From rivaenteen at gmail.com Tue Nov 2 10:44:20 2021 From: rivaenteen at gmail.com (riva enteen) Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 10:44:20 -0700 Subject: [grc] Questions about network radio and disinformation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: https://thegrayzone.com/2021/10/27/billionaire-political-meddlers-disinformation-agents-launch-good-information-inc-to-fight-disinformation/ On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 9:07 AM Katie Thornton via grc < grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote: > *Hi GRC folks! * > > My name is Katie Thornton, and I'm a > longtime-community-radio-person-turned-independent-reporter out of > Minneapolis. (Recent work has been run on/in the BBC, 99% Invisible, > Washington Post, Minnesota Public Radio, NPR, WNYC, National Geographic, > Atlas Obscura, KFAI, etc.). I started volunteering at KFAI in my home city > of Minneapolis as a teenager, interned at Prometheus back in 2013 (during > the LPFM window!), and went on to work at and with multiple different > community, college, and LPFM stations (and had the joy of attending at > least one GRC!) before transitioning over to freelance journalism and > writing work. > > I'm posting here because I'm currently working on a part-investigative, > part-narrative mini-series about disinformation on network terrestrial > radio. The series seeks to uncover how the profitability of disinformation > and ideological motivations -- paired with the FCC?s ongoing deregulation > of the airwaves? content and ownership -- have made the radio dial fertile > ground for the spread of disinformation. To do this, the series will look > at examples of how these large-scale issues play out for individuals; it > will share the intersecting personal stories of Americans on all sides of > the radio dial: a citizen (or group of citizens!) trying to stop the spread > of on-air conspiracies, executives and hosts from a large national radio > network rife with disinformation, and listeners who consume and are > occasionally driven to action by untruths heard over the airwaves. I've > been fortunate enough to get some support from an organization that helps > independent investigative journalists, as well as an NPR affiliate station > who will ultimately distribute the series. > > I've been incredibly grateful that folks have been eager to share their > experiences and expertise with me thus far. However, I know that there are > many people doing work in this field, directly or indirectly, with whom I > have not yet been in touch. Given that LPFMs and NCEs have been a major way > that communities have been able to retain a degree of local control over > media as more and more of us lose local outlets, I wanted to turn to you > all with some questions. If you know of anyone who might be able to shed > some light on some of these questions -- or if you personally would like to > talk more -- I would love to speak with you. I'd love to hear from folks in > cities, small towns, or rural areas; however, given the prominence of > network stations in non-coastal regions and smaller markets (as well as my > own experience as a lifelong Midwesterner), I am especially hoping to hear > from folks in middle America and areas outside of major coastal cities. > Here are some of the questions I am hoping to hear from folks about right > now: > > - Do you hear information you know to be false on the airwaves > (especially on network stations)? Specifically, have you heard > disinformation about COVID-19 spread on the airwaves? How has talk radio > influenced people's response to COVID where you live? > - Have you heard speech that you would describe as hate speech over the > airwaves? > - Do you know of anyone (individuals or groups) -- or have you > personally -- been trying to fight disinformation or hate speech you > hear > on the airwaves? How have you/they gone about this? Have you/they had > any > luck? For example, I recently spoke with someone in Montana who has been > personally petitioning the FCC to try to stop the spread of > disinformation on the airwaves. But I have a feeling she is not the only > one out there. > - Is your radio station doing any explicit work to combat the > disinformation that may spread on other radio stations? > - Has anyone in your life been driven to extreme ideological beliefs > and/or action thanks to the influence of talk radio? > - There are a few networks about which I'm particularly curious. Do you > have any stations in your town/city/area that are run by Salem Media > Network? Alternatively, are any stations in your town/city/area run by > the > Bott Radio Network, CSN (Christian Satellite Network), or American > Family > Radio? > - Has your community had a locally-run station bought out and replaced > by a station run by a large media network (such as one of those listed > above)? If so, I'd love to ask you more about that change. > > Thank you all so much. I'm really looking forward to hearing from you. > Please feel free to send me an email if you'd like to talk further -- or if > you'd like to ask me any questions about the project, my background, etc. > > Thank you all again. I'm looking forward to talking. Take good care, > > Katie > > *Katie Thornton* > *Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellow* > *www.itskatiethornton.com* > > *IG: @itskatiethornton * > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From gm at artxfm.com Sun Nov 7 13:04:52 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:04:52 -0500 Subject: [grc] Nov. 10-Virtual GRC- Spinitron with Eva & Tom In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3bfc186d72774e0d6b25b9c31e6fed4d@artxfm.com> Grassroots Radio Friends, Please join us for the VIRTUAL GRC MONTHLY MEETING this Wednesday, Nov. 10th at 8 PM! Eva and Tom of SPINITRON will be presenting and answering any questions about their service that you may have! 