My name is Louis Wolf. I moved to Washington in 1977 and when I heard on the street that some people were just launching a progressive FM radio station centered around ‘Jazz and Justice’, I decided to work in any way possible, initially by helping plaster and paint the first two-room office on Vermont Avenue
My name is Sabooh Hikim and I am running for a seat on the LSB. I came to Washington, DC in the late 80’s and several years later started listening to WPFW’s Caribbean show. I became a member 15 years ago. A volunteer at the station who is familiar with my work in the neighborhood
My name is Nancy Sorden. I came to DC 1974 for graduate school in Cell Biology and Biochemistry. Since 1977, I’ve listened to the voice of WPFW – Pacifica’s mission in DC to be the voice of the voiceless – speaking truth to power and promoting jazz and justice, and started supporting the station about
Tony Leon is an Afro Latino native Washingtonian. Like many of my peers, I grew up during the 60’s and 70’s on commercial radio and television. Reading the common textbooks and talking the common talk. However, my instincts always told me that something wasn’t quite right in this city. I joined the military in the
My Name is Jim Brown, a returning Staff member to the WPFW LSB. Our station seems to be actively improving it’s relationship with the Washington, DC metro communities. With over 40 years of broadcast media experience in radio, television and film, and working with many local community organizations, I will work the very small WPFW
I am Campbell C. Johnson, III, a third-generation Washingtonian. I am committed to Pacifica’s progressive, educational and uplifting mission and I have initiated a range of efforts to financially strengthen WPFW and Pacifica. I ask for your vote. Previously, I was an active, contributing member of the Local Station Board for a full six-year term.
My name is Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington. I am a lawyer by training and an inactive real estate professional. I want to be on the LSB to help “Save Our Station”; to support our community station in doing better. WPFW was placed in DC by Pacifica to be a radical beacon of truth, to be a thorn
My name is Don Williams. I am running as a candidate to become a member of WPFW’s local station board. I am retiring from IT after over 45 years, but I am not retiring from working. I am a comedian and I produce and direct theater. I was a volunteer at WPFW from 1977 to
Hello and greetings in the name of Jazz and Justice. My name is Eric Ramey, a candidate running for re-election to our Local station board. I’m running at this juncture mainly for three reasons. I’m running to make sure you get the programming you’re entitled to, I’m running to make sure you get the programming
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