[BC] Public File proceeding

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Both station I worked for in the past got fined for Public File
violations. One station got fined during my tenure and the owner tried
placing the blame for that along with other fine son me.

The other station got a NAL for Public File Violations just months
before I got there...

Paul


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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Paul B. Walker, Jr.
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