Whose Stations? Our Stations! Community Voices, Educational Radio, and KUSF in Exile

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A panel of advocates for people-powered radio, presented by Common Frequency, and recorded April 23, 2011. They discuss current threats to student and community stations nationwide, highlighted by the shocking sale of the Bay Area's beloved KUSF in January 2011.

Find out about the legal challenge from telecommunications attorney Alan Korn. Former music director Irwin Swirnoff describes ongoing efforts by Save KUSF. University of San Francisco associate professor Dorothy Kidd, an author and researcher specializing in democratic media access, will put USF faculty resistance into a broader context.

Beforehand, musician David Martin speaks about the successful launch of a new independent station in Vallejo. Prominent activist Tracy Rosenberg, executive director of Media Alliance, moderates.

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1 hour 25 min
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