[BC] Public File proceeding

[Bailey, Scott]

>From the looks of all these comments being filed by individuals that are
for the public file to be keep in it's current form are people employed
or paid by a station or (corporate group) to do so, or they are a
alternate inspector for the state's alternate inspection programs. Your
comments to the commission make you sound like your scare of your job
security.

Today's economic situation plays a role in how much a station can do in
public service. I've said this many times on this list....Public Service
comes with a price tag! There are many, and I mean many, dark AM
stations because small business in the community could not afford to
advertise with a station or it doesn't rate in the arbitron book. Plus,
people of the community (and I run into this problem many times) think
you should give it to them for free, and they shouldn't be charged for
their ads, especially these, so called PR Firms that call stations every
day with press releases on businesses, wanting free ads!

-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Mike Erickson
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:42 PM
To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [BC] Public File proceeding

On 6/13/06, Larry Fuss <lfuss2 at cox.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> Actually, it's an exercise in paperwork.  It serves no useful purpose.


I disagree.  Recently I filed on a license renewal and the public file
was
quite helpful.


That's time that could be better spent doing something that actually
served
> the public, rather than preparing paperwork that nobody ever sees.


Usually it's an employee looking to trim the fat...


>
> Then make stations accountable for things that matter.  The Public
File
> does not matter.


If a radio or TV station took the time and has a public file which meets
the
requirements and is up to date, more than likely they are accountable
for
things that matter over a situation where nobody keeps a public file.  I


>
> No, running a radio station is not easy.  Burdening licensees with
useless
> paperwork makes it even more difficult.


Hey, that's what you signed up for when you purchased the station.  The
public file is nothing new.

=Mike Erickson=

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