The Saturday morning Dispatch greets us with the headline “A casino proposal emerges yet again.”
The Dispatch reports that Penn National Gaming, an opponent of the Clinton County casino ballot proposal last November is now talking up a new gambling proposal that it supports.
And to make life even more tedious for Ohio voters, MyOhioNow.com, the casino proponent that lost in the November election, says it will continue with another gambling proposal for the 2009 ballot.
The Dispatch reports that Penn National Gaming spent $36 million to defeat the 2008 MyOhioNow.com Clinton County proposal.
My wife groans at the headline and I shake my head. I call the members of the WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM editorial collective. They’ve read the same story in the Dispatch.
Even without actual casinos in Ohio, the gambling industry has a limitless supply of cash to spend on Ohio ballot politics.
Pari-mutuel wagering at county fairs
Bexley Public Radio and WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM are not reflexive opponents of gambling.
In fact, the WCRX-LP editorial collective supports strong pari-mutuel wagering at Ohio county fairs. Pari-mutuel wagering is a nonprofit form of gambling appropriate to an agricultural industry. Horse breeding is entirely about excellence and the risks needed to achieve it. Pari-mutuel betting at county-fairs promotes that form of agricultural achievement.
But the casino gambling industry is not about horse breeding. Casinos are not an agricultural industry.
Casinos are about relentless odds that always take money from gamblers. The grind of the casino industry creates an endless supply of cash and the industry is using that cash to wear Ohio voters down with ballot proposals.
Recent history of gambling ballot proposals in Ohio
At some point, casino proponents will wear us down. The gambling industry can come back to the Ohio ballot ceaselessly until it prevails. Look at the recent history of gambling proposals Ohio.
1990 Lorain casino
1996 Riverboat gambling
2006 Slot machines at horse race tracks
2008 Clinton County casino
That is a ballot issue on the same topic every fifty-four months. And the time between the industry proposals is shortening. It looks like the next proposal will be made only twelve months after the last ballot issue.
The gambling industry seems to be using the ballot to experiment and figure out what it thinks Ohio voters will eventually accept. Each initiative tinkers with a casino proposal a little bit. The industry’s hope is that at some point a proposal will be made that the voters find acceptable.
Democracy by fatigue
But that is not what is really happening. The casino proponents are really just wearing down their opponents and Ohio voters.
This is democracy by fatigue. Ohio voters have to accept the relentless pressure of these gambling proposals. We have to learn the details, the tedious details, of the gambling industry proposals and form opinions about their worthiness. And then Ohio voters have to actually show up at the polls and cast their vote.
Taxing casino ballot proposals
How can some fairness be brought to the situation?
The solution is obvious to the WCRX-LP editorial collective. The Ohio electorate should extract something from the gambling industry to balance the bother of the industry’s repeated gambling proposals.
What the WCRX-LP editorial collective proposes is that a state tax be imposed on the sponsors of any ballot proposal when voters have voted on the same subject during the prior twenty-five years.
The tax should be equal to the amount of money spent by the proponents of the last ballot issue on the same subject.
What does “same subject” mean? That doesn’t matter to the editorial collective.
The editorial collective is satisfied if the Ohio Secretary of State and the casino industry go to court to decide what a "same subject" is. Just tax this industry for ignoring the obvious and consistent mood of Ohio voters.
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, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Dianne Garrett's Community Calendar. Tax preparation assistance at senior center.
For the third year in a row, seniors can receive assistance preparing their taxes at the Whitehall Senior Center, 4924 Etna Road. AARP volunteers will be available every Monday beginning February 2 through April 6. To make an appointment between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., call 501-8593, or stop by the center. Walk-ins will be welcome, however, they will be worked in between set appointments.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thompson continues asking Whitehall City Council to consider a controversial resolution.
Whitehall City Council woman Jackie Thompson is once again bringing forth a controversial resolution.
She is asking her peers to designate February as "science month". It was her intention to honor Charles Darwin on his 200th birthday and Galileo's 400th anniversary of the first use of a telescope.
At the meeting on January 13, council member, Bob Bailey, reminded Thompson that February 12 is the birth date of what he called "probably the most important president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln". Thompson said that she knew it was someone else's birthday, but couldn't remember who. However, she was insistent that council should honor the two scientists for their accomplishments, particularly Darwin, for his contributions to medicine and evolution.
