Airwaves & Liberty

The DNC is just around the corner, and the RNC is not far behind. Join Pacifica Radio for our nightly broadcast of live convention speeches, reports from the protests, discussion & analysis, and much more.

— Democratic National Convention – Aug 25-28 —

The DNC runs from Monday, Aug 25 through Thursday, Aug 28. Anchored by Aimee Allison and Mitch Jeserich, we’ll bring you comprehensive live coverage each of those four evenings from 8p-12m EDT / 7-11pm CDT / 6-10pm MDT / 5-9pm PDT.

This year’s Democratic Convention is poised to change some old convention traditions. In addition to nominating the first African-American for President from a major party, the Democrats will feature “America’s Town Hall” Q&A sessions during the convention nights and a Thursday night acceptance speech by Barack Obama at Mile High Stadium. Obama’s candidacy has mobilized more young voters for the Democrats than any other recent election. But not everyone shares the enthusiasm for the Democrats this year – major protests are being planned in Downtown Denver for Convention week.

We’ll have veteran Pacifica host Larry Bensky in the balcony of the convention hall, as well as a slew of interesting guests to provide perspective and analysis. And in collaboration with KGNU and other affiliates, we’ll have reporters in the streets to cover other voices around the convention.

— Republican National Convention – Sept 1-4 —

The RNC runs from Monday, Sept 1 through Thursday, Sept 4. Anchored by Sonali Kolhatkar and Mitch Jeserich, we’ll bring you comprehensive live coverage each of those four evenings from 8p-12m EDT / 7-11pm CDT / 6-10pm MDT / 5-9pm PDT.

This year’s Republican Convention may be more traditional in tone, but interesting nonetheless. The Republican alliance of religious conservatives, military boosters, and free marketeers forged by Ronald Reagan appears more fractured than ever. Many Republican Party insiders are dour, but John McCain continues to remain competitive in national polls. During convention week, St. Paul and Minneapolis will also play host to Ron Paul’s shadow convention, a peace conference, and a series of street demonstrations.

We’ll have veteran Pacifica host Larry Bensky in the balcony of the convention hall, as well as a slew of interesting guests to provide perspective and analysis. And in collaboration with KFAI and other affiliates, we’ll have reporters in the streets and at the shadow conventions to cover other voices around the convention.

— WHERE TO LISTEN —

Pacifica’s five stations (KPFA, KPFK, KPFT, WPFW, and WBAI) will be carrying the broadcast live, as will a number of Pacifica affiliate stations. Check with your local station for carriage details.

You can also tune in online via webstream at pacifica.org.