Iowa Broadcasters to Martin: This Is Localism

Iowa Broadcasters Association Executive Director Sue Toma has written Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to let him know that some broadcasters there have been going 24/7 with commercial-free coverage of the devastating flooding while they help to marshal volunteer efforts and battle flood waters themselves. "I can't help but note that the Iowa floods come at a time when well-meaning but misguided activists are questioning broadcasters' commitment to localism," she wrote. The answers to those questions, she suggested, could be found in Iowa, where "many" broadcasters have "once again proven their commitment to the communities that we serve," capping it off with the assertion: "This is our finest hour."
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