Submitted by David Sawyer (not verified) on March 11, 2008 - 5:54am.
Hi, all. I have read (and in some cases, re-read) each blog comment here. The things I think are important points are the following: the firing of Marc Steiner represents the attitude of the WYPR management. Anthony Brandon has no experience in public radio. He is corporate through and through. He has a sweetheart deal with the bank and loan guarantors that allows him to be stupid and behave dictatorially. He allows Dan Rodericks to break public radio protocols at will. I listened to the last five minutes of his show one day just to hear how he signs off. In that five minutes he mentioned that the price of tickets to a show at the Meyerhoff were $25.00, $65.00 and $100.00. It is against Corporation For Public Broadcasting protocols to mention prices on the air except for things directly related to on-air fund raising during a pledge drive. Otherwise, you say "For more information, please call... ." It seems that the best case scenario for the public's future is to have someone (CAB?) create an escrow account for members who wish to continue support for the station but not for its current management. Funds could then be released upon the replacement of the management and Board of Trustees. Tony Brandon can be easily and should be swiftly removed despite his deal with the bankers and the loan. He broke the law. In private/corporate practice, he can pay hush money all he wants. He is actually guilty of the fraudulent use of public funds for having offered Mr. Steiner money to keep quiet about his shennanigans. Therefore, the loan and WYPR's relationship with the bank would have to be re-constructed, because a clause in the agreement has been corrupted by Brandon's activity. I actually talked a few days ago with a deputy counsellor at the CPB who informed me that they are prepared to consider Inspector General investigation into the mismanagement of WYPR. The danger is that the fools in power there will let the station lose it's CPB funding and become purely managed by their arrogant wealth at public expense. I would hope that the CAB would make it a matter of record to advise them to step down before the CPB takes action. Meanwhile, we need to find amongst the membership those who can help to bring sponsors that will keep the loan from defaulting while protecting the escrow account from subterfuge on the part of the bank. Thank you, Mr. Brandon for this fine mess. You should be ashamed. But I'm presuming you have no conscience.
Hi, all. I have read (and in
Hi, all. I have read (and in some cases, re-read) each blog comment here. The things I think are important points are the following: the firing of Marc Steiner represents the attitude of the WYPR management. Anthony Brandon has no experience in public radio. He is corporate through and through. He has a sweetheart deal with the bank and loan guarantors that allows him to be stupid and behave dictatorially. He allows Dan Rodericks to break public radio protocols at will. I listened to the last five minutes of his show one day just to hear how he signs off. In that five minutes he mentioned that the price of tickets to a show at the Meyerhoff were $25.00, $65.00 and $100.00. It is against Corporation For Public Broadcasting protocols to mention prices on the air except for things directly related to on-air fund raising during a pledge drive. Otherwise, you say "For more information, please call... ." It seems that the best case scenario for the public's future is to have someone (CAB?) create an escrow account for members who wish to continue support for the station but not for its current management. Funds could then be released upon the replacement of the management and Board of Trustees. Tony Brandon can be easily and should be swiftly removed despite his deal with the bankers and the loan. He broke the law. In private/corporate practice, he can pay hush money all he wants. He is actually guilty of the fraudulent use of public funds for having offered Mr. Steiner money to keep quiet about his shennanigans. Therefore, the loan and WYPR's relationship with the bank would have to be re-constructed, because a clause in the agreement has been corrupted by Brandon's activity. I actually talked a few days ago with a deputy counsellor at the CPB who informed me that they are prepared to consider Inspector General investigation into the mismanagement of WYPR. The danger is that the fools in power there will let the station lose it's CPB funding and become purely managed by their arrogant wealth at public expense. I would hope that the CAB would make it a matter of record to advise them to step down before the CPB takes action. Meanwhile, we need to find amongst the membership those who can help to bring sponsors that will keep the loan from defaulting while protecting the escrow account from subterfuge on the part of the bank. Thank you, Mr. Brandon for this fine mess. You should be ashamed. But I'm presuming you have no conscience.