Friday, December 15, 2006
Apply for my job at WORT!
WORT-FM Community Radio (an AA/EOE employer) seeks a
NEWS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS FACILITATOR
This is a full-time position, responsible to the Board of Directors. The salary for this position is $25,000/year, plus health, dental, & disability insurance and a generous leave package.
This is primarily an off-air position to facilitate approximately 115 on-air volunteer news and public affairs programmers, working to develop a multitude of strong, clear voices in alternative media. For a full list of duties, download the full announcement and job description.
The position requires knowledge and experience in writing and producing news, a commitment to community radio, and strong computer skills. Experience in a volunteer-based and/or collective environment is preferred.
TO APPLY:
Contact the station at 608-256-2001 during business hours to have an application packet sent to you. Then return your completed application by February 1, 2007 to:
News Facilitator Hiring Committee
WORT-FM
118 S. Bedford Street
Madison, WI 53703
If you have any questions, contact Norm Stockwell or Glenn Mitroff at the station at 608-256-2001.
Application materials must be received by 5:00pm Thursday, February 1st, 2007 to ensure consideration.
NEWS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS FACILITATOR
This is a full-time position, responsible to the Board of Directors. The salary for this position is $25,000/year, plus health, dental, & disability insurance and a generous leave package.
This is primarily an off-air position to facilitate approximately 115 on-air volunteer news and public affairs programmers, working to develop a multitude of strong, clear voices in alternative media. For a full list of duties, download the full announcement and job description.
The position requires knowledge and experience in writing and producing news, a commitment to community radio, and strong computer skills. Experience in a volunteer-based and/or collective environment is preferred.
TO APPLY:
Contact the station at 608-256-2001 during business hours to have an application packet sent to you. Then return your completed application by February 1, 2007 to:
News Facilitator Hiring Committee
WORT-FM
118 S. Bedford Street
Madison, WI 53703
If you have any questions, contact Norm Stockwell or Glenn Mitroff at the station at 608-256-2001.
Application materials must be received by 5:00pm Thursday, February 1st, 2007 to ensure consideration.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
On the seeming end of "The Mic 92.1"...
I'm on a bunch of listservs, and many of them have been abuzz lately at the news of the seeming end of "The Mic 92.1". And by "seeming end," I mean that the format of WXXM will change from progressive talk (Air America) to Fox Sports. WXXM will still be WXXM, and still owned by Clear Channel.
Today, another WORT host sent me a link to a story about the whole situation. This one was to a Capital Times editorial that read in part:
At least the Cap Times notes that The Mic isn't wasn't the only place for progressivism on the radio dial. It's unusual for papers to mention lil' ol' WORT in this sort of thing. About a year ago, Madison Magazine did a "Women of Radio" cover story in which they failed to include anyone from WORT (or WPR for that matter, weirdly). Even the Isthmus ran a cover story a while ago looking at the state of radio news. Inexplicably, the writer focused only on commercial radio news outlets, though one of the interviewees gave WORT some props totally unsolicited (which was flattering).
Still, it's kinda sad to see Air America kicked to the Clear Channel curb. Not for the loss of the syndicated programs. Frankly, I couldn't stand to listen to most of them. Al Franken was good back when he used to be funny. Ed Schultz strikes me as a somewhat leftist version of Rush Limbaugh minus the pain killer addiction.
But I don't want to go down that road too much. It just seems like rubbing salt into the wound. Besides, the loss of Air America in Madison means the loss of some good local programming, and that is really too bad. Laura Gutknecht and John Quinlan did a lovely job with Forward Forum on Sunday mornings. Many weeks, it sounded like the sort of thing that could've fit into WORT, minus all the commercials. In fact, on a listserv we're both on, John Quinlan recently said some very nice things about WORT's high standards that The Mic was only trying to measure up to.
John went on to interrogate the loss of accountability or public service in radio programming decision-making throughout the commercial radio world:
Well put. And thanks, John.
Today, another WORT host sent me a link to a story about the whole situation. This one was to a Capital Times editorial that read in part:
The Mic 92.1, the FM radio station that features a format of liberal talkers such as Al Franken, Stephanie Miller and Ed Schultz, along with some outstanding local programming, was never the sole expression of progressivism on the local radio dial.
But that does not mean that The Mic's proposed Jan. 1 format shift from "progressive talk" to sports should be regarded as a wise or necessary one. It is neither.
