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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA  05-  288 
 Released:  February  2,  2005 


 FCC  ANNOUNCES  AGENDA  FOR  LOW  POWER  FM  FORUM  TO  BE  HELD  FEBRUARY  8,  2005 


 This  Public  Notice  advises  interested  parties  of  the  agenda  for  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC)  ’s  Low  Power  FM  Forum,  which  will  be  held  in  the 
 Commission  Meeting  Room  at  FCC  Headquarters,  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  Washington,  DC,  on  February  8,  2005.  The  morning  event  will  be  open  to  the  public,  and  no  advance  reservation  or 
 registration  is  required. 
 The  Low  Power  FM  (LPFM)  radio  service  was  created  by  the  Commission  in  2000.  Stations  operate  with  an  effective  radiated  power  (ERP)  of  100  watts  (0.1  kilowatts)  or  less  and 


 cover  a  range  of  about  5.6  kilometers  or  3.5  miles.  LPFM  stations  are  available  to  noncommercial  educational  entities  and  public  safety  and  transportation  organizations,  but  are 
 not  available  to  individuals  or  for  commercial  operations.  LPFM  operators  may  bring  information  about  their  stations  for  display  in  the  Commission  Meeting  Room  during  the  forum. 


 AGENDA  –  February  8,  2005 
 9:  30  a.  m.  –  9:  50  a.  m.  Welcome 
 o  FCC  Chairman  Michael  K.  Powell  o  FCC  Commissioners 


 9:  50  a.  m.  –  11:  00  a.  m.  Panel:  LPFM  --  Meeting  Local  Needs 
 Moderator:  Stephen  Svab,  Audio  Division,  FCC  Panelists: 


 o  Lucas  Benitez,  Broadcaster,  WCIW-  LP,  Immokalee,  FL,  Interfaith  Action  of  Southwest  Florida,  Inc. 
 o  Paul  A.  Billings,  General  Manager,  WUVS-  LP,  Muskegon,  MI,  Founder,  The  West  Michigan  Community  Help  Network 
 o  Marc  Jones,  Manager,  Broadcast  Operations,  WMVK-  LP,  Perryville,  MD,  State  of  Maryland,  MDOT,  Maryland  Transit 
 Administration 
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 o  Michael  Murphy,  Faculty  Advisor,  and  George  Benson,  Student  General  Manager,  WMLZ-  LP,  Temperance,  MI, 
 Bedford  Public  Schools 
 o  Douglas  J.  Neatrour,  WOMA-  LP,  Lebanon,  PA,  Executive  Director,  Latino  American  Media  Organization  of 


 Pennsylvania,  Inc. 
 o  Michael  Shay,  Project  Manager,  WRYR-  LP,  Sherwood,  MD,  Vice  President,  South  Arundel  Citizens  for  Responsible 


 Development 


 11:  00  a.  m.  –  11:  15  a.  m.  Break 
 11:  15  a.  m.  –  12:  05  p.  m.  Panel:  Issues  Affecting  LPFM 
 Moderator:  Natalie  Roisman,  Policy  Division,  FCC  Panelists: 


 o  Dr.  Jon  A.  Gerbracht,  WEES-  LP,  Ocean  City,  MD,  Treasurer,  Edinboro  Early  School,  Inc. 
 o  Marianne  Knorzer,  Station  Manager,  KRBS-  LP,  Oroville,  CA,  Board  Member,  Bird  Street  Media  Project 
 o  Harold  Kozlowski,  WCNH-  LP,  Concord,  NH,  President,  Highland  Community  Broadcasting 
 o  Chris  Lash,  WFSJ-  LP,  Indiana,  PA,  President,  Godstock  Ministries 
 o  Sakura  Saunders,  Programming  Committee  Member  and  Journalist,  KDRT-  LP,  Davis,  CA,  Davis  Community  Television 


 12:  05  p.  m.  –  12:  20  p.  m.  Comments  from  LPFM  providers  in  the  audience 
 12:  20  p.  m.  –  12:  30  p.  m.  Closing  Remarks  W.  Kenneth  Ferree,  Chief,  Media  Bureau 


 Webcast  and  Video 
 Audio/  Video  coverage  of  the  meeting  will  be  broadcast  live  over  the  Internet  from  the  FCC’s  Audio/  Video  Events  web  page  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  realaudio. 


 Reasonable  Accommodations 
 Open  captioning  will  be  provided  for  this  event.  Other  reasonable  accommodations  for  people  with  disabilities  are  available  upon  request.  Include  a  description  of  the  accommodation 
 you  will  need  including  as  much  detail  as  you  can.  Also  include  a  way  we  can  contact  you  if  we  need  more  information.  Make  your  request  as  early  as  possible;  please  allow  at  least  5  days 
 advance  notice.  Last  minute  requests  will  be  accepted,  but  may  be  impossible  to  fill.  Send  an  e-mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  the  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  at  202-  418-  0530 
 (voice),  202-  418-  0432  (tty) 
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 Contact:  Peggy  Greene,  peggy.  greene@  fcc.  gov,  202-  418-  2389.  News  media  contact:  Rebecca  Fisher,  rebecca.  fisher@  fcc.  gov,  202-  418-  2359. 
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