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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NW Texas Public Radio buys 100K watt license for $18 million

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Yesterday, the Fort Worth Weekly reported North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. (operators of public radio station KERA FM) announcement that it has purchased the non-commercial radio license for 91.7 FM, a 100,000 watt full-market station with broadcast coverage in the greater Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton areas of Texas. The announced purchase price is $18 [...]

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About comments on SaveWCAL's site and why we rickroll trolls…

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On October 24, 2008 a SaveWCAL reader posted a comment to "SaveWCAL Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust Court Hearing Session No. 1":
"There are 10 comments showing here, but the top of the comment bar indicates 12 comments on the posting. Why is that?"
The question reminded us that on February 28, 2008 an individual posted a [...]

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There's "Room at the Inn" this Christmas for SaveWCAL!

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St. Olaf College's President David Anderson '74 may not want SaveWCAL supporters at the college's renowned Christmas Festival, but it turns out that a warm "Room at the Inn" invitation has been extended for them to attend the holiday concert of another choral organization.
As reported in a recent article in the Star Tribune dated October [...]

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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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Article in Nonprofit Law Prof Blog: St. Olaf Case Highlights Troubles with Restricted Gifts

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On June 20, the Nonprofit Law Prof Blog featured an entry on Rice County District Court Judge Gerald Wolf's Order regarding WCAL, titled "St. Olaf College Case Highlights Troubles with Restricted Gifts."Related Posts:May 25, 2007: St. Olaf College Original/Amended Petition Court Hearing Session No. No. 4April 13, 2007: St. Olaf College Original/Amended Petition Court [...]

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Article in Current.org: Fans of two…stations claim progress…to wrest licenses from APMG/MPR

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On June 18, the national public TV and radio broadcasting publication, Current [not to be confused with Minnesota Public Radio's (MPR) The Current], published a portion of an article by editor Steve Behrens that will appear in full in its June 23 edition. The article is titled "Fans of two defunct stations claim progress in [...]

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June 14, 2008: SaveWCAL refutes AG's statements to press — with AG's own words to the Court

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On June 15, a Minnesota Attorney General spokesperson made statements to the Saint Paul Pioneer Press that directly contradict the official position of the Attorney General regarding the WCAL charitable trust as expressed to the Rice County District Court. SaveWCAL immediately sent the AG the following letter:
June 15, 2008
Hon. Lori R. Swanson
Minnesota Attorney General
102 State [...]

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Article in Modesto Bee: Grateful Dead, ungrateful recipients

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On June 11, the Modesto Bee (California), published an Op/Ed piece by Frederic Fransen, titled "Grateful Dead, ungrateful recipients" [http://www.modbee.com/opinion/national/story/325178.html]. Fransen is the executive director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education, a non-profit organization seeking to improve higher education through effective philanthropy.
The article focuses on the creation and/or donation of valuable gifts and [...]

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Arbitron/Edison report tells the truth about AM/FM radio

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Recently, Edison Media Research and Arbitron released the latest in their series of annual Infinite Dial studies, titled The Infinite Dial 2008: Radio's Digital Platforms, that "[explores] the digital audio platforms (online radio, satellite radio, HD Radio, and podcasting among others) that expand the radio market, their impact on AM/FM radio, and implications for advertisers [...]

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Article on CharityGovernance.com: Around and around and around the dial…

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On March 20, the current court case regarding St. Olaf College's Petition and Amended Petition attracted the attention of and was featured on the web site blog of CharityGovernance.com in an article titled "Around and around and around the dial: St. Olaf College sells radio station and is challenged by a listeners group".
The blog belongs [...]

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Press Release: A very good day for public radio, college charitable trusts and their donors!

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12 March 2008
Contact:
SaveWCAL@hotmail.com
http://SaveWCAL.net
SaveWCAL Wins a Victory for Public Radio Supporters and WCAL Donors
Northfield, Minn.—A Special Master report submitted on March 7, 2008 to the Rice County District Court (Minn.) is an important victory for supporters of and donors to public radio station WCAL and St. Olaf College, according to Ruth Sylte, the president of SaveWCAL, [...]

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