[Kzyxtalk] Norm de Vall dismissed by Aigner_review

[King Collins]

Here's what I've seen in the AVA, it is a somewhat mangled version of your post to the listserv. If there is something else about you or your status, I don't see it. 

Beth forwarded it but here it is again: 

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KING COLLINS on the MCN ListServe: “Disturbing rumor: Anonymous sources at the meeting [KZYX board meeting last week] said that Norm de Vall’s Access show has been cancelled, as well as his highly respected candidate interviews. These sources said that the action was taken because de Vall is perceived as critical of management and that individuals with such views are not allowed be programmers at KZYX or to host an interview type program. What about that, Norman?”

FORMER SUPERVISOR DE VALL responded to the AVA:

“First I have to make a correction re the ACCESS Program. I chose to leave the regular programming format to do Special Editions of The ACCESS Program beginning in July of 2012. After a brief meeting with Mary [Aigner], I was told that KZYX staff would conduct the interviews; she followed with (and this is almost a direct quote) — ‘Anyone who criticizes the station or enables others to do so won’t have a microphone.’ I called again last week and again received a — ‘We’ve got it covered.’ So much for being a proponent of free-speech and being a volunteer. The real issue here was my launching kzyxtalk enabling anyone to express themselves regarding their radio station and programming while not being able to do so on air. What an irony… Having to go to the internet to ‘talk’ to say what you can’t say on the radio.”

EARLIER, DEVALL had written to station manager John Coate: “John, To get new ideas as our political landscape changes. And some of the suggestions received have merit. So no matter who may do the interviews they can be more informative than before. Norman.”

COATE, EVER THE PARANOID, replied, “Is there a reason why your email list is part of this?”

IF THE POINT of this exchange has eluded you, what we have is a respected, long-time resident of the County, a former supervisor, a volunteer at KZYX for many years, treated by the management of the station like a stray dog. de Vall’s interviews with local candidates were always highly anticipated, as were his programs discussing local issues with the local people involved in them. 


----- Original Message -----
From:
"Norman de Vall" <ndevall at mcn.org>

To:
<kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org>
Cc:
"John Coate" <gm at kzyx.org>
Sent:
Sun, 11 May 2014 12:35:38 -0700
Subject:
Re: [Kzyxtalk] Norm de Vall dismissed by Aigner_review


King,
I've read AVA newspaper but what was on the ava webb
site was not in ink. 

I've written to a number of folks who may have seen it,
did see it, but who cannot forward it to me. Like many,
although an AVA subscriber, I don't know how to
open the AVA site. 

I've been asked to respond to
the question if I, or Bruce, is lying.

Until I read it I can't respond.

Can you forward me a cc?

With Thanks,
Norman

On May 11, 2014, at 11:04 AM, King Collins wrote:

> Let me clarify the history of this thread: Originally, there was a "distrubing rumor" that Norm's show and his candidate interviews had been ended because of his criticism of the station. Norm immediately wrote to these lists and the AVA, saying that he had voluntaritly given up his Access show. De Vall confirmed, however, that it was his interviews and him as interviewer of the candidates, that has been dismissed and that the program director said that those who criticise the station will not have a mike. John Coate on facebook says "there is not a shed of truth in this" and "it depends on what the meaning of the word is is." --king collins, more atwww.greenmac.com and KZYXtalk 
> 
> 
>> Just to update,
>> 
>> Norm was told he could not help with the interviews for the upcoming
>> election this year because, "Those who criticize KZYX do not get on the
>> microphone." I found it odd because Norman did not, to my knowledge, ever
>> criticize the station. He only created a discussion list to make up for
>> the fact that KZYX does not have ways for members to talk about station
>> policy in an open forum. The only issue he brought up while acting as
>> moderator, was the absence of any contractual agreement between programmers
>> and the station, and his concern that the station may be required to
>> provide liability insurance to programmers as they are "employees" rather
>> than "Independant contractors." This observation seems hardly a criticism,
>> just part of the mess the current board is trying to clean up.
>> 
>> I will remind you all that I only lost the last board election by 24 votes,
>> and King got 23 so we were very close to having direct board representation
>> for all of the concerns expressed here. I would urge all of you to pledge
>> the $25 dollars it takes to have a vote.
>> 
>> You can also write the board members directly from the KZYX website to
>> express your concerns. They need to know.
>> 
>> Doug
>> 


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