At least the Cap Times notes that The Mic isn't wasn't the only place for progressivism on the radio dial. It's unusual for papers to mention lil' ol' WORT in this sort of thing. About a year ago, Madison Magazine did a "Women of Radio" cover story in which they failed to include anyone from WORT (or WPR for that matter, weirdly). Even the Isthmus ran a cover story a while ago looking at the state of radio news. Inexplicably, the writer focused only on commercial radio news outlets, though one of the interviewees gave WORT some props totally unsolicited (which was flattering).
Still, it's kinda sad to see Air America kicked to the Clear Channel curb. Not for the loss of the syndicated programs. Frankly, I couldn't stand to listen to most of them. Al Franken was good back when he used to be funny. Ed Schultz strikes me as a somewhat leftist version of Rush Limbaugh minus the pain killer addiction.
But I don't want to go down that road too much. It just seems like rubbing salt into the wound. Besides, the loss of Air America in Madison means the loss of some good local programming, and that is really too bad. Laura Gutknecht and John Quinlan did a lovely job with Forward Forum on Sunday mornings. Many weeks, it sounded like the sort of thing that could've fit into WORT, minus all the commercials. In fact, on a listserv we're both on, John Quinlan recently said some very nice things about WORT's high standards that The Mic was only trying to measure up to.
John went on to interrogate the loss of accountability or public service in radio programming decision-making throughout the commercial radio world:
Deregulation of broadcasters produced the deplorable results we see today as local radio becomes less and less accountable to the specific needs of our community--and it's the resulting concentration of ownership from afar that produces decisions out of step with the actual needs of local communities. For a brief shining moment, I believe that The Mic transcended that trend, especially through the high quality local programming we provided. Ironically, at least as they explained it, it was the fact that Clear Channel owned six local stations that gave them the broad financial base necessary to take a risk on the then new format of progressive talk radio (a trend the repeated itself in countless other cities across the U.S.). The progressive talk format took off in ways that they never expected--fulfilling a hunger that broadcasters barely knew existed. In broadcasting parlance, it's called "reaching an unrealized niche market," something broadcasters consider both rare and extremely lucrative for their bottom lines. And, in fact, ironically, the national management of Clear Channel still believes in that format, and is working actively to promote it. Air America may have declared bankruptcy, but that's actually a good step from the perspective of its longterm stability. And even if Air America were to end tomorrow, many of its component programs will still be available through syndication. So neither Clear Channel nor the state of affairs at Air America can be blamed for the decision to end The Mic's progressive talk format. That responsibility lies squarely with local management.
It is still a genuine mystery to me what actually happened here, because the station was doing well in the ratings when compared to others in the genre of talk radio, and the station attracted countless new and loyal listeners who had rarely listened to commercial radio in recent years. Sounded like an advertisers dream to me.
I've heard from a number of people who've taken the time to write to Clear Channel management, who've received replies that say.... "hey, we've got the situation under control. Trust us, and stop filling my inbox." This, despite the fact that one of the central roles of broadcast professionals is to listen to the full diversity of people in the communities reached by their signals. In fact, each email or letter must be put into a public file, and these files are to be thoroughly reviewed at the time of sale of a station, or at the time of a station's license renewal. In the era before deregulation, station managers wouldn't be caught dead stating that the public's feedback was unimportant, and yet in the current climate, they seem to be oblivious to those facts.
Ironically for those same station managers, in the wake of the recent elections, the trend toward deregulation may soon be a thing of the past, and the FCC might actually return to its traditional role of insuring accountability on the part of broadcast owners to local communities (meaning their responsibility to provide a high quality of locally-based programming to all sectors of the communities they serve). There is after all, a finite amount of available bandwidth, and the airwaves do indeed belong to the public. In this case, local management wasn't even willing to listen to the marketplace. Something about the progressive talk format seemed to represent a threat to the powers-that-be in the labyrinth of hallways at Clear Channel Madison who claimed to be doing what the public wants in programming another sports station, but who seem defensive and oblivious to those who are asking them to bring back a popular format that served greater Madison well.
Commercial radio is never going to equal the standards set by WORT. That I can live with.... But we need and deserve for it to do much better, nonetheless. In recent years, commercial radio in Madison has slipped into a rut of complacency that runs counter to the accountability that local stations are supposed to show to their local communities.... hence, the severe cutbacks on local news and local programming of the past decade, that have robbed Madisonians of one of the most important venues in which we communicate with each other.
