SAVE "DEMOCRACY NOW" - 10/25 RALLY

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Sun Oct 22 14:48:20 PDT 2000


Coast to Coast Actions to Save "Democracy Now" & Take

Back Pacifica

Wednesday, October 25

Berkeley, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, DC

"Democracy Now!" in Danger

On October 16, the Pacifica Radio network threatened to fire "Democracy Now!" host Amy Goodman if she refused to comply with a new set of "rules" which will make it impossible for her to continue to produce the hard-hitting, breaking news stories "Democracy Now" is famous for.

It's clear that Pacifica is trying to force Amy out of her job. "Democracy Now!" is Pacifica's most popular and influential show. Hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, the show is on the cutting edge of American journalism, bringing the public stories and voices shut out of mainstream media and standing out, as the show's motto declares, as "the exception to the rulers."

The crackdown against "Democracy Now" is only the latest action of a board of directors and national management that seems determined to eviscerate the politics of the Pacifica Network-the only progressive radio network in the United States. With radio stations in Berkeley, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Houston, and New York, and affiliates nationwide, Pacifica is in a unique position to bring progressive social, political, and cultural programming to millions of people. But, under its current leadership, Pacifica has abandoned and betrayed its mission. It has censored journalists at several of its stations, used armed guards to close down KPFA in Berkeley, and threatened to sell the Berkeley or New York stations.

FAIR and Media Alliance urge Pacifica listeners to take to the streets in support of "Democracy Now!"

HOUSTON (KPFT 90.1 FM) 5 PM Demonstration KPFT, 419 Lovett Street

BERKELEY (KPFA 94.1 FM) 9 AM Demonstration KPFA, 1929 MLK Jr. Way

LOS ANGELES (KPFK 90.7 FM) 9 AM Demonstration (time tentative) 3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West, North Hollywood

WASHINGTON, DC (WPFW 89.3 FM) 9 AM Demonstration 2390 Champlain Street, NW

NEW YORK (WBAI 99.5 FM) 5 pm Demonstration 120 Wall Street, New York, New York

If you value community radio, it's time to take a stand.

Media Alliance, San Francisco, (415) 546-6334, ma at igc.org FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting), (212) 633-6700 ***************************************************************************** Pacifica National Board

Bessie Wash, Pacifica executive director

phone: (toll free) 888-770-4944 x348,

FALCON1591 at aol.com

David Acosta, chair

Phone: (713) 926-4604, FAX: (713) 921-2780,

cpadga at aol.com

Ken Ford, vice chair

Phone: (202) 822-0228, FAX: (202) 822-0369,

kford at nahb.com

Lynn Chadwick, former executive director, now "consultant"

lynnchad at aol.com

Dr. Mary Frances Berry, former chair, now Board member

Phone: (202) 337-0382, FAX: (202) 376-7558,

mfberry at sas.upenn.edu

June Makela, at-large member

Phone: (212) 673-9225 or (212) 768-1831, Fax (212) 673-9225,

junemakela at aol.com

Frank Millspaugh, WBAI

Phone: (212) 741-0839, FAX: (212) 924-7409,

fmillspa at aol.com

Bob Farrell - KPFK

Phone: (323) 299-3800 X 255, FAX: (323) 299-3896,

rfarrell at kamber.com

Lee, Bertram M

Phone: (202)965-6223, 965-6224

John M. Murdock

Phone: 202-861-0900, FAX: 202-296-2882,

jmurdock at ebglaw.com

Michael Palmer, KPFT

Phone: (713) 840-6646 or (713) 960-8583, FAX: 713-960-8583,

mpalmer at cbrichardellis.com

Karolyn Van Putten, at large member

Phone: (415) 771-1160,

KvPPhD at aol.com

Wendell L. Johns, WPFK

Phone: (202) 752-8193,

wendell_i_johns at fanniemae.com

Andrea Cisco, WBAI

acdarius at aol.com

Pete Bramson, KPFA

prbram at aol.com

Rabbi Aaron Kriegel, KPFK

HARAV1 at aol.com

Tomas Moran, KPFA

tomasmoran at aol.com

Rob Robinson, WPFW

robrobin at erols.com

Leslie Cagan, WBAI

LeslieCagan at igc.org

Beth Lyons, WBAI

BethLyons at aol.com

Valerie Chambers, KPFT

VChamber at pop.uh.edu



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