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Pacifica Radio Appoints Roy Campanella, II, to Lead KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley
 BERKELEY
(Nov. 8) Producer and media veteran Roy Campanella,
II, has been named as the new general manager of Pacifica
Radio station KPFA 94.1 FM
in Berkeley, Pacifica announced today.
"I'm honored to lead KPFA into this new era where
community radio and independent media are going to be more
important than ever," said Campanella.
With a distinguished career in film production spanning
more than 20 years, Campanella has produced and directed TV
movies, primetime episodes, and independent documentaries,
including the award-winning "Brother Future."
"I look forward to working with the staff, the Local
Station Board, and the wider Pacifica community around the
country to build and expand Pacifica's unique and innovative
programming," he said.
The appointment of Campanella concludes a six-month search
process that reviewed more than 150 applicants and involved
a broad array of KPFA staff, listeners, community groups,
as well as local and national board members.
"We are delighted to have chosen someone with the depth
of media experience as Roy Campanella," said Dan Coughlin,
the executive director of the five-station Pacifica Radio
network. "He brings to KPFA a wide variety of media skills
and experiences as well a proven commitment to the Pacifica
mission."
Campanella succeeds interim KPFA General Manager Jim Bennett,
the station's operations director. Under Bennett's
tenure, KPFA posted record fund-drives and listenership growth.
An honors graduate of Harvard College, Campanella also has
an MBA from Columbia University where he received the Louis
G. Cowan award for excellence in media management.
Campanella's late
father and namesake is the legendary Baseball Hall of
Famer who, along with Jackie Robinson, helped to integrate
the major leagues.
Founded in 1949, Pacifica Radio is the nation's first listener-supported,
community-based radio network. Along with KPFA in Berkeley,
it includes WBAI 99.5 FM
in New York, KPFK 90.7 FM
in Los Angeles, KPFT 90.1 FM
in Houston, WPFW 89.3 FM
in Washington DC and more than 50 affiliates in 27 states.
November 8, 2004
Contact: danc@pacifica.org
For Immediate Release
510-849-2590 x204
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