[grc] A possible probe from a Brietbart type organization.

[Jeffery Humfeld]

 All,    KKFI's Station Manager Barry Lee sent this email out to all of our programmers.  I think that in these times we should all be on guard against those who would rather we did not exist and would like to silence us all.
Folks,
 Last Monday a guy came in to visit the station without an appointment and asked a series of very hypothetical questions designed, I think, to probe ways the station could get into trouble with the FCC.  
 He was a skinny guy, blonde hair, glasses, with a blue backpack somewhere between 19 and 22 years old--looked like a college student.  He did not want to volunteer and seemed uninterested in a tour of the station.  
  He had started the conversation with Phil at the front desk and I happened to hear his questions and introduced myself. 
  He had a series of questions that seemed to be centered on ways people could harm the station. 
  I don't think he was crazy.
  After discussing this with Judy Ancel, who has had some unfortunate experiences with the Breitbart organization, we believe this person may have been a scout from Breitbart or some similar right wing organization looking for ways to either prank us or get us into trouble with the FCC.  I gave him no answers he could use.  I hope I'm wrong about this.  
  These folks specialize in bogus interviews with people which they then edit to make your answers sound like they agree with whatever scenario they are using to attempt to discredit organizations.
  If anyone attempts an impromptu interview with you during office hours, politely refer them to office staff.  If they attempt to come in after hours, refer them to our office hours and phone number and ask them to make an appointment.
  So far, we've not had any problems in the past with these sorts of organizations, but their activities might be ramping up with the election of the new President.
  Be extra vigilant in the parking lots day and night and at night if someone does not adequately identify themselves, do not let them into the building or the station.  IF they claim to be guests on a show that hasn't started yet, refer them to the hosts of that show.  If they are real guests, they should have contact info for the show that they claim to be guests on.
   Let's hope we continue to be left alone by these kinds of right wing organizations, but it's not a bad idea to be aware of what's out there.  
   If anyone has had something similar happen to them in recent days, let me, Mike, or Bill know. 
 
   -Barry  Lee