[lbo-talk] WBAI turnaround?

[Bill Quimby]

I hesitate to ask since I am not at all close to the WBAI "scene", but I
do recall that there were (and probably still are) intense internal debates
between - shall we say, "ideological purists" and the neo-cons, some
of whom wanted to sell (or give away, as the "purists" claimed) the air
space rights to WBAI and deny the New York area any alternative radio.

So (and don't blame me for asking- you're the one who posts on this list
about WBAI!) just what is it about the the "old gang of idiots" that you
found objectionable?

- Bill

Doug Henwood wrote:
> [This is the best news on the money front from WBAI in years, and with 
> the old gang of idiots out, things are looking up. Not to get 
> prematurely optimistic or irrationally exuberant or anything, but morale 
> is certainly up among the staff.]
> 
> June 4, 2009
> 
> Dear WBAI Management & Staff, Pacifica National Board, etc.,
> 
> According to LaVarn Williams, interim CFO of Pacifica and acting
> General Manager of WBAI, the WBAI fund drive that just concluded on
> Saturday, May 30th raised over $839,000! The goal for this drive in the
> Fiscal Year 2009 Budget was $672,000. According to James Ross, Chair of
> the National Finance Committee:
> 
> "This is very good news. The budget goal was actually $672,000,
> so we beat that by $160,000. For comparison, the winter drive did
> $545,000, and last spring did $608,000 (in two fewer days).
> 
> "This is the best WBAI drive in over two years."
> 
> Thank you LaVarn, Tony Bates, Pacifica fund drive 'wizard', Kathy
> Davis, Public Affairs Director , and all the WBAI staff and volunteers
> who made this drive a success. Your efforts are very much appreciated!
> 
> Congratulations!!
> 
> In Peace,
> Grace Aaron
> Interim Executive Director of the Pacifica Foundation
> 
> 1925 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-1034 *
> www.pacifica.org * tel: (510) 849-2590 * fax: (510) 849-2617June 4, 2009
> 
> Dear WBAI Management & Staff, Pacifica National Board, etc.,
> 
> According to LaVarn Williams, interim CFO of Pacifica and acting
> General Manager of WBAI, the WBAI fund drive that just concluded on
> Saturday, May 30th raised over $839,000! The goal for this drive in the
> Fiscal Year 2009 Budget was $672,000. According to James Ross, Chair of
> the National Finance Committee:
> 
> "This is very good news. The budget goal was actually $672,000,
> so we beat that by $160,000. For comparison, the winter drive did
> $545,000, and last spring did $608,000 (in two fewer days).
> 
> "This is the best WBAI drive in over two years."
> 
> Thank you LaVarn, Tony Bates, Pacifica fund drive 'wizard', Kathy
> Davis, Public Affairs Director , and all the WBAI staff and volunteers
> who made this drive a success. Your efforts are very much appreciated!
> 
> Congratulations!!
> 
> In Peace,
> Grace Aaron
> Interim Executive Director of the Pacifica Foundation
> 
> 1925 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704-1034 *
> www.pacifica.org * tel: (510) 849-2590 * fax: (510) 849-2617
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