Update No. 6. Bexley Public Radio Timeshare Negotiations.
The last update was provided on August 1, 2010. A summary of the negotiations and developments from that date:
On August 1, 2010, SL had pending its request for the FCC to reconsider the FCC’s May 3, 2010 decision requiring SL to reduce broadcast hours to the hours in its original agreement with BPRF. Additionally, SL requested the FCC for a waiver of a requirement that BPRF consent to changes in the timeshare agreement. Finally, SL asked the FCC to mediate or arbitrate the exact split of broadcast hours with BPRF.
On June 14, SL had offered and BPRF had accepted a noon to midnight split seven days a week for BPRF and a midnight to noon split seven days a week for SL.
SL informally has said that it did not make an offer of a noon to midnight split, seven days for acceptance by BPRF and that there was no such agreement as to splitting the time.
On June 14, BPRF delivered paper work to SL consistent with the offer and acceptance of a noon to midnight split for BPRF and midnight to noon split for SL. BPRF has signed the paperwork. SL has not signed the paperwork.
On July 29, SL filed a Form 314 with the FCC requesting approval of a transfer of its license to TNN. This organization seems to be comprised mostly of the individuals at SL who ran the SL radio operations.
On August 27, 2010, BPRF filed with the FCC a petition to deny SL’s Form 314. The basis for the denial is that TNN is ineligible to be the licensee on FM 102.1 because TNN is not a party to any timeshare agreement for that channel. SL’s request to transfer its license is still pending before the FCC and BPRF’s petition to deny is also still pending.
On September 13, the FCC ruled on SL’s request for reconsideration of the May 3, 2010 rollback decision, waiver of the timeshare consent requirements and for FCC mediation or arbitration of a split of broadcast hours.
The FCC ruled against SL on all three requests. The FCC declined the opportunity to reconsider its May 3 rollback of SL’s hours. The FCC saw no basis for waiving the timeshare requirements to benefit SL. Finally, the FCC declined to decide the split of the unused time on FM 102.1.
Although the FCC used more dignified language in its ruling , its point is clear: even the most dimwitted pair of radio executives should be able to come to some agreement about splitting the twenty-four hour broadcast clock.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Update: Bexley Public Radio time share negotiations
UPDATE SATURDAY JUNE 12, 2010: AN UNSIGNED LETTER ON SIMPLY LIVING LETTERHEAD WAS RECEIVED AT BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO'S OFFICE ON SATURDAY JUNE 12, 2010. THE TEXT OF THE LETTER IN PART READS:
Simply Living rejects your proposed timeshare assignment of hours for the following primary reason: Your proposed split of 3am/3pm would give BPRF 65% of the listenership hours, per Arbitron ratings for non-commercial stations. We will file our Request to Transfer WCRS with the FCC in early July, as I had previously informed you. You will receive a copy.
UPDATE MONDAY JUNE 14, 2010: BPRF MAILED THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SL, CRIS, CU AND GMMLSD. THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERS A 3:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. TIME SLOT FOR SL AND REMOVES THE ‘PRIMARY’ BASIS FOR THE REJECTION STATED IN THE UNSIGNED LETTER OF JUNE 12, 2010.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (UNIVERSAL TIMESHARE AGREEMENT) IN RESPONSE TO SL LETTER DATED JUNE 11, 2010
In response to the SL letter dated June 11, 2010, this Amendment No. 1 to the Settlement Agreement (Universal Timeshare Agreement) is made as of the 20th day of June, 2010 by and among Bexley Public Radio Foundation, Community Refugee and Immigration Services, Capital University, Groveport Madison Local School District and Simply Living (hereinafter, singularly, “Signatory,” collectively, the “Signatories”).
WHEREAs, Each of the Signatories to this Amendment No. 1 is also a party to the Settlement Agreement dated October 29, 2003 and each of the Signatories agreed to the certain and definite allocation of broadcast time on FM Channel 271 that was made in the Settlement Agreement;
WHEREAS, The allocation of time in the Settlement Agreement was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (hereinafter “Commission”);
WHEREAS, Signatory Bexley Public Radio and Signatory Simply Living have been granted licenses to cover by the Commission and are presently broadcasting respectively as WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM and WCRS-LP, 102.1 FM.
WHEREAS, Bexley Public Radio is broadcasting during the time period granted to it in the Settlement Agreement.
WHEREAS, Signatory Simply Living is broadcasting in the time periods granted to it in the Settlement Agreement. Simply Living has stopped broadcasting during time periods allocated to Signatory Groveport Madison Local School District and Signatory Community Refugee and Immigration Services in the Settlement Agreement.
WHEREAS, Signatory Bexley Public Radio Foundation has not agreed to any broadcasts by Signatory Simply Living during the time periods allocated to Signatory Groveport Madison Local School District and Signatory Community Refugee and Immigration Services.
