KPFK 90.7 FM

KPFK’s 2023 Local Station Delegate Elections

URGENT: Two weeks of voting remain. Please cast your ballot before Sept 30th, 11:59 PM ET / 10:59 PM CT / 8:59 PM PT. Quorum to validate the elections are 512 listener members voting; so far about 365 have cast ballots. If an extension is required to reach quorum at any station, it will cost Pacifica additional money. Please look for the email with the link to your eballot, and cast your vote today. And donate to help defray the cost of democratic elections and governance at Pacifica.
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Make sure to safe-list <invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com>, coming from Pacifica Foundation Inc. in order to receive your ballot. The voting period closes on September 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST/10:59 PM CST / 8:59 PM PST.

If you cannot find the email with the code to access your ballot, even after searching through spam and promotion folders, or if you do not have email, you can reach the National Elections Supervisor's voice mail to leave a message, requesting a ballot oe a paper ballot if you do not have email by calling 213-635-9363. Give your name, address and phone number.

Voting is to elect delegates of the listeners (and staff) at the Pacifica radio stations, including here at KPFK, where 28 candidates are seeking your vote for 9 seats on the Local Station Board. Delegates also get to elect 4 directors from KPFK to the Pacifica National Board. More information and candidate statements can be found at https://elections.pacifica.org/wordpress. 

Look out for your e-ballot in the form of an email with a link to your eballot from  invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com or via an SMS text message to your phone. Reminders are sent every Tuesday to those who haven't voted yet.
If you have not received your ballot you can request one on elections.pacifica.org. If you don't have access to a computer you can leave a voicemail
at +1-213-635-9363. Ballot Request Form 2023 - https://forms.gle/NEjENvBiuz64CDko8

Here are links to the audio files of the on-air candidate forums held August 14-18 at 2 PM in English and August 14-17 at 8:30 PM in Spanish-bilingual. They can also be found at those time on the KPFK audio archives.  

Audio link Candidate forum 8-14 part 1   Audio link Candidate forum 8-14 part 2   Audio link Cand idate forum 8-15 part 1   Audio link Candidate forum 8-15 part 2   Audio link Candidate forum 8-16 part 1    Audio link Candidate forum 8-16 part 2    Audio link Candidate forum 8-17 part 2    Audio link Candidate forum 8-18 part 1   Audio link Candidate forum 8-18 part 2

Audio link Spanish-bilingual Candidate forum 8-14 part 1  Audio link Spanish-bilingual Candidate forum 8-14 part 2  Audio link Spanish-bilingual Candidate forum 8-15 part 1    Audio link Spanish-bilingual Candidate forum 8-15 part 2    Audio link Spanish-bilingual Candidate forum 8-16 part 1    Audio link Spanish-bilingual Candidate forum 8-16 part 2    Audio link Spanish-bilingual Candidate forum 8-17 part 1   Audio link Spanish-bilingual Candidate forum 8-17 part 2

You have until September 30 at 8:59 PM Pacific to cast your ballot

Delegate Election remaining Timeline 2023
• Sep 30  Voting Phase closes at 11:59 PM EST / 10:59 PM CST / 8:59 PM PST
• Oct 8 Results announced and certified

Have questions?
Contact the election supervisor by emailing nes@pacifica.org or leave a voicemail on 213-635-9363. 

Sonali Kolhatkar can normally be heard Tuesdays at 4:00 PM on KPFK. During the Fund Drives please check the RisingUP Website for the latest episodes.

KPFK's Rebel Alliance News is our nightly weekday English-language locally produced newscast, your uncensored source of progressive news, information and commentary, with international, national, state-wide and local coverage. Interim news director Ziri Rideaux has recruited a team of unpaid newsgatherers, reporters, commentators and anchors to cover local, state, national and international news, including Angela Birdsong, Jack Kennedy, Polina Vasiliev, Ann Garrison, Don DeBar, Dan Nowman, Marcy Winograd and others. We are looking for more beat reporters and volunteer stringers from OC, San Diego, and covering local government, housing and policing issues in Southern California including LA City and County and other municipalities. Email news@kpfk.org

CLICK HERE FOR KPFK LOCAL STATION BOARD INFORMATION AND NEWS

Delegate Election Timeline 2023

• April – May 31 Election Preparation
• June 1 Nominations phase opens and Fair Campaign Provisions take effect
• June 30 Record Date for Membership
• July 1- July 8 Candidate Certification

2023 ANNUAL EEO PUBLIC FILE REPORT
Pacifica Foundation Inc.
Station: KPFK 
Community of License: Los Angeles, CA 
Reporting Period: July22nd 2021–July 21 st 2022

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2023 REPORT
KPFK’s Online Public File

KPFA Radio Berkeley - UpFront Producer Sought -

UpFront is a mostly-live morning public affairs show that delivers a mix of local, state, and international coverage through engaging interviews, civil debates, breaking updates, and in-depth discussions with authors. We broadcast Monday to Friday from 7 to 8 am on 94.1 FM and at kpfa.org. This producer will have primary responsibility for setting up most days’ shows, with help from the show’s host and interns. More info here

KPFK is seeking to fill several pro bono (unpaid) interim management and coordinator positions. These include:

interim unpaid development director to form and guide a development task force to raise funds for the station;

interim unpaid social media marketing manager to coordinate social media promotion efforts at and by the station;

interim unpaid volunteer coordinator to recruit and supervise volunteers for diverse tasks at the station.

Those interested in applying for these unpaid interim positions, please contact interim GM Michael Novick at gm@kpfk.org.