This was a recent press release - found on other websites relating to PACIFICA, = which is still the umbrella org. to KPFK.
The prior copy of same announcement included many questions and concerns.
Here is the plain-simple-version that was provided to explain himself Feb 11,2017 and posted on 2 informative-websites that reveal "what is going on ? !"
[It is always interesting that Google that provides more info that most people want, shows so little on it's search on 3/6/2017 .
Sustainers /subscribers /donors of any stations within Pacifica would assume the top guy would have a presence elsewhere before being elevated, no ? ]
see = [https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=bill+crosier&*]
These words were apparently written by the same Interim Executive Director that was presumably chosen by the newest Pacifica National Board members [PNB].
Here is what was disclosed elsewhere and copied for further updated revelations = as KPFK is maybe the most viable of all 5 radio stations, owning it's own valuable property/bldg too.
[Note: all emphases below are not in original PR but added for noting important points here. ]
"I
want to be the iED for all of Pacifica, not just one faction.
I hope we
can all agree that it's critical for the survival of Pacifica and all
of our stations, and for our mission, to focus on getting caught up with
audits and other regulatory compliance issues as fast as we can, and to
stabilize our finances.
We cannot keep running deficits year after
year, losing listeners and members, and raising less money per fund
drive day while making fund drives ever longer, if we're going to
survive.
Our tax exemptions, both for California and nationally, depend
on having current audits. Without our tax exemption, we'd probably lose
the licenses of stations below 92 MHz in the part of the FM band
reserved for tax exempt nonprofits.
And no tax exemption would make it
very difficult to raise money and impossible to get grants.
So
getting caught up on audits and getting our finances under control are
my biggest priorities. But our mission is very important to me and I
will not compromise on that.
I
had a very good conference call meeting with the GMs and PDs yesterday,
and another one planned for tomorrow, with much of the discussion about
best to implement the motion passed by the PNB regarding network-wide
fundraising for getting the audits going.
In
case anyone is wondering, I will not accept any salary as iED, and will
stay in people's homes when I'm traveling, whenever possible, in order
to minimize expenses to Pacifica.
Per
a motion that the PNB approved last Friday, I have hired Sam Agarwal,
former CFO, on a consulting basis, until we can rehire him as Chief
Financial Officer.
I think it's essential to get him on board, so we can
identify what we need to get the audits done, including all the
preparatory work, and then get that work finished as soon as possible.
He has already provided a great deal of help regarding recommendations
of what is needed to get the audits going, but we need to make more
detailed assessments and determine what resources we need.
Sam
is on vacation now but sent me some initial ideas he had regarding
recommendations for the FY15 and FY16 audits, and I forwarded them to
you.
Bear in mind that these are just his initial ideas, and we have not
done assessments yet regarding details of what's needed in terms of
work that must be completed before the FY15 audit can start, how many
accountants or other people we may need to help with that, nor how long
it will take.
All
we have now are rough estimates, but we should know better in a few
weeks.
Regarding one item in his recommendations that has alarmed a few
of you possible mortgaging of the KPFK property I want to assure you
that I have no plans for that, I've heard no one on the PNB talking
about doing that.
I did not even notice that myself until a couple of
people contacted me this afternoon. But we have no plans to mortgage the
KPFK building!
[whew !]
I
got a call from CPB yesterday, and I followed up with another phone
call and email today. They had heard about the change in iED, and wanted
to make sure I knew we had compliance issues with CPB.
I assured them
that I did know, and that one of my top priorities is to get the audits
up to date and get in full compliance although we are still assessing
what needs to be done, what resources are needed for that, and how long
it would take.
I asked them to send me whatever notices had been sent,
and they said they generally do that through John Crigler (who has been
our CPB/FCC attorney for many years).
I
had already been in contact with John Crigler (our FCC/CPB attorney)
several times this week and forwarded the email response I got from CPB
this afternoon, and asked him to send me what he had received.
At least
one of those was a "CPB CSG Management Determination Letter dated March
28, 2013" and I'll follow up to make sure he can get that to me.
We
have almost 100 agreements for affiliate stations that have been
waiting for approval for up to several months, and I am working with
Ursula Ruedenberg to get those approved as soon as possible.
Besides
formalizing new and renewal agreements, those are needed for some of the
affiliates before they can pay us. We now have about 220 affiliates and
that's growing.
I've
been working hard on this every day, starting last Saturday. Please
understand that I'm getting a lot of phone calls and emails, which I
welcome, but understand that I can't get to all of them right away.
It's
perfectly OK to remind me if you need to talk and I don't get back to
you in a day or so.
I do appreciate all the suggestions and advice, even
if I can't implement all of them by myself or right away.
Some
of the good news is I'm hearing from a lot of people who want to help
they just want to know what to do.
So I'm asking those of you on all of
our LSBs to please work with management at your station to harness the
energy of volunteers to help with fundraising and getting new listeners
and new members.
There are thousands of people out on the streets and in
demonstrations, upset with what is coming out of the White House and
Congress, and we need to let them know that we are there for them that
we want to be their voice. Let's work hard to connect with them.
I'm
planning a trip to Berkeley for the first part of next week, then to
Los Angeles later in the week. I want to meet with staff and board
members and other volunteers in each of those locations and not just
from one faction or group. Details are being arranged.
—Bill Crosier "
as read on :
http://wbai-nowthen.blogspot.com/2017/02/support-pacificas-new-ied.html?showComment=1487563073812#c5937853060019972668
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