Celebrating Community Radio Champion Rep. Mike Doyle

Libby Reinish
March 7, 2011
Public Media

Several dozen Pittsburghers honored Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) as he received a "Community Radio Champion Award" on Saturday.

The award, presented by Free Press and the Prometheus Radio Project, recognizes Congressman Doyle’s championship of the “Local Community Radio Act,” a bill that will create space on the radio dial for hundreds of new community radio stations across the country. Advocates for these Low Power FM – or LPFM stations – have been working for years to pass this bill.

></p><br /> <p>Run by non-profits like colleges, churches, schools, labor unions and other community groups, LPFM stations provide local coverage, information and perspectives that are not available anywhere else. Rep. Doyle’s staunch support of this bill will help more communities get on the air.</p><br /> <p>During the ceremony, Rep. Doyle said:</p><br /> <blockquote><br /> <p>These days, you turn on the radio and it’s the same song that the other station on the other side of the dial just played that you were trying to tune away from. Or there might be a political diatribe from some blowhard host that makes you want to lock him up in a garage somewhere.</p><br /> <p>As you know, I authored the Local Community Radio act to change all that. And today, I’m excited to announce that, with my new law, and President Obama’s signature, radio will never be the same.</p><br /> </blockquote><br /> <p align=https://www.savethenews.org/sites/default/files/stn-legacy/lpfmawardsCro...">
Watch the video of his speech here:

></p><br /> <p>Following the ceremony, participants stayed for an informational workshop, where they learned more about how to apply for an LPFM license, and brainstormed the community resources available for such an undertaking. </p><br /> <p>Prometheus and Free Press plan to honor each of the Act's co-sponsors at future events. </p>https://www.savethenews.org/sites/default/files/stn-legacy/lpfmaward2_0.JPG">