We want to take a moment to honor anyone who has served or who is currently serving in our U.S. Military. Everyone here at C. Crane is so grateful for your service and the freedoms that it protects. These words from Coulby Dunn’s Veterans Day speech Nov 7, 2007 will hopefully give you pause in […]
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Public Radio Is Important
C. Crane recently exhibited at the Public Media Conference 2017 in beautiful San Francisco #PMDMC17 (Public Media Development and Marketing Conference). We previously exhibited in 2013. Once again we were blown away at the awareness these stations have in relation to their listeners. It’s much different than we see and experience in other environments where […]
Memorial Day
While we view Memorial Day as the official summer kick off and enjoying a B-B-Q with friends or family, please remember to set aside some time to honor the service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. That freedom extends into radio in the form of Freedom of Speech. Whether you agree […]
Go Vote!
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt 32nd President of the United States Not since 1908 has the U.S. voter turnout risen above 65% according to information posted on Wikipedia. Really? […]
Let Your Ears Be the Judge
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt 32nd President of the United States Not since 1908 has the U.S. voter turnout risen above 65% according to information posted on Wikipedia. Really? […]
The Evolving Role of Radio in Elections
Can you separate radio from other media in the role it has played in elections? Before radio or television were available, the only way for voters to see or hear a political candidate was if a special train tour happened to stop in their hometown. The candidates would give short speeches from the back of […]
Memorial Day
We wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude and respect for all of the service men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our freedom. An important part of that includes our freedom of speech, which directly affects what you are allowed to hear on the radio. The differing points of view and the […]
Inspired and Grateful
We were so inspired by REI’s bold stand to pay their employees to take the day after Thanksgiving off that we decided to back them up and follow suit. This is the first time since being in business that we will be closed on this day. On top of that the Save the Redwoods league […]