WPFW-FM
A'ja Beckham is a multifaceted media professional with extensive experience across various platforms. As the Founder of Boleh Surf, A'ja is dedicated to launching a social good project in Bali aimed at increasing accessibility to water sports for local communities. A'ja has also established Ebony Pep Talk, serving as Executive Producer, where a digital mentorship scheme supports African descendant journalists through insightful engagements with esteemed figures in the field. Notable roles include being a Presenter at WPFW-FM, where A'ja co-hosts a flagship program, and Freelance Foreign News Producer for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. A'ja has a rich broadcasting tenure with BBC News, WAMU 88.5, and other organizations, consistently impacting stories related to social justice and community empowerment. Educational accomplishments include degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Perspectives Leadership Academy, Khon Kaen University, and Universitas Negeri Malang.
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WPFW-FM
The purpose of WPFW-FM Pacifica is to provide outlets for the creative skills and energies of the community, to contribute to a lasting understanding between individuals of all nations, races, creeds and colors, and to promote the full distribution of public information. Programming on WPFW will principally be a mix of jazz, Third World music, news and public affairs. The airwaves at 89.3 will be an accessible media outlet for Blacks, Hispanics, cultural groups, women, seniors, youth and other ethnic and non-traditional groups. WPFW programming will make the concept of community radio real by providing the local majority population with important and relevant education, information and entertainment. Through its programming the station will act as a networking agent for the community at large. WPFW's air will be commercial free and in conformance with Pacifica Foundation resolutions prohibiting commercial under- writing of programming. Programming will lend itself to an on-air listener participation, will strive to exemplify journalistic integrity, and will work toward being engaging and intellectually stimulating. Jazz, a major American art form which grows from the African-American experience, will be the major music programming. WPFW will act as archivist, educator, and entertainer on behalf of this under served national cultural resource. WPFW is dedicated to programming which reflects progressive social change and democracy. The station will continue and further a global, humanistic, and futuristic approach to news, public affairs, the creative arts and cultural programming. Internally WPFW will work to upgrade the quality of work at all levels. Our continued use of and high regard for volunteers will provide an opportunity for individual skill development in radio broadcast techniques, and broadcast management. Volunteer opportunities will be available in most areas of program administration.