Category Archives: Radio

Gov't Propaganda Okay in U.S.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Paul Deaton

From Foreign Policy Magazine: U.S. Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News To Americans “For decades, a so-called anti-propaganda law (the Smith-Mundt Act) prevented the U.S. government’s mammoth broadcasting arm from delivering programming to American audiences. But on July 2, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Reform, Progressive Community, Radio | Tagged media, Media Bias, media diversity, media reform, propaganda, public interest media, Smith-Mundt Act | 1 Comment

Conservative Talk Radio Pummels Fox News

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

“Everyone worries about FOX News. But as you’ll see in these charts, Fox is the puny kid on the block. Talk Radio is the big bully.” Source: talk-radio-v-fox-news 53 million people in the U.S. listen to Talk Radio. (source: … Continue reading →

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Sign Up Now To Start Your Own Radio Station

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Trish Nelson

democracyinaction.org We now have the opportunity of a lifetime to empower our communities through radio. The Federal Communications Commission has just voted to clear the airwaves and expand community radio across the U.S.! This is our chance to own media … Continue reading →

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Over 140 Advertisers Have Dropped Rush Limbaugh

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Campus Progress has put together this nifty video showing the names of companies who have dropped Rush. Visit their website where you can take action and Stand With Sandra Fluke.

Posted in Radio, womens rights | Tagged campus progress, limbaugh advertisers, sandra fluke | 1 Comment

Limbaugh Polluting The Iowa Airwaves

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Trish Nelson

We won’t repost Rush’s most recent disgusting comments, but if you’re sick of it, contact your local radio station. In Iowa Limbaugh is on the air on KCPS Burlington, WMT Cedar Rapids, WOC Quad Cities, WHO Des Moines, WDBQ Dubuque, … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Radio | Tagged conservative talk radio, right wing talk radio, Rush Limbaugh | 4 Comments

Thom Hartmann Proves The Republicans Are Finished

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Trish Nelson

thomhartmann.com Tom’s TV show is available in Des Moines (The College Channel) and Waterloo (WCTV17 – Waterloo Community TV). In Sioux City you can watch his show on DirecTV channel 348, or on Dish channel 280. You can also … Continue reading →

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Everything You Need To Know About How To Start Your Own Community Radio Station

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Trish Nelson

In December of 2010 the House and Senate passed the Local Community Radio Act by voice vote in both chambers. Reps. Dave Loebsack (D) and Tom Latham (R) were co-sponsors of this important legislation. President Obama signed the LPFM act … Continue reading →

Posted in Low Power FM, Media Reform, Radio | Tagged community radio, FCC, LPFM, media reform | 1 Comment

Iowa’s KRUU: Not Radio Nowhere

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Trish Nelson

[Enough about the caucuses already. Dave Bradley and I were guests on KRUU awhile back on the program PLANET ERSTWILD with James Moore. We enjoyed a lively conversation about national media policy, the FCC, LPFM radio, community radio, the media landscape … Continue reading →

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Jeneane Beck to Leave Iowa Public Radio

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Paul Deaton

When we consider all of the writers, news people and pundits in Iowa, there is none the author will miss more than Iowa Public Radio’s Jeneane Beck. She announced on twitter that she had taken a position as State Relations … Continue reading →

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KRUU Talks With Blog For Iowa

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa fans, earlier this month Dave Bradley and I were guests on KRUU, “The Voice of Fairfield” at 100.1 FM. KRUU is an actual community owned and operated local radio station. The topic of conversation was our … Continue reading →

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