Musicians Sing Out for Public Radio!

16 RENOWNED ARTIST RAISE THEIR VOICE for PUBLIC RADIO with an exclusive FREE download compilation album!

170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting and ANTI- Records are pleased to announce the release of Raise Your Voice!, a 16-track compilation of music from ANTI- artists being offered as a free download to advocates for public broadcasting.

Anyone who signs up to join the campaign can download the compilation -- available for a limited time only -- by visiting RYVoice.org.  Supporters will also have the opportunity to share Raise Your Voice! with their friends and social networks.

Public broadcasting offers millions of hours of free music, arts and cultural programming to American audiences, thanks in part to federal funding. From national music programs such as public television’s Austin City Limits and public radio’s Mountain Stage to the diverse local programming on public radio music stations throughout the country, public broadcasting is a vital part of our nation’s musical landscape. 

Public radio preserves American culture and is one of the only places left where uniquely American music -- jazz, rock, bluegrass and classical -- can be heard by a mass audience. Public radio stations around the country play an important role in supporting new music and have created a valuable partnership that connects audiences to music, and all those who devote their lives to it—performers, singer-songwriters, musicians, lyricists and composers. More than 100 local public radio stations broadcast full-time music and hundreds more include music as part of their programming lineups.

While the average station gets the majority of its funding from listeners, underwriters and other local sources, federal funding helps close the gap and keep many small and rural stations on the air. Without federal funding these stations could go dark and the platform that they’ve provided for so many musicians could go with it.

About 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting

The 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting campaign is a collaboration of public radio and television stations, national organizations, producers, viewers and listeners throughout the country who understand the critical need for a strong public media in the United States.  The campaign is co-managed by the Association of Public Television Stations and American Public Media on behalf of more than 400 station partners.

The centerpieces of the effort are its website, 170MillionAmericans.org, 
Facebook.com/170Million, and Twitter feed at twitter.com/170million, that give supporters of public media a way to take action in support of their local public radio and television stations.