[BC] seattletimes.com: Asset too valuable to sell

[Barry Mishkind]

The problem may not have its best example in this Seattle school, but is 
unfortunately being replayed all over the country, as short-sighted boards 
looking for a quick money fix, sell stations that have been built on the 
backs of the volunteers and folks who accepted lower pay in order to work 
in this environment.

WVXU is another example ... although being sold to a local "community" 
station, the university (Xavier) chose the quick cash over a facility that 
not only paid for itself, but received national acclaim.

Clearly, Xavier likely will never be able to replace WVXU. And, even if 
everyone gets jobs at the GUC, the tremendous historical and preservation 
efforts that Dr. Jim King had spearheaded will never be the same. They 
might even become ... well ... (sorry) ... GUC-Y

At 03:01 PM 5/5/2005, Craig Bowman wrote
>Is there any data to support the assertion this station is helping kids 
>stay in school.
>Personally, I think a dance station is the farthest thing from a "public 
>treasure"!  Lets keep things in prospective, this is likely a luxury the 
>school system can no longer support.  Do all the classes have enough 
>books?  How many kids per class?  Should I continue?  Yes, this might be a 
>short term financial problem, and selling the radio station will mean that 
>it is gone forever  How many students might do without in the absence of 
>this money and what is the value of that.
>
>Craig Bowman
>
>
>Bernie Courtney wrote:
>
>>if that article is right that would give them about a 1.7 / 1.8 in the
>>market-- dam good for a high school station, let alone one with a
>>dance format.  Dam good playlist too, they got tracks in rotation that
>>the dance channels on XM and KTU in NYC haven't even spun yet.  I'm
>>impressed!
>>
>>bern
>>
>>On 5/5/05, Brent Hall <reader at oldradio.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Asset too valuable to sell
>>>Full story:
>>>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2002262108_danny04.html