[Kzyxtalk] Public Radio, Community Radio

Tim Gregory tgregory at saber.net
Sat Jun 20 15:23:29 PDT 2015 

Well, you see the complexity right away blending and balancing in practice...boards
have always shied from codifying the mission statement more cleanly...so far...
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The main difference is funding (public) and focus on local stuff (community).  See
excerpts below from Wikipedia; the one on community radio is very helpful in
defining a mission.  KZYX could be considered both. The low-power stations would
probably be considered community radio but not public radio, as they receive no
public funding and are not subject to CPB regulations (though there is some
underwriting).  It's those regulations that "define" what public radio can and
cannot be.
Denny

Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets
whose primary mission is public service. In much of the world, funding comes from
the government, especially via annual fees charged on receivers. In the United
States, public broadcasters may receive some funding from both federal and state
sources, but generally most financial support comes from underwriting by foundations
and businesses ranging from small shops to corporations, along with listener
contributions via pledge drives. The great majority are operated as private
not-for-profit corporations.[1]
Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in
addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic
communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popular and
relevant to a local, specific audience but is often overlooked by commercial or
mass-media broadcasters. Community radio stations are operated, owned, and
influenced by the communities they serve. They are generally nonprofit and provide a
mechanism for enabling individuals, groups, and communities to tell their own
stories, to share experiences and, in a media-rich world, to become creators and
contributors of media.
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  1. Re: new GM and? executive director? (Tim Gregory)
  2. Re: verifying memories & deadlines (David)


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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 12:07:25 -0700
From: "Tim Gregory" <tgregory at saber.net>
Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] new GM and? executive director?
To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org
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[This is a very good question, going to the heart of a lot of the friction over
interpretation of mission statement..

a better question might be, can you explain the current operative interpretation of
our mission statement? a complex question, requiring a complex answer...

...and a fair hearing]


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Good morning David,
Can you tell me what the difference is between Community and Public radio?

Thank you,
Kelly


<mailto:grimie at mcn.org>
On 6/20/2015 7:59 AM, David wrote:
> Doug.
> Can we please once and for all dispense with the lie that John Coate "insisted
that he be called Executive Director"?
> The 2008 job posting, which has been sent around on this thread for all to see
(including a post by one of the current board members) clearly stated that ED was
what they were looking for.
> Stop circulating another falsehood.
> David
> "KZYX&Z Community Public Radio in Philo, CA, is seeking a creative non-profit
professional to become Executive Director/General Manager of Mendocino County
Public Broadcasting.
> KZYX&Z is a full service station offering national programming from NPR, Pacifica,
APM, and PRI, as well as diverse local programming produced by more than 120
volunteers. As KZYX&Z celebrates its 19th birthday, we are looking for an
energetic, focused leader with fundraising and management skills to help us
achieve a new level of service for our community, members, and volunteers with our
upcoming digital conversion.
> The successful candidate is preferably one with a public broadcasting background
and strong planning skills. The candidate will be able to demonstrate a track
record of effective internal leadership; skill in building relationships with
organizations and individuals; and a history of effective fund raising. The
candidate must be an exceptional communicator, technologically literate, and
capable of overseeing and ensuring proper compliance with the financial, legal and
regulatory requirements of operating a public broadcasting station. The position
requires an understanding of the difference between community and public radio as
KZYX&Z is hybrid of both models.
> Find the full job description online in the careers section at
> http://kzyx.org.
> Send resume, references, and cover letter by June 15th to:
> jobs at kzyx.org
> or
> KZYX&Z
> Attn: Search Committee
> PO Box 1
> Philo, CA 95466"
> David Steffen
> KZYX Business Development
> (707) 895-2324 office
> (707) 322-9895 cell
> (707) 895-2451 fax
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org [mailto:kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org] On
Behalf Of Doug McKenty
> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 11:37 AM
> To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org
> Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] new GM and? executive director?
> I believe the board is going to set up a hiring committee to oversee the process.
They are required by law to publicly post the job opening as part of the process.
> John Coate, to the best of my knowledge, insisted that he be called Executive
Director upon his hiring. He also insisted that he have total co tell over the
programming. He had an interesting interpretation of the role of the board,
basically relegating it to fundraising, while all station operations were the
preview of management.  Any attempt by the board to set policy or effect
programming was considered "micromanaging."  Let's hope they find a new anther
with a more inclusive philosophy.
> I, for one, hope they drop the "Executive Director" title altogether. Doug
> Sent from my iPhone
>> On Jun 19, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Kelly Grimes <grimie at mcn.org> wrote: Good morning,
>> What is the process for finding a person to replace Mr. Coate, the general
manager?  Will that person automatically become the executive director of MCPB?
If the board of directors is responsible for overseeing the general manager, why
is the general manager the head of the board?  This has always seemed a bit odd
to me and now appears to be a good time to discuss the true title and scope of
work for Mr. Coate's replacement.  Does anyone have any factual information?
>> Thanks,
>> Kelly
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 13:28:50 -0700
From: "David" <uw at kzyx.org>
Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] verifying memories & deadlines
To: "'Liz Helenchild'" <deejayliz at yahoo.com>,    <kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org>
Cc: 'Stuart Campbell' <thales1104 at comcast.net>
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Minutes have been on the web for years. Go through at your leisure. On the
KZYX website one only has to explore "About", look under "Station Business",
and click on "Minutes". As with all of the other ongoing incorrect
suggestions that there is a lack of transparency, one can find 7 years of
minutes posted by the General Manager and the board.



