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<em>Dear PAN community (Priority Africa Network)<br>
<br>
We rarely send out action alerts requiring your immediate response.<br>
<br>
Your voice is now needed and we want you to take a minute to <span
style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>“Save KPFA’s Africa Today Program”</strong></span>
by making a call and/or sending an email to KPFA management:<br>
<br>
Tel: (510) 848 6767 ext 203 <br>
<strong>Richard Pirodsky: Interim General Manager KPFA</strong> <a
href="mailto:Richard@kpfa.org" target="_self"
style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Richard@kpfa.org</a>
&<br>
Summer Reese: Executive Director, Pacifica Radio <a
href="mailto:summer@pacifica.org" target="_self"
style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">summer@pacifica.org </a><br>
Cc us on your emails at <a href="mailto:info@priorityafrica.org"
target="_self"
style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">info@priorityafrica.org</a><br>
<br>
In the past couple of weeks, a number of organizations and individuals
have made the call to urge KPFA NOT to make any programming changes
that would <strong>potentially eliminate <a
href="http://priorityafrica.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=67552b084ab1177fd62631b5a&id=58bf2038ba&e=928bcaab14"
target="_self"
style="color: rgb(51, 102, 153); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;">Africa
Today with host Walter Turner</a></strong>. Despite repeated calls,
email and request for meeting, KPFA management has remained silent and
unresponsive.<br>
<br>
This proposed change of schedule from a Monday evening slot to a
weekday afternoon would make it impossible for long time host Walter
Turner to continue. It would make it very unlikely that live interviews
could take place which are essential and attractive components of the
Africa Today. Furthermore, <strong>Africa Today on Monday evenings is
followed by Traditions on Tradition hosted by Greg Bridges</strong>,
two programs that have long had a symbiotic relationship as <strong>African/African
Diaspora</strong>
political and cultural focus with a loyal listenership committed to the
issues. The hosts are essential to the programs and it would be a
great loss to the community if they cannot continue because of schedule
changes.<br>
<br>
<strong>We believe in the power of communities to speak out for change
and ask you to let KPFA know that you value Africa Today</strong>
and appreciate the two-decades of volunteer time and energy Walter
Turner has invested as host. Make the call now, or send the email, and
don’t forget to send us a copy.<br>
<br>
You may be a single individual but <strong>collectively, we have
tremendous leverage </strong>to
raise our voices; that is how all struggles are won – through sheer
collective power ! We count on your voices, make the call and send the
email now.<br>
<br>
The PAN board</em>
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