Question Eleven: What technologies should the Pacifica Foundation consider for the future?

 

 

KPFA Listener-Sponsor candidates

Carl Bryant

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Steven Conley

no answer submitted

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Bob English

We should investigate all new technologies that might allow us to reach new communities of listeners.

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Dianne Enriquez

I think that there should be more of an emphasis in providing technological support for potential staff with certain disabilities such and blindness. I also think that a greater effort should be made to support the Internet endeavors of station and our signal strength.

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Sherry Gendelman

The internet; satellite; pod casting, blogging and good old radio.

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Mathew Hallinan

no answer submitted

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Chandra Hauptman

I don’t know. Not my area of expertise.

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David Heller

The IT staff should research what seems to be the dominant technologies in the future and our goal should be to be ready for those technologies when they hit the market.

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Warren Mar

I think KPFA should continue to fight for and promote democracy in new technologies and not allow the total privatization of the internet and to fight against the privatization of most of our countries radio waves.

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Susan McDonough

Continue to find ways to expand our geographic reach, such as repeaters and boosters.

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Antonio Medrano

Internet use, video via the internet.

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Attila Nagy

It’s important to understand where people get their news, information and entertainment. Webcasts, podcasts, satellite radio, must be developed. Because not everyone has access to the latest technologies, it is also important to maintain strong community-based radio on the air.

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Richard Phelps

We have to study digital and multiple frequency possibilities with our engineering staff and use what ever allows us to get more programs out to more people in a cost effect way.

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Mara Rivera

All those which can make our programs available to more people. Multiple channel broadcasting? Our techies can research things. We should use the tools of our time.

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Paul Robins

Internet, mobile phone,

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CC Campbell Rock

Cable access television simulcasting.

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Tracy Rosenberg

Digital radio and it’s not a question of consideration. It’s almost here. Multiple streams with varying content for divergent audiences not as heavily targeted in the “main grid”. Open broadcasting opportunities so we host the work of others as well as our own. I’m sure there are a million more possibilities.

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Gerald Sanders

We have to study digital and multiple frequency possibilities with our engineering staff and use what ever allows us to get more programs out to more people in a cost effect way.

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Sureya Sayadi

Some programs on KPFA are old and has been going on for 20-25 years and done by the same people
and times have changed there need to be changes and make room for others and other programming,
especially more labor, call in programs, more community broadcasting. At present it is nearly
impossible to get on new shows on KFPA and Pacifica and this must change if KPFA and Pacifica are
to grow and survive. Using the new digital channels and the web site we can have regular new
programming that is not presently being heard. We also need to encourage young people to contribute
their programming to Pacifica. There could be a national program of youth radio from throughout the
country that would help build new audiences. Also, Pacifica and KPFA need to open up the airwaves
to people outside it who are producing important and creative programming including video, pod
casting and web blogging in audio and video.

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John Van Eyck

no answer submitted

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Joe Wanzala

Rather than recommend any specific technologies I would merely suggest that Pacifica remain flexible and receptive to the constantly evolving range of media platforms available to consumers of information.

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Jim Weber

Future technology could use the already proven technology of San Francisco’s KQED, which, I believe, started on FM and expanded to TV. But the expense of TV could be reduced, at first, with Internet Video.

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Stan Woods

Digital and Multiple frequencies .

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Steve Zeltzer

Pacifica and KPFA need to open up the airwaves to people outside it who are producing important and creative programming including video, podcasting and web blogging in audio and video. At present it is nearly impossible to get on new shows on KFPA and Pacifica and this must change if KPFA and Pacifica are to grow and survive. Using the new digital channels and the web site we can have regular new programming that is not presently being heard. We also need to encourage young people to contribute their programming to Pacifica. There could be a national program of youth radio from throughout the country that would help build new audiences.

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