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DESCRIPTION:KPFA's Black, Broadcasters of Color, and Unpaid Staff Town Hall Meeting at 
 Laney College  \n\non Thursday April 11th at 6pm at the Student Center RM 
 401, on the 4th floor\n\n\nWe will talk about:\n\n\n1. The arbitrary 
 suspension of Black broadcaster JR Valrey from the Morning Mix, without due 
 process; as well as the consistent racist treatment of broadcasters and 
 staff of color in the recent past including Nadra Foster, Carrie Core, 
 Miguel Gavilan Molina, and more. \n\n\n2. The 2 tier treatment system in 
 which KPFA/Pacifica deals with the paid and the un-paid staff. 80% of the 
 broadcasters at KPFA are unpaid, the 20% that are paid use up all of the 
 resources, although it is mandated that all broadcasters raise funds. The 
 Un-paid staff has NO say in the budget, hiring, office allocation, 
 etc.\n\n\n3. A program Council does not exist at KPFA. The Program Council 
 used to be a group that consisted of 1/3 listeners, 1/3 broadcasters, and 
 1/3 management, that evaluated broadcasts as well as recommended changes to 
 the programming grid. In '08-'09 former Program Director Sasha Lilley , of 
 Against the Grain radio show, abolished the process, effectively getting 
 rid of listeners and broadcasters participation in programming decisions. 
 \n\n\n4. The lack of a process to address grievances from the un-paid staff 
 in a timely manner. \n\n\n5. Selective enforcement of the rules by Pacifica 
 and KPFA Management. Un-paid staff are penalized while paid staff, for the 
 same infractions are not even addressed, let alone punished. \n\n\n6. The 
 Pseudo-union C.W.A. represents significantly less than half of the staff. 
 It effectively controls the station and runs it into the ground, for the 
 benefit of the entrenched staff. \n\n\nIt will feature presentations by 
 Frank Sterling of the KPFA Local Station Board, Tracy Rosenberg of the 
 Pacifica National Board, and The "Suspended" People's Minister of 
 Information JR Valrey of Block Report Radio\n\n\n\nFor more info you can 
 call The SF Bay View Newspaper at 415-671-0789\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/03/19/18733866.php
SUMMARY:KPFA's Black, Broadcasters of Color, and Unpaid Staff Town Hall Meeting at Laney College
LOCATION:Laney College\nStudent Center RM 401, on the 4th floor\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/03/19/18733866.php
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