National Conference for Media Reform
Make the Connection

Memphis, TN / January 11 - 14 2007

Join Pacifica Radio at the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis Tennessee from January 12 - 14 for live and recorded coverage of the largest gathering of activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned citizens who are assessing the state of our media and mobilizing for better media. To listen to our live on line coverage (see schedule below) go here.

The conference,  organized by Free Press, responds to our extraordinary moment in history. Never has there been a stronger, more cohesive community of organizations and individuals working for better media. And the need for media reform has never been greater. For information about the conference, go here . 

Act Now:  You Can Bring A Radio Station to Your Town

Be the media.  It will soon be possible. 

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently preparing to open a five-day window for organizations to apply for new, FULL POWER non-commercial educational (NCE) radio frequencies. Full power station licensing has been frozen since 2000.  And new applications can be filed only during this soon-to-arrive five-day window.  So, this is a brief and rare opportunity for communities across the country to acquire a powerful media resource, an opportunity that is not likely to come again in the foreseeable future.

Nathan Moore, currently news and public affairs facilitator at WORT-FM in Madison, Wisconsin, has been selected as the Network Programming Coordinator for Pacifica Radio, the non-commercial radio network with five owned stations and more than 100 affiliates across the United States.

Pacifica Radio Archives Director Testifies to Library of Congress Advocating for Preservation of Precious Sound Recordings 

On November 29th, Pacifica Radio Archives (PRA) Director Brian DeShazor testified to the Library of Congress about growing threats to irreplaceable recordings owned by the Pacifica Foundation as well as growing concerns regarding preservation of this archival material.

DeShazor presented major findings at a public hearing in Los Angeles of The National Recording Preservation Board (NRPB), a panel convened by the Library of Congress.  NRPB was created by Congress in 2000 and is charged with developing action plans for the inventory and preservation of sound recordings throughout the United States.

Listen to the testimony here

Freedom on the Rocks: Network gears up for Habeas Corpus fight

BERKELEY, CA-- The Military Commissions Act was signed by President Bush on Tuesday, Oct. 17. In response, Pacifica Radio has begun to produce programs to educate the public about the threats to democracy posed by this legislation.

In a notice filed Wednesday, Oct. 18, the US Justice Department listed 196 pending habeas cases, some of which cover groups of detainees. The new law, it said, provides that "no court, justice, or judge" can consider those petitions or other actions related to treatment or imprisonment filed by anyone designated as an enemy combatant, now or in the future.

Pacifica Radio's "Informativo Pacifica"

LOS ANGELES, CA -- The Spanish Language speaking Latino population in the US is growing exponentially and it makes a lot of sense to use Spanish to inform them about international current events.

"Informativo Pacifica" is a 28:00 minute Spanish-language newscast that incorporates reports from throughout the world. It is produced daily (Monday thru Friday) at KPFK-Pacifica in Los Angeles, featuring an international group of volunteers from the United States and more than 30 other countries.