[Kzyxtalk] Community Vision and Community Adviosry Boards

doug mckenty dougmck at gmail.com
Sat May 24 02:07:21 PDT 2014 

Though I have always felt staffs interpretation of the mission is extremely
conservative as it looks to me like the founders obviously envisioned a
more democratically oriented community radio station, I have nonetheless
accepted this notion that the membership controls only the philosophy
behind the stations programming and operations and have asked, "how does
the membership control the stations operational philosophy and how does the
membership control the programming philosophy?"  The answer is with the CAB.

Also, in another thread John C. was quoted as saying that content should be
"independent of biased agenda or faction with a mission to be inclusive of
a variety of views".  I do not feel how this jives with the mission when it
states that the station will  "increase communication within all groups and
give access to all points of view."

The current board feels that, in hiring the GM and giving him authority to
produce all content which he believes to be reflective of the
memberships vision, they satisfied the missions requirement to give
membership control over the stations programming and operational
philosophy.   The Corporation for Public Broadcasting requires the CAB,
which is used to advise the GM and program director.

This is the current state of the argument as I understand it.  I
have discussed it with David Steffen and board member Stuart Campbell at
length.

It has been my feeling (in agreement with the 2009 board) that the PAC
would help provide more substance to the mission statement, but staff found
it redundant and the current board will probably eliminate the PAC at the
July meeting.

After a period of absence, a new CAB was formed and met last December and
arranged a poll done along with the election.  At the last board meeting it
was said that the CAB should be more powerful, but none were not
forthcoming as to what powers may be bestowed upon it, other than as an
advisory board.

I hope this helps to clear things up.

Doug

On Friday, May 23, 2014, Diane Paget <dpaget at mcn.org> wrote:

> The answer that is commonly given to this question is that the
> membership elects the board and the board controls the philosophy.
>
> Which brings us back to the place I entered this discussion -- if we are
> in fact a majority, or at least a significant minority of the
> membership, how do we elect a board that better reflects out views? My
> answer would be by running a slate of candidates (starting with Doug who
> almost won in the last election) who have the skills to be good board
> members. Who have taken the time before the election to become familiar
> enough with MCPB policies, procedures and problems that they come across
> well in the candidates night, whose agenda is clearly about improving
> the quality of KZYX and Z's broadcasts (sorry, King, but this is not the
> same as increasing board transparency -- a legitimate agenda, but not
> one which is going to get you elected to the Board for another term),
> and who do not seem to most listeners to be either ego or personal
> agenda driven.
>
> Diane
>
>
> doug mckenty wrote:
> > Norman,
> >
> > I believe David is referring to the specific verbiage, "programming
> > and operational philosophy."  It is worthy of discussion as to exactly
> > what it means for the membership to "control" this philosophy and if
> > and how this is happening now.
> >
> > Doug
> >
> > On Friday, May 23, 2014, Norman de Vall <ndevall at mcn.org <javascript:;>
> > <mailto:ndevall at mcn.org <javascript:;>>> wrote:
> >
> >     David,
> >     Am I quoting information from a previous
> >     Mission Statement?  If so, when was it amended?
> >     Norman
> >
> >     On May 23, 2014, at 10:13 AM, David wrote:
> >
> >>     Good morning.
> >>
> >>     Norman is incorrect. The mission statement does NOT state that
> >>     "programming and operations is controlled by the membership."
> >>
> >>     David
> >>
> >>     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 *Norman de Vall
> >>     *Sent:* Friday, May 23, 2014 9:22 AM
> >>     *To:* kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org <javascript:;>
> >>     *Subject:* Re: [Kzyxtalk] Community Vision and Community Adviosry
> >>     Boards
> >>
> >>     Good Morning All…..
> >>
> >>     This is interesting reading and worthy of review:
> >>
> >>     KZYX Mission Statement
> >>
> >>     KZYX&Z, 90.7, 91.5 and 88.1, is the community non-commercial
> >>     radio station of Mendocino County, serving several counties in
> >>     Northern California. Its programming and operational philosophy
> >>     is controlled by its membership, which is open to all. Through
> >>     its dedication to balanced, excellent programming, Mendocino
> >>     County Public Broadcasting reflects the rich diversity of the
> >>     county, while promoting a sense of community across a large and
> >>     varied area. The finest in national public radio programs is made
> >>     available, as well as local programs that are creatively and
> >>     professionally produced, responding to the needs of the community.
> >>
> >>     KZYX&Z pledges to be a responsible and responsive county-wide
> >>     medium for news, information, music, performing arts,
> >>     entertainment, and local features. KZYX&Z sees its programming as
> >>     a complement to the work of Mendocino's commercial media. The
> >>     station seeks to foster increased communication among all groups
> >>     in the county and makes access available to all points of view.
> >>
> >>     . . . from KZYX website
> >>
> >>     Interesting to note that programming and operations is controlled
> >>     by the membership.
> >>
> >>     On May 23, 2014, at 8:51 AM, id wrote:
> >>
> >>>     <KZYX-CAB2011Report.pdf>
> >>>     On May 23, 2014, at 8:23 AM, Norman de Vall wrote:
> >>>
> >>>     It is on the last page .
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>     What is the Mission Statement of KZYX and when was
> >>>>     it last reviewed and updated?
> >>>>
> >>>>
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