[Kzyxtalk] open lines and trading times

[David Gurney]

This whole idea of firing someone because a listener used a profanity on
the air is utter fucking bullshit (whoops).

No, I mean really.  If this was a problem, it's the stations negligence for
not installing a time delay for call-in shows.  How much could that cost in
this day of modern technology?

KZYX has to be THE trend setter for bad precedent in this department.  If
anything, management should be standing firmly behind their programmers if
this sort of thing comes up.  Again, only in Mendoland...


On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 1:00 AM, she-la <sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Sorry, but there is adequate material to fill that spot with Open Lines
> Board talk and CAB Open Lines both of which were recommended to the Board
> by the newly formed CAB back in December.
> What's taking so long?
> Doug lost his show back in October and the agreement reached at his
> grievance was that a series of rotating Open Lines would be forthcoming.
> My guess is that mgmt. is waiting for the election to see how much support
> he has. I suspect there will be a greater % of voting in this election and
> I am hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
> The Candidate's Forum, I believe on March 6th, will be what community
> radio should be all about--Open discussion in which all opinions are heard
> regarding the direction the station should be heading. A topic of paramount
> importance and long overdue to be heard on air.
> Sheila Dawn
>
>
> Tim Bray <tbray at wildblue.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Kelly - I don't think anybody decided to "get rid of" Open Lines,
> despite what McKenty and Sacowicz would have you believe.  The show's host,
> Doug McKenty, is suspended because he failed to follow the procedure that
> had been established when a caller dropped the F-bomb on-air - despite the
> fact that he had been given explicit written directions after a previous
> occurrence.   The show had problems before that and McKenty has filed a
> grievance, protesting his suspension, so we'll see how it all works out.
>
> Membership was not consulted because it was a violation of an explicit
> policy (and FCC has in the past taken a hard line, fining broadcasters for
> exactly this sort of casual infraction), and because membership is never
> consulted prior to programming changes.  When you think about it, there
> isn't really any way to actually do that; and even if there were, it would
> be an impossible way to run a radio station.  That's why there is a
> full-time Program Director position.
>
> It's my understanding that not everyone who submits a show proposal gets
> the green light, so I suppose that means there are some people wanting to
> do different shows who are not allowed to do so.  Adding a new show means
> canceling an existing show, and the new one has to demonstrate at least the
> potential to be better than the one it replaces.
>
> Cheers,
> Tim Bray
>
>
> On 2/24/2014 6:08 PM, Kelly wrote:
>
> Hello KZYX people,
> I would like to weigh in on the value of open lines and trading times.
> They are the two shows where I can hear my neighbor on the radio.
> That is community radio!!!!
> I find many shows to be difficult listening, so I don't listen.
> I do not try to stop others from their enjoyment.
> Who made the decision to get rid of Open Lines?
> Why was the membership not consulted?
> It seems like Mr. Coate has done a great job with the finances, but the
> lack of transparency is disconcerting.
> Are there people wanting to do different shows but are unable to?
> I sure hope they have allotted enough time at the next board meeting, I
> think there may be a lot of questions.
>
> Kelly Grimes
>
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