Again, Bailey reminded her that the Theory of Evolution is still only an unproven theory, and offered to give her his points on creationism. Council members also suggested eliminating the names, and just leaving it as "science month". Thompson would not budge.
One year ago, as Thompson began her first year of a four year term on council, she introduced stiff legislation to ban pit bulls from the city. Council later adopted another piece of legislation designed by Bailey, which allowed for an appeals board, and basic laws mirroring those of the Ohio Revised Code. The resolution received a first reading at the January 20 meeting, which gives council more time at the next committee meeting on January 27 to discuss it further.
Council plans to act upon the resolution at the February 3 meeting. At that time they could choose to suspend the rules and vote, or proceed to a third and final reading on February 17.
Thompson has been an activist in the community for many years before running for a city council seat, which she only won by a three per cent margin. Some residents and council members feel that her proposed pit bull ban last year brought much unnecessary, negative publicity from outsiders to the little town.
Her latest resolution proposal is once again not looking too promising.
Whitehall City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month to pass legislation at 7 p.m. Committee meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome, but there is no public input at committee meetings.
She is asking her peers to designate February as "science month". It was her intention to honor Charles Darwin on his 200th birthday and Galileo's 400th anniversary of the first use of a telescope.
At the meeting on January 13, council member, Bob Bailey, reminded Thompson that February 12 is the birth date of what he called "probably the most important president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln". Thompson said that she knew it was someone else's birthday, but couldn't remember who. However, she was insistent that council should honor the two scientists for their accomplishments, particularly Darwin, for his contributions to medicine and evolution.
Again, Bailey reminded her that the Theory of Evolution is still only an unproven theory, and offered to give her his points on creationism. Council members also suggested eliminating the names, and just leaving it as "science month". Thompson would not budge.
One year ago, as Thompson began her first year of a four year term on council, she introduced stiff legislation to ban pit bulls from the city. Council later adopted another piece of legislation designed by Bailey, which allowed for an appeals board, and basic laws mirroring those of the Ohio Revised Code. The resolution received a first reading at the January 20 meeting, which gives council more time at the next committee meeting on January 27 to discuss it further.
Council plans to act upon the resolution at the February 3 meeting. At that time they could choose to suspend the rules and vote, or proceed to a third and final reading on February 17.
Thompson has been an activist in the community for many years before running for a city council seat, which she only won by a three per cent margin. Some residents and council members feel that her proposed pit bull ban last year brought much unnecessary, negative publicity from outsiders to the little town.
Her latest resolution proposal is once again not looking too promising.
Whitehall City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month to pass legislation at 7 p.m. Committee meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome, but there is no public input at committee meetings.
HEAP. Details on eligibility for assistance.
For Franklin County residents who may need assistance with paying their electric bill, you may qualify for assistance through Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programs. Some are in need, but just slightly above the income guidelines.
American Electric Power created the AEP Ohio Crisis Response Fund to provide utility bill assistance to those families normally ineligible for HEAP and Percent of Income Payment Program (PIPP). There will be available funds until March 31, or until they are exhausted.
To qualify, a household must be in disconnection status with their AEP account.
Each eligible household may receive a maximum of $175. To be eligible, a household's annual income must not exceed the following guidelines:
Size of Household Total Household Income for 12 Months:
1 up to $20,800 2 up to $28,000 3 up to $35,200 4 up to $42,500 5 up to $49,600 6 up to $56,780 7 up to $64,000 8 up to $71,200
IMPACT staff will be taking applications for these funds IMMEDIATELY. To make an appointment, call IMPACT Community Action at 614-252-2799. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Applications are available at: 700 Bryden Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215 St. Stevens Community House, 1500 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE APPOINTMENT: Proof of total income for the last 90 days for everyone 18 years of age and older in the household. Copy of Social Security card or Social Security numbers for everyone over two years old. Birth certificate of applicant. Photo ID Current electric bill.
If the service is off or being transferred, a copy of the applicant's lease is required
American Electric Power created the AEP Ohio Crisis Response Fund to provide utility bill assistance to those families normally ineligible for HEAP and Percent of Income Payment Program (PIPP). There will be available funds until March 31, or until they are exhausted.
To qualify, a household must be in disconnection status with their AEP account.
