Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Iowans Must Plan a Media Strategy

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Iowans Must Plan a Media Strategy by Dave BradleyMany of you endured a series of articles I wrote giving a brief overview of how those on America’s right wing slowly and steadily took control of nearly all media in this … Continue reading →

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Enthusiastic Crowd Greets Roxanne Conlin in Muscatine!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Enthusiastic Crowd Greets Roxanne Conlin in Muscatine! by Dave Bradley “…a crowd this size for a house party was amazing! …really encouraging was the number of new faces I saw in the crowd – faces I have never seen before … Continue reading →

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Iowans Lose As Wedge Issues Favored by Corporate Media

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Iowans Lose As Wedge Issues Favored by Corporate Media by Dave BradleyFavored: 2. endowed with special advantages or gifts. 3. providing preferential treatmentAs the 2010 mid-term election lurches toward a climax, the corporate news media continues to drive the conversations … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Growing Local Community Radio Movement

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Iowa's Growing Local Community Radio Movement by Dave Bradley The Local Community Radio Act has been winding its way through the obscure black box called the Senate as the the hourglass of time continues to trickle down. In a Senate … Continue reading →

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Iowa Talk Radio Research Discussed on Fallon Forum

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Iowa Talk Radio Research Discussed on Fallon Forum by Dave Bradley Trish nelson and I were guests on the Fallon Forum Thursday evening. While we were returning home, we agreed that we would both put down our impressions of the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Activist Receives Anonymous Hate Mail

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Iowa Progressive Activist Receives Anonymous Hate Mail by Dave Bradley Hopefully we will have a rousing meeting concerning community radio in West Liberty tonight. I will go through the list of criteria from the FCC and watch some eyes glaze … Continue reading →

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Social Security Under Attack While Iowans Look The Other Way

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Social Security Under Attack While Iowans Look The Other Way by Dave Bradley While we look the other wayAs our eyes are focused on the election, the monumental disaster in the Gulf, two wars that seem to be in stalemate … Continue reading →

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Kids Need Democracy Too: Reflections on the Birth of My Grandson

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Kids Need Democracy Too: Reflections on My Grandson's Birth Day by Dave Bradley Normally I take up this space with a post about radio and media. How we got to the current lopsided situation our country is now in and … Continue reading →

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LPFM – Community Radio in Iowa

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Dave Bradley

LPFM Community Radio in Iowa by Dave BradleyBackground LPFM is the abbreviation for low power FM. LPFM refers to transmitters under 100 watts that can generally cover about a 5 mile radius. Distance of transmission will also be affected the … Continue reading →

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Winding up: West Liberty Group to Start Community Radio

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Winding Up: West Liberty Group to Start Community Radio by Dave Bradley Thank you for your patience in following this series. And thanks to BlogforIowa for giving me space to share one of the pieces of the story of how … Continue reading →

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