[Wpfw-lsb] Re: [WPFW-prog] WHY?

[Katea Denise Stitt]

Good Morning All -

As Chair of the Programming Committee, I agree w/ Ron that our committee should make a
recommendation on the special program.  Having said that, I don't see any problem with
this special program going forward, given that Ray has stated he is not running for
re-election and that this issue is a burning one.  Further, Ray is extremely qualified
to produce this program given his contacts in and experience with the criminal justice
community/system.

I will put this issue on the agenda for September 23.  I hope it can be resolved by the
committee and the LSB in time for the program to be aired before the elections.

Have a beautiful day.

Blessings,

Katea

AltExp at aol.com wrote:

> Friends, the program that I produced focusing on the  disenfranchisement of
> formerly incarcerated people, and voting, due to air on  9/23/04, has been
> postponed by Ron.
> Because of concerns raised with him, and with me, by some  LSB members
> regarding me doing this special, Ron feels that the Program  Committee should make a
> recommendation. I support that. Below are my  concerns.
>
> I can't understand why I am viewed, by some, differently  than other LSB
> members who have hosted and or produced a special program, what's  the difference?
>
> I want to produce this particular special because, during this  election
> season, there are 4.7 million disenfranchised formerly  incarcerated people who
> cannot vote, and 1.8 million are African Americans. Also  I believe a program
> encouraging the community to vote, and to  support formerly incarcerated people
> in our struggle to  have barriers to employment, housing, federal education
> grants or  loans, and most social services, removed is needed. The program  is
> informative, and motivating. And last, but not least, I'm a formerly
> incarcerated person and feel that we should be able to speak for  ourselves.
>
> The work to develop the program has been going well. The  formatting of the
> program is nearly complete, guests have been confirmed, and I  began to feel
> that I would like to do a criminal justice issues program  again. I shared this
> feeling with many people; LSB members and  others.
>
> Now, because of my remarks there are two opinions that  have surfaced among
> LSB members
>
> One, is that whenever I make application to develop a  program for airing on
> WPFW, my having hosted this special, will give me an  unfair advantage among
> others to be selected.
>
> Why me, and not other who have hosted and or produced  specials?
>
> Why has these opinions not been stated  before?
>
> Is it because I have stated publicly that I would like to  produce such a
> program, and intend to make application to WPFW at some point in  time?
>
> Does that statement and my desire make me ineligible to do  this special?
>
> Would management be showing favoritism by allowing me to  do this special? If
> so, please explain.
>
> Two, is a motion that has been adopted that prevents any  LSB member on the
> Program Committee or the MASC from having a program on the  station until they
> have been off the LSB for, I believe, 6 months.
>
> I am on both committees
>
> So therefore, the thinking is, it would be unethical, and  against an LSB
> resolution, in addition to giving me an unfair advantage when I  make application
> for a program slot.
>
> I don't have a program.
>
> I have not submitted a proposal for a program to  management.
>
> And, according to the LSB resolution I cannot submit  a program proposal
> until I have been off the board for six  months.
>
> So what's the deal? Is the resistance to me producing this  program because
> of my stated desire to develop a program for a regular time slot  at some point
> in the future?
>
>
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