[Kzyxtalk] KZYX New Programming Process

[Scott Peterson]

Dear Ms. Woelfle-Erskine,

I understand you're starting a new process of scheduling new shows and programmers. If that's true,

I'd like to make a few suggestions.

1.     Get an organizational chart from your immediate superior. Make sure it's signed by the president

of the Board of Directors. And documented in the written minutes of an open meeting. As approved

in the written minutes of a subsequent meeting. That way you'll know who's supposed to be calling

the shots. Versus who's actually calling them.

2.     Run a routine background check on everyone above you. Starting with each resume. Check all

degrees claimed at www.studentclearinghouse.org. Get references and check them too. You might

be in for a surprise.

3.     Ask for a copy of MCPB's Directors and Officers insurance policy. Check anything you get with 

your insurance agent. This'll be easy. Because you won't get anything. Then make sure to ask for a

written indemnification agreement. Signed by the Board of Directors. Just like #1. That'll be just as

easy. Because you won't get that either.

4.     Get a copy of the U.S. Constitution. Look up the first amendment. The one about free speech.

Then ask your immediate superior how that applies to programming at KZYX. And how it's been

applied to programmers in the past. People with a spine. Like Marco McClean, Doug McKenty and

John Sakowicz.

5.     Look at the Form 990s on the KZYX website. Filed under penalty of perjury. Especially the part

swearing that no audited financial statements had been prepared. Then look at the audited financial

statements. You can't miss them. There are five of them in a row. 2010 through 2014. Then look at 

Schedule O on each of the Form 990s. Where it says that 'No review was or will be conducted.' And

ask your immediate superior a question. 'What's the purpose of that?'

6.     Last but not least. Check the website for all the 2016 board meeting minutes. That won't take

you much time at all. Because they don't exist.

Then before you make any actual decisions on programming, be sure to consider items 1 through 6.

Sincerely,

Scott M. Peterson

Mendocino

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