[PEN-L:1858] Re: Larry Bensky fired from Pacifica

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Louis Proyect wrote:

>(I don't know how many people listen to Pacfica nowadays, but Larry Bensky
>was the main commentator during the Iran-Contra hearings, when the radio
>station was at its best. They seem to be purging themselves of good people
>like him and systematically replacing them with NPR types.)

According to the folks on the freepacifica list, Bensky's been reinstated
with a weekend program that will be carried on all 5 Pacifica stations. But
the broader story, the NPR-ization of Pacifica, proceeds.

Doug