KOCE Back on Block?

From the OC Business Journal just now (no by-line):

Court Voids KOCE-TV Sale

But Religious Broadcaster Daystar Isn't Granted License

An appeals court has clouded the future of KOCE-TV, voiding the sale of the PBS affiliate to its foundation, the Huntington Beach-based station said Friday.  The decision comes after a rival bidder, religious broadcaster Daystar Television Network of Dallas, sought to overturn the 2004 sale. Daystar argued its bid for Channel 50 was higher than the foundation’s and should have been accepted.

While the appeals court said the sale process was flawed, it did not agree with Daystar’s request that it be given the broadcast license.  The KOCE Foundation bought the station two years ago from the Coast Community College District. Daystar appealed, alleging religious discrimination in the sale.  “We at KOCE are exploring various options including legal appeals to insure that KOCE-TV continues as Orange County’s station for local education, Orange County news and information and quality PBS programming,” said KOCE-TV President Mel Rogers.  The foundation bought the station’s license for $28 million. Daystar had bid $25 million, which it raised to $40 million shortly after the bidding process was closed.

Comments

[Biff]

The single-minded vindictiveness of the so-called 'Christians' at Daystar is amazing. Hopefully the KOCE Foundation will prevail in the end, leaving us with a station that's truly focused on Orange County, rather than just serving as a repeater for dime-a-dozen 'religious' programs piped to us from Texas. Give up and let us have our local TV!

[Play by the rules]

Sorry Biff, the College District is obligated to sell any assets they have to the highest bidder so they can use those profits to benefit the students they serve.

As much as you'd like them to grease the skids with a sweetheart deal to keep KOCE a PBS station, the college board is legally obligated to serve their students, not the multi-millionaires on the KOCE Foundation Board.

[calwatch]

On the other hand, the Coastline board could have easily contracting out operation to the KOCE foundation, setting up a situation not dissimilar to this at Pasadena City College when they farmed out operation of the station to Garrison Keillor's bosses in Minnesota. The KOCE Foundation would lease the station based on an RFP that specifically called for the station to provide PBS programming. Coastline made a mistake and they are trying to extricate themselves out of it.

[penis enlargement]

Three phrases should be among the most common in our daily usage. They are: Thank you, I am grateful and I appreciate.