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Monday, 29 September 2008 |
Honoring Vicki Santa:
A Community Radio Visionary
By Din Clarke
After eight years as Station Manager of WMNF, Vicki Santa stepped down for health reasons on June 16, 2008. Ms. Santa, who started her career at the station as volunteer, is credited with making WMNF one of the most successful fundraisers in community radio as well as providing state-of-the-art facilities for the station.
No one could have guessed the impact Vicki Santa would have on WMNF when she arrived at the station as a volunteer. There was an inkling of what was to come when, during her earliest days at the station, she earned the nickname "Marathon Queen" for her fundraising prowess. Randy Wynne, Program Director at WMNF, has known Ms. Santa for about 20 years and recounted how Ms. Santa earned her nickname. "During every marathon, she took time off from her job for the fund drives. She was beloved by everyone at the station because she gave in such an unselfish and generous way."
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Friday, 05 September 2008 |
Independent journalists and local advocates delivered petitions this morning with more than 50,000 signatures to St. Paul City Hall, according to the Free Press media-reform group. The petitions call on Mayor Chris Coleman and local law enforcement officials to drop all charges against journalists arrested while covering protests outside the Republican National Convention. Those arrested included "Democracy Now!" host Amy Goodman and two producers from her show. A YouTube video of Goodman's arrest has been viewed more than 700,000 times.
Update: Watch the video of today's press conference outside St. Paul City Hall
Government Crackdowns on Journalists
Threaten Democracy
By Amy Goodman
 Police arresting Amy Goodman |
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Monday, 25 August 2008 |
Election News Center for the Conventions and Beyond
The Democratic National Convention starts today, and with it, Pacifica Radio is officially launching Election411.org.
Election411.org is Pacifica's Election News Center and serves as your directory to the national party conventions and beyond. The site features up-to-the-minute blogs from people on the ground in Denver and St. Paul, highlights from Pacifica's convention radio broadcasts, comments and discussion from site visitors, a trove of archival audio from the Pacifica Radio Archives, and audio, text, and pics submitted by Pacifica affiliates and scores of others.
 Colorado Affiliate KGNU Offers Comprehensive DNC Coverage
Pacifica affiliate
KGNU is providing comprehensive local coverage of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. Check out the KGNU DNC Blog for the latest DNC updates and information.
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Friday, 22 August 2008 |
Pacifica Radio: 2008 National Convention Broadcasts
Democratic National Convention: Aug 25-Aug 28, 5 to 9pm daily
Republican National Convention: Sept 1-Sept 4, 5 to 9pm daily
Hosted by Mitch Jeserich, Aimee Allison, and Sonali Kolhatkar; with Larry Bensky and Davey D.
 At the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, thousands of politicians, operatives, and power brokers will descend on security-ringed conference centers to fight for control of their parties, and then campaign for control of this country. Pacifica radio will bring you UNconventional coverage - asking politicians questions they never hear from other media, bringing you voices from the street protests outside, and, of course, bringing our own analysts onto the microphones to dissect the platforms and speeches
Pacifica’s five stations (KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WPFW, and WBAI) will be
carrying the broadcast live, as will a number of Pacifica affiliate
stations. You can also listen live online at Pacifica.org.
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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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This article about Pacifica affiliate KAZI Community Radio (kazifm.org) in Austin, Texas comes from the Austin-American Statesman.
KAZI 88.7 FM: The Left Side Doing it Right
 AUSTIN, TX - August 20, 2008 -- This is a new era for KAZI, which began broadcasting on the 88.7 FM frequency in 1982. Following an expansion completed last year, the station boasts a
sizable and well-outfitted on-air studio and two side production
studios, all of which appear to be downright state-of-the-art.
Along with all the technical expansions, KAZI has also undergone a
serious upgrade in the quality of programming over the last couple
years. KAZI broadcasts 24 hours a day with a format that still includes
a good selection of news and information programming including
broadcasts of Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now" at noon each weekday,
live broadcasts of Austin City Council each week and several
high-quality in-house talk shows including the daily "Wake-Up Call" at
6:30 a.m. and the excellent "Dad Show" offering parenting advice at 6
p.m. Tuesdays.
Read the full article ...
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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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Hats off to Pacifica affiliate WRFG Radio Free Georgia, for 35 years of serving the City of Atlanta.
WRFG Receives Proclamation from City of Atlanta
On July 21 WRFG was presented with a Proclamation from the Atlanta City Council (PDF or the proclamation) in acknowledgment of WRFG's 35 years of serving the City. Below is WRFG founder and board member Harlon Joye speaking before the Council to thank the City and offer some of the station's history. In the photo left to right are: Wanique Shabaaz, Operations Director; Deomnique Easley, WRFG producer; Atlanta City Council Member Kwanza Hall; Harlon Joye, WRFG Board Treasurer and Founder ; Gloria Slaughter, WRFG Board Secretary; Heather Gray, WRFG Board President; Cheryl Odeleye, WRFG Board Vice President; Joan Baptist, WRFG Station Administrator.
 WRFG staff at the Atlanta City Council |
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