Each eligible household may receive a maximum of $175. To be eligible, a household's annual income must not exceed the following guidelines:
Size of Household Total Household Income for 12 Months:
1 up to $20,800 2 up to $28,000 3 up to $35,200 4 up to $42,500 5 up to $49,600 6 up to $56,780 7 up to $64,000 8 up to $71,200
IMPACT staff will be taking applications for these funds IMMEDIATELY. To make an appointment, call IMPACT Community Action at 614-252-2799. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Applications are available at: 700 Bryden Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215 St. Stevens Community House, 1500 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED AT THE APPOINTMENT: Proof of total income for the last 90 days for everyone 18 years of age and older in the household. Copy of Social Security card or Social Security numbers for everyone over two years old. Birth certificate of applicant. Photo ID Current electric bill.
If the service is off or being transferred, a copy of the applicant's lease is required
Dianne Garrett's Whitehall Community Calendar
Hometown Hero ceremony and breakfast. Tuesday January 27.
Tuesday, January 27 will be the annual B107.9 Hometown Hero event at Whitehall Division of Fire, 390 S. Yearling Road, from 6 to 10 a.m. This year's honoree is Police Officer Eddie Rickles, who will be recognized at 8:30. Rickles serves as the public safety officer, and is a 1984 Whitehall Yearling High School graduate who became an auxiliary officer in 1986, and a full time officer in 1990. Culinary students from Eastland Career Center will cook breakfast, including made-to-order omelets, and the jazz ensemble from WYHS will perform between 8 and 10. The public is invited.
Hall of fame ceremony. Saturday January 31.
Whitehall Yearling High School's Hall of Fame induction will be Saturday, January 31 at approximately 7:10 p.m. just prior to the varsity game. This year's inductees are Stephen Jones (1971), Sharon Heise Bukowski (1976) and Joseph Federer (1978).
Free dinner. February 28.
Free community dinner each month on the fourth Saturday 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 1480 Zettler road, Columbus. All are welcome. Phone: 231-4568.
Free breakfast. Saturday January 31.
Free community breakfast each month on the last Saturday 9-11 a.m. at Shady Lane Presbyterian Church at the corner of Livingson and Elaine Roads in Columbus.
Angel Food order deadline. Sunday February 15.
The next food order for Angel Food Ministries will be due by February 15 with delivery date February 21. To find a location near you, log on to www.angelfoodministries.com, or call the Whitehall Nazarene Church at 231-6547. All orders must be placed through the web site, and can be paid for by credit/debit card. If using food stamps, cash or money order, you will have to go to a site to pay.
Free family movie.
Free movie and craft event at Whitehall Community Park, 402 N. Hamilton Road at 2:30 p.m. The movie will be "Fern Gully, The Last Rainforest". Whitehall Parks and Recreation Department is planning more of these family events in the future. Keep checking this blog.
Friday February 27. Neighborhood arts grant deadline.
The application deadline for the next round of Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Grants is February 27. The FCNA program is designed to increase community participation in the arts. Funding is available for projects in all arts disciplines. Program guidelines and application materials are available for download from the Greater Columbus Arts Council's web site at www.gcac.org. Two grant writing workshops will be offered to assist groups with their applications: January 27 at the King Arts Complex 2-3 p.m.January 29 at the Greater Columbus Arts Council 6:30-7:30 p.m. To RSVP email: oregan@gcac.org or call 221-8625.
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.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Bexley Public Radio establishes community advisory committee.
Management at Bexley Public Radio has established a community programing advisory committee.
Bylaws describing the committee and its function are available for $36.00 prepaid from the station.
Send check or money order to:
Kurt Weiland, Treasurer
Bexley Public Radio Foundation
2700 E Main St. Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Bylaws describing the committee and its function are available for $36.00 prepaid from the station.
Send check or money order to:
Kurt Weiland, Treasurer
Bexley Public Radio Foundation
2700 E Main St. Suite 208
Columbus, OH 43209
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Illigitimi non carborundum. Democracy by fatigue. It is time to tax casino gambling initiatives.
The Saturday morning Dispatch greets us with the headline “A casino proposal emerges yet again.”
The Dispatch reports that Penn National Gaming, an opponent of the Clinton County casino ballot proposal last November is now talking up a new gambling proposal that it supports.
And to make life even more tedious for Ohio voters, MyOhioNow.com, the casino proponent that lost in the November election, says it will continue with another gambling proposal for the 2009 ballot.
The Dispatch reports that Penn National Gaming spent $36 million to defeat the 2008 MyOhioNow.com Clinton County proposal.
My wife groans at the headline and I shake my head. I call the members of the WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM editorial collective. They’ve read the same story in the Dispatch.
