From subs-admin@kfcf.org Fri Nov 1 14:58:01 2002 From: subs-admin@kfcf.org (subs-admin@kfcf.org) Date: Fri Nov 1 14:58:01 2002 Subject: [KFCF Friends] FFCF Election Message-ID: <005601c281fa$3a2203b0$0201a8c0@VIC> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C281B7.28453E20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear KFCF Friends, The election period for the Fresno Free College Foundation Board of = Directors begins today and ends November 30. FFCF members will elect = eleven board members to serve on the governing body of KFCF and other = Foundation activities. There are two public forums already scheduled = for members of the community to meet the candidates. * Wednesday - November 6 at 7pm in Fresno First Congregational Church of Fresno 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd. * Tuesday - November 12 at 7 pm in Visalia The Creative Center 606 N. Bridge There will also be broadcast statements by candidates throughout = November at times to be announced. ------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C281B7.28453E20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Dear KFCF Friends,
 
The election period for the Fresno Free = College=20 Foundation Board of Directors begins today and ends November 30.  = FFCF=20 members will elect eleven board members to serve on the governing body = of KFCF=20 and other Foundation activities.  There are two public forums = already=20 scheduled for members of the community to meet the = candidates.
 
*  Wednesday - November 6 at 7pm = in=20 Fresno
   First Congregational=20 Church of Fresno
   2131 N. Van Ness = Blvd.
*  Tuesday - November 12 at 7 pm = in=20 Visalia
   The Creative = Center
    606 N. = Bridge
 
There will also be broadcast statements = by=20 candidates throughout November at times to be=20 announced.
------=_NextPart_000_0053_01C281B7.28453E20-- From subs-admin@kfcf.org Tue Nov 5 22:57:01 2002 From: subs-admin@kfcf.org (subs-admin@kfcf.org) Date: Tue Nov 5 22:57:01 2002 Subject: [KFCF Friends] IMPORTANT -- FFCF ELECTION INFO Message-ID: <3DC8BD16.8070206@sbcglobal.net> --Boundary_(ID_X1SXkiptcekX2Yk6rUKN9w) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Please note: the first meet-the-candidates meeting is WEDNESDAY night (tonight or tomorrow, depending on when you read this). Please see below for times and locations.. Also, candidate questionnaires and responses are now posted at the http://www.KFCF.org Web site. Please be sure to read all of the FFCF candidates' responses, consider them carefully and get your questions ready to ask the candidates in person. Given tonight's election results, I hope I don't have to stress too much the importance of the term "participation" as it applies to "participatory democracy." On behalf of all the candidates, we hope to see you all at the forums. *Two community gatherings have been scheduled for interested people can meet and hear from the candidates. . . FFCF Board Candidates Meeting in Fresno Wednesday, November 6 at 7 pm First Congregational Church of Fresno (Red Church) 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd. FFCF Board Candidates Meeting in Visalia Tuesday, November 12 at 7 pm The Creative Center 606 N. Bridge St --Boundary_(ID_X1SXkiptcekX2Yk6rUKN9w) Content-type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Please note: the first meet-the-candidates meeting is WEDNESDAY night (tonight or tomorrow, depending on when you read this). Please see below for times and locations..

Also, candidate questionnaires and responses are now posted at the http://www.KFCF.org Web site.

Please be sure to read all of the FFCF candidates' responses, consider them carefully and get your questions ready to ask the candidates in person.  Given tonight's election results, I hope I don't have to stress too much the importance of the term "participation" as it applies to "participatory democracy." On behalf of all the candidates, we hope to see you all at the forums.

*Two community gatherings have been scheduled for interested people can meet and hear from the candidates. . . 

FFCF Board Candidates Meeting in Fresno
Wednesday, November 6 at 7 pm
First Congregational Church of Fresno (Red Church)
2131 N. Van Ness Blvd.

FFCF Board Candidates Meeting in Visalia
Tuesday, November 12 at 7 pm 
The Creative Center 606 N. Bridge St

