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EMF's model & thoughts of commercial broadcasting.

audiophile. said:
That's BS RE! I learned a long time ago not to defend people that were wrong just because they were my friends or just because they were Christians. It only prolongs the the improper behavior.

Neural Observer pointed out some things you should know are true, unless you have never listened or never checked their 990.

For instance: "but it is telling its donors more is better and is using on-air stories of crying women donors who literally don't know where their child's next meal is going to come from to inspire like giving and more giving; tell me, is it reasonable for a man making a half million a year to claim that money is "desperately needed" from a struggling single mother living in a crappy apartment in an unsafe neighborhood and feeding her kids generic cereal and peanut butter sandwiches every day?"

This is very valid point. People should give because they want to and are able to, not because they are threatened that their local station might be going off the air.

Mr. Jenkins is knocking down $280k with benefits per year. I think that is outrageous considering he has called listeners that called in a 'listener complaint' during a slow pledge drive in 2003 'a members of the Christian Taliban...that shoots it's own wounded". Whoa!

This is same pledge drive which they said any stations not at 75% level would be "turned off at 12 noon Saturday". As the time deadline approached they changed it to 75% network wide. No small change there. It was an idle threat (or one heck of a turn-around) because that year same Mr. Jenkins made 225k and EMF was in the black by millions...

I know, I know it is RADIO.

...BS!

PS Here is their 990: http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2004/942/816/2004-942816342-01b801f1-9.pdf

1. Don't make assumptions about who my friends are.
2. Don't swear at me.
3. Don't for one second think that "being a Christian" gives anyone additional "brownie points" with me.
4. You must have missed my post...but maybe not because
5. It is RADIO...YES, now you're getting it.
 
radioelizabeth said:
I don't care to have you writing me off this board.

Have you forgotten we've done that a few times already?

You have something to say, which you obviously think you do... you can say it here.

Even with your permission, I still won't do it. I feel like I know you (at least a little), we're a lot alike, we have a strangely high number of things in common...I'm just not going to do it. It's not who I am.

The concept of someone trying to determine what ought to be the "correct" way to do "Christian" radio is flawed.

You must mean that for someone else; I said nothing about the way they do radio being flawed.

And your conclusions are just that your conclusions...

What are my conclusions?? Again, I assert that I've simply made observations. I've simply listed what I have heard on the air, have seen in their filings, and have heard from witnesses to their deals.

...and don't attempt to pass yourself off as neutral.

But I am! Again, I don't "hate" EMF; I admire their product and am neutral on their delivery method.

There is bias in the fact that you even posted what you did.

If...if...that's true, it's bias toward honesty and transparency. Are you against honesty and transparency?

Again, it is RADIO.

What is "it?"
 
Crisis appeals have probably been around since Aimee Semple McPherson, but in 2006, that's a bit over the top. Did not Jesus preach about honesty, or was that for a different dispensation?
 
neutralobserver said:
radioelizabeth said:
I don't care to have you writing me off this board.

Have you forgotten we've done that a few times already?

no... we haven't... you approached me off board...and I said I would not exchange emails with you.

You have something to say, which you obviously think you do... you can say it here.

Even with your permission, I still won't do it. I feel like I know you (at least a little), we're a lot alike, we have a strangely high number of things in common...I'm just not going to do it. It's not who I am.

then you should have held your tongue


The concept of someone trying to determine what ought to be the "correct" way to do "Christian" radio is flawed.

You must mean that for someone else; I said nothing about the way they do radio being flawed.

you might want to re read the post.

And your conclusions are just that your conclusions...

What are my conclusions?? Again, I assert that I've simply made observations. I've simply listed what I have heard on the air, have seen in their filings, and have heard from witnesses to their deals.

you didn't only make observations, you drew conclusions.

...and don't attempt to pass yourself off as neutral.

But I am! Again, I don't "hate" EMF; I admire their product and am neutral on their delivery method.

you aren't neutral in this discussion.


There is bias in the fact that you even posted what you did.

If...if...that's true, it's bias toward honesty and transparency. Are you against honesty and transparency?

it's bias....towards many things.

Again, it is RADIO.
 
gr8oldies said:
Crisis appeals have probably been around since Aimee Semple McPherson, but in 2006, that's a bit over the top. Did not Jesus preach about honesty, or was that for a different dispensation?

