Originally posted June 16, 2014 Berkeley-The Pacifica Foundation is swapping out executive directors again, as temporary interim Bernard Duncan prepares to depart to his native New Zealand, apparently to be replaced by board chair Wilkinson as the 4th executive director in the last 4 months. Wilkinson, who has cited her own lack of qualifications, is … Continue reading Musical Chairs
Golden Gate Branch 214 of the Letter Carriers Union adopted this resolution: Reinstate the “Morning Mix” drive-time radio show – Say No to Cuts in Labor/Community Programming on KPFA Radio Whereas, KPFA Radio 94.1 FM, with a powerful radio transmitter, has been a megaphone for community free speech radio throughout northern California for over 65 years, … Continue reading Golden Gate Branch of the Letter Carriers Union Says Bring Back The Morning Mix
Originally posted June 13, 2014 Berkeley-Members of the Siegel/Brazon faction, which sits in a slim majority on the Pacifica National Board, continue to express their enthusiasm for network breakup and the sale of one or more of the licenses of the smaller Pacifica stations, in informal online communications. In a Facebook discussion group, KPFA local … Continue reading Amputation
Originally posted June 10, 2014 Berkeley-At Thursday’s Pacifica National Board meeting, the growing extent of the financial disarray at Pacifica was revealed. In a brief question and answer session with auditor Armanino McKenna regarding the network’s last 990 annual tax return, significant problems were uncovered. As mentioned in a previous issue of Pacifica in Exile, … Continue reading The Tax Man Cometh and The SF Labor Council Weighs In
Originally posted June 2, 2014 Berkeley-The financial disarray at the Pacifica Foundation is increasing, and posing a serious threat to the continuing operations of the 5-station national network. The annual tax return (990 form) for the year ending 9-30-2012 has never been posted to the foundation’s website, as the return prepared under the supervision of … Continue reading Lies and Deception
Dear Sonali Kolhatkar, I appreciate and applaud your programs and support your efforts, having been a regular listener for the 7 am on KPFA as well as on-line via KPFK archives. Regarding the placement by fiat of Uprising 5 days/week 8-9 am, in lieu of the Morning Mix, I appeal for you to stand up, decline and refuse … Continue reading An Open Letter to Sonali Kolhatkar from Peter Whittlesey – Mill Valley, CA
Originally posted May 16, 2014 Berkeley-While waiting for the next court appearance on June 3rd, disconnects between vacuous executive reports and the reality of the grim situation at Pacifica are vivid. A bizarre chair’s report (the document can be found here, professes ignorance about the financial state of the network. It also states the hijacked workplace … Continue reading The Business of Collapse
Originally posted May 14, 2014 Berkeley-A day after issuance of a 3-week temporary restraining order, a fairly remarkable meeting happened at the Pacifica national headquarters on May 13, 2014. With about seven “occupiers” in residence, and after the departure of executive director Reese in the morning in deference to the court order, the three staffers … Continue reading A Morning After
Originally posted May 13, 2014 Berkeley- Alameda Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou issued a temporary restraining order today pending a new preliminary injunction hearing scheduled for June 3, 2014 at 9am in Department 15. The restraining order states:
Originally posted May 9, 2014 Berkeley-Former chief financial officer Raul Salvador has reportedly so upset payroll vendor Paychex Inc with daily harassing phone calls and emails, that the East Bay payroll processing firm has pulled the plug on Pacifica’s payroll account and is currently refusing to issue payroll checks for the upcoming payroll on May 15th. (For an … Continue reading EX-CFO Chases Away Payroll Vendor
