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Vote WAMO FM is stopping the music on 9-17-08

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rapking

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WAMO 106.7 FM is stopping the music to address a serious topic; Do we take our right to vote for granted? Why is this election historical? On Sept 17, 2008 from 8:00-10PM a panel of distinguished guest from the Pittsburgh Area and WAMO's own Anji, J-Kruz and Kode Wred will be discussing why our young people need to exercise thier right to vote. Guest Speakers include Tene Croom,Director of New for American Urban Radio Networks, Jonas Chaney, Public Affairs Director for WPXI, Roxanne Banks-Williams, Education/Training Director for the PA League of YoungVoters, Celeste Taylor, Vice Chair, B-Pep and william Thompkins, Director of Outreach for The Pittsburgh Project.
 
I wish they would address the topic of violence in the African American community. It seems that far too often I watch the news and have to hear about yet another shooting in neighborhoods that were once safe. Too many good, innocent victims have been lost just this year alone. The neighborhood vigils after the shootings don't seem to be having much of an effect. The city officials and Police along with the African American community had better address this issue before discussing the topic of voting.
 
Shameless plug, maybe. . . but, what a great idea! There are those that think that people that listen to stations like WAMO-FM could care less about things happening in their country, and I think WAMO is attempting to reach out, inform, and persuade. You can argue that, perhaps, the nature of the politics this year has something to do with it (read: Obama). . . but, if it results at people asking questions and maybe. . . just maybe. . . better informed citizens, I think it's fantastic! (There was a time, after all, that radio did things like this in order to "serve the public interest.)

I will, however, also agree that WAMO would be smart to address other issues on an occasional basis that largely concerns its listeners (violence, education, etc). If the upcoming forum is successful. . . maybe they will.
 
rapking said:
WAMO 106.7 FM is stopping the music to address a serious topic; Do we take our right to vote for granted? Why is this election historical? On Sept 17, 2008 from 8:00-10PM a panel of distinguished guest from the Pittsburgh Area and WAMO's own Anji, J-Kruz and Kode Wred will be discussing why our young people need to exercise thier right to vote. Guest Speakers include Tene Croom,Director of New for American Urban Radio Networks, Jonas Chaney, Public Affairs Director for WPXI, Roxanne Banks-Williams, Education/Training Director for the PA League of YoungVoters, Celeste Taylor, Vice Chair, B-Pep and william Thompkins, Director of Outreach for The Pittsburgh Project.
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I wonder, will it be a discussion on how important it is to vote or how important it is to Ba-Rock the vote?
 
Probaly the latter, but it's one two-hour show, which pales in comparison to Quiinn, Beck, Limabugh, Hannity and Savage all day every day....
 
Parttimer said:
Probaly the latter, but it's one two-hour show, which pales in comparison to Quiinn, Beck, Limabugh, Hannity and Savage all day every day....
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But Quinn, Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity and Savage are only preaching to the choir. It's doubtful that they'll get a single person to vote for McCain who wouldn't have voted for McCain anyway. This deal on WAMO stands a chance to reach large numbers of people who've never even registered to vote.

At least if they succeed at getting more urban residents to register to vote, there's a chance that the city might start collecting Wage Tax from them.
 
Biz Listener said:
...This deal on WAMO stands a chance to reach large numbers of people who've never even registered to vote.

At least if they succeed at getting more urban residents to register to vote, there's a chance that the city might start collecting Wage Tax from them.
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That's exactly why Wamo's effort will have little if any effect. I think lottsa folks don't vote because of tax(es).
 
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