Grassroots Radio Conference

06/01/2026

The Grassroots Radio Conference salutes WBPU-LPFM 96.3 FM, St. Petersburg, Florida. Black Power 96 Radio is a project of the African People’s Education and Defense Fund, “the baddest non-profit on the planet.” Their mission is to defend the human and civil rights of the African community through educational and cultural programming, to provide professional radio broadcasting training, and to promote economic development and self-reliance in the African community.

https://blackpower96.org

05/18/2026

Grassroots Radio Conference kudos to KTQA-LP 95.3 FM, a volunteer-run community radio station in Tacoma, Washington, dedicated to providing a collaborative, hyper-local broadcasting service. Their mission is to offer access, communication, entertainment, and skills development in multiple languages to empower and uplift the local community.

https://ktqa.org

05/12/2026

CALL FOR PRPOPSALS GRC 2026: Free Radio Pensacola (WPNX) is inviting proposals and topic suggestions from the grassroots radio community for the upcoming Grassroots Radio Conference, taking place in Pensacola, Florida this September 24 - 26.

This form is for TOPIC SUGGESTION, for subjects you would be interested in being covered: https://forms.gle/U9VcZf5FxFi3gMFT7

If you would like to submit a PRESENTATION PROPOSAL please use this form: https://forms.gle/NXzDe75JcKBF7Y6D6

If there are any problems with forms feel free to email: [email protected] with subject line GRC Topic Suggestion or GRC Presentation Proposal.

Proposal Deadline: July 1
Conference Dates: September 24 - 26, 2026

Free Radio Pensacola is inviting proposals and topic suggestions from the grassroots radio community for the upcoming Grassroots Radio Conference, taking place in Pensacola, Florida this September 24 - 26. This gathering brings together broadcasters, artists, engineers, organizers, and cultural work...

05/11/2026

The Grassroots Radio Conference applauds The Pacifica Network, supplying over 200 affiliated stations with essential programs, news and public affairs. It was the first public radio network in the United States and is one of the world's oldest listener-funded radio networks. Programs such as Democracy Now! and Free Speech Radio News got their starts there.

The Pacifica network operates with a commitment to being unbeholden to commercial or governmental interests, focusing on fostering community-based media.

Salute to the core Pacifica staff: Ursula Ruedenberg, Ruth Wiedemeier, Stephanie Schubert, Otis Maclay and Jon Almeleh

Pacifica: Indispensable, Vital and Trusted.

https://pacificanetwork.org

05/04/2026

The Grassroots Radio Conference salutes the Prometheus Radio Project, without who many of us would not be here. Prometheus is a non-profit organization founded by a small group of radio activists in 1998, who build, support, and advocate for community radio stations that bring together and empower local, participatory voices and movements for social change. To that end, the Prometheus Radio Project works to demystify technology, the political processes that govern access to our media system, and the impact media has on our lives and communities.

Their primary focus is on building a large community of LPFM stations and listeners, believing this community can grow into a powerful force working toward the democratic media future they envision. The Prometheus Radio Project supports community groups at every stage of building their stations, facilitating public participation in the FCC regulatory process, and sponsoring events that promote awareness and support for media democracy and LPFM radio.

https://www.prometheusradio.org

04/27/2026

A tip of the Grassroots Radio Conference tower to Wheat Paste Radio, who are about to become one of the newest LP-FMs on the radio dial at 100.5 FM in Keeseville, New York.

“We’re building a community-run and -supported hyper-local radio station. We secured a frequency via the FCC and have 3 years to start broadcasting. 100.5 FM is ours to create a whole world onto. This can be a community resource, a creative endeavor, an archive of everything that makes this area special. Our frequency only reaches from Keeseville to Peru. But, the stream will be available wherever you have internet access. Donate to help buy broadcasting equipment and tell your friends what we’re doing here. If you’ve got a show idea or want to get involved in some other way….”

https://wheatpasteradio.com

04/20/2026

The Grassroots Radio Conference recognizes WTJU, Virginia 91.1FM. Founded in 1955 and on-air since 1957, WTJU began as an educational radio station at the University of Virginia. Currently it is a community driven station with the students now an LPFM channel. For more than six decades, they have continued to extend UVA’s educational mission and bring people together through music and conversation. Their operations also include WXTJ-LP 100.1 FM (student radio), Virginia Audio Collective (podcasts), CharlottesvilleClassical.org, and a variety of educational programs.

https://www.wtju.net

04/13/2026

The Grassroots Radio Conference applauds KDUR 91.9 & 93.9FM, the volunteer-powered voice connecting Fort Lewis College and La Plata County! Broadcasting with a spirit of discovery and service, KDUR delivers diverse music, alternative news, and local public affairs while creating real-world opportunities for students and community members to learn, grow, and be heard.

https://www.kdur.org

04/06/2026

The Grassroots Radio Conference salutes SPACE 101.1 FM, the coolest little radio station in the galaxy! Broadcasting from Magnuson Park in Northeast Seattle and streaming worldwide from space101fm.org, SPACE 101.1 is a people-powered station with a passion for good music and great radio that extends beyond their home base.

https://www.space101fm.org

04/01/2026

📻 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: We are thrilled to share that WOZO 103.9 has officially been acquired by iHeartMedia. Starting Monday, we will transition to a 24/7 automated playlist of the Top 40 hits you know and love. Our Saturday night hard techno and industrial blocks will be replaced with smooth adult contemporary. Thank you for 'listening' to community radio — it had a good run. 💼
..April Fools. We're still yours. Weirder than ever. 📡