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Two and a half weeks ago, KPFA’s interim managers, Andrew Phillips and Carrie Core, announced the most sweeping reorganization of the station’s programming in at least a decade, to be implemented following KPFA’s spring fund drive. They rearranged KPFA’s program … Continue reading
Interim manager lashes out at KPFA journalists, board members call his behavior “completely inappropriate”
Following revelations that Pacifica has received a large donation from investment firm Goldman Sachs, KPFA interim general manager Andrew Phillips issued a public attack on the KPFA News, which broke the story. Twelve members of KPFA’s local station board have … Continue reading
Pacifica takes corporate underwriting from Merrill Lynch/ Bank of America?
UPDATE: The $10,000 of funding which WBAI’s general manager initially reported as being from Wall Street firm Merrill Lynch/Bank of America, is actually $15,000 from Goldman Sachs Gives, according to Pacifica management. It’s unclear if any strings were attached, as … Continue reading
Pacifica’s hand-picked managers re-program 45 hours of KPFA’s airtime, cancel 9AM Democracy Now!
KPFA staff were shocked to receive an email yesterday evening from two interim KPFA managers, Andrew Phillips and Carrie Core, announcing the most sweeping programming changes to KPFA’s grid in at least a decade, including removing the 9 AM broadcast … Continue reading
Monterey Bay AFL-CIO labor council supports KPFA workers
An AFL-CIO labor council representing more than 30,000 Monterey and Santa Cruz union members has condemned what it calls parent network Pacifica’s “blatant anti-union actions” in its dealings with KPFA’s paid workers. The resolution unanimously approved by the Monterey Bay … Continue reading
Workers, listeners picket Pacifica on national day of action for labor
As part of a national day of action in support of unions, over a hundred KPFA paid and unpaid workers, union members, and listeners picketed the offices of the station’s parent organization Pacifica in Berkeley. Chanting “hey hey, ho ho, … Continue reading
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KPFA workers to rally April 4, solidarity saves John Hamilton’s job
On Monday, April 4, KPFA paid and unpaid staff will picket in front of Pacifica as part of the national day of action to defend unions. The picket will take place from 7:30-8:30 am at 1925 Martin Luther King Jr … Continue reading
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Pacifica tries to impose gag rule on KPFA journalists – first time since 1999
In 1999, thousands marched in the streets of Berkeley when KPFA’s parent organization Pacifica tried to censor reporting and discussion of developments in the network — including criticism of Pacifica — on the station’s air. Now, in 2011, during a … Continue reading
Management misleads KPFA listeners and blames staff, union workers respond
Fourteen members of KPFA’s union are responding with an open letter to management, after its disciplining of the three most successful KPFA fundraisers for their mention of a layoff. At the end of KPFA’s Winter Fund Drive last week, Pacifica’s … Continue reading
Despite budget surplus, Pacifica lays off KPFA’s John Hamilton
KPFA news anchor and producer John Hamilton, who had just returned from reporting on the historic labor protests in Wisconsin, was given a layoff notice on Monday by KPFA’s interim program director Carrie Core. Hamilton was told his last work … Continue reading