Mayor's Office, Urban Radio Team Up For Anti-Violence Campaign
By Chuck Sudo in News on May 9, 2014 9:30PM
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office announced a new violence prevention initiative with area DJs aimed at promoting safety throughout the city’s communities most ravaged by violence.
The “Put the Guns Down” initiative will feature public service announcements from radio personalities and celebrities urging listeners to, well, “put the guns down;” host a monthly simulcast to discuss the importance of community responsibility and accountability; open and close each radio program with “Put the Guns Down;” and host weekly community affairs segments highlighting community organizations that offer violence prevention programs. Partnering radio stations include 107.5 WGCI-FM, 102.7 V103 FM, Inspiration 1390 AM, 103.5 KISS-FM, 93.9 MY FM, 95.5 El Patrón, 97.5 ESPN Deportes, Power 92.3-FM WVON 1690 AM, and Univision Radio (WOJO- 105.1 FM ‘La Que Buena,’ WPPN- 106.7 FM ‘Amor,’ WVIV- 93.5/103.1 FM and WRTO- 1200 AM ‘Univision America,).
Emanuel said, “While we may be a city of different neighborhoods, when it comes to keeping our kids safe, we are one Chicago. For every child to live up to their full potential, we must live up to our full responsibilities to them. There is nothing more powerful than an entire city standing together and speaking with one voice, Put the Guns Down.”