In most cities and towns, radio stations are controlled by a handful of wealthy corporations who tend to put their own profits ahead of the needs of the local communities they serve. This is about to change! Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the House and Senate, the Local Community Radio Act of 2007, if passed it would allow Low Power FM radio stations to be built across the country.

What is LPFM? They are stations used by schools, community groups, churches and nonprofits to broadcast local information to and about their communities. And they are a great alternative to consolidated commercial radio.

Lower Power FM radio was first established in 2000. Back then, the National Association of Broadcasters, an industry trade group, convinced Congress the Low Power FM would interfere with big radio stations' broadcast. So for the past few years, Low Power FM has been limited to only rural areas.

But a new study from independent MITRE Corp. shows that Low Power FM causes no interference, and can co-exist with major radio stations, even in big cities. We need to take advantage of this positive momentum by urging our representatives to support the Local Community Radio Act of 2007.

Send a message to your Representative today that we need to put more radio stations in the hands of local people!