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What is the WBAI-Stewart Conflict?

10, Feb 2010

The New York Times recently reported on the conflict over seating an incarcerated board member at Pacifica station WBAI. But what exactly is this New York City battle about?
Activist attorney Lynne F. Stewart was elected last year to the Local Station Board of Pacifica’s WBAI. Stewart, now disbarred, is serving a 28-month prison sentence for [...]

Martial Law Fantasies, Media & Sanity

17, Jan 2010

Does KPFT advocate violence against protesters? Did Pacifica Radio support Amy Goodman’s arrest at the Republican National Convention? A recent conspiracy theory Youtube video claims KPFT spreads disinformation, and stands behind abuses by police.
The video is not linked because web metrics judge site/video popularity based on links from other sites to given items. However, the [...]

KPFA News Fires Back at Flashpoints

12, Jan 2010

If you’ve followed the KPFA/Flashpoints post series on this blog, you’ll notice much of what has been presented has been the Flashpoints story, with questions about whether claims hold water. However, a source has provided a direct refutation of allegations by Dennis Bernstein and Nora Barrows-Friedman from within KPFA.
In a letter sent to KPFA news [...]

Flashpoints Leaves Pacifica: 4 Options

6, Jan 2010

Some Pacifica quarters were abuzz after a December email KPFA Flashpoints producer Dennis Bernstein sent out, expressing interest in shopping the evening Pacifica Radio staple to another radio station or media outlet. Now, with a recent media recognition to Flashpoints‘ credit, exploring that option may be even more palatable for the crew at Flashpoints, which [...]

Pacifica Coverage Sparks Forfeiture

1, Jan 2010

More from the KPFA/Flashpoints front.
Tomie “T-K.A.S.H.” Lenear, host of KPFA’s Friday Night Vibe, issued a public statement Thursday that he was “forfeiting/de-recognizing” his 2005 East Bay Express Award for “Most Listenable Radio DJ” for his weekly program. He cites recent Express coverage of KPFA, which has focused on the internal warring, as the reason for [...]

KPFA’s Flashpoints: A Death Deferred

22, Dec 2009

Is Flashpoints, the Pacifica radio program originating out of KPFA, ending? Is the Dennis Bernstein-hosted program Flashpoints, popular for its coverage of Haiti, Palestine, Venezuela and Latin America, being taken off the air? The latest email and web rumors, originating out of recent budget cuts at Pacifica Radio, imply Flashpoints will soon cease production.
The allegation [...]

Note to A Comrade: Best of Luck

26, Oct 2009

Kazembe Balagun recently posted his own program for Pacifica station WBAI. Balagun is a respected activist who has made so many great efforts over time, not the least of which is his Black Man With A Library blog. As a program director at Pacifica station, I get a lot of ideas from people on [...]


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