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I first had the opportunity to learn about Twin Cities Community
Radio when I began working at Waite [may be White] House this last October. This
initiative has been going on for over a year, and it is in response to
the FCC announcing that communities across the country would be able to
apply for a low frequency radio signal with which to hold a radio
station. Interested community partners have been meeting ever since.
I
attended my first meeting, where SPNN staff member Emily Krumberger
taught meeting attendees how to create a podcast, conduct interviews,
and edit these stories. As the months went on, the FCC released the date
that they would be accepting applications, which will be this upcoming
October. Now that this deadline has been set, the coalition has been
gaining momentum with creating their mission statement, publishing
podcasts, holding community meetings, and recruiting interested parties
who want to have their own show or those who want to be a part of
creating something that could last for years to come.
I am excited about TCCR because if licenses are given to Minneapolis and
St. Paul communities, this will exponentially increase access to the
media for community members. It will be a community run space that gives
us the opportunity to share the stories, culture, and music that these
neighborhoods think should be shared. Community members have already
been able to use this as a platform to discuss hot button twin cities
issues, and with World Radio Day today, you will be able to hear them
yourself!
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