mediageek radioshow 15 October 2009: A Real Shot at LPFM Expansion?

On October 15 the House Commerce Committee passed the Local Radio Act by unanimous voice vote, potentially clearing the way for the best shot LPFM has had at being restored since 2000. We discuss this optimistic news along with the FCC clearing the way for noncommercial FM stations to move in on the space formerly occupied by analog TV channel 6.

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mediageek 15 October 2009 broadcast quality mp3

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[mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20091015.mp3[/mp3]

mediageek radioshow 15 October 2009: A Real Shot at LPFM Expansion?

On October 15 the House Commerce Committee passed the Local Radio Act by unanimous voice vote, potentially clearing the way for the best shot LPFM has had at being restored since 2000. We discuss this optimistic news along with the FCC clearing the way for noncommercial FM stations to move in on the space formerly occupied by analog TV channel 6.

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mediageek 15 October 2009 broadcast quality mp3

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[mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20091015.mp3[/mp3]

mediageek 10 October 2009: ChiTownDailyNews Tries a New Model for Local Journalism

Due to disastrous technical difficulties the live recording of this week’s show was lost. Instead, here is one from the archives: April 2, 2009

Geoff Dougherty is the founding editor of ChiTownDailyNews, a locally-focused news website employing professional journalists working with over 100 volunteer reporters to cover Chicago news not reported in the major mainstream news outlets. On this edition of the radioshow Geoff tells us about the site and the reasons why it pursues a this model.

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mediageek 10 October 2009 broadcast quality mp3

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[mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20091010.mp3[/mp3]

mediageek 10 October 2009: ChiTownDailyNews Tries a New Model for Local Journalism

Due to disastrous technical difficulties the live recording of this week’s show was lost. Instead, here is one from the archives: April 2, 2009

Geoff Dougherty is the founding editor of ChiTownDailyNews, a locally-focused news website employing professional journalists working with over 100 volunteer reporters to cover Chicago news not reported in the major mainstream news outlets. On this edition of the radioshow Geoff tells us about the site and the reasons why it pursues a this model.

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mediageek 10 October 2009 broadcast quality mp3

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[mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20091010.mp3[/mp3]

mediageek 1 October 2009: Environmental Encroachment

Environmental Encroachment is a Chicago-based marching band that bills itself as a magic circus band. The unit is a group of free-thinking musicians who are out there not just talking about reclaiming the streets for art and culture, but doing it. EE is on its way to a gathering of like-minded bands in Somerville, MA called Honk! Fest which starts the band’s East Coast tour. In a change of pace for mediageek we’ll listen to a dozen members of the band play live in the studio, in addition to talking with them about the origins of the band and why they do what they do.

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mediageek 1 October 2009 broadcast quality mp3 (in stereo this week for better music fidelity)

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[mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20091001.mp3[/mp3]

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