How To Beat The Mainstream Press? This is the number one question I hear on a regular basis. All of those who are paying attention fully understand that the mainstream press is owned and controlled by big corporations. In America, absolute media control is especially true during what are supposed to be open and fair elections for public office. Candidates with tons of money get all the headlines while candidates who place more time and attention to policy, rather than fund-raising, are all too often ignored. The whole political process has become corrupted, you know it and I know it. That said, what have we done in the past, present, or future to restore our faith in our political institutions? The truth? We’ve done little if anything to clean house.
If you haven’t noticed, FFTP, from time-to-time has offered real solutions. So, let’s look at the big question that began this piece and see where the conversation goes.
In the Inland Northwest, where I reside, several non-commercial radio licenses have been applied for or already granted. The key word I want you to focus on is “non-commercial”. This is what NPR and PBS once were. Big corporations noticed this crack in their armor and have recently decided to become major funders of NPR and PBS. What does this mean? Think of National Public Radio as being, National Corporate Public Radio (NCPR) and, PBS would now be, CPBS. Are you still giving money to NPR or PBS? If yes, Why? They don’t need your money. NPR and PBS are receiving major funding from the very same sources as ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox.
Does your community have a small non-commercial radio station? If yes, the majority within your community have access to non-biased broadcasting if you’ll only choose to nurture and support these non-commercial stations. A simple sentence within the non-commercial radio stations charter could prevent unwanted corporate influence. NPR and PBS have made the decision to drink the corporate cool aid. NPR and PBS can be replaced if the people within their communities choose to get involved.
Summary: Tune In to Non-Commercial radio and, Tune Out to those who have sold their soul for corporate treasure.
Here’s a small list of non-commercial radio stations. Some are already on the air while others are pending. If you want to add a non-commercial station from your community simply include it in your comments.
88.9 FM – KVRZ Serving most of Lincoln County, Montana
102.7 FM – MyChewelah.org FCC application – Pending – Soon to be serving Stevens County, WA.
