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Why I’m Supporting SaveKPFA in KPFA’s Board Election
By Brian Edwards-Tiekert 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. I’m supporting the candidates listed at www.savekpfa.org, along with many other endorsers, because what’s at stake is the survival of KPFA as we know it. Right now, KPFA is slowly recovering from a near-mortal blow. When Pacifica purged The Morning Show two years ago, it removed KPFA’s biggest fundraiser from the air. To compensate, the station had to increase the amount of days it spends in fund drives by 30%–a sure recipe for dropping listenership … Continue reading
Posted in Brian Edwards-Tiekert, budget, elections and governance, endorsers, KPFA, KPFA election 2012, labor, Pacifica
Tagged anti-union, budget, endorsers, fundraising, KPFA, labor, Pacifica, Pacifica Radio
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Endorsements for the YES campaign continue to roll in
Here’s a sampling of the latest YES endorsements (all titles/organizations for ID only): CHRIS KAVANAGH, former elected Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board Commissioner (2002-2008), former Green Party of Alameda County Central/County Council member * EMILY ALMA, Chico Peace and Justice Center, Butte Environmental Council, Occupy Chico, Chico Palestine Action Group * SCOTT CAMIL, activist * HELENE KNOX, poet, KPFA listener/volunteer * EDDY PAY, KPFA music programmer * SASHA FUTRAN, member, KPFA local station board * FRANCESCA ROSA, member, SEIU 1021, delegate. SF Labor Council * BILL HARVEY, former president, Alameda County Labor Council, AFL-CIO* GENE COYLE, economist & listener * LAWRENCE DAVIDSON, former … Continue reading
Posted in elections and governance, endorsers, KPFA recall endorsers, recall election, recall Tracy Rosenberg, who supports KPFA recall
Tagged endorsers, KPFA recall endorsers, recall Tracy Rosenberg
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KPFA’s local board chair urges YES vote
“Let me paint a picture of where KPFA is now — because it should concern all of us — no matter which side we’re on,” writes Margy Wilkinson, chair of KPFA’s local board in an open letter to listeners. Wilkinson cites evidence of the dramatic loss of listenership following Pacifica management’s purging of the station’s most listened-to program, the Morning Show, produced by a crew of young, diverse journalists. What follows is a tale of stunningly undemocratic dirty-tricks, financial mismanagement and anti-union maneuvers that have caused KPFA listeners to demand an immediate change in Pacifica’s management — starting with the … Continue reading
Posted in Brian Edwards-Tiekert, budget, censorship, elections and governance, endorsers, fund drives, KPFA recall, labor, Margy Wilkinson, Tracy Rosenberg, union-busting
Tagged anti-union, budget, censorship, endorsers, KPFA recall, Pacifica, recall Tracy Rosenberg, SaveKPFA
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Still no ballot? Here’s how to make sure your vote counts
We’ve been getting calls and emails from KPFA subscribers who still have not received ballots. What should you do? REQUEST ONE IMMEDIATELY from Pacifica’s election supervisor at kpfarecall@gmail.com or (323) 375-4126. And please also let SaveKPFA know, by email or phone. If you were a KPFA member at any time between November 2010 and November 2011, you should have received a ballot . Ballots must be received by AUGUST 3 at this address: KPFA Recall Election, P.O. Box 11708, Berkeley, CA 94712. If you haven’t yet, vote YES now and mail ASAP. Here are some voting tips. First, you must … Continue reading
Posted in elections and governance, KPFA recall, KPFA recall vote, recall election, recall Tracy Rosenberg, who supports KPFA recall
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Noted Tracy Rosenberg endorsers withdraw support, YES on KPFA recall endorsers list growing
David Barsamian, host of Alternative Radio, who was initially listed as an endorser of the “no” recall campaign, now says that it was a “total error on his part.” He told KPFA staff that he retracted his endorsement once he found out more about the issues. KPFA staffer Davey D of Hard Knock Radio, in response to a listener query, has also said he did not take a position against the recall. Nevertheless, his name still appears on the anti-recall site as a staff endorser. Meanwhile, the YES campaign is adding endorsers daily, including (titles & organizations for ID only): … Continue reading
Posted in elections and governance, endorsers, KPFA recall, KPFA recall endorsers, KPFA recall vote, labor, Pacifica, recall election, recall Tracy Rosenberg, Tracy Rosenberg, who supports KPFA recall
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Make sure your vote is counted!
HELP US MONITOR THIS ELECTION! Please let SaveKPFA know when you get your ballot and have voted by contacting us at votesavekpfa@gmail.com or (510) 969-9373. Or, if you prefer, you can answer this convenient online survey. You’ll be helping us document the vote in case there are challenges to the process. IF YOU DIDN’T GET A BALLOT, or if it is lost or damaged, contact election supervisor Matt Ward at kpfarecall@gmail.com or (323) 375-4126. We’d appreciate it if you’d copy SaveKPFA at votesavekpfa@gmail.com or (510) 969-9373. Ballots were mailed June 28 to KPFA listener-members in the Tracy Rosenberg recall election. … Continue reading
Layoffs imminent at KPFA: vote YES on KPFA recall to stop the next purge
This is a message from Brian Edwards-Tiekert, who hosts UpFront on KPFA. Hi everyone, If you’re a KPFA member, you should have just received what may be the most important KPFA ballot you ever get. It asks whether or not to recall Pacifica Treasurer Tracy Rosenberg. At stake is whether KPFA survives as we know it. That’s why I’m urging you to vote “yes” on the recall. | SEE RECALL ENDORSERS Some background: Rosenberg was the chief architect of a political purge that killed KPFA’s biggest fundraiser—The Morning Show. That purge was a watershed: it was the first time the … Continue reading