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Name: flyer.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 1311431 bytes Desc: not available URL: From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Nov 7 13:22:16 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2021 14:22:16 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:SOPHIE ACKOFF, MOBILIZING YOUNG FARMERS Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Sophie Ackoff, Mobilizing Young Farmers Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week, Theresa speaks with Sophie Ackoff. Sophie has mobilized young farmers and their supporters for policy change since 2012 and helped lead the Coalition to win historic investments for young farmers in the 2018 Farm Bill. She is a member of U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgados Agriculture Advisory Committee and speaks nationally and internationally on young farmers issues, including as a representative of the United States at the 2019 International Young Farmer Summit in Paris. Sophie has been named one of 25 Leaders in Food and Agriculture to Watch in 2019 and Jewish Weeks 36 under 36, an award for emerging leaders from across denominations and professions who have demonstrated unique initiative, creativity and leadership. Sophie studied Biology and Environmental Studies at Wesleyan University and has farmed on several vegetable farms in the Hudson Valley of New York. When Sophies not working with our farmers and staff, she enjoys running with her cattle dog mix, Sutter. Sophie Ackoff Notes: Credits: Heartland Stories Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ Host, Theresa Marquez Topics Family Farm | Organic Farming Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 11-07-21 15:21 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 11-07-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories11072021 192Kbps mp3 (39.9MB) Stereo [image: Download] -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com "If you learn to use a perfect afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned the meaning of life." Lin Yutang From gm at artxfm.com Mon Nov 8 12:17:49 2021 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:17:49 -0500 Subject: [grc] Nov. 10-Virtual GRC- Spinitron with Eva & Tom In-Reply-To: <3bfc186d72774e0d6b25b9c31e6fed4d@artxfm.com> References: <3bfc186d72774e0d6b25b9c31e6fed4d@artxfm.com> Message-ID: To clarify for our nationwide friends.... Wednesday's GRC Monthly Meet-up with Eva and Tom of Spinitron will take place at 8 PM EASTERN TIME! All are welcome! Zoom invite below. Hope to see you there! XO, SMS On 2021-11-07 16:04, Sharon Scott wrote: > Grassroots Radio Friends, > > Please join us for the VIRTUAL GRC MONTHLY MEETING this Wednesday, > Nov. 10th at 8 PM! > > Eva and Tom of SPINITRON will be presenting and answering any > questions about their service that you may have! > > Spinitron offers playlist-management for non-commercial community and > educational radio stations and provides a complete online service for > flexible playlist entry, archiving, reporting, and versatile > publishing. See attached flyer to learn more about Spinitron or > visit their website -- https://spinitron.com > > Don't miss out on this GREAT OPPORTUNITY for fine tune your music > reporting skills! > > **************************************************** > **************************************************** > **************************************************** > > Virtual GRC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. > > Topic: Spinitron with Eva and Tom > > Join Zoom Meeting > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4466401243?pwd=MGZsTTgyb3NuRXV4NkhzMVdTSFd0dz09 > > > Meeting ID: 446 640 1243 > Passcode: 1009 > > > One tap mobile > +16465588656,,4466401243#,,,,*1009# US (New York) > +13017158592,,4466401243#,,,,*1009# US (Washington DC) > > Dial by your location > +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) > +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > Meeting ID: 446 640 1243 > Passcode: 1009 > Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kCUKDxLeb From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Nov 14 09:15:15 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:15:15 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:LOREN CARDELI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF A GROWING