What do Jackson Browne, Cesar Chavez, Arthur C. Clarke, Angela Davis, Ossie Davis, Samuel R. Delaney, Duke Ellington, Allen Ginsberg, Robert F. Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Rosa Parks, Bonnie Raitt, Ayn Rand, Rob Reiner, Bobby Seale, Harry Shearer, Gloria Steinem, Alan Watts and dozens of other figures from our collective political, artistic and social heritage all have in common?
Pete Korakis writes:
I am happy to announce that all of the upcoming LSB election candidates have their own personal blog, available at the official Pacifica Elections website.
In an effort to make these address easier to communicate to others, every candidate’s blog address is simply the official website address, ’slash’ the candidate’s firstname dash lastname.
From Pacifica Exective Director Greg Guma [via NPC blog].
Greg will be leaving his post at the end of the month.
KPFK GM Eva Georgia Steps Down -
The Pacifica Foundation announced today that, after five years as General Manager of its Los Angeles station KPFK-FM, Eva Georgia has decided to resign effective October 31, 2007. In a motion adopted recently, Pacifica’s National Board of Directors expressed its appreciation of Georgia’s “innovative leadership” and cited her successes in the areas of fundraising, programming, and staff diversity.
Pacifica ED Statement on Incident -
In the early morning hours of August 13, 2007, an unknown individual or individuals fired a gun at Pacifica Radio station KPFT, shattering a window and narrowly missing a staff member. What could have been a tragic loss of life was narrowly averted.
You may have heard the announcement during Duane Bradley’s report to the Pacifica National Board, but in case you missed it, KPFT now officially broadcasts in HD.
HD Radio is unique because it allows stations to deliver high-quality audio as well as additional FM channels, but without changing new frequencies.
Liveblog: Pacifica Programming Discussion -
Duane Bradley opens with the idea of national and local programming. Notes that Houston consciously made a choice to import Pacifica stations’ programming. Programming needs to be branded and something we can be proud of. Duane notes KPFT is collaborating with a number of stations, as well as producing many specials.
PACIFICA SPECIAL: “Racism and Injustice: The Trials of Mumia Abu-Jamal” - Coming soon to a Pacifica station near you: a one-hour Pacifica radio special: - Racism and Injustice: The Trials of Mumia Abu-Jamal.