BPEP writes to FCC
Pittsburgh: Tim Stevens, the chairman of the Black Political Empowerment Project, has written an open letter to the FCC asking "all appropriate bodies" to support the creation of one or more "Afro-centric" radio stations in the greater Pittsburgh market. This move was brought on by the recent departure of the Urban format on WAMO-AM/FM and WPGR-AM.Readers’ Forum
Mr. Stevens should put his money where his mouth is. Want to have an “Afro-centric” radio station? Start one. Apply for a license like everyone else does. Maybe he can get a LPFM license and start his own station? But don’t cry to the FCC just because a station you want doesn’t exist. That’s not their job to regulate formats.
John B. - September 23, 2009 at 10:20 am
Thats wats up..there needs to be a voice. pittsburgh the worst radio market for a big small city with 3 major sports teams 2 championship teams. i understand radio companies love ratings at least have a urban station and stations. like the old WJJJ (R&B) and a urban..i hope some thing gets done. especially tourists visiting and g-20 tommorrow people are going to see what pittsburgh has to offer
FM - September 23, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Except for fleeting expletives, the FCC does not regulate programming, just the technical aspects of radio.
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Message to BPEP - September 23, 2009 at 9:23 pm
How about asking for an “Anglo-Centric” radio station while you’re at it….Jeez, how will we ever reach a time when everyone is equal, color blind, and just another person, if we keep putting these walls up…
Bob - September 24, 2009 at 07:55 am
I do agree, the FCC should not regulate due to format. I think a better solution is to contact Eddie Edwards or somebody who can invest and come up with the cash to start a radio station(s) that will fill the void. We now have an untapped void here and I think if we are patient, someone will step up to fill it. I miss the old soul music on 860 myself. I just think all this whining and complaining reopens old wounds and keeps them open. The WAMO stations just have a poor or bad business model and they went dark because of it so we should go back to the drawing board and see what the next guy can come up with.
Charles D. Mandus - September 27, 2009 at 3:17 pm