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

Sat Sep 18 08:27:13 PDT 2004

Now that we have had our memories refreshed and put in
context of Ray's efforts to discuss issues relating to
the same group of citizens (prisoners) that was not
previously shunned in our our waiver policy, I
sincerely hope we are preparing to repeal this
"conflict of interest" policy.

Since this policy was agreed upon, a number of listener
members of the LSB have in fact violated it.  After all
where did these ideas of having a programme - special
or not - come from?  Paul Robeson, Neruda, Brown v
Board of Education, Living Newspaper and even our own
LSB show (and yes, Jim! the LSB show which was produced
by two listener members).  The policy we have adopted
does not make a distinction in a way that would allow
for these ideas to come forward.

To have so many good ideas coming from listener members
is not at all surprising since we are all involved on
this board because we are all interested in radio
programming in one way or another.  Further our
listeners expect us to help provide good programs.  As
a matter of fact, I have read where LSB listener
members do specials at other stations.  

So, to devise a policy that would stifle excellent
ideas such as the ones coming from Ray and others is
beyond my little brain.  As a matter of fact, I too
have had to shut my brain and mouth on an idea to
develop, with some Caribbean listeners, a Public
Affairs on the Caribbean ....As I could find no one
else to lead on this project, I had to leave it
alone....Ooops! I must have violated that Gawdarn
policy!! >smile<  I have seriously considered and
taking this idea to another radio station as I am sure
there is a need for this.

Further, I insist that the bylaws already deals with
any situation where a LSB listener member, by virtue of
their appointment as a programmer, becomes an unpaid
staff.  There was absolutely no need for this "no
brainer" policy and we MUST repeal it so as to not
stifle good programme ideas.  

I would suggest as a first step forward that this
matter be dealt with at Programming Committee where the
implications will be worked out and a recommendation be
provided for the next LSB.  

Luzette  

On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 07:54:30 -0400, "Maria Garcia-Ali"
wrote:

Salam Alaikum, This board can redeem itself by 
honoring & supporting Brother Ray's sincere efforts for
the community at 
large.
It pains me to see the political jockeying seen 
in the spate of mails in this discussion which, mind
you all , 
Ray himself proposed for transparency's 
 sakes. Thank you All. Peace, please.

5/14/2004 minutes

At 9:05 PM, Mark Berman re-presents his motion
whichreads as follows: That no community 
elected boardmember on either the Station
Manager/Program DirectorSearch 
Committee, or on the Program Committee shallconsider,
be considered nor 
apply, nor accept aprogrammers position, either music
or commentary, 
forthe full length of the term for which he or she 
waselected."  The motion is seconded.  Discussion 
ensuesTom Gomez proposes an amendment to the motion
statingthat "No 
unpaid staff member who is seeking paidemployment may
sit on the Management 
Assessment andSearch Committee."  The motion is
seconded. 
Discussion ensues.  A vote is taken on the amendment. 
10 
in favor, 1opposed.  The amendment carries.At the
request of 
the motion's originator, MarkBerman, a roll call vote
is taken on the 
motion.  Onthe list below, "yea" signifies for the
motion, 
"nay"against the motion.Mark Berman: 
yea               
Luzette King: nay Sarah Bittle: 
yea              
Ambrose I. Lane Sr.:yea    Billy Ray Edwards: 
yea         Mark Roberts: 
yea      

Rimaah Maria Garcia-Ali: yea   Rob Robinson: 
nay      

Mike Gillispie: 
yea            Thomas 
Ruffin Jr.: nay 

Tom Gomez: 
yea                 
Zarinah Shakir: nay Shujaa Graham: 
yea             Ray 
Whitfield: nay     

       9 vote in favor, 5 
against.  The motion carries.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Katea Denise Stitt 
  To: AltExp at aol.com 
  Cc: wpfw-lsb at lists.mutualaid.org ; 
  WPFW-prog at yahoogroups.com 

  Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 8:40 
  AM
  Subject: [Wpfw-lsb] Re: [WPFW-prog] 
  WHY?
  Good Morning All -As Chair of the Programming 
  Committee, I agree w/ Ron that our committee should
make arecommendation 
  on the special program.  Having said that, I don't
see any problem 
  withthis special program going forward, given that
Ray has stated he is 
  not running forre-election and that this issue is a
burning one.  
  Further, Ray is extremely qualifiedto produce this
program given his 
  contacts in and experience with the criminal 
  justicecommunity/system.I will put this issue on the
agenda for 
  September 23.  I hope it can be resolved by
thecommittee and the LSB 
  in time for the program to be aired before the
elections.Have a 
  beautiful day.Blessings,KateaAltExp 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 
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