The manifesto, so far. Look for this mark of ignorance on the backs of the following:
Milton Allimadi (Morning Show – Tues.)
Daulton Anderson (High Praize)
Peter Bochan (All Mixed Up)
Pam Brown (Morning Show – Tues.)
Naomi Brussel (Out-FM)
Eliza Butler (Radio Free Eireann)
Ron Daniels (Talk Back – Vantage Point)
Laura Flanders (Laura Flanders Show)
Margaret Gilpin (Cuba in Focus)
Don Grossinger (Morning Dew)
Katie Halper (The Katie Halper Show)
Mark Hannay (Health Action)
Kim Ives (Lanbi Call – Haiti Show)
Wuyi Jacobs (AfroBeat Radio)
Joyce Jones (Suga’ in My Bowl)
John Kane (Let’s Talk)
Dred-Scott Keyes (The Cutting Edge)
Vajra Kilgour (Housing Notebook)
Bob Lederer (Health Action)
Basir Mchawi (Education at the Crossroads)
Emma Missouri (Out-FM)
Mario Murillo (Former Interim PD and Morning Show Host)
Ken Nash (Building Bridges)
Sally O’Brien (Where We Live)
Marquez Osson (Lanbi Call – Haiti Show)
John Riley (Out-FM)
Mimi Rosenberg (Building Bridges)
Doc Shya (Morning Show - Westchester Report)
Rob Sims (On the Count)
Daniel Vila (La Voz Latina)
Hank Williams (Suga’ in My Bowl)
This list of alleged MNN takeover supporters is certainly neither complete nor reliable, but it is being circulated by a stowaway on the ship of fools we call WBAI. It contains some interesting names and omissions, including a few that seem to have hopped aboard for the ride. Taken as a whole, this is a fickle group and Cerene Roberts—propelled by MNN's Dan Coughlin—has been crawling around for some time in hopes of reaping a dangled personal reward. At least so it is believed and so it very likely is.
In the meantime, CFO Sam Agarwal has submitted his resignation, the Empire State hearing that was scheduled for today, March 29, has been put off for another month, and if there is any real solution to be harvested from the PNB, it is drowned out by the increased volume and pace of the ticking clock. The monotony appears to have put the fat lady to sleep—or is it a coma?
If the CFO is resigning, does this mean that Pacifica will fail to meet the latest audit deadline? and will the California AG give Pacifica another extension? For the answer to these, and other questions, stay tuned to "As The Stomach Turns" (apologies to Carol Burnett)
ReplyDeleteYou worry too much Chris. They got tired of Crosier and Agarwal's whining. I don't have staff. I can't make expenses. We can't make pension payments. Details. They've got a plan. Its a complex plan with a lot of moving parts. It takes time to put it all together. It will get done when it gets done. Deadlines are for other people. This is the PNB. They're going to make Pugilistica.. I mean Pacifica great again. Why don't we let the IED explain? Tom? Tom...Tom..One moment...Tom...Tom....
ReplyDeleteI took a little time off of the WBAI Follies & Foibles show for real life, so playing catch up on the past several postings now.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I have to say is that I am saddened to see such an old timer as Bochan on this list. I hope it isn't true.
Whatever one may feel about We Are Boring Ignoramuses, handing the station over to the control of another party is simply absurd. Don't these morons realize that most of them will be fired? MNN isn't going to keep nobody's like them around. Oh, wait. They are too self-important to understand that. I stand self-corrected.
These goofs belong on a list with Vidkun Quisling, Leon DeGrelle, etc.
SDL
I. too, wondered and was saddened to see Peter Bochan on this list—he strikes me as too intelligent to go with this flow. If he gets his way, I wonder how long it will take Coughlin to kick Cerene off his lap?
DeleteGood to see that you are back and OK, SDL.
Yes, I'm OK. In fact, almost totally healed up. The doctor told me, yet again, that I am healing at a better than average rate. "Whatever you're doing, you're doing right."
DeleteI popped on WBAI a bunch of times in the past couple of weeks, but I swear after a minute or two I have to tune out. The programming is just beyond awful. It's at the point where Brady is almost comical relief compared to the self-important morons the rest of the time.
SDL
So is anyone remotely concerned that the call sign WMNN is marked idle?
ReplyDeleteNeed to find a someone to check the FCC reservation database to see if MNN or one of their lawyers reserved it as prep for the PSOA
Any form of prospective association of WBAI or Pacifica with Dan Coughlin's MNN should be a soutce of deep concern, much as a death sentence is.
DeleteChris,
ReplyDeleteI wrote for The Black Star News; Milton Allimadi was the Publisher. Allimadi ran a circulation scam. Allimadi told advertisers that the circulation of The Black Star News was 10,000 and would charge advertisers $4,000 for a full page ad. But Allimadi would only print 300 copies of The Black Star News.
I reported him to CUNY, Columbia, Con Ed, etc.- and he closed the newspaper.
Allimadi also supported reparations for all black American citizens. This included Allimadi, whose father had been Prime Minister of Uganda.
How much were the reparations demanded? Allimadi published an article by an autodidact, like many of the fools at Pacifica. The autodidact demanded $50 million for every black person. Payment was to be extracted from all non-blacks- including the families of those immigrant Chinese men, who were murdered when they attempted to deliver Chinese food.
Thank you.
Ed Manfredonia
Thanks for the details, Ed. I know this guy is a con man. Isn't it interesting that his "guest" status on Haskins' time is seen as something more permanent.
