[Kzyxtalk] In Case Anyone's Interested

Wed May 14 12:29:24 PDT 2014

I think many of KZYX/Z's good hearted Underwriters would be aghast to learn that their support of the station could be used as a ploy by the 'Business Developer' to get rid of a programmer for whom he had developed a dislike, a s was the case when David Steffen threatened to dismiss (and when did he acquire that power) John Sakowicz because he did not read an Underwriting message exactly as scheduled...Beth Bosk 

Amen, Beth. Our underwriters would be aghast.if they only knew about these new waves of "rigidity" and "enforcement" and ""police tactics" sweeping over our station. The fact is I had two guests on hold -- the women from Banyan -- and I needed to bring them into the show as soon as the first guest hung up. The women were waiting, patiently, silently, for 15-20 minutes. I was not going to disrespect them. Repeat: I was not going to disrespect them. 

For the record, Steffen also falsely accused me of not reading station ID at the top of the hour. Well, he was wrong, oof course. Steffen then proceeded to embarrass me further by copying Rich and Mary on his totally offensive reprimand and threat to terminate my show. 

I'll be filing a grievance. 
----- Original Message -----
From: "David" <uw at kzyx.org> 
To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org 
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:21:38 PM 
Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] In Case Anyone's Interested 

Every programmer has an obligation to read the underwriting as written at the time scheduled. It’s a 2003 handbook rule, accepted by all programmers since it was revised in 2003, 5 years before I came to KZYX. 

David Steffen 

KZYX Business Development 

(707) 895-2324 office 

(707) 322-9895 cell 

(707) 895-2451 fax 

From: kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org [mailto:kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org] On Behalf Of nsi at mcn.org 
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:04 PM 
To: ann brown; kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org 
Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] In Case Anyone's Interested 

Ann! The original intent of Underwriting at KZYX was to provide NON-COMMERCIAL subsidy to the programming. 
It was never, ever meant to be a mechanism whereby the Underwriting UNDERLING had control over program content. 

This is particularly pertinent to public affairs programmers who are interviewing by phone remote guests with information pertinent to the listeners interests, whose own schedules limit when in the hour they are available. 
Deferring an Underwriting Message to accommodate a remote guest is not Negligence. It is exercising FLEXIBILITY, with intelligence and a flair for pacing. 
Which is also true at times for Music programmers who take their Intros and subsequent pacing seriously. 

Has no one at the station realized how officious the language of the Underwriting Policy is? 
"All underwriting is to be read exactly as written and scheduled" 
"Repeated negligence with respect to reading underwriting costs the station money and may be grounds for dismissal." 

I think many of KZYX/Z's goodhearted Underwriters would be aghast to learn that their support of the station could be used as a ploy by the 'Business Developer' to get rid of a programmer for whom he had developed a dislike. 
As was the case when David Steffen threatened to dismiss (and when did he acquire that power) John Sacowicz because he did not read an Underwriting message exactly as scheduled. --beth bosk 

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"ann brown" <divinesight at icloud.com> 

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Tue, 13 May 2014 12:54:55 -0700 

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Re: [Kzyxtalk] In Case Anyone's Interested 

Always interested, David. 

All the best, 

Ann 

On May 12, 2014, at 9:33 AM, David < uw at kzyx.org > wrote: 

>From the Handbook: 

KZYX & KZYZ 

STATION HANDBOOK 

REVISED AUGUST 2003 

MENDOCINO COUNTY PUBLIC BROADCASTING 

UNDERWRITING: 

Procedure for airing underwriting: 

1. A programmer must check the program logs before his/her shift begins to see if underwriting is scheduled. 

2. All underwriting is to be read exactly as written and scheduled. 

3. Underwriting logs must be signed before a programmer's shift is over. Repeated negligence with respect to reading underwriting costs the station money and may be grounds for dismissal. 

David Steffen 

KZYX Business Development 

(707) 895-2324 office 

(707) 322-9895 cell 

(707) 895-2451 fax 

From: kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org [mailto:kzyxtalk- bounces at lists.mcn.org ] On Behalf Of sako4 at comcast.net 
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 1:40 PM 
To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org 
Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] Duvall's dismissal 

Give me a call, Doug. This thing with Norman and Mary breaks my heart. Norman is eminently qualified to interview candidates. Other interviewers on KZYX's candidates forum are wimpy, namby-pamby. They play slow-pitch softball with the candidates. They lob their questions. Meanwhile, Norman is tough, sharp, edgy, super-informed. 

Also, you should know that David Steffen is also getting up in my face. I'll be filing a grievance against him. 

From: "doug mckenty" < dougmck at gmail.com > 
To: Kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org 
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2014 8:06:57 AM 
Subject: [Kzyxtalk] Duvall's dismissal 

GM John Coate posted on Facebook that there was no dismissal. He says, there is "not one speck of truth to any of this." 

Norman , do you have a response? 

Anyone? 

Doug 

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