A statement from WVEW: As we move toward a return to broadcasting, we reaffirm our commitment to local community radio and the information needs of Brattleboro

A statement from Michael Copps, FCC Commissioner and lpfm supporter: Let's begin with a basic truth: the future of our country's media is an issue that goes to the heart of our democracy. A well-informed electorate is the premise and prerequisite of functioning self-government. To make this compact work, it is imperative that the FCC play a vital role in helping to ensure that all Americans have access to diverse and competing news and information that provide the grist for democracy's churning mill. But for most of the past 30 years, the Commission has turned a blind, and sometimes hostile, eye toward this responsibility. [more...]