Save KPFA - the disastrous management continues

Thanks to www.savekpfa.org website

I emailed the following to Pacifica Board & new interim KPFA managers Andrew Phillips and Carrie Core,

I'm a KPFA listener and supporter who has paid dues for more than 10 yrs (except for a short stint when I was on unemployment in 2008/2009).  I'm also originally a KPFK listener as I'm from LA.


I'm very disappointed with the heavy-handed management at KPFA recently, which is completely disregarding both the community and the staff. 
 While there is obviously a dispute about who gets on the air, perhaps the best way to resolve some of these issues would be by considering the feedback of the listeners & staff, as well as the executives?


Because of annoying recent changes at KPFA, including bumping Democracy Now to 7 from 6am and canceling my fav KPFA show 'the Morning Show' quite arbitrarily, and putting in Al Jazeera English (which I find surprisingly lacking in content vs Democracy Now), I am now feeling 'forced' to listen via Internet to KPFK & WBAI to hear content that I like & is useful.  The upside is I learned I can stream either to my iPhone (TuneIn Radio app) and they also have other shows which are more hard-hitting than KPFA as well.  I was surprised....!


While we are under attack in the USA by the Right Wing & Tea Baggers, why am I being forced to listen to Al Jazeera?!?!  I'm interested in the Middle East, certainly, but I'm far more interested in the USA!!!


I really want a show like Democracy Now, which covers real news in-depth every day, and the Morning Show which expands on local & national news and had great interviews and perspectives.  Switch your all-volunteer programming back to off-hours and late nights!  Why am I listening to the worst of KPFA at 7am-8am?!?!


Frankly, I'm quite annoyed -- this year when I donated I requested that my money only go to KPFA and not Pacifica.  The person taking my donation did not know if he could do that, but I encouraged him that we could.


If you look at the history of mismanagement at Pacifica, it includes so many bad decisions, bad policies, & bad attempts at executing bad policies, that I'm surprised Pacifica is still the mother ship.  I believe KPFA needs to become more independent of Pacifica bc the organization is so dangerous, so toxic, and runs so counter to the needs & wants of local listeners.


In closing, please do not mess with Democracy Now -- put it back to 'live' at 6 & rebroadcast at 9.  Those are iconic timeslots.  Then give us a local & national news show with editorial / opinions from Left Wingers (like the Morning Show!!!)


And don't get me wrong, I like 'Hard Knock Radio', but it is a niche show which probably focusses less on content interesting to ALL LISTENERS and more to under-represented groups, right?  So keep it in the evening slot!


Why doesn't the management listen to the paid listeners?  The KPFA board is pursuing a stupid and petty agenda, which will result in either hurting KPFA more than it already has, damaging Pacifica (more than it's shoddy rep, but like taking private corporate underwriting as we are learning now), and moving listeners to other few & far between options like KQED & NPR.


I implore you, listen to us, your paying supporters!!! 

PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR STAFF!!


Thank you, 

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