tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post2147930590554412497..comments2023-09-08T12:08:39.523-04:00Comments on WBAI: Sliding into the abyss...Chris Albertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-19992533835372058722014-03-20T10:29:11.835-04:002014-03-20T10:29:11.835-04:00(JustAListener)
"dishonest and most likely, ...(JustAListener)<br /><br />"dishonest and most likely, mentally ill."<br /><br />That seems to be the primary criteria for a Pacifica management position in this century.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-27976537366808635922014-03-20T02:51:11.938-04:002014-03-20T02:51:11.938-04:00Like I've said before - it's a fight betwe...Like I've said before - it's a fight between bad and worse!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-12461940944402492722014-03-20T00:03:25.793-04:002014-03-20T00:03:25.793-04:00I might give credence to your comment if I knew wh...I might give credence to your comment if I knew who you were, but "anon" could be anyone, including Ms. Wilkinson herself.<br /><br />As for having been "taken in" by Summer Reese, if you had read my comments on her, you would know that she is not someone whose association with Pacifica I see in a favorable light. The recent behavior of the Siegel/Wilkinson faction has, however, somewhat brightened that light.<br /><br />There is looniness and unprofessional, questionable behavior on both sides and think Pacifica can only survive if the slate is wiped clean, which, of course, it won't be.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-50106699071341319792014-03-19T23:21:53.546-04:002014-03-19T23:21:53.546-04:00Chris, Your comments about Ms. Wilkinson are total...Chris, Your comments about Ms. Wilkinson are totally uncalled for. She's highly respected in the bay area and beyond. If you have been taken in by Summer Reese, that's very disappointing. She's dishonest and most likely, mentally ill. Too bad to have to put your writings in to the "completely clueless" column. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-7524698505671303152014-03-19T16:59:43.910-04:002014-03-19T16:59:43.910-04:00The claims that Null is profiting directly from sa...The claims that Null is profiting directly from sales of his products through the WBAI marketplace do not at all surprise me. Pay close attention to his WBAI sales pitches and I think you might agree that he protests too much. Lately, he has even gone so far as to say that he gives the station such a price break that he actually loses money. It's all because he believes so strongly in the station whose mission he, in fact, has been instrumental in re-routing.<br /><br />I sold a classy NYC bridge to some tourists the other day, just as a half dozen pigs flew over it. <br /><br />BTW, I didn't make a penny on the deal. :) Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-79280842446046778902014-03-19T16:34:56.863-04:002014-03-19T16:34:56.863-04:00As to universally crap programming-- speak for you...As to universally crap programming-- speak for your own station. KPFA has a quorum of good programming that has kept me listening for decades. And it is THIS programming that is besieged, very particularly, by Ms. Rosenberg and her various cadres.<br /><br />It is entirely reasonable to think this is not inadvertent, but by design: the ship is not sinking because it has always had holes, but because of the team involved in drilling as many holes into the hull as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-51761617748277004692014-03-19T16:25:18.821-04:002014-03-19T16:25:18.821-04:00Chris-- y'all there on the Right Coast are pre...Chris-- y'all there on the Right Coast are pretty confused about the identity of the "thugs" in this matter, the source of the problems, and the true colors and credibility quotient of Tracy Rosenberg. No surprise there-- she has always favored making alliances with those at a distance-- they have to take her word for things-- over trying to earn it by fair and honest dealing in her home district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-30460375167859775732014-03-19T13:35:19.472-04:002014-03-19T13:35:19.472-04:00So far today there is one comment on the LA Weekly...So far today there is one comment on the LA Weekly site -- from Ann Garrison, self-described producer. Now, the entire article goes into the nasty infighting within Pacifica...the politics, the greed and perhaps outright fraud. But on what subject does Ms. Garrison choose to comment? The "right wing" NPR! This, after the article excoriates Pacifica for being out of touch and a bit too "lefty". So, now, Ms. Garrison believes that NPR is a tool of the state -- keeping the consipracy fires burning. She ends her comment with "Irony is a casualty of empire, and NPR is empire's outlet. That's one reason the Pacifica Network is still important." Now, THAT is irony.