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[thefugitivesaint]

''KPFA Folio'', Vol. 26, #11, Dec. 1975 Source

[your-instructions-from-moscow]

KPFK folio, September 1971

[radiohistory]

History of Radio: Listener-Sponsored Creativity and Chaos

Pacifica’s record of provoking local and federal authorities is something the’re likely proud of.

FB In New York, the folks who walked into WBAI’s studio included the likes of Bob Dylan and Ravi Shankar. The beat poets, Alan Ginsburg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti were on the air at KPFA and in Los Angeles, the Fireside Theater, a comic quartet whose work could be described as psychedelic mixed audio, got their start at KPFK.

[prettyharmless]

New! Pacifica Dreamy Cover Bare Faced Serum Foundation

New! Pacifica Dreamy Cover Bare Faced Serum Foundation

Pacifica products have always been a brand I enjoyed, but their new skincare and makeup products have really stood out to me this summer. Their Jasmine Iris Oil Control Primer is amazing for oily skin and I am really looking forward to getting my hands on their new blush and bronzers! I recently picked up their new serum foundation because, well, I’m just a sucker for any new foundation,…

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[radiosurvivor]

The conundrum with depending on Pacifica

The Pacifica Foundation is where community radio in the US started, back in 1949, pioneering noncommercial radio as we know it. Because of its growth--to 5 stations--reach and resources the Foundation is very important to community radio as a whole. On the flip side, because of these factors, and because of its deep roots in left politics, Pacifica has been a battleground for nearly its entire existence.

At Radio Survivor we follow Pacifica because of its importance, both historical and contemporary. This week the most significant news is that the daily, half-hour independent radio news program Free Speech Radio News is ending today due to a lack of funds arising from non-payment from Pacifica. For its part Pacifica is awaiting funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, although it has been in a fiscal freefall for quite some time now.

Paul Riismandel has covered FSRN for quite some time for Radio Survivor. This week he wrote about its closure, and then tried to explain the historical circumstances for why FSRN is so dependent on Pacifica. 

Paul makes the point that there are valuable resources still held by Pacifica, beyond its five radio station licenses in the nation's top markets. But the dependency this creates needs to be examined.