Programs/Content
WCNY’s ‘CommunityFM’ stream brings new focus to HD channels, digital content
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The station in Syracuse, N.Y., has started a stream of programs “about local people, local perspectives and positive stories about the community.”
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The station in Syracuse, N.Y., has started a stream of programs “about local people, local perspectives and positive stories about the community.”
“Chicanas who stepped up to the microphone for the first time were not only hearing their own voices audibly broadcasted over public airwaves, they also were announcing the arrival of a sonically distinct Chicana public sphere.”
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Though no one knew exactly what a “block watch” was, “we knew it would be necessary.”
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Backing from a special tax-supported fund has allowed volunteer-powered stations to enhance their local programming.
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The weekly show airs on 40 stations.
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By persisting against the odds, community radio stations have defied media professionals’ predictions.
The National Federation of Community Broadcasters is looking for new ways to increase revenue for community stations.
Arthur Cohen steps up to run the station while David Freedman shifts his focus to strategic planning.