A crisis appeal to me won't convince me of anything...but I guess I don't possess the required level of gullibility. (Especially when I know about the salaries, station purchase payments, LMA payments, etc.) Kinda like the laugh I got at all the form letters that Jenny Homemaker or whoever was sending the FCC when a rulemaking was proposed against some of those 2nd adjacent drop-in translators that the CSN's, AFA's and EMF's of the world like to use.
The power of the foolish, gullible, or uninformed in large numbers is amazing...
 
radioelizabeth said:
neutralobserver said:
Have you forgotten we've done that a few times already?

no... we haven't... you approached me off board...and I said I would not exchange emails with you.

Is this really Elizabeth, or has someone hacked her account?

Elizabeth, it's the exact opposite! I never approached you; you approached me! Given that it was to a Gmail account, I could pull it right back up and show everybody if you really wanted me to!

You have something to say, which you obviously think you do... you can say it here.

Even with your permission, I still won't do it. I feel like I know you (at least a little), we're a lot alike, we have a strangely high number of things in common...I'm just not going to do it. It's not who I am.

then you should have held your tongue

??? Wow...I'm really confused. You're saying I shouldn't have kept a personal comment between the two parties involved? This doesn't sound like you, at all!

The concept of someone trying to determine what ought to be the "correct" way to do "Christian" radio is flawed.

You must mean that for someone else; I said nothing about the way they do radio being flawed.

you might want to re read the post.

Ok, hang on a sec.......

Ok, I'm back. I looked at my four-point post, and then I looked at the entire thread. The only use of the word "flawed" came from you.

And your conclusions are just that your conclusions...

What are my conclusions?? Again, I assert that I've simply made observations. I've simply listed what I have heard on the air, have seen in their filings, and have heard from witnesses to their deals.

you didn't only make observations, you drew conclusions.

Okay....again, just as I did before (and keep quoted right above), I must ask, "what are my conclusions?"

...and don't attempt to pass yourself off as neutral.

But I am! Again, I don't "hate" EMF; I admire their product and am neutral on their delivery method.

you aren't neutral in this discussion.

Once again, I must ask you to show me how you've come to that conclusion.

There is bias in the fact that you even posted what you did.

If...if...that's true, it's bias toward honesty and transparency. Are you against honesty and transparency?

it's bias....towards many things.

Examples of which would be.....?

Again, it is RADIO.

And, again, I ask you what "it" is. I thought the current topic was honesty and transparency in fundraising; are you saying that dishonesty and secrecy in revenue generation are radio? That doesn't make sense.


Elizabeth, this doesn't sound like you. If there's something different, something wrong, or maybe even something you'd like to talk about, please feel free and safe in letting me know.
 
neutralobserver said:
radioelizabeth said:
neutralobserver said:
Have you forgotten we've done that a few times already?

no... we haven't... you approached me off board...and I said I would not exchange emails with you.

Is this really Elizabeth, or has someone hacked her account?

Elizabeth, it's the exact opposite! I never approached you; you approached me! Given that it was to a Gmail account, I could pull it right back up and show everybody if you really wanted me to!

on this board, you made a post with your email included, to which I believe I merely said thank you in an email, as you requested members write you...and I replied off board...after your first email back, approaching me for discussion, I said I would not exchange them...it would not be relevant to get into the specifics, but that you chose to be personal on this board...and clarity is necessary. Look, I'm not picking a fight with you on this N.O...but you apparently felt the need to state I needed to reconcile something, then said you had something more to discuss, but would not do it here... that is personal in nature...if you have something to say... say it.


You have something to say, which you obviously think you do... you can say it here.

Even with your permission, I still won't do it. I feel like I know you (at least a little), we're a lot alike, we have a strangely high number of things in common...I'm just not going to do it. It's not who I am.

then you should have held your tongue

??? Wow...I'm really confused. You're saying I shouldn't have kept a personal comment between the two parties involved? This doesn't sound like you, at all!

you should not have implied there was something you had to say that you could not say on this board.......if you have something to say about my post...then say it here.

The concept of someone trying to determine what ought to be the "correct" way to do "Christian" radio is flawed.

You must mean that for someone else; I said nothing about the way they do radio being flawed.

you might want to re read the post.

Ok, hang on a sec.......

