The Board for Communication Services meets today and tomorrow in St. Louis. Members of the BCS have waited four long weeks to receive David Strand’s explanation for why he fired Rev. Todd Wilken and Jeff Schwarz and canceled Issues, Etc. They have waited to hear why, contrary to all previous practice and protocol, the decision was carried out with President Kieschnick’s knowledge but not theirs.
Less than one year ago, David Strand told the LCMS in convention that Issues, Etc. was KFUO’s “premier national radio program.” Less than one year ago, David Strand told the LCMS in convention that he had assembled a “select, four-member team of radio experts” to find “ways to generate and place other KFUO-AM-produced programming in other markets across America, à la the widely syndicated ‘Issues, Etc.’”
That was David Strand just a few months ago. What will he tell the Board for Communications Services today?
Filed under: Updates
KFUO’s Sharathon begins today.
David Strand will portray every dollar given to KFUO as a vote in favor of his decision to cancel Issues, Etc.
http://adelphoitouchristou.typepad.com/savethelcms/2008/04/kfuo-sharathon.html
Yes…
WHY?
I donated $0.01 over their website. Hopefully that will send a message.
“What will he tell the Board for Communications Services today?”
Why would anyone believe whatever he says anyway?!?
I think we would all do well in following Pr. Asburry’s suggestions and praying for David, I know it’s hard, but it’s what are to do as Christians….bear each other’s burdens.
This is obviously not his calling. He should tell them “I resign.”
I noticed in that same synodical convention report that the LCMS Board of Directors declared in 2006 a 5 year moratorium on any discussion of selling the station.
re: Moratorium
Yeah, but at the November 15–16, 2007 meeting of the Board of Directors, Chairman Muchow decided to ignore it.