[Kzyxtalk] McCowen's Advice and Petition

[King Collins]

Dear KZYX folks,

About a month ago, I sought out Dan Hamburg and John McCowen to get their opinions on the petition, Both liked the idea of requiring the board to communicate with members. Dan signed immediately, and John said he would sign when we got closer to our goal of 5% of members. 

But John is a hero to the members of our radio station. He actually came in the last meeting. This is what he said to the board:

JOHN McCOWEN: Don't shy away from controversy. Address it directly in an Open Lines format. Stop ostracizing your critics. Let more people in.  Follow the board procedures and publish them on the website.

So we know where John McCowen stands.

THE PETITION.  I went out for the first time yesterday to get signatures, I decided to start at a hotbed of progressives, the Ukiah Farmers Market.  It turned out great. I had a lot of interesting conversations, two hours worth.  Everyone I talked to signed. The petition has a checkbox for those who are listeners or ex-members as well as members. I got 30 signatures, and of those 8 are members. 

The experience shows there is plenty of support in Ukiah for the board to communicate with the members. I could have gotten many more signatures, and I'm sure we will eventually get the 120 member signatures we need to put the bylaws change on the ballot.

In case you haven't seen it, below is the petition, and I have a lovely cartoon of McCowen, Jimmy Humble, Doug McKenty, David Steffen, Sheila and others speaking before the the board at the October 2014 meeting.  (www.greenmac.com)

King Collins
For members of KZYX
king at greenmac.com

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PETITION 
 KZYX Board: Communicate With Members 
The undersigned listeners, ex-members or members of Mendocino County Public Broadcasting (KZYX) propose to amend the bylaws by adding the following text to the bylaws:

    The Board will respect the member-supporters of KZYX by: 

1) Publishing the agenda for board meetings on-air and by email (to any member who requests it) at least 48 hours before the meeting, and

2) Holding at least one board access program on-air every month, during which at least two board members will be available to discuss current issues and controversies and receive and respond to member emails and call-ins.

To avoid the expense of a separate mailing, the undersigned request that this proposal be printed and mailed out to the members for a vote at the same time and in the same envelope as the next annual board election, Spring 2014 if possible or 2015.

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