Exploring the Tacoma Catholic Worker Compound The Tacoma Catholic Workers have a compound that takes up the better part of a city block. Moved by their faith and dedication to social justice, the workers do what they can to help build up the community they are a part of. I have been fortunate enough to … [Read more…]
Late on January 28th, 2016, Jackie Salyers and Kenneth Wright Jr sat in Jackie’s car. When police spotted Wright, wanted on multiple charges, they approached the vehicle to apprehend him. From here it is hard to figure out what happened. According to the police, it was at this time that Jackie, a Puyallup woman with … [Read more…]
Low Power FM radio is an excellent tool for building and strengthening community. Once a station is on the air it allows voices that otherwise wouldn’t have such a platform to be heard. An LPFM station gives local bands the opportunity for airtime and allows them to promote their music in their community. The hyper-local … [Read more…]
Radio Tacoma wants to be a forum for the community it is in. To do this, we need your help. Volunteer with Radio Tacoma! Building a radio station is more than just finding DJs. Community media needs organizers who can fundraise, write grants, put together events, and more. We also need people with interest and … [Read more…]
In the fall of 2012, the FCC announced that they would be granting new Low Power FM radio sites to groups seeking to broadcast radio. These were the remaining spots available between the existing radio stations and would be able to reach between 3 and 5 miles from the point of transmission, so they would be … [Read more…]