RFPI (I quote) has trained over 300 peace journalist who now work all over the world, RFPI (I quote) runs courses in Peace Journalism and Progressive Media through Radio, RFPI (I quote) specializes in the monitoring and documenting of hate radio and the use of media by extremist groups.
Let's take a closer look at the last statement. From their UN programming one would think that the RFPI outlook was global in scope, but actual listening shows that the focus is limited to the USA. Here is RFPI�s list of study targets. PRIVATE U.S. SHORTWAVE BROADCAST STATIONS Call letters Location Designator Special Notes WSHB SC R/MN Owned by Christian Science Monitor WCSN ME R Sold by C.S.M. to another religious group KGEI CA R KJES NM R Cultish sounding program KTBN UT R Part of Trinity Broadcasting network KNLS AK R KWHR HI R Sister station to WHRI WHRI IN R/RFR Has 100,000 watt capacity KCBI TX R/RFR Rumored Dr. Gene Scott silent partner WEWN AL R Four 500,000 transmitters WINB PA R/RFR Pastor Pete Peters considering buying WJCR KY R Small church station 50,000 watts WMLK PA R Owned by Assemblies of Yahweh WRMI FL P/PFR Anti-Castro broadcaster WRNO LA P/R/PFR/RFR One 50,000 watt transmitter WWCR TN P/R/PFR/RFR Three 100,000 watt transmitters WYFR FL R Per the RFPI website, these are stations susceptible of airing �far right� radio, a.k.a. �hate radio�. So who is then trying to be mean to such a 'progressive' entity as RFPI? Well, perhaps the Colombian paramilitary groups, or... eh, on second thought perhaps it�s not them after all: "There have been recent concerns that the violence of Colombia's civil war may be spilling over into Costa Rica, including the possibility of paramilitary groups from Colombia operating in-country. While details remain very sketchy, it doesn't seem they are involved in the RFPI siege; the initial report cites 'guards from the University of Peace,' where RFPI has its studios." (http://www.diymedia.net/archive/0703.htm#072303) I have tuned in to their unauthorized frequencies on many occasions, listening to their homebrew Far Right Radio Review, and I have listened to some of their Spanish language programs (including those on female emancipation), none of which I deemed worth the while. An exception to their dull programming is WOR (World of Radio), but this program has been and is still aired elsewhere, including stations considered by RFPI as outlets of �hate radio�. I won't miss RFPI. Henrik Klemetz _____________________________________________________ G� f�re i k�n och f� din sajt v�rderad p� nolltid med Yahoo! Express Se mer p�: http://se.docs.yahoo.com/info/express/help/index.html ---[Start Commercial]--------------------- World Radio TV Handbook 2003 is out! Order it now! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823059677/hardcoredxcom ---[End Commercial]----------------------- ________________________________________ Hard-Core-DX mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www2.hard-core-dx.com/mailman/listinfo/hard-core-dx http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ _______________________________________________ THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE IS FREE. It may be copied, distributed and/or modified under the conditions set down in the Design Science License published by Michael Stutz at http://dsl.org/copyleft/dsl.txt
