[NFCB] Underwriting-free Hightower?

[Mary Aigner]

I recall several years ago our PD at the time wanting to bring Hightower
onto KZYX. I don't recall whether the commentary was a new module or if it
had been airing for some time on commercial radio. Regardless, they wanted
to be on public radio, but didn't know what was permissible in credit
language. I was the underwriting coordinator at the time and worked with
them to bring them up to speed. They were very open and easy to work with
then and have continued to be so when I've had the rare occasion to contact
them about any sponsorship concerns.



Mary Aigner
Program Director
KZYX
PO Box 1
Philo, CA  95466
(707) 895-2324

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From: nfcb-bounces at mailman.lmi.net [mailto:nfcb-bounces at mailman.lmi.net] On
Behalf Of Daniel Costello
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 3:16 PM
Cc: nfcb at mailman.lmi.net
Subject: Re: [NFCB] Underwriting-free Hightower?

They don't require contracts for airing his commentaries, but the 
agreement is that stations can run it if they agree to run the 
underwriter.  Only if you ask do they say that they only "prefer" that 
you run the underwriter.

The point is that what they are calling an underwriter isn't legal for a 
non-commercial station to air, and they shouldn't be representing it as 
such.  Many of the stations that air him probably don't have the 
resources to monitor every airing.  They shouldn't have to if they are 
trying to support his financial viability by airing his underwriters.

Thanks to Ginny for contacting them about it--contact from the group 
hopefully will have more of an impact than individual stations.

Daniel Costello

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Daniel Costello
Program Director
KVNF--North Fork Valley Public Radio
daniel at kvnf.org
http://www.kvnf.org

Telephone:
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Paonia, CO 81428

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