Urban Unrest

26 December 2006 | Pacifica | Ernesto Aguilar

Pacifica Radio offers ongoing coverage of Free Press’ National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis, Tennessee, the largest gathering of activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned citizens who are assessing the state of our media and mobilizing for better media. The National Conference for Media Reform features PBS journalist Bill Moyers; Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition; Academy Award-winning actresses Geena Davis and Jane Fonda; veteran television personality Phil Donahue; media critic Robert McChesney, White House journalist Helen Thomas, author and media personality Laura Flanders, Janine Jackson of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting; and FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein, among others. In addition, some of Pacifica Radio’s brightest stars, including Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, hosts of Democracy Now!; Davey D of KPFA’s Hard Knock Radio; Deepa Fernandez of WBAI’s Wake Up Call; and others will participate at the conference.

Pacifica Radio’s coverage will include the live keynote events, interviews with the wide variety of media makers and media activists gathering at the conference, and recordings from the conference workshops. Pacifica will also present a regularly updated Internet component to its coverage via www.pacifica.org. Please tune in to your station for broadcast details.

On January 12: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern/10-Noon Central/8-10 a.m. Pacific, WBAI, WPFW, KPFT and KPFK will broadcast live the opening plenary from the National Conference for Media Reform with Bill Moyers.

On January 13: 8-10:30 p.m., KPFT will broadcast live the evening plenary from the National Conference for Media Reform with Geena Davis, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Ben Bagdikian and others. KPFK and other Pacifica stations are expected to air this broadcast Sunday morning.

KPFA and KPFT are expected to air daily wrapup programs from the National Conference for Media Reform, each evening of the conference. Sunday’s wrpaup is expected to feature remarks from Jane Fonda and Van Jones at the closing plenary.

Mitch Jesserich of Free Speech Radio News hosts the program. Broadcasts will be executive produced by Ernesto Aguilar, program director at KPFT.

Free Press (www.freepress.net) is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications.

Pacifica Radio is the United States’ oldest listener-sponsored radio network, with Pacifica stations in five major markets and over 100 station affiliates. More information is available online at www.pacifica.org.

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