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With the aid of hundreds volunteers from Cascadia and around the world, the Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN) test-launched its radio signal on 96.3 FM today. PCUN is Oregon's largest Latino organization and a national leader in the battle to protect and expand the rights of immigrant workers in the United States. The launch concluded a weekend-long "gran conferencia," co-hosted by the Philadelphia-based Prometheus Radio Project. PCUN plans to start full programming in November, and engage in a series of community sessions between now and then to name the station and hone its programming vision. witness writes: Thanks to hurculean effort by volunteers the KPCN sign-on took place around 6:30pm today. Several shortcuts were necessary to make the broadcast possible which will need to be remedied in the coming days. Everyone present was very excited to hear ourselves cheering and clapping, chanting "si se puede" after the 3 second broadcast delay. Links: Sign-on Audio | Portland Indymedia Podcast: KPCN-LPFM barnraising Friday Plenary, en espanol | Flickr Photos | Prometheus Photos | Video Press Release | Salem Statesman-Journal Article by Thelma Guerrero | Salem Socialists Article | Article by Julie, the littlest blog read more >>
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