Pacifica Radio

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Pacifica Radio is a pioneering, listener-supported American radio network known for its progressive programming and landmark role in U.S. free speech and broadcast indecency jurisprudence.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Pacifica Radio canonical 2
Pacifica Radio Archives 2
Pacifica Radio Network 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf noncommercial broadcaster
radio network
broadcastArea United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distributionFormat online streaming
terrestrial radio
focusesOn anti-war activism
arts and culture
civil liberties
human rights
labor issues
founder Lewis Hill
fundingModel listener-supported
governedBy Pacifica Foundation
surface form: Pacifica National Board
hasArchive Pacifica Radio self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pacifica Radio Archives
hasAudience national audience in the United States
hasEthos noncommercial, noncorporate broadcasting
hasGenre alternative media
hasMission to promote peace and social justice through independent media
hasPart Pacifica Radio self-linksurface differs
surface form: KPFA

KPFK
KPFT
WBAI
WPFW
hasSlogan Listener-sponsored radio
headquartersLocation Berkeley
surface form: Berkeley, California
ideology left-wing
progressive
inception 1946
language English
legalCase FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
legalCaseOutcome upheld FCC power to regulate indecent broadcasts
mediaType radio
networkType community radio network
notableFor pioneering listener-sponsored radio model
progressive political programming
role in U.S. free speech jurisprudence
role in broadcast indecency jurisprudence
operates Pacifica Foundation
surface form: Pacifica Network
ownedBy Pacifica Foundation
ownershipStructure nonprofit
politicalAlignment progressive politics
programmingFormat cultural programming
music
news
progressive talk
public affairs
regulator Federal Communications Commission

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Jeremy Scahill workedFor Pacifica Radio
Pacifica Radio hasPart Pacifica Radio self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: KPFA
Pacifica Radio hasArchive Pacifica Radio self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pacifica Radio Archives
Pacifica Foundation operates Pacifica Radio
this entity surface form: Pacifica Radio Network
Pacifica Foundation hasPart Pacifica Radio
this entity surface form: Pacifica Radio Archives
WBAI network Pacifica Radio
this entity surface form: Pacifica Radio Network
WBAI affiliation Pacifica Radio
this entity surface form: Pacifica Radio Archives (via network)