Believing that democracy cannot function if only a few have access to the media, Radio Free Nashville, Inc. (RFN) intends to be a community forum for the music, voices, and viewpoints generally ignored or misrepresented by the corporate media.

Radio Free Nashville is growing and now reaches most of middle Tennessee.  This expansion extends to cable television, digital radio and even iPhones.  WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT now ore than ever, to continue growing and doing our work.  Our $35,000 annual budget is funded by people just like you, through underwriting and donations.  Join with us as we work to keep this vibrant democracy alive by getting the voice of the people heard.  

There are several ways for you to donate:  Earmark funds for expansion, adopt-a-bill or give a monthly subscription.  Make a workplace donation desginated to Radio Free Nashville through Community Shares. DONATE YOUR VEHICLE. Purchase merchandise at our online store.   Or become an underwriter.   Contact ginny@radiofreenashville.org to find out how. 

Radio Free Nashville journalist Matthew Hamill was arrested awhile covering a march during Occupy Nashville's statewide General Assembly, despite having identified himself as a working journalist and showing his RFN press credentials.  Hamill caught the arresting officer on tape saying "I don't care" as Hamill repeatedly said he was with the press.  

Hamill is the producer and host of This Occupied Life, which airs on RFN at 10am Saturday and 5pm Tuesday.   He posted the video of his arrest on youtube; the Tennessean's coverage of the December 3 events follows.

Designate Radio Free Nashville for your workplace donations through Community Shares.  By specifically directing your workplace donation to Radio Free Nashville, you guarantee that your money goes to support RFN and the work that we do.  Without a designation, your contribution goes into the CS general fund and not to RFN. 

Designating RFN is easy to do - just put the Radio Free Nashville code on your designation card, and start supporting RFN today.

Here are the codes for this year - pass them on to anyone you know who donates through Community Shares!

If you work for the state of Tennessee:  CS010 
Tennessee Board of Regents employees across the state have a separate code:  C02-067

If you work for Vanderbilt University, or Vanderbilt Medical Center or Hospital: code 11067

If you work for the federal government and participate in the Combined Federal Campaign:  58210

For everybody else who participates in CS, including NES, Metro government, and Metro schools:  11067

Don't have Community Shares in your workplace?  Contact ginny@radiofreenashville.org and we'll help bring CS to you.

Join Radio Free Nashville every Wednesday in November as it broadcasts live from the Family Wash in east Nashville.   A rotating group of RFN programmers will host a wide variety of local bands each week, showcasing all the varying styles of music that Nashville has to offer.   Doors open at 8pm, with the live broadcast starting at 10pm.  Suggested donation is $10 at the door. 

CONCERT SCHEDULE
11/2 - Mark Robinson, The 5 Tones with host Whit Hubner
11/9 - Kenny Vaughan, Blackfoot Gypsies with host Tara B
11/16 - Chris West, Von Johin with host Tony Gerber
11/23 - John Richards, Dave Gleason with host Bobby Pizazz
11/30 - Tim Carroll, Anne McCue with host Angie Dorin

Website/EPK's for Concert artists:
Mark Robinson:  http://www.markrobinsonguitar.com/
The 5 Tones:   http://www.the5tones.com/the5tones.com/The_Five_Tones.html
Kenny Vaughan:  http://www.kennyvaughan.net/
Blackfoot Gypsies:  http://www.reverbnation.com/blackfootgypsies
Chris West:  http://www.centurymusicgroup.net/artists/chris-west/
Von Johin:  http://www.vonjohin.com/VonJohin/Welcome.html
Dave Gleason: http://www.dave-gleason.com/ 
            http://www.myspace.com/davegleasonmusic
John Richards:  http://redstarr2007.homestead.com/johnrichards.html
Anne McCue:  http://www.annemccue.com/
Tim Carroll:  http://www.myspace.com/timcarrollmusic

 
For more information, contact Whit Hubner at whit@mandoblues.net.

Support Nashville's last non-profit, progressive community radio station.  See you at the Wash!