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February 29, 2012
Donor Group Pushes For Recall Of KPFA Board Member
The drama over management of PACIFICA noncommercial Variety KPFA/BERKELEY-SAN FRANCISCO continues with some donors filing a complaint with the CALIFORNIA Attorney General complaining that by not allowing a recall election for board member and treasurer … more »
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November 16, 2011
Supreme Court Sets Oral Arguments In Indecency Case For January 10th
The SUPREME COURT has set JANUARY 10th as the date for oral arguments in the FCC v. FOX TELEVISION STATIONS indecency case. The court has been getting amicus briefs in the case from several parties, the latest being a joint filing by the CATO INSTITUTE, … more »
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October 18, 2010
FCC Attorney Joseph Marino Dies; Argued For Commission In 'Seven Dirty Words' Case
Former FCC attorney JOSEPH A. MARINO, who argued the "seven words you can't say on television" indecency case before the Supreme Court in 1978, died OCTOBER 7th of adrenal cortical cancer in CLEARWATER, FL at 75, reports the WASHINGTON POST. … more »
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August 16, 2010
Report: GM, PD Fired At WPFW/D.C.
The WASHINGTON CITY PAPER reports that PACIFICA RADIO noncommercial Variety WPFW/WASHINGTON has fired GM GRIGSBY HUBBARD and PD BOB DAUGHTRY. ROBERT WEST has been named interim GM. "We needed a slightly different direction," said PACIFICA … more »
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July 23, 2010
KPFK Eyes Program Changes
PACIFICA FOUNDATION noncomm Variety KPFK/LOS ANGELES is considering revamping its programming. The OC REGISTER reports that Interim PD ALAN MINSKY has sent an internal memo targeting shows that are "underperforming." in afternoons, evening and … more »
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July 31, 2009
KPFK GM Heitkemper Exits
The OC REGISTER reports that PACIFICA FOUNDATION noncomm KPFK/LOS ANGELES GM SEAN HEITKEMPER has resigned. The former CAL STATE/LONG BEACH Jazz KJZZ alum had been with KPFK for one … more »