--Boundary_(ID_X1SXkiptcekX2Yk6rUKN9w)-- From subs-admin@kfcf.org Fri Nov 8 10:09:01 2002 From: subs-admin@kfcf.org (subs-admin@kfcf.org) Date: Fri Nov 8 10:09:01 2002 Subject: [KFCF Friends] Pacifica Archives Message-ID: <00d201c28751$b8a1afe0$0a8e14aa@rych> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CF_01C2870E.AA274F30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Pacifica Archives are a great historical record of Pacifica Radio = and the progressive movement. KFCF will be carrying this momentous = broadcast.....on Tuesday Nov 19th.... great programming ranging from = Alan Watts to Malcolm X to Studs Terkel to Amy Goodman and much more.... See the schedule at http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org/new_grid.html PACIFICA RADIO MOVES TO SAVE NATION'S OLDEST PUBLIC=20 RADIO ARCHIVE SPECIAL FUNDRAISING DAY AIMS TO STEM DETERIORATION OF=20 RARE RECORDINGS, INCLUDING THE VOICES OF MALCOLM X,=20 MARGARET MEAD, LENNY BRUCE, BERTOLT BRECHT, AND OTHERS LOS ANGELES, CA --In an effort to save and restore more=20 than 47,000 historic tapes that span half a century of=20 radio programming, the five-station Pacifica Radio=20 network will broadcast a national on-air fundraising=20 benefit on Tuesday, November 19, featuring rare=20 recordings from the endangered archives. Considered by many historians and scholars to be one=20 of the most important audio collections in the world,=20 thousands of tapes in the Los Angeles-based Pacifica=20 Radio Archives are in danger of permanent damage=20 caused by aging. Library of Congress preservationists=20 have advised Pacifica to conduct an immediate review=20 of the endangered tapes and to transfer them to new=20 mediums, such as digital audio. "This archive is a national and international=20 treasure," said J. Brian DeShazor, Manager of=20 the Pacifica Radio Archives. "And we must act now as=20 custodians of these rare and historic recordings=20 before it's too late." Founded in 1949 by World War II conscientious objector=20 Lewis Hill, Pacifica Radio was created as the first=20 non-commercial, listener-sponsored radio station in=20 the United States. The Pacifica Radio Archives was=20 established in 1971 to house the audio tape collection=20 gathered from Pacifica Radio stations KPFA-94.1 FM in=20 Berkeley, KPFK-90.7 FM in Los Angeles, WBAI-99.5 FM in=20 New York, KPFT-90.1 FM in Houston, and WPFW-89.3 FM in=20 Washington D.C. Starting with 10,000 tapes the archive has grown to=20 over 47,000 recordings covering more than 53 years of=20 public radio programming. As the fifty-three-year=20 leader in open access, First Amendment radio Pacifica=20 has broadcast programs of singular historical and=20 educational value, programs of people and events=20 commercial media did not document well, if at all. The=20 Pacifica programs have won distinguished citations=20 including many Armstrong, Peabody, and Ohio State=20 awards. The November 19 marathon broadcast will include rare=20 recordings of internationally known writers, political=20 activists, religious leaders and entertainers such as=20 Ann Sexton, Archbishop Oscar Romero, Patty Hearst,=20 Fannie Lou Hamer, Paul Robeson, Pablo Neruda, Langston=20 Hughes, Allen Ginsberg, Yoko Ono, Bette Davis, Simone=20 de Beauvoir, Jack Kerouac, Rachel Carson, the Dalai=20 Lama, Lenny Bruce and many others. The broadcast will=20 be presented in an educational format, focusing each=20 hour on a specific theme: Native American History,=20 Women=E2?Ts Herstory, Literature and Drama, Latino/Chicano=20 History, Eastern Philosophy, the Civil Rights=20 Movement, Civil Liberties, The Legacy of Malcolm X,=20 and so on. In order to preserve the Pacifica Radio Archives and=20 continue to enable public access to the recordings,=20 Pacifica must take immediate steps to prevent any=20 further deterioration of the collection. According to=20 the Library of Congress, Pacifica must conduct a=20 detailed assessment of how many tapes are in immediate=20 need of reformatting, and then hire an experienced=20 preservation transfer engineer to transfer the tapes=20 to a new medium, such as digital audio.=20 ### ------=_NextPart_000_00CF_01C2870E.AA274F30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The Pacifica Archives are a great = historical record=20 of Pacifica Radio and the progressive movement. KFCF will be carrying = this=20 momentous broadcast.....on Tuesday Nov 19th.... great programming = ranging from=20 Alan Watts to Malcolm X to Studs Terkel to Amy Goodman and much=20 more....
 
See the schedule at http://www.pa= cificaradioarchives.org/new_grid.html
 
 
PACIFICA RADIO MOVES TO SAVE NATION'S OLDEST PUBLIC
RADIO=20 ARCHIVE

SPECIAL FUNDRAISING DAY AIMS TO STEM DETERIORATION OF =
RARE=20 RECORDINGS, INCLUDING THE VOICES OF MALCOLM X,
MARGARET MEAD, LENNY = BRUCE,=20 BERTOLT BRECHT, AND OTHERS

LOS ANGELES, CA --In an effort to save = and=20 restore more
than 47,000 historic tapes that span half a century of=20
radio programming, the five-station Pacifica Radio
network will=20 broadcast a national on-air fundraising
benefit on Tuesday, November = 19,=20 featuring rare
recordings from the endangered = archives.

