My name is "Sugar Lump" aka Rebecca, and I am a former intern of TOUCH 106.1 FM, located in the Grove Hall section of Boston, MA. I am writing to you asking for your support in helping TOUCH 106.1 FM's co-founder Charles Clemons, as well as TOUCH's countless staff & volunteers, to help get us back on Boston's airwaves.

On April 17, 2014 TOUCH 106.1 FM, of Boston, MA was raided by U.S. Marshalls, for not being "licensed" by the FCC. TOUCH FM currently has a request for a license pending.

TOUCH FM for the last 8 years, has served Bostons: Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Hyde Park, and Roslindale communities. We have been the "station that can build a nation". TOUCH has offered the African American Community of Boston a profanity-free, family-friendly radio station. We keep our Community informed with what's going on in our neighborhoods, as well as the City of Boston. We touch on content that affects our communities--politics, community outings, and fundraisers just to name a few.

TOUCH FM has gone above and beyond on a local level. Some of the countless things the TOUCH FM family has done to better serve our community include:

 * Feeding the homeless
 * Covering funeral expenses for local families who could not afford to bury their loved ones
 * Re-uniting lost children with their families
 * Re-uniting lost grandparents with their families
 * Giving away Turkey Dinner's to several families in need during Thanksgiving

and many more!

With the FCC shutting TOUCH 106.1FM down, a big hole has been left in the heart of Boston; a void. We not only have listeners in the city of Boston, we have listeners from all over the world! All that we want to do at TOUCH 106.1 FM, is provide the Black Community, and those who cannot speak for themselves, a voice where their needs can be met and their voices can be heard.

Will you support TOUCH (WTCH) 106.1FM, "The Fabric of the Black Community"?

Here are some ways you can help TOUCH 106.1 FM:

Contact your elected officials City, State and Federal:

Pres. Barack Obama - 202-456-1111

Sen. Elizabeth Warren - 617 565-3170

Sen. Markeys - 617-565-8519

Gov. Deval Patrick - 617.725.4005

Mayor Marty Walsh, Mayor Boston, MA - 617 635-4500 

Cong. Mike Capuano - 202 225-5111

Links:  

TOUCH FM co-founder, Charles Clemons, speaking on the shutdown of TOUCH FM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fy7EXuo37Y  

Governor Deval Patrick speaks on TOUCH FM: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/04/18/governor-patrick-criticizes-federal-agents-for-shutting-down-unlicensed-boston-radio-station/NupWrh9AFVgbZPoLBRpKYJ/story.html    

WGBH, covers TOUCH FM story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo7llIs97Ag