Local Radio Serves Local Communities

TNG-CWA and NABET-CWA are calling on Congress to support the Local Community Radio Act (S. 592) that would create thousands of new local radio stations and give a stronger voice to educational, religious, nonprofit, first responders and other groups in their communities.

The bill, with strong bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, already passed the House but has been blocked in the Senate by secret holds.

CWA’s media sector has joined a diverse group of community radio supporters, including the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Consumers Union, Future of Music Coalition, the United Church of Christ, National Association of Evangelicals and others.

Their message to Congress: please don’t stop local music, fresh perspectives and community news from coming to the public airwaves. Pass the Local Community Radio Act now.