Pacifica’s Current Board Structure is Destroying the Network (tags)
Carol Spooner's finger-wagging review of the current state of Planet Pacifica ignores the crushing impact of the new 122-member National Board structure. Top-heavy, hugely expensive, conflict-ridden and racially polarized, this five-year old Board system was instituted to assure greater democracy and prevent the corporatization of Pacifica. But instead of protecting Pacifica, the new governance structure is destroying Pacifica. Itʼs bred factionalism, dysfunction, self-dealing, a plethora of litigation and staff purges network-wide.
KPFK's hub called Pacifica is eliminating selected staff...why ? (tags)
Pacifica is KPFK's coordinating central source, and it's recent Executive Director has ALSO been eliminated....what is going on ??? Who decides who stays and who goes? Who is benefitting from these firings? And why does KPFK keep silent about it ?
Pacifica Radio: Lew Hill Project (tags)
On-line Discussion with John Murdock, a former Member of the Pacifica Foundation national board.
KPFA listeners mobilize to return Bill Mandel to the air (tags)
Bill Mandel supporters fight to get him back on Pacifica's air. They met with KPFA management in Berkeley in March. See video and stills of the meeting at http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/03/1729636.php Mandel, Gerald Sanders (Pacifica Board member), and Jack Heyman (ILWU) on their way to the meeting.
Was This [Pacifica] Network Worth Saving? Counterpunch article by Bob Buzzanco (tags)
Was This Network Worth Saving? A harsh look into a smear campaign set-up against Prof. Bob Buzzanco, a KPFT/Pacifica programmer in Houston. Pacifica Caves in to Smear Campaign.
Friends of KPFK Spouts More Lies and Half Truths (tags)
A couple days ago I tried sending a nasty letter to the "Friends of KPFK" and instead of a reply, I got put on their mailing list. This morning I got an e-mail from them villifying the interim Pacifica Board for searching for a new Executive Director. Here's an analyis followed by the names and phone numbers of some people you can call about this nonsense. The Friends of KPFK propoganda is in quotes, and my analysis is not.
KPFK Broadcasts Message Attacking Interim Board (tags)
Los Angeles Pacifica Station KPFK has begun broadcasting a message about the problems caused by the old Pacifica Board. However, they've written the message and are sending listeners to a web site that blames the problems on the recently installed interim Pacifica Board.
Earthlink Shuts Down Activist Site (tags)
A jab at Earthlink's "activist" ad campaign.
NEW PACIFICA BOARD CHAIR FIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AGREES TO COURT-SUPERVISED MEDIATION (tags)
Bob Farrel cans Bessie Wash
Urgent Action on Pacifica Crisis! (tags)
The Alameda Superior Court today allowed the renegade Pacifica executive leadership to restack the board. Please contact the following prospective Pacifica Board members and ask them not to join the network at this time.
Pacifica Board Majority Moves to Stack Board Today (tags)
From: pacificacampaign@yahoo.com (Pacifica Campaign) Today's telaphone meeting of the Pacifica Board represents one of the key moments in this years-long struggle.
Flashpoints Radio, July 26: Interview w ROBERT KNIGHT FIRED BY WBAI (tags)
KPFA Flashpoints Radio July 26, 2001 (link to audio in 'full story' text below) - AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST, ROBERT KNIGHT, FIRED BY UTRICE LEID, BANNED FROM WBAI - Dennis Bernstein, Noelle Hanrahan: Interviews with Barbara Lubin, Bernard White, Pacifica Board member Leslie Cagan (35 min) - INTERVIEW W ROBERT KNIGHT (17 min)
Exit Only: Ken Ford out of Pacifica (tags)
Local free speech activists joined thousands nationwide today in a National Day of Action calling for the resignation of Pacifica Board Chair Ken Ford.
