Radio Broadcasting for The Blind or Print–Impaired in Los Angeles County
In the Los Angeles area, about 140,000 individuals have visual impairments.
If you were blind, visually impaired, physically unable to turn a page, or a senior with an age–related print disability, how would you stay informed?
Without timely news, opinions, events listings, consumer information, and community service reports from printed sources, it is nearly impossible for people who are print impaired to be fully participating citizens.
LARRS meets this need for information by providing daily broadcasts of newspapers, magazines, ads and books, enabling our listeners to be aware of local events, election information, back–page stories, grocery and department store ads, sports pages, and even Dear Abby and the comics.
The Los Angeles Radio Reading Service broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the sub–carrier frequency of KCSN FM. Reception of the signal requires a special radio which may be obtained from LARRS.
GIVE THE WORLD TO A NEW LISTENER ON VALENTINE’S DAY
As little as $90 underwrites the cost of a special radio for a needy listener. Broadcast on 67 KHz of 88.5 FM Los Angeles, listeners are able to tune in 24/7 to hear in–depth articles from major local and national newspapers, as well as current best–sellers read to them by sighted volunteers. In addition, LARRS broadcasts programs that address issues of health, education, literacy, travel, and science.
All listeners need to tune in is a specially adapted radio, which is distributed for free by LARRS.
On Sunday, February 14th, 2010, you can give the world to a new listener by sponsoring a radio. Your tax deductible donation of $100 will result in a gift of a specially–tuned radio to a needy person. On this traditional day when we express our love for eachother please help LARRS with its mission. Your gift of a radio will mean the world to a blind or visually–impaired person.
Click here now and sponsor a radio!
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