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As debates over media consolidation heat up in Washington, the musicFIRST Coalition is taking action to protect the future of truly local radio. In this article, Music Connection highlights musicFIRST’s new campaign urging the Federal Communications Commission to maintain current FM ownership limits—rules that help preserve independent voices, local DJs, and music discovery in communities nationwide. The piece features Rachel Stilwell, who underscores why this issue matters across party lines and to the public interest in broadcasting.

To make participation easy, musicFIRST is offering a one-click tool that auto-generates an FCC comment urging regulators to keep current limits in place. Fans can send it as-is or personalize it with experiences from their own hometown stations—an important touch, considering how often policy debates ignore what listeners actually hear day to day.