[BC] Public File proceeding

[Mike Erickson]

Scott

I know what kind of broadcaster you are and there are no issues that you
serve the public interest.  There are many many stations out there that do
the same.

I also have no problem with posting a public file on the internet, but some
basic regulations need to be met here as well.

What I do have a problem with is the attitude of some broadcasters that wish
the whole "public interest" idea would just go away.  We can own as many as
we want, move them where we want, put on anything we want.  These are unfit
broadcasters who usually get what's coming to them when the fuzz comes into
town and finds EAS and Public File violations.  There are more than a few of
these in this area.

EAS (which needs a major makeover) and Public File are usually signs of a
deeper problem at these stations that need to be addressed.  If the FCC had
any kind of backbone, it would remove some of these unfit broadcasters.

=Mike Erickson=


On 6/13/06, Bailey, Scott <SBailey at nespower.com> wrote:
>
>   I agree with Larry. Why are we bothering, spending time in the office
> doing useless paperwork that's not serving the public. YOU are the radio
> station when you are in the public, serving the public! Some people just
> want to set on their ass in the office all day long and use the PF just
> to whine about something that has to be done so they can get a paycheck.
> JOB SECURITY! AND A WASTE OF MONEY!
>   I think posting what public service the station does on the web is
> great, and is great PR for the station too, not some form of paper that
> sits in a filing cabinet that nobody sees! The paper work doesn't serve
> the public, going out and doing PR and getting your hands a little dirty
> is public service!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Larry Fuss
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:51 AM
> To: 'Broadcasters' Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [BC] Public File proceeding
>
> > The public file is the last outpost of accountability.
>
> Actually, it's an exercise in paperwork.  It serves no useful purpose.
>
> > I have to laugh at the comments filed on behalf of Montclair
> Communications.  Poor slob spent 20 hours LAST YEAR on maintaining the
> public file.  Someone else spends an hour a week. The grand total.  70
> hours
> PER YEAR.
>
> That's time that could be better spent doing something that actually
> served
> the public, rather than preparing paperwork that nobody ever sees.
>
> > The lack of accountability is one of the reasons broadcasting finds
> itself
> in the state it's in today.  A hands off, lazy approach to everything
> has
> allowed it to fall, like a house, into a state of disrepair.
>
> Then make stations accountable for things that matter.  The Public File
> does not matter.
>
> > I don't care if nobody shows up to see it... IF a broadcaster
> maintains an
> accurate public file, it shows their fitness as a license holder.
>
> No, it only shows that they spent time doing useless paperwork.
>
> > RUNNING A RADIO STATION IS NOT EASY PEOPLE.  Things in life aren't
> supposed
> to be or it wouldn't be worth it.
>
> No, running a radio station is not easy.  Burdening licensees with
> useless
> paperwork makes it even more difficult.
>
> Larry Fuss
>
>
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