Pacifica Radio

Pacifica Radio is a network of five independently operated, non-commercial, listener-supported radio station in the United States that is known for its progressive political orientation. The network also includes under its umbrella one "associated" station, and over 100 affiliated radio stations; some other U.S. and Canadian community radio stations also carry some Pacifica programming. Pacifica was the first public radio network in the United States; it is operated by the Pacifica Foundation, with national headquarters adjoining station KPFA in Berkeley, California. The Pacifica Radio Archives, housed at station KPFK in Los Angeles, is the nation's oldest public radio archive, documenting more than five decades of grassroots political, cultural, and performing arts history. The archive includes original recordings of interviews with John Coltrane, James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, and Langston Hughes, among many others. Pacifica was founded in 1946 by pacifists Lewis Hill and... full article at wikipedia