Due to the recent shake-up(s) at WRVU, we've all been hearing the name Radio Free Nashville bandied about a lot recently. The Cat Beast Party has apparently found a new home there, while others, like Nashville Mixtapes and Needles + Pins, wait to hear if there's room for them on the airwaves. There could be a mass migration in the works as former RVU community DJs look to RFN as they to find a new frequency for their shows. Meanwhile, it looks like there might be more low-power FM stations like RFN on the horizon, as a bill that would loosen restrictions on small community stations has cleared its first major hurdle the legislative process. From Reclaim the Media:
On Dec. 16, the House of Representatives passed the Local Community Radio Act (HR 1147) by voice vote. The bill would allow for the creation of hundreds, possibly thousands, of new, low power FM (LPFM) radio stations dedicated to broadcasting community news and local perspectives to neighborhoods across the country.
