Low Power Radio Poised for Renaissance

The NY Times profiled a low-power radio station, noting that the number of these stations could double if Congress passes the Local Community Radio Act of 2009 (S. 592).

Interestingly, though these stations are rooted in their community, some are also broadcasting online - allowing the signal to be sent anywhere people with an Internet connection want to listen. But they remain rooted in the community:

Sponsors that pay the bills and the salaries for the station’s three employees — Mr. Johnston, his wife, Marie, and a bookkeeper — are mostly local too: a ski resort, a chiropractor, a horseshoeing business operated by Mr. Johnston’s son.

“I wanted to create a music-driven station where music gets heard that would never be played on a commercial radio station,” he said.

The NY Times also offers an interactive slideshow with voiceover.