<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>David,<div><br></div><div>Mary Aigner has been with the station since it started 25 years ago -- virtually all of that time as salaried staff. She's always been the #2 (Program Director). Safer that way. More job security. <div><br></div><div>Also, a Ukiah studio is as simple as renting studio time from KMEC and sending the signal to Philo via VoIP (Voice over Internet). A $50,000-$100,000 pricetag for a Ukiah studio is insane. No new physical studio is necessary. No new tower is necessary. No satellite uplink is necessary.</div><div><br></div><div>I'll explain why.</div><div><br></div><div>When I first started my show with co-host Jay Johnson six years ago, we broadcast our show from a little studio in Jay' Johnson's office on State Street in Ukiah. It worked fine. And it worked fine for more than a year. Jay Johnson was a software engineer. Brilliant guy.</div><div><br></div><div>But Coate was threatened by our independence, I think. So, Coate found a bogus excuse to suspend Jay Johnson from the air -- something about a stupid contest Jay Johnson ran for about five minutes during a show. Jay Johnson told Coate to fu*k off and quit. My show was moved back to Philo, where it's been ever since.</div><div><br></div><div>John</div><div><br><hr id="zwchr"><b>From: </b>"David Gurney" <jugglestone@gmail.com><br><b>To: </b>kzyxtalk@lists.mcn.org<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, March 5, 2014 9:17:25 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Kzyxtalk] Censorship<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small">Well then, may I respectfully ask why the KZYX website does not list the current station manager, program director, or any other official that runs the isolated Philo fiefdom? (including the cryptic title "business development" you have given yourself?</div>
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On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 9:10 AM, David <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:uw@kzyx.org" target="_blank">uw@kzyx.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">There is no 20-year station manager. In
fact, no KZYX station manager has lasted more than 5-6 years.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">As for moving, many people wish to open a
Ukiah studio and office. The issue is location and cost. The former is in
progress. The latter will take, at minimum, between $50,000 and $100,000
dollars. That’s being worked on as well. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bodoni MT Black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black";color:navy">David Steffen</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bodoni MT Black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black";color:navy">KZYX Business
Development</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bodoni MT Black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black";color:navy">(707)
895-2324 office</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bodoni MT Black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black";color:navy">(707)
322-9895 cell</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" face="Bodoni MT Black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black";color:navy">(707)
895-2451 fax</span></font><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">
<a href="mailto:kzyxtalk-bounces@lists.mcn.org" target="_blank">kzyxtalk-bounces@lists.mcn.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:kzyxtalk-bounces@lists.mcn.org" target="_blank">kzyxtalk-bounces@lists.mcn.org</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>David Gurney<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, March 05, 2014
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <u></u><a href="mailto:kzyxtalk@lists.mcn.org" target="_blank">kzyxtalk@lists.mcn.org</a><u></u><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Kzyxtalk] Censorship</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Why not just get the hook - for the whole current
management of KZYX?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Or term limits, of say, seven years?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Isn't 20 years long enough for one stattion manager?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Georgia"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Georgia">With all due respect to Mary Aigner & friends, can we
please move the stattion out of Philo, to <u></u><u></u>Fort<u></u> <u></u>Bragg<u></u><u></u>,
Ukiah or Mendocino, so that more in the county, including the youth, can take
part in our/their station?<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 7:46 AM, David <<a href="mailto:uw@kzyx.org" target="_blank">uw@kzyx.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">At popular
request I’ve been working on the 7-second censorship guidebook. Once the
delay unit has been activated all concerned will be trained at their request
(or management’s insistence) on how to use the 7-second delay to
obliterate a one hour public affairs program. The short version is as follows:</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Once the program host has turned on the
microphone to go on the air, immediately press the delay button. That will
keep the audience from hearing seven seconds of questionable comments.</span></font><u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Count to seven.</span></font><u></u><u></u></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Then proceed
as follows: </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Press the button again.</span></font><u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Count to seven.</span></font><u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Press the button again.</span></font><u></u><u></u></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Repeat as needed. </span></font><u></u><u></u></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Note: </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: You will
need to remain vigilant. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: 59-minutes
of public affairs programming will require 506 consecutive button pushes. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: I know
that the true believers, those committed to maximizing the Big Brother nature
of this Censorship machine will keep the faith. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: Try
alternating digits. Start with the index finger, then use the thumb. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: Others
prefer to use the right index finger, then the left index finger. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: As an
option, lefties may use the left index finger first.</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: (The index
finger is the pointy one next to your thumb used to, oh, ah, point to things.)</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: By
alternating fingers you may be able to extend your time at the button.</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: Consider
organizing into groups of two or more to handle 56-second shifts. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: You may
wish to organize into teams of believers to alternate pushing the button.</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: Please
limber up before you approach the delay unit. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: You may
wish to keep a tube of hand cream available. </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">: Also, we
will be placing the 73-page guidebook in the studio. In it you’ll find
the long history of 7-second censorship, from Abraham Lincoln’s original
285-word Gettysburg Address (later censored to 272 words), to Guglielmo
Marconi’s first foray into the 7-second machine in 1923, to the arrest
(in 1964) of William T. “Buzzy” Watson for secretly installing the
machine in the studio of KFRC to stop the Beatles from being played, and more.
It’s a real page turner.</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial">Keep the
faith. Be strong. We can change the world, seven seconds at a time.</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Bodoni MT Black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black"">David
Steffen</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Bodoni MT Black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black"">KZYX
Business Development</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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895-2324</a> office</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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322-9895</a> cell</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Bodoni MT Black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Black""><a href="tel:%28707%29%20895-2451" target="_blank">(707)
895-2451</a> fax</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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