[grc] Disclaimers, "Any views & opinions you hear are not necessarily . . ."

[Leigh Robartes]

  Tends to marginalize and stigmatize content.

Most of the time at the stations I've worked at the last 30 plus years 
not required.  Sometimes there's been short-lived impositions of such 
things then they fall by the wayside.

I liked the one where the host says "...does not necessarily reflect the 
opinions of (station), (owner) or your Mom."

to which I would have added, "but we can always hope."

--Leigh Robartes

On 1/4/2016 8:54 PM, John Grebe wrote:
> Dear radio colleagues,
>
> What's your experience with radio/TV stations requiring news or public affairs programs to air a
> disclaimer like the following?
>
> "Any views you may hear do not necessarily reflect those of this station, [its license holder], or [the
> license holder's board of directors or trustees]."
>
> Must it be aired once per hour? Once per program? Once per day?
>
> Did they require it for all "talk" or news & public affairs programs? Or just for some programs?
>
> Was there any collaboration offered with the DJs or news team to develop acceptable text/language
> for the disclaimer?
>
> Was it prohibited on-air to discuss anything about the disclaimer, its philosophy, the reasons for it?
>
> Who required the disclaimer? The station's owners? Station management? License holder?
>
> Was there a particular impetus for imposing the disclaimer? Complaint letters, legal action? Were
> complaints sent to station managers, to the owner(s), or the owner's board of directors?
>
> Any good resources on disclaimers? Their history, legal cases? Variants on wording?
>
> I'm asking about serious news & public affairs programs discussing some of the world's most serious
> deadly contentious intractable problems by including sources and points of view not often shared
> within major media in the United States. In perfectly polite discussion, typically, and obviously
> without indecency or obscenity. On programs with NO listener call-ins. There was no censorship or
> prohibition of any content or subject.
>
> Feel free to respond to me directly off-list, to any part of this. I'm trying to guage how common my
> experience at my station was. Thanks!
>
> Kind regards,
> John
>
>
>
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-- 
  -Leigh Robartes
   Station Mgr.
   KRFP / Radio Free Moscow, Inc.
   90.3 FM
   Moscow, ID

   208 892 9300 KRFP office