Articles Tagged “Pacifica”

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    KPFA Is More Than a Radio Station

    by Guest Contributor on Nov 22, 2012 | 17 Comments

    According to the mission statement of Pacifica, we would be wrong to base all of our programming decisions on who makes the most money during the morning drive time or which show raises the most money. We actually have a mission; to give voice to the voiceless.

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    Why I’m Supporting SaveKPFA in KPFA’s Board Election

    by Guest Contributor on Nov 19, 2012 | 72 Comments

    This month, KPFA is going through what will probably prove to be one of the most important elections of its 10-year experiment with democracy.

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    Send a Strong Message to Pacifica: Vote YES on Recall

    by FCJ Editor on Jul 12, 2012 | 19 Comments

    Tracy Rosenberg claims that she helped save KPFA from bankruptcy. A close examination of that claim shows it doesn’t hold water. Virtually the entire reduction in staffing in 2010 was from union members who took voluntary layoffs. When the dust settled, and Pacifica was forced to rehire Brian Edwards-Tiekert, the only involuntary layoff that occurred in 2010 was that of the other Morning Show co-host who had been paid for a grand total of 27 hours a week.

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