Considered by=20 many historians and scholars to be one
of the most important audio=20 collections in the world,
thousands of tapes in the Los = Angeles-based=20 Pacifica
Radio Archives are in danger of permanent damage
caused = by=20 aging. Library of Congress preservationists
have advised Pacifica to = conduct=20 an immediate review
of the endangered tapes and to transfer them to = new=20
mediums, such as digital audio.

"This archive is a national = and=20 international
treasure," said J. Brian DeShazor, Manager of
the = Pacifica=20 Radio Archives. "And we must act now as
custodians of these rare and = historic recordings
before it's too late."

Founded in 1949 by = World=20 War II conscientious objector
Lewis Hill, Pacifica Radio was created = as the=20 first
non-commercial, listener-sponsored radio station in
the = United=20 States. The Pacifica Radio Archives was
established in 1971 to house = the=20 audio tape collection
gathered from Pacifica Radio stations = KPFA-94.1 FM in=20
Berkeley, KPFK-90.7 FM in Los Angeles, WBAI-99.5 FM in
New York, = KPFT-90.1 FM in Houston, and WPFW-89.3 FM in
Washington = D.C.

Starting=20 with 10,000 tapes the archive has grown to
over 47,000 recordings = covering=20 more than 53 years of
public radio programming. As the = fifty-three-year=20
leader in open access, First Amendment radio Pacifica
has = broadcast=20 programs of singular historical and
educational value, programs of = people=20 and events
commercial media did not document well, if at all. The=20
Pacifica programs have won distinguished citations
including = many=20 Armstrong, Peabody, and Ohio State
awards.

The November 19 = marathon=20 broadcast will include rare
recordings of internationally known = writers,=20 political
activists, religious leaders and entertainers such as =
Ann=20 Sexton, Archbishop Oscar Romero, Patty Hearst,
Fannie Lou Hamer, = Paul=20 Robeson, Pablo Neruda, Langston
Hughes, Allen Ginsberg, Yoko Ono, = Bette=20 Davis, Simone
de Beauvoir, Jack Kerouac, Rachel Carson, the Dalai =
Lama,=20 Lenny Bruce and many others. The broadcast will
be presented in an=20 educational format, focusing each
hour on a specific theme: Native = American=20 History,
Women=E2=80=99s Herstory, Literature and Drama, = Latino/Chicano=20
History, Eastern Philosophy, the Civil Rights
Movement, Civil = Liberties,=20 The Legacy of Malcolm X,
and so on.

In order to preserve the = Pacifica=20 Radio Archives and
continue to enable public access to the = recordings,=20
Pacifica must take immediate steps to prevent any
further = deterioration=20 of the collection. According to
the Library of Congress, Pacifica = must=20 conduct a
detailed assessment of how many tapes are in immediate =
need of=20 reformatting, and then hire an experienced
preservation transfer = engineer to=20 transfer the tapes
to a new medium, such as digital audio.=20

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------=_NextPart_000_00CF_01C2870E.AA274F30-- From subs-admin@kfcf.org Sun Nov 10 20:03:01 2002 From: subs-admin@kfcf.org (subs-admin@kfcf.org) Date: Sun Nov 10 20:03:01 2002 Subject: [KFCF Friends] IMPORTANT -- BALLOT OMISSION Message-ID: <3DCF2BBE.8030300@sbcglobal.net> Hi all, Due to a printing mishap, Bruce Kennedy's ballot statement was omitted from the mailing that all members should have received by now. If you have NOT voted yet, PLEASE refer to www.kfcf.org and see Bruce's ballot statement there. If you are a member and have not received your ballot yet, please call the office at 559-223-2221. -Deb From subs-admin@kfcf.org Fri Nov 15 16:30:02 2002 From: subs-admin@kfcf.org (subs-admin@kfcf.org) Date: Fri Nov 15 16:30:02 2002 Subject: [KFCF Friends] New Show Message-ID: <004f01c28d07$38296680$0a8e14aa@rych> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C28CC4.29BE6F20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A new show premieres of KPFA/KFCF tonight at 7 PM. We don't have a lot of details as yet, but here is what we got from = KPFA: Tune in for the launching show of=20 FULL CIRCLE a radio magazine showcasing culture and exploring issues cutting across = all of our communities. The show is rare in that it is multicultural = bringing together issues race, class, sexual orientation, ability, = gender, and age.=20 tonight, November 15=20 at 7pm west coast time tonight's theme is war, next week is peace join the full circle! ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C28CC4.29BE6F20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
A new show premieres of KPFA/KFCF = tonight at 7=20 PM.
We don't have a lot of details as yet, = but here is=20 what we got from KPFA:
 
