Update in the Campaign to Expand Local Community Radio

[Scott Pinkelman]

IMPORTANT UPDATE IN THE CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND LOCAL COMMUNITY RADIO

Hello Community Radio Fans!


The Prometheus Campaign team has moved into an office in Washington D.C.
to make sure 2009 is the year that we expand community radio! The Local
Community Radio Act' will be re-introduced shortly and with changes in
the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House of Reps, with the FCC and
in the White House prospects look
good for LPFM!

Prometheans kicked off the "LPFM Now!" Postcard Campaign at the
Inauguration!

With millions of people descending on DC, members of the Prometheus
Radio Project braved the cold temperatures and talked to people from
all over the country who are working to get more local voices onto
the airwaves. Our Hope for Change comes with plans for Action and we
are working hard to let Congress know that NOW is the time to expand
LPFM! Please join us in our postcard campaign and let your
Representative and Senators know that we demand More Community Radio
Now!

Our 'Expand LPFM' postcards come in sets of four: three
letters of support for the Local Community Radio Act to Representatives
and Senators, and 1 that has our schedule for action for the upcoming
months. If you'd like to have a stack sent to you so you can
advocate for expanded community radio in your hometown, write to:
expan...@prometheusradio.org


The postcard lists our campaign calendar for the next few months:

*January: EDUCATE*
Educate your community about Low Power FM radio
Learn more about LPFM from the Prometheus Radio Project
(http://www.prometheusradio.org) and Free Press
(http://www.freepress.net/lpfm) where you can find tools, tips,
factsheets, and flyers

*February: SPEAK UP & TAKE LOCAL ACTION*
Call or write your Representatives and tell them that you support LPFM!
Tear off these postcards and mail them to your Representatives and
Senators in Washington – calling on them to co-sponsor and represent
their constituents’ demands to pass the Local Community Radio Act.
If you’d like an organizing packet mailed to you contact
expan...@prometheusradio.org
Work to pass local city council Resolutions
Visit http://prometheusradio/toolkit for a comprehensive organizing toolkit.

*March: MOBILIZE & INFORM*
Meet with your Representative
The Prometheus Radio Project and Free Press are teaming up to coordinate
in-district meetings with Representatives about LPFM across the country.
Visit http://prometheusradio.org or http://freepress.net/lpfm for more
details.

Bring the campaign to expand LPFM to the Media and demand accurate
coverage. Write opinion-editorial pieces for your daily paper, create
radio stories, blog and hold newsworthy events. Find sample op-eds
online at:
http://prometheusradio.org/take_action/

*April: NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION*
Join community members from all across the country who are organizing to
get their own LPFM stations and demand that Congress pass the Local
Community Radio Act now!

If you are interested in coming to Washington D.C. April 22nd to April
24th to participate in coordinated days of lobbying, action, education,
information-sharing and movement building contact us at
expan...@prometheusradio.org.


--
Scott Pinkelman
Prometheus Radio Project
215.727.9620 x515
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