KPFK, Pacifica radio station in Los Angeles
KPFK is a radio station in North Hollywood, California, that has broadcast around the clock since 1959. Its main transmitter on Mount Wilson covers a wide area of Southern California from the Mexican border to Santa Barbara.
The station was founded in 1959 by Lewis Hill, a pacifist who cofounded the Pacifica Foundation to create media free from government and corporate control. Over decades, KPFK resisted state pressure and surveillance, becoming a model for independent, non-commercial broadcasting.
KPFK is a home for progressive voices and communities often excluded from mainstream media. The station allows listeners to explore different perspectives and learn about social issues that conventional news sources typically overlook.
The station broadcasts on 90.7 MHz and streams online, making it accessible to people throughout the region. Visitors can participate in fundraisers and community events held regularly, which help support the station's operations.
In 1974, the station's general manager was jailed for 15 days for refusing to hand over tapes related to the Symbionese Liberation Army, defending press freedom. This rare act made KPFK a symbol of journalistic resistance against official censorship.
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