Even without actual casinos in Ohio, the gambling industry has a limitless supply of cash to spend on Ohio ballot politics.
Pari-mutuel wagering at county fairs
Bexley Public Radio and WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM are not reflexive opponents of gambling.
In fact, the WCRX-LP editorial collective supports strong pari-mutuel wagering at Ohio county fairs. Pari-mutuel wagering is a nonprofit form of gambling appropriate to an agricultural industry. Horse breeding is entirely about excellence and the risks needed to achieve it. Pari-mutuel betting at county-fairs promotes that form of agricultural achievement.
But the casino gambling industry is not about horse breeding. Casinos are not an agricultural industry.
Casinos are about relentless odds that always take money from gamblers. The grind of the casino industry creates an endless supply of cash and the industry is using that cash to wear Ohio voters down with ballot proposals.
Recent history of gambling ballot proposals in Ohio
At some point, casino proponents will wear us down. The gambling industry can come back to the Ohio ballot ceaselessly until it prevails. Look at the recent history of gambling proposals Ohio.
1990 Lorain casino
1996 Riverboat gambling
2006 Slot machines at horse race tracks
2008 Clinton County casino
That is a ballot issue on the same topic every fifty-four months. And the time between the industry proposals is shortening. It looks like the next proposal will be made only twelve months after the last ballot issue.
The gambling industry seems to be using the ballot to experiment and figure out what it thinks Ohio voters will eventually accept. Each initiative tinkers with a casino proposal a little bit. The industry’s hope is that at some point a proposal will be made that the voters find acceptable.
Democracy by fatigue
But that is not what is really happening. The casino proponents are really just wearing down their opponents and Ohio voters.
This is democracy by fatigue. Ohio voters have to accept the relentless pressure of these gambling proposals. We have to learn the details, the tedious details, of the gambling industry proposals and form opinions about their worthiness. And then Ohio voters have to actually show up at the polls and cast their vote.
Taxing casino ballot proposals
How can some fairness be brought to the situation?
The solution is obvious to the WCRX-LP editorial collective. The Ohio electorate should extract something from the gambling industry to balance the bother of the industry’s repeated gambling proposals.
What the WCRX-LP editorial collective proposes is that a state tax be imposed on the sponsors of any ballot proposal when voters have voted on the same subject during the prior twenty-five years.
The tax should be equal to the amount of money spent by the proponents of the last ballot issue on the same subject.
What does “same subject” mean? That doesn’t matter to the editorial collective.
The editorial collective is satisfied if the Ohio Secretary of State and the casino industry go to court to decide what a "same subject" is. Just tax this industry for ignoring the obvious and consistent mood of Ohio voters.
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 Dispatch reports that Penn National Gaming, an opponent of the Clinton County casino ballot proposal last November is now talking up a new gambling proposal that it supports.
And to make life even more tedious for Ohio voters, MyOhioNow.com, the casino proponent that lost in the November election, says it will continue with another gambling proposal for the 2009 ballot.
The Dispatch reports that Penn National Gaming spent $36 million to defeat the 2008 MyOhioNow.com Clinton County proposal.
My wife groans at the headline and I shake my head. I call the members of the WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM editorial collective. They’ve read the same story in the Dispatch.
Even without actual casinos in Ohio, the gambling industry has a limitless supply of cash to spend on Ohio ballot politics.
Pari-mutuel wagering at county fairs
Bexley Public Radio and WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM are not reflexive opponents of gambling.
In fact, the WCRX-LP editorial collective supports strong pari-mutuel wagering at Ohio county fairs. Pari-mutuel wagering is a nonprofit form of gambling appropriate to an agricultural industry. Horse breeding is entirely about excellence and the risks needed to achieve it. Pari-mutuel betting at county-fairs promotes that form of agricultural achievement.
But the casino gambling industry is not about horse breeding. Casinos are not an agricultural industry.
Casinos are about relentless odds that always take money from gamblers. The grind of the casino industry creates an endless supply of cash and the industry is using that cash to wear Ohio voters down with ballot proposals.
Recent history of gambling ballot proposals in Ohio
At some point, casino proponents will wear us down. The gambling industry can come back to the Ohio ballot ceaselessly until it prevails. Look at the recent history of gambling proposals Ohio.
