tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600560384355436278.post462726281973835027..comments2024-02-24T15:19:02.095-08:00Comments on SPARK NEWS: FORMER PACIFICA TREASURER: BANKRUPTCY MAY BE “ONLY OPTION,” ARCHIVES AT RISKKen Mills Agency, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00792966356989583664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600560384355436278.post-6693948637931962932016-10-18T20:50:31.320-07:002016-10-18T20:50:31.320-07:00I'm very concerned about the archives. They s...I'm very concerned about the archives. They should be organized as in a library, digitized, and made available to everyone. I did this for my own tape collection. It's a lot of work, but in the end very worthwhile. Could the Library of Congress be convinced to take on this job?Bill Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332493651250857847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600560384355436278.post-68847330667897359282016-09-20T08:08:12.187-07:002016-09-20T08:08:12.187-07:00I don't see how the Archives are worth a singl...I don't see how the Archives are worth a single penny at this point.<br /><br />There is not a university in the land that would be crazy enough to touch anything associated with Pacifica with a ten foot pole. Universities are businesses, and they have images and reputations to protect. Even if they could legally and operationally take wholesale ownership of the Archives, they'd HAVE to know that the vast sea of crazies associated with Pacifica would endlessly make the University's life hell for one reason or another.<br /><br />That logic also applies to any bankruptcy proceeding; voluntary or otherwise. Whoever ends up with legal control over the Archives will immediately face endless lawsuits about it. Who on earth would want that hassle...who *also* has the money to pay for the proper archive storage? <br /><br />At least with the FM licenses, you could take 'em over, change the locks and post security. There'd be lawsuits, probably, but they'd be tossed out quickly as there's ample precedent, both in the courts and in the FCC, about that sort of thing. Wouldn't take too long to start garnishing a new audience, either, and pretty soon nobody would remember there was a Pacifica Radio except a small core of staff and audience that'll be uber-bitter to the end of their days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com