Tune in for the launching show of

FULL CIRCLE

a = radio=20 magazine showcasing culture and exploring issues cutting across all of = our=20 communities. The show is rare in that it is multicultural bringing = together=20 issues race, class, sexual orientation, ability, gender, and age.=20


tonight, November 15
at 7pm west coast = time

tonight's=20 theme is war, next week is peace

join the full=20 circle!
------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C28CC4.29BE6F20-- From subs-admin@kfcf.org Mon Nov 18 14:21:00 2002 From: subs-admin@kfcf.org (subs-admin@kfcf.org) Date: Mon Nov 18 14:21:00 2002 Subject: [KFCF Friends] Pacifica Archhives Day Message-ID: <000b01c28f50$e823a140$0201a8c0@VIC> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C28F0D.D6D1DDA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Attention KFCF Friends: Tune in tomorrow - Tuesday, November 19 - for the National Day of = Programming for the Preservation of the Pacifica Radio Archives. All = day and into the evening will be a spectacular array of Pacifica's = archival programs, representing the history of our time in speeches and = documentary presentations preserved nowhere else. Where else can you = hear the sounds of the last fifty years of history in one day? Plus, = it's a fundraiser for a great project. =20 The proceeds from the fundraising segments will help support the great = work of the Pacifica Radio Archives, which has in recent times been = rejuvinated with energy and expertise, and has the formidable task of = preserving a vast collection of recorded history and literature, much of = which is deteriorating due to time and the limitations of the technology = of the past. If you want more information about the programming details or the = archives, visit www.pacificaradioarchives.org . ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C28F0D.D6D1DDA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Attention KFCF Friends:
 
Tune in tomorrow - Tuesday, November 19 = - for the=20 National Day of Programming for the Preservation of the Pacifica = Radio=20 Archives.  All day and into the evening will be a=20 spectacular array of Pacifica's archival programs, representing the = history=20 of our time in speeches and documentary presentations = preserved=20 nowhere else.  Where else can you hear the sounds of the last = fifty=20 years of history in one day?  Plus, it's a fundraiser for a=20 great project. 
 
The proceeds from the fundraising = segments will=20 help support the great work of the Pacifica Radio Archives, which has in = recent=20 times been rejuvinated with energy and expertise, and has the = formidable=20 task of preserving a vast collection of recorded history and literature, = much of=20 which is deteriorating due to time and the limitations of the technology = of the=20 past.
 
If you want more information about=20 the programming details or the archives, visit www.pacificaradioarchives.o= rg=20 . 
------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C28F0D.D6D1DDA0-- From subs-admin@kfcf.org Thu Nov 21 11:51:00 2002 From: subs-admin@kfcf.org (subs-admin@kfcf.org) Date: Thu Nov 21 11:51:00 2002 Subject: [KFCF Friends] FFCF Election - Caandidate Statemements Message-ID: <001a01c29197$6c4781b0$0201a8c0@VIC> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C29154.583B8010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Attention KFCF Friends: As part of the process for electing the next FFCF Board of Directors, = KFCF Radio is presenting a 30 minute program of campaign statements from = the 12 candidates. The program will be broadcast several times over the = next few days at the following times: Friday, November 22 at 1:30 pm Saturday, November 23 at 6:30 pm Sunday, November 24 at 6:30 pm Monday, November 25 at 8:30 am Tuesday, November 26 at 3:30 pm Information about the election is posted on our website www.kfcf.org ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C29154.583B8010 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Attention KFCF=20 Friends:
 
As part of the process for = electing=20 the next FFCF Board of Directors, KFCF Radio is presenting a 30 = minute=20 program of campaign statements from the 12 candidates.  The program = will be=20 broadcast several times over the next few days at the following=20 times:
 
Friday, November 22 at 1:30=20 pm
Saturday, November 23 at 6:30=20 pm
Sunday, November 24 at 6:30=20 pm
Monday, November 25 at 8:30=20 am
Tuesday, November 26 at 3:30=20 pm
 
Information about the election is posted = on our=20 website  www.kfcf.org=20
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