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FCC PROTEST THIS THURSDAY 5/29
Protest Against FCC Rule Changes That Will Allow Further Corporate Media Consolidation
Join the National Day of Protest in San Francisco on Thursday, May 29.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WHAT: No More Clear Channels! Stop the FCC Media Giveaway
WHEN: Thursday, May 29th 2003 5 PM - (the Thursday before the
FCC votes to dramatically deregulate the media)
WHERE: 340 Townsend Street, San Francisco
The FCC is poised to approve the most dramatic changes
to media ownership regulations in decades. Leading the
charge is FCC Chairman Michael Powell, Colin Powells
son, who essentially declared war on diversity in
media at the same time that his father was
spearheading the war against Iraq.
The Thursday before the June 2 FCC vote, media
activists and concerned citizens will protest at Clear
Channel radio stations throughout the United States
with the message: No More Clear Channels! Stop the FCC
Media Giveaway!
Clear Channel Communications is the poster child of
everything thats wrong with media deregulation. After
the media deregulation of 1996, Clear Channel gobbled
up hundreds of radio stations throughout the country
and now owns more than 1200 stations nationwide,
dominating the audience share in 100 of 112 major
markets. Not only is the company the worlds largest
radio broadcaster, its also the world largest concert
promoter and billboard advertising firm. Clear Channel
promotes a cookie-cutter style radio that has urban
stations throughout the country seemingly playing the
same seven songs. It shuts out independent artists and
eliminates local programming, The company also uses
its stations to promote its right-wing political
agenda, such as the pro-war rallies that Clear Channel
has sponsored in numerous cities since the start of
the war against Iraq.
In San Francisco, Clear Channel station KMEL fired
popular public affairs director Davey D after he
invited anti-war Congresswoman Barbara Lee to speak on
a KMEL public affairs show.
Lets send a message to the FCC and Congress before
the FCC vote on media deregulation:
PROTEST CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO AND THE MEDIA MONOPOLY!
Location:
Clear Channel/KMEL Office, 340 Townsend Street San
Francisco California
Sponsored By:
Sponsored by Media Alliance, Youth Media Council,
Global Exchange, and others. For more information,
415-255-7296 x263, andrea [at] globalexchange.org.
For directions, please enter the address into Yahoo Maps:
http://maps.yahoo.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA
WHAT: No More Clear Channels! Stop the FCC Media Giveaway
WHEN: Thursday, May 29th 2003 5 PM - (the Thursday before the
FCC votes to dramatically deregulate the media)
WHERE: 340 Townsend Street, San Francisco
The FCC is poised to approve the most dramatic changes
to media ownership regulations in decades. Leading the
charge is FCC Chairman Michael Powell, Colin Powells
son, who essentially declared war on diversity in
media at the same time that his father was
spearheading the war against Iraq.
The Thursday before the June 2 FCC vote, media
activists and concerned citizens will protest at Clear
Channel radio stations throughout the United States
with the message: No More Clear Channels! Stop the FCC
Media Giveaway!
Clear Channel Communications is the poster child of
everything thats wrong with media deregulation. After
the media deregulation of 1996, Clear Channel gobbled
up hundreds of radio stations throughout the country
and now owns more than 1200 stations nationwide,
dominating the audience share in 100 of 112 major
markets. Not only is the company the worlds largest
radio broadcaster, its also the world largest concert
promoter and billboard advertising firm. Clear Channel
promotes a cookie-cutter style radio that has urban
stations throughout the country seemingly playing the
same seven songs. It shuts out independent artists and
eliminates local programming, The company also uses
its stations to promote its right-wing political
agenda, such as the pro-war rallies that Clear Channel
has sponsored in numerous cities since the start of
the war against Iraq.
In San Francisco, Clear Channel station KMEL fired
popular public affairs director Davey D after he
invited anti-war Congresswoman Barbara Lee to speak on
a KMEL public affairs show.
Lets send a message to the FCC and Congress before
the FCC vote on media deregulation:
PROTEST CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO AND THE MEDIA MONOPOLY!
Location:
Clear Channel/KMEL Office, 340 Townsend Street San
Francisco California
Sponsored By:
Sponsored by Media Alliance, Youth Media Council,
Global Exchange, and others. For more information,
415-255-7296 x263, andrea [at] globalexchange.org.
For directions, please enter the address into Yahoo Maps:
http://maps.yahoo.com
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It's clear that the conservatives have made up their mind in dominating and controlling the dispersion of information over the airwaves. Writing letters, emailing, in person protesting are not going to be effective in reversing the trend.
I suggest to focus the resources to organize and direct a front of boycotting movements aimed at a few specific major corporations at a time. Provide alternative sources to the public to keep up with the boycotts.
I suggest to focus the resources to organize and direct a front of boycotting movements aimed at a few specific major corporations at a time. Provide alternative sources to the public to keep up with the boycotts.
“It's clear that the conservatives have made up their mind in dominating and controlling the dispersion of information over the airwaves”
That statement would be true if Trent Lott, Billy Tauzin, John McCain, and the NRA changed their party affiliation and became liberals within the past 24 hours. As they have gone on record opposing the FCC media ownership rule.
The fact is that there is BIPARTISAN group of U.S. senators opposed to TV networks expanding their reach and have expressed confidence they have the votes to roll back a rule adopted by the FCC. Sometimes knowing all the facts is better than spouting off about the “Conservative/Republican” Boogieman.
That statement would be true if Trent Lott, Billy Tauzin, John McCain, and the NRA changed their party affiliation and became liberals within the past 24 hours. As they have gone on record opposing the FCC media ownership rule.
The fact is that there is BIPARTISAN group of U.S. senators opposed to TV networks expanding their reach and have expressed confidence they have the votes to roll back a rule adopted by the FCC. Sometimes knowing all the facts is better than spouting off about the “Conservative/Republican” Boogieman.
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