Why is Low Power FM important?
• Why is Low Power FM important for musicians? • Doesn’t public radio fill the gaps? • Legislative History of Low Power Radio Service • What Musicians Can Do • Resources Who can get a license to operate a Low Power Radio FM station? LPFM licenses are available to community groups, high schools, labor unions, churches and other nonprofit organizations that would like to reach out to a small, geographically concentrated group of individuals in their community. About 825 radio stations, broadcasting at 100 watts or less, are currently successfully serving communities across the country, with many more in the process of applying for a license or in the construction phase. Why is Low Power FM important? As the radio marketplace consolidates, what we hear on the airwaves is increasingly homogenized. Massive media organizations are focused on attracting the broadest audiences possible, gearing programming to the demographic groups that are most appealing to advertisers. As a result, programmi