1990 Lorain casino
1996 Riverboat gambling
2006 Slot machines at horse race tracks
2008 Clinton County casino
That is a ballot issue on the same topic every fifty-four months. And the time between the industry proposals is shortening. It looks like the next proposal will be made only twelve months after the last ballot issue.
The gambling industry seems to be using the ballot to experiment and figure out what it thinks Ohio voters will eventually accept. Each initiative tinkers with a casino proposal a little bit. The industry’s hope is that at some point a proposal will be made that the voters find acceptable.
Democracy by fatigue
But that is not what is really happening. The casino proponents are really just wearing down their opponents and Ohio voters.
This is democracy by fatigue. Ohio voters have to accept the relentless pressure of these gambling proposals. We have to learn the details, the tedious details, of the gambling industry proposals and form opinions about their worthiness. And then Ohio voters have to actually show up at the polls and cast their vote.
Taxing casino ballot proposals
How can some fairness be brought to the situation?
The solution is obvious to the WCRX-LP editorial collective. The Ohio electorate should extract something from the gambling industry to balance the bother of the industry’s repeated gambling proposals.
What the WCRX-LP editorial collective proposes is that a state tax be imposed on the sponsors of any ballot proposal when voters have voted on the same subject during the prior twenty-five years.
The tax should be equal to the amount of money spent by the proponents of the last ballot issue on the same subject.
What does “same subject” mean? That doesn’t matter to the editorial collective.
The editorial collective is satisfied if the Ohio Secretary of State and the casino industry go to court to decide what a "same subject" is. Just tax this industry for ignoring the obvious and consistent mood of Ohio voters.
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, 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.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2008. Year in review at Bexley Public Radio.
2008. Year in review at Bexley Public Radio.
Death of Station Manager John Manning
John Manning died during the summer of 2008. John served as station manager from the beginning of broadcast at the station in 2007. He was retired from the professional staff at Columbus State Community College. In addition to his administrative and management work, he also performed regularly as an on-air personality hosting a morning local news show.
Student Interns
Bexley High School Students get classroom credit for radio work at WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM. Credit and non-credit interns include Robert Moore, Tim Nassau, Sara Lemar. Lucy Freccia. Zach Fries.
New Coverage of Harness Racing at County Fairs
Bexley Public Radio added coverage of county fair harness races. During the racing season, the station followed performance of a two-year-old filly owned by Ron Bates of Amanda, Ohio. The filly is Rose Run Keepsake who had a successful 2008 season. She set track records at Scioto Downs and the Northfield track. The two-year-old filly turned out to be horse of the year setting track records at Scioto Downs and Northfield tracks. Summer intern Liz Jones was responsible for production work related to covering the harness racing events at country fairs.
Bexley Garden News
Amy Maurer, the Noontime Gardener continued her second year of advice and criticism of the flora and gardens of Bexley. Her feature on “Edible Bexley” followed the blossoming, growth and maturation of the ziziphus fruit. The fruit was harvested in the autumn and a meal was prepared featuring the fruit as a stuffing in the entrée and as the principal fruit in a dessert.
Columbus Middle School Spring Debate Competition
Bexley Public Radio recorded and broadcast the Columbus middle schools spring debate competition at Capital University. The competition is sponsored in part by Columbus Public Schools Gifted and Talented Program.
Local News Reports
Bexley Public Radio continued relying on The Eastside Messenger, The New Standard, Bexley News, The Catholic News and the Bexley High School Torch for local news reports. The station also added experienced reporters Dianne Garrett and John Matuszak to cover Whitehall and Bexley city halls.
Host Joe Contino added sports coverage to local news and host Lee Edmondson and Mel Greenball rounded out the reading of local news.
As a weekly feature, Chris Geldis offered his critical reviews of Bexley parking lots. Katy Taylor presented a program of recipes, literature and travel. She negotiated special copyright permissions for the content of her show.
On Fridays, Mel Greenball and Terry Pugh developed and implemented a program format that included news coverage but looked toward more relaxing week-end activities.
Also, on Fridays, Kris Galloway presents a regular report on activities and programs at the Jewish Community Center.
The station also reports on daily lunch specials from Bexley lunch spots including the Jewish Community Center kosher senior lunch program.
Laura Franks Bexley Consumer Price Index (The Bexley CPI)
Laura Franks completed her fifth quarterly report on retail prices in Bexley. The Bexley Consumer Price Index now has more than a full year of price data for retail sales in Bexley and inflation and deflation rates for full year and year-to-year can now be reported.
