Bill Crosier was often the lone sane board member at meetings that ended in chaos due to the disruptive presence of notorious troublemakers like Cerene and Adriana. They are still there, but declawed and unmasked.
I still believe WBAI has suffered too much vandalism to be made whole again, but Bill Crosier gives me hope and I think those of us who truly care for the welfare of the station ought to give him support. At this point, I, myself, speak of moral support, because I could not in good conscience donate a penny to pay for the greed, racism and ineptitude that has driven the listenership away. Replacing Reimers and Bates with honest professionals would be a giant first step. —Chris
I'm coming to NY to meet with everyone I can next week. I already told my WBAI friends on the PNB and Bob Young, and ask them to help arrange for meetings in the evenings so I can meet with non-staff, etc.
I'm coming into town Sun. afternoon, and plan to leave early Thur. morning for DC where I want to meet with WPFW folks there. Alex Steinberg & Nina are going to provide a room for me. I'm going to be meeting with WBAI staff and other people during the days, but want to meet with you folks, other indys, and more (and even whoever from the JUC might be interested, one evening). I can't meet with anyone Thur. evening because of a PNB meeting/conf call then.
Alex and Bob, I think, are going to schedule my time, so check with them about when I'll be where, and let any others know who I should speak with. I don't have everyone's e-mail address in my address book, so help spread the word (after checking with Alex & Bob).
I'm looking forward to seeing you (I hope).
Bill
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I'll give Crosier the benefit of the doubt for now, but if he doesn't fire Reimers then he's failed to do the most important thing to help WBAI.
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ReplyDeleteFirst thing I'd like to see Bill do is put on a helmet and a protective vest - he may need them!
Lately an ED visit to NY has been a journey of the damned.
Reese came to NYC, tried to fire Reimers and ended up barricaded in the Nat'l office.
Proffit ran off to Europe then essentially disappeared.
Don't underestimate the power of the dark side...
Chris,
ReplyDeleteSteinberg is a fool. He once suggested that the WBAI proposed budget be balanced in an unusual way. Steinberg suggested that WBAI increase the fulfillment rate to balance the budget.
But the most absurd suggestion was that to determine by linear regression the decline of pledges for WBAI over a two year period. I guess that nobody heard of Euclid. One straight line can be drawn between two points. Note: This was prior to non-linear geometry and Albert Einstein.
And guess who suggested the concept of linear regression between two points. No, not Steinberg. Mitchel Cohen and Steve Brown.
WBAI has problems with simple mathematics.
Steinberg and I are seldom on the same wavelength.
DeleteDoes it really matter how good this guy is? It's like being promoted to captain AFTER the Titanic hid the iceberg, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteGranted, Crosier has a steep upward trek to negotiate, but he has already made and implemented more positive decisions at KPFK than his costly predecessor did in close to two years.
DeleteI'm just curious if anyone knows who does the posting on WBAI's twitter account.
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ReplyDelete"Alex Steinberg & Nina are going to provide a room for me."
I don't know Steinberg or Nina but since it's associated with WBAI I hope Crosier has money for a hotel, because I expect the accommodations set up will be with someone like this:
http://ny.curbed.com/2011/1/18/10486580/confessions-of-a-hoarders-neighbor-six-years-of-complaining
or maybe this:
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/crazy-cat-lady-sets-apartment-on-fire-killing-5-of-her-36-cats-6660585
With the snow storm, I wonder how much Crosier will be able to get around.
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That's a good question. I have a court appointment tomorrow afternoon, but I think the odds are against it taking place.
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ReplyDeleteHow is the Empire State lawsuit against WBAI progressing?
Ed Manfredonia
I haven't seen anything new in that matter, but I'm hoping the subject comes up tonight:
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Tune in Monday, March 13 from 4:00-6:00PM for the first report of 2017 from the WBAI Local Station Board presented by the LSB Officers and National Board Directors. Listener calls will be taken at 347-335-0818. The show will be archived on WBAI Radio 99.5FM NYC
Bill better bring a food taster. Maybe the one who worked for Summer--although I heard he lost his battle with botulism
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