Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 11:46:08 -0700
From: radman
Subject: RadTimes # 43
RadTimes # 42 - September, 2000
aka "Shit That Matters"
An informally produced compendium of vital irregularities.
"We're living in rad times!"
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Thousands Protest the NAB
http://www.sf.indymedia.org
by Media Alliance
Rally, march, and concert culminate in confrontation with police at the
Hilton Hotel where the NAB presented the Marconi Radio Awards. A week of
media democracy protests included the arrest of nine free speech activists
and their attorneys, and the disruption of a speech by FCC Commissioner
Furchtgott-Roth.
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San Francisco, CA
Thousands of free speech activists rallied at the United Nations Plaza,
then marched to Union Square
as part of a protest against the National
Association of Broadcasters' annual convention. After the concert, they
took to the streets chanting "What do we want? Free Speech! When do we want
it? Now!" and "Whose media? Our media!" and marched to the Hilton Hotel to
speak directly to the NAB. Thirty police in riot gear stood guard at the
Hilton and prevented protestors from entering. Inside the hotel, the NAB,
one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States, presented
its Marconi Radio Awards to radio personalities including Rush Limbaugh,
who won "Network Syndicated Personality of the Year."
"We are here in San Francisco to remind the FCC of their mandate to
regulate the airwaves in the public interest. The airwaves belong to the
people, but when we turn on our radios, we realize that our airwaves are
controlled by corporations who are using this resource for private
interest, greed, and profit. Public access to communications is a
non-negotiable demand in a democratic society, " said Greg Ruggiero, an
editor at Seven Stories Press in New York.
Ruggiero and about 10 other media activists tried to enter the Hilton on
Saturday night as 50 protestors rallied behind them. Activists who tried to
enter the hotel were met by police in riot gear who were ordered to use
their batons to hit anyone who tried to cross the police line. No arrests
resulted.
On Friday, nine protesters and their lawyers were arrested during direct
actions against the NAB. Media activists disrupted the NAB's FCC
Congressional Breakfast by grabbing the microphone from NAB President Eddie
Fritts. Four young activists got into the convention and locked themselves
together with bicycle locks. Others, including media critic Steve Rendall
of FAIR, were arrested during a march to Clear Channel Communications.
Later on Friday, three attorneys representing the activists were denied
access to their clients and arrested for refusing to obey their ban from
the Hall of Justice.
Saturday's events included a rally attended by thousands of micro radio
advocates and others upset about corporate control of the airwaves. El
Teatro Campesino, Michelle Tea, and the Alternative Cheerleaders performed
for the crowd. Speakers included Joe Marshall of the Omega Boys Club, whose
Street Soldiers radio show was pulled by KMEL during a media merger;
Stephen Dunifer, founder of Free Radio Berkeley; and Louie Rocha, President
of CWA Local 9423. From the rally, activists marched down Market and Powell
Streets, then streamed into Union Square to hear a concert called
"Broadcast This!" Concert performers included Rebecca Riots, Martin Luther,
Company of Prophets, and Jello Biafra.
Earlier in the day, micro radio supporters attended the National Public
Radio Board of Directors meeting to chastise NPR for lobbying against Low
Power FM radio. Media reform groups and public radio listeners called on
the NPR board to change its position, and encouraged NPR listeners to
withhold pledges until NPR ends its opposition to LPFM.
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The Protest against the NAB
An amazing day/night! Arriving at the U.N. Plaza a little before 4pm,
there was Capt. Fred (a.k.a. Paul Griffin) sporting his LUVeR t-shirt and
holding a huge sign, "NAB Don't Tread On Me, Support Micropower". There was
a huge crowd (at least 1000), which kept getting bigger, gathered for this
first rally. And then came the kick-ass line-up of speakers, poets,
activists, street performers ... every single one, one after the other,
fired up, passionate, speaking "truth to power". From a 16-year old girl,
Mission District youth activist, to Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate
Medea Benjamin to former KMEL DJ, whose "Street Soldiers" show was dropped
as soon as the Clear Channel Corporation took over the station ... a rally
of alternative information and deep passion. El Teatro Campesino, an
outrageously funny street theater troupe, got everyone even more fired up,
and radical cheerleaders kicked off the march to Union Square.
We marched down Market St., stopping in front of the GAP at Market &
Powell for a long drum/chant session, and then on up Powell to Union Square.
There Martin Luther, Company of Prophets, Amy Goodman (from Democracy
Now), & Jello Biafra did incredible raps about the NAB and corporate control
of the media.
Then a smaller, but still very large group of protesters walked down to
the Hilton on O'Farrell, where the NAB was presenting its awards, and
gathered in front of a menacing line of cops in full riot gear. We chanted,
drummed & sang for about 2 hours, as the cops stood there preventing anyone
from entering.
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Radio and Records reported on some of the NAB convention media protest
check
HERE
for the photo's and text
[2-26-2001] This , from www.Insideradio.com , a great news source for the radio's working class
Ex-KYLD-FM , San Francisco jock gets jail time for prank.
Joseph Lopez – an ex-employee of
Clear Channel
's KYLD-FM – was
sentenced to 45 days in San Mateo County Jail for his participation in
an on air stunt. Lopez and KYLD-FM intern Graham Herbert were arrested
on August 30, 2000 for dressing up as escaped convicts and knocking on
residents doors in Millbrae, CA. Both were charged with falsely causing an
emergency to be reported.(hoax'sters) Herbert pleaded guilty to a lesser misdemeanor of
disturbing the peace and received a year probation. Lopez received 45 days in
county jail and must pay restitution – about $1,000 – to Millbrae police.
lopez mp3
during the NAB2001 show this year
The Broadcasters' Foundation Breakfast is scheduled for a.m.
in Pavilion ? /Hilton.
Honorees include ,
,
,
not Harry J. Pappas, Of the central valley of california
The National Association of Media Brokers sponsors the event?
corporate information call .
The NAB Radio Show is radio industrys premiere conference and trade show.
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