John Corn
02-03-03, 01:07 PM
DETROIT, Feb. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A coalition of ministers and representatives of the National Association of Black Organizations (NABO) contends that XM CEO Hugh Panero is operating at the behest of key members of the XM Satellite Radio Board of Directors in denying carriage of The Word Network.
Prior NABO discussions with XM and demonstrations have focused on concerns that XM Satellite Radio programming reflects a glaring lack of positive programming options to those XM channels that glorify the cultures of violence, drugs and female debasement. NABO's national campaign to have the nation's satellite and cable broadcasting industry provide value positive programming for African Americans has included requests for carriage of The Word Network.
"We have obtained information that will expose the real motivation of those that have encouraged Panero to close the doors of XM carriage to The Word Network. The shame of what we know is that small minded, greedy gate keepers have operated in a clear conflict of interest to keep the Word off of XM," said Reverend Horace Sheffield, CEO of NABO.
"There is a good ol' boy and girl network operating that is akin to the days of the Ku Klux Klan. Failed business deals in one arena carry over into another arena. Some members of the XM Board of Directors are hiding under hoods of conflict. They should resign and take Panero with them for operating under such a clear conflict of interest when decisions concerning The Word Network were made. This corporate culture of bias and dishonesty rooted in conflict of interest should be examined by the SEC and FCC (news - web sites)," said Sheffield.
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Prior NABO discussions with XM and demonstrations have focused on concerns that XM Satellite Radio programming reflects a glaring lack of positive programming options to those XM channels that glorify the cultures of violence, drugs and female debasement. NABO's national campaign to have the nation's satellite and cable broadcasting industry provide value positive programming for African Americans has included requests for carriage of The Word Network.
"We have obtained information that will expose the real motivation of those that have encouraged Panero to close the doors of XM carriage to The Word Network. The shame of what we know is that small minded, greedy gate keepers have operated in a clear conflict of interest to keep the Word off of XM," said Reverend Horace Sheffield, CEO of NABO.
"There is a good ol' boy and girl network operating that is akin to the days of the Ku Klux Klan. Failed business deals in one arena carry over into another arena. Some members of the XM Board of Directors are hiding under hoods of conflict. They should resign and take Panero with them for operating under such a clear conflict of interest when decisions concerning The Word Network were made. This corporate culture of bias and dishonesty rooted in conflict of interest should be examined by the SEC and FCC (news - web sites)," said Sheffield.
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