Well put. And thanks, John.
Monday, October 30, 2006
WORT 89.9 FM WELCOMES CHRIS DOLS AS MIDDAY HOST
Community & campus activist joins lineup of hosts for "A Public Affair" call-in program
MADISON – The radio station that provides community access to the airwaves has just added another voice from the community.
WORT 89.9 FM has chosen community and campus activist Chris Dols as a volunteer host for "A Public Affair," WORT's midday call-in program. Dols will be heard every other Tuesday, 12:00-1:00 PM on Madison’s listener-sponsored community radio.
"A Public Affair" aims to engage listeners in a conversation on issues of international, national, & local importance. The hosts alternate throughout the week as do the foci and topics. Dols says his shows will provide a stage for activists to share their stories and will demonstrate that "another media, to take a line from the Social Forum movement, is possible."
"I'm excited about facilitating these conversations and giving opportunities for the community to hear and discuss ideas with the activists in our community who are organizing for social justice," said Dols.
"I am particularly interested in having on students who are organizing on their campuses. Students in and around Madison are organizing to make change, whether it's to demand the UW divest from war-profiteering companies, or to fight the state's union-busting, or to make our campuses 'ICE-free zones' where undocumented workers are safe from the harassment of immigration police."
In addition to WORT, Dols is involved in several independent media projects, including serving as the Director for the Madison Campaign for Free Speech on Television. A University of Wisconsin student himself, Dols has frequently been on the other side of the interview table on WORT's airwaves. He has been a guest on "In Our Backyard," "A Public Affair," and the "Eight O'clock Buzz," discussing media reform, anti-Nazi counter-demonstrations, anti-war organizing, and more.
Dols will host his first hour as a regular programmer on Tuesday, October 31.
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MADISON – The radio station that provides community access to the airwaves has just added another voice from the community.
WORT 89.9 FM has chosen community and campus activist Chris Dols as a volunteer host for "A Public Affair," WORT's midday call-in program. Dols will be heard every other Tuesday, 12:00-1:00 PM on Madison’s listener-sponsored community radio.
"A Public Affair" aims to engage listeners in a conversation on issues of international, national, & local importance. The hosts alternate throughout the week as do the foci and topics. Dols says his shows will provide a stage for activists to share their stories and will demonstrate that "another media, to take a line from the Social Forum movement, is possible."
"I'm excited about facilitating these conversations and giving opportunities for the community to hear and discuss ideas with the activists in our community who are organizing for social justice," said Dols.
"I am particularly interested in having on students who are organizing on their campuses. Students in and around Madison are organizing to make change, whether it's to demand the UW divest from war-profiteering companies, or to fight the state's union-busting, or to make our campuses 'ICE-free zones' where undocumented workers are safe from the harassment of immigration police."
In addition to WORT, Dols is involved in several independent media projects, including serving as the Director for the Madison Campaign for Free Speech on Television. A University of Wisconsin student himself, Dols has frequently been on the other side of the interview table on WORT's airwaves. He has been a guest on "In Our Backyard," "A Public Affair," and the "Eight O'clock Buzz," discussing media reform, anti-Nazi counter-demonstrations, anti-war organizing, and more.
Dols will host his first hour as a regular programmer on Tuesday, October 31.
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Friday, August 18, 2006
Nazis, No Nazis, and booking guests on WORT
As a lot of you likely know, a group of "National Socialists", aka Nazis, has announced plans to hold a rally in Madison this coming Saturday. Several weeks ago, local activists formed a group cleverly called "No Nazis in Madison". The group has been organizing a counter-rally, as well as trying to use this as a catalyst to bring attention to issues of institutional racism beyond the knee-jerk response to the rally.
So, WORT is covering some of these activities. I received an email from the host and new producer of the Friday 8:00 Buzz earlier today. I've edited it for relevance to this issue and ease of reading, and have pasted it below. I've also pasted my response below that.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tonya Brito
Jonathan,
I've been following up on finding someone from No Nazis in Madison to
interview re the demonstration/counter rally to the upcoming Nazi rally
that they are organizing. The announcement sent out by the No Nazi in
Madison group did not have a contact person listed and instead directed
me to a couple of websites, including a members-only Yahoo group. I
completed the online registration form in order to join the yahoo group
so that I could communicate with them, sent an interview request and now
have a contact person to talk to.
