[grc] Equal time for political candidates

[Jeff Shaw]

Unless they are declared candidates & filed with your county clerk, they
aren't really candidates, so I think you carefully explain this to your
complaining person who wants equal time and offer them some time on a
public affairs show and make them feel listened to.    

And once they are official candidates, I'd ask them to suspend their
show until after the race, no matter music or public affairs.   Even the
illusion of a candidate endorsement will be more trouble than it is worth.


 




On 5/10/16 4:59 PM, Lanny Cotler via grc wrote:
> Is it worth the risk? Maybe it is.
>
> I’d hate to see the Bill of Rights being trumped (no pun intended) by itty-bitty laws-within-laws.
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>> On May 10, 2016, at 4:56 PM, Michelle Bradley via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
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>> You are still risking that something will be said that can be seen as a political endorsement in violation of section 399 of the Communications Act, state non-profit laws and if 501(c), the IRS code.
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>> Here in the NCE world (which includes LPFM), we have 399 looming over us.. commercial radio does not have this.
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>> =m
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>> On 5/10/2016 7:53 PM, Lanny Cotler via grc wrote:
>>> Why not offer the candidate the opportunity to have a musical (non-political) slot to DJ.
>>>
>>> The more DJs we have, the better.
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>>>> On May 10, 2016, at 5:18 AM, Kenny Lavender WTSQ via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
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>>>> We have been approached by a candidate for office requesting equal airtime as one of our DJs that is running for local office.  They aren’t yet opponents.  The potential candidate thinks that he is due equal time based on the Dj having a musical program where he doesn’t discuss politics.  Any ideas on how to proceed?
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>>>> Kenny Lavender
>>>> Vice President
>>>> WTSQ LP 88.1
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