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Emergency Mtg Th. Sept. 2, 7 PM: The Future of WBAI Is at Stake!
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 02:48
The Coalition to Take Back WBAI EMERGENCY MEETING Why is nationally-renowned anti-racist author and lecturer Tim Wise banned from the air?
Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM District Council 37 125 Barclay Street (corner of West Street) New York, NY 10007
Transportation: Trains A,C,E to Chambers/World Trade Center; R, #4,5,6 to City Hall/Brooklyn Bridge; #1,2,3 to Chambers Street. Venue is disabled-accessible.
Info: (212) 561-7231 Web: TakeBackWBAI.org
THE FUTURE OF WBAI IS AT STAKE! Speakers include:
Tim Wise (on video), who discusses the future of WBAI and Pacifica
Bernard White (in person), Former WBAI Program Director
Banned and fired WBAI producers and listeners
YOU, THE LISTENER: Open Mic
Come to this important “Report to the Listener” and find out:
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WBAI Local Board Listener Candidate Gets Away with 4 Hours of Unauthorized Air Time - Email the Election Supervisor
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 11:56
In Pacificaland, are some candidates more "equal" than others?
The bylaws of the Pacifica Foundation explicitly state that during the season when members are vying for seats on its stations' governing boards – no listener candidate may be given greater airtime than any other candidate. As candidates and station staff can be penalized for infractions of this and other rules both groups are required to sign statements acknowledging their awareness of this rule. Candidates were required to submit these statements with other mandatory documents by the date nominations closed – July 19, 2010.
When WBAI listener candidate, Teresa Palmer, hosted a 2-hour fundraising program on August 3, during which she announced her candidacy, the National Election Supervisor was provided with the audio files and asked how she planned to provide the other 20-plus listener candidates with equal time or whether she would disqualify Palmer. The NES responded that under the 3-strikes rule, Palmer would be notified that her official on-time would be "reduced."
Since January 2009, WBAI has been under attack by the Pacifica National Board and WBAI Local Station Board majorities who have terminated or forced out 8 managers and senior staff – all of them Black or Latino – throughout the network. In May 2009, Pacifica summarily fired and banned WBAI’s Program Director Bernard White and removed General Manager Tony Riddle. Community-focused programming has been slashed. Respected thinkers such as Dr. Joy DeGruy (Leary) and Tim Wise are virtually banned. Meanwhile, although the stated reason for removing WBAI management was the station's large deficit, repeated claims of big revenue gains have proven false. The auditor’s report shows a $1.4 million drop in listener revenue between fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Dissenting on-air voices have been censored, suspended, removed, forced out, and in some cases barred without any process.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! In order to reverse these destructive changes, we must take back the Local Station Board majority for Justice and Unity.
With your help, the WBAI Justice and Unity Campaign, a diverse coalition of multi-skilled activist listeners and staff, can return the station to its rightful role as a listener-sponsored, truly independent media outlet that serves vital progressive communities across all race, class, gender, and color lines.
If you were a WBAI member between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010, look for your ballot in late August. Please vote for all the Justice and Unity candidates, in the recommended ranked order.
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