[Peace-discuss] Re: [Wefta] military recruitment on WEFT (!)

[Kranich, Kimberlie]

Dear Ricky, et. al,

A representative from both the WEFT Programming Committee and the WEFT Board
of Directors inquired after we learned about a complaint an AWARE person had
with and airshifter with regard to a PSA on the Palestinian Truth Tour. We
spoke to both parties. Without rehashing all of the details, it boiled down
to one of our airshifters strongly disagreeing with the tour and hanging up
on the AWARE person who called to inquire about airing the PSA and possible
show interviews. This was an unfortunate incident that does not, I believe,
represent how most WEFTies respond to listeners and members of the community
who call in with questions and need information about a WEFT procedure or
policy.  

Ideally, WEFT accepts PSAs of all types (within legal guidelines), whether
or not we agree with the information, perspective, organization's goals,
etc. But, except in the case of WEFT PSAs for WEFT sponsored events, we do
not mandate which PSAs airshifters must play, only that they play two per
hour.

I think if AWARE wanted to produce a PSA about AWARE that you would find
WEFT airshfiters who would play it.  

In the meantime, I will attempt to locate the PSA, have the programming
committee listen to it at our Wed. meeting, and determine if it was within
our PSA guidelines. 

Please remember, too, that WEFT has a great learning curve. Except for the
station manger (who is part-time), we are all volunteers here who strive to
do a good job, to play music and express views and opinions and news not
heard anywhere else and to keep current with our understanding of our legal
requirements as a non-profit radio station.   It's a big job :-)  

Kimberlie Kranich, WEFT
Programming Committee Chair





-----Original Message-----
From: Ricky Baldwin [mailto:baldwinricky at yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:46 PM
To: Paul King; Randall Cotton
Cc: jpitzl at wildhunt.org; wefta at lists.cu.groogroo.com;
peace-discuss at lists.cu.groogroo.com; Kranich, Kimberlie;
programming at weftfm.org; Sandra Ahten
Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Re: [Wefta] military recruitment on WEFT
(!)


I think Doug's suggestion is a good one.  If anyone
else wants to work on it, I would try to help.

I also want to point out, however, that we had a
helluva time getting a PSA on the Palestinian Truth
Tour through the "diversity" of our "community" at
WEFT.  I am a big fan, and a supporter, of WEFT, but
there are shortcomings, as with anything.

I didn't hear the PSA in question, but I think it
deserves scrutiny to see if it really holds up under
the guidelines.

Ricky
 
--- Paul King <pmking at students.uiuc.edu> wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2003, Randall Cotton wrote:
> 
> > See my response below...
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <jpitzl at wildhunt.org>
> > To: "Randall Cotton" <recotton at earthlink.net>;
> > <wefta at lists.cu.groogroo.com>;
> <peace-discuss at lists.cu.groogroo.com>;
> > "Kranich, Kimberlie" <Kranich at WILL.uiuc.edu>;
> <programming at weftfm.org>;
> > "Sandra Ahten" <spiritofsandra at hotmail.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:21 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Wefta] military recruitment on WEFT
> (!)
> >
> > [some text deleted]
> >
> > > While it may upset you that a airshifter chose
> to play a military PSA, I
> > > wouldn't want to volunteer at a *community*
> station that didn't make all
> > > PSAs sent to us available to the airshifter on
> duty.
> >
> > asking if others agree, and questioning whether
> the
> > U.S. military recruitment spot in question
> qualifies as a PSA.
> 
> i also find military recruitment advertisements
> revolting, particularly
> when they are read on WEFT and especially if they
> are read on WEFT during
> Democracy Now!. it is offensive and disgusting.
> 
> however, jason's caution about allowing a diversity
> of opinions is
> extremely important. so my question is this: what
> exactly is a PSA? i find
> it impossible to believe that an "announcement"
> (read: advertisement in
> the most debased form of the word) of current
> military recruitment efforts
> is a public service.
> 
> (oh yeah, i paid for my undergraduate degree with
> the college fund and
> g.i. bill after spending four years in the army. i
> would never
> characterize my military duties and activities, nor
> the college money
> bribe i received later, as a public service.)
> 
> i think we all need to know what the definition of a
> "psa" is exactly.
> 
> ..::paul
> 
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