WHEREAS, Construction permits awarded by the Commission to Groveport Madison Local School District and Community Refugee and Immigration Services have expired and are non-renewable;
WHEREAS, The application for a construction permit of Capital University has expired and is nonrenewable;
WHEREAS, The public interest will best and most fully be served by grant of this Amendment No. 1 because such grant will conserve the resources of the Commission and of the Signatories and bring about radio broadcast during additional time periods;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the terms and conditions set forth herein, and with the intent of being legally bound hereby, the Signatories agree to the following Amendment No. 1:
The existing text of numbered section 6 and numbered section 7 of Article II are deleted and replaced with the following text:
6. Hours of Operation. The Applicants hereby request that the Commission grant each Application subject to the following hours of operation:
Weekdays (M-F)
3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Bexley Public Radio Foundation
3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Simply Living
Weekends (Sa & Su)
3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Bexley Public Radio Foundation
3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Simply Living
7. Minimal Operating Schedule. The hours of operation proposed in this Agreement comply with Section 73.872(b) and Section 73.872(c) of the Commission’s Rules by allowing each Applicant the following number of operating hours per week:
In accordance with Section 73.872(b)(2) of the Commission Rules, Bexley Public Radio and Simply Living pledge that their total operating hours each day as a minimum operating schedule will be a combined total of 12 hours.
In accordance with Section 73.872(c) (1) (ii) and (iii) of the Commission Rules, Bexley Public Radio Foundation and Simply Living acknowledge that they will not permit simultaneous operation and that they will each operate at a minimum of 10 hours each week during the periods listed herein:
Bexley Public Radio Foundation: 10 hours /week at a minimum
Simply Living: 10 hours/week at a minimum
Except as stated herein, no other changes are made to the existing text of the Settlement Agreement (Universal Timeshare Agreement).
In Witness Whereof, this Amendment No. 1 to the Settlement Agreement is hereby executed as of the date first above written:
BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION
By:__________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:________________________________
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
By:_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:________________________________
COMMUNITY REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
By:_________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_______________________________
GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
By:__________________________________
Name:________________________________
Title:_________________________________
SIMPLY LIVING
By:_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:________________________________
UPDATE SUNDAY JUNE 13, 2010: MARILYN WELKER, DIRECTOR OF SL SENT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL TO JOHN ANDERSON OF ANDERSON DEVOSS AND JOHNSON BROADCAST CONSULTING GROUP. THE EMAIL WAS FORWARDED TO BPRF BY JOHN ANDERSON. ADJ HAS BEEN ENGAGED BY BPRF TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES ON THE TIMESHARE AGREEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS.
On Sun, 6/13/10, Marilyn Welker wrote:
From: Marilyn Welker
Subject: Re: Arbitron statistics
To: "John Anderson"
Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010, 6:34 PM
I just got off the phone with Bob, John.
What are the possibilities of
Bexley agreeing to a noon/midnight split, BPRF taking either time?
Bexley agreeing to a 3am/3pm split w/ SL taking morning time?
Marilyn
UPDATE MONDAY JUNE 14, 2010: ON MONDAY JUNE 14, 2010, BPRF DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING TO CRIS, CU AND SL.
June 14, 2010
To all:
BPRF withdraws the proposed Amendment No. 1 of even date herewith whereby BPRF would broadcast during the 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. time slot and SL would broadcast during the 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. time slot.
BPRF accepts the SL offer made in an email of June 13, 2010 for BPRF to have the 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight time slot and SL would have the 12:00 midnight to 12:00 noon time slot.
Simply Living rejects your proposed timeshare assignment of hours for the following primary reason: Your proposed split of 3am/3pm would give BPRF 65% of the listenership hours, per Arbitron ratings for non-commercial stations. We will file our Request to Transfer WCRS with the FCC in early July, as I had previously informed you. You will receive a copy.
UPDATE MONDAY JUNE 14, 2010: BPRF MAILED THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SL, CRIS, CU AND GMMLSD. THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERS A 3:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. TIME SLOT FOR SL AND REMOVES THE ‘PRIMARY’ BASIS FOR THE REJECTION STATED IN THE UNSIGNED LETTER OF JUNE 12, 2010.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (UNIVERSAL TIMESHARE AGREEMENT) IN RESPONSE TO SL LETTER DATED JUNE 11, 2010
In response to the SL letter dated June 11, 2010, this Amendment No. 1 to the Settlement Agreement (Universal Timeshare Agreement) is made as of the 20th day of June, 2010 by and among Bexley Public Radio Foundation, Community Refugee and Immigration Services, Capital University, Groveport Madison Local School District and Simply Living (hereinafter, singularly, “Signatory,” collectively, the “Signatories”).
