New Regional Northwest News Program "Listen Up Northwest" Brought to You by the Northwest Community Radio Network and Reclaim the Media

Just wanted to let everyone know about the debut of a brand new regional community media program called "Listen Up Northwest." It's a show highlighting the work and community media pieces by many talented broadcaster's representing communities from through out the Northwest, ranging from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Peep out the description below, and also check out the web address listed below to find out how you can download the latest segment of the program for you to listen to, plus you can also find out what's up with a number of different members of the Northwest Community Media Network, and also the great work of everyone over at Reclaim the Media! :o)

Also a special congrats goes out to our KSVR's very own Robin Carneen of NAMAPAHH First People's Radio, and my radio auntie for having her piece included in the very first installment of "Listen Up Northwest"! Hope you enjoy, feel free to leave me a comment for more info, or just tell me what you think, holla.... :o)


Information from Jonathan Lawson's Blog at www.reclaimthemedia.org

From Post: http://www.reclaimthemedia.org/communityradio/listen_up_northwest




Listen Up Northwest is a collaboratively produced radio magazine featuring stories of communities in action throughout the Northwest. Each broadcast highlights the work of skilled community radio producers and artists from our region, including Alaska, British Columbia, Washingon, Idaho, Montana and Oregon.



The pilot broadcast (for the first week of April 2008) features pieces on an environmental initiative of the Samish Nation, (Robin Carneen/KSVR), homelessness in Seattle (Adam Vaughn/KBCS), arts and empowerment in women's prisons (Julie Sabatier/Destination DIY) and remembering Japanese internment (Marianne Gutteridge/KSER).



Listen Up NW is produced by Yuko Kodama at KBCS for Reclaim the Media, and distributed by the Northwest Community Radio Network. Regular weekly production will begin in April 2008. Northwest community radio stations: this program is for you. Contact susan [at] reclaimthemedia.org for details on scheduling broadcasts. Producers - contact yuko [at] reclaimthemedia.org to submit your work to the program.