Culture Correspondent Reports From Other States
Dispatches from Bexley Public Radio culture correspondents Joanna Tornes, Paul Peltier and Dave Schwenker were regular features reporting on events happening in Alaska, New Hampshire and West Virginia from a Bexley perspective.
Daily Wall Street News and Features on Financial and Business Topics.
Frank Ingwersen of Sweeney Cartwright, Kevin Kale of Manning and Napier gave regular Wall Street reports. Frank reports Monday through Thursday and Kevin reports on Friday. Chris Johns assisted Frank Ingwersen in his reporting.
The Joseph Group, a capital management firm licensed Bexley Public Radio to use their weekly newsletter, WealthNotes.
The financial collapse on Wall Street provided opportunity to focus on local effect. Live radio discussion of the financial and operational impact of the collapse on charities and nonprofits, community banks and higher educational institutions was offered to listeners. Chuck Gehring of Life Care Alliance discussed the impact on his organization and peer organizations. Bankers from First Bexley Bank and Cooper State Bank discussed the financial strength of their own institutions and explained why the bail out made sense for other riskier banks. As to higher education Trinity Seminary, Franklin University and Columbus State Community College were represented. Individual participants were Evelyn Levino, Vice President, Students, Franklin University; Will Kopp, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Columbus State Community College; Mark Ramseth, President, Trinity Lutheran Seminary; Steve Koch, Professor, Communications, Capital University; and Dave Mallet, President First Bexley Bank.
Bexley Public Radio also reported on the Symposium on the Economic Crisis, presented by the Council for Ethical Leadership at Capital University November 10, 2008.
A five member panel moderated by Erick Zanner, of the School of Management and Leadership at Capital, discussed the scope of the crisis and their assessments of the impact and future.
Other panelists were James W. Coons, principal of J. W. Coons Advisors and chair of Governor Strickland’s Council of Economic Advisors, Mark E. Schweitzer, a senior vice president and director of research of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Peter E. Klingelhofer, a consulting analyst with the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Michael Distelhorst, professor of law at Capital where he teaches commercial lending law and Nancy H. Rogers, who at the time of the panel discussion was serving as interim Ohio attorney general and who returned to work as Dean of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law following the November election.
News From Other Markets
Other markets covered at Bexley Public Radio included central Ohio auction markets like Garth’s in Delaware County and sales at Leslie Hindman’s auction rooms in Chicago, and also at Sotheby’s and Christies in New York.
Professor Reg Dyck of Capital University commented on certain civil war items on the auction block at Leslie Hindman’s during the Spring and Toni Dunleavy, proprietor of Etcetera Boutique commented on vintage clothing auctions at Sothebys and Leslie Hindman’s. Discussions of these auctions included catalog price estimates prior to an auction and, after an auction, discussion and analysis of hammer prices compared to pre-auction estimates.
Swann’s annual auction of African American art during Black History month was also featured on Bexley Public Radio. Swann is an important New York auction house.
Election 2008
During the 2008 election season, Bexley Public Radio covered presentations on two statewide ballot issues, namely Issue 5 and Issue 6. If successful, Issue 5 would remove legislative limits on the charges made by payday lenders. Issue 6, if it were successful, would authorize a gambling casino in Clinton County. The presentations were sponsored by The Fuller Society at Capital University. Cynthia Duncan is the faculty advisor to The Fuller Society.
Green Policy Adopted
Bexley Public Radio adopted a green policy on environmental matters during 2008.
Special Christmas Show
As a special program for Christmas day broadcast, station staff read John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem “Snowbound.” The text of the poem used by station staff was a reprint provided by Berkeley publisher Wonderella. Sections of the poem were separated by Gregorian chants provided by special arrangements with the abbot of Clear Creek Monestery in Hulbert, Oklahoma.
New Editorial Positions Created and Staffed
The radio station appointed a commentator identified only as The Most Sensitive Man In Bexley. A second position called the Human Rights Activist was also created during 2008.
The MSMIB produced three commentaries during 2008 on topics ranging from protests in front of Bexley residences, street safety and allocating the cost of sidewalk repairs.
The Human Rights Activist investigated and issued a report on the improper conduct of the Ohio Ethics Commission related to Bexley Parks and Recreation employment of two of Mayor John Brennan’s children.
Size of Audience
Arbitron diarists have not listed the minimum ten entries for WCRX-LP to appear in reports prepared for that organization.
