Jack Lessenbery Going to.....

[umfan]

.....AM910, which has become the landing spot of choice for disgraced characters in Detroit. Lessenberry was fired from Michigan Public Radio last month after allegations of inappropriate conduct emerged.

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/articl...embattled-jack-lessenberry-to-return-to-radio

Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, Garrison Keillor and now Jack Lessenberry. Public Broadcasting appears to be a hotbed for abuse allegations!

 

[TheBigA]

Public Broadcasting appears to be a hotbed for abuse allegations!

Only if you ignore the rest of the world. The other thing they all have in common is male boomers. Put in a mandatory retirement age of 50, and the problem is solved.

 

[umfan]

Ignoring the rest of anything is not needed. Public Broadcasting has a serious problem. So do other broadcasting entities, but as bad as those are, they aren't being directly underwritten by the US Taxpayer. Yeah, firing everyone over 50 is a really bright solution.

 

[TheBigA]

Ignoring the rest of anything is not needed. Public Broadcasting has a serious problem. So do other broadcasting entities, but as bad as those are, they aren't being directly underwritten by the US Taxpayer. Yeah, firing everyone over 50 is a really bright solution.

Consider how many people in government, in Congress, in federal agencies, and even the White House who have been accused of sexual misconduct. They're all paid for by the US taxpayer. No one is saying the problem is the government...it's those specific people. Same with public broadcasting.

 

[umfan]

Yes, but this is a broadcasting forum. So, I've appropriately kept my posts topical. You might consider doing the same.

 

[TheBigA]

You brought up the government funding not me. There is an entire forum here filled with hundreds of people accused of sexual misconduct in broadcasting, and only four are in public broadcasting. As I said, it's not a problem that's confined there, nor does it have anything to do with the source of funding.

 

[fybush]

And in fact one can argue that the examples out of public broadcasting are so visible right now because its leaders are responding aggressively and, yes, publicly to the new attention these problems are drawing.

Anyone who's worked in both public and commercial radio (as I have) knows that sexual misconduct is not at all new in our business, and that (as BigA correctly observes) it's a problem across the industry. If we're not hearing as much about commercial radio personalities being called out for it, I'd submit that the problem might actually be over on that side of the business, where private owners have avoided openly dealing with sexual misconduct in the workplace for decades.

 

[Schroedingers Cat]

I wish Northern States would buy it and put MeTV Music on AM 910. WJMK 1250 cannot be heard well more than a few miles South of their towers. At least that format would be appropriate for a station with a 96 year history, one of the 100 oldest radio stations in the country, and cover a large footprint Day and Night with a much needed format.

 

[davideduardo]

Anyone who's worked in both public and commercial radio (as I have) knows that sexual misconduct is not at all new in our business, and that (as BigA correctly observes) it's a problem across the industry. If we're not hearing as much about commercial radio personalities being called out for it, I'd submit that the problem might actually be over on that side of the business, where private owners have avoided openly dealing with sexual misconduct in the workplace for decades.

Example: Top rated LA midday personality. New PD in 1990. PD exhibits inappropriate behavior. Personality is moved to overnights. Personality quits.

Aftermath: The personality goes to work at another station, different manager, different environment. Becomes PD, goes on to program a in 5 of the top 10 markets. PD who moved her to overnights is fired when numbers drop; ends up in a "you gotta Google it to find it" small town.

Yes, it's existed for the longest time. Some of the best hires I ever made were women who would not put up with it and just needed a better work environment. The sad thing is that I heard the same kind of story many, many times.

 

[umfan]

You brought up the government funding not me. There is an entire forum here filled with hundreds of people accused of sexual misconduct in broadcasting, and only four are in public broadcasting. As I said, it's not a problem that's confined there, nor does it have anything to do with the source of funding.

I brought up a broadcasting related topic and you took it off topic. No one is compelling you to comment on my posts. I ask that if you choose to, you keep it on topic.

 

[umfan]

I wish Northern States would buy it and put MeTV Music on AM 910. WJMK 1250 cannot be heard well more than a few miles South of their towers. At least that format would be appropriate for a station with a 96 year history, one of the 100 oldest radio stations in the country, and cover a large footprint Day and Night with a much needed format.

I don't know if you're making this suggestion tounge-in-cheek, but I'd love to hear MeTV music on 910!