Black group challenges WBAL TV license renewal
The Urban Advisory Council filed a petition with the FCC challenging WBAL-TV license renewal citing minority employment shortcomings and questioned programming. The group notes no challenges against WMAR-TV or WJZ-TV and says singling out WBAL was a strategy to pressure all three stations.
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Urban Advisory Council
WBAL
Federal Communications Commission
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Wjz-Tv
FCC
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Rawlings
Black community challenges WBAL governance and programming
Maryland activists charge Hearst owned WBAL with a lilywhite board and policy making dominated by white males. They note only 26 of 135 employees and two of 22 managers are black and claim programming ignores black needs. WBAL has 10 days to respond to the FCC filing before a rebuttal and FCC ruling.
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Rawlings
Hearst Corp
WBAL
Jack Beauchamp
Wbal TV
FCC
Baltimore desegregation plan underway with smooth opening
Baltimore and Prince George's County report calm openings as desegregation proceeds. About 21 000 students reassigned in Baltimore with no trouble cited while PG County works to fix bus schedule issues blamed on computer glitches. Officials expect bus operations to normalize by early next week and stress enrollment mechanics rather than racial tensions.
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Baltimore
City Department of Education
Upper Marlboro
Prince George's County
Carl W. Hassel
Hassel
Mass Transit Administration
MTA
Tom
Sonne Crew
Elks club drops black boy from youth football team
Annapolis Elks Lodge 622 ordered eight year old Tony Bryant cut from a five pound and under team because he is black. Coaches quit in protest after being told the Elks policy forbids blacks on the squad. Mrs Glenna Bryant said a coach relayed the decision following a Tuesday lodge meeting.
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Maryland Virginia probe energy lease promotions rise in offerings
Maryland securities chief Norman Polovoy and Virginia official Lewis Brothers Jr have begun probes into oil and gas lease promotions after a surge in offerings. They plan questionnaires to about 250 Maryland investors and 150 Virginians to gather details on profits promises and financing help, with confidentiality protected.
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Virginia Securities
Norman Polovoy
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Lewis W Brothers Jr
Virginia Division of Securities and Retail Franchising
Polovoy
Securities and Exchange Commission
Brothers
Virginia
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