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8/11 (Wed)... ANOTHER BLOW TO DIVERSITY...DESPITE PACIFICA'S
RHETORIC CHADWICK ANNOUNCES SYSTEM-WIDE HIRING FREEZE
ARRAIGNMENTS POSTPONED BY JUDGE WITH CONFLICT
Much, much more
PACIFICA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
MEETING MINUTES
September 27-28, 1997
[excerpt from statement of Mary Francis Berry]
"I also do not, though, intend for this organization to destroy my
reputation. If it ever appears to me that being associated with this
organization is about to destroy my reputation for credibility, for candor,
for honesty, for responsibility and integrity, then I will resign. I'm
telling you that right now."
Learn more about the proposed listeners' organization that will be open to all
listeners regardless of their geographical location or affiliation with other
groups. Please visit the proposal site at:
http://home.pon.net/wildrose/pnlu.htm
and take the two surveys you will find there. Full text of letter...
Here's some Listeners's group survey results and future thoughts.
A one hour video titled "KPFA - Taking to the Streets" has been produced
and is now showing on public access cable TV in Santa Rosa, Channel 72 -
Tuesday nites at 8pm, and Thursday afternoons at 2pm for the next two
weeks starting August 3; also showing at Petaluma Community Access
Friday nites at 8:30pm and Sunday nites at 7:30pm for 3 weeks. A copy
can be rented free from the Peace & Justice Center located in Santa Rosa
at 540 Pacific Ave. Call 575-8902 to reserve it.
More information and locations to view.
Representatives of the listening community and KPFA station staff will call on Alameda County's District Attorney to drop all charges against KPFA protesters at a press conference tomorrow. They will also call for Pacifica to join in that demand and withdraw any requests for prosecution it may have made. Full text of letter...
Listeners Elections Affinity group meets Wednesday night @ 7 at 1136 Wild Rose Drive, Santa Rosa Contact Gregory & Carol wildrose@pon.net 5262867
ALL Affinity groups are encouraged to discuss democratization of KPFA/Pacifica this week -- and HOW we can empower the listeners to get it done. (This will be the topic of the Listener Elections Group on Wednesday -- all interested people, whether in another affinity group or not are encouraged to come.
WRITE LETTERS TO THE PRESS DEMOCRAT - VERY IMPORTANT
Urgent Action Item!!!! The Press Democrat reported today on page B7 that
there were only 1,000 people at the demonstration on Saturday. There were
between 10,000 and 15,000 people. We must correct this report immediatly.
Please write a letter to the PD, all of the local papers and call the radio
stations to express your concern about this and get this false report
corrected as soon as possible.
Regional & More Newspaper Addresses
Sat. Aug. 28, 11 am - 4 pm - Diversity Picnic at SSU
... with Congressman, Jesse Jackson Jr., Lyn Woolsey, and others
w/ many social justice and interfaith groups participating.
Michael Pritchard, MC
(Nationally renowned Humorist & Activist)
Children's activities -- Informational booths.
FREE admission.
Sonoma State University - On The Quad
1601 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park
Bring your own picnic or purchase food at event.
Alcoholic beverages prohibited.
Groups or individuals in support of the
Marin-Sonoma Community Diverstiy Celebration Picnic,
can send $10 and get listing in program.
$10 if interested in tabling at event
Send check by Tues. Aug. 10, to get into printed program.
Make check payable, and mail to:
Community Baptist Church
1620 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
For more info, call: Bob Tunks, 526-3832 or 544-8971
OUTREACH Affinity Group's next meeting is Wednesday, August 11, at 7:30 PM at Sara's house. For directions, call Sara at 824-4338.More info at Affinity page
LISTENER ELECTIONS Group next meeting is Wednesday, August 11, at 7:30 at 1136 Wild Rose Drive, Santa Rosa More info at Affinity page
From The Media Alliance:
Although KPFA is back on the air without the gag rule, the battle
continues.
Please write letters to the editor!
Today's targeted publications: San Francisco Chronicle
(chronletters@sfgate.com), Oakland Tribune (pstinnett@angnewspapers.com),
LA Weekly (hblume@laweekly.com).
Head here for talking points and e-mail links...
The Civil Rights Commission appears in "disarray,"
congressional auditors say in a report accusing the 40-year-old
agency of lacking fiscal accountability, misplacing records and
taking years longer than planned to finish projects.
More From Capitol Hill Blue News
Important! A Legal Shot Across the bow! Lawsuit letter to MF Berry
Emergency Proposal for Transformation of KPFA
The Legislative Letter...
Full text of signed letter here...
More on The Aug 20th Hearing! Addresses to Send Mail!
State Senator Chessbro's Letter of support
Scott Wildman who is in charge of the special legislative hearing on the
20th indicated that they are not planning on subpoenaing Pacifica's books.
When Bensky explained how important it is to discover where the money is
going, Wildman seemed like he would be influenced by letters explaining
the need for discovery and politely demanding access to the books by the
hearing committee. He also indicated he would be pleased to have the
hearing broadcast live on KPFA.
