Media Foundation (AzCMF)
Independent Media for Arizona
Arizona Community Media Foundation (AzCMF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed by concerned citizens who desire to have access to independent, educational, community-focused broadcast media outlets serving Arizona. We exist to provide a voice for traditionally underrepresented groups and perspectives unavailable within mainstream media.
Fundraising Concert for Radio Phoenix
Charlie King and Karen Brandow
America's Leading Political and Satirical Folk Song Duo
Friday, February 19, 2010
7 pm
MADCAP Theater
(the former Harkins Centerpoint)
West 7th Street just off Mill in downtown Tempe
Tickets: $17 in advance, $20 at the door
$1 back if you took the light rail and show us your pass
Buy tickets here
Radio Phoenix named "Best of Phoenix" by New Times.
Radio Phoenix, the internet broadcast service of AzCMF, was named "Best of Phoenix" by the New Times. For the full story, go to Media News
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McCain Amendment would have Supported President's Budget to End Community Radio Funding
President Obama's proposed budget would have terminated funding for a federal program that was intended to provide for basic planning and construction costs for new community-based radio station applicants like the Arizona Community Media Foundation. Without the continuation of this program, only faith-based groups that are part of national religious broadcasting organizations would have had enough money to build "community" radio stations. The Senate budget would have provided $20 million for start-up and new community radio stations, and increas4e of $2 million over the previous year. Senator John McCain offered an amendment to the budget bill which would have eliminated all funding for community radio. His amendment supported the recommendation by President Obama that new community radio funding be taken out of the federal budget. With thousands of applications pending before the FCC as a result of the October, 2007 filing window for new non-commercial stations, the elimination of this federal program would have resulted in most of these applicants, such as the Arizona Community Media Foundation, being unable to obtain grants for long-range planning or for station construction.
On October 12, by a 64-33 vote, the Senate defeated the McCain amendment.
For the full story on the budget and funding battle, go to Media News
For the full text of Senator McCain's amendatory speech, go to:
http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.Speeches&ContentRecord_id=3594d2ab-caf6-569b-e898-1cf9aceaacd2&Region_id=&Issue_id=
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The Arizona Republic has published a long and thorough internet report on the operation of Radio Phoenix, the internet service of AzCMF on the first anniversary of broadcasting. To read the entire article, go to:
Congratulations to the staff and volunteers who have made this first year such a successful operation. The thousands of listeners who are tuning in monthly are looking forward to a continuation of the innovative and community-based programming that Radio Phoenix has carried over the last year.
Send your contributions to support AzCMF through our secure paypal link or mail your contribution (and save the paypal fee) to
AzCMF
P.O. Box 27617
Tempe, AZ 8528-7617
and, thank you for your generous support.
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Volunteers Needed for Radio Phoenix
We are always looking for volunteers who want to get up, get out, and talk to the public about AzCMF, Radio Phoenix, and the future of community radio. Now that the weather is cooling off, there are more and more opportunities to meet and greet the public on behalf of our project. If you are interested in spending a few hours talking to the public, contact Victor at info@azcmf.org.
_______________________________________________________________ Volunteers Needed for AzCMF Board
The AzCMF Board is looking for volunteers to fill a number of positions including a grant writer for a special federal grant; someone to write governance policies, and a data entry assistant to work at home. You can be part of the AzCMF team and make community based radio a reality in Greater Phoenix. For a full description of the volunteer position open at AzCMF, click here
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info@azcmf.org
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Time to make those tax deductible contributions to help support community radio in the Valley
Send your contributions to support AzCMF through our secure paypal link or mail your contribution (and save the paypal fee) to
P.O. Box 27617
Tempe, AZ 8528-27617
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