David



David Steffen

KZYX Business Development

(707) 895-2324 office

(707) 322-9895 cell

(707) 895-2451 fax



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From: kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org [mailto:kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org]
On Behalf Of Liz Helenchild
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:30 AM
To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org
Cc: Stuart Campbell
Subject: [Kzyxtalk] verifying memories & deadlines



In the service of winnowing out accuracy from hearsay, would it be possible
to find & cite minutes (or video or audio recordings) of past board
meetings?





Is the application period for GM now closed?







Liz



  _____ 

From: Doug McKenty <dougmck at gmail.com>
To: "kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org" <kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] new GM and? executive director?


Thanks for the clarification. My source for the information was someone one
the hiring committee, but memories can be faulty.

I am not aware of any other "falsehoods" that I have circulated but am aware
that occasionally my sources may be inaccurate. If there are any other areas
where my sourced material differs from yours, I am always interested in
comparing them, so that myself and the  community can get as close to a
realistic interpretation of the truth as possible. In this way we all make
better choices.

I would like to thank Norman DeValle for setting up this listserve allowing
the type of open and transparent communication necessary for this process,
and hope someday to hear his voice back on the air at KZYX.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 20, 2015, at 7:59 AM, David <uw at kzyx.org> wrote:
>
> Doug.
>
> Can we please once and for all dispense with the lie that John Coate
> "insisted that he be called Executive Director"?
>
> The 2008 job posting, which has been sent around on this thread for all to
> see (including a post by one of the current board members) clearly stated
> that ED was what they were looking for.
>
> Stop circulating another falsehood.
>
> David
>
>
>
> "KZYX&Z Community Public Radio in Philo, CA, is seeking a creative
> non-profit professional to become Executive Director/General Manager of
> Mendocino County Public Broadcasting.
>
> KZYX&Z is a full service station offering national programming from NPR,
> Pacifica, APM, and PRI, as well as diverse local programming produced by
> more than 120 volunteers. As KZYX&Z celebrates its 19th birthday, we are
> looking for an energetic, focused leader with fundraising and management
> skills to help us achieve a new level of service for our community,
members,
> and volunteers with our upcoming digital conversion.
>
> The successful candidate is preferably one with a public broadcasting
> background and strong planning skills. The candidate will be able to
> demonstrate a track record of effective internal leadership; skill in
> building relationships with organizations and individuals; and a history
of
> effective fund raising. The candidate must be an exceptional communicator,
> technologically literate, and capable of overseeing and ensuring proper
> compliance with the financial, legal and regulatory requirements of
> operating a public broadcasting station. The position requires an
> understanding of the difference between community and public radio as
KZYX&Z
> is hybrid of both models.
>
> Find the full job description online in the careers section at
> http://kzyx.org.  <http://kzyx.org./>
>
>
> Send resume, references, and cover letter by June 15th to:
>
> jobs at kzyx.org
>
> or
>
> KZYX&Z
> Attn: Search Committee
> PO Box 1
> Philo, CA 95466"
>
>
>
> David Steffen
> KZYX Business Development
> (707) 895-2324 office
> (707) 322-9895 cell
> (707) 895-2451 fax
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org
[mailto:kzyxtalk-bounces at lists.mcn.org]
> On Behalf Of Doug McKenty
> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 11:37 AM
> To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org
> Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] new GM and? executive director?
>
> I believe the board is going to set up a hiring committee to oversee the
> process. They are required by law to publicly post the job opening as part
> of the process.
>
> John Coate, to the best of my knowledge, insisted that he be called
> Executive Director upon his hiring. He also insisted that he have total co
> tell over the programming. He had an interesting interpretation of the
role
> of the board, basically relegating it to fundraising, while all station
> operations were the preview of management.  Any attempt by the board to
set
> policy or effect programming was considered "micromanaging."  Let's hope
> they find a new anther with a more inclusive philosophy.
>
> I, for one, hope they drop the "Executive Director" title altogether.
>
> Doug
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 19, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Kelly Grimes <grimie at mcn.org> wrote:
>>
>> Good morning,
>> What is the process for finding a person to replace Mr. Coate, the
>> general manager?  Will that person automatically become the executive
>> director of MCPB?  If the board of directors is responsible for
>> overseeing the general manager, why is the general manager the head of
>> the board?  This has always seemed a bit odd to me and now appears to be
>> a good time to discuss the true title and scope of work for Mr. Coate's
>> replacement.  Does anyone have any factual information?
>> Thanks,
>> Kelly
>>
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>> Kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org
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