see also: http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/05/1822279_comment.php#1822406 On Jun 3, 2006, at 8:29 PM, Altaf Bhimji wrote: > > see web site - they just had a meeting, unfortunately, i was unable > to go.... > > http://www.peoplesradio.net/ > > On Jun 3, 2006, at 7:56 PM, Richard wrote: > >> Hello Altaf. >> >> Can you provide some info re the Peoples Radio radio group? Where >> do they >> meet, etc. Thanks. /R >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: NewPacifica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:NewPacifica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On >> Behalf Of Altaf Bhimji >> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 7:09 PM >> To: NewPacifica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: [NewPacifica] Re: Critique from NewPacifica Watch >> >> >> >> I have not given up on Pacifica - my dial is still tuned to 94.1 KPFA >> ---- At the same time, I honestly do not fully comprehend the various >> factions and politics 'cause I have not been fully involved for a >> couple of years now... although I do have intentions of going to a >> People's Radio radio group that is here in the Bay Area who are >> attempting bring some life back to the original movement. >> >> The thing is, so much of these changes we need to see (such as those >> identified in the Sam Husseini article I sent earlier) are so bogged >> down that it is like trying to move a big huge boulder with both >> hands tied behind one's back... I understand that much of the issues >> we need to deal with are the same as a few years back... >> >> But whenever there have been moves, for example at KPFA - we have >> life long programmers who've seriously held things back... such as a >> very basic change of having Democracy Now at 8:00 morning drive time, >> instead of at 9 --- when most everyone is already at work... This >> move was approved by the local board, and it never got implemented. >> When I see such incidents, then it is like I feel that I, as a >> listener/member, am totally disempowered... that my elected board >> can't even implement any changes... then who controls the station? >> Philip Maldory? >> >> I think at stations such as KPFA, and others... we need a serious new >> movement that would be willing to address these kinds of issues >> head on. >> >> Altaf > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -------------------- > ~--> > You can search right from your browser? It's easy and it's free. > See how. > http://us.click.yahoo.com/_7bhrC/NGxNAA/yQLSAA/xYTolB/TM > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > ~-> > > New Pacifica Working Group > http://www.egroups.com/group/NewPacifica > 'Save Our Stations!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Home is just a click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/yQLSAA/xYTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New Pacifica Working Group http://www.egroups.com/group/NewPacifica 'Save Our Stations!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewPacifica/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NewPacifica-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/