media release media release media release media release media release Tuesday August 29th, 2000 3CR to provide alternative coverage of S11 events Monday September 4th - Wednesday September 13th Melbourne's political community radio station, 3CR will give a voice to the S11 protestors and those with alternative views on the World Economic Forum - providing coverage independent of the corporate and commercial media. As a community run and community owned radio station that does not depend on advertising or government funding for our survival, 3CR is in a unique position to provide coverage not tainted by the almighty $dollar$. 3CR Community Radio will broadcast special coverage of the issues and events of the World Economic Forum and the September 11th - 13th protests. During the three days of the meeting 3CR will be presenting live programs from the Crown Casino and be broadcasting hourly updates from 7am through to 10pm everyday. Special coverage will begin on Monday September 4th with 3CR Breakfast and Hometime shows focusing on the impact of globalisation on women around the world. This will start a week of interviews and information produced by 3CR's current affairs programs that will explore different global concerns on each day of the week prior to the S11 protests. (Monday - women; Tuesday - Third World; Wednesday - workers; Thursday - environment; Friday - indigenous peoples). In addition, the station is currently working closely with the Melbourne Independent Media Centre and will be contributing audio stories to the website melbourne.indymedia.org for access right around the world. 3CR will also be distributing special S11 programs via the ComRadSat, the satellite service of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). On Monday and Tuesday mornings between 10 - 11am community stations right around Australia will be able to access an hour of live coverage of the S11 activities. For more information please contact: Juliet Fox, 3CR Current Affairs Coordinator or Jay Estorninho, Program Coordinator, 3CR 03 9419 837 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink