I thought it was really productive. As King said it was the best on-air discussion about station policy KZYX has had in many years. I was disappointed that there was no interaction with callers and will advocate with King that KZYX produce a monthly board access show that takes questions from listeners. There is still a lot to talk about.<div>
<br></div><div>Everyone should have their ballots. Now its time to vote!!!</div><div><br></div><div>Doug M.<br><div><br></div><div><br>On Saturday, March 8, 2014, she-la <<a href="mailto:sheila.dawn50@yahoo.com">sheila.dawn50@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">King,<br>
My impression of that last face off with Kisslinger was that he was the inappropriate one who came off as rude, inflexible and intolerant--a classic definition of an authoritarian. Also, I remember your remark being addressed to his behavior --"your being an authoritarian" which was accurate as his tone and manner were inappropriate for a moderator. Maybe he wasn't the best choice to do a Board training after all.<br>
I was very pleased with civility of the candidates who each represented their positions well. I hope in the future, the Campaign Forum will be open enough to take on air calls from listeners--I mean, isn't it a class issue when you require people to have access to a computer to be heard?<br>
To be completely fair, I called into the station (which was not satisfactory as it forced me to miss some of the candidates remarks) and asked Stuart Campbell about my second question regarding membership rights to communicate. He told me that the station's lawyer (no name) said CPB regulations prohibit the giving out of membership names. I don't remember reading that in the CPB paperwork I received from KMUD. I will research this further. My point is, there was censorship of the questions. Many of the questions seemed to me to be very pointedly from the computers of staff or management itself. The anonymity of computers (no voice recognition) is another problem to be wrestled with as it must be stressed--We are a radio station having a candidates forum for a Board of radio listeners.<br>
Sheila Dawn<br>
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King Collins <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'king@greenmac.com')">king@greenmac.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>The KZYX Forum?<br>
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>Okay, I'll start with a super positive note: I think it was the best candidates forum I ever attended and as you know I hold that record.<br>
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>But then I couldn't listen in. I think there was a good spirit among the candidates. In fact, there was enough intelligence around the table to keep me interested.<br>
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>The questions were weird, and of course censored. Well, you know, if people were allowed to call in someone might use a bad word. Anyway the questions were weird and a couple of times I just couldn't answer straight, like: Are you a hard worker? Will you lick stamps? And you a team player?<br>
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>But I thought the responses were good and revealing. And, unequivocally I can say that I liked every one there.<br>
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>There. How's that for a positive start?<br>
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>king<br>
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>P.S. My genuine apology to Michael Kisslinger. I think I have a mean streak and it comes out sometimes, like the time in Sunday School when I punched a fat kid in the stomach just for the fun of it. And he cried. And I felt like such an asshole, and I was.<br>
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>So I apologize for calling you an authoritarian. It was a reflex, not thought out or anything. But Michael, think about it. You cut me off as I was making my passionate closing statement. I, the Liberator, cut off whilst trying to read the last sentence of the Great Petition demanding that the Lords speak to the Peasants. That was not nice, Michael. Not that it is an adequate excuse for calling you a name. You probably didn't understand the epic significance of the moment. So, I apologize. kc<br>
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