Ok, I'm back. I looked at my four-point post, and then I looked at the entire thread. The only use of the word "flawed" came from you.

oh my gosh... must we go over reading comprehension? Really? Come on Neutral. Stop being so thick about this, please? Because I know you are smarter than this. While text is difficult at times, please re read the post I made...and your reply again. N.O...in a reply to my post you stated they were a "supposed Christian organization" and that I needed to reconcile things...this is a flawed concept... to apply a "Christian" standard, or infer that you know what that standard is. Your post speaks for itself.


And your conclusions are just that your conclusions...

What are my conclusions?? Again, I assert that I've simply made observations. I've simply listed what I have heard on the air, have seen in their filings, and have heard from witnesses to their deals.

you didn't only make observations, you drew conclusions.

Okay....again, just as I did before (and keep quoted right above), I must ask, "what are my conclusions?"

Here is your post: "But, Elizabeth, there's one thing you keep leaving out -- absolute dishonesty (and there really is no other way to say it) in fundraising. The only reason EMF has the money to make these buys is because they out-and-out lie to their audience. They lie. Yes, lie. Deceive. Intentionally....Look, I'm laissez-faire and libertarian at heart, but, if you're going to take the stand you are, you're going to have to reconcile -- at least to yourself -- a supposed "Christian" organization lying to its audience, its contributors, its acquisition targets, and its industry. "

Now, this draws lots of conclusions... 1. That they lie. That they do so intentionally. 2. That they are a "supposed Christian organization"...which draws several other conclusions...3. That there is something that I need to reconcile, in regards to what I stated in my post.



...and don't attempt to pass yourself off as neutral.

But I am! Again, I don't "hate" EMF; I admire their product and am neutral on their delivery method.

you aren't neutral in this discussion.

Once again, I must ask you to show me how you've come to that conclusion.

because by your very post, you show bias. I covered that already.


There is bias in the fact that you even posted what you did.

If...if...that's true, it's bias toward honesty and transparency. Are you against honesty and transparency?

it's bias....towards many things.

Examples of which would be.....?

That you know what is "supposed" means. That your conclusion of deception was something that needed to be reconciled by another in this discussion. You are not neutral here. You can think you are, but again...that you felt the need to state what you said, the way you said it, is pretty clear.


Elizabeth, this doesn't sound like you. If there's something different, something wrong, or maybe even something you'd like to talk about, please feel free and safe in letting me know.

More conclusions... assumptions...and personal appeals that are not relevant to this discussion. Again, you eluded that there was something to be reconciled, that "supposed" was involved...and that you had something to say to me, you didn't feel comfortable saying on this board...now...I'm about clarity...not these kind of statements that elude to something that is not on the table. Define "supposed", and state why you felt you needed to say, I had something to reconcile, or we will simply circle and neither of us wants to do that.
 
Wow.

This has become entertaining!

Out of curiosity, where do you work Radio Elizabeth?

Also, the whole "Again, it is RADIO" schtick that Radio Elizabeth is using... a thought that crosses my mind is YES it WAS radio. I mean, many are ill with Clear Channel and their business practices but at the very least they employee a few people in each market that they own radio stations and they get their revenue from businesses. EMF gets these waivers and their singals go to total waste in the community. Their revenue come from guilt trips during share-a-thons. That's Radio? Mmm...

Oh, by the way. Thanks Gary for the advice on how to look for a gig! ;)

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FORMER General Manager
Three Trees Communications
WWWD / WJYF / WTIF AM & FM

www.myspace.com/pkonair

229-805-7270 cell

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djmattshady said:
Wow.

This has become entertaining!

Out of curiosity, where do you work Radio Elizabeth?

Also, the whole "Again, it is RADIO" schtick that Radio Elizabeth is using... a thought that crosses my mind is YES it WAS radio. I mean, many are ill with Clear Channel and their business practices but at the very least they employee a few people in each market that they own radio stations and they get their revenue from businesses. EMF gets these waivers and their singals go to total waste in the community. Their revenue come from guilt trips during share-a-thons. That's Radio? Mmm...

Oh, by the way. Thanks Gary for the advice on how to look for a gig! ;)

Again...you have a problem with EMF...and the way they do business... ok...so we know you won't ever want to work for them...which they know now as well...

It is radio.

And to continue to blame EMF or have this ill attitude about them, isn't very productive...and ignores the fact that they determine their business method and their call and their mission...and provided they keep in accordance with the regulations...it's their call.
 
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