This is a bill gaining momentum that would put more local radio stations back on the airwaves, giving artists a way to turn people out to shows locally and gain fans again. Since the waves of consolidation that hit the radio industry in the 1990s, the dial sounds the same whether you are in Nashville or Seattle. And it’s really hard for artists to get play on mainstream commercial radio. College and community radio stations have continued to serve as a haven for independent musicians. But these stations have been repeatedly limited due to pressure on Congress from commercial broadcasters.

This could all change if the Local Community Radio Act is passed — something that our friends at the Future of Music Coalition are great supporters of. You can find out more by checking out this video. (Full disclosure: I work for Free Press — a non-profit, media reform organization that actively supports this bill. I’m also a musician).