Pacifica Radio Media

Pacifica Radio Media

Pacifica

Activism around the Pacifica Radio Network of Radio Stations. KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WBAI & WPFW in Berkeley, Los Angeles, Houston, New York and Washington D.C. and affiliate Stations.

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Editor's Picks:

- Promoting the return of democratic control to the Pacifica Foundation.

- Document by Ralph Engelman, Mimi Rosenberg, Pepsi Charles and Karen Frillmann analyzing the crisis and it's origins.
- Community-based radio network.
- Declaration protesting the "Coup" at WBAI signed by, among others: Noam Chomsky, Laura Flanders, Jim Hightower, Margaret Ratner Kunstler, Edward Said and Howard Zinn.
- The Committee together with the nationwide efforts of media activists reached a legal settlement paving the way to resolve the 'Pacifica Crisis'.
- Transcript of speech by former Pacifica National News Director Dan Coughlin.
- Notice to the court for Pacifica affiliate station listeners and supporters. One of the issues raised is the demand for removal of the illegally seated Pacifica directors.
- Restoring Pacifica as a democratic forum for independent voices.
- Listener forums for the five Pacifica stations. For the exchange of ideas to build stronger and better stations and help guide Pacifica to serve its listeners and its founding mandate.
- Response to allegations of violence on the part of free-speech activists after Bessie Wash interrupts Democracy Now to accuse advocates.
- Alexander Cockburn in The Nation on struggles at Pacifica and KPFA, in which the network's national directors called in police to haul out staffers at the Berkeley station.
- Statements, articles and broadcasts on the Pacifica Radio Network from 'Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting', the national media watch group.
- Describes some of the main events in recent years leading up to the past boycotts, lawsuits and protests.
- Often quoted text by conscientious objector and Pacifica founder Lewis Hill outlining the idea behind the radio network (1951).
- Information and links concerning the conflict between the Pacifica Radio Network, stations and the communities they serve.
- A discussion list for participants in work groups that are forging a new Pacifica. (Yahoo! Groups)
- Resolution after Pacifica threats that it would no longer allow KOOP to air it's news. KOOP was first to air union-busting disclaimers before Pacifica Programs.
- A media advisory by Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting compiling a list of Pacifica's past attempts to censor broadcasts and stifle discussion.
- Links to the groups which review and recommend programming and policy for the Pacifica Network stations.
- Audio of live broadcast featuring D. Bernstein, released from jail after his arrest at KPFA, Pacifica had refused further access to this show in the past.
- Frequently updated archive of all legal documents relating to the partially resolved listener lawsuits against the former Pacifica National Board.
- Allegations made by radio activists concerning the new management of the Pacifica Foundation, including a transcript of Wash's statement interrupting the DN broadcast and various subsequent e-mails.
- Ex-Pacifica Board Member John Murdock's proposed bylaws that activists fought to defeat.
- Pacifica's 'Democracy Now' and its host A. Goodman came under attack about her accounts on East Timor and the Santa Cruz massacre. The page contains statements and information defending her work.
- Network of websites devoted to free speech, free expression and the promotion of alternative viewpoints through the Pacifica Foundation, radio stations, network affiliates, supporters and web sites.
- The former Pacifica News anchor explains her resignation.
- Information about the bannings, firings and the slide towards "NPR Lite', covering all stations in the Pacifica Radio Network.
- Homepage of Amy Goodman's acclaimed Pacifica show. She had been harassed by Pacifica before the radio network was reclaimed by activists.
- Archive of broadcasts of the national Pacifica program 'Democracy Now!'. From 1997 to mid-2003.
- Covers protests and activism to restore Pacifica to a network of community radio stations. Mainly for Bay Area and San Francisco.
- Contains collection of Pacifica broadcasts. The A-Infos Radio Project was formed to provide the means to share radio programs via the internet.
- Read about the principles on which the Pacifica Foundation was created.

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