Non-Traditional Revenues from Off-Air Content
By LORIS ANN TAYLOR
Everyone who listens to urban public radio stations is familiar with those seasonal pledge drives. Though you might be annoyed with them, pledge drives form the base of support for many stations. For rural Native radio stations, often the source of news and information in Indian Country, that traditional method of fund raising isn’t working. And an artistic tote bag is not going to change that reality.
June 7, 2006

New Media Opportunities For Native Radio Underwriting
By LORIS ANN TAYLOR
The broadcast industry is at a marketing crossroads. Now that even the most rural Native reservations accept emerging technologies -- including iPods, video, and mobile video -- radio station managers are thinking about how to shift content from on-air broadcasts to take advantage of these new platforms. We’re thinking about how we engage in the participatory media audiences now expect, where the line between listener and broadcaster dims or disappears.
June 7, 2006

CNAPR launches Media Ownership Campaign at NCAI Convention and Trade Show
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CPB Board Visits the Hopi Reservation
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Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making
The FCC seeks comment on how to address the issues raised by the opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Prometheus v. FCC
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Native Media Ownership Hearings
Loris Ann Taylor and the CNAPR Advisory Coucil request the FCC hold hearings on Native Media Ownership
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ITI Regional Workshop And Roundtable
VIDEO The last two days of July found CNAPR’s Loris Taylor and Peggy Berryhill co-hosting a meeting in San Diego.
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NCAI Testimony
NCAI's President Garcia's testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee and NCAI's recently passed resolutions on telecommunications policy.
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Red Lake Tribe Starts Internet Radio Station
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Measure your Indecency I.Q.
John Crigler of Garvey Schubert Barer has a new indecency quiz. Take the quiz and see how much you know about current FCC indecency rulings. He's also written an indecency primer. Download and read the Primer.

Upcoming FM Auction Rescheduled
Are you interested in a radio station to serve your tribal community?
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Recommendations for Congress on Indian Country
Last fall, Senate Democrats convened over 150 tribal leaders for the first ever Senate Democratic Native American Leadership Forum.
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