WHEREAs, Each of the Signatories to this Amendment No. 1 is also a party to the Settlement Agreement dated October 29, 2003 and each of the Signatories agreed to the certain and definite allocation of broadcast time on FM Channel 271 that was made in the Settlement Agreement;
WHEREAS, The allocation of time in the Settlement Agreement was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (hereinafter “Commission”);
WHEREAS, Signatory Bexley Public Radio and Signatory Simply Living have been granted licenses to cover by the Commission and are presently broadcasting respectively as WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM and WCRS-LP, 102.1 FM.
WHEREAS, Bexley Public Radio is broadcasting during the time period granted to it in the Settlement Agreement.
WHEREAS, Signatory Simply Living is broadcasting in the time periods granted to it in the Settlement Agreement. Simply Living has stopped broadcasting during time periods allocated to Signatory Groveport Madison Local School District and Signatory Community Refugee and Immigration Services in the Settlement Agreement.
WHEREAS, Signatory Bexley Public Radio Foundation has not agreed to any broadcasts by Signatory Simply Living during the time periods allocated to Signatory Groveport Madison Local School District and Signatory Community Refugee and Immigration Services.
WHEREAS, Construction permits awarded by the Commission to Groveport Madison Local School District and Community Refugee and Immigration Services have expired and are non-renewable;
WHEREAS, The application for a construction permit of Capital University has expired and is nonrenewable;
WHEREAS, The public interest will best and most fully be served by grant of this Amendment No. 1 because such grant will conserve the resources of the Commission and of the Signatories and bring about radio broadcast during additional time periods;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the terms and conditions set forth herein, and with the intent of being legally bound hereby, the Signatories agree to the following Amendment No. 1:
The existing text of numbered section 6 and numbered section 7 of Article II are deleted and replaced with the following text:
6. Hours of Operation. The Applicants hereby request that the Commission grant each Application subject to the following hours of operation:
Weekdays (M-F)
3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Bexley Public Radio Foundation
3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Simply Living
Weekends (Sa & Su)
3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Bexley Public Radio Foundation
3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Simply Living
7. Minimal Operating Schedule. The hours of operation proposed in this Agreement comply with Section 73.872(b) and Section 73.872(c) of the Commission’s Rules by allowing each Applicant the following number of operating hours per week:
In accordance with Section 73.872(b)(2) of the Commission Rules, Bexley Public Radio and Simply Living pledge that their total operating hours each day as a minimum operating schedule will be a combined total of 12 hours.
In accordance with Section 73.872(c) (1) (ii) and (iii) of the Commission Rules, Bexley Public Radio Foundation and Simply Living acknowledge that they will not permit simultaneous operation and that they will each operate at a minimum of 10 hours each week during the periods listed herein:
Bexley Public Radio Foundation: 10 hours /week at a minimum
Simply Living: 10 hours/week at a minimum
Except as stated herein, no other changes are made to the existing text of the Settlement Agreement (Universal Timeshare Agreement).
In Witness Whereof, this Amendment No. 1 to the Settlement Agreement is hereby executed as of the date first above written:
BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO FOUNDATION
By:__________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:________________________________
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
By:_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:________________________________
COMMUNITY REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
By:_________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_______________________________
GROVEPORT MADISON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
By:__________________________________
Name:________________________________
Title:_________________________________
SIMPLY LIVING
By:_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:________________________________
UPDATE SUNDAY JUNE 13, 2010: MARILYN WELKER, DIRECTOR OF SL SENT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL TO JOHN ANDERSON OF ANDERSON DEVOSS AND JOHNSON BROADCAST CONSULTING GROUP. THE EMAIL WAS FORWARDED TO BPRF BY JOHN ANDERSON. ADJ HAS BEEN ENGAGED BY BPRF TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES ON THE TIMESHARE AGREEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS.
On Sun, 6/13/10, Marilyn Welker
From: Marilyn Welker
Subject: Re: Arbitron statistics
To: "John Anderson"
Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010, 6:34 PM
I just got off the phone with Bob, John.
What are the possibilities of
Bexley agreeing to a noon/midnight split, BPRF taking either time?
Bexley agreeing to a 3am/3pm split w/ SL taking morning time?
Marilyn
UPDATE MONDAY JUNE 14, 2010: ON MONDAY JUNE 14, 2010, BPRF DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING TO CRIS, CU AND SL.
June 14, 2010
To all:
BPRF withdraws the proposed Amendment No. 1 of even date herewith whereby BPRF would broadcast during the 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. time slot and SL would broadcast during the 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. time slot.
BPRF accepts the SL offer made in an email of June 13, 2010 for BPRF to have the 12:00 noon to 12:00 midnight time slot and SL would have the 12:00 midnight to 12:00 noon time slot.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
February community advisory committee meeting.
Notice
The regular meeting of the community programming advisory committee is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. Monday February 2.
