Audio Archive
updated 3/4/02

Featured segments and full programs of Radio Free Conscience are available for live streaming in Real Audio - denoted with (RA). Some programs and segments are also available for download in .mp3 from the A-info Radio Project program archive - denoted with (mp3).

Programs are listed (roughly) chronologically, with the most recent programs listed first.

NOTEs on Archiving, Copying and Rebroadcast: Permission is given for private non-profit listening and archiving in digital or other media. Copies may be made for non-profit purposes, but may not be sold for any reason without explicit permission from the producer. Non-profit broadcast and Internet radio stations may broadcast any piece freely so long as it is aired in its entirety and the source is credited (though I'd appreciate it if you'd drope me a line and let me know you used it). For permission to excerpt please contact the producer. Rearchiving of these programs on-line or broadcast for any commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.

All programs are copyrighted by Paul Riismandel, unless otherwise noted.

2002

March 1 - The second mediageek radio show. The feature was a 25 minute audio documentary on the Champaign-Urbana Grassroots Wireless Internet Project.
Listen to the program (25 min. RA)
Download in MP3 (56 kbps, 10.1 MB)

Feb. 24 - The first mediageek demo program. This program includes headline news and interviews with independent journalist and community radio activist Norm Stockwell of community radio WORT, and 'zine publisher A.J. Michel who creates "Low Hug."
Listen to the program (30 min. RA)

February 10 - Paul interviewed on the Tom & Darryl show. This is the first hour of the program where we talk about the Indymedia movement and the 1st Birthday of the Urbana-Champaign IMC.
Listen to part 1 (34 min. RA)
Listen to part 2 (20 min. RA)

January 20 - Featuring news headlines, John Anderson talking about the Workers Independent News Service and news about Pacifica.
Listen to the program (30 min. RA)
Download it in mp3 at Urbana IMC.

January 6 - 2001 Year-end wrap-up with guest John Anderson of the Radio Page at About.com. Discussion about the slow movement of legal LPFM in 2001, new FCC chair Colin Powell, broadcast industry consolidation and a settlement at Pacifica.
Listen to part 1 (10 min. RA)
Listen to part 2 (16 min. RA)

2001

Februrary 18 - My guest was Jay Sand, an independent journalist who has been working in the global Indpendent Media Center movement, including the IMCs in D.C. and in Philadelphia, his home base. I met Jay (and roped him into an interview) because he stopped by the Urbana-Champaign IMC on his way across the midwest, with Seattle as his final destination. On the program we talk about the growing IMC movement, its importance and the challenges it faces.
Click here to listen (RA)

January 7 - Year-end wrap up with guest John Anderson of the Pirate/Free Radio Page at About.com. Host Paul Riismandel and John Anderson discuss what happened to low-power FM during the year 2000, from the FCC's approval in January to Congress putting on severe constraints in December, along with ideas about what the future holds for low-power FM and grassroots and free radio. [30 min.]
Click here to listen (RA)

2000

December 11 - Report on the second FCC radio on Mbanna Kantako and Human Rights Radio in Springfield, IL. This segment was prepared for the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center Newshour, broadcast on WEFT. [4 min.]
Click here to listen (RA)

December 10 - Headlines of news impacting grassroots and community media.
Click here to listen (RA)

1999

December 13 - Champaign-Urbana, IL media activists Peter Miller and Molly Stentz describe their experiences with the Independent Media Center in Seattle during the historic protests against the WTO ministerial meeting on Nov. 30, 1999. [30 min.]
Click here to listen (RA)
Click here to download this program (mp3)

May 16 - *Interview with Jason Pankoke, editor/publisher of the Champaign-Urbana based journal of independent cinema Micro-Film. [30 min.]
Click here to listen (RA)

April 18 - *Interview with David Gans, volunteer programmer at KPFA, Berkeley, speaking about troubles at KPFA, just prior to the historic lockout that took place that spring. This interview was recorded at WEFT during David's music tour date in Champaign. [30 min.]
Click here to listen (RA)

1997

June 15 - *Feature segment on the May 10 1997 police raid on Black Liberation Radio in the home of Napoleon Williams and Mildred Jones, Decatur, IL. [14 min.]
Click here to listen (RA).

March 17 - *Interview with Napoleon Williams of Black Liberation Radio, Decatur, IL, after returning to air subsequent to having his home raided and his radio broadcasting equipment seized by the Decatur Police and Macon County States Attorney. [16 Min]
Click here to listen (RA).

*These programs are graciously hosted and streamed by Free Speech TV.