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Council backs students and community over WCSB 89.3 FM dispute, urges IdeaStream and CSU to negotiate
Summary
Cleveland City Council and speakers at the public meeting criticized the takeover of WCSB’s frequency and urged IdeaStream and Cleveland State University to restore student access to 89.3 FM; council adopted a resolution supporting students and station members.
Councilmembers and community speakers at the Oct. 13 Cleveland City Council meeting urged IdeaStream and Cleveland State University to negotiate with students and restore access to WCSB 89.3 FM, calling the station a cultural and training institution.
“This is a cultural institution. This is about who we are as an identity as a city,” Councilman Chris Harsh said during his remarks, reading a public comment submitted by a listener and arguing that WCSB’s programming supports Cleveland’s music and creative communities. The…
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