I have also received an e-mail from a neo-nazi with the National
Socialist Movement who is requesting an interview. See below. I
suspect that this person was lurking in the Yahoo group set up by No
Nazis in Wisconsin.
I thought I'd write a brief "no thank you" response but wanted to check
with you first to find out if anything more ought to be said/done.
Tonya
-----Nathan's Reply Message-----
I'm generally not in favor of bring neo-nazis or any kind of nazis on to the air. Producers and hosts at WORT do enjoy a remarkable amount of autonomy, so I can't say that you "aren't allowed" to bring any nazis on the air, but I do discourage it.
Though my personal news ethic hasn't been adopted as any kind of offical policy by the station, I think the best news & public affairs production for a community station should at its heart help rebuild and maintain a community's sense of itself, empowering listeners to engage in community activism. That includes fostering deliberation and understanding, as well as explaining systems and processes in depth. None of those things are benefitted by having nazis on the air. Nazis are anti-community, as they push to exclude large segments of our community and encourage people to destroy community. They do not contribute to fostering deliberation or understanding, given their zealotry and unyielding racial hatred. Our goal of serving the community is not met by understanding the motives of a race warrior. They also do not help us explain systems in any depth. Their explanation of most social problems is that it's the fault of blacks, Jews, gays, etc. That's the opposite of meaningful explanation.
We have no requirement - nor should we - to strive for "objectivity" in the traditional sense of the word. As if objectivity were even attainable in our socially created and defined world, we at WORT wouldn't necessarily want to seek it anyway, given our mission to air the voices of the underrepresented, challenge listeners, and promote communication, education, & understanding -- in a word, to build community through democratically run media. Building community necessarily positions us outside the realm of "objective" journalism, and requires us to make value judgements about which information and which sides of a story are more in line with our goals - while also remaining open-minded about the possibility of many paths to community-building and many visions of what a vibrant, flourishing, democratic community could look like.
Anyway, this has gotten very heady, especially so early in your tenure as Jonathan's producer. ; )
As an aside, WORT did put nazis on the air way back in 1977 or '78 - before I was even born. It went horribly. WORT was a very new station at the time, and the Madison left came out by the hundreds to protest the station for its then-news director's decision to invite the nazis on the air. The protestors blocked the unwelcome guests from getting into the station. I don't know what the hosts actually aired, but it wasn't the nazis. There's an article about it in our 25th anniversary book that long-time activist and WORT volunteer Allen Ruff wrote. He summed up the feeling of the protestors in a way that is still very relevant today - that is, that WORT airwaves are a valuable (and rare!) community resource, and that the nazis have no business on these airwaves.
Hope this helps! Sorry so long...
~Nathan
So, WORT is covering some of these activities. I received an email from the host and new producer of the Friday 8:00 Buzz earlier today. I've edited it for relevance to this issue and ease of reading, and have pasted it below. I've also pasted my response below that.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tonya Brito
Jonathan,
I've been following up on finding someone from No Nazis in Madison to
interview re the demonstration/counter rally to the upcoming Nazi rally
that they are organizing. The announcement sent out by the No Nazi in
Madison group did not have a contact person listed and instead directed
me to a couple of websites, including a members-only Yahoo group. I
completed the online registration form in order to join the yahoo group
so that I could communicate with them, sent an interview request and now
have a contact person to talk to.
I have also received an e-mail from a neo-nazi with the National
Socialist Movement who is requesting an interview. See below. I
suspect that this person was lurking in the Yahoo group set up by No
Nazis in Wisconsin.
I thought I'd write a brief "no thank you" response but wanted to check
with you first to find out if anything more ought to be said/done.
Tonya
-----Nathan's Reply Message-----
I'm generally not in favor of bring neo-nazis or any kind of nazis on to the air. Producers and hosts at WORT do enjoy a remarkable amount of autonomy, so I can't say that you "aren't allowed" to bring any nazis on the air, but I do discourage it.
Though my personal news ethic hasn't been adopted as any kind of offical policy by the station, I think the best news & public affairs production for a community station should at its heart help rebuild and maintain a community's sense of itself, empowering listeners to engage in community activism. That includes fostering deliberation and understanding, as well as explaining systems and processes in depth. None of those things are benefitted by having nazis on the air. Nazis are anti-community, as they push to exclude large segments of our community and encourage people to destroy community. They do not contribute to fostering deliberation or understanding, given their zealotry and unyielding racial hatred. Our goal of serving the community is not met by understanding the motives of a race warrior. They also do not help us explain systems in any depth. Their explanation of most social problems is that it's the fault of blacks, Jews, gays, etc. That's the opposite of meaningful explanation.
