[Kzyxtalk] [MCN-Announce]- Vintage Bernie Sanders (1991) and Radio Curious

Thu Jan 28 10:57:44 PST 2016

I'm soooo not a broadcast lawyer, but I think KZYX would be safe in airing that piece without having to offer equal time to other candidates.

I say this based on a phrase on this page:
http://www.museum.tv/eotv/equaltimeru.htm

Specifically this passage (bold text is the key)

> Congress reacted quickly by creating four exemptions to the equal opportunity law. Stations who gave time to candidates on regularly scheduled newscasts, news interviews shows, documentaries (assuming the candidate wasn't the primary focus of the documentary), or on-the-spot news events would not have to offer equal time to other candidates for that office. In creating these exemptions, Congress stressed that the public interest would be served by allowing stations the freedom to cover the activities of candidates without worrying that any story about a candidate, no matter how tangentially related to his or her candidacy, would require equal time. 

The 1991 "Radio Curious" piece is a news interview story, and thus would SEEM to be exempt from the equal-time requirement.

But again...I'm no lawyer! 

Jim

On Jan 28, 2016, at 10:45 AM, Frank Hartzell <frankhartzell at gmail.com> wrote:

> Right on! But in one way, it would be fun to have all the candidates from
> that time period, although that is probably not possible . Equal time
> doesn't apply at all to history I don't think. I mean if we found Donald
> Trump or Jeb Bush giving a particularly interesting talk back then, it
> would find its way to broadcast.
> 
> On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:29 AM, <nsi at mcn.org> wrote:
> 
>>> Responding to Barry's "Curious Note".
>> Lorraine will you take the reins. This is an archival gem KZYX should
>> proudly promote. The "equal time" provisions were to encourage political
>> exchange, not suppress historical gems of radio. If this is what we have
>> in store from a god knows how long provisional Program Director, get rid
>> of her. The station does not need a provisional program director. It needs
>> some balls and a good dose of commmon sense. --beth bosk
>> 
>>>    Sanders, Bernie â€” Vintage Bernie Sanders: 1991
>>>    <
>> http://www.radiocurious.org/2016/01/26/sanders-bernie-bernie-sanders-from-1991/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Posted on January 26th, 2016 in American Society
>>> <http://www.radiocurious.org/category/american-society/>,Environment
>>> <http://www.radiocurious.org/category/environment/>,Health
>>> <http://www.radiocurious.org/category/health/>,Politics
>>> <http://www.radiocurious.org/category/politics/> by LeGov
>>> 
>>> Presidential Candidate, Independent Senator Bernie Sanders was a guest
>>> on Radio Curious in 1991, early in his first term in Congress. Over the
>>> course of his 25 years as an Independent member of the House of
>>> Representatives and the Senate he has consistently advocated for
>>> economic reform and social justice.
>>> 
>>> When Bernie Sanders and I visited in 1991, we discussed what he would do
>>> if he were President. This interview, recorded by phone from his office
>>> in Washington, D.C., in 1991, began when I asked him to describe his
>>> experience in government.
>>> 
>>> Click here
>>> <
>> http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-SAMDERS_BERNIE_1991-2016_CA.mp3
>>> 
>>> to
>>> listen or on the media player below.
>>> 
>>> Podcast: Download
>>> <
>> http://www.radio4all.net/files/curious@radiocurious.org/1197-1-SAMDERS_BERNIE_1991-2016_CA.mp3
>>> 
>>> 
>>> *Here's a Curious note:*
>>> This afternoon I called kzyx to tell advise them I'd sent a promo for
>>> this edition of RC.  Mary Aigner answered and passed the call to Angela
>>> DeWitt the new Interim Program Manager at kzyx.  They were not quite
>>> sure if the equal access requirement applies to this particular Radio
>>> Curious interview.  They both were not quire sure what to do since
>>> Senator Sanders is a candidate for President.  Mary said kzyx may be
>>> required to allow equal time to other candidates for President and
>>> Angela repeated that.  I suggested they allow equal time and refer the
>>> other candidates to Radio Curious for an interview.  Angela said she'd
>>> call me when they decide about this week's Radio Curious. I am an
>>> independent producer and not a kzyx programmer.  That or any other
>>> station may choose to air or not to air Radio Curious. Regardless, this
>>> 25 year old interview with Senator Sanders may be heard here:
>>> 
>> http://www.radiocurious.org/2016/01/26/sanders-bernie-bernie-sanders-from-1991/
>> .
>>> Barry Vogel
>>> 
>>> 
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