Mail and Phone comments to the Committee addresses.
LOS ANGELES LAB (Local Advisory Board) MEETING HEATS UP
Kpfk had a LAB (Local Advisory Board) meeting yesterday. About
40 people attended. It got heated in a hurry. Head here for the full letter...
From The Guardian, Media Pages... 8/9
This was reviewed on this web-site before it was posted from above.
Head to The Media Review Page for analysis
The reassuring words of Bob Marley - "every little thing's gonna be all
right" - are being broadcast over the airwaves of the oldest and best-known
non-commercial radio station in the US. But few who have witnessed the
turmoil at KPFA's studios in Berkeley, California, over the past few weeks
believe the sentiments for a moment.
Full text...
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
What are the alternatives? This Friday, August 13 at 7:30 pm you are
encouraged to attend "Where do we go from here???" a Forum sponsored by
Socialist Action at Mission High School (18th and Dolores in San Francisco.)
A panel including Jay Imani, Chris Welch, Lavarne Williams, Wendell Harper,
Dennis Bernstein and Larry Bensky will moderate a dialogue in which we hope
to begin to sort out the possibilites.
Fair Vote of Northern California is also closely considering these issues,
and you can contact them to make suggestions or view their website at Fair
Vote of Northern California. (Their contact info is listed on their site.)
Democratizing Pacifica:
www.fairvotencal.org
les@delong.org (Les Radke)
510-527-8025
THE COMMITTEE TO REMOVE THE PACIFICA BOARD wants you to Write!
It is very important that everyone keep the pressure up for direct legal action to
remove the board for "fraud, dishonest acts or gross abuse of authority or
discretion." Head here for the full message and a sample letter to send!
Black Radical Congress Calls for Mary Frances Berry's Resignation... Full text
International Reports... "Turmoil" reported at radio KPFA in California
Here in the United States, a prominent broadcasting story has been the
turmoil at noncommercial radio station KPFA in Berkeley, near San
Francisco, California. For full text...
The Milan Declaration On Communication and Human Rights... Full text
8/4 Free Fresno College's President reports on the Satellite Head here for his letter...
Nominations for Pacifica National Board... and some further thoughts.
8/5 News from NY, LA, and Houston...Head here
EL CERRITO CITY COUNCIL WEIGHS IN -- CALLS FOR BOARD TO RESIGN
8/3 Alert! Lynn Chadwick refused to allow KPFA's
transmitter to be repaired.
The full story
Just in!... Marin Affinity Group:
The Marin Coalition for KPFA invites you to a meeting
on Wednesday evening, August 4th at 7:30PM.
This event will take place at:
Social Justice Center of Marin
Isabelle Cook Recreation Center
1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Room 18
San Anselmo
Contact Barbara Sykes 415-388-2821
REPORT FROM LARRY BENSKY... 8/2/99
How Fresno bcame the only town in California with truly free and independent Radio! Great Story!
VIEW FROM CAMP KPFA
I am Dorothy Jesse Beagle, member of reporting team for LUVeR (Love
Underground Vision Radio) - reporting on KPFA protest since June
A fine article from The Christian Science Monitor...
"Among the eucalyptus hills of Berkeley, KPFA is struggling to control its
programming and very identity as one of the last remaining alternative
on-air voices." Head here for the full story...
Rafael Renteria Proposes A National Listeners Union... For more info, Head here...
Strong Comments on the "Deal" and A Petition For a Democratic Pacifica Head this way...
A look at Dr. Berry's Offer
A call has come in for GRAPHIC ARTISTS -- for outreach flyers/posters Please call Kate at 579-1842
TakeBack KPFA and Mary Moore have superb background material reminding everyone the departure from KPFA's original goals didn't just start in February... mail... justice@wco.com visit the site and learn more The Sonoma County Free Press
Filmaker Michael Moore writes Berry & Chadwick: "Are You Nuts?"
" I hereby revoke all permission forms I have signed in the
past when being interviewed on KPFA.
I insist that you do not play anything I have recorded for Pacifica on any scab station such as KPFA and that no other Pacifica station feed any of my interviews or
commentaries with them to KPFA. I will encourage my fellow authors,
filmmakers and political activists to do likewise."
Not a happy fella...
For Full Text and Enjoyment...
FREE PRINTING -- WITH A COUPLE DAYS' NOTICE
Printing for flyers can generally be done for free by Pam of the labor and
social action affinity group. she is: 523-1229, irecycle@pop.sonic.net .
NOTE: Please be sure to use the northbay website & email address on all
flyers, etc going out up here
Flashpoints has a new website
www.flashpoints.net
Instructions for hearing flashpoints on line in mp3 are there. This is
a different URL than the one we were given yeaterday that didn't
work
Pay all those local Toll phone calls to a good Company
Working Assets has removed The Pacifica Foundation from the Donation List. Change your local toll service to this good group. Pac-Bell helped put in the ISDN line to the transmitter. Read this to change service
AFFINITY GROUPS -- There are many, some based on geographical area, some on tasks -- Head to The Affinity Group page to contact the best group for you.
