Update 1. on citizen actions versus XETV

excerpt from Monday report...

"Viewers and other San Diego citizens are now openly questioning this station’s news policies, which simply do not gel with the local community’s interest, the public trust, or viewer interest. There are likely many legal violations, and they are ignoring viewer requests."


"Hispanic groups are organizing legal actions against the station claiming discrimination; it is quite possible the station is violating California State Law, as well as local and Federal regulations. I am not enough of an expert to know about Mexican law, but since their transmitter and ownership are in that country, they may be in violation there, too."

"The Televisa-owned station is losing its FOX affiliation in August; their cross-border contract expired, and the network affiliation is switching to Tribune-owned KSWB."

"There is no reason why the station - regardless of affiliation in past, present, or future times, is not covering this pro sport of great local interest among all segments of the population, and is not covering the local L.A. teams, and the world’s best-known athlete - who plays here."

Should such a lawsuit succeed, it would be a potentially potent tool supporters groups and other soccer fans could use it in their own communities to seek better coverage.

There are some legal precedents for such a challenge being successful in the form of historically African-American radio stations which served a community being bought out by new owners who subsequently changed their format to one in which a judge felt the community was under served by. These station were then forced by law to provide news coverage and community affairs programming serving the community in which they were based or risk losing their broadcast license when it came up for review and renewal.

It is quite possible the station is violating California State Law, as well as local and Federal regulations. I am not enough of an expert to know about Mexican law, but since their transmitter and ownership are in that country, they may be in violation there, too.

Complete Statement from San Diego MLS Project founder

Related Support Article (gives specific legal precedent for one of the applicable laws)

For anyone wishing to contact the station on this,
Here are the primary parties:
Sports Director CS Keys cskeys@fox6.com , Sports Anchor Andrea Nakano andrea.nakano@fox6.com
News Director (oversees sports) Tauna Lange taunal@fox6.com , News Department newstips@fox6.com
The Station’s General Manager (who has been rude and argumentative about this to many leaders, but has never answered me)
Richard Doutre Jones rdj@fox6.com
FOX 6 (XETV-TV) San Diego
Bay City Television
8253 Ronson Road
San Diego CA 92111
Phone: (858) 279-6666
News Fax: (858) 279-0061