Estimates of audience size based on anecdotal reports made to station staff are available.
Bexley Public Radio Foundation was formed to provide training and radio broadcast experience to students including adults. The actual measure of whether the organization is meeting its objectives is the number of individuals who receive training and experience at the radio station.
Fifteen months after receiving its broadcast license, Bexley Public Radio Foundation provided two Bexley High School students with training and experience that qualified for high school class credit.
Audience size is important but it is not the only measure to consider when Bexley Pulbic Radio is evaluated.
Time-Share Agreement
There are irregular discussions among the time-share signatories about areas of the agreement that need to be changed, cross promotion, equipment needs and changes, shared budgets, shared staff and coordinated marketing.
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 styles "The Most Sensitive Man in Bexley" and "MSMIB" are the property of Bexley Public Radio Foundation.
Death of Station Manager John Manning
John Manning died during the summer of 2008. John served as station manager from the beginning of broadcast at the station in 2007. He was retired from the professional staff at Columbus State Community College. In addition to his administrative and management work, he also performed regularly as an on-air personality hosting a morning local news show.
Student Interns
Bexley High School Students get classroom credit for radio work at WCRX-LP, 102.1 FM. Credit and non-credit interns include Robert Moore, Tim Nassau, Sara Lemar. Lucy Freccia. Zach Fries.
New Coverage of Harness Racing at County Fairs
Bexley Public Radio added coverage of county fair harness races. During the racing season, the station followed performance of a two-year-old filly owned by Ron Bates of Amanda, Ohio. The filly is Rose Run Keepsake who had a successful 2008 season. She set track records at Scioto Downs and the Northfield track. The two-year-old filly turned out to be horse of the year setting track records at Scioto Downs and Northfield tracks. Summer intern Liz Jones was responsible for production work related to covering the harness racing events at country fairs.
Bexley Garden News
Amy Maurer, the Noontime Gardener continued her second year of advice and criticism of the flora and gardens of Bexley. Her feature on “Edible Bexley” followed the blossoming, growth and maturation of the ziziphus fruit. The fruit was harvested in the autumn and a meal was prepared featuring the fruit as a stuffing in the entrée and as the principal fruit in a dessert.
Columbus Middle School Spring Debate Competition
Bexley Public Radio recorded and broadcast the Columbus middle schools spring debate competition at Capital University. The competition is sponsored in part by Columbus Public Schools Gifted and Talented Program.
Local News Reports
Bexley Public Radio continued relying on The Eastside Messenger, The New Standard, Bexley News, The Catholic News and the Bexley High School Torch for local news reports. The station also added experienced reporters Dianne Garrett and John Matuszak to cover Whitehall and Bexley city halls.
Host Joe Contino added sports coverage to local news and host Lee Edmondson and Mel Greenball rounded out the reading of local news.
As a weekly feature, Chris Geldis offered his critical reviews of Bexley parking lots. Katy Taylor presented a program of recipes, literature and travel. She negotiated special copyright permissions for the content of her show.
On Fridays, Mel Greenball and Terry Pugh developed and implemented a program format that included news coverage but looked toward more relaxing week-end activities.
Also, on Fridays, Kris Galloway presents a regular report on activities and programs at the Jewish Community Center.
The station also reports on daily lunch specials from Bexley lunch spots including the Jewish Community Center kosher senior lunch program.
Laura Franks Bexley Consumer Price Index (The Bexley CPI)
Laura Franks completed her fifth quarterly report on retail prices in Bexley. The Bexley Consumer Price Index now has more than a full year of price data for retail sales in Bexley and inflation and deflation rates for full year and year-to-year can now be reported.
Culture Correspondent Reports From Other States
Dispatches from Bexley Public Radio culture correspondents Joanna Tornes, Paul Peltier and Dave Schwenker were regular features reporting on events happening in Alaska, New Hampshire and West Virginia from a Bexley perspective.
Daily Wall Street News and Features on Financial and Business Topics.
Frank Ingwersen of Sweeney Cartwright, Kevin Kale of Manning and Napier gave regular Wall Street reports. Frank reports Monday through Thursday and Kevin reports on Friday. Chris Johns assisted Frank Ingwersen in his reporting.
The Joseph Group, a capital management firm licensed Bexley Public Radio to use their weekly newsletter, WealthNotes.
