Author Archives: Dave Bradley

Media Wars: Will LPFM Give Iowans A Fighting Chance? by Dave Bradley [Editor's note: You can normally find Dave's posts on media here on Tuesdays, but since this was primary week, we interrupted our regularly scheduled blog posting to bring … Continue reading →

Iowa Media Update – Getting Our Message Out: Fighting Fire with FM (and Net Neutrality) by Dave Bradley One of the main differences between the right wing activist and the progressive activist is simply this:  M$NEY.   When a right wing … Continue reading →

Iowa in the Age of Consolidated Media by Dave Bradley One of the most often repeated stories of the effects of national consolidation in media happened to one of our neighbors, North Dakota. On January 18th, 2002 a train derailment … Continue reading →

The Great Surprise – The Telecommunications Act of 1996 by Dave Bradley From the beginning of the Reagan presidency, media policy policing took a hands off approach and slowly media consolidated, mostly in the newspaper sector. The complaint was that … Continue reading →

The Plane Facts About Media: What I Learned While in Flight by Dave Bradley In the early nineties I was spending a great deal of time traveling for the company. And I shared time and stories within the pressurized cabin … Continue reading →

Observations on the Media in Iowa by Dave Bradley From the time I was a small boy, radio has been my magic carpet to travel the country while never leaving home. On a clear night in the summer, I could … Continue reading →

Cedar Valley Voices:   An Iowan Hopes for A Chance for Peace by Dave Bradley The Cedar Valley Voices project is a citizen response to state Representative Jeff Kaufmann’s column in the West Branch Times during the Iowa legislative session.This will … Continue reading →

Cedar Valley Voices:  One Iowan's Opinion On Growing Corporate Power and Health Care by Dave Bradley The Cedar Valley Voices project is a citizen response to state Representative Jeff Kaufmann’s column in the West Branch Times during the Iowa legislative … Continue reading →

Senator Grassley's Iowa Town Hall Schedule I am sure Mr. Grassley would appreciate questions from us (looks like northern Iowa is the target this round).  For more information about Grassley's whereabouts go to grassley.senate.gov/events WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2010Winneshiek County Town … Continue reading →