CULTURE Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Loren Cardeli, Executive Director and Founder of A Growing Culture Heartland Stories Radio Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Loren Cardeli, the Founder and President ofA Growing Culture(AGC), an organization that promotes ecological agriculture across the globe. In creating AGC, Loren has embarked on a journey to shift the publics perception of agrarians from one of passive beneficiaries to one of active innovators, searching for the techniques that have allowed societies to feed themselves for countless generations.Loren believes the key to fixing our food system lies in giving farmers a prominent seat at the table"a seat that is currently threatened by the industrialization of agriculture.Through his work at AGC, Loren promotes farmer-led research, innovation, and knowledge sharing, helping farmers throughout the world create sustainable, self-driving futures. Loren Cardeli Notes: Credits: Heartland Stories Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ Host Theresa Marquez Topics Family Farm | Organic Farming Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 11-14-21 11:14 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 11-14-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories11142021 192Kbps mp3 (39.9MB) Stereo [image: Download] From mike at brownbroadcast.com Sun Nov 14 22:39:27 2021 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 22:39:27 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday November 16 Message-ID: <001801d7d9eb$896bbc00$9c433400$@brownbroadcast.com> You?re invited to join the Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday November 16 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT - 1 hour maximum Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Agenda: --NCE Filing Window Aftermath Settlement window opening - perhaps very soon Lots of mistakes; frazzled attorneys; overworked engineers; big pileups in small towns - is there a better way to do this? --Biennial Ownership Report ?Window? closes Dec. 1 --Other FCC updates --Station Updates (including applications and grants) --Conferences and training --anything else? Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From mike at brownbroadcast.com Tue Nov 16 00:08:35 2021 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:08:35 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, TODAY (Tuesday) November 16 Message-ID: <015e01d7dac1$27828f10$7687ad30$@brownbroadcast.com> You?re invited to join the Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday November 16 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT - 1 hour maximum Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Agenda: --NCE Filing Window Aftermath Settlement window opening - perhaps very soon Lots of mistakes; frazzled attorneys; overworked engineers; big pileups in small towns - is there a better way to do this? --Biennial Ownership Report ?Window? closes Dec. 1 --Other FCC updates --Station Updates (including applications and grants) --Conferences and training --anything else? Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 10:26:53 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:26:53 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week Message-ID: *HEARTLAND STORIES:MONSANTOS DEADLY SECRETS * *Series:* *Title:* *Sub-title:* *Heartland Stories * *Monsanto's Deadly Secrets * *Carey Gillam * *Producer:* *Program type:* *Broadcast Restrictions:* *Charlie Knower * *Weekly Program * *For non-profit use only. * *Summary:* *Featured speakers/guests:* *This week Theresa speaks with Investigative journalist, Carey Gillam. Careys new book, The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search forJustice is available now. * *Carey Gillam * *Notes:* *Credits:* *Heartland Stories Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century.Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link:http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page:https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ * *A pioneer of the natural foods movement, host Theresa Marquez has dedicated her 40-year career to protecting family farmers and facing our health crisis through a culture of healthy food. Recently retired as Mission Executive for Organic Valley, Theresa created Heartland Stories Radio to reflect on the state of our world and its ensuing impact on public health, urging people to work together and take control of their impact on the planet. * *Topics* *Pesticides | Food and Nutrition * *Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files * *VERSION 1: * *Total Length (HH:MM:SS)* *Description* *Uploaded* *00:29:00 * *11-21-21 12:24 * *Transcript, Announcer Script* *Location Recorded* *Release Date* *Language* *View Script * *Viroqua, WI * *11-21-2021 * *English * *#* *Segment Length* *Label* *File Info* *Download* *1* *00:29:00* *heartlandstories11212021 * *128Kbps mp3 (26.56MB) Stereo * *[image: Download] * -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com "If you learn to use a perfect afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned the meaning of life." Lin Yutang