DeBar: How I was fired by "Free Speech Radio" WBAI-FM

In April, 2009, a newly-installed majority on the Pacifica Foundation's national board began a purge of the network of its political adversaries. As morning news editor of a listener-sponsored radio station - where the listener's contributions pay about 85% of the bills, including salaries - I made an editorial decision that this ongoing purge was newsworthy to our listening audience. The following month - with no notice to me and no opportunity to speak in my own defense until AFTER they voted - the WBAI local station board took the action shown in this video. I was terminated as morning news editor two business days later.

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• Pacifica
• WBAI
• KPFA
• KPFK
• KPFT
• WPFW
• Mitch Cohen
• Bernard White
• Don DeBar
• Tony Riddle
• Grace Aaron
• PNB
• LSB
• Pacifica Radio