President's Messages

Weekly updates from President & CEO Mike Wassenaar.

Copy of Welcome to 2022, Hometown Media Awards Open This Week & ACM Public Policy Call Date Change

1/3/2022  
I hope you’ve taken some time to refresh and recharge your batteries at year’s end. For many of us, this is the time to both reflect on the year past and the year ahead – so let me share a couple of items to consider this week:

Welcome to 2022, Hometown Media Awards Open This Week & ACM Public Policy Call Date Change

1/3/2022  
I hope you’ve taken some time to refresh and recharge your batteries at year’s end. For many of us, this is the time to both reflect on the year past and the year ahead – so let me share a couple of items to consider this week:

Help Pass the Protecting Community Television Act

12/13/2021  
No community should be penalized for exercising their rights. And yet that was the system set in place by the FCC when it adopted its 2019 cable franchising order. Communities under the Telecommunications Act have the right to ask for cable cha

FCC Virtual Forum & ACM Public Policy Call December 2, #GivingTuesday Next Week & Thank you ACM Mem

11/22/2021  
The FCC is hosting a virtual forum on the State of Captioning Online Video on December 2. It will feature both policy and technical innovations and could reflect possible changes in FCC policy in coming years with new leadership. The event is free a

Copy of Copy of FCC Virtual Forum & ACM Public Policy Call December 2, #GivingTuesday Next Week & T

11/22/2021  
The FCC is hosting a virtual forum on the State of Captioning Online Video on December 2. It will feature both policy and technical innovations and could reflect possible changes in FCC policy in coming years with new leadership. The event is free a

Copy 2 of Nieman Lab Article, FCC Update & Infrastructure Bill

11/15/2021  
If there’s one article on community media you’d like to share with community members, decisions makers and elected officials on the importance of the work we do for local democracy and culture, it’s last week’s piece by Annenberg Professor, Victor Pi

The City of Eugene, OR, #GivingTuesday & Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Public Media

11/8/2021  
The City of Eugene, OR is leading a coalition of communities to file a petition with the US Supreme Court to overturn part of the 6th Circuit decision in the cable franchising case from earlier this year against the FCC. At issue is the status of th

Copy of The City of Eugene, OR, #GivingTuesday & Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Publi

11/8/2021  
The City of Eugene, OR is leading a coalition of communities to file a petition with the US Supreme Court to overturn part of the 6th Circuit decision in the cable franchising case from earlier this year against the FCC. At issue is the status of th

FCC Update: Call Your Senators Today

11/1/2021  
The Biden Administration finally came forward with two nominees to fill vacancies on the Federal Communications Commission this past week – and they didn’t disappoint.

Community Media Day Recap, Niskanen Center Report, State Meetups

10/25/2021  
It was great to see so many organizations around the country celebrating Community Media Day last week. There are too many to mention with open houses, community fests, proclamations and promotions. If you have a few minutes, take a look at what Bro

Community Media Day, IEE's Annual Meeting/ Webinar this Wednesday & ACM Midwest Conference

10/4/2021  
Community Media Day is less than two weeks away on Wednesday, October 20. Organizations around the country are finding unique ways to celebrate the work that happens every day in community media.

Disability Access In Community Media, Report for American, Community Media Day & FC

9/27/2021  
I’ve been thinking a lot about disability access in community media over the last week. I’d been asked to talk about captioning for PEG channels, but I’ve been finding it useful to talk about the broader approach to meeting the needs of the communit

Copy of Emerging Leaders Institute, Jon Brodkin, NATOA Conference & RuPaul Charles

9/20/2021  
We’re gearing up for this year’s Emerging Leaders Institute – the ACM Foundation will be hosting twenty-two people in community radio, television and news from around the country in leadership training over four weeks in October.

Emerging Leaders Institute, Jon Brodkin, NATOA Conference & RuPaul Charles

9/20/2021  
We’re gearing up for this year’s Emerging Leaders Institute – the ACM Foundation will be hosting twenty-two people in community radio, television and news from around the country in leadership training over four weeks in October.

Copy of American University Report & IEE FREE Upcoming Webinar

9/13/2021  
Our friends at the Center for Media and Social Impact at American University have just issued an interesting report on the state of documentary film making. It’s worth a read for critiques and recommendations.

Emerging Leaders Institute Application Deadline Approaching

8/30/2021  
The application deadline is approaching, I’d like you and other people in your community media organization to take a few moments away from relaxation to put in an application for this year’s Emerging Leaders Institute.

Copy of Emerging Leaders Institute, FCC Update & Save the Date for Community Media Day

8/23/2021  
The days of summer are dwindling and I hope you are enjoying them as much as possible! Even so, I’d like you and other people in your community media organization to take a few moments away from relaxation to put in an application for this year’

Copy of Copy of Emerging Leaders Institute, FCC Update & Save the Date for Community Media Day

8/23/2021  
The days of summer are dwindling and I hope you are enjoying them as much as possible! Even so, I’d like you and other people in your community media organization to take a few moments away from relaxation to put in an application for this year’

A Reminder from your ACM Board Chair, Donna Keating

8/16/2021  
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff at the Alliance of Community Media, we would like to invite you to answer a few short questions about your membership satisfaction with ACM.

ACM Words of Encouragement from Board Chair, Donna Keating

8/9/2021  
The summer of 2021 has arrived. I hope you are well and have had a chance to renew and refresh. Taking a break can provide new perspectives and new energy. Since last March we have faced with the numerous challenges as we continued to provide serv

Remember to Vote

8/2/2021  
ACM voting members* are asked to vote for the candidates of your choice to fill the three open At-Large seats on the ACM Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term. You received an email from MyDirectVote with your unique voting link last week. If you

Copy of Washington, DC & FCC Chair Updates

7/26/2021  
Speculation in Washington, DC is a normal activity – but as the humidity and temperature goes up, so do the activity of the rumor mill.

Washington, DC & FCC Chair Updates

7/26/2021  
Speculation in Washington, DC is a normal activity – but as the humidity and temperature goes up, so do the activity of the rumor mill.

Copy of Letter to the President & FCC Updates

7/19/2021  
ACM and over 300 community media organizations are calling this week on President Biden to nominate a fifth Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission. We believe it’s important for the FCC to be fully functioning so that harmful comm

Copy of Copy of Letter to the President & FCC Updates

7/19/2021  
ACM and over 300 community media organizations are calling this week on President Biden to nominate a fifth Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission. We believe it’s important for the FCC to be fully functioning so that harmful comm