"KVIE President and General Manager David Lowe said in a statement on April 9 that his organization only accepted the tower donation only after confirming the endowment board would not transfer it to CapRadio and that it 'could be sold into the commercial marketplace.'"

Meaning, I think, the Endowment Board was possibly going to sell the CapRadio tower to some for profit entity?

#Sacramento #publicradio #CapRadio #KVIE #wtaf

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2024/04/18/capradio-and-financial-backer-at-odds-over-who-owns-broadcast-tower/

Y'all what in the world is happening to our public radio station? Apparently the Cap Radio Endowment Board just GAVE AWAY the Cap Radio broadcast tower to KVIE? Because the Board wants to force Sac State to sell its broadcast license to KVIE?  Am I tripping or is this bananas?

#Sacramento #CapRadio #KVIE #publicradio

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article287769830.html

Wait, what the fuck? How do we fire the Capital Public Radio Endowment Board?

"In a bid that could dramatically reshape Northern California’s broadcasting landscape, Sacramento State is being asked to hand over control of its Capital Public Radio operation to KVIE-TV, the PBS nonprofit affiliate."

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article286911140.html#storylink=cpy

#Sacramento #publicradio #capradio

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article286911140.html

Sam Stanton hammering away the last day or so on the #capradio meltdown. Good reporting.

#Sacramento #publicradio

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article280144994.html

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article280102899.html

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article280076044.html

Interesting in the wake of the Capital Public Radio financial train wreck to see the #sacbee and #Sacramento State discover that students don't benefit from the KXJZ license or participate in the station in any meaningful way.

Here's a story I did... 20 years ago (?!) about just that very thing.

https://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content/radio-control/29527/

Much has changed since then. That was before CapRadio launched "Insight" and lots of other good stuff. But much is the same, especially the building of expensive new buildings and leaving students out of the picture.

My suggestion? There's a new #LPFM window opening next month.

https://www.prometheusradio.org/new-lpfm-stations-application-window-november

CSUS/CapRadio should try for a license for KSSU and also do a "KSSU on CapRadio" show. Also bring back Hey Listen, KZAP (on CapRadio) and Blues Party. And stop building new buildings and mismanaging funds, obvs.

Further reading, "10 Reasons Why college radio stations should apply for LPFM licenses."

https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2013/09/10-reasons-why-college-radio-stations-should-apply-for-lpfm-licenses/

#LPFM #collegeradio #publicradio #capradio #npr