• Amy Goodman:History of Pacifica Radio

    I mentioned Democracy Now, and Rising Up are part of Pacifica Radio.
    WCRSFM.org is a Pacifica Affiliate.

    Video of Democracy Now's Amy Goodman discussing Pacifia's History:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoWljjy-tLs

    Pacifica Radio was founded by Lou Hill in California 1949.
    Lou Hill wanted a radio station which wasn't run by corporations who profits from war.
    Lou Hill wanted a radio station run by journalists and artists.
    Amy discusses Pacifica's content irritating the KKK....

    Democracy Now! via 92.7 / 98.3 WCRSFM.org Columbus Community Radio:

    Monday 8-9am
    Monday 5-6pm
    Tuesday 8-9am
    Tuesday 5-6pm
    Wednesday 8-9am
    Wednesday 5-6pm
    Thursday 8-9am
    Thursday 5-6pm
    Friday 8-9am
    Friday 5-6pm

    www.democracynow.org

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WCRS-LP FM is a non-commercial, listener-supported community radio station serving Central Ohioans, providing quality programming to:
•Promote personal and civic responsibility, informed action and thoughtful living;
•Challenge cultural and intellectual assumptions;
•Celebrate local cultures;
•Air alternative points of view and facilitate understanding through dialogue;
•To provide media training and to foster community empowerment and participation.
•To provide representation for under-served and under-represented constituencies
and viewpoints, and to provide news and information not commonly found elsewhere
on the airwaves.

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WCRS Needs You!

As Columbus Community Station, We are people driven which in our case means we need people to drive this station. Right now we are looking for Volunteers which you can fill out our volunteers form. It's under Volunteer and choose Volunteer Form. Also on the programming side we are looking for public affair shows to air on WCRS. This is your station so let's hear your voice. The Broadcaster form is also under Volunteer and make sure you fill it all out and you might be on WCRS!

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WCRS LP FM is Central Ohio's community radio station broadcasting soon 24-7 on 92.7 and 98.3 FM in most of Franklin County. WCRS is a service of The Neighborhood Network and a Pacifica Affiliate airing Democracy Now!, Free Speech Radio News and other syndicated public affairs programs in addition to locally made music, talk, and public affairs programs in English, Somali, and Spanish.

OUR MISSION

WCRS-LP FM is a non-commercial, listener-supported community radio station serving Central Ohioans, providing quality programming to:
•Promote personal and civic responsibility, informed action and thoughtful living;
•Challenge cultural and intellectual assumptions;
•Celebrate local cultures;
•Air alternative points of view and facilitate understanding through dialogue;
•To provide media training and to foster community empowerment and participation.
•To provide representation for under-served and under-represented constituencies
and viewpoints, and to provide news and information not commonly found elsewhere
on the airwaves.