What is Pacifica?
The Pacifica Foundation is a national, non-profit, educational organization that owns and operates five radio stations, including KPFT. Pacifica originated the concept of listener-supported radio in the United States. Lewis Hill founded Pacifica in 1949 to produce a different kind of radio that would allow access to the public and provide an outlet for diverse options, ideas and cultures. The Pacifica Network Every Pacifica station has a wide variety of programs, uses unpaid staff prominently in the production of programming, and places a strong emphasis on multi-cultural and public affairs programs. KPFA (94.1 FM in Berkeley, CA) was the first Pacifica station to go on the air in 1949. KPFK (90.7 FM in Los Angeles, CA) has been on the air since July 26, 1959. WBAI (99.5 FM in New York City) was donated to Pacifica in 1960. The youngest station, WPFW (89.3 FM in Washington, D.C.) went on the air in 1977. In addition, Pacifica has a network of over 80 affiliate stations that run its pro
