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WBAI STRUGGLE – Move or Get Out of the Way
In the recently completed station elections, Justice & Unity won 62% of the listener vote, which resulted in a 50-50 tie on the Board between J&U and the Indy-ACE people. Some folks are so accustomed to calling the shots that a tied board and the possibility of having to spend a minute in the minority have caused them significant distress. They’re acting as if they’ve lost their minds. Last Thursday evening, the 2016 Pacifica National Board held its first meeting - or...
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LSB ELECTION: HELP COUNT VOTES – Sat., 10/23 – Mon., 10/25 – 9 AM – 9 PM
Listener elections closed on September 30th and staff elections on October 13th. Ballots will be counted at the Guillermo Morales-Assata Shakur Community & Student Center, City College, 135 Street & Convent Avenue, Harlem, each day from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m....
Lynne Stewart Resigns from WBAI Board; Nana Camille Yarbrough Seated
Lynne Stewart, Justice & Unity member of the Local Station Board, resigned on September 23. Under the Pacifica by-laws, whenever there's a local board vacancy, the next highest vote-getter from the preceding election automatically takes the vacant seat. That...
Staff Balloting at WBAI Must Be Extended
Justice & Unity has called for a further extension in the WBAI staff election beyond the two weeks already provided. More than 40% of the people designated by WBAI management as staff on the "official" and "approved" lists were not sent ballots by the National...