Free Radio San Antonio on the Air!
by Who's the real pirate? Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004 at 12:09 AM

102.3 FM KRRR San Antonio, Radical Rebel Radio Broadcasting Now!

Who's the Pirate of the Airwaves? Clear Channel!

Clear Channel and a few other media giants who have gained control over
increasinly larger percentages of radio stations and other media
nationwide and globally. These robberbarons have been monopolizing and
looting, while dumbing down and standardizing the so-called "news" and
entertainment for their listeners across the nation. The rampant
deregulation that has permeated the market since 1996 (when the
Telecommunications Act was passed) has led to consolidation of many
stations into a few media conglomerates. True local ownership has all but
disappeared. Clear Channel Communications, which owned 40 radio stations
in 1996, now controls over 1200 stations nationwide. If further
deregulation occurs regarding the limits on cross-ownership, Clear Channel
could move to expand its current television stake (36 stations),
controlling multiple sources of news and entertainment in the same city.
It is dangerous and anti-democratic for so few people to control the
public's access to information and opinion.

We demand a permanent halt to the FCC's new proposed rules (rules which
would allow companies like Clear Channel to dominate even larger portions
of local media). The FCC was created to regulate the airwaves in the
interest of the public, but instead they've allowed a few greedy media
corporations to seize more than their share of pirate's booty.

The airwaves are a treasure of possibility for quality local, community
programming, representing a true diversity of voices, stories and
cultures.

Resist corporate control of ARRR media. Take back the airwaves! Let the
FCC know you refuse to stand by while they sell off and divvy up these
precious resources. Speak your mind at the FCC town hall meeting on
localism Wednesday, January 28, 5:30 PM - Municipal Plaza Building - San
Antonio.

Whose Airwaves? ARRR Airwaves!

102.3 FM KRRR San Antonio, Radical Rebel Radio

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