From rivaenteen at gmail.com Sun Nov 21 10:44:11 2021 From: rivaenteen at gmail.com (riva enteen) Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2021 10:44:11 -0800 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: So Monsantos lied about Roundup but we trust their new face for a warp speed vaccine? * Johnson & Johnson identified a lead vaccine candidate against the new coronavirus and entered a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority. Both entities will invest over $1 billion for vaccine research, development and clinical testing, with J&J aiming to start phase 1 human clinical studies of the lead vaccine candidate by September at the latest. * Bayer AG reached a $39.5 million settlement deal to resolve allegations that its Monsanto Co. unit misled customers about the potential health risks of top-selling herbicide Roundup, Bloomberg News reported . The German healthcare conglomerate also agreed to remove from the product's label that its main active ingredient glyphosate, which allegedly causes cancer, only affects enzyme found in plants. On Sun, Nov 21, 2021 at 10:27 AM Charlie Knower via grc < grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote: > *HEARTLAND STORIES:MONSANTOS DEADLY SECRETS * > *Series:* *Title:* *Sub-title:* > *Heartland Stories > * > *Monsanto's > Deadly Secrets * *Carey Gillam * > *Producer:* *Program type:* *Broadcast Restrictions:* > *Charlie Knower > * *Weekly > Program * *For non-profit use only. * > *Summary:* *Featured speakers/guests:* > > *This week Theresa speaks with Investigative journalist, Carey Gillam. > Careys new book, The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, > and One Man's Search forJustice is available now. * *Carey Gillam * > *Notes:* *Credits:* > > > > > > *Heartland Stories Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also > available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non > profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant > women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and > challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the > Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with > change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We > present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a > healthy and just food system for the 21st century.Episodes are available on > Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this > link:http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories > Or on > our Podcast page:https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ > * > *A pioneer of the natural foods movement, host Theresa Marquez has > dedicated her 40-year career to protecting family farmers and facing our > health crisis through a culture of healthy food. Recently retired as > Mission Executive for Organic Valley, Theresa created Heartland Stories > Radio to reflect on the state of our world and its ensuing impact on public > health, urging people to work together and take control of their impact on > the planet. * > *Topics* > *Pesticides | Food and Nutrition * > > *Edit Version > < > http://audioport.org/index.php?op=modify&action=edit&version_id=221636&program_id=216261& > > > | Add > Files > < > http://audioport.org/index.php?op=add&action=files&version_id=221636&program_id=216261& > > > | Delete > Version/Files > < > http://audioport.org/index.php?op=modify&action=delete&version_id=221636&program_id=216261& > > > * > > *VERSION 1: * > *Total Length (HH:MM:SS)* > *Description* *Uploaded* > > *00:29:00 * > *11-21-21 12:24 * > *Transcript, Announcer Script* *Location Recorded* *Release Date* > *Language* > *View Script > < > http://audioport.org/index.php?op=script&program_id=216261&version_id=221636 > > > * *Viroqua, > WI * *11-21-2021 * *English * > > *#* > *Segment Length* > *Label* > *File Info* > *Download* > > *1* > *00:29:00* > *heartlandstories11212021 * *128Kbps mp3 (26.56MB) Stereo * > *[image: Download] > * > > > > -- > Charlie Knower > 608.620.8785 Cell > charlie.knower at gmail.com > "If you learn to use a perfect afternoon in a perfectly > useless manner, you have learned the meaning of life." > Lin Yutang > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From philiptymon at gmail.com Fri Nov 26 14:37:48 2021 From: philiptymon at gmail.com (Philip Tymon) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:37:48 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio Garden In-Reply-To: <001201d7be1f$68cdf270$3a69d750$@brownbroadcast.com> References: <001201d7be1f$68cdf270$3a69d750$@brownbroadcast.com> Message-ID: Am I the last one to know about Radio Garden? Or the first? In any case, I'd never heard of it before. Check it out. From bkobb at ieee.org Fri Nov 26 16:51:00 2021 From: bkobb at ieee.org (Bennett Z. Kobb) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:51:00 -0500 Subject: [grc] Radio Garden In-Reply-To: References: <001201d7be1f$68cdf270$3a69d750$@brownbroadcast.com> Message-ID: Philip Tymon via grc wrote on 11/26/21 5:37 PM: > Am I the last one to know about Radio Garden? Or the first? It's been around for awhile. But I prefer LPFM.us . Benn bkobb at ieee.org www.kobb.bz