This is an archive of the former website of the Maoist Internationalist Movement, which was run by the now defunct Maoist Internationalist Party - Amerika. The MIM now consists of many independent cells, many of which have their own indendendent organs both online and off. MIM(Prisons) serves these documents as a service to and reference for the anti-imperialist movement worldwide.

Under Lock and Key: News and Commentary about Prisons

from the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist League (RAIL) & Maoist Internationalist Movement (MIM)

One 15 minute program of news, commentary and prisoner letters is produced weekly. The program is available in mp3 and in CDs distributed on a monthly basis.

January 3: Flyer about the Radio Program
December 10: Statement from Jaan Laaman, Ohio-7/Anti-imperialist political prisoner to radio DJs added!

Stations airing the program

(Some stations & programs air the program more frequently than others.)
STATE    STATION    FREQUENCY     PROGRAM/TIME         APPROX REGION
Californ Free Radio 96.3FM        Weds mornings,       Santa Cruz
         Santa Cruz               other times

Internet Live365.com              Radio Uprising
                                  Tu, Th 3-4 (MST)



New York WBAI       99.5FM        Brother Shine        New York City
                                  Monday mornings
                                  3-5am

Missouri WGNU       920 AM        Let's Get Busy       St. Louis
                                  Saturday nights
                                  9:30-10:30pm
                                  
Michigan WHFR       89.3FM        Gospel At It's Best  Detroit
                                  Thursdays 2-4PM

Mass     WMHC       91.5FM        Time varies          South Hadley

Mass     WOZQ       91.9FM        Time varies          Northampton

Minnesot KVSC       88.1FM        ?                    St. Cloud

Texas               ?             First Amendment      Houston
                                  Radio

Mass     WMUA       91.1FM        Uncommonly Smooth    Western Massachusetts
                                  Fridays 9pm-11:30pm
                  
Manitoba CKUW       95.9FM        Black Mask           Winnipeg
Canada                            Weds 5-6pm


Heard the program? Send in reports. This list is not complete!
       

Can't get the stations above? Get the program on a station in your area! Contact progressive DJs and ask them to play it. Don't know any? Ask around. Or call up stations and ask for their program schedule. Then listen to programs that sound promising, and call in during music or other breaks to tell the DJ about the show.

If you can get this program on the air in your community, contact RAIL PO Box 712 Amherst MA 01004. It will cost at least $5 to produce and mail a CD with 4-5 shows on it. Checks should be made out to MIM. If you can get it on the air but can't afford $5, talk to us. For CDs that are at least several months old, the requested donation is $10.

For DJs: If it would help you, we can also provide a customized 30 second promotional spot that you can use to advertise the program.

Contributions of equipment and funds are needed to expand this program and make it self-reliant. CD-R disks are always useful.

Article in MIM Notes 223, December 1, 2000. This radio program must grow! What you can do to help this program get on the air.

What are prisoners saying about Under Lock and Key?

Below are the rough drafts of program scripts as well as mp3/real audio versions of some programs.

Volume 4, Number 2. $5 on CD

Volume 4, Number 1. $10 on CD.

Programs from 2000

Volume 3, Number 5. $10 on CD

Volume 3, Number 4. $10 on CD

Volume 3, Number 3. $10 on CD

Volume 3, Number 2. $10 on CD

Volume 3, Number 1. $10 on CD

Programs from 1999

Volume 2, Number 5, $10 on CD

Volume 2, Number 4, $10 on CD

Volume 2, Number 3, $10 on CD

Volume 2, Number 2, $10 on CD

Volume 2, Number 1, $10 on CD

Programs from 1998

Volume 1, Number 1, $5 on cassette

Not available in audio format