[grc] Pacifica and WBAI

[riva enteen]

 "I think  the real focus needs to be on the horrible sectarian divisions
and pretty fighting the  Pacifica board that keeps it from making rational
decisions. "

Lisa, there are some serious political difference that are a factor as
well.  Has the network become a democratic party shill?

On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 4:19 PM Lisa Dettmer via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org>
wrote:

> I have to say what is missing from this analysis is the fact that the PNB
> has been largely dysfunctional and hasn’t upheld their fiduciary duty to
> make WBAI solvent and that was the impetus for the IED firing the staff and
> managers of WBAI which has been a financial mess  for a decade and very
> mismanaged and was unable to pay its rent or staff for a long time..  I am
> always amazed that such a dysfunctional board as the Pacifica PNB is, is
> able to keep their position and are not regulated more by the courts, if
> indeed the courts have such broad regulatory powers.  Because they are
> driving Pacifica into the ground.  And I am a former NY’er so seeing WBAI
> do so badly in raising money and reaching a broader audience  is extremely
> sad for me.  I think  the real focus needs to be on the horrible sectarian
> divisions  and pretty fighting the  Pacifica board that keeps it from
> making rational decisions.
>
> Lisa Dettmer
> KPFA Radio
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