[Kzyxtalk] Kzyxtalk Digest, Vol 4, Issue 23

[doug mckenty]

Toni,

John did read the underwriting and to my understanding has absolutely no
problem with reading it or the stations policy that he do so.  That part is
simple.  I believe the issue is that John read the underwriting late.  Have
you or Tom ever read the underwriting five or ten minutes after the
half-hour because you were busy with a phone guest?  Do you believe such
tardiness warrants a programs suspension?

I think this is the issue at hand.

I agree with David.  John should just file a grievance and the board will
work it out.

Doug





On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, Toni Rizzo <toni at mcn.org> wrote:

> I don't understand what the problem is with reading underwriting or with
> the station's policy that we should do so. Tom and I always read the
> underwriting for our show while our guests are on the line. It takes about
> 30 seconds and isn't a big deal. The guests don't mind. I think the
> underwriters would be happy with the policy that we must read the
> underwriting as they are paying for it and will not get what they are
> paying for if it's not read. Seems simple to me. Seems like you're just
> looking for something else to complain about John.
>
> Toni
>
>
> On May 14, 2014, at 12:34 PM, kzyxtalk-request at lists.mcn.org<javascript:;>wrote:
> >
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 19:29:24 +0000 (UTC)
> > From: sako4 at comcast.net <javascript:;>
> > Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] In Case Anyone's Interested
> > To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org <javascript:;>
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> 772418146.1502008.1400095764235.JavaMail.root at sz0132a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net<javascript:;>
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> > 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 <javascript:;>>
> > To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org <javascript:;>
> > 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 <javascript:;> [mailto:
> kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of nsi at mcn.org<javascript:;>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:04 PM
> > To: ann brown; kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org <javascript:;>
> > 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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