[lbo-talk] more WBAI gossip

[Doug Henwood]

I mentioned the other day that the management of WBAI hates board  
member Steve Brown. Brown made a lot of money in shlocky TV ads and  
direct mail. But he's got pretty good politics, and is very skilled at  
fundraising. Management has repeatedly spurned and/or ignored Brown's  
offer to pay for and design ads in the Nation and other progressive  
periodicals that could raise the insolvent station many scores of  
thousands of dollars.

On December 22, program director Bernard White, who's also hosting the  
morning show Wake Up Call (a slot that, according to the union  
contract, is supposed to be paid, not filled by management, but that's  
another story), called Brown "a piece of fecal matter" on the air.  
Station manager Tony Riddle refuses to respond to complaints much less  
discipline the guy.

The audio clip - which also gives you a flavor of the kind of  
programming that White sponsors - is at:

<http://shout.lbo-talk.org/lbo/RadioArchive/2008/BW_on_SB.mp3>.

Enjoy!

Doug