KFMB TV` AM FM September 28, 1990 Mr. Herman Baca Chairman

KFMB TV` AM FM

KFMB MIDWEST TELEVISION. INC. S T A T 1 0 N S 7677 Engineer Road, P.O. Box 85888, San Diego, CA 92138-5888 • TV (619) 571-8888 • Radio (619) 292-7600

September 28, 1990

Mr. Herman Baca Chairman, Committee on Chicano Rights, Inc. 710 E. 3rd Street National City, Ca. 92050 Dear Mr. Baca:

KFMB-TV and NEWS EIGHT have long had a reputation for being responsible, professional and unbiased. We believe that reputation is well-deserved. When other news organizations were still referring to people as "illegal aliens", they were being called "undocumented workers" on Channel 8. We are proud of our record of working with the community to keep racial tensions and hysteria under control.

The story in question...a story reported by NEWS EIGHT's Gina Lew...was meant to convey one person's frustration with a difficult situation. That person, who lives along the border, has had frequent problems apparently caused by undocumented workers crossing his land. The message conveyed was a strong one, made more so by the reference to "animals." We feel the choice of words was unfortunate, and that feeling has been made clear to Gina. But, we also feel that in any business people make mistakes...this was one. They've happened here and elsewhere before. Unfortunately, they will happen again.

The most important thing is that a mistake or misuse of a word does not necessarily represent a trend or overall feeling. In this case, it certainly does not. KFMB-TV has never used the airwaves to incite hysteria against any one or any group. We have no intention of starting now, and this story should not be construed as something that it is not. Thank you for your letter...and your concern.

Sincerely,

AVILA,exa. Ro er L. Myers President & General Manager RLM:kro . , Other Midwest Radio And Television Stations In Champaign And Peoria, Illinois Hedgecock's convictions artially overturn 13y Anne Krueger • whether jurors should be called in to one of those very same technicali- five years of waiting....It's a relief conviction on all counts. ties," Foster said. to knovi we were correct, that that Hedgecock was sentenced in De- .Tribune Staff Writer testify about Hedgeock's claim that The state SupremenCourt today re- jurors:were improperly influenced