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KPFA on the Air

An examination of America's first listener-sponsored community radio station--an enduring experiment in communications democracy.

Series

POV

Premiere Date

September 19, 2000

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

KPFA On-The-Air tells the story of the nation's first listener-sponsored community radio station. In the process of exploring the station's remarkable origins and audacious programming — which has consistently offered its listeners access to political and cultural ideas denied a hearing elsewhere in America — KPFA and the Pacifica Network stand out as one of this country's most enduring experiments in communications democracy. A P.O.V. selection.