The main arugments and objections I have of CPB funding is the potential of an attempt to control the content of Pacifica programming. The growing dependence on CPB funds and the need to comply with many of its regulations and requirements was a major factor in what led up to the former Pacifica problems and now, with the neo-cons in control of the FCC and CPC, the danger of that repeating itself, or even an attempt to force Pacifica to the right, is still in the realm of possibility as long as Pacifica depends on those funds. --- Jim Curtis <jcurt@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Melinda, > > you asked: > > "Do the stations get CPB funding now? I hear of that > in connection to > ethnic diversity. What is the argument against CPB > funding?" > > Yes, the radio stations do get Corporation for > Public Broadcasting funds. Terry Goodman sites the > lines in > Pacifica's budget as reported in its annual audit, I > believe, at > http://www.pacifica.org/finance/index.html. > & reported donations at > http://www.pacifica.org/finance/audits.html. > > Still it would be good some of the pertinent facts > in the budget were occassionly mentioned on air, in > a written folio, or brought up at public PNB > meetings, like information about this CPB thing. > > And yes, they are awarded for enhancing diversity, > though I' m not certain, how that is decided. > > Why some of us still oppose accepting CPB funding, > is because this was the open window the "hihackers" > used when they took over Pacifica; and it still > remains open! > > One of the strings attached to CPB funding is that > there be a Community Advisory Board. > In the past the non-governing Local Advisory Boards > filled this function without their being a > Local Station Board like most radio stations have, > which governs the radio station. > > The Pacifcia foundation bylaws have been re-written > a few times in the the last 57 years. Prior to "the > hijacking" > represenatives from the LSB's could be elected to > serve on the PNB, the Pacifica foundation board of > directors. > > The Hijacker's on the PNB in !999 told an untruth > to ther fellow travellers. They said that > regulations governing > the CPB funding that Pacifca had become accustomed > to acquiring, didn't allow LAB members the right to > be > elected to the board. All the directors were > convinced to sign on to an illegal revision of the > bylaws renouncing this right, BECAUSE OF A FEAR OF > LOSSING C.P.B. FUNDING Hence forth, the PNB was to > be self-appointed. > > It was at the heart of the lawsuits that challenged > the Hijacker's accounability to its listenermembers > and the > State of California. > > Presently at KPFA the Commutity Advisory board > committee doesn't seem to operate without much > oversight > by the LSB. One day when there is going to be a > national director for these CABs. There may create > be a parallel political structure that may have more > governance power than the current "bylaws empowered" > but hamstrung local station boards. Having a > diversity check and balence in Pacifica may out > weigh the confusion inherent in this. > > There are probably more reasons than this to be wary > of CPB funding, but > those who have been on the PNB or have an insight > into Pacifica's finances have decided FOR NOW to > keep receiving the funding. How close Pacifica has > been to bankrupcy or remains close to bankrupcy > is undoubtable part of the equation. > > More reason to allow more director's inspections of > Pacifica's records. It's time that an inform board > take charge and hopefully with a new excutive > director changes can be made. > > --- Jim Curtis > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - > > -----Original Message----- > From: LewHillproject@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:LewHillproject@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > Melinda Smith > Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:50 AM > To: LewHillproject@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [LewHillproject] Re: Underwriting and > Pacifica > > > I think when radio stations take money from > companies they may feel > they owe the companies something. Advocacy > organizations write to > company's telling them not to advertise on tv and > radio stations. > > People would say that funding from companies would > not change their > tune but it could. > > I always heard that Ganter's Sounds of Texas was a > way of bringing in > more money. And that did not appeal to people who > wanted to hear news > and information programs. > > Do the stations get CPB funding now? I hear of that > in connection to > ethnic diversity. What is the argument against CPB > funding? > > I am stupid. I think of CPB funding like a grant for > an artist or > something. Is the argument against CPB funding that > the politicians > can take it away then the stations who have built up > a reliance are > screwed? If that is the case the answer must lie in > the programming. > Change your station to what brings in an audience. > The problem with > that is some shows that are relevant will by their > nature not bring in > listeners who give alot. So managers could end up > appealing to the > majority all the time ignoring minority voices. > > Melinda Smith =^..^= > - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - > Terry Goodman wrote: > > On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Jim Curtis wrote: > > > Richard, > > > > No wonder Pacifica has no bones about taking > Corporation for Public Broadcasting Funds! > > The link is just a list of the companies that > various WBAI subscribers > work for that have a program to match employee > contributions to > nonprofits. Each station's estimate of this total > is in the third > line of the budget, listed as "Matching Gifts - > Corporate." > > > I've heard that the reason CPB funding isn't > talked about, is because no one wants > > individual producers at the various stations > fighting over the funds, until Pacifica > > settles its dispute / contract or whatever > its arrangement is with Free Speech Radio News. > > Each station's Community Service Grant award from > the CPB is estimated > in the ninth line of the budget, listed as "Grants > Income CSG." A set > percentage of each such grant is earmarked by the > CPB for outside > programming. This portion currently goes to FSRN. > > > When the last PNB meeting was in Berkeley > Northbay for KPFA indend to made a request as we > have annually that Pacifca > > stop compromising itself by taking CPB > funding and we also demanded full disclosure over > the air of its funding sources, but the request > > got watered down to a request for disclosure > about CPB funding only,; but that didn't even > happen! > > Pacifica budgets are online at > http://www.pacifica.org/finance/index.html. > > Donations over a certain amount and salaries over a > certain amount > must be reported annually on Form 990. Pacifica's > 990 filings are > online at > http://www.pacifica.org/finance/audits.html. Some > major > donors regularly contribute on condition of > anonymity, as reflected in > the 990 filings. > > --Terry Goodman, KPFK Delegate > - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - > > > Loraine = = = = = = = = = = = Read "Internment Camps of Bangladesh," by Loraine Mirza Published by Crescent International Newspapers, Inc. 300 Steelcase Road West, Unit 8, Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 2W2 "The story of a long-suffering people told with compassion and sensitivity. All who care for justice must read this book. Loraine Mirza, an American Muslim print and broadcast journalist, has written this remarkable account of the 'Stranded Pakistanis,' trapped in internment camps in Bangladesh since 1972." (Zafar Bangash, Director of Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought.) 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