From loonfoot at gmail.com Fri Nov 26 19:05:55 2021 From: loonfoot at gmail.com (Robert Park) Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2021 21:05:55 -0600 Subject: [grc] Radio Garden In-Reply-To: References: <001201d7be1f$68cdf270$3a69d750$@brownbroadcast.com> Message-ID: Thanks for letting us know about https://lpfm.us/. I like the feature that lets you search by state, especially since when I search for Wisconsin our station currently shows up at the top as the sole station under "*Featured stations in Wisconsin:*." Bob Park Program Director WIDE-LP 99.1 FM http://widelp.org/ email: radio at widelp.org https://twitter.com/WIDE_LP https://www.facebook.com/WIDE.LP.99.1/ "Progressive Voices on the Air" On Fri, Nov 26, 2021 at 6:51 PM Bennett Z. Kobb via grc < grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote: > Philip Tymon via grc wrote on 11/26/21 5:37 PM: > > > Am I the last one to know about Radio Garden? Or the first? > > It's been around for awhile. But I prefer LPFM.us . > > Benn > bkobb at ieee.org > www.kobb.bz > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From settled at gmail.com Sat Nov 27 15:18:27 2021 From: settled at gmail.com (Brian Shiratsuki) Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2021 15:18:27 -0800 Subject: [grc] the new yorker: the iPod of prison Message-ID: ...The SRF-39FP is the gold standard among prison radios in part because it runs on a single AA battery, and offers forty hours of listening time?longer than an iPod Classic. Digital models can require twice as many batteries, like the Sony SRF-M35FP, which runs on two AAAs... ...There is also a bit of prison culture itself at work in the story of the SRF-39FP. Radios like the one that was loaned to Demmitt are usually left behind by inmates who have re?ntered the free world. Some prisoners believe that it is bad luck for radios to leave prison with their owners, while others believe that taking them simply violates the ?convict code...? from about eight years ago: ``FP'' is for federal prison. the civilian version has an opaque case. From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Nov 28 14:42:35 2021 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:42:35 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week Message-ID: HEARTLAND STORIES:BETH HOFFMAN, AUTHOR OF BET THE FARM Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Beth Hoffman, Author of Bet The Farm Heartland Stories Radio Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Beth Hoffman, author of Bet the Farm. Bet the Farm chronicles this struggle through Beth's eyes as a beginning farmer.She must contend with her father-in-law, who is reluctant to hand over control of the land. Growing oats is good for the environment but ends up being very bad for the wallet. And finding somewhere, in the midst of COVID-19, to slaughter grass-finished beef is a nightmare. The couple also must balance the books, hoping that farming isn't a romantic fantasy that takes every cent of their savings. Even with a decent nest egg and access to land, making ends meet at times seems impossible. And Beth knows full well that she is among the privileged.If Beth cant make it, how can farmers who confront racism, lack access to land, or dont have other jobs to fall back on?Bet the Farm is a first-hand account of the perils of farming today and a personal exploration of more just and sustainable ways of producing food. Beth Hoffman Notes: Credits: Heartland Stories Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ A pioneer of the natural foods movement, host Theresa Marquez has dedicated her 40-year career to protecting family farmers and facing our health crisis through a culture of healthy food. Recently retired as Mission Executive for Organic Valley, Theresa created Heartland Stories Radio to reflect on the state of our world and its ensuing impact on public health, urging people to work together and take control of their impact on the planet. Topics Family Farm | Organic Farming Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files VERSION 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 11-28-21 16:40 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 11-28-2021 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories11282021 192Kbps mp3 (39.9MB) Stereo -- Charlie Knower, Producer charlie.knower at gmail.com From jimedia at grandecom.net Tue Nov 30 20:41:21 2021 From: jimedia at grandecom.net (Jim Ellinger) Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:41:21 -0600 Subject: [grc] Austin Airwaves helps WHIV-lp get back on its feet... In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: *Dear Supporters of Community, Pacifica and low-power Radio ?????????????????????????????? Giving Tuesday, 2021 Austin, Texas* *We hope this finds you well this holiday season. AA has picked up another community radio project and we need your help.