The agenda is a committee discussion of current programming schedule.
The meeting is open to the public. ID is required.
Admission is $10.00.
Notice of location and time changes: location is changed to 471 S. Drexel. Start time is delayed fifteen minutes. New start time is 4:45 p.m.
This change information is also posted on station office door.
Minutes of committee meeting.
In attendance were Mr. Fred Reister and Mr. Kurt Weiland. Mr. Weiland discussed three programming matters. The first was re-formatting of the CD (certificate of deposit) interest rate feature. The feature reports on the interest rates paid by banks in the Bexley Financial District. He also discussed production of a new feature that reports on Bluegrass Music concerts in the South. He also said that Simply Living and Bexley Public Radio Foundation are taking steps to make time available to broadcast Thom Hartmann on a regular basis.
The regular meeting of the community programming advisory committee is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. Monday February 2.
The agenda is a committee discussion of current programming schedule.
The meeting is open to the public. ID is required.
Admission is $10.00.
Notice of location and time changes: location is changed to 471 S. Drexel. Start time is delayed fifteen minutes. New start time is 4:45 p.m.
This change information is also posted on station office door.
Minutes of committee meeting.
In attendance were Mr. Fred Reister and Mr. Kurt Weiland. Mr. Weiland discussed three programming matters. The first was re-formatting of the CD (certificate of deposit) interest rate feature. The feature reports on the interest rates paid by banks in the Bexley Financial District. He also discussed production of a new feature that reports on Bluegrass Music concerts in the South. He also said that Simply Living and Bexley Public Radio Foundation are taking steps to make time available to broadcast Thom Hartmann on a regular basis.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Financial support for Ohio Majority Radio
Progressive radio is alive and kicking in central Ohio.
The problem is that, with rare exception in Columbus, progressive radio is alive but not broadcasting very much.
The idea of progressive radio is kept alive in Columbus by a committed cadre of individuals who meet under the banner of Ohio Majority Radio.
At a meeting on Thursday evening, Russ Childers, Dave Daulton, Debbie Roberts and five other individuals participated in a discussion of options to bring more progressive programming to central Ohio.
Eugene Beer attended the meeting representing Simply Living’s radio station WCRS-LP. Also at the meeting was Kurt Weiland representing Bexley Public Radio Foundation’s radio station WCRX-LP.
WCRS-LP and WCRX-LP, two local time-sharing community radio stations, are both Pacifica Foundation affiliates.
These two stations are the only LPFM broadcasters licensed by the FCC in a top-fifty American radio market.
WCRX-LP is a community radio station operated by Bexley Public Radio Foundation. It broadcasts programs that reflect the complexity of that community and surrounding neighborhoods.
WCRS-LP is the broadcast operation of Simply Living and offers programming that includes such progressive exemplars as Amy Goodman’s Democracy Now.
Beyond community radio, central Ohio media has pressed the mute button on progressive content.
The Thursday evening meeting began with Russ Childers presenting an overview of the recent history of progressive radio in the Columbus metropolitan area. Dave Daulton and Debbie Roberts offered commentary and additional insight on this history. The discussion covered organizational options and financial needs for an independent progressive radio station. Legal and accounting advice were discussed.
Financial needs and identifying funding sources for Ohio Majority Radio was also discussed.
The availability of progressive programming and the expenses related to the programming were discussed. Examples of programming that received extended attention included shows of Ed Schultz and Thom Hartmann.
Hartmann is a New York Times best-selling author. For the last six years he has hosted a national daily progressive radio talk show.
Schultz’s program is distributed through affiliates by satellite and also by the Armed Forces Radio Network. He is also seen as a guest on CNN, Hardball, The O'Reilly Factor, Lou Dobbs, The Situation Room, American Morning and Morning Joe.
Shultz has won three Eric Sevareid Awards and other professional radio honors. As a college football player, Shultz was awarded All-American status. He is a hunter, fisherman and is licensed as a pilot.
Eugene Beer and Kurt Weiland made brief presentations on the arrangements that are necessary to bring the Thom Hartmann program to central Ohio through the broadcast licenses of WCRS-LP and WCRX-LP.
The Ohio Majority Radio meeting was held at the East Broad offices of The Free Press.
If you are interested in progressive programming contact Ohio Majority Radio at www.ohiomajorityradio.com.
Bexley Public Radio Foundation broadcasting as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
Bexley Public Radio Foundation is exempt from federal taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donations are deductible from federal income taxes for individuals who itemize. Checks may identify the payee as Bexley Public Radio Foundation WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM.
Design is copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation. Text is copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation.
The problem is that, with rare exception in Columbus, progressive radio is alive but not broadcasting very much.
The idea of progressive radio is kept alive in Columbus by a committed cadre of individuals who meet under the banner of Ohio Majority Radio.
