Pacifica Current Events

An Open Letter to the Pacifica Community

From Dan Siegel, Interim Executive Director

October 24, 2007

Dear Friends,

Pacifica’s local station board elections have taken a particularly nasty turn. A group of candidates running for the KPFA local board have issued statements that contain little more than personal attacks on their opponents and station staff. A candidate at WBAI engages in blatant race-baiting.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 30, 2007

Nicole Sawaya Hired as New Pacifica Executive Director

(Berkeley, CA – September 30, 2007) On Saturday, the Pacifica National Board announced the hire of longtime public radio broadcaster Nicole Sawaya as Executive Director of Pacifica.

Sawaya replaces the outgoing Greg Guma. She will be based out of the Pacifica National office in Berkeley and will become full-time Director in December 2007. She will begin phasing in mid-November.