The Matthew Lasar Papers on KPFA and Pacifica Foundation contain the research materials used for Lasar's books Pacifica Radio: the rise of an alternative network (1999) and Uneasy Listening: Pacifica Radio's civil war (2006). Pacifica Foundation is an American non-profit organization which owns five independently operated, non-commercial, listener-supported radio stations known for their progressive/liberal political orientation. KPFA is a member of the Pacifica Foundation and broadcasts from Berkeley, California.

Pacifica Radio

11 cartons (11 cubic feet)

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