At a meeting on Thursday evening, Russ Childers, Dave Daulton, Debbie Roberts and five other individuals participated in a discussion of options to bring more progressive programming to central Ohio.
Eugene Beer attended the meeting representing Simply Living’s radio station WCRS-LP. Also at the meeting was Kurt Weiland representing Bexley Public Radio Foundation’s radio station WCRX-LP.
WCRS-LP and WCRX-LP, two local time-sharing community radio stations, are both Pacifica Foundation affiliates.
These two stations are the only LPFM broadcasters licensed by the FCC in a top-fifty American radio market.
WCRX-LP is a community radio station operated by Bexley Public Radio Foundation. It broadcasts programs that reflect the complexity of that community and surrounding neighborhoods.
WCRS-LP is the broadcast operation of Simply Living and offers programming that includes such progressive exemplars as Amy Goodman’s Democracy Now.
Beyond community radio, central Ohio media has pressed the mute button on progressive content.
The Thursday evening meeting began with Russ Childers presenting an overview of the recent history of progressive radio in the Columbus metropolitan area. Dave Daulton and Debbie Roberts offered commentary and additional insight on this history. The discussion covered organizational options and financial needs for an independent progressive radio station. Legal and accounting advice were discussed.
Financial needs and identifying funding sources for Ohio Majority Radio was also discussed.
The availability of progressive programming and the expenses related to the programming were discussed. Examples of programming that received extended attention included shows of Ed Schultz and Thom Hartmann.
Hartmann is a New York Times best-selling author. For the last six years he has hosted a national daily progressive radio talk show.
Schultz’s program is distributed through affiliates by satellite and also by the Armed Forces Radio Network. He is also seen as a guest on CNN, Hardball, The O'Reilly Factor, Lou Dobbs, The Situation Room, American Morning and Morning Joe.
Shultz has won three Eric Sevareid Awards and other professional radio honors. As a college football player, Shultz was awarded All-American status. He is a hunter, fisherman and is licensed as a pilot.
Eugene Beer and Kurt Weiland made brief presentations on the arrangements that are necessary to bring the Thom Hartmann program to central Ohio through the broadcast licenses of WCRS-LP and WCRX-LP.
The Ohio Majority Radio meeting was held at the East Broad offices of The Free Press.
If you are interested in progressive programming contact Ohio Majority Radio at www.ohiomajorityradio.com.
Bexley Public Radio Foundation broadcasting as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
Bexley Public Radio Foundation is exempt from federal taxes under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Donations are deductible from federal income taxes for individuals who itemize. Checks may identify the payee as Bexley Public Radio Foundation WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM.
Design is copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation. Text is copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Bexley Public Radio Foundation.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Near Worthington, Ohio. Campaign 2008. The WCRX-LP Editorial Collective sends its first production team to a Campaign 2008 event.
HOW WILL A SPECK OF A RADIO STATION COVER AN ELECTION?
The WCRX-LP Editorial Collective has had a few discussions on the topic of covering the 2008 elections.
Discussions that were desultory. Conversations that were inconclusive. Just ideas anticipating the inexorable reality of politics.
The former Boy Scout in the Collective says “Be prepared.” The former Girl Scout comments inappositely “An ounce of prevention is worth…” and then lets the sentence expire incomplete.
What might she have been thinking?
WCRX-LP is a community radio station. Should the station even mention Campaign 2008? It is a national election and WCRX-LP is the soul of localism.
On the other hand, primaries will come in March and there might be local issues on that ballot. There also will be local offices and issues in the November general election. Campaign 2008 is not entirely national.
The Editorial Collective makes no decision and tables the issue.
And then the inexorable march of politics makes the question a practical matter.
REALITY KNOCKS ON THE DOOR.
A telephone rings at the WCRX-LP office. It is a call to the radio station from the Obama campaign organization in Ohio.
A staffer takes the call. The campaign organizer proposes that the radio station gives some coverage to a meeting at the Ohio Hispanic Coalition.
The meeting is a presentation on immigration legal matters and also voter registrations.
The Obama campaign has been given the chance to show a campaign video before and after the meeting.
The WCRX-LP staffer proposes to learn if WCRX-LP will give some coverage to the event or to just add it to a community calendar.
After making this proposal the staffer has some second thoughts because the event is not obviously related to the Bexley community. He calls some of the Bexley Public Radio Foundation board members who refer him to the Editorial Collective.
The staffer calls some of the members of the Editorial Collective. After some discussion, the Editorial Collective members give the staffer loose reigns, very loose reigns.
The opportunity will be used as a training exercise to figure out how to create the boundary on partisan programming that the FCC requires.
THE EVENT AS REPORTED BACK TO THE EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE BY THE STAFFER.
