[Kzyxtalk] Fwd: Norman Comments……
she-la
sheila.dawn50 at yahoo.com
Wed May 14 10:55:27 PDT 2014
Norman,
My article on the last meeting will be in the next issue of the AVA. Sorry for the delay but it was a lot to sort through to determine what are the most relevant points to be made.
The short of it is that I gave the Board a letter concerning my being told by a Board member, Courtney, that I didn't have a right to volunteer. I pointed that the Board had made a decision without a vote and without getting my side of the conflict. The end result is that Madrigal got permission from the Pres. to put a discussion on the agenda about the Board policy regarding volunteers. I asked if the power to exclude be given to management & staff , that the boundaries be clearly defined to prevent the abuse of banning for having a different perspective.
I am beginning to notice a trend. The people who have been banned are all coastal progressives. Marco Maclean, Mitch Clogg, myself, you, Sister Yasmin. I was wondering if anyone from the inland community has also been banned on some pretext but are all independent thinkers rather than station cheerleaders.
I am encouraging a caravan of people who have experienced being culled from the airwaves to attend and participate in the next Board meeting.
The Board has instituted a second Public Comment to respond to agenda items and Board discussion. Progress is being made but slowly.
Sheila Dawn
Norman de Vall <ndevall at mcn.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On February 7th KZYXtalk went "on air"
>>>>> with the following post:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Acknowledging that at least some
>>>>> people have something to say about
>>>>> our public radio station, KZYX, and
>>>>> being a proponent of the minority
>>>>> voice and free speech I've launched
>>>>> a new mcn.org list site:
>>>>>
>>>>> kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org
>>>>>
>>>>> There is now a new way to express
>>>>> y(our) views and hopefully it will
>>>>> be followed by Board members,
>>>>> staff and candidates.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please join the discussion.
>>>>>
>>>>> Norman"
>>>>>
>>>>> (if you don't have the time to read this history
>>>>> please drop down to the Conclusion)
>>>>>
>>>>> on May 6th I received the following from the AVA
>>>>> asking me for comment:
>>>>
>>>> "Disturbing rumor: Anonymous sources at the meeting 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?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I responded on the same date to the AVA with:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "From: Norman de Vall <ndevall at mcn.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: Comment?
>>>>> Date: May 6, 2014 9:19:05 PM PDT
>>>>> To: ava at pacific.net
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bruce,
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> The following is in response to the "rumor".
>>>>>
>>>>> After a brief meeting with Mary, I was told that
>>>>> KZYX staff would conduct the (candidate) 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."
>>>>
>>>> It is my belief that the real contention here is that
>>>> KZYXtalk is an open forum without censorship.
>>>>
>>>> But setting that aside I wrote to Mary and John,
>>>> with a cc to KZYXtalk on March 13 regarding
>>>> interviews and debates programming for the
>>>> June Primary Election as follows:
>>>>
>>>> "-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: Norman de Vall [mailto:ndevall at mcn.org]
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 9:26 PM
>>>>>>> To: Mary Aigner
>>>>>>> Cc: John Coate; kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org
>>>>>>> Subject: Candidate Interviews and Debates
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mary,
>>>>>>> I'm sure we're thinking along the same lines regarding the primary
>>>>>>> elections.
>>>>>>> If KZYX is going to continue with election programming it would be:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Interviews:
>>>>>>> Third District 1 hr. for ea. candidate
>>>>>>> Total 4 hrs.
>>>>>>> Treas./Tax .5 hr "
>>>>>>> 1
>>>>>>> Clerk Recorder/Assessor .5 hr. "
>>>>>>> 1
>>>>>>> Supertindent of Schools .5 "
>>>>>>> 1.5
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Debates:
>>>>>>> Third District 1 hr.
>>>>>>> 1
>>>>>>> Treas./Tax - Clerk Recdr. 1 hr.
>>>>>>> 1
>>>>>>> Sup. of Schools 1 hr.
>>>>>>> 1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Total +/- 10 hrs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> or 1 hr. each week beginning March 27.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you want me to host these interviews and debates I would like to know as
>>>>>>> soon as possible as there is a great deal of study and fact finding that
>>>>>>> will go into each broadcast.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Norman"
>>>>
>>>> I received the following from John the next day:
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 14, 2014, at 11:25 AM, John Coate wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there a reason why your email list is part of this?
>>>>
>>>> To which I answered:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Norman de Vall <ndevall at mcn.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Candidate Interviews and Debates
>>>>>> Date: March 14, 2014 4:53:01 PM PDT
>>>>>> To: John Coate <gm at kzyx.org>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In conclusion:
>>>>> I will be making my contribution to KZYX
>>>>> during this pledge drive and urge others
>>>>> to do the same. In time we will see station
>>>>> policies which will address much of the
>>>>> discord which has lasted for years.
>>>>>
>>>>> But station management and our Board
>>>>> must be open to criticism.
>>>>>
>>>>> KZYX has no need to be secretive.
>>>>>
>>>>> KZYXtalk has and will continue to be
>>>>> an open forum for discussion and
>>>>> hopefully be beneficial to the station.
>>>>>
>>>>> Norman
>>>>> 877-3551
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>
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