🚀 go-pugleaf

On Saturday, June 8, 2013 1:10:47 PM UTC-7, David Kaye wrote:
> <leanstotheleft@democrat.com> wrote
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> > I have nothing against Pacifica, but KPFA isn't their most prolific 
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> > outlet.
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> > I wonder if that was why they were going to sell it at one time. What
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> > Pacifica I do listen to is from WBAI and KPFK.
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> From what I understand, KPFA is in good shape financially, but WBAI and WPFW 
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> are on the ropes and may go off or sell at any time.  Both owe a bunch of 
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> money in back rent and payroll.
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> I remember in the past that KPFA owned its tower site and rented out much of 
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> it to 2-way carriers, etc., making KPFA pretty much self-supporting just 
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> from the tower revenue.  Can anyone verify this?  It's probably not the case 
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> anymore, but I'd think that they're pulling at least some money from their 
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> rentals.

WBAI studios were damaged in the flood. They moved, and that probably cost them. Also the need more money to cover their transmitter site rental. However, WBAI does provide programming for the network. KPFA doesn't seem to do all that much. I used it to learn where the protests were happening, but now that is all on the interwebs.

I've often wondered why Mt. Diablo had an entrance fee given the number of transmitters. It wouldn't surprise me if the transmitter rental covers the cost of the park and then some. Now that they are setting up credit card readers at the state parks, you can be assured that no fees will ever be dropped. It is like the GGB, that was supposed to be free once it was paid for.




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