In the past year, we’ve asked for your help in supporting worthy organizations such as the United Way, American Red Cross, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, Toys For Tots, The Salvation Army, The March of Dimes, and many, many other local charities and events, and… you’ve always come through. 

Now, YOUR radio station and all radio stations across the country need your help.

Largely foreign owned record companies are intensely lobbying Congress to enact a performance tax of 7%, this is in addition to the 500 million dollars radio stations pay every year for the rights to play your favorite music.

A performance tax is a fee that record labels want the government to impose on radio stations, and eventually charge restaurants, retail stores or any other public venue that airs recorded music.

Anyone who listens to the radio will be impacted.

As a radio listener, the quality of news, public service announcements and community information aired on our stations may be affected.

If this tax is assessed on restaurants, bars, amusement parks or any other business that plays pre-recorded music, the cost would likely pass through the tax to the consumer in higher prices or through a lessened availability of music entertainment

Please help us continue to serve you and our community by supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Sign up now and support the Local Radio Freedom Act!