* *As you may recall, in February, 2020, AA was gearing up to head to a remote village in northern Malawi to establish /Radio Rumphy/, the last of the fourteen 'village stations' granted by the Malawian government. With great difficulty we raised funds, ordered equipment, and organized a travel itinerary. Then just a few weeks before departure, with airline tickets literally in hand, the airline industry and most of the world suddenly slammed shut. That was crushing. Long story short, we sent on all the money and equipment, and we got our tickets refunded. * *Eventually the villagers of Rumphy managed to get their little station on the air on their own, with a lot of text assistance from AA. *https://www.facebook.com/RadioRumphy/ *Generally speaking, AA waits to hear from a group or station asking for help. Such was the case when word reached us that NOLA was hit by yet another 'high-end' Category 4 Hurricane, Ida. WHIV-LP and much of the Big Easy had been "catastrophically impacted" on August 27^th , 2020. * *Included in the damage was the single most expensive piece of equipment the station owned, a NAPE87A PWB model Nuatel FM transmitter, which suffered "catastrophic damage and will need a replacement," according to engineers. While the station has limped along since then, the costs of replacement are in the thousands.* *Austin Airwaves is now raising funds to get the remarkable WHIV-LP back up to full strength and cover all of central NOLA. All the funds raised during this brief, urgent fundraiser will go directly to the station. That's a 100% of your generous donation. * *On December 3rd-5thanAA crew, including Mike August, (legendary former GM of KPFT in Houston and supporter of numerous stations, including Wimberley Valley Radio)will drive down to NOLA to take part in theirbig seventh anniversary event. As a part ofWHIV's celebration we will present the station with a large vinyl banner printed up with the WHIVandAA logosand YOUR NAME, prominently featured. *https://whivfm.org/events *It was Mike, AA BoD President/Chief Engineer Jerry Chamkis and I that traveled to Wimberley in the days following their devastating, deadly flood (14 RIP) to put a rickety antenna on the Mayor's roof to sign on KWVH-lp on the air.* https://features.texasmonthly.com/editorial/wimberley-floods-memorial-day-weekend-2015/ https://www.facebook.com/wimberleyvalleyradio *It is with great sadness that we note here that our wonderful friend Jerry Chamkis passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2021. This project is dedicated to his decades of commitment and generoristy to many community-based groups.* *Please make a generousdonation via the station's donationlink today.* https://donorbox.org/one-time-donation-to-102-3-whiv-lp ttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/whiv-fm-community-voice-awards-and-anniversary-party-tickets-198383790257 *? * **Austin Airwaves thanks you, and certainly the good denizens of New Orleans, Louisiana thank you! ** Founded by *Dr. MarkAlain Dery*, an infectious disease specialist, on *World A**IDS**Day*in December 2014, *WHIV-LP 102.3 FM *is New Orleans' only radio station dedicated to human rights and social justice. We?re committed to lifting the voices of individuals who rarely gain access to the New Orleans broadcasting signals: the working classes, the unions, the teachers, the scientists, the environmentalists, the non-profit organizers, the non-violent activists, and pacifists, as well as traditionally vulnerable populations like racial and sexual minorities. Our mission is /*Advocacy through Innovative Messaging*/*. * Over the past seven years, 102.3 FM WHIV-LP has brought together a diverse group of DJs and show hosts that look and sound like New Orleans. We're proud to offer 55 hours per week of original content by a community of 60 volunteer show hosts and air personalities, including advocacy-driven shows like /?//PFLAG New Orleans: Expanding the Rainbow//?/(LGBTQ rights), /?//People Rise Up! Climate Justice Radio Hour//?/(climate justice), and /?//ProFrequency//? /(sexual and reproductive rights). Each week, Dr. MarkAlain Dery hosts the award-winning /?//Noise Filter,//?/a look at the current science behind combating Covid-19. 102.3 FM WHIV-LPalso hosts local, working musicians who showcase a wide array of eclectic sounds, programs such as /"Kouman Nou Ye" /(Haitian Creole conversation and music), /"La Rola Nola"/(Latin beats) and /"Friday Night Funk"/(New Orleans funk). Our listeners are diverse, civic-minded, and action-oriented. Over 50% are between the ages of 25-44, and 70% live in the Greater New Orleans area. We?re proud to be on-air and streaming online in around the world. 102.3 FM WHIV-LP is a projectof *The New Orleans Society for Infectious Disease Awareness (NOSIDA)*, a New Orleans non-profit organization focused on raising awareness about HIV and other infectious diseases. We need your financial support following the catastrophicimpact of *Category 4**Hurricane Ida*August 29^th on our station and community. You can find us at _whivfm.org/donate _or 2762 Orleans Ave, New Orleans LA 7011. Your tax-deductible donation will keep the most important voices on air, the ones that will be positive agents of change. End All Wars, MarkAlain D?ry, DO, MPH, FACOI Infectious Disease Physician/Epidemiologist Chief Innovation Officer Access Health, LA Founder 102.3FM WHIV https://www.linkedin.com/in/markalaindery