Comments on: 3/6/08 The Wire podcasts: Viva House

By: Joe in Waverly

Joe in Waverly — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:41:53 +0000

Ron and Rhonda
I checked all of your links earlier today and they were indeed blank forms no longer filled out. Very curious indeed. Moments ago I wrote John Machan 6 pm complaining about many things in his op-ed and asked about the scrubbing of the docs, but no one is that quick.

I agree we should be open in our discussions and not hide behind lawyerly BS when we know what we want to say. let John use that stuff- I was much more polite in my email to Machen.

Weird world right nowadays.

By: Ron Counsell

Ron Counsell — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:30:28 +0000

I am completely in the dark as to what is going on. It is now about 4:18 p.m. Friday, I just checked the links in my Feb 29 comment again, and the forms are not blank. Am I nuts? Did anyone check the links earlier today and find that the forms indeed were empty, or was I only imagining things?

I haven’t fine-combed the reports to see if I think they are the same as before – I assume they haven’t been changed, but I’ll check.

Joe, no I didn’t save the originals. That is partly because I am stupid, and partly because I never expected that anyone would want to, or be able to, mess with the FCC database.

Rhonda, my predeliction is to be maximally open, and let the consequences be whatever they may be.

By: Rhonda Stolle

Rhonda Stolle — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:59:43 +0000

(shrug) We might want to reconsider how open we are about posting some subjects on the blog. It’s not like any of it is in code. If I was them (if I were they?), I’d be looking too.

By: Joe in Waverly

Joe in Waverly — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:28:33 +0000

Jessica or Justin
Did you guys by any chance scrub the links on Ron’s feb 29th post? How would/could/did YPR change all those links to blank forms? These are “how did it/could it” happen questions, not accusations. Thanks

We haven’t changed anything on Ron’s post. I don’t know what happened to the links, either.
-Justin

By: Joe in Waverly

Joe in Waverly — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:43:12 +0000

Ron
Never doubt the powers of the Evil Empire. They may have reacted quickly. I posted our mutual concern about ex officio board member CEO Tony Brandon having the sole vote on the holding company of the license to the Sun blog of Chris K stating he should investigate this apparent avoidance of non profit CEOs having voting powers 24 hours back (Chris has yet to post mine or any other comments on the Critical Mass blog re “WYPR Hints”) and now you report they have scrubbed the documents. Perhaps we are right and this corporate/holding company may have some significant legal issues attendant to it.
I saved your original post but did not save the individual docs, did you by any chance? Where do we get them back?

By: Ron Counsell

Ron Counsell — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:45:34 +0000

Well, hell’s bells, ladies and gentlemen. This blog is read by somebody besides Jessica and Justin.

I posted a comment on February 29, derived from information contained in WYPR ownership reports filed with the FCC. The reports contained a lot of interesting information.

The links still work, in that they show you a form. In each case, however, the form is blank. Every WYPR report has been scrubbed.

I am much impressed. The power of The Evil Empire knows no bounds.

By: Ron Counsell

Ron Counsell — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:55:49 +0000

Link to today's Fresh Air interview with David Simon. Thanks, Jo.

By: Michael Derry

Michael Derry — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:02:20 +0000

I had the great plasure to to chat with Willa the day after the CAB meeting. I called about donations… we covered that but also had a heart felt conversation about Marc,the important role he plays in Baltimore, and what was happening to WYPR. Very cool, committed lady !!!

Everyone, please consider donating bags of food to Viva House. If you call they will give you a list of needed food items. Their number is 410-233-0488

By: Jo

Jo — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:40:02 +0000

FYI
Today’s Fresh Air w/ Terri Gross
Subject: The Wire