radio with the FCC. Their focus is on advocacy and research for the LPFM movement as a whole, as opposed to direct services for individual applicants.
Most helpful document:
their sample, filled out application, available as a .pdf from [http://www.microradio.org/apply.htm]
[www.mediaaccess.org]
Community Media Services
CMS is Nan Rubin, a 25 year veteran of community radio media and consultant for the Methodist Church. Rubin is especially familiar with the Native American radio world and is helping all sorts of groups apply for and build radio stations. She produced excellent, accessible literature on how to fill out the technical parts of the FCC low power radio application, and a good introductory piece on building radio stations.
Available at [http://www.microradio.org/apply.htm]
Low Power Radio Coalition
LPRC focuses on organizing in colleges, among musicians, and helping the low power radio movement survive the special interest dominated halls of Congress. They can help you set up meetings with your elected representatives and explain the excruciating minutiae of our somewhat democratic system of government.
Most helpful documents:
They maintain a website with easy, documentable ways to make your voice heard in Congress. Their email bulletins have information on Congress that is always up to the minute. [http://congress.nw.dc.us/lpr/]
Prometheus Radio Project
And of course there's us--a media activist group focused on Microradio, but connected to all struggles for more democratic communications. We provide service similar (if a little rougher around the edges) to MIP, we comment on FCC proposals, organize conferences and demonstrations, letter writing drives and Independent Media Centers. We do outreach to find good people and notify them of the LPFM opportunity, and we take to the road a lot and meet applicants and give public talks about a range of media democracy issues, especially LPFM. Our website is
Amherst Alliance
Amherst's members submitted the first petition for Rulemaking to the FCC on Low Power FM. They are advocates of expanding the service to accept commercial stations. Amherst is closely connected to The Radio Free Richmond project, which is an excellent web resource.
Most helpful documents:
WRFRs video on LPFM [http://members.aol.com/wrfr/]
Christian Community FM
This organization focuses on Christian applicants for LPFM, offering a wide range of services for the faithful:
Most helpful documents:
website with info on applicants and MX situations
