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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-R-04RESOLUTION NO. 71-~- ~ BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana duly communicate to the Federal CoF~uni- cations Commission on behalf of the citizens of Jeffersonville, Indiana and the surrounding community as follows: The Common Council of Jeffersonville, Indiana has been advised that there is now pending before the Federal Communications Commission an application for the transfer of ownership of Radio Station WXVW, Jeffersonville, Indiana, the same being File Number BAL-7213. The Common Council of Jeffersonville, Indiana, speaking mn behalf of the citizens of this community and the surrounding area, believes that there exists in this community no objection to the transfer of ownership of Radio Station WXVW to any person or persons deemed qualified under the Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communi- cations Commission to own and operate such a radio station. At the same time, we would call to the attention of the Federal Communications Commission the fact that Radio Station WXVW is the only radio station licensed to operate in this community. It is the only radio station which devotes a signmficant portion of its broadcast time to information and material which ms of specific concern to this community. The continued operation of this station in accordance with its present format, policies, and program content is of great interest and concern to the citizens of this con, unity. Radio Station WXVW as presently operated is the community radio station. Radio Station WXVW, as presently operated, is the prime source of local news and information to the citizens of this community. The citizens of this community depend upon Radio Station WXVW for news and information concerning the operation of local schools, concerning weather and highway conditions in the local area, concerning government operations, concerning community affairs, concerning local sports events and school athletics, and ¢oncernzng all of those matters that are of particular concern to those residing in this community. Under present conditions there is no other local source for such information and service. Notwithstanding any transfers of ownership approved by the Federal Communications Commission, we call upon the Federal Communications Commission to insure that the programming of Radio Station WXVW, Jeffersonville, Indiana, continue in the future to serve as the community radio station for jeffersonville, Indiana and the sur- rounding community. Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana this 1 day of March~1971. / Presented by me as Clerk Treasurer to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville this 1st day of March, 1971. CLEPd{ ~EASURER Approved and signed by~ 1st day of~a~ch, 1971.