We have no requirement - nor should we - to strive for "objectivity" in the traditional sense of the word. As if objectivity were even attainable in our socially created and defined world, we at WORT wouldn't necessarily want to seek it anyway, given our mission to air the voices of the underrepresented, challenge listeners, and promote communication, education, & understanding -- in a word, to build community through democratically run media. Building community necessarily positions us outside the realm of "objective" journalism, and requires us to make value judgements about which information and which sides of a story are more in line with our goals - while also remaining open-minded about the possibility of many paths to community-building and many visions of what a vibrant, flourishing, democratic community could look like.
Anyway, this has gotten very heady, especially so early in your tenure as Jonathan's producer. ; )
As an aside, WORT did put nazis on the air way back in 1977 or '78 - before I was even born. It went horribly. WORT was a very new station at the time, and the Madison left came out by the hundreds to protest the station for its then-news director's decision to invite the nazis on the air. The protestors blocked the unwelcome guests from getting into the station. I don't know what the hosts actually aired, but it wasn't the nazis. There's an article about it in our 25th anniversary book that long-time activist and WORT volunteer Allen Ruff wrote. He summed up the feeling of the protestors in a way that is still very relevant today - that is, that WORT airwaves are a valuable (and rare!) community resource, and that the nazis have no business on these airwaves.
Hope this helps! Sorry so long...
~Nathan
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Baldwin-Magnum snipping is getting damn dumb
...especially from the Magnum camp, if I may say so.
And here's why. First, Magnum's camp sends this press release out today announcing that Baldwin has agreed to do seven debates with Magnum, but he wants more.
http://www.thewheelerreport.com/releases/Aug06/Aug9/0809magnumsource.pdf
Then Baldwin's folks send out a rebuttal, saying that no, they did not agree to any debates yet and encouraging journalists to check their sources (and not use Magnum folks as reliable sources).
http://www.thewheelerreport.com/releases/Aug06/Aug9/0809baldwindebates.pdf
Then the Magnum folks send out the following. I'm going to paste the text because it's so rich:
--- QUOTE ---
DEBATE SOURCE: Baldwin's Campaign Manager
Baldwin ought to check in with her campaign manager on debate issue
(Madison, WI) Tammy Baldwin's campaign today issued a statement in which she denies her campaign has raised the issue of debates between herself and challenger Dave Magnum.
"Tammy Baldwin ducks and dodges debates while voting to give herself a pay increase and being ranked as one of the least effective members in Congress," Magnum said. "What is Tammy Baldwin afraid of? She won't discuss her record of inaction with voters, and apparently she's not talking to own campaign manager either."
Below is the content of an e-mail exchange between Baldwin’s campaign manager, Jeff Pertl, and a 2nd Congressional District constituent on August 2, 2006, in which he clearly states that the Baldwin campaign will agree to a minimum of six or seven debates.
Jeff Pertl wrote:
Tammy is working in D.C. right now, but wanted me to get back to you right away. As you know, Tammy is a strong advocate for democracy and participation in the political process. As such, every election cycle she participates in at least six or seven debates. The debates usually include several locations throughout the district, at least one televised appearance, and a foreign policy debate.
Unfortunately, due her Congressional obligations, Tammy cannot attend all the events and debates she is invited to participate in, but she attends as many as possible. Please let me know, if there is a particular event you are interested in having Tammy attend or a particular issue you would like her to address.
Thank you for your interest,
Jeff
Jeff Pertl
Campaign Manager
Tammy Baldwin For Congress
phone: (608) 442-5868
cell: (608) 513-7140
jeffpertl@tammybaldwin.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:06 PM
To: campaign
Subject: Debates
Dear Tammy,
I'm rather curious. How come you continually decline to debate Dave Magnum. Is he right? Have you something to hide? Maybe he's right. Maybe you have been lying to us. Maybe I should vote for him instead.
--- END QUOTE ---
Now, I'm not going to get into Magnum's politics here, though I have plenty of personal opinions about 'em. But here's what I have to say about this whole interaction...
What the hell is the matter the folks over at the Magnum campaign? Baldwin's campaign manager simply wrote in the email that past practice has been to do six or seven per election cycle. This snippy back and forth, reading between the lines business is ridiculous.