<br /><br />Also, I was shocked that Null is accused of getting monetary kickbacks from his premiums (aside from free advertising). I'm sure that is a violation of Federal non-profit tax laws. Isn't this rather serious? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-65587866536943188972014-03-19T12:10:40.369-04:002014-03-19T12:10:40.369-04:00Shades of Mary Kay. A lightbulb makes sense—there&...Shades of Mary Kay. A lightbulb makes sense—there's plenty of room in there—but I could have sworn the batteries were dead. :) Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-43289452918687591492014-03-19T11:30:19.943-04:002014-03-19T11:30:19.943-04:00Yes, there are many indications of the contempt Pa...Yes, there are many indications of the contempt Pacifica has for its listener-supporters, but perhaps none more obvious than the low-caliber programming.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-36855404883522918832014-03-19T11:28:29.850-04:002014-03-19T11:28:29.850-04:00I've finally figured out what qualifies Michae...I've finally figured out what qualifies Michael G. Haskins for his position.<br /><br />You see, during the last years I was a regular listener, there was this producer named Will K. Wilkins. He seemed to be interested in everything from world music to educational psychology and was engaging in a learned kind of way. Everyone called him "Will K".<br /><br />"Will K...Hmm..." A light bulb went off in Haskin's head. "That's the key to good radio," he concludes. "A catchy name with a middle initial.<br /><br />Will K, Michael G. And the rest is history.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-73402247776804872852014-03-19T11:17:46.489-04:002014-03-19T11:17:46.489-04:00The article is indeed insightful and, as Chris sai...The article is indeed insightful and, as Chris said, Ian Masters' call for "adult supervision" is great. Sometimes I think Geoff Brady believes he's Masters.<br /><br />One thing the article makes clear, at least to me, is just how much contempt Pacifica and local Pacifica station boards and managers seem to have for their listeners. Perhaps even worse, they see no need to cultivate a new generation of listeners.<br /><br />The author of the article sounds the death knell for Pacifica (and, by extension, BAI) about as clearly as anyone has. And blame is laid squarely on individual greed, pride and ambition--and on out-and-out mendacity. That Summer Reese actually comes off less badly than some other people--and Null doesn't seem particularly unusual--in the author's portrayals shows just what an absurd situation pertains at Pacifica and its stations.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-5521515431239814372014-03-19T00:08:46.816-04:002014-03-19T00:08:46.816-04:00You're very welcome, Chris :)
~ 'Indigo&#...You're very welcome, Chris :)<br /><br />~ 'Indigo'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-65528752497442067782014-03-18T23:26:13.898-04:002014-03-18T23:26:13.898-04:00Meanwhile...24x7..."Hi everyone. I'm Gar...Meanwhile...24x7..."Hi everyone. I'm Gary Null..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-43686170795296628882014-03-18T22:51:38.248-04:002014-03-18T22:51:38.248-04:00I think it is an excellent piece, the best we have...I think it is an excellent piece, the best we have see, so far. I am glad the author used self-appointed Pacifica historian," Matthew Lasar sparingly, because he is not at all a reliable source.<br /><br />Ian Master's call for "adult supervision" is wonderful. I have been hard on Summer Reese, but, while I still believe she made some terrible mistakes, I think she looks quite good compared to the Wilkinson thugs. This whole thing is farcical beyond belief. I hope this piece is read by some of the bozos who still hang in there ans see a halo atop Null's head.<br /><br />You made me aware of this article, Indigo....a cannot thank you enough. Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-64283807892367866592014-03-18T22:31:23.812-04:002014-03-18T22:31:23.812-04:00A very solid, very impressive piece, in my opinion...A very solid, very impressive piece, in my opinion.<br /><br />~ 'indigopirate'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com