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S2Focus · 07-26-2003, 08:32 AM

From http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...nes-california :

The proposed sale of financially strapped KOCE-TV Channel 50, Orange County's only public television station, has attracted bids from 10 entities � including Christian powerhouse Trinity Broadcasting Network � setting the stage for a potentially heated debate over the future of the 30-year-old station.

Suitors include the KOCE-TV Foundation, which helps underwrite the station's operations and has been trying to buy it for more than a year, as well as public television stations KCET-TV Channel 28 of Los Angeles and KPBS-TV Channel 15 of San Diego.

At least four religious broadcasters and two private entities, including Westminster developer Frank Jao, a former director of the KOCE-TV Foundation, also have submitted bids.

...............

The buyer of KOCE's noncommercial, educational license from Coast Community College District would have to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission.

The FCC must be satisfied that the new owner would "serve a primarily education function" and "demonstrate ... that they're broadly representative of the community," said Jim Brown, deputy chief of the FCC's video division.

Brown said those requirements could be met by a religious broadcaster.

If you live in Orange County, California, your local public television station may soon be treating you to quality science programming from the Discovery Insititue, Illustra Media, Focus on the Family, Answers in Genesis, and the Institute for Creation Research...

Toto · 07-26-2003, 10:24 AM

I read this story this morning.

Trinity Broadcasting Company has oodles of money because they preach the "prosperity gospel." They tell the gullible listeners that God will bless them with prosperity if they just send money to Pat Robertson - God will then return it to them eight fold.

If a non-religious group did this, it would be called lying, securities fraud, or some other crime. But because it qualifies as "religion," it is exempt from scrutiny.

So now Pat has the piles of dough needed to buy out a mere public television station.

There's something wrong here.

fragmentsofdreams · 07-26-2003, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by Toto
I read this story this morning.

Trinity Broadcasting Company has oodles of money because they preach the "prosperity gospel." They tell the gullible listeners that God will bless them with prosperity if they just send money to Pat Robertson - God will then return it to them eight fold.

If a non-religious group did this, it would be called lying, securities fraud, or some other crime. But because it qualifies as "religion," it is exempt from scrutiny.

So now Pat has the piles of dough needed to buy out a mere public television station.

There's something wrong here.

I don't think that Robertson is affiliated with TBN. He is affiliated with CBN which produces the 700 Club.

yguy · 07-26-2003, 06:11 PM

Jet Grind is correct. That was way over the top. My apologies to all.

Jet Grind · 07-26-2003, 07:26 PM

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Originally posted by yguy
I think the prospective fundy buyers and the local PBS staff should battle to the death for it with kitchen utensils. Winners get to go down on the barrel of a 12 gauge.

You're a sicko yguy.

Stephen Maturin · 07-26-2003, 08:18 PM

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Originally posted by fragmentsofdreams
I don't think that Robertson is affiliated with TBN. He is affiliated with CBN which produces the 700 Club.

Yeah. If I remember correctly, the abomination know as Trinity Broadcasting Network is the verminous spawn of Paul and Jan Crouch. I'm not aware of any connection between the Crouches and Robertson, and I'd be surprised if a connection exists given the fact televangelists don't work and play well together when it comes to parting the gullible/vulnerable from their cash.

(I'd find and post a photo of Paul and Jan, but that would be all kinds of wrong. Children and the weak of stomach should never be exposed to such material.)

ScumDog · 07-26-2003, 08:37 PM

Would the new season of Scientific American hosted by Alan Alda be canceled for them then?

themistocles · 07-27-2003, 03:25 PM

PBS going to X-tian Fundy? A station with 8 viewers a week dropping to 3?

07-26-2003, 08:32 AM	#1
S2Focus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1162 easy freeway minutes from the new ICR in TX Posts: 896	PBS Station in Southern California might be sold to religious fundamentalists... From http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...nes-california : The proposed sale of financially strapped KOCE-TV Channel 50, Orange County's only public television station, has attracted bids from 10 entities � including Christian powerhouse Trinity Broadcasting Network � setting the stage for a potentially heated debate over the future of the 30-year-old station. Suitors include the KOCE-TV Foundation, which helps underwrite the station's operations and has been trying to buy it for more than a year, as well as public television stations KCET-TV Channel 28 of Los Angeles and KPBS-TV Channel 15 of San Diego. At least four religious broadcasters and two private entities, including Westminster developer Frank Jao, a former director of the KOCE-TV Foundation, also have submitted bids. ............... The buyer of KOCE's noncommercial, educational license from Coast Community College District would have to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC must be satisfied that the new owner would "serve a primarily education function" and "demonstrate ... that they're broadly representative of the community," said Jim Brown, deputy chief of the FCC's video division. Brown said those requirements could be met by a religious broadcaster. If you live in Orange County, California, your local public television station may soon be treating you to quality science programming from the Discovery Insititue, Illustra Media, Focus on the Family, Answers in Genesis, and the Institute for Creation Research...

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07-26-2003, 10:24 AM	#2
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	I read this story this morning. Trinity Broadcasting Company has oodles of money because they preach the "prosperity gospel." They tell the gullible listeners that God will bless them with prosperity if they just send money to Pat Robertson - God will then return it to them eight fold. If a non-religious group did this, it would be called lying, securities fraud, or some other crime. But because it qualifies as "religion," it is exempt from scrutiny. So now Pat has the piles of dough needed to buy out a mere public television station. There's something wrong here.

07-26-2003, 06:11 PM	#4
yguy Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,199	Jet Grind is correct. That was way over the top. My apologies to all.

07-26-2003, 08:37 PM	#7
ScumDog Regular Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 137	Would the new season of Scientific American hosted by Alan Alda be canceled for them then?

07-27-2003, 03:25 PM	#8
themistocles Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: las vegas, nevada Posts: 670	PBS going to X-tian Fundy? A station with 8 viewers a week dropping to 3?

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