More KYA - Verne White/Chris Edwards
DavidFJackson
(KYAR...@AOL.COM), is now listed as the president of Central Valley
Educational Services, Inc., licensee of KYAF (94.7 FM) in Firebaugh,
the former KAJP.
FCC Registration Info: http://tinyurl.com/ym5moq
According to the FCC Positional Interest Information file
(BTCED-20060828AFO), Verne White controls 50% of the voting shares in
the company, with Ray C. Knight and Craig Knight holding 20% interest
each. (The other 10% is not accounted for in the online record.)
KAJP and Central Valley Educational Services were shown as being the
property of William L. Zawila, who also operated the for-profit Avenal
Educational Services, Inc., and held interests in the construction
permits for KNGS(FM), Coalinga, KAAX(FM), Avenal, and KZPE(FM), Ford
City, and the license of KZPO(FM), Lindsay, all of which are located in
the Central Valley.
Zawila had run into several FCC investigations, including one that
noted an "informal objector presented evidence, confirmed by Commission
investigation, that one month after the license applications were
filed, the actual transmitting facilities consisted of two 50-foot
telephone poles with no main studio facilities. Upon inquiry, Zawila
represented that the 91-meter tower had been constructed but was
destroyed by vandalism. Commission investigation indicated that
Zawila's representations were false, and that the facilities of
KNGS(FM) and KAAX(FM) were not constructed according to the permits."
Other charges against Zawila were layed out in FCC Docket 03-152
(http://tinyurl.com/yn8jhw).
Meanwhile, Verne White continues to represent himself on the new
KYAFM.com website as "Radio Legend Chris Edwards" along with a photo of
himself captioned "Chris Edwards is one of San Francisco's most
consistently top-rated radio personalities."
Yeah, but Verne White isn't.
Steven
You think somebody will notice soon enough?
DavidFJackson
assistance in this matter. I have now been threatened with a legal
action by Verne White for my comments regarding him.
The point of contention is this statement, which is included under
Verne White's signature on his FCC application (BTCED - 20060828AFO)
for KYAF in Firebaugh:
THE NEW CVES PRESIDENT, VERNE WHITE, IS A LONGTIME BROADCASTER KNOWN
WELL IN CALIFORNIA BY HIS AIR NAME, CHRIS EDWARDS. MR. WHITE IS A
FORMER FCC LICENSEE WHO HAS A GOOD RECORD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN HIS
BROADCAST ENDEAVORS.
Full application at http://tinyurl.com/y4shld
* Verne White has misrepresented to numerous people that he is the
Chris Edwards that worked at KYA in the late 1960s. (He isn't.) He now
claims that the person using the name using the "Chris Edwards" name is
actually his cousin, and he has instructed the cousin to stop using the
name.
* I cannot locate any record of Verne White as a former FCC licensee --
although several people have said that he ran a pirate station (or
stations) in Fresno, which were shut down by the FCC. I've tried the
CDBS search on fcc.gov but failed to find anything.
It has been posted more than once in this newsgroup that the FCC
doesn't generally grant licenses to anyone busted for running a pirate
station. Does that refer to the pirate station itself (if the operator
attempts to get it licensed) or to the operator (in view of the
previous offense)?
On the FCC application, the email address -- KYAR...@AOL.COM -- given
for the licensee applicant is Verne White's home AOL account, which he
now claims belongs to his cousin.
I realize that this is very repetitive and benign to many of you, but
he's made it personal, and I want to make sure that I have my facts
(and my ass) covered.
DJ
David Jackson
Bay Area Radio Museum
Bay Area Radio Museum: www.BayAreaRadio.org
Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame: www.BARHOF.com
Broadcast Legends: www.BroadcastLegends.com
Steven
DavidFJackson wrote:
> I'm hoping that someone with FCC knowledge can provide me with some
> assistance in this matter. I have now been threatened with a legal
> action by Verne White for my comments regarding him.
Sue hard enough to make his ass pucker and just don't take it from such
wankers. Biggest mistake one can make is to give them the benefit.
One thing that is true is either him or one of his lame friends can
read.
If he wants to sue me, yippee.
I'll be the last ++++a to give a copulatory favor.
Phil Kane
<david.ferr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>I'm hoping that someone with FCC knowledge can provide me with some
>assistance in this matter. I have now been threatened with a legal
>action by Verne White for my comments regarding him.
As an attorney, I would recommend that you seek competent legal
counsel experienced in defamation litigation. I don't do that but a
lot of law firms do.
>The point of contention is this statement, which is included under
>Verne White's signature on his FCC application (BTCED - 20060828AFO)
>for KYAF in Firebaugh:
If you have proof that there are falsehoods on the application, you
should submit your information to the FCC Media Bureau, but again I
recommend that you seek competent legal assistance.
--
Phil Kane (Esq.)
Phil Kane
<thisjukebo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Sue hard enough to make his ass pucker and just don't take it from such
>wankers. Biggest mistake one can make is to give them the benefit.
>
>One thing that is true is either him or one of his lame friends can
>read.
>
>If he wants to sue me, yippee.
>
>I'll be the last ++++a to give a copulatory favor.
Typical non-lawyer response, and worth just as much.
--
Phil Kane (Esq.)
Steven
This IS Usenet...if lawyers could do everything some cat named McCarty
wouldn't be here either.
David Kaye
> I'm hoping that someone with FCC knowledge can provide me with some
> assistance in this matter. I have now been threatened with a legal
> action by Verne White for my comments regarding him.
Besides getting an attorney who specializes in libel, you might also
try to get the co-operation of the real Chris Edwards and have him
write up a letter explaining the situation, and pack that in along with
the other documents you file in your license challenge.
J. Philip Keller
> DavidFJackson wrote:
>> I'm hoping that someone with FCC knowledge can provide me with some
>> assistance in this matter. I have now been threatened with a legal
>> action by Verne White for my comments regarding him.
>
won't make any stupid mistakes, such as compounding your potential
liability by posting your comments on a newsgroup. I don't know if you
have a problem and you don't know either, talk to a lawyer. Good luck.
phil
Radio Legal
Mr white has never mis represented himself pure and simply the " Chris Edwards " radio name is used by 23 broadcasters of whom only one actually held the name of Chris Edwards all of the others were stage names.
All of this is a matter of public record. As Mr White is a very successful businessman owning several corporations there are always people who will liable themselves with false accusations.
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especially as reviving the thread could be considered to be a republication
of its contents.