This sounds like something I'd like to support, financially, if not with my presence, but I'd like to know more about what happened and why and the government's "reason".
Francoise
Francoise,
Well, this is the latest chapter in an ongoing saga. The government's basic "reason" for the raid is that the station was unlicensed and therefore illegal. The more immediate cause was that some FCC agents showed up a few weeks before the bust and asked to look around, and the station operators, facing no compulsion to let them in, refused to do so. One of the articles I read on the issue around that time quoted the station's lawyer as saying they had applied for a license in the past (twice, if memory serves), but the applications were denied because -- again if memory serves -- they didn't meet other criteria that they couldn't have met without being licensed, i.e. a Catch-22 situation. Defenders of SFLR say the station is the radio equivalent of public access or community TV, and that the government ought to allow space on the airwaves for such efforts. If you do an Internet search you should be able to turn up some recent news articles with better information on the history of the conflict.
Yours in liberty,
<<< Starchild >>>
This sounds like something I'd like to support, financially, if not with my presence, but I'd like to know more about what happened and why and the government's "reason".
FrancoiseFrom: Starchild
To: LPSF List ; Bay Area Liberty
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:52 AM
Subject: [lpsf-discuss] Fwd: SF Liberation Radio Benefit (Sat. Nov. 1st, SF)> San Francisco Liberation Radio Benefit
>
> Saturday, November 1st
>
> 8:00pm 2:00am
>
> $7-$20, supports SFLR Legal Defense Fund
>
> ----> Event Description
> <-----------------------------------------------
>
> Please join San Francisco Liberation Radio as we fight for our right to
> broadcast.
>
> On Wednesday, October 15th at 11am, over 20 uniformed Federal Marshalls
> along with SF police entered the studios of San Francisco Liberation
> Radio, a 100 watt, community radio station, located near the Castro in
> SF. They took everything we own (transmitter, antennae, mixer, CD
> players, turntables, computers, etc...and I do mean etc.).
>
> If you have ever asked yourself: "Self, what can I do to help our
> country be a better place? What can I do to be more patriotic?" Well
> I'll tell ya! Come down and support a real alternative to the
> mainstream press get back on the air and fight the folks who are taking
> your freedoms away before you can say...
>
> ...see they just did it again.
>
> PERFORMERS INCLUDE: Carneyball Johnson, featuring Ralph Carney (Galaxie
> 500, Tom Waits), Comedien Tony DuShane, Political Folk musician Jack
> Chernos, and a host of SFLR DJ's spinnin' between acts. And last but
> certainly not least BINGO with Chicken John!!!
>
> SFLR has been on the air commercial and corporate free, since 1993.
> Having applied for a licence twice and turned down both times, SFLR
> has continued to broadcast. Our staff, comprised of local activists,
> journalists, writers, and others who care about freedom and social
> justice, is dedicated to giving our audience a politically progressive
> point of view, with a special emphasis on topics of local concern. As a
> non-commercial radio station, we will concentrate on airing voices and
> viewpoints that are now almost totally excluded from the airwaves.
> These include local citizens and citizen groups opposed to domination
> and control of our city by national and multi-national corporations. We
> will also broadcast independent music, call-in talk shows, uncensored
> news and children's programming. The vast majority of shows are
> produced locally by our staff.
>
> We also work closely with civil authorities and public safety personel
> to provide emergency broadcast information in the event of weather and
> climate emergencies, earthquakes, or other public disasters.
>
> This past summer, the SF board of supervisors passed a resolution
> supporting SFLR and micro radio, unanimously.
>
> We believe that the airwaves belong to the people as stated in the
> Communications Act of 1934. We will fight the FCC on the raid, but we
> need your help.
>
> All proceeds benefit the SFLR legal defense fund and are tax
> deductable.
>
> ----> Venue Info
> <------------------------------------------------------
>
> Odeon Bar
> 3223 Mission Street (at Valencia...yes it does)
> San Francisco
> 415-550-6994
> http://odeonbar.com
>
> From East Bay: Cross Bay Bridge I-80 W becomes US-101 S.
> Take the C CHAVEZ ST exit.
> Take the C CHEVAZ ST WEST/ POTRERO AVE ramp.
> Take the ARMY ST WEST ramp.
> Merge onto CESAR CHAVEZ/ ARMY ST.
> Turn LEFT onto SHOTWELL ST.
> Turn RIGHT onto PRECITA AVE.
> Turn LEFT onto MISSION ST.
>
> From North Bay: Cross Golden Gate Bridge (US Hwy 101)
> Turn RIGHT onto VAN NESS AVE/ US-101. Continue to follow VAN NESS
> AVE.
> Turn RIGHT onto 17TH ST.
> Turn LEFT onto MISSION ST.
>
> From South Bay: Take the US-101 N ramp toward SAN FRANCISCO.
> Take the ramp toward SAN FRANCISCO.
> Merge onto US-101 N.
> Take the CESAR CHAVEZ ST/ POTRERO AVENUE exit.
> Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto POTRERO AVE.
> Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto CESAR CHAVEZ/ ARMY ST.
> Turn LEFT onto SHOTWELL ST.
> Turn RIGHT onto PRECITA AVE.
> Turn LEFT onto MISSION ST.
>
> ----> Additional Info
> <-------------------------------------------------
>
> johnhell@...
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