Talk:Mbanna Kantako

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Okay, if this article is still a two line stub in april 2005, forgive me, I've been working hard on other things. ParkingStones 17:54, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Who is Mbanna Kantako? In what country does this person live and what has this person done that merits public attention that can be documented in Wikipedian fashion by reference to existing sources? MPLX/MH 20:10, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Okay, so I did a Google search to answer my own questions. What I discovered is that unlike most of the offshore pirate radio stations of Europe, the two most recent versions in North America (Radio Free America and Radio Newyork International) or the one off New Zealand (Radio Hauraki), this is really about the anarchy movement of which the radio station is but a part. Most of what I discovered from a quick search on the net was either written by this individual or influenced by this individual. So there is no story there. As part of a wider article about the anarchy movement or even as a biography the way this has been started off, is how I see the radio being linked in. It could be referenced under "See also" on the Pirate Radio in North America article. This stub should not have been created as is since it does not link to anything or explain anything. I will get it going for you. MPLX/MH 20:21, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Moved from the Pirate radio Talk page

On the page under the opening of the article, you put down "His station called Human Rights Radio has received some media coverage which has in turn inspired others of like mind to follow his lead." That's kind what he started. He has been highly influential in a movement now known as microradio. The book "Free Radio" by Larry Soley talks a lot about this subject involving Kantako and others who came behind him such as Stephen Dunifer. I've also not read much that leads me to the conclusion that Kantako is an anarchist. He's very much influenced by black liberation, but I've read nothing that makes him an anarchist. Microradio and Pirate radio as a whole is most certainly a tool advocated by anarchists, but that, as well, has no bearing on his political philosophy.ParkingStones 21:58, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

The original sub-sub-stub said nothing. There is now an article which you are free to modify in any way you see fit. Wikipedia does not like sub-stubs because no one has any idea of why they are there.

• First of all this guy did not start pirate radio in any form or fashion. I can cite a list of people who were at it long before him. I can also cite FCC court cases that predate this guy not to mention a massive pile of articles and books. I think what we have here is a bunch of people who came along and thought they were inventing something that already existed. By the way, MOST uses of pirate radio have been for COMMERCIAL purposes; this includes most of the offshore stations. As for the land based stations it depends upon whether you are refering to the USA or somewhere else as to whether they are in the category of anarchism.
• It may come as a surprise but since 1990 the UK has been handing out licenses for 1 watt stations and this is what the current and legal Radio Caroline has been using!
• Question: if this guy is not an anarchist, then WHO is he trying to liberate? You mentioned Black Liberation. I was not aware that Tavis Smiley who is Black, has been shouting to be liberated. Heck, he was on the NPR network and he is still on PBS not to mention a lot of other major media outlets. So using the term "Black Liberation" is very misleading and self-serving. So what exactly is this guy fighting for and what has he succeeded in accomplishing?

Anyway, there is now an article which you can modify in any NPOV way that you would like to do so. MPLX/MH 23:09, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)