The following are the notes that the staffer provided to the Editorial Collective:
The Ohio Hispanic Coalition, was hosting a citizenship and voting event at its conference room at 6161 Busch Boulevard. The location is north of SR 161, just west of the Continent shopping center and apartment complex.
Obama Now Ohio was scheduled to show a campaign DVD before and after the citizenship and voting presentations.
WCRX-LP was invited to cover the event (or events) by DD who is the director of Obana Now Ohio campaign organization.
DD had been referred to WCRX-LP by BL. BL has provided advice to WCRX-LP from time to time on programming, staffing, finance and organizational matters.
When DD first contacted me, she assumed that WCRX-LP was part of Simply Living. I briefly described the time-share agreement and how Simply Living and Bexley Public Radio Foundation are separate operations that cooperate from time to time.
Also in our first discussion, I explained to DD that WCRX-LP is a start-up station with a small audience. I also explained that the WCRX-LP license limits the station's ability to broadcast partisan campaign programming. I also explained that the evening broadcast time slot was allocated to Simply Living and that I would contact Simply Living about co-producing a live broadcast with that group.
DD was agreeable to these limitations and also to the possibility of a co-produced live broadcast by Simply Living and Bexley Public Radio Foundation.
I contacted MW and EB, both of Simply Living, and proposed a co-production. MB was agreeable to a co-production subject to the availability of EB to provide the technical work. Unfortunately, EB had prior commitments.
I told MW and DD that WCRX-LP was still interested in recording the event for later broadcast. MW expressed continued interest in the possibility of a co-production.
I also proposed the production to RA to consider as an MC opportunity for him. He said he was booked solid for that day but if he got work done quicker and opened up some time he would try to make the event. I also offered some post-production editing work to RA.
To free up some WCRX-LP broadcast time, I contacted LE. LE is on disability leave but has been calling in short broadcasts from her home on Tuesdays and Thursday. She said that it is okay to broadcast the materials during her usual time slot on Tuesday August 28 and Thursday August 30, next week.
On the day of the event(s), I prepared a quarter page handout information card offering the details for listening to the broadcasts. I called MW to learn if she wanted some reference to Simply Living as co-producer on the card. She declined.
I forgot to ask Signa Tour Studio if they wanted reference on the card for providing the recording equipment.
I called RA about attending the event as MC. He too had to decline. While he had freed up time, he forgot that he was having car repairs for a family vacation, and needed to pick up the car when the event was scheduled. RA and I agreed that he had his priorities in order. Vacation is always more important than lectures by lawyers.
David and I arrived at the Busch Boulevard location at 5:30. Dave began to set up his equipment.
Already in attendance were DD, JD, SB and PM. I think they are all volunteers for Obana Now Ohio although I didn’t confirm that information.
JV was also in attendance. I think he is executive director of Ohio Hispanic Coalition although I didn’t confirm that either.
Thereafter, immigration attorney MP-H and her husband arrived. HH, community outreach coordinator of the Franklin County Board of Elections arrived. He had an assistant whose name I did not get. HH also brought one of the new voting machines for display.
SB and DD were putting campaign materials on the conference room table. An interesting mix of materials. The usual union label “Obama 2008” sticker, campaign buttons and position papers on health care, labor and education. One position paper was in Spanish language. Also, there were handmade book marks, a new addition to campaign giveaways, and Life Saver candies, individually-wrapped and stickered with a campaign slogan.
Two additional people arrived for the event. One was a woman (probably from Chile) who had been naturalized as a U.S. citizen earlier in the day.
The event was in a windowless basement room. But the room was well-appointed. The seating was appropriately arranged for the presentation.
Some surprising omissions: No coin drop jar for donations for the campaign bumper stickers and campaign buttons. No welcome sign or direction sign in the lobby of the building or at the elevators.
Same kind of omissions in the production work for WCRX-LP. I didn’t brief DD about use of microphone and asking audience members to use the microphone when asking questions. Similarly, when I introduced myself to the attorney I didn’t give her a brief introduction to the use of the equipment.
I also should have asked for DD to provide a little information about WCRX-LP in her introduction and welcoming remarks.
Nothing unusual occurred in the citizenship presentation by attorney MP-H nor in the voting presentation of HH.
We recorded the sound of the Obama presentation so we could consider whether it was partisan and if so, not suitable for broadcast.
What is interesting is that the most of the bare text of the DVD is not partisan. It is simply a collection of policy statements on issues of public interest. Nonetheless, my recommendation is that the sound of the DVD text not be used in the broadcasts for two reasons. First, there are sound bites from unidentified individuals expressing support for the candidate. Second, the material is prepared and offered as campaign material. For these reasons, I’ve asked Dave to edit out this material before we broadcast.
I am leaving in DD and JD’s identification of themselves as involved in the Obama campaign. My judgment on this is that those are simply factual statements that describe the context of the presentations that the evening. I may reconsider this analysis after I review more material about the FCC limits.