In the news business, I get a lot of potential guests who say, "Sure, I've done some talk shows at WORT before." But I always need a confirmation, typically in the form of, "I'd like to do this interview, the following dates work for me." And until I get that confirmation, I don't go around announcing that so-and-so is booked for a show. Same should go for your scheduling of debates.
I'm glad Chris Lato included the text of Jeff Pertl's email in the latest press release. It shows he's being pretty asinine, and as a news gatherer, it makes me wonder where the heck he's coming from. And as a voter, believe it or not, this does NOT make Magnum look all that good.
And until debates are actually scheduled, I would prefer to be spared this bullshit repartee.
And here's why. First, Magnum's camp sends this press release out today announcing that Baldwin has agreed to do seven debates with Magnum, but he wants more.
http://www.thewheelerreport.com/releases/Aug06/Aug9/0809magnumsource.pdf
Then Baldwin's folks send out a rebuttal, saying that no, they did not agree to any debates yet and encouraging journalists to check their sources (and not use Magnum folks as reliable sources).
http://www.thewheelerreport.com/releases/Aug06/Aug9/0809baldwindebates.pdf
Then the Magnum folks send out the following. I'm going to paste the text because it's so rich:
--- QUOTE ---
DEBATE SOURCE: Baldwin's Campaign Manager
Baldwin ought to check in with her campaign manager on debate issue
(Madison, WI) Tammy Baldwin's campaign today issued a statement in which she denies her campaign has raised the issue of debates between herself and challenger Dave Magnum.
"Tammy Baldwin ducks and dodges debates while voting to give herself a pay increase and being ranked as one of the least effective members in Congress," Magnum said. "What is Tammy Baldwin afraid of? She won't discuss her record of inaction with voters, and apparently she's not talking to own campaign manager either."
Below is the content of an e-mail exchange between Baldwin’s campaign manager, Jeff Pertl, and a 2nd Congressional District constituent on August 2, 2006, in which he clearly states that the Baldwin campaign will agree to a minimum of six or seven debates.
Jeff Pertl
Tammy is working in D.C. right now, but wanted me to get back to you right away. As you know, Tammy is a strong advocate for democracy and participation in the political process. As such, every election cycle she participates in at least six or seven debates. The debates usually include several locations throughout the district, at least one televised appearance, and a foreign policy debate.
Unfortunately, due her Congressional obligations, Tammy cannot attend all the events and debates she is invited to participate in, but she attends as many as possible. Please let me know, if there is a particular event you are interested in having Tammy attend or a particular issue you would like her to address.
Thank you for your interest,
Jeff
Jeff Pertl
Campaign Manager
Tammy Baldwin For Congress
phone: (608) 442-5868
cell: (608) 513-7140
jeffpertl@tammybaldwin.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:06 PM
To: campaign
Subject: Debates
Dear Tammy,
I'm rather curious. How come you continually decline to debate Dave Magnum. Is he right? Have you something to hide? Maybe he's right. Maybe you have been lying to us. Maybe I should vote for him instead.
--- END QUOTE ---
Now, I'm not going to get into Magnum's politics here, though I have plenty of personal opinions about 'em. But here's what I have to say about this whole interaction...
What the hell is the matter the folks over at the Magnum campaign? Baldwin's campaign manager simply wrote in the email that past practice has been to do six or seven per election cycle. This snippy back and forth, reading between the lines business is ridiculous.
In the news business, I get a lot of potential guests who say, "Sure, I've done some talk shows at WORT before." But I always need a confirmation, typically in the form of, "I'd like to do this interview, the following dates work for me." And until I get that confirmation, I don't go around announcing that so-and-so is booked for a show. Same should go for your scheduling of debates.
I'm glad Chris Lato included the text of Jeff Pertl's email in the latest press release. It shows he's being pretty asinine, and as a news gatherer, it makes me wonder where the heck he's coming from. And as a voter, believe it or not, this does NOT make Magnum look all that good.
And until debates are actually scheduled, I would prefer to be spared this bullshit repartee.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
BBC editors have their own blog
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/
Remember, you can hear BBC's flagship program "Newshour" on WORT, 5-6pm. Plus, we run the BBC headlines at noon and at the top of the hour during our morning classical programs.
Remember, you can hear BBC's flagship program "Newshour" on WORT, 5-6pm. Plus, we run the BBC headlines at noon and at the top of the hour during our morning classical programs.
