Save KPFA - Save the Pacifica Network = Save FSRN!

see http://fsrn.org/crisis
http://www.fsrnorg.dreamhosters.com/thetallnathan/Crisis-splash.html

The KPFAWorker/Concerned Listener/SaveKPFA alliance is anxious to cut its ties with the Pacifica Foundation.
Supposedly they take KPFA's money and provide little in return.
A recent campaign of theirs is to collect money for KPFA - and hold it as ransom for putting their 2 favorite hosts back in place. And to assure listeners that none of certain revenues/donations will go to Pacifica.
How they plan to support an "independent" station, and buy a license for it - Pacifica holds the license for its 5 stations - are unknown.

Also unknown is why a supposedly progressive faction would want to see the Pacifica network, with its 5 stations and over 100 affiliates go down - which it will, if KPFA pulls out, or goes under. Do they have a vision of spreading the truth throughout the nation? It seems not.
Their vision seems myopic - rehire 2 hosts of a Morning Show which derives its large audience partly from the hour at which it broadcasts, and has operated successfully with 5 different hosts in recent years, versus supporting an entire network?

It was in defense of the continuing viability of KPFA and Pacifica that these 2 hosts were removed, because extreme measures were needed to maintain station and network.

Also dependent on the Pacifica network for funds are Democracy Now and Free Speech Radio News, supported by Pacifica for distribution to its stations. Pacifica is now arrears in its payments to both.
FSRN is now making this desperate appeal to supporters - it is about to go under because Pacifica can't pay it.

Those who have been taken in by the KPFAworker hype - and are saying "KPFA politics are too convoluted for me - I just want my Morning Show back", please, stop writing angry letters to Arlene Engelhardt, and asking KPFA for your money back.
Instead write KPFA Worker, the CWA union, and say stop blocking the assignment of new hosts to the morning show, and let's have a balanced budget so we can begin paying Pacifica back for their vital services and their vital network.

from http://fsrn.org/crisis :
"Starting Tuesday, December 7, FSRN has had to pare down its newscast to a bare bones staff. If we don't raise needed funds by Monday, December 20, that will be our last day on the air.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND HELP KEEP FSRN ALIVE!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2010:

This is the situation: The majority of FSRN's income comes from the Pacifica network, and Pacifica has been facing financial difficulties for several years. For the past 15 months, Pacifica has frequently fallen behind on their monthly payments to FSRN, but has always caught up when its Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds arrived. When payments have been late, FSRN has taken out bridge loans to make do until the next payment.

Unfortunately, this time around Pacifica has not been able to catch up with its debt to FSRN. It currently owes FSRN about $230,000, but has paid us only $70,000 of that total. Meanwhile, FSRN has accrued more than $80,000 in debt to our reporters, staff, creditors, and a bridge loan to keep us afloat. Pacifica has promised us future funds, but the situation is so serious that it is not entirely clear how much or when these will arrive, if ever. . . . . . "