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Harry
Bentivenga Lichtenstein
Candidate Statement
Harry Lichtenstein
hblicht@hotmail.com
My main objective for being on the Local Station Board is
to help WBAI give listeners the programming they want. WBAI
is facing a serious financial problem due to significantly
less listener support. I want to help get back the lost
listener support.
On the Local Station Board I will work to solve the
financial problem that WBAI is facing in two ways: 1. By
pursuing the elimination of things that contribute to the
financial problem. 2. By supporting the replacement of what
has been eliminated with measures that will bring back lost
listener support.
The following is what I want to eliminate. I promise to
work on eliminating shows that are motivated by the
political goals of the producers and are not wanted by most
listeners. Giving listeners programming that they should
want needs to be replaced with programming that they do
want. I will work to prevent shows that are the station’s
biggest fundraisers from being scheduled less frequently.
Contracts that pay salary to privileged show hosts should
not be renewed.
It is important to replace what is eliminated with better
things. Give listeners more of the shows that they want
(i.e., the biggest fundraisers). It is important to always
send premiums in a timely manner to all supporters. Either
pay show hosts appreciation bonuses that correspond to the
proportion of funds raised, or don’t pay any show hosts. I
think that corporate donations should only be accepted if
the corporations remain anonymous and have no influence in
programming. Again, the basis of programming must be what
the listeners want.
WBAI can become a financial asset for Pacifica again by
giving the community of listeners the shows that they
support with their money. I support all shows wanted by most
listeners that give a voice to the voiceless because they
challenge the facts, ethics, or policies of government and
other authorities, like the Food and Drug Administration,
Internal Revenue Service, and American Medical Association.
Let us keep the democratic process alive by letting the
listeners choose their programs. My campaign slogan is:
VOTE, Keep democracy alive! |