The financial collapse on Wall Street provided opportunity to focus on local effect. Live radio discussion of the financial and operational impact of the collapse on charities and nonprofits, community banks and higher educational institutions was offered to listeners. Chuck Gehring of Life Care Alliance discussed the impact on his organization and peer organizations. Bankers from First Bexley Bank and Cooper State Bank discussed the financial strength of their own institutions and explained why the bail out made sense for other riskier banks. As to higher education Trinity Seminary, Franklin University and Columbus State Community College were represented. Individual participants were Evelyn Levino, Vice President, Students, Franklin University; Will Kopp, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, Columbus State Community College; Mark Ramseth, President, Trinity Lutheran Seminary; Steve Koch, Professor, Communications, Capital University; and Dave Mallet, President First Bexley Bank.
Bexley Public Radio also reported on the Symposium on the Economic Crisis, presented by the Council for Ethical Leadership at Capital University November 10, 2008.
A five member panel moderated by Erick Zanner, of the School of Management and Leadership at Capital, discussed the scope of the crisis and their assessments of the impact and future.
Other panelists were James W. Coons, principal of J. W. Coons Advisors and chair of Governor Strickland’s Council of Economic Advisors, Mark E. Schweitzer, a senior vice president and director of research of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Peter E. Klingelhofer, a consulting analyst with the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, Michael Distelhorst, professor of law at Capital where he teaches commercial lending law and Nancy H. Rogers, who at the time of the panel discussion was serving as interim Ohio attorney general and who returned to work as Dean of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law following the November election.
News From Other Markets
Other markets covered at Bexley Public Radio included central Ohio auction markets like Garth’s in Delaware County and sales at Leslie Hindman’s auction rooms in Chicago, and also at Sotheby’s and Christies in New York.
Professor Reg Dyck of Capital University commented on certain civil war items on the auction block at Leslie Hindman’s during the Spring and Toni Dunleavy, proprietor of Etcetera Boutique commented on vintage clothing auctions at Sothebys and Leslie Hindman’s. Discussions of these auctions included catalog price estimates prior to an auction and, after an auction, discussion and analysis of hammer prices compared to pre-auction estimates.
Swann’s annual auction of African American art during Black History month was also featured on Bexley Public Radio. Swann is an important New York auction house.
Election 2008
During the 2008 election season, Bexley Public Radio covered presentations on two statewide ballot issues, namely Issue 5 and Issue 6. If successful, Issue 5 would remove legislative limits on the charges made by payday lenders. Issue 6, if it were successful, would authorize a gambling casino in Clinton County. The presentations were sponsored by The Fuller Society at Capital University. Cynthia Duncan is the faculty advisor to The Fuller Society.
Green Policy Adopted
Bexley Public Radio adopted a green policy on environmental matters during 2008.
Special Christmas Show
As a special program for Christmas day broadcast, station staff read John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem “Snowbound.” The text of the poem used by station staff was a reprint provided by Berkeley publisher Wonderella. Sections of the poem were separated by Gregorian chants provided by special arrangements with the abbot of Clear Creek Monestery in Hulbert, Oklahoma.
New Editorial Positions Created and Staffed
The radio station appointed a commentator identified only as The Most Sensitive Man In Bexley. A second position called the Human Rights Activist was also created during 2008.
The MSMIB produced three commentaries during 2008 on topics ranging from protests in front of Bexley residences, street safety and allocating the cost of sidewalk repairs.
The Human Rights Activist investigated and issued a report on the improper conduct of the Ohio Ethics Commission related to Bexley Parks and Recreation employment of two of Mayor John Brennan’s children.
Size of Audience
Arbitron diarists have not listed the minimum ten entries for WCRX-LP to appear in reports prepared for that organization.
Estimates of audience size based on anecdotal reports made to station staff are available.
Bexley Public Radio Foundation was formed to provide training and radio broadcast experience to students including adults. The actual measure of whether the organization is meeting its objectives is the number of individuals who receive training and experience at the radio station.
Fifteen months after receiving its broadcast license, Bexley Public Radio Foundation provided two Bexley High School students with training and experience that qualified for high school class credit.
Audience size is important but it is not the only measure to consider when Bexley Pulbic Radio is evaluated.
Time-Share Agreement
There are irregular discussions among the time-share signatories about areas of the agreement that need to be changed, cross promotion, equipment needs and changes, shared budgets, shared staff and coordinated marketing.
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 styles "The Most Sensitive Man in Bexley" and "MSMIB" are the property of Bexley Public Radio Foundation.
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