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Low Power FM: A Historic Opportunity

Sam — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:15:19 +0000

UUs and Allies: Nationwide Community Radio Network has recently been established in order to take full advantage of the approaching historic opportunity for establishing a network of progressive Low Power FM (LPFM) radio stations owned by non-profits such as unions, food banks, liberal churches, free clinics, and social justice groups. In January, the Low Power Community Radio Act was signed into law. UUs and Allies has been established to get the word out and to assist non-profit organizations with the legal and technical aspects of successfully launching an LPFM station.

Think events like the one happening now in Japan are rare? Think again.

Sam — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:49:16 +0000

By Stephen A. Martin The most truly sobering thing about the current nuclear crisis in Japan is not the amount of damage and death it has the potential to bring, but how common such disasters are. News that Friday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami centered in the area of Sendai, Japan, caused the cooling systems at the Fukushima nuclear plant to fail, exposing the fuel rods and leading to the possibility of a meltdown, have conjured up images in both the media and the public imagination of Chernobyl in 1986 and Three Mile Island in 1979.

Norman Resident Working in Cairo Takes Part in Egypt’s Revolution

Casey — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:20:02 +0000

For most who pass through Egypt, it is a tourist destination; a place to see first hand the remnants of an ancient civilization. During the winter months resort towns along the red and white seas serve as a sunny getaway for middle class westerners, but what is lost on most of these visitors is the vast inequities and contradictions that exist in the country.

VOK Update #19

admin — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:11:05 +0000

We at VoicesofOK.org are excited to tell you of a wonderful development - an opportunity to bring our Community Radio station KVOY into being. Because of a generous donor your tax-deductible donation will be matched up to $12,500!

Note on the OK Sanity Riders Journey to the Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear

admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:11:39 +0000

by Skip Largent Thoughts floating through my mind in the beginning were about rallies I had attended in the Sixties, Canterbury Tales, nine years of national fear-driven behavior... and fun. Secondary thoughts included the affordability of the trip, and a loud " WTF are you thinking " from my body parts below the neck ( this was a trip in a crowded bus that meant 27 hours on the bus, seven hours in D.C., and then 27 more hours back on the bus ).

Nothin’ But Non-Profit: The Spero Project gives voice to international refugees in OKC

admin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:42:56 +0000

by Courtney Gilman One of the best things about working with the Touchstone Youth Project non-profit is discovering other incredible helping organizations right here in the metro area. As a unique network of do-gooders, it never hurts to build relationships with those who share a vision, be it personally or professionally. As for The Spero Project -- they found me, and I’m thrilled that they did!

Laborfest looks at Oklahoma’s forgotten history

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:28:24 +0000

by Casey Holcomb At Oklahoma's first Laborfest, held August 26 through 28 in the Oklahoma City Plaza District, visitors learned about aspects of the state’s history that are often forgotten. Artists, poets, and musicians gave performances reflecting on Oklahoma's working-class history and culture. Speakers discussed contemporary problems within the labor movement and the often cited problem of Oklahoma’s transition from a radically progressive, labor-friendly state to a radically conservative state often regarded as hostile to unions and with a poor record on workers' rights.

[AUDIO] Finding little help from Oklahoma agencies, Bokoshe residents urge the EPA to save their town from coal ash

admin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:56:05 +0000

by Gene Perry As we approached Bokoshe, Oklahoma, a large dump truck barrelled past us on the narrow road. In the pouring rain, it sent up a heavy spray that hit our van with an audible thump. "That was a fly ash truck," someone said. It was one of the 80 truckloads of ash that come every day from the AES Shady Point coal plant, 7 miles east of Bokoshe, to a dumpsite operated by the Making Money Having Fun corporation...

‘Laborfest’ to promote Oklahoma labor history through music, film, and art

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:16:07 +0000

Oklahoma’s largest coalition of labor Unions and labor activists, the Central Oklahoma Labor Federation (COLF), today announced its plans for the first ever “Oklahoma Laborfest.” "The purpose of this festival is to create greater awareness of Oklahoma’s working class culture and to build pride in the state’s rich labor history through music, the arts, and community,” said COLF President Tim O’Connor.

VOK Update #18

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:28:39 +0000

Send Us Your Vote for Call Letters; VOK joins Nat'l Federation of Community Broadcasters; Prometheus offers to help Get On Air; Capital Campaign begins; Net Neutrality is important to our success - you can help