Originally posted May 5, 2014 Berkeley-In an action that could be cause for disbarment, Oakland attorney Dan Siegel today issued a letter to Pacifica’s payroll vendor stating he is the counsel for the Pacifica Foundation. The position of general counsel for the foundation is one selected by the entire Pacifica National Board. No such decision has been … Continue reading You’re Not Who You Say You Are
Originally posted May 1, 2014 Berkeley– Reply briefs were filed today in PDGG vs. Pacifica. The documents include declarations from plaintiff Heather Gray, one of 2 board members representing Pacifica’s 180 affiliated stations (WRFG in Atlanta, Georgia,) and national employee Weiling Thai, the pension and benefits administrator. The final set of filings can be found here. The … Continue reading The Ideological Struggles of Jose Luis Fuentes and Hank Lamb
Originally posted April 29, 2014 Berkeley-The board majority’s request for a restraining order to empty the national office of community members who have been occupying Pacifica’s headquarters since March 17th, when Executive Director Summer Reese cut off a flimsy padlock and returned to work, was not granted today. Judge Petrou continued the request, deciding … Continue reading TRO Not Granted – Continued to May 6th
Originally posted April 21, 2014 Berkeley–The “reason” for the abrupt breaching of executive director Summer Reese’s contract appears to be a bit of a moving target as the date for the preliminary injunction hearing on May 6th inches closer and closer. KPFK producer Ian Masters has jumped into the fray. While earlier reports said Reese … Continue reading Litmus Test
Originally posted April 18, 2014 Berkeley-Appointed/disputed/interim executive director Bernard Duncan failed to appear without notice at two scheduled meetings on Thursday, the first with national office administrative staff and the second, the weekly senior management call. Duncan reported illness and may have left the Berkeley area on Thursday after missing both scheduled meetings. Duncan appeared … Continue reading IED Vanishing Act and Who’s Representing Whom?
Originally posted April 11, 2014 Berkeley-Confusion reigned at the national Pacifica Radio network when board member Hank Lamb from Houston (one of the 12 directors being sued for breaching the executive director’s contract) sent a muddled email to network employees. Lamb’s April 10th email assured staff the “legal” executive director was *not* Bernard Duncan, but … Continue reading Rogue Board Swapping Out Executive Directors Again?
There are some people whom I do not trust on the Pacifica National Board (PNB), but I really think most PNB members and Local Station Board members (at least for KPFT), even ones who often vote differently than I’d like, want to do their best to help Pacifica. But it’s difficult to know how to … Continue reading Bill Crosier #1: About Trust (& Why I Trust Summer Reese)
Some people have complained about Summer Reese’s resume, or lack of some specifics they wanted to see there, or how it compares with certain other people’s resumes. I’ve seen her resume and I’ll say publicly is that I think what matters most (especially in the Executive Director job) are someone’s dedication to the mission, accomplishments, … Continue reading Bill Crosier #3: Summer Reese’s Qualifications and Social Security Number
