About the Show

Midweek Politics with David Pakman is a radio, internet, and television talk show hosted by David Pakman, currenetly airing on Pacifica Radio, YouTube, on public access television stations nationwide, and via internet podcast. The program first aired in August 2005 on WXOJ-LP (“Valley Free Radio”), located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and has since been syndicated on the Pacifica Radio network. Midweek Politics is a political talk program, focusing on the politics and news of the week, with regular interviews of both liberal, conservative, and non-political guests. As a weekly show, it airs throughout the week on both radio and television affiliates around the US and across the world.

History

While an undergraduate student at the University of Massachusetts, during his time as an intern at the Media Education Foundation, David Pakman started to produce a local version of Midweek Politics on WXOJ, the then-new Pacifica Radio affiliate who’s license was at the time held by the Media Education Foundation. The program quickly shifted to deal with national rather than local politics, and was made available to all Pacifica Radio Network affiliate stations. Immediate interest from few but significant affiliates spread around the US, and as the production value and guest quality of the show improved, the affiliate list grew.

In 2007, Midweek Politics brought in Louis Motamedi as the producer of Midweek Politics. This helped to expand the program further, allowing for more involved segments, more well-known guests, and live phone calls.

Midweek Politics TV

On September 2, 2009, a video/television version of Midweek Politics was launched, airing on public-access television stations across the country, as well as on the Midweek Politics YouTube Channel. Distributing through both YouTube and PEGmedia, the program rapidly grew the number of television affiliates.

Format

Midweek Politics is made up of both live and recorded interviews, listener call-ins, clips from television and radio programs related to politics and current events, and specially produced segments, including “man on the street” interviews, recorded phone calls to political organizations or officials, and more.

Midweek Politics with David Pakman is a radio, internet, and television talk show hosted by David Pakman, currenetly airing on Pacifica Radio, YouTube, on public access television stations nationwide, and via internet podcast. The program first aired in August 2005 on WXOJ-LP (“Valley Free Radio”), located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and has since been syndicated on the Pacifica Radio network. Midweek Politics is a political talk program, focusing on the politics and news of the week, with regular interviews of both liberal, conservative, and non-political guests. As a weekly show, it airs throughout the week on both radio and television affiliates around the US and across the world.

History

While an undergraduate student at the University of Massachusetts, during his time as an intern at the Media Education Foundation, David Pakman started to produce a local version of Midweek Politics on WXOJ, the then-new Pacifica Radio affiliate who’s license was at the time held by the Media Education Foundation. The program quickly shifted to deal with national rather than local politics, and was made available to all Pacifica Radio Network affiliate stations. Immediate interest from few but significant affiliates spread around the US, and as the production value and guest quality of the show improved, the affiliate list grew.

In 2007, Midweek Politics brought in Louis Motamedi as the producer of Midweek Politics. This helped to expand the program further, allowing for more involved segments, more well-known guests, and live phone calls.

Midweek Politics TV

On September 2, 2009, a video/television version of Midweek Politics was launched, airing on public-access television stations across the country, as well as on the Midweek Politics YouTube Channel. Distributing through both YouTube and PEGmedia, the program rapidly grew the number of television affiliates.

Format

Midweek Politics is made up of both live and recorded interviews, listener call-ins, clips from television and radio programs related to politics and current events, and specially produced segments, including “man on the street” interviews, recorded phone calls to political organizations or officials, and more.