Larry Bensky fired from Pacifica

[Louis Proyect]

>Larry Bensky is increasingly an NPR type himself.  Have you heard his
>afternoon callin show?  Sap and syrup for the most part.  In any
>event, he's already been re-hired.
>Joseph Noonan

I'll tell you the truth, I stopped listening to Pacifica years ago, except
for Doug Henwood's show and the Sunday morning opera. I guess I am not that
surprised about Bensky. As a matter of fact, the Free Pacifica webpage,
where I picked this news up from, comments that Bensky was a vocal opponent
of the movement to prevent the NPR-ization of the network. I guess when
you're 61 years old and in failing health, there are compelling reasons to
go along with the program.

In any case, one of the main reasons I don't bother with Pacifica nowadays
is because of the Internet. There was always something compelling about
certain of the call-in shows, but there was usually a less than 10% chance
of getting your phone-call taken. With the Internet, it's always 100%.

Louis Proyect

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