Station Updates
KPFT Membership Drive – Going Strong
October 30 will be the finale of this October membership drive for KPFT. A big thank you to everyone who has donated so far. The goal is $150,000 by next Sunday; we're at $100,000 as of Wednesday afternoon so, with your help, we can get there! If you haven't donated...
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KPFT in the Houston Chronicle
KPFT’s new building and return to live broadcasting got a shout out in the Houston Chronicle. Read all about it here
Important Pre-emptions this week
Wednesday, September 28 from noon to 3 PM – The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol hearing will be aired on KPFT and will preempt regular scheduled programming
KPFT Thank You Gifts – The Caroline Combo
Along with a new schedule KPFT is introducing a new celebratory combo pack if you donate $240, or $20 per month, on September 24 during the station's return to live broadcasting. The combo will get you the t-shirt, mug and...
The New On-Air Schedule
Along with the new building, KPFT is making wide ranging changes to its FM and HD2 schedules. These new schedules go into effect at noon on Saturday September 24, when the station will be live again, on the air, after...
In Memoriam – Stuart Snow
KPFT is saddened to announce the passing of Stuart Snow, once a programmer at KPFT. A celebration of Stuart’s life will be held at Cottonwood (3422 North Shepherd) from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 24th (link). Please join us and bring your fond memories and stories of Stu for an informal gathering. Here also is a tribute to him written by Jill Morgenstern, producer of Bayou Brew.
A MESSAGE FROM THE iGM…
It turns out that building a couple of radio studios is quite a task. As I pen this note, Moe Thomas, Pacifica's lead engineer, is in town with others to help install equipment to get us back on the air live. Since March of 2020 our volunteer programmers have been...
The new station coming together
Furniture donated by Joe Marcinkowski was moved in this weekend. Also a server rack. Carpet was installed in the air studios also. Next week Moe the engineer will be wiring up the new studio. The plan is two weeks from Saturday...
Chris Smalls Interview, Amazon Union activist, by Egberto Willies of Politics Done Right
Egberto Willies, host of Politics Done Right (Thursdays - noon to 1pm and Fridays - 11am to noon) interviews Chris Smalls , union activist known for unionizing Amazon workspaces. This interview occurred at Netroots Nation in July. https://youtu.be/-SbLnAt5F2w