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LSB supports bylaws changes to make boards smaller; rejects censorship
Good news from KPFA’s local board meeting on December 1: members voted to support Pacifica bylaws reforms which would reduce the size of the Local Station Boards from 24 to 16, and Pacifica National Board from 22 to 17. These changes, if accepted by a majority of the other local boards, will save the network money and begin to streamline governance. Board members also discussed the initiating role of KPFA staff in the highly successful fundraiser for Pacifica’s WBAI, hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. In a tremendous show of solidarity, all five Pacifica stations pitched in for a national day of … Continue reading
Why this vote matters
“The result of these elections could determine whether Pacifica survives or continues its slide into bankruptcy,” writes Pacifica National Board member and SaveKPFA activist Dan Siegel in Counterpunch. “Pacifica has always been fractious, back to when KPFA was founded as its first station in 1949,” he continues, going on to describe the network’s current leadership as “inept and politically sectarian.” That leadership, he writes, “has brought the Foundation to its knees. It has spent down all its reserves, incurring cumulative deficits of $5.7 million in the last four fiscal years, according to its 2012 audit report.” | READ Siegel’s article … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Siegel, elections and governance, endorsers, Independents for Community Radio, KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, Tracy Rosenberg, United for Community Radio, WBAI, WPFW
Tagged KPFA, kpfk, KPFT, Pacifica National Board, SaveKPFA, WBAI, WPFW
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KPFA’s Fall Fund Drive ends early, short
In an encouraging sign that KPFA’s management is serious about trying to rein in the length of fund drives, KPFA’s Fall Fund Drive ended last Friday, after 19 days of fundraising — five days shorter than the previous year’s. It also ended short of its goal by roughly $140,000. KPFA is trying to make up some of the difference through online pledges — so we encourage you to contribute at kpfa.org. Some context: KPFA was forced to lengthen its fund drives dramatically over the past two years to compensate for the drop in pledging after now-ousted Pacifica executive director Arlene … Continue reading
Posted in Arlene Engelhardt, fund drives, KPFA, Programming, UpFront
Tagged fundraising, KPFA, SaveKPFA, UpFront
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9/13/12: Last day to join KPFA to vote in fall elections
Changing the dynamic at Pacifica Radio is up for a vote in this fall’s election for Local Station Board members at KPFA and the other four Pacifica stations. In order to participate in these upcoming elections, you need to be a member of your local Pacifica station as of Thursday, September 13. The minimum membership contribution is $25 between Sept 13, 2011 and Sept 13, 2012. At KPFA, if you haven’t made a donation between those dates, you can do so by paying online with a credit or debit card at https://secure.kpfa.org/support. A pledge by itself is insufficient; you must … Continue reading
Posted in elections and governance, KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, recall election, recall Tracy Rosenberg, WBAI, WPFW
Tagged KPFA, KPFA recall, Pacifica National Board, SaveKPFA
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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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Your participation is critical to saving KPFA
The coming days are crucial to the struggle to retain local control of KPFA — your efforts have never been more important. Here’s what you can do to help ensure the recall succeeds: Look for your ballot and VOTE YES to RECALL ROSENBERG. Help us MONITOR THE ELECTION to be sure Pacifica conducts it fairly and impartially by sending an e-mail to votesavekpfa@gmail.com once you’ve mailed your ballot in. CALL THREE FRIENDS who listen to KPFA. Ask them to watch for their ballots, and explain why the recall is so important. Talking points are here, or print out some flyers … Continue reading
Posted in elections and governance, endorsers, KPFA, KPFA recall, recall election, recall Tracy Rosenberg
Tagged endorsers, KPFA, recall Tracy Rosenberg, SaveKPFA, tracy rosenberg
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Pacifica demanding $1 million from stations to fix network’s financial problems
While KPFA’s fund drive came in a little low, the station’s overall budget remains balanced — the station is on track to have a small surplus. Not so with Pacifica, the corporation that owns KPFA as well as KPFK (Los Angeles), WPFW (Washington), WBAI (New York City) and KPFT (Houston). Pacifica treasurer Tracy Rosenberg told KPFA’s local board on June 2 that Pacifica is demanding $1 million from all member five stations to balance its budget, and that cuts will likely come as staff layoffs. Rosenberg said KPFA would be responsible for a larger part of the cut since its … Continue reading
Posted in budget, elections and governance, KPFA, recall Tracy Rosenberg, Tracy Rosenberg, WBAI
Tagged budget, KPFA, Pacifica, recall Tracy Rosenberg, SaveKPFA
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