Podcast – mediageek radioshow

Podcast – mediageek radioshow

A weekly look at independent media + news & views on our media environment.

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mediageek 24 December 2009: The Penultimate Mediageek

December 28, 2009
On this penultimate edition of mediageek I take a look back at two segments exploring unlicensed radio. First, we revisit some audio from the Radio Access Democracy conference in 2004, including interviews with participants of a transmitter building workshop. Then we listen to an interview with filmmaker Michael Lahey who produced the documentary Making Waves, […]
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mediageek 17 Dec 2009: The House Passes LPFM Restoration Bill

December 21, 2009
The big news this week is that the House finally voted on and passed the Local Community Radio Act of 2009. Now that we’re half-way to the restoration of LPFM I thought we’d take a look back at some of the pressure that caused the FCC to create LPFM in the first place. We revisit […]
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mediageek 10 December 2009: One Down, Three to Go, with the Yes Men

December 14, 2009
The mediageek radioshow is coming to a close with the end of 2009, so for the last four shows we’ll be listening to some of Paul’s favorite interviews from the last seven years. On today’s program we listen to two different interviews with media pranksters and identity correctors, the Yes Men. First we listen to […]
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mediageek 3 December 2009: Indymedia Turns 10

December 7, 2009
This week we discuss the ten-year anniversary of Indymedia and the “Battle in Seattle.” Also, an important announcement about the radioshow. Download/Podcast: mediageek 3 December 2009 broadcast quality mp3 Listen Now: [mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20091203.mp3[/mp3]
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mediageek 12 November 2009: Knight Commission Studies Info Needs of Communities

November 16, 2009
At a time when media and information technology continues to become more pervasive, it stands to question whether all this tech actually gives us access to the information we need to live our lives better as individuals and citizens. The Knight Commission was formed to investigate the information needs of communities in a democracy and […]
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mediageek 5 November 2009: Possible Interference Boost for HD Radio & SF’s Pirate Cat Leaves the Air

November 9, 2009
John Anderson from DIYmedia.net joins us this week to review recent news in digital and pirate radio. First he tells us about a proposed power boost for HD Radio that would increase interference on the FM dial. Then we discuss the recent voluntary shutdown of San Francisco’s Pirate Cat radio in response to an FCC […]
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mediageek 29 October 2009: FCC Revisits Network Neutrality

November 2, 2009
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is showing no trepidation about jumping in to Network Neutrality, a subject that he advised President Obama on prior to the election. The Commission recently approved a proceeding to create new rules enshrining principles of internet freedom into policy. On this week’s show we discuss the proposed rules and their possible […]
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mediageek radioshow 15 October 2009: A Real Shot at LPFM Expansion?

October 19, 2009
On October 15 the House Commerce Committee passed the Local Radio Act by unanimous voice vote, potentially clearing the way for the best shot LPFM has had at being restored since 2000. We discuss this optimistic news along with the FCC clearing the way for noncommercial FM stations to move in on the space formerly […]
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mediageek 10 October 2009: ChiTownDailyNews Tries a New Model for Local Journalism

October 12, 2009
Due to disastrous technical difficulties the live recording of this week’s show was lost. Instead, here is one from the archives: April 2, 2009 Geoff Dougherty is the founding editor of ChiTownDailyNews, a locally-focused news website employing professional journalists working with over 100 volunteer reporters to cover Chicago news not reported in the major mainstream […]
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mediageek 1 October 2009: Environmental Encroachment

October 4, 2009
Environmental Encroachment is a Chicago-based marching band that bills itself as a magic circus band. The unit is a group of free-thinking musicians who are out there not just talking about reclaiming the streets for art and culture, but doing it. EE is on its way to a gathering of like-minded bands in Somerville, MA […]
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mediageek 24 September 2009: FCC Chair Introduces New Net Neutrality Principles

September 28, 2009
My pal John Anderson of DIYmedia.net joins this week to talk over FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announcing two new network neutrality principles and the whole Commission endorsing low-power FM. Download/Podcast mediageek 24 September 2009 broadcast quality mp3 Listen Now: [mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20090924.mp3[/mp3]
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mediageek 18 September 2009: Encore of Jerry Del Colliano

September 21, 2009
My June 18 interview with radio industry veteran and the man behind InsideMusicMedia.com, Jerry Del Colliano, seems to be a favorite. This is no doubt due to Jerry’s unflinching observations on how the nation’s largest radio groups missed the boat on the internet generation while they were busy playing Monopoly with radio stations. So this […]
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mediageek 10 September 2009: Douglas Rushkoff on everyday action and bottom-up media.

September 11, 2009
This week we listen to part two of my interview with Douglas Rushkoff, author of the new book Life Inc., How the World Became a Corporation and How We Can Take It Back. We discuss the importance and vitality of everyday independent and collective action, and the joy of grassroots, bottom up media. Download/Podcast: mediageek […]
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mediageek 3 September 2009: Douglas Rushkoff on Life, Inc

September 6, 2009
Douglas Rushkoff is an author and grassroots media maker who recently published the new book Life, Inc. In the book Rushkoff explores how our corporate-dominated life came to be, looking to the corporation’s origins in the Renaissance and its path to modern hegemony. All the while Rushkoff contends that this path wasn’t inevitable, but is […]
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mediageek 27 August 2009: Speed Matters When It Comes to Broadband

August 31, 2009
Communication Workers of America release a study on broadband speed state-by-state, and CWA vice-president Annie Hill tells us the scores and what they mean. Also, the FCC announces a wide-ranging inquiry into wireless communications technology innovation and competition. Podcast/Download: mediageek 27 August 2009 broadcast quality mp3 Listen Now: [mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20090827.mp3[/mp3]
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mediageek 20 August 2009: Uncertain Futures and the New FCC

August 24, 2009
Tim Hwang is a researcher with the Berkman Center for Internet and Society and he recently co-authored a short research report examining the new FCC commissioners for the Pelican Group. In the report, titled “Uncertain Futures,” Hwang and co-author Erikk Hokenson look focus particularly on the two new commissioners, Republican Meredith Atwell Baker and Democrat […]
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mediageek 13 August 2009: Citizens Utility Board Protects Consumers’ Rights

August 17, 2009
The Illinois Citizens Utility Board looks out for consumers’ rights when dealing with utility companies, including both telephone and cell phone companies. CUB’s communications director, Jim Chilsen, joins to explain more about how everyone can save money on land-line and cell phone bills by looking out for unnecessary charges and services. Podcast/Download: mediageek 13 August […]
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mediageek 6 August 2009: FCC Makes Inquiry into iPhone App Store

August 10, 2009
Recently Apple’s iPhone app store came under scrutiny again when news surfaced that the new Google Voice application had been blocked. Though no reason has been specified by Apple, there are strong suspicions that the company is attempting to prevent competition from AT&T’s voice service and other businesses that Google Voice might pose a challenge […]
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mediageek 30 July 2009: Finally a Full FCC, Performance Rights Act & more

August 3, 2009
This week it’s a big news update as we cover the Senate confirmation of the last two new FCC commissioners, the progress of the Performance Rights Act in the Senate and take a look at NPR’s new website which looks like a bid to become a new web news portal. Download/Podcast: mediageek 30 July 2009 […]
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mediageek 23 July 2009: Matthew Lasar on Radio and the New FCC

July 27, 2009
Matthew Lasar, media historian and writer for ArsTechnica, joins again to discuss the future of radio and the new line up of commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission. Download/Podcast: mediageek 23 July 2009 broadcast quality mp3 Listen Now: [mp3]http://www.mediageek.net/sound/2009/mg20090723.mp3[/mp3]
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