tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193726599149874958.post8237565678909624018..comments2022-07-24T23:42:42.990-07:00Comments on c p b | CascadiaPublicBroadcasting.org: kathy leonard-bushman candidate statement to kboo.org 15h30 fri jul 30thUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193726599149874958.post-79872102924065820292010-08-23T04:32:14.906-07:002010-08-23T04:32:14.906-07:00FINGER POINTING - or - GET LOST!, THE BUCK DOESN&#...FINGER POINTING - or - GET LOST!, THE BUCK DOESN'T STOP HERE!! <br />According to the recent manager, the November<br />membership drops by 40% in the following 9-10 months - that's an amazing stat, but according to KBOO's Board it's every one's fault but their own. They're so busy trying to fix blame for declining membership and weak fund raising efforts, they're beginning to look a bit desperate - all the while they have made it painfully obvious that they would prefer to stifle member input. I had already begun to suspect that no one should take the "community" in KBOO Community Radio very seriously - that the use of that word is just PR, but something happened recently to confirm my worst suspicion. I wasn't too surprised that Alan Graf was blamed at the last board meeting for letting the cat out of the bag about Becky Chao's conflict of interest; Alan is no longer a Portland resident so he made an easy scapegoat in spite of all Alan's past work to better our Portland community. I was more surprised and shocked by the Board's reaction when involved members sought to have more input into their media outlet by means of a petition signed by 30+ members. We members were told by a Board member that we are a bunch of "self-absorbed/centered divas, malignant narcissists, megalomaniacs" for submitting that petition. Given KBOO's attitude towards its members, I would expect that in the next 9 months, KBOO's membership & fundraising efforts will continue to wither on the vine.sassykathy464https://www.blogger.com/profile/10647926523616061704noreply@blogger.com