Totally agreed, but I called the program manager the next day, that being Chris Williams, and I was quite taken back at his cavalier attitude about the whole situation. He simply didn't care and actually thought the whole situation was somewhat amusing, hence the reason for my comment.

Ken

garrett7m@... wrote:

I think this is a situation where we have to look at it as a "glass half full" since they really didn't have to do anything at all.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Jul 10, 2004 11:09 PM
To: garandon@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [garandon] Fwd: [PEACHES] Fw: 99x Final Agreement - Good News!

Mega thanks for the update Mike,

Too bad they didn't fire the DJ's and the general manager for that show.
Now that would have been something.

Ken

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> Subject: 99x Final Agreement - Good News!
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> Greetings All.
> And a big thank you once again to all who helped bring this 99x
> controversy to a positive conclusion.
> Last week, some of us met with 99x to provide additional perspective
> from the bicycling community, and to bring closure to this issue.
> Today, I received final wording from Mark Renier, General Manager of
> 99x (WNNX FM) of the remedial actions they are committing to.
> Below I am listing the specific commitments, and Mark's specific words
> in quotations. Please forward this information to all bicycle riders
> you know.
> Final List of Positive Actions Committed by 99x:
>
> 1) Drive-time PSA?s for motorist education on cycling safety ? 99x
> will help produce the psa(s) and run 2 in morning, and 2 in evening,
> for 2 months (August and September 2004)
>
> 2) PSA?s for Share the Road Century ? 99x will run psa?s promoting
> this safety awareness event in September on Labor Day,
>
> 3) Billboard message - 99x will provide the use of one prominent
> billboard near DeKalb County for a minimum of one month.
>
> 4) Bumper stickers - 99x will cover the cost of printing 10,000 "share
> the road" bumper stickers in July 2004.
>
> 5) Long-term Collaboration - 99x will seek opportunities to
> collaborate with the cycling community in coming months and years to
> raise awareness of bicycling benefits and safety. To this end, 99x
> will meet again with cycling representatives in March, 2005. The
> purpose will be to assess progress against goals and to consider
> future plans.
>
> As discussed at the meeting, 99x has already begun actions to respond
> to the controversy in making an on-the-air apology, and in running
> psa's for National Bike to Work Day in May 2004.
>
> Words from Mark Renier, 99x General Manager:
>
> "It is our desire to make aware that the morning show comments did not
> represent the station or the company. The action points indicate our
> minimum intentions to continue our support of the cycling community
> and the issues faced. 99X hopes this concludes the discussions
> surrounding the end of April comments. We want the cycling community
> to be confident in the plans and spread the word surrounding the
> progress that has been made."
>
> I am personally very pleased that we have succeeded in turning a very
> bad scene into very significant positive motorist awareness
> activities. It is clear to me at this point that the management at 99x
> does NOT support anti-bicycling sentiments, and in fact is going to
> great lengths to show their support for bicycling and bicycle safety.
> I hope all in the cycling community will now turn to this positive
> aspect, and work together to maximize this new collaborative
> relationship we have with 99x.
> ____ _o Dennis Hoffarth
> ___ _ \<, Executive Director
> ( )/ ( ) Atlanta Bicycle Campaign
> 404-881-1112
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