DeleteI guess you know that Bill Cosby helped him start the scam. The unadulterated WBAI would never have given him a platform for his racist hustle.
CFO's resignation letter (part 1):
ReplyDeleteMarch 28, 2018
Dear All,
Sub: Notice for Resignation
I have concluded that I cannot be effective in my job and have decided to give this notice for resignation. I have written a detailed Memo to PNB and provided hundreds of pages of documentation in support of my reasons for doing so. These reports lay out very vividly many requests that I have made over last two years, which have largely not been addressed. Out of respect and privacy, I am providing a shorter version only, for Pacifica Wider Governance. However I have not marked PNB Memo as “Confidential” and any one can request the full copy from any PNB Member. A full copy along with the attachments will also be available at the National Office in HR records.
Briefly, following are the primary reasons for my resignation:
a. There are extremely hostile working conditions and excessive workload and demands on my time. I have documented this in my successive CFO Reports for last one year.
b. As I have reported several times, our Audits, both for Financial Statements and Retirement Plans are seriously delinquent since 2016. We are able to complete our audits in approximately 500-600 days from the Year closing. I have requested adequate resources, both at the Stations and National Office, but PNB has failed to take any action. Stations have not made Central Services payments of over $600,000 in last two years. So, National Office cannot make any hiring decisions in the absence of regular cash flow. We are in a perpetual cycle of delay and default and spend excessive time in seeking extensions. Attached is a list of Due Dates and Audit Delinquencies.
c. We are seriously delinquent in our Retirement Plan matters and have not paid the contributions since FY 2015. We are critically behind in our compliance reporting and will attract heavy penalties. Few months back, I had resigned as Plan Trustee as I cannot take personal responsibility for such failures. PNB has failed to mandate the stations to set aside money to pay the outstanding dues. In the absence of a qualified Human Resources Manager, it is very difficult for me to deal with such complex matters.
d. I and some other officers had met the CA Attorney General on Dec. 11, 2017 to express our concerns regarding PNB dysfunction and its inability to act in its best interest. A full copy of the filing is available at the National office. Lack of direction and decision making has resulted in continued deterioration in financial health of the organization so that it is finding itself teetering on the edges of bankruptcy. I and Bill Crosier, former IED, had put together a Financial Stabilization and Recovery plan on the directives of CA AG in March, 2017. However, there is no support or initiative for its implementation.
e. Recent PNB action in approving a $3.7 million loan has put me in an impossible position. The loan mandates extensive accounting and financial reporting requirements which cannot be met in any foreseeable period of time. We do not produce Balance Sheets monthly, so cannot track / report our liabilities on a current basis. We generate Balance Sheets only at the time of audit which is running about 500 days late. Under any loans, it is almost mandatory to produce current audit reports in a reasonable time. We cannot comply with this requirement. There are other documented delinquencies like non-compliance and non-payment of Retirement contributions which puts us in direct breach of loan covenants. I have repeatedly informed PNB of my serious concerns, but it has had no effect in its decision making. It is unconscionable for me to wait for a few months and then report default when it is clear that we will not comply at the outset. Our accounting and reporting is so deficient that, at the present rate of progress, it will take years to come close to meeting the demands. This is ONLY IF, extraordinary resources are devoted for improving the situation, which I have not seen happening in last two years.
CFO resignation letter part 2
ReplyDeletef. CFO / National Office is ineffective in making improvements in accounting or strengthening internal controls. Two stations do not have Business Managers and cannot maintain their records completely or accurately. Other stations are struggling with shortage in resources so that they cannot keep up with their regular demands. There is no active support or interest from Local Station Directors to take an active part in helping the situation, where deficiencies are highest. Instead, there is resistance and challenge in making any changes and demanding accountability.
g. Most of the decisions for solving our financial crisis have been led by a few Directors. CFO has very little or no role. No spreadsheet analysis has been done how the loan and interest will be paid off or how other critical payments will be made There does not seem to be any other option, but for selling assets, but that is not favored by the Directors. So, it puts me at great odds with those who are driving these decisions, and make working conditions quite stifling. These decisions are also at odds with General Legal Counsel and Auditors who all have recommended development of a comprehensive debt repayment plan and restructuring and reorganization.
h. For Last 5 years, our Revenues are on a declining trend or barely stabilized, but our losses have been mounting. We have accumulated deficits of over $4 million. No measures have been taken to improve working capital at stations which are struggling to pay their bills. This is not a sustainable position. CFO is restricted from playing an active role because of local station politics.
In summary, I am not seeing any path going forward, for me, as CFO to provide the leadership and direction to the Foundation in financial matters.
My departure should not be a surprise to many. I have expressed my concerns and inability to function for last few months. Yet, notwithstanding my personal disappointments, I will try my best to ensure a smooth transition. My last day of work at Pacifica will be Friday, May 4, 2018.
However, I do reserve the right to cut short my notice period if the hostilities increase or working conditions become unbearable.
Thanks for your time.
Sam Agarwal
Chief Financial Officer
Pacifica Foundation
1925 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704-1037
Bus Cell: 612-205-6658
Work: 510-849-2590 x 208
sagarwal@pacifica.org
Attachments:
Due Dates and Audit Delinquencies
Copy:
Regalia & Associates, Auditors
Audit Committee
National Finance Committee
All Local Station Boards,
General Managers, Business Managers all stations