Conflict at KPFK

STEVE Carney’s Oct. 18 article, “Brokering peace at KPFK,” misses the point regarding staff concerns about KPFK-FM. He accurately encapsulates what the station should be about: “radio by collective -- with listeners and volunteers joining staff in programming and management decisions,” but the new general manager’s approach contradicts that.

In spite of the years of struggle to prevent a takeover of Pacifica by corporate-style forces, Pacifica is operating like a corporation. Just the simple fact that there is a general manager with ultimate authority puts the decision making for an entire station in the hands of one person and their flaws, regardless of who that person is.

Sonali Kolhatkar

North Hollywood

Kolhatkar is host and co-producer of KPFK’s “The Morning Show”