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January 13, 2014
FCC Proposes $1,000 Fine Against KPFK For Public File Violations
The FCC has proposed a $1,000 fine against PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC. for public file violations at noncommercial Variety KPFK/LOS ANGELES. PACIFICA volunteered in its license renewal application that quarterly issues/programs lists from the first three … more »
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November 13, 2013
Pacifica Board Removes 'Interim' Tag, Names Summer Reese Executive Director
At its meeting in HOUSTON this past weekend, the PACIFICA FOUNDATION's National Board has formally selected SUMMER REESE to serve as Executive Director. REESE has been serving as Interim Executive Director since AUGUST 17, 2012, replacing ARLENE … more »
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October 17, 2013
WBAI Opens Applications For LMAs, Restricts Bids To Noncommercial, Nonprofit Entities
Updating a story ALL ACCESS reported earlier this week (NET NEWS 10/14), PACIFICA FOUNDATION RADIO has started the paperwork seeking proposals from organizations entering into an LMA to operate troubled noncommercial Variety WBAI/NEW YORK, the financial … more »
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October 9, 2013
Thom Hartmann Launches Climate Change Film, Adds Affiliates
Syndicated talker and author THOM HARTMANN is making news on both the radio and film fronts these days. First, the film: HARTMANN is among the people behind the new documentary "LAST HOURS," a short film that hypothesizes about the extinction … more »
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August 15, 2013
EMF Sells Two Pennsylvania FM Translators
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION is selling FM translators W231BM/CLAIRTON. PA and W248AR/MONROEVILLE, PA to BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. for $310,000. In other filings with the FCC, CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC. has requested a Silent STA for FM … more »
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June 21, 2013
Major Players Weigh In On FCC Indecency Enforcement
The FCC's indecency rule review docket has drawn some comments from major industry players, including the major television networks, the NAB, and the RTDNA. The NAB's comments stressed the changes in technology and media consumption that have … more »
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June 20, 2013
CPB Holds Back Funds From Pacifica As WBAI Is Late On Payroll And Antenna Payments
PACIFICA FOUNDATION, which owns noncommercial Variety WBAI/NEW YORK, and four others stations, has run afoul of THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, which "has withheld financial support for the PACIFICA FOUNDATION’s five radio stations … more »
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April 17, 2013
Marita Rivero To Step Down As VP/GM At WGBH/Boston In June
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION noncommercial News-Talk WGBH-F, Classical WCRB, and PBS affiliates WGBH-TV and WGBX-TV/BOSTON VP/GM MARITA RIVERO is exiting the stations in JUNE after 30 years with the company, reports the BOSTON GLOBE. When RIVERO leaves, … more »
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July 31, 2012
Pacifica Board Votes To Let Execs' Contracts Expire, Puts Budget Cuts On Hold
PACIFICA FOUNDATION's national board has voted not to renew the expiring contracts of Executive Director ARLENE ENGELHARDT and CFO LAVARN WILLIAMS and to search for replacements, reports CURRENT.ORG. The contracts expire NOVEMBER 30th, and both … more »
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March 13, 2012
KPFK Launches Weekly L.A. Theatre Works Series
PACIFICA FOUNDATION Variety KPFK/LOS ANGELES will debut the L.A. THEATRE WORKS’ weekly radio theater series on SUNDAY nights from 8-10p, starting MARCH 25th with the airing of "DINAH WAS." LATW has recorded over 450 stage plays, augmented … more »