No secrecy, JD, it's just that I like the station and the way it connects with its audience; it just plain feels bad to bring this up. I knew I wasn't going to post the link, so it seemed better to avoid the calls directly. Had I posted a link, I would have filled in the calls.
As for ragging on the car, again, it's member-supported radio and someone here in Houston donated the vehicle. I don't know the car's history. Maybe someone's grandfather died, I dunno. All I know is, a thousand raffle tickets at $20/pop equals a damned nice donation to the fund drive. I applaud their ingenuity---but they're going about it in a way that doesn't jibe with the rules as I understand them.
Many hundreds of years ago, back at the dawn of time when I was a young public service director, a PD came into my office with a PSA liner card I'd written up for the control room. He explained to me prize, chance, and consideration. "I agree, this is a great cause, but you can't mention their raffle. For now, let's just call this the FCC's 'Say Lotto And Die' policy." I cannot believe anybody in a position of programming any station would be unaware of the rule, especially since they obviously had to run it through Pacifica first. That's why I wondered if the rule had been dropped, or if possibly it's different for noncoms.
As for the homophobia, Mr. Beasley, I'm certain that winning or driving the car won't make anybody 'turn'. Surely, that would have been covered in the contest rules.