LABOR AND SOCIAL ACTION AFFINITY GROUP meets Thursday 6:30 pm, 7505 Skidmore Ln, Sebastopol Call 523-1229 for directions or more information
DOWNLOADABLE BUMPER-STRIP ART New "Save Free Speech Radio" bumper-strip art and Web buttons are available at: http://home.sprintmail.com/~sfreedkin/savepacifica.html
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS -- be sure to get your meeting announcements to Carol Spooner -- wildrose@pon.net
DATA ENTRY - If anyone could do data entry for the OUTREACH affinity group -- specifically, they want to contact people who don't have email contact -- Sara or Jane
LAWYERS -- Call Carol Spooner 526-2867. There are a couple of legal groups working around the Bay Area -- one is meeting at Fellowship Hall in Berkeley at Cedar & Bonita on Wednesday, 7/28
Listener Elections
Gregory Wonderwheel and Carol Spooner, wildrose@pon.net, 526-2867
Dedicated to working with other groups around the country to bring about listener/supporter election of a new National Board.
STEERING COMMITTEE DEMANDS GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATION
7/24... Andrea Buffa reports on current negotiations, actions & events.
Committee mounts a letter writing campaign to remove The Pacifca Board.
The Pacifica Board has become an intolerable adversary of the founding principles of The Pacifica Foundation and must be removed.
Our goal is the removal of the entire Pacifica Board of Directors -- either voluntarily by resignation, or involuntarily by Court Order.
Head here for full story and sample letter to print. Add your thoughts and send.
Send Money to Support The Lawsuit Challenging The Board Takeover!
Funds are needed to support this final effort to block the anti-democratic chanmges recently enacted. Please help with contributions sent to:
Siegal & Yee Trust Account
(write "Pacifica Suit" in the memo area of your check)
409 14th street, #220,
Oakland, Ca. 94612
While you're in the checkbook... Read On!
Nearly 100 non-violent protesters (including 7 KPFA staff members)
have been arrested. We need money to help with their legal
situation. A mass rally is scheduled for July 31; it will take
thousands of dollars to stage that big event. We have plans
to take out ads in major magazines and newspapers coast to coast.
There are continuing communications costs, including this
web site and mailings. We are helping to support fired and
suspended KPFA staff. (Entire Text & addresses from a Letter from Barbara Lubin)
Pacifica using Listener's donations for "crisis management" P.R. Firm.
After using anti-labor consulting firms, notorious union-busting armed security guards, and a
"takeover specialist" personnel consultant, Pacifica Radio has now hired a notorious "crisis
management" PR firm, Michael Fineman and Associates, to try to spin their way out of the
crisis their actions have caused.
Their first effort is to make executive director Lynn Chadwick "more available" to the media.
Chadwick's first interview, in today's San Francisco Chronicle, stresses her sadness at the
crisis she has helped precipitate and in fact has made worse by her actions.
More of the story...More info...
STREET THEATER GROUP NEEDS MONSTERS AND SOME FUZZY CREATURES
The Affinity group for Street Theater met Wed. More people are requested for
our skit. Please forward to others our request for more people. Now's the
time to be outrageous! If you've always wanted to be a radio talk show
host/ portray Dennis Bernstein/ or be a slimy green Corporate monster
now's your chance.
Next meeting will be 7:00 Wed.the 28th at Atelier 1
2460 Bowen in Graton Suite 19 call me, or e-mail Susan Hendricksen if you are
interested and need directions 824-0914 or 829-3544. Thanks
Transmitter Pickets Needed
Dear Friends, Message has come in for anyone available to please go up to the KPFA transmitter to support the CWA picket there. Pickets needed from 8 am - 5 pm.
Continuous CWA Union Picket Line is needed at the Transmitter to prevent scab signal from being connected to KPFA transmitter. Also, we need to write and let
KPFK's workers know that Pacifica management has plans to use their voices
to scab on the KPFA staff and community! To get there, go up Claremont (road behind the Claremont Hotel), turn right at Grizzly Peak, go for 1/2 - 1/3 mile to the access road on the left. Parking is right there by the side of the road. Dress warmly! Thanks to all! -- John Sheridan
FUTURE PLANS:
We might think about organizing pickets, civil disobedience and
demonstrations in front of Fineman and Associates in San Francisco.
Do you know anyone working at the Presidio or Ft. Mason in non profits? If any radio program is broadcast over 94.1 from Western Pacific Radio at Ft. Mason we should organize a demonstration there as well.
Arrestee Orientation Meeting!
The National Lawyer's Guild attorneys who are representing our arrestees are holding a large orientation meeting on Monday night, August 2, at 7:30pm.
These attorneys will help coordinate all groups of arrestees, and try and develop an overall strategy. This is IMPORTANT.
Call the National Lawyer's Guild at 415-285-1055 for location and details - also call if you are
an arrestee and CAN'T make it - we need your name and number!
If you KNOW an arrestee, write down this number and give it to them ASAP.
Drop a note to post...
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