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You're Invited to Low Power Radio Day at the FCC

5 Year Birthday Party for Real Community Radio!

Washington, DC, February 8th, 2005

On the morning of Tuesday, February 8th, 2005, the Federal Communications Commission is inviting Low Power FM radio broadcasters and their allies to attend an important meeting in Washington, DC. We worked hard to establish the service in 2000, and five years later, the FCC wants to see how well these important news stations have survived and thrived. How can they make the service better? How can they your stations work better for you?

Leading Low Power FM radio stations from across the country will testify before Chairman Michael Powell, and other Commissioners and staff. Everyone is invited -- so this is a great opportunity to make sure that you can share your station's struggles and successes with the biggest decisionmakers in radio. Allies across the movement for a more democratic media and longtime friends -- please help us make sure it grows and thrives over the next five years. Help us fight to bring community radio to those who the FCC has left out.

To help make your trip to DC even more worthwhile, Prometheus will organize a full day of workshops, trainings, and information sessions for Monday, February 7th. Prometheus staff, board, and some of the best-informed experts on everything from underwriting to antennas will be on hand, as we focus on building skills for advocacy, and planning our campaigns for Low Power FM radio expansion.

And that Monday night, February 7th, starting at 7pm, the fun begins, as we celebrate Low Power FM radio's 5th birthday! Stations from around the country will show pictures, audio clips, and stories from their wonderful stations, as we celebrate, and work together to bring community radio to every town that needs it. Come hungry!

And before you go home, Prometheus will make sure that you get to meet with your elected officials' offices in Congress and the Senate to discuss the expansion of the Low Power FM radio service. We'll organize a series of visits to your Congressmen and Senators, on the afternoon of February 8th, so you can make sure they fight for real community radio!

More details about these exciting few days, and an official announcement from the FCC are forthcoming! Please let us know if you are coming, and if you are interested in bringing photos, audio clips, program schedules, flyers and posters, etcetera.

All events will be free, and Prometheus can help to find free housing with sympathetic local radio advocates for those who need to minimize their expenses -- but let us know as soon as possible if you need help with housing. We cannot guarantee free housing if you do not respond by January 30th! 

Tuesday, February 8th:

9:30am -- 12:30pm for Low Power FM radio day at the FCC!

Federal Communications Commission

445 12th Street SW

Call Petri at 215-605-9297 if you are lost.

Tuesday, February 8th:

1pm -- 5pm for important visits to your Senators and Congressmen!

Call Hannah at 215-727-9620 before February 3rd to organize a meeting.

To RSVP for any of these events, email or call Pete Tridish, at petri@prometheusradio.org, or at 215-727-9620.

To organize legislative visits on Tuesday, or anytime over the next weeks and months, email or call Hannah Sassaman, at hannah@prometheusradio.org, or at 215-727-9620.

Many thanks!

The Organizers at Prometheus Radio Project

To learn more about low power community radio see What's at Stake.