KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ KPFA’s 40th Anniversary Show, Part 5: Listener Call-ins, 1 of 3

Analog Audio

Event Type

Other Finds

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

AM.1989.04.15.05.A

Program Length

179 min

Part

1 of 3

Dates

1989-04-15 | broadcast
| 1989-04-15 | created

Description

The special all day broadcast celebrating the 40th anniversary of KPFA concludes with a three hour listener call-in segment, hosted by Charles Amirkhanian, who is joined by KPFA General Manager, Pat Scoot, and Pacifica Foundation Executive Director, David Salniker, and others. Caller comments range from glowing reviews of the station’s programing to sharp criticisms of the same. As always with KPFA, the listening audience is well informed and not at all shy about letting the station know what they think, be it cheering or complaining about all the weird music they hear, advocating for more children oriented programing, debating Pacifica’s editorial stances or perceived biases, or simply wishing the station a hearty Happy Birthday. Many of the comments are perennial staples at KPFA or indeed any listener sponsored radio station, they are always seeking the right balance between news and music, left and right, or loud and soft. Thus despite being recorded in 1989 the comments made and arguments heard are still relevant today and definitely worth listening to.

Genres

Current Events

Musical Selections

Suite for Violin with American Gamelan: Chaconne [7th movement] (1974) (5:17) / Lou Harrison & Richard Dee

Performers

David Abel, violin (Suite)

Subjects

Suites (Violin with gamelan)
Radio call-in shows
Audience participation radio programs
Politics and culture

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the GRAMMY Foundation.

Related places

Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Amirkhanian, Charles
Harrison, Lou, 1917-2003
Dee, Richard
Abel, David, 1935-
Scott, Pat
Salniker, David
O’Dell, Jack (Jack H.)