Yes...I think it would be very interesting for these groups like Free Press, Future of Music Coalition, and others who spend a lot of time telling radio how to do their job to actually RUN a station for a while, and see how tough it is. It would give them a very different perspective, maybe one they'd rather not get. It's a lot different when you're the one making the sausage.
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WBAI Struggles
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Yes...I think it would be very interesting for these groups like Free Press, Future of Music Coalition, and others who spend a lot of time telling radio how to do their job to actually RUN a station for a while, and see how tough it is. It would give them a very different perspective, maybe one they'd rather not get. It's a lot different when you're the one making the sausage.
Much of that is included in the section headlined "FCC Requirements", and that's exactly what they are. Pacifica *must* retain ultimate control of what goes on the air and the right to place their own programming -- otherwise, the FCC would see a "transfer of control" which would require their approval.
I would venture a guess (and this is only a guess) that there's something in non-profit law that requires Pacifica's assets to be used to advance the mission established in Pacifica's Articles of Incorporation.
As is often the case, the devil's in the details. I don't see anything particularly onerous in here, but there's a lot of room for the Pacifica board to establish expectations, reasonable or otherwise, out of whoever (if anyone) they end up picking.
That's what it says in the tax laws. Everything is about serving the mission.
My question remains-----has WBAI said on the air---------this station is available for operation under a lease
agreement?
Why should they? They haven't actually decided to accept anyone yet. People who care already know. When a decision is made, I'm sure they'll talk about it.
When begging for $$$ I feel WBAI should make it clear on the air that the station may soon be leased to &
programmmed by another group. But-----such an admisssion could cut into donations & WBAI
wants to keep $$$ coming in.
If they can't lease the station to some group --- is it likely Pacifica willl sell WBAI ?
programmmed by another group. But-----such an admisssion could cut into donations & WBAI
wants to keep $$$ coming in.
If they can't lease the station to some group --- is it likely Pacifica willl sell WBAI ?
The money they're raising has nothing to do with that.
I doubt very much they will sell. They've had lots of opportunities over the last 30 years for a lot more money than they'd get now. The foundation has a mission. Selling the NYC station won't help them achieve their mission.
According to a post on Take Back WBAI's Facebook page, Interim PD Andrew Phillips has resigned, after only a few weeks on the job.
He had recently been brought on board with the hopes of revamping the floundering station's programming to make it more appealing. Just more of the usual turmoil there.
The poster also claims that the dietary supplement entrepreneur Gary Null now has a prime time show at 7 AM, and that his various programs on the station have been responsible for the lion's share of donations to 'BAI.
Of course this may all be moot if the station is leased in the next few months.
He had recently been brought on board with the hopes of revamping the floundering station's programming to make it more appealing. Just more of the usual turmoil there.
The poster also claims that the dietary supplement entrepreneur Gary Null now has a prime time show at 7 AM, and that his various programs on the station have been responsible for the lion's share of donations to 'BAI.
Of course this may all be moot if the station is leased in the next few months.
That's why Pacifica leasing WBAI to some group seems laughable. What group willl be able to deal
with the lunatics at Pacifica ? )
There are a lot of lunatics out there.
An indication that Pacifica may be putting money over mission is that Gary Null's show has apparently been moved to the prominent 7 AM morning drive time slot on WBAI. Evidently this decision was made by Pacifica people, overruling Interim PD Andrew Phillips. Phillips made it clear he would have made such a move, and did not care for the dietary supplement entrepreneur's show. This apparently was a key factor leading to his resignation this past week after only a few weeks on the job.
But Phillips conceded that Null's listeners contribute about half the donations that WBAI receives. So even with Pacifica, money talks.
But Phillips conceded that Null's listeners contribute about half the donations that WBAI receives. So even with Pacifica, money talks.
I remember having Gary Null on a station that I worked for (NOT WBAI). He dialed in on the ISDN and did his hour long ramble.
One day we were down the hall from the studio as he was peacefully ranting about some dietary subject when all of the sudden we hear "That's it, I can't do this. I can't concentrate!" and hung up the ISDN during a LIVE program!!!!
The apartment next to him was being worked on and the workers were making more noise than Mr. Null could deal with. Yup. He stopped mid-program.
That's a pro right there, working through adversity. Soldiering on in the face of adversity. Or throwing a mellow temper tantrum.
Needless to say, that was also his last program on the station.
One day we were down the hall from the studio as he was peacefully ranting about some dietary subject when all of the sudden we hear "That's it, I can't do this. I can't concentrate!" and hung up the ISDN during a LIVE program!!!!
The apartment next to him was being worked on and the workers were making more noise than Mr. Null could deal with. Yup. He stopped mid-program.
That's a pro right there, working through adversity. Soldiering on in the face of adversity. Or throwing a mellow temper tantrum.
Needless to say, that was also his last program on the station.
Perhaps it would make sense for the Voice of Russia to make a bid to lease WBAI. They had broadcast 24/7 on WNSW 1330 for a few years until about 2 months ago.
Their programming includes a lot of professional sounding news and cultural programming. Some of their features provide subtle criticism of the U.S. So it may be a good fit as a replacement for the fare that has been on WBAI.
As the Russian government has run scores of high power radio stations for decades to get out their point of view to the entire world, they should have no problem paying the bills that would result from leasing 'BAI.
Their programming includes a lot of professional sounding news and cultural programming. Some of their features provide subtle criticism of the U.S. So it may be a good fit as a replacement for the fare that has been on WBAI.
As the Russian government has run scores of high power radio stations for decades to get out their point of view to the entire world, they should have no problem paying the bills that would result from leasing 'BAI.
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