Airwaves & Liberty

Airwaves & Liberty is the blog of Nathan Moore, Network Programming Coordinator for Pacifica radio. Nathan lives and works in the Washington, DC area, with occasional travel (as well as many phone calls) to other stations in the Pacifica network. All are welcome to stop by and read the blog, though it’ll be most useful for Pacificans of various stripes: reporters, producers, hosts, DJs, techs, and managers at Pacifica stations and Affiliates; listeners with a keen interest in network developments; and community radiophiles & proponents of democratic media in general.

The blog features a variety of content - happenings around Pacifica, radio-related news (particularly community radio), upcoming national programming and opportunities to get involved, and hopefully some audio and video as time goes on. The hope is that this venue will help contribute to a generous spirit of communication and cooperation around the Pacifica network, and that we can build on this cooperative ethos to produce excellent community radio programs.

Nathan Moore began work as Network Programming Coordinator in January 2007. Before coming to Pacifica, Nathan spent three years as the News & Public Affairs Facilitator (the workers’ collective version of a News Director) at WORT-FM Community Radio in Madison, Wisconsin.

The name “Airwaves & Liberty” is a reference to the classic slogan of the Mexican Revolution, “Tierra y Libertad.” The image at the top of the blog is a small section of Diego Rivera’s mural on the grand staircase of the National Palace in Mexico City. The phrase “Airwaves & Liberty” was hatched by Nathan and a couple coworkers at WORT, trying to come up with a good pledge drive theme in 2005. Some Spanish Civil War-inspired artwork complemented the slogan, and can be seen here.

The views posted herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Pacifica Foundation, its stations, staff, or volunteers.

Click here to contact Nathan Moore.