The audience (including myself) asked many questions to the immigration attorney. I’m not certain if I should have asked the questions. Too much intrusion??? Some of my questions were just to add contextual detail to the recording, e.g. Where are the USCIS offices that serve Ohio? The answer is Cleveland and Cincinnati.
The presentations lasted about an hour longer than DD’s original estimate.
The session ended at 8:15 p.m.
Dave and I tore down the equipment, loaded it, expressed our appreciation to DD for the assignment and departed.
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS TO THE WCRX-LP STAFFER.
I called the WCRX-LP staffer for a little more detail about the campaign workers.
In response to my question he described the four individuals whom he thought were involved in the campaign. Young, energetic, aggressive. Mature, intellectual, calm but enthusiastic, well-organized. Quiet, calm, dedicated, well-organized. Smart, strong, active, sharp.
As a group, some had experience in political campaigns but not as professionals. Willing to make mistakes to learn the ropes. No one dominated the organization. All were helpful and cooperative with each other.
For the Editorial Collective, the experience will help to define what kind of attention the radio station has to give to the next election and the limitations of what we can do.
As importantly, the program will help to learn what campaign coverage is important to the WCRX-LP audience.
Contact us.
WCRX-LP Editorial Collective
Bexley Public Radio Foundation operating as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
The WCRX-LP Editorial Collective has had a few discussions on the topic of covering the 2008 elections.
Discussions that were desultory. Conversations that were inconclusive. Just ideas anticipating the inexorable reality of politics.
The former Boy Scout in the Collective says “Be prepared.” The former Girl Scout comments inappositely “An ounce of prevention is worth…” and then lets the sentence expire incomplete.
What might she have been thinking?
WCRX-LP is a community radio station. Should the station even mention Campaign 2008? It is a national election and WCRX-LP is the soul of localism.
On the other hand, primaries will come in March and there might be local issues on that ballot. There also will be local offices and issues in the November general election. Campaign 2008 is not entirely national.
The Editorial Collective makes no decision and tables the issue.
And then the inexorable march of politics makes the question a practical matter.
REALITY KNOCKS ON THE DOOR.
A telephone rings at the WCRX-LP office. It is a call to the radio station from the Obama campaign organization in Ohio.
A staffer takes the call. The campaign organizer proposes that the radio station gives some coverage to a meeting at the Ohio Hispanic Coalition.
The meeting is a presentation on immigration legal matters and also voter registrations.
The Obama campaign has been given the chance to show a campaign video before and after the meeting.
The WCRX-LP staffer proposes to learn if WCRX-LP will give some coverage to the event or to just add it to a community calendar.
After making this proposal the staffer has some second thoughts because the event is not obviously related to the Bexley community. He calls some of the Bexley Public Radio Foundation board members who refer him to the Editorial Collective.
The staffer calls some of the members of the Editorial Collective. After some discussion, the Editorial Collective members give the staffer loose reigns, very loose reigns.
The opportunity will be used as a training exercise to figure out how to create the boundary on partisan programming that the FCC requires.
THE EVENT AS REPORTED BACK TO THE EDITORIAL COLLECTIVE BY THE STAFFER.
The following are the notes that the staffer provided to the Editorial Collective:
The Ohio Hispanic Coalition, was hosting a citizenship and voting event at its conference room at 6161 Busch Boulevard. The location is north of SR 161, just west of the Continent shopping center and apartment complex.
Obama Now Ohio was scheduled to show a campaign DVD before and after the citizenship and voting presentations.
WCRX-LP was invited to cover the event (or events) by DD who is the director of Obana Now Ohio campaign organization.
DD had been referred to WCRX-LP by BL. BL has provided advice to WCRX-LP from time to time on programming, staffing, finance and organizational matters.
When DD first contacted me, she assumed that WCRX-LP was part of Simply Living. I briefly described the time-share agreement and how Simply Living and Bexley Public Radio Foundation are separate operations that cooperate from time to time.
Also in our first discussion, I explained to DD that WCRX-LP is a start-up station with a small audience. I also explained that the WCRX-LP license limits the station's ability to broadcast partisan campaign programming. I also explained that the evening broadcast time slot was allocated to Simply Living and that I would contact Simply Living about co-producing a live broadcast with that group.
DD was agreeable to these limitations and also to the possibility of a co-produced live broadcast by Simply Living and Bexley Public Radio Foundation.
I contacted MW and EB, both of Simply Living, and proposed a co-production. MB was agreeable to a co-production subject to the availability of EB to provide the technical work. Unfortunately, EB had prior commitments.
I told MW and DD that WCRX-LP was still interested in recording the event for later broadcast. MW expressed continued interest in the possibility of a co-production.
