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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St. Olaf refuses Christmas Fest tickets to SaveWCAL board AGAIN (Updated)

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Once again, just as in 2008, St. Olaf College is refusing to issue Christmas Festival tickets to members of the SaveWCAL board. This decision was announced just prior to the oral arguments that will be made by SaveWCAL, St. Olaf College and Minnesota Public Radio before the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Tuesday,October 27, 2009, [...]

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Federal judge refuses to dismiss WMCU case

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A press release issued by the Florida attorney who represents donors to former radio station WMCU, Alexander J. Alfano, reports the following:
The following is an update on the status of the federal court litigation that is currently pending in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida before Senior Judge William Hoeveler.
Two plaintiffs [...]

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CPB reports $4.8 million in grants to WCAL

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On December 9, 2008 SaveWCAL received a report [PDF, 7 pages] from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) — the legal office of the CPB — detailing all CPB grants received by WCAL from 1970-2005.
CPB's Office of Inpector General conducts independent audits and investigations; promotes economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; [...]

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"The Verdict" as it relates to WCAL

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On October 28, 2008 a SaveWCAL reader posted a comment to our report of the October 24 Rice County District Court Hearing re SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust.
The initial hearing for the SaveWCAL petition has two stong parallels to the Paul Newman film "The Verdict": Cadillac lawyers powered with 8 cylinder engines and [...]

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In which SaveWCAL deconstructs St. Olaf's official statement about the Christmas Festival ticket decision

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St. Olaf College's official statement regarding President David Anderson's '74 decision to deny Christmas Festival tickets to members of the SaveWCAL board and available from Director of Marketing and Communications Steve Blodgett, contains a number of misleading statements and outright falsehoods. . .
Let's look at some of the highlights. St. Olaf College says:
"SaveWCAL isn't simply [...]

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Article in Northfield News: St. Olaf giving policy raises questions

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On Saturday, November 15, 2008 the Northfield News featured a front page story by David Henke titled "St. Olaf giving policy raises questions". The article deals with St. Olaf College's recent announcement of its decision to stop direct financial contributions to other Northfield non-profits.
The decision was also publicized and discussed earlier this month in a [...]

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Article in Manitou Messenger: SaveWCAL sparks ticket controversy

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On Friday, November 14, 2008 the St. Olaf College student newspaper, Manitou Messenger, published a half-page article by Executive Editor Eric Anderson titled "SaveWCAL sparks ticket controversy: President chooses to bar group from online request procedure" about President David Anderson's '74 decision to deny Christmas Festival tickets to SaveWCAL board members.
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Who created the WCAL endowment?

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SaveWCAL knows that, at the time of the sale of the WCAL assets, there was approximately $2.9 million in a WCAL endowment specifically created to support the station.
The Rice County District Court-ordered Special Master's investigation uncovered the fact that St. Olaf had withdrawn $1.6 million from the WCAL endowment between November 2004 and December 2006 [...]

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Was the sale of WCAL meant as fundraising for St. Olaf's science complex?

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The Special Master's Investigation Report Finding of Fact #39 released in March 2008 essentially confirms what SaveWCAL has suspected for a long time.
It states:
By selling WCAL, St. Olaf would be able to add a significant amount to it's "unrestricted funds" account. The addition of $10,500,000 to that account would be a welcome addition. [Then] President [...]

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St. Olaf College "official statement" on Christmas Festival ticket decision

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St. Olaf College has apparently released an "official statement" in an attempt to explain why St. Olaf College President David Anderson '74 decided to deny Christmas Festival ticket request from SaveWCAL board members. A number of alumni have forwarded the statement on to us. The public deserves to know what the college is telling [...]

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October 24, 2008: SaveWCAL Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust Court Hearing Session No. 1

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On Friday, October 24, 2008 Rice County District Court Judge Bernard Borene was scheduled to hear SaveWCAL's Petition to Redress Breach of Trust.
Just prior to 3 p.m., the attorneys for St. Olaf College, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) and the Minnesota Attorney General's office arrived at the courtroom en masse. There were four attorneys present for [...]

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