Senate Bill 379 is a bill, which will destroy Black Radio and remove it from our list of radio listening choices. This bill taxes radio stations based on the items played for their listening audience. S. 379 will place a huge burden on radio stations in today’s economy. Radio stations will have to begin cutting programs that do not bring in huge profits. Since the revenue from most Black Radio stations is small or nonexistent, they will be the first to go. Most of the tax revenue will be sent overseas to foreign companies that own many of the record labels.
Radio One Baltimore will have a Radiothon this Thursday April 22nd in support of the “NO RADIO TAX” petition drive! WOLB, Magic 95.9, 92Q & Spirit 1400 will be collecting signatures from 6am to 6pm (WOLB will be collecting signatures from 6 am on 4/22 until 6 am on 4/23 ) from individuals in the community who are against Senate Bill 379.
The event will be held at the following locations:
| Radio One Baltimore
1705 Whitehead Rd Baltimore, MD 21207 6 am – 6 pm 92Q @ Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore MD 21251 11 am – 1 pm Spirit 1400 @ Lexington Market 400 West Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 11 am – 1 pm Magic and WOLB @ Dickey Hill Elementary 5025 Dickey Hill Road Baltimore, MD 21207-7239 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Magic @ Rolling Rd & Security Blvd Shp. Ctr. 12 pm – 2 pm |
92Q @ Coppin State University
2500 W. North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215 2 pm – 4 pm WOLB @ Terra’s Café’ 25th St. & St. Paul 7 pm – 8 pm WOLB @ Darker Than Blue Café 30th St & Greenmount 8:15 – 9:15 pm WOLB @ Mo’s Seafood 502 Albermarle St. Baltimore, MD 9:30 pm – 12 am WOLB @ Radio One Baltimore 1705 Whitehead Rd Baltimore, MD 21207 12am – 6am |
