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may 1997
"Media is a buy-in thing, owned by less and less people...that's anti-American."
--Krist Novaselic, AMPT Radio

The Media Monopoly
Ben Bagdikian's latest edition of The Media Monopoly reports that we're down to 10 major companies dominating what you see, read and hear. Citizen Vagrom's May '97 issue takes you on a brief tour of Seattle's civic media projects defying this disturbing trend.

'Pirate' Radio (89.1FM; F.U.C.C) presents * BRAIN-FREE!
BRAIN * talking with the last man found guilty of postering, about Jane Noland's anti-postering ordinance. "That's why I moved here from Bellevue, 'cause I loved the posters." -- Vivian McPeak

DJ Riz scoops Ellen
DJ Riz Rollins scoops Ellen DeGeneres by "coming out" opposite OPRAH! for AMPT Radio.

R.A.I.N.
Mike Apgar, President of Speakeasy, unveils recent R.A.I.N. (remote access internet node) terminals; a user's guide.

Satellites (screens from outer spaces) full program schedule. Check out the upcoming alternative to the Seattle International Film Festival, and an invitation to F R E E (our public air-) W A V E S !, a closing night bash set for Saturday June 7th.