I also proposed the production to RA to consider as an MC opportunity for him. He said he was booked solid for that day but if he got work done quicker and opened up some time he would try to make the event. I also offered some post-production editing work to RA.
To free up some WCRX-LP broadcast time, I contacted LE. LE is on disability leave but has been calling in short broadcasts from her home on Tuesdays and Thursday. She said that it is okay to broadcast the materials during her usual time slot on Tuesday August 28 and Thursday August 30, next week.
On the day of the event(s), I prepared a quarter page handout information card offering the details for listening to the broadcasts. I called MW to learn if she wanted some reference to Simply Living as co-producer on the card. She declined.
I forgot to ask Signa Tour Studio if they wanted reference on the card for providing the recording equipment.
I called RA about attending the event as MC. He too had to decline. While he had freed up time, he forgot that he was having car repairs for a family vacation, and needed to pick up the car when the event was scheduled. RA and I agreed that he had his priorities in order. Vacation is always more important than lectures by lawyers.
David and I arrived at the Busch Boulevard location at 5:30. Dave began to set up his equipment.
Already in attendance were DD, JD, SB and PM. I think they are all volunteers for Obana Now Ohio although I didn’t confirm that information.
JV was also in attendance. I think he is executive director of Ohio Hispanic Coalition although I didn’t confirm that either.
Thereafter, immigration attorney MP-H and her husband arrived. HH, community outreach coordinator of the Franklin County Board of Elections arrived. He had an assistant whose name I did not get. HH also brought one of the new voting machines for display.
SB and DD were putting campaign materials on the conference room table. An interesting mix of materials. The usual union label “Obama 2008” sticker, campaign buttons and position papers on health care, labor and education. One position paper was in Spanish language. Also, there were handmade book marks, a new addition to campaign giveaways, and Life Saver candies, individually-wrapped and stickered with a campaign slogan.
Two additional people arrived for the event. One was a woman (probably from Chile) who had been naturalized as a U.S. citizen earlier in the day.
The event was in a windowless basement room. But the room was well-appointed. The seating was appropriately arranged for the presentation.
Some surprising omissions: No coin drop jar for donations for the campaign bumper stickers and campaign buttons. No welcome sign or direction sign in the lobby of the building or at the elevators.
Same kind of omissions in the production work for WCRX-LP. I didn’t brief DD about use of microphone and asking audience members to use the microphone when asking questions. Similarly, when I introduced myself to the attorney I didn’t give her a brief introduction to the use of the equipment.
I also should have asked for DD to provide a little information about WCRX-LP in her introduction and welcoming remarks.
Nothing unusual occurred in the citizenship presentation by attorney MP-H nor in the voting presentation of HH.
We recorded the sound of the Obama presentation so we could consider whether it was partisan and if so, not suitable for broadcast.
What is interesting is that the most of the bare text of the DVD is not partisan. It is simply a collection of policy statements on issues of public interest. Nonetheless, my recommendation is that the sound of the DVD text not be used in the broadcasts for two reasons. First, there are sound bites from unidentified individuals expressing support for the candidate. Second, the material is prepared and offered as campaign material. For these reasons, I’ve asked Dave to edit out this material before we broadcast.
I am leaving in DD and JD’s identification of themselves as involved in the Obama campaign. My judgment on this is that those are simply factual statements that describe the context of the presentations that the evening. I may reconsider this analysis after I review more material about the FCC limits.
The audience (including myself) asked many questions to the immigration attorney. I’m not certain if I should have asked the questions. Too much intrusion??? Some of my questions were just to add contextual detail to the recording, e.g. Where are the USCIS offices that serve Ohio? The answer is Cleveland and Cincinnati.
The presentations lasted about an hour longer than DD’s original estimate.
The session ended at 8:15 p.m.
Dave and I tore down the equipment, loaded it, expressed our appreciation to DD for the assignment and departed.
FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS TO THE WCRX-LP STAFFER.
I called the WCRX-LP staffer for a little more detail about the campaign workers.
In response to my question he described the four individuals whom he thought were involved in the campaign. Young, energetic, aggressive. Mature, intellectual, calm but enthusiastic, well-organized. Quiet, calm, dedicated, well-organized. Smart, strong, active, sharp.
As a group, some had experience in political campaigns but not as professionals. Willing to make mistakes to learn the ropes. No one dominated the organization. All were helpful and cooperative with each other.
For the Editorial Collective, the experience will help to define what kind of attention the radio station has to give to the next election and the limitations of what we can do.
As importantly, the program will help to learn what campaign coverage is important to the WCRX-LP audience.
Contact us.
WCRX-LP Editorial Collective
Bexley Public Radio Foundation operating as
WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM, Local Power Radio
2700 E. Main St., Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Voice (614) 235 2929
Fax (614) 235 3008
Email wcrxlp@yahoo.com
Blog http://agentofcurrency.blogspot.com
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