Democracy Now! is finally airing in Oklahoma, though many residents will not be in a area where they can pick up the signal on a radio. For them, there is a live stream on KCCU’s site.
KCCU is a non-profit station run out of Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, and is broadcast in/at:
Lawton-Ft. Sill 89.3 & 102.9
Wichita Falls 88.7
Ardmore 90.3
Altus 90.1
Duncan 89.3
Weatherford-Clinton-Elk City 89.1
Chickasha 100.1
Oklahoma progressive activists have been seeking to have the program picked up by stations in the state, but have been rejected by stations who deem the show, which features news of events and interviews of people on the progressive end of the political spectrum. The show comes out of New York City and is hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.
From the station’s announcement:
KCCU is excited to announce new programs for the new year!
“Democracy Now” and “Swingin’ Down the Lane” will join the lineup in the first week of January.
“Democracy Now” is an independent daily journalism program that airs on 750 radio and TV stations nationwide. KCCU is the first Oklahoma radio station to air the program.
Hosted by award-winning journalist Amy Goodwin [sic], “Democracy Now” does not accept corporate sponsorships, and is funded entirely by listener and viewer donations.
“Democracy Now” will air weekdays at noon, taking the place of NPR’s “Day to Day”. Due to budget cuts at the network, NPR is cancelling “Day to Day”. …
This is a pretty gutsy move for KCCU.
I’m going to suggest that OK Progressives consider making a gift to KCCU to thank them and also make sure to mention that you are making the gift because of Democracy Now.
I’m pretty dead broke but will give next month. I hope you’ll think about doing the same.
Their donation page is at:
https://secure.publicbroadcasting.net/kccu-fm/form.pledgemain
This is a pretty gutsy move for KCCU.
I’m going to suggest that OK Progressives consider making a gift to KCCU to thank them and also make sure to mention that you are making the gift because of Democracy Now.
I’m pretty dead broke but will give next month. I hope you’ll think about doing the same.
Their donation page is at:
https://secure.publicbroadcasting.net/kccu-fm/form.pledgemain
Finally! Now we need to get it in the metro areas.
Finally! Now we need to get it in the metro areas.
Awesome news. Guess I’ll be streaming KCCU.
I used to live in Lawton and about 20 years ago KCCU was my first real exposure to public radio. Good for them!