On Dec 28, 2003, at 12:31 PM, Wendy Pareene wrote:
The High Ground is a new radio talk show started by Minnesotans fed up with corporate out-of-state network programs that promote extreme rightwing topics. Our goal is to give a voice to Minnesota issues, to bring the show to radio stations all over the state as an alternative to the far right syndicated programming that has overtaken the airwaves.
One of your bosses, William Kling, President of The Greenspring Company, a for-profit entity, already is the President of Minnesota Public Radio. At least I'll give him this amount of credit: he's not directly using tax money. But I ask this: why is WMNN, a commercial station, licensed to a non-commercial licensee?
I am impressed by your want of an alternative to the "corporate" media - though Minnesota Public Radio, the licensee of WMNN, regularly broadcasts sponsorship announcements - which is to say commercials. From corporations?
Miss Pareene: What do you consider "extreme rightwing topics"?
As the host of this new venture, I want to extend an invitation to non-profits to submit :30 and :60 second informative public service announcements about your group and your needs to share with our audience.
Will the DFL Pro-Life caucus be welcome?
Thanks! Wendy Pareene So. Minneapolis "Wendy Wilde" host of The High Ground Radio Show
Neal Krasnoff Loring Park
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http://www.greenspringcompany.com/
http://access.mpr.org/aboutMPR/
http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ ac990127.txt
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MN BL -981112AB WMNN MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO. APPLICATION GRANTED LICENSE OR LICENSE MODIFICATION
1330 KHZ MINNEAPOLIS,, MN FOR AM BROADCAST STATION LIC. TO COVER BMP-981112AA
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