Access to the Airwaves: My Fight for Free Radio – Allan H Weiner

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The FCC’s illegal seizure of Weiner’s radio ship the MN Sarah in 1987 made headline news around the world. The film • Pump Up the Volume appeared to be loosely based on Weiner’s teenage adventures, but failed to capture even a fraction of the dedication and intensity that this heroic free-speech advocate has brought to his endeavors throughout his life. Weiner’s story is both a· heart-warming tale of an electronics genius at work and a chilling indictment of governmental disregard for personal liberties and free speech. Access to the Airwaves: My Fight for Free Radio, Weiner’s autobiographical account as told…

EAN: 9781559501637

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Allan H. Weiner has always believed that the airwaves are free, and that they rightfully belong to the people. Ever since his childhood, this gifted radio enthusiast has devoted his time and energy to the development of “pirate• radio broadcasting. The trials and tribulations that Weiner endured to bring Radio New York International and other pirate radio stations into being are legendary.