Date sent:        Thu, 17 Apr 1997 19:19:04 -0700 (PDT)
From:             Stephen Dunifer 
To:               progressive-radio@tango.rahul.net
Subject:          More on the sale info source Chester Coleman


I was rather amused to see Chester Coleman's name pop up in Bill Mann's 
column on the sale of KPFA.  Some months ago I received a stack of 
documents from the FCC as part of an earlier FOIA request.  Well, guess 
who had submitted a bunch of material to the FCC in an apparent attempt 
to ingratiate himself as a volunteer spy for the FCC.  This is the text 
of a letter sent to the FCC by our friend Chester.

Letter is as follows:


	"Enclosed are copies of a newsletter that benefits unlicensed FM 
stations here in San Francisco (93.7 & 103.3) and Berkeley (104.1), plus 
at Lake Tahoe (101.5).  I have listened to the San Francisco operations 
on 93.7 and 103.3 and I'm very disturbed wither "pirate stations" that 
broadcast profanity and promote anarchy to create a whole bunch of low 
powered FM stations.

	I called Mr. Winston from Bob Gonsett, who reported the Lake 
Tahoe 101.5 illegal operation in his "Communicator" newsletter.  You can 
phone him at ...... for more details.
	
	These operations are blatantly defying the rules and regulations 
of the FCC and your local Hayward office has not taken any action to shut 
them down.

	I am bringing this to your attention, as the local field office 
is not trained in how to obtain evidence and the field bureaus do not 
have any attorneys available to prosecute hese illegal operators.

	I will be pleased to prepare a declaration under penalty of 
perjury about some some of the profanity and other content heard by myself.

	In addition, I will record these stations from my home if you 
want hear of the content for yourself.

	With the wide distribution of materials and public meetings 
mentioned in the radio stations newsletters (including phone numbers and 
addresses) I can't  understand why the FCC hasn't acted by now.  The 
Commission is always after licensed stations to be legal and follow the 
rules, but these "characters" are openly promoting and selling equipment 
to be used all over the country with none of the licensing requirements 
of the Commission being a consideration.

	Please let me know how I can and your welcome to call my FCC 
attorney, David Tillotson ...... who is aware of my concerns with these 
"bootleg" operators."

Thank you,

Chester Coleman
March 20, 1995

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Jeez, what a suckup.  He sent them copies of our newsletter in which he
made margin notes and underlined what he considered to be key sentences.
Anyway, this will, perhaps, provide a better idea of the person responsible
for the Pacifica sale offers. 


Stephen Dunifer
FRB