PACIFICA ACTION: Join Rally against Ken Ford (tags)
Tuesday, July 10: Join actions against National Board member Ken Ford
Pacifica Board Loses 2 - Flashpoints Radio, June 14, 2001 (audio link) (tags)
KPFA Flashpoints Radio June 6, 2001 (link to audio in text below) - Two more victories as TWO MORE PACIFICA BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN! W/ Dan Coughlin of the Pacifica Campaign and Carol Spooner (18 min) - Interview w/ Amy Dean of the South Bay labor council (12 min) - Palestinian Film Festival starts Friday in San Francisco (14 min)
Two More Pacifica Board Resignations -- Acosta & Van Putten Quit! (tags)
Pacifica Board Chair David Acosta (Houston) and reactionary Board member Karolyn Van Putten (Berkeley) -- both the subjects of pickets last week -- submitted their resignations from the Board Wednesday night.
Electronic Frontier Foundation Admonishes Renegade Pacifica Board's Suppression (tags)
Source: EFF The below open letter to the Pacifica Foundation from the Electronic Frontier Foundation is in regard to Pacifica Management's threats against listener web sites that are critical of the Pacifica Board's actions in hijacking the Foundation from it's Mission.
Pacifica Listeners Earn Victory (tags)
Los Angeles, CA~ A day after 100 demonstrators picketed in front of KPFK, L.A. organizers claimed a victory for listener-sponsored radio, because controversial new bylaw changes were not taken up for consideration by the Pacifica National Board.
PACIFICA:GREAT KPFA REPORT-CURRENT LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE STRUGGLE TO RECLAIM NETWORK (tags)
Excellent Pacifica Station KPFA report on the current legal and now legislative struggle to reclaim the Foundation and local stations from the renegade Board.
PACIFICA: FEDERAL COURT FREES LAWSUITS: INJUNCTIONS TO BE SOUGHT AGAINST BOARD (tags)
PACIFICA: FEDERAL COURT FINALLY REMANDS BOTH THE LISTENERS' & THE DIRECTORS' LAWSUITS BACK TO STATE COURT Injunctions Against Renegade Board To Be Sought Post Haste.
Pacifica Radio Hijackers& Anti-Union/Health Firm EBG Threaten Listener Campaigns (tags)
Audio of excellent KPFA report, including interviews, covering: Pacifica thieves employ Board member John Murdock's anti-worker/labor/health firm of Epstein Becker & Green (EB&G) to threaten listener's campaigns to reclaim the Network; California Legislators sign letter to Pacifica Board; Actions continue in CA to bring and end to the hijacking. 8 minutes.
LA Pacifica Supporters Demonstrate at Epstein Becker & Green (tags)
FREE PACIFICA! Citizens Support Free Speech while Epstein Becker and Green Attorney Prepares for Hostile Takeover with New By-law Proposal
Pacifica Dem Now! Goodman v AntiFree Speech/Pacifica Theft Abettor Clayton Riley (tags)
Pacifica's Democracy Now! Show Co-Host and Award Winning Journalist Amy Goodman Attempts To Debate Anti-Free Free Speech/Pacifica Theft Abettor Clayton Riley, A Recently Installed Wake-Up Call Show Co-Host The Day After Democracy Now! Co-Host Juan Gonzalez's resignation.
SAVE PACIFICA SAVE DEMOCRACY NOW! HELP REMOVE THE PACIFICA BOARD NOW (tags)
Wondering Whether To Keep Mailing In Your Hard-Earned Money To Pacifica This Year? STOP! During Tuesday January 31,2001's Democracy Now!, Award Winning Journalist And Co-Host Juan Gonzalez Resigned On-Air. Juan's Statement Calls For Listeners And Supporters Of Pacifica Free Speech Radio, And Of Democracy Now! To Stop Funding The Small Tiny Minded Ruinous Clique Of Anti-Free Speech, Anti-Labor, Pro-Corporate, Anti-Democracy Jackboot Liberals Now Controlling The Pacifica Foundation Board, And Their Pathetic Minions And Puppets At Local Stations, And Instead To Join In And Support The Lawsuits To Remove Them Now.