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Feature: SaveWCAL to file Petition for Review with Minnesota Supreme Court

This past weekend, the board of SaveWCAL met to review and discuss the recent decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals regarding SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust.
The board has decided to file a Petition to Review with the Minnesota Supreme Court.Related Posts:Minnesota Court of Appeals issues WCAL decisionMN Court of Appeals changes venue [...]

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SaveWCAL to file Petition for Review with Minnesota Supreme Court

Monday, January 11 2010 · 1 comment

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This past weekend, the board of SaveWCAL met to review and discuss the recent decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals regarding SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust.

The board has decided to file a Petition to Review with the Minnesota Supreme Court.

MPR "reports" on WCAL decision

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On December 29, 2009, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) news reporter Bob Collins filed a story on the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision regarding the WCAL charitable trust.
The first paragraph of the story said:
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that St. Olaf College in Northfield was within its rights to sell WCAL radio to Minnesota. [...]

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May 1, 2009: St. Olaf files Statement of Case

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On May 1, 2009, St. Olaf College's attorneys filed the College's Statement of Case [PDF, 6 pages, 448 KB] in the matter of the SaveWCAL Petition to Redress Breach of Trust now in front of the Minnesota State Court of Appeals.
The function of a Statement of Case to the Court of Appeals is to present [...]

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Spring 1927: Federal Radio Commission created, WCAL among first licensees

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From WCAL: Items of Historical Significance from the St. Olaf College archives by Rev. Dr. Martin Hegland '04, A.B., A.M., C.T., Ph. D. Hegland was a professor in and, later, chair of the St. Olaf Religion Department. He was the Director of WCAL for a number of years.
In the spring of 1927, the Federal Radio [...]

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Article in Minnesota Independent: Party on

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On December 30, the Minnesota Independent published a story by Chris Stellar titled "Party on: In view of ‘innocent parties,’ court blocks bid to unplug The Current".
The article starts out:
Fans of Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current — including even toddlers at the station’s Rock the Cradle events — helped convince a state appeals court that the [...]

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St. Olaf shares the news — but not the whole story

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St. Olaf College has issued a brief press release regarding the recent Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling re SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust.Related Posts:SaveWCAL to file Petition for Review with Minnesota Supreme CourtArticle in Minnesota Independent: Party onMinnesota Court of Appeals issues WCAL decisionArticle in MinnPost: David Brauer explains why he can't cover [...]

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals Facts re WCAL case

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The following statement of facts is taken directly from the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision re SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust. (See also SaveWCAL's Brief Overview.)
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The parties agree that the relevant facts are undisputed. Related Posts:The national significance of the WCAL caseIn which SaveWCAL deconstructs St. Olaf's recent press release…St. Olaf Regent's letter exposes [...]

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Minnesota Court of Appeals issues WCAL decision

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This morning at 10:00 a.m. the Minnesota Court of Appeals filed its decision in the WCAL case. Related Posts:SaveWCAL files Appeal Reply BriefApril 20, 2009: SaveWCAL files Notice with Minnesota Court of AppealsWhy SaveWCAL has an excellent case for appealJune 20, 2008: SaveWCAL to AG: WCAL sale must be voided / MPR was co-conspiratorArticle in [...]

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Article in Current: Kling: For bigger role, stronger stations required

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In a November 23, 2009, article titled "Kling: For bigger role, stronger stations required", The Current, a publication covering public media — public television and public radio — reported on the recent "Future of News" summit meetings that Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) recently sponsored.
As part of a white paper, titled "In Service of Democracy: Achieving [...]

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TRIPLE your donation today!

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Today is GiveMN — a day when individuals are being encouraged to give to their favorite nonprofit organizations and contributions will be matched out out of a pool of funds available until 8 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18.
SaveWCAL is included in the list. To donate and automatically double your gift, go to http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Savewcal
But we have [...]

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Article in MinnPost: David Brauer explains why he can't cover the WCAL issue

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The local media reporter for the MinnPost, David Brauer, has published an article titled "The Conflict Column", in which he explains why he has not covered the WCAL issue. The reason?
His wife, Sarah Duniway, is one of the Gray Plant Mooty attorneys representing St. Olaf College as a respondent in SaveWCAL's Petition to Redress [...]

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Article in MinnPost: MPR executive pay: Kling tops $600,000

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David Brauer, local media reporter for the MinnPost, has published an articled titled "MPR executive pay: Kling tops $600,000" in which he reports on the executive pay at Minnesota Public Radio (MPR).
Topping the list, of course, is Bill Kling, the president and CEO of the entity officially known as Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media. He [...]

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Article in StarTribune: Appeals Court hears WCAL radio trust case

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On Wednesday, October 28, the Minneapolis StarTribune published a story by Jenna Ross, titled "Appeals Court hears WCAL radio trust case" in the Strib's South Metro Edition. Among other things, Ross reported:
St. Olaf agrees that if a donor gives money for a specific purpose, such as building a radio tower, it must — and did [...]

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