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<td>[RFU] Grassroots Radio Conference opens Thursday night
with a free event</td>
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<td>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:02:57 -0500</td>
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<td>Danielle Chynoweth <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chyn@ojctech.com"><chyn@ojctech.com></a></td>
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<td>Radio Free Urbana <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rfu@ucimc.org"><rfu@ucimc.org></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:imc-boardofdirectors@lists.chambana.net">imc-boardofdirectors@lists.chambana.net</a></td>
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<div><span style="font-weight: normal;">Dear friends,</span></div>
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The </b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org" target="_blank"><b>Grassroots
Radio Conference</b></a><b> starts this wee</b>k!
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<div>Hundreds will converge on <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ucimc.org/" target="_blank">Urbana IMC</a> to
share skills and <span style="font-family:
Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">celebrate
the vibrant and democratic medium of local, community-driven
media. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.grassrootsradioconference.org/registration"
target="_blank">Register now</a>.</span></div>
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<div><b>Come Thursday to the opening night</b> for refreshments
and live music and a short presentation as part of a <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/259488"
target="_blank">Media Justice Mixer</a> from 6:30 - 8:30pm
followed by <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.fmfilm.com/" target="_blank">Corporate FM:
The Movie</a> at 8:30. Both are FREE and open to all.</div>
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<div>Check out the entire <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/schedule_full"
target="_blank"><b>conference schedule</b></a><b>. </b>Highlights:</div>
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<li>Keynote: Friday 8-10pm: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/keynote-joe-torres-history-and-future-community-radio"
target="_blank"><b>Joe Torres</b></a>, NY Times
best-selling author of <span style="font-family:
Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:
12px; line-height: 18px;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.versobooks.com/books/949-news-for-all-the-people"
style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration:
none; color: rgb(69, 95, 111);" target="_blank"><em>News
for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the
American Media</em></a>.</span></li>
<li>Celebration: Saturday 8-10pm: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/plenary-speak-caf%E9-presents-hakim-bellamy-aaron-ammons-and-friends"
target="_blank"><b>SPEAK Cafe</b></a> presents Hakim
Bellamy and Aaron Ammons. </li>
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<div>Also:</div>
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<li><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/public-broadband-part-1-new-models-communities-control-communication-and-ensure-access"
target="_blank">Discussion</a> and <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/public-broadband-part-1-new-models-communities-control-communication-and-ensure-access"
target="_blank">bus tour </a>of <b>UC2B</b>, CU's
public broadband system.</li>
<li><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/category/tracks/youth-power-media-freedom"
target="_blank"><b>Youth</b> track</a> (ages 10+)</li>
<li><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/wrfu-studio-training-0"
target="_blank"><b>WRFU</b> training</a> so you can get
on air!</li>
<li>Plus sessions on <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/another-world-audible-radio-theater-listening-lab"
target="_blank">radio theater</a>, <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/community-engagement-whys-and-hows"
target="_blank">community engagement</a>, <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/working-your-audio-chops-audio-editing-workshop"
target="_blank">audio</a> and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/tv-radio"
target="_blank">video</a> production, <a
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href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/community-wireless-community-radio-part-1-introduction"
target="_blank">community wireless</a> ...</li>
<li>... <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/streaming-social-movements-podcasting-and-internet-radio-101"
target="_blank">internet streaming</a>, <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/acoustic-portraits-lab"
target="_blank">acoustic portraits</a>, <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/fundraising-new-forms-and-old"
target="_blank">fundraising</a>, <a
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href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/bustin%92-bustin%92-out-key-prison-justice-part-1"
target="_blank">prison justice</a>, <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/content/open-source-web-and-database-tools"
target="_blank">open source</a> tools, and <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/schedule_full"
target="_blank">more</a>!</li>
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<div>You can <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://grassrootsradioconference.org/registration"
target="_blank">register for the whole conference online</a> or
show up and purchase a day pass ($50) or session pass ($15
regular, $7 low income). Free childcare available.</div>
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<div>Questions? Contact the IMC at 344-8820 or <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:2012grc@gmail.com"
target="_blank">2012grc@gmail.com</a>.</div>
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<div>See you there!</div>
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<div>- Danielle</div>
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