KPFA/Pacifica

Is KPFA Transitioning from Antiwar to Peacewashing?

Early morning radio listeners might’ve thought they’d tuned into the wrong station. No, they had the right one — KPFA at 94.1 FM. But yes, something was strange, weird, and even downright wrong. Listeners were hearing a pitch for improving the Military Industrial Complex, a need to build up U.S. defense industries in order to […]

How the Seizure of a Radio Station Led to the Seizure of $305,000 from KPFA

A few days ago federal marshals seized $305,000 from KPFA, a progressive radio station in the San Francisco Bay Area. A court awarded this money to John Vernile, a former Executive Director (ED) of the Pacifica, the parent organization of KPFA and four other sister stations, along with over 200 affiliate stations. Although Vernile held […]

Mostly Bad News at KPFA/Pacifica

A lot has been going on at KPFA/Pacifica, much of it bad or not so great. So brace for the bad news. An election for the LSB (Listener Station Board) was scheduled for this year, but it didn’t happen. Pacifica didn’t have funds for it. As you probably know, Pacifica is in a dire financial […]
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