In the late 90s, before the internet, social media and texting, revolutionaries connected through ideas, knowledge sharing, struggles and camaraderie via microwave radio. Such a space existed in Los Angeles, called Regeneración/Popular Resource Center and its microwave radio station was Radio Clandestina.
Radio Clandestina Mission Statement
Radio Clandestina Newsletter Side 1 Side 2
How to join the station in 1998
Chuck D for President Mission Statement
Turn-on, Tune-in, Tu No?
Chuck D For President Shows were transcribed from cassettes on a lap top. Some shows have lengthy lead-ins (requiring patience), there is a little bit of wonkiness (tapes melting down), and definitely some dead-air (one of the signatures of our show).
(to the right) A cool Radio Clandestina Benefit Show Poster, 1996. $6 entrance fee for all that entertainment!! Click on the image and check out the line-up. The Loft! Where the filmmakers “Smokin’ Mirrors” dwelled and nightly opened it up as a Chicanx artist sanctuary. (We liked that calaca image lots.)
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