Wednesday, April 22

3-6pm: LPFM Lobby Training

2:00-3:00: Snacks and Hang-out

3:00-3:10: Welcome: Sakura Saunders, Prometheus Radio Project, & Andalusia Knoll, Prometheus

3:15- 3:30: basic Logistics of LPFM leadership days: Cory Fischer-Hoffman, Prometheus, & Diane Foglizzo, Prometheus

3:30-3:45: LPFM and the movement for Media Justice: Josh Breitbart, People's Production House & Jenny Lee, Allied Media Project

3:45-4:00:- Testimonials from existing LPFMs:

• Scott Sanders, WRFN-LP,
• Erubiel Vallardes, KPCN-LP,
• Lupito Flores, KYRS-LP

4:00-4:15: LPFM expansion in Congress overview: Ben Scott, Free Press & Parul Desai, Media Access Project

4:15-4:30: The Power of Grassroots Pressure: Romeo Ramirez, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, United Workers

Break

4:45-5:00: How to effectively advocate for your voice in Congress, and what we are asking for to expand LPFM – Amina Faluzzah, US PIRG & Joel Kelsey, Consumers' Union

5:00-5:15:

• Practice Pitch 1 – Autumn Chacón, Available Media & Scott Pinkleman, Prometheus Radio Project (As staffer)
• Practice Pitch 2 –Jenny Lizak, CHIRP & Joe Torres, Free Press (As staffer)

5:15-5:45: Practice in small groups:

5:45: Review goals for lobbying

5:50: Remaining questions or concerns

6:00: Dinner

7:30-9:00pm: rehearse for street theater piece for the following morning

Thursday, April 23:

Action, Policy Briefing, Lobbying & Dinner

8:30 am-9:30am: Street Theater piece on the Battle for the Airwaves

Meet at 8:30am sharp at the fountain in front of Union Station (Massachussetts Ave. NE & Columbus Circle NE. (Map) for a festive community radio parade followed by the street theater piece: "Corporate Media vs. Community Media"

For more information: http://www.prometheusradio.org/take_action

12pm- Policy Briefing, Capitol Hill

Introductions
Rep. Mike Doyle (5 min)
Rep. Lee Terry (5 min)

Moderator: Parul Desai, Media Access Project

Panelists: 1) Nicole Atkins, singer-songwriter, NJ
2) Liz Humes, WRIR-LP Richmond, VA
3) Erubiel Vallardes, KPCN-LP, Woodburn, OR
4) Cheryl Leanza from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, releasing a report on Minority Ownership of Radio and LPFM potential impacts

Refreshments & Information

Press is Welcome.

10am- 5pm: Lobby visits

Prometheus is scheduling a series of visits to Congressional Offices- both Senate and House, as well as theme/caucus specific delegations. Example: rural caucus, black caucus, etc….If you would like to meet with a specific Representative and Senator, beyond your home district, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Community Media Meet & Greet: 6:30pm

Dinner at Taverna the Greek Islands

305 Pennsylvania Ave SE
(between S 3rd St & S 4th St)

Greek food, vegetarian options.
Pool tables and jukebox

With community radio participants coming from across the country, this is an important opportunity for folks to socialize, have fun and meet with other community media makers and supporters. After a day of lobbying, action, and media: people will be hungry for some down-time and yummy food. After dinner we will prepare for FCC and White House visits the following morning.

Cash bar opens at 7:30. Community media supporters from D.C. and beyond are invited to join LPFM Leadership Days participants to socialize and celebrate a long day of lobbying.

8:00pm: Review logistics and prepare for FCC & White house visits

Friday, April 24

10am-noon: FCC visit & potential White house visit

Group 1: FCC for a visit, and advocacy work

Group 2: (tentative) White house visit

1pm-5pm: Strategy, debrief session

After training, lobbying, street theater, and advocacy work: we will be ready to strategize next steps in the fight for expanding LPFM. With all of these brilliant people in DC from across the country, we will use the opportunity to strategize a grassroots action plan for the LPFM victory.

12:30-Lunch:, delicious BBQ food with vegetarian options!

1:00-1:30: Debrief on the day: (Jeanette Foreman, Youth Media Empowerment Project & Autumn Chacón, Available Media)

1:30-2:45: Next steps in the Campaign, GROW strategy chart (Diane Foglizzo, Prometheus Radio Project & Cory Fischer-Hoffman, Prometheus Radio Project)

2:45-3:00: Break

3:00-4:45: Strategy for the next filing window, (Candace Clement, Free Press & Andalusia Knoll, Prometheus Radio Project)

4:45-5:00: Closing

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