KUHF now promoting new station on 91.7

[Mediafrog+]

KUHF just started its latest fundraising campaign, and during the pledge appeals they've mentioned the forthcoming KUHC 91.7.

The program host talked about pledges going towards the growth of Houston Public Radio, including a new 24 hour classical/cultural affairs/fine arts station on 91.7 (didn't specifically give the KUHC call.) She also said that this would be happening just after the new year.

This is the first time I've heard KUHF promote the upcoming changes. Looks like they are planning for a January 2011 launch for KUHC.

 

[stan]

After NPR's firing of Juan Williams, I hope their fund drive falls flat on its face.

 

[streetbeat]

As a listener, I'm aware that KUHF is not owned or operated by NPR, so Stan, it's hard for me to understand why you would want a public radio station to "fall flat on its face" for something that happened in Washington. Juan Williams was an infrequent news analyst, a contract employee at NPR, not a reporter, not a host and not on the air much at all. KUHF had nothing to do with his dismissal. Seems kind of small-minded to wish for the demise of a local, public radio station because of some bone-headed move in Washington. BTW....from what I understand, KUHF gets about 93-percent of its funding from Houston listeners and underwriters who believe in the product, not from the government. Any notion that public radio is completely or even mostly funded by the government is outdated and wrong. I guess we'll let the market decide who's right.....as I was listening to KUHF's campaign today, they mentioned they're ahead of goal so far, despite the Williams debacle.

 

[DToTheJ]

Meanwhile, officials have finalized the sale of 91.7 from Rice to UH:
http://thedailycougar.com/2010/10/22/officials-finalize-ktru-sale/

 

[#1VO]

And on KPFT's Fund Drive they were promoting their offer to KTRU to us the HD2 Channel and studio.
They also were promoting the Save KTRU website.

I thought Juan Williams was an analyst and opinion guy. Why fire him for voicing his opinion. (silly as it was - although at first blush, I think we may all have similar racist reactions whether we're talking about whites, muslims, or whatever)

 

[johndavis]

And on KPFT's Fund Drive they were promoting their offer to KTRU to us the HD2 Channel and studio.
They also were promoting the Save KTRU website.

I thought Juan Williams was an analyst and opinion guy. Why fire him for voicing his opinion. (silly as it was - although at first blush, I think we may all have similar racist reactions whether we're talking about whites, muslims, or whatever)

He was hired originally to host Talk of the Nation. He bombed big time. So they made him a correspondent. Then as the complaints rolled in from stuff he said on Fox, he became an "analyst" and they asked that Fox not identify him as working at NPR. (Williams saying something stupid on Fox could bring in 3 times the number of complaints of Steve Inskeep saying something stupid on NPR.)

I saw some of NPR's policies on outside appearances posted online yesterday. In particular, if you go on TV, you're supposed to talk about facts of news stories and not your opinions; you are not to appear as a "pundit." That's where he kept getting into trouble with NPR brass. If he were to go on TV and stick to the facts (you know, stuff that you can independantly verify) and not how his feelings, he'd be fine. (Mara Liason still appears on Fox because she follows that policy.)

 

[sdh483]

And on KPFT's Fund Drive they were promoting their offer to KTRU to us the HD2 Channel and studio.
They also were promoting the Save KTRU website.

I thought Juan Williams was an analyst and opinion guy. Why fire him for voicing his opinion. (silly as it was - although at first blush, I think we may all have similar racist reactions whether we're talking about whites, muslims, or whatever)

He was hired originally to host Talk of the Nation. He bombed big time. So they made him a correspondent. Then as the complaints rolled in from stuff he said on Fox, he became an "analyst" and they asked that Fox not identify him as working at NPR. (Williams saying something stupid on Fox could bring in 3 times the number of complaints of Steve Inskeep saying something stupid on NPR.)

I saw some of NPR's policies on outside appearances posted online yesterday. In particular, if you go on TV, you're supposed to talk about facts of news stories and not your opinions; you are not to appear as a "pundit." That's where he kept getting into trouble with NPR brass. If he were to go on TV and stick to the facts (you know, stuff that you can independantly verify) and not how his feelings, he'd be fine. (Mara Liason still appears on Fox because she follows that policy.)

Agreed. They give us the facts, we form our opinions. There's these things called editorials where personalities can voice their opinions. Heard one the other day on KPFT on how they should quit playing so much "banjo music" on a pre-recorded editorial, and not over the air. You don't hear newscasters on TV give their opinion on the news. They do it during the editorial section.

 

[Mediafrog+]

And on KPFT's Fund Drive they were promoting their offer to KTRU to us the HD2 Channel and studio.

Which would be a good idea as it would promote HD radio, and the additional (potential) programming options it offers. KTRU wouldn't need a new studio, as the station will continue on the internet as is.

They also were promoting the Save KTRU website.

Which will have the same success as the "Save KIKK-FM" and "Save Rock 101" efforts.