[grc] [NFCB List] KHSU closes for reorg

[Behr]

This move on the part of Humboldt State University has torn the guts out of KHSU. It is a huge blow to the community that depended on KHSU as their public/community radio station.

KMUD local news did an excellent story on its newscast Thursday, April 11 at 6pm.  http://archive.kmudfm.org/archive/index.php <http://archive.kmudfm.org/archive/index.php>

There are many mourning the loss of KHSU.

behr
KMUD


> On Apr 14, 2019, at 11:31 AM, John Bruce <jonthebru at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It's a lot of work to keep these stations sustainable, so many aspects and details it's mind boggling.
> These entities are rare enough that it's really important to help keep them together any way we can.
> 
> John Bruce Mana'o Radio Maui.
> 
> On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 6:55 AM Simon Frech <simon at kmud.org <mailto:simon at kmud.org>> wrote:
> Thanks for posting this, Ernesto. 
> 
> There’s so much more to this story. KHSU is devoid of people right now. 
> 
> Saturday 4/13 the last remaining staff member has resigned. KHSU is apparently broadcasting a plain NPR / PRI stream, which during Weekend Edition Saturday sounded pretty choppy. All Things Considered Saturday (usually 5-6pm) was repeated at 6. Usually at 6pm Saturday there’s a great music show, but no more. No local breaks whatsoever, no underwriting announcements, no weather update, no promos apart from those included in the NPR shows. This morning the same, only the station ID as read by former host Natalia Estrada
> 
> About these links: kymkemp.com <http://kymkemp.com/> is our excellent local news site Red Headed Blackbelt. Kym Kemp, the founder and operator of this family business does a great job of keeping the community informed, she’s often faster than any other media, including KMUD. Lost Coast Outpost is a blog owned by a Lost Coast Communications, which operates four FM radio stations in the greater Eureka, CA area, based in the town of Ferndale. Mad River Union is an independent paper (yes, in print!). Times Standard is a daily MediaNews Group paper. Northcoast Journal is an independent free weekly.
> 
> Sydney Morrone of KMUD News did a story on Thursday, you can hear it here https://soundcloud.com/kmudnews/carnage-at-khsu <https://soundcloud.com/kmudnews/carnage-at-khsu>
> 
> http://kymkemp.com/2019/04/11/its-a-death-in-our-community-locals-reeling-after-khsu-locks-doors-and-streams-chico-radio-station/ <http://kymkemp.com/2019/04/11/its-a-death-in-our-community-locals-reeling-after-khsu-locks-doors-and-streams-chico-radio-station/>
> http://kymkemp.com/2019/04/12/do-you-feel-played-asks-letter-to-the-editor-about-khsus-cancellation-of-most-local-programming-yesterday/ <http://kymkemp.com/2019/04/12/do-you-feel-played-asks-letter-to-the-editor-about-khsus-cancellation-of-most-local-programming-yesterday/>
> https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2019/apr/12/david-reed-one-two-employees-spared-ax-khsu-resign/ <https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2019/apr/12/david-reed-one-two-employees-spared-ax-khsu-resign/>
> http://kymkemp.com/2019/04/13/last-remaining-staff-member-at-khsu-resigns/ <http://kymkemp.com/2019/04/13/last-remaining-staff-member-at-khsu-resigns/>
> https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2019/04/13/khsu-protesters-at-the-arcata-farmers-market <https://www.northcoastjournal.com/NewsBlog/archives/2019/04/13/khsu-protesters-at-the-arcata-farmers-market>
> https://madriverunion.com/last-remaining-khsu-employee-quits/ <https://madriverunion.com/last-remaining-khsu-employee-quits/>
> Protest in Arcata Saturday: https://www.times-standard.com/2019/04/13/why-did-they-do-that-community-members-volunteers-respond-to-khsu-purge/ <https://www.times-standard.com/2019/04/13/why-did-they-do-that-community-members-volunteers-respond-to-khsu-purge/>
> https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2019/apr/13/khsu-protest-plaza/ <https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2019/apr/13/khsu-protest-plaza/>
> 
> 
> I have listened to and supported this station for decades, I’ve helped them during pledge drives a couple of times, but I stopped sending money last year when they abruptly fired their longtime program director Katie Whiteside without explanation. She was the one keeping the station together through many changes of general managers, and she “gets” radio.
> 
> 
> Simon Frech
> Technical Director
> Redwood Community Radio, Inc.
> Redway, CA 95560	
> 
>> On Apr 12, 2019, at 12:25 PM, Ernesto Aguilar <ernesto at nfcb.org <mailto:ernesto at nfcb.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> Good afternoon!
>> 
>> I try to send out good news as much as possible, but there's some heated stuff out there to observe...
>> 
>> Humboldt State University has announced <https://www.redwoodtimes.com/2019/04/11/khsu-as-we-know-it-is-no-longer-staff-terminated-volunteer-program-suspended/> the elimination of seven staff positions and the indefinite suspension of all volunteer programming. It appears to be the conclusion of a long stretch of conflict <http://acrnewsfeed.blogspot.com/search?q=KHSU> at KHSU, including a volunteer seeking the engineer's help to sabotage the station.
>> 
>> The university says it will seek to realign the station's mission and budget and center student education in its operations, so it does not appear yet to be a license sale. Troubling issues of note indeed.
>> 
>> Ernesto
>> 
>> ...................................................
>> 
>> Ernesto Aguilar
>> Program Director
>> National Federation of Community Broadcasters
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