Hennelly recounts Local Law 83 internship proposal and no city money
Hennelly says the Adams administration disputed his reading of Local Law 83 and that MOECM solicited an internship proposal but later said there was no money. He says a union grant will fund a new labor-reporting internship and asks the Council for help.
Back during the Adams administration, when I raised Local Law 83 that advanced the concept of municipal financial support of community and ethnic media, I was told
Our paid full-time employees are overwhelmingly composed of women and people of color.
Our volunteers have included people like Dr.
Michio Kaku, the world-renowned City University of New York businessman, David Rothenberg, the founder of the Fortune Society, as well as the legendary broadcasters Gary Bird and Bob Law.
the administration was not interpreting the law that way and that my understanding was informed by an executive order from the de Blasio administration.
The Mayor's Office of Ethnic and Community Media did solicit a proposal from us for a news internship program, which my program director, Keziah Glow, completed and submitted.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of volunteer producers who helped us maintain a 24-7, seven-day-a-week broadcast schedule.
After months of back and forth, we were told there was no money.
Our paid full-time employees are overwhelmingly composed of women and people of color.
I'm happy to report that thanks to the Transport Workers Union of America, we will receive $20,000 to start the Michael J.
Our volunteers have included people like Dr.
Michio Kaku, the world-renowned City University of New York businessman, David Rothenberg, the founder of the Fortune Society, as well as the legendary broadcasters Gary Bird and Bob Law.
Quill Labor Reporter Internship Program.
This will be in addition to our existing intern program and our partnership with Audio Files, an award-winning news magazine and podcast produced by students at the Greg Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of volunteer producers who helped us maintain a 24-7, seven-day-a-week broadcast schedule.
The reality is union and listener support is not enough to cover our $1.3 million operating expenses, which includes
Our paid full-time employees are overwhelmingly composed of women and people of color.
an $18,000 monthly payment to the Durst Organization for our transmitter on top of the Times Square building, which I believe was built on land owned by the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Our volunteers have included people like Dr.
Michio Kaku, the world-renowned City University of New York businessman, David Rothenberg, the founder of the Fortune Society, as well as the legendary broadcasters Gary Bird and Bob Law.
Bob, you're going to wrap up?
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
One more.
We've paid over $400,000 to Durst Organization the past two years and currently owe another $200,000.
Thanks for holding this hearing, and we need your help.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of volunteer producers who helped us maintain a 24-7, seven-day-a-week broadcast schedule.
Thank you both very much.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.