Today, at 2 p.m. we are joining more than 150 radio stations across the country to simultaneously play Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" to honor George Floyd. The song was written half a century ago. Playing it now is a reminder that sometimes change doesn't come. But this is hoping, that if we come together, maybe change will come.
George Floyd will be laid to rest at a private ceremony in Houston today. His death on May 25 has been the focus of international protests. Many communities are struggling with the issues raised by his death, including racial injustice and police misconduct.
The song will play at 3 p.m. Eastern, 2 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Mountain, 12 p.m. Pacific, 11 a.m. Alaska, and 9 a.m. Hawaii.
Here is the list of participating stations:
- KVRF, Palmer, AK
- KCAW, Sitka, AK
- WVAS, Montgomery, AL
- KPSQ-LP, Fayetteville, AR
- KLEK, Jonesboro, AR
- KPGC-LP, Norman, AR
- KOHF-LP, Florence Community, AZ
- KWLP, Peach Springs, AZ
- KWSS, Phoenix, AZ
- KREE, Pirtleville-Douglas, AZ
- KWAK-LP, San Xavier Community, AZ
- KOHN, Sells, AZ
- KOHH, San Lucy, AZ
- KTQX, Bakersfield-Lamont, CA
- KPFA, Berkeley, CA
- KBPT-LP, Bishop, CA
- KERU, Blythe, CA
- KBCZ, Boulder Creek, CA
- KUBO, Calexico-El Centro, CA
- KHDC, Chualar-Salinas, CA
- KDRT-LP, Davis, CA
- KSJV, Fresno, CA
- KVUH, Laytonville, CA
- KCBP, Modesto, CA
- KGCE-LP, Modesto, CA
- KMPO, Modesto-Stockton, CA
- KVMR, Nevada City, CA
- KPCA, Petaluma, CA
- KZYX, Philo, CA
- KPRI, Pala, CA
- KWMR, Port Reyes Station, CA
- KNQY, Quincy, CA
- KMUD, Redway, CA
- KNSJ-LP, San Diego, CA
- KSQD, Santa Cruz, CA
- KHUI, Alamosa, CO
- KGNU, Boulder, CO
- KDNK, Carbondale, CO
- KYOL, Chama, CO
- KYBU, Covelo, CA
- KUVO, Denver, CO
- KVOQ, Denver, CO
- The Drop (KUVO-HD2), Denver, CO
- KDUR, Durango, CO
- KJAC, Fort Collins-Denver, CO
- KQTO, Hurley, CO
- KVNF, Paonia, CO
- KVMG, Raton, CO
- KLZR, Westcliffe, CO
- WPKN, Bridgeport, CT
- WWSX-LP, Rehoboth Beach, DE
- WMPH, Wilmington, DE
- WGOT-LP, Gainesville, FL
- WCLK, Atlanta, GA
- WRUU-LP, Savannah, GA
- KKCR, Kauai, HI
- KMNO, Maui, HI
- KWIT-HD3, Sioux City, IA
- KRBX, Boise, ID
- KBSX-HD3, Boise, ID
- WCXP-LP, Chicago, IL
- WFHB, Bloomington, IN
- WELT, Fort Wayne, IN
- WUKY, Lexington, KY
- WXOX, Louisville, KY
- WMMT, Whitesburg, KY
- WXDR-LP, New Orleans, LA
- WOMR, Provincetown, MA
- WCUW, Worcester, MA
- WHCP-LP, Cambridge, MD
- WOWD, Takoma Park, MD
- WBFY-LP, Belfast, ME
- WERU, Blue Hill, ME
- WYAR, Portland, ME
- WYCE, Grand Rapids, MI
- KUMD, Duluth, MN
- WTIP, Grand Marais, MN
- KBEM, Minneapolis, MN
- KBFT, Nett Lake, MN
- KVSC, St. Cloud, MN
- KOPN, Columbia, MO
- KTBG, Kansas City, MO
- KFGM-LP, Missoula, MT
- WSFM-LP, Asheville, NC
- WPVM-LP, Asheville, NC
- WUNC Music, Chapel Hill, NC
- WNCU, Durham, NC
- WMPM, Smithfield-Raleigh, NC
- WPRB, Princeton, NJ
- WEXT, Albany, NY
- WRFI, Ithaca, NY
- WJFF, Jeffersonville, NY
- WFUV, New York City, NY
- WKZE, Red Hook, NY
- KNVC, Carson City, NV
- KUNM, Albuquerque, NM
- KUPR-LP, Placitas, NM
- WOMP-LP, Cambridge, OH
- WOHP-LP, Huntsville, OH
- WRPO, Russells Point, OH
- KSKQ, Ashland, OR
- KMUN, Astoria, OR
- KPOV, Bend, OR
- KFFD LP, Beaverton, OR
- KCIW-LP, Brookings, OR
- KBOO, Portland, OR
- KFFP LP, Portland, OR
- KQAC, Portland, OR
- KXRY, Portland, OR
- OPB Music, Portland, OR
- KMUZ, Salem, OR
- KWSO, Warm Springs, OR
- WXPN, Philadelphia, PA
- WEVL, Memphis, TN
- WMOT, Nashville, TN
- WXNA, Nashville, TN
- KRZU, Batesville/Crystal City, TX
- KOOP, Austin, TX
- KUT Music, Austin, TX
- KXT, Dallas, TX
- KUZU-LP, Denton, TX
- KTSU, Houston, TX
- KPAC, San Antonio, TX
- KHEM, Zapata, TX
- KZMU, Moab, UT
- KRCL, Salt Lake City, UT
- KUAA-LP, Salt Lake City, UT
- WERA-LP, Arlington, VA
- WTJU, Charlottesville, VA
- WXTJ, Charlottesville, VA
- WCHG, Hot Springs, VA
- WVLS, Monterey, VA
- WRWK-LP, Richmond, VA
- WFVR-LP, South Royalton, VT
- KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA
- KAOS, Olympia, WA
- KMGP-LP, Seattle, WA
- KVRU-LP, Seattle, WA
- KGHE, Montesano, WA
- KGHI, Westport, WA
- WORT, Madison, WI
- WYMS, Milwaukee, WI
- WXPR, Rhinelander, WI
- WVMR, Frost, WV
- WVMR, Hillsboro, WV
- WKYW-LP, Keyser, WV
- WDMT, Marlinton, WV
- WNMP, Marlinton, WV
Thanks to National Federation of Community Broadcasters for organizing this event.