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Staff Candidate for the KPFK Local Station Board
Statement
I served the last three years on the board. It is a lot of work, and very trying at times. However, it is important work. Those that know me know that I have always put the best interest of the station and the network as my primary interest on the board. I have also worked extremely hard to defend the staff at the station against attacks and unfair treatment.
Biography
1. Why do you want to be on the Local Station Board?

To serve in the best interest of the station and staff.

2. How do you envision the Local station Board working the Pacifica Foundation, KPFK, and the community?

It should be MORE cooperative and LESS combative!

3. How could the station better serve its listeners?

More remote broadcast and events.

4. Describe some actions you would take to increase the influence of the station in under-represented communities and to increase the diversity of the listening audience?

Increased outreach, especially to Arabic, Asian and Pacific Islander Communities.

5. What sources of funding, other than listener donations, do you feel KPFK should solicit?

Major Donor grants from large public service funds.

6. Please state briefly the skills, experience, educational background, work history, organizational affiliations, areas of community service, areas of interest and expertise that you would bring to the Pacifica network as a member of the Local Station Board.

High level of technical skills especially in audio, internet, graphics and database.

7. On which Local Station Board Committees are you interested in actively serving? If you are a current Local Station Board member, on which committees do you currently serve?

Finance Committee, Personnel Committee.

 
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