[Kzyxtalk] [MCN-Announce]- The Battle for KZYX

[she-la]

Lambert's campaign rhetoric is outrageously misinformed and most inappropriate.
   Sheila

Mitch Clogg <mitchc at mcn.org> wrote:

>Sako/Saco is ever litigious, Marinela. You'll see email from him 
>mentioning all the legal battles he takes interest in. He threatens 
>litigation all the time. "I'm all over that," is how he describes his 
>initiation of legal wrangles and his interest in them. I am confused 
>about what's real and what's false at KZYX, but I regard SacSak's 
>calling down the FCC to be a particularly slimey thing. Whatever he does 
>that is useful to others notwithstanding, he's a horrible guy.
>
>Mitch Clogg
>Mendocino
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>On 3/2/2014 7:14 PM, Marinela Miclea wrote:
>> Where exactly does it state that announcements of candidacy have no
>> place on this list? Conversely, I keep seeing the word "suggested
>> use"....
>>
>> Marinela
>>
>> On Mar 2, 2014, at 3:12 PM, sako4 at comcast.net wrote:
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>>> You are campaigning on the MCN's announcement listserv, Mr. Lambert.
>>> This is extremely bad form. It sets a dangerous precedent. And, it
>>> violates the MCN Announce List Subscriber Agreement/Terms of Service
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Paul Lambert" <paul.lambert55 at yahoo.com>
>>> To: announce at lists.mcn.org
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 2:51:57 PM
>>> Subject: [MCN-Announce]- The Battle for KZYX
>>>
>>> I, Paul Lambert, former KZYX newsman and host of Mendo Matters, am
>>> running for the KZYX Board of Directors as an At Large Candidate. I
>>> am making this statement to urge the members to participate in this
>>> election.
>>>
>>> On the web, a group who are deeply frustrated with KZYX's current
>>> direction have stated that , if elected, the General Manager and the
>>> Program director will be fired. They already have plans for who they
>>> will hire to do the news and have discussed reducing or eliminating
>>> NPR programming.
>>>
>>> Their attacks on Coate and Aigner caused the Board of Directors to
>>> take the unprecedented step of writing a public letter on the KZYX
>>> website supporting the staff signed by eight of the nine board
>>> members.
>>>
>>> I do not believe that these folks represent the majority of the
>>> membership.
>>>
>>> By no means is KZYX perfect or anywhere near it; it needs better
>>> programming, more diverse programming, including younger people,
>>> Latinos, African Americans, Gays and children. It needs a studio in
>>> Ukiah so other voices can be heard. Some programs that used to be on
>>> should be reviewed for inclusion again . There are legitimate issues
>>> that should be addressed, like making it easier to communicate with
>>> the Board.
>>>
>>> That's why your vote is so important in this election. Be sure to
>>> vote.
>>>
>>> Please vote for me, Paul Lambert (At Large) and the Third District
>>> Jane Futcher (who has had no part in this letter).
>>>
>>> You, the membership, will decide and I will abide by your decision.
>>>
>>> Paul Lambert
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