<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div></div><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"John Sakowicz" <sako4@comcast.net><br><b>To: </b>"Meg Courtney" <mcourtney1@mcn.org><br><b>Cc: </b>"Val Muchowski" <vjmuchowski@gmail.com><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:48:35 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>KZYX Board Recruitment<br><div><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><br></div><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Meg,</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><br></div><div>I was marginalized as a Board director from 2013-2016. Ignored. The GM never initiated a telephone call to me nor returned a phone call. Not one single time in three years. Every attempt at "reasonable inquiry" made on my part, as required by law, was met with indifference. Silence. A stonewall. Hence, my informal complaint to the FCC. </div><div><br></div><div>In truth, most of the issues contained in my informal FCC complaint should have been brought before the CPB, as they relate to policy, not operations. </div><div><br></div><div>Because I don't want to file that complaint now with the CPB -- it will hurt the station during these uncertain times of Trump threatening to defund the CPB-- I''m running for the Board. I hope to create change from within the station.</div><div><br></div><div>A partial list of issues I raised when I was a Board director were as follows:</div><div><br></div><div>1.) inaccurate, inconsistent, and incomplete financials (annual report, audit, and tax returns);</div><div>2) the misappropriation of $10,000 raised by members and stipulated for opening a Ukiah studio;</div><div>3.) the inappropriate and excessive 10 per cent raise that the GM gave himself, even as membership and underwriting revenues were falling;</div><div>4.) the frequent failure of aging broadcast equipment and cheap replacement parts (dead air, fuzz outs, and irritating, scratchy signals);</div><div>5.) the wrongful termination of respected newswoman, Christina Aanestad;</div><div>6.) the wrongful termination of popular radio show host and former Board director, Doug McKenty;</div><div>7.) the illegal absence of staff in the studio or office during business hours (the microphone was left unattended); </div><div>8.) the lack of a meaningful Program Advisory Committee and Community Advisory Board (as required, and not stacked with friends and family of the Board);</div><div>9.) the secret and off list communications between the Board and station management; </div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">10.) the opposition by both the Board and management to a list serv that would allow members to organize and communicate with one another.</span></div><div><br></div><div>This is a partial list, Meg. And all of the issues I raised are crucial to our ongoing viability as a truly public, community radio station. </div><div><br></div><div>Regarding the station legal fees, all the station had to do was be compliant with the law and its own policies.</div><div><br></div><div>Regarding the the severance checks paid out to John Coate and Mary Aigner, how much exactly did we pay out? I understand that both checks were five figures. </div><div><br></div><div>And why did we pay severance? Why didn't we have a policy on staff accruing unlimited vacation and sick time?</div><div><br></div><div>John</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>MCPB has no interest in Board directors<br></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Meg Courtney" <mcourtney1@mcn.org><br><b>To: </b>"John Sakowicz" <sako4@comcast.net><br><b>Cc: </b>"Val Muchowski" <vjmuchowski@gmail.com><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, March 20, 2017 10:45:29 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: KZYX Board Recruitment<br><div><br></div>John,<div><br></div><div>To answer your question: You seem to forget that among the many things you did that were harmful to the station, plus being of no help as a board member, was that you went to the FCC to try to rescind our license. </div><div>That cost the station upwards of $15,000 in legal fees to deal with your spurious claim. </div><div><br></div><div>Meg</div><div> <br><div><br><div><div>On Mar 18, 2017, at 1:59 PM, John Sakowicz wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote><div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Meg,</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Why pick on me? Didn't Coate and Aigner each cost KZYX many thousands of dollars in severance pay?</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A totally unnecessary -- and unanticipated, unbudgeted -- cost?</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Because the station had no policy on accrued vacation and sick time, Coate and Aigner each racked up a huge accrual that KZYX had to pay out in hard-earned dollars -- most of the severance, I'm guessing, was paid out in listener dollars from Pledge Drives, although Coate's and Aigner's avarice and KZYX's lack of policy never got mentioned during Pledge Drives.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">KZYX had no policy on vacation and sick time accruals, and,thus, the liability was, in theory, limited only by Coate's eight years of employment and Aigner's 20-plus years of employment. That's was a lot of money. Severance was a huge payday for both Coate and Aigner.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, whatever legal defense I cost KZYX could have been easily avoided by the station, if it had been compliant with FCC regulations.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Now, I fear, KZYX will soon be defending itself again with the IRS over its fraudulent Form 990s. </span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The CPB can't be far behind in an audit of KZYX.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">So here's my advice to Ms. Muchowski or anybody else contemplating a KZYX Board seat: Given KZYX's lack of real accounting and audit standards, given its fraudulent IRS Form 990 tax returns, and given its indebtedness to NPR, the CA Department of Forestry, American Radio International, Pacifica and others, and given its unpaid balance on the station's letter of credit at the Mendocino Savings Bank, any new Board Director at KZYX should have cause for worry. </span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Real cause for worry.</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A nonprofit's directors are usually -- but not always -- protected from personal liability for lawsuits against the nonprofit. In California, once an organization is incorporated, its directors or trustees, officers, employees, and members usually won't be on the hook personally for the nonprofit's debts or liabilities. That includes unpaid organizational debts and unsatisfied court judgments against the nonprofit.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Exceptions to the Limited Liability Rule</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In a few situations, people involved with a nonprofit corporation can be held personally liable for its debts. A director or officer of a nonprofit corporation can be held personally liable if he or she:</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">1. personally and directly injures someone</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">2. personally guarantees a bank loan or a business debt on which the corporation defaults</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">3. fails to ensure that the nonprofit deposits taxes (such as payroll and property taxes) or files necessary tax returns</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">4. does something intentionally fraudulent, illegal, or clearly wrong-headed that causes harm, or</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">5. co-mingles nonprofit and personal funds.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Cheers,</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: #ffffff;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" style="position: relative; direction: ltr; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">John Sakowicz</span></div></div></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Val Muchowski" <<a href="mailto:vjmuchowski@gmail.com" target="_blank">vjmuchowski@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Meg Courtney" <<a href="mailto:meg@megcourtney.com" target="_blank">meg@megcourtney.com</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, March 18, 2017 9:45:14 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>KZYX Board<br><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div>Dear Val,</div><div><br></div><div>KZYX is in a bit of trouble and I'm turning to you for HELP. KZYX has 9 board member seats. As you are aware we are having an election for 3 seats - dist. 3 & dist 4. and an at large seat. The 2 districts are unopposed but one of the candidates just let us know she will NOT be running (health reasons) so that seat will be open Meanwhile Benj Thomas (from Ukiah) has just stepped down, and furthermore there is another sitting board member who would like to step down if we find someone to fill that seat. So, as you can see this now leaves us with <b>3 open seats</b> on the board. NOT GOOD! </div><div><br></div><div>Was talking to Rachel Binah today and she reminded me that you are the PERFECT person to ask about this. <b>Here is an opportunity to get some women on a board!</b> At this point we can't have another election but we CAN APPOINT people. Appointees do NOT need to come from any particular district so this makes it easy. No campaigning, but of course they would need some kind of BIO. We will be holding an Orientation for new Board Members on <span class="gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-aQJ">APRIL 15</span></span> in Ukiah - pretty much an all day affair - but important.</div><div><br></div><div>Can you help with this? Send out the word? Encourage folks to join up? Please forward my email if there are any questions about KZYX that I can answer.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile please vote for Jenness Hartley. She is an incumbent & has been good for the station. Sakowicz is a nightmare; he has cost the station thousands of dollars in legal fees.</div><div><br></div><div>Hope we can conjure up some good sturdy woman who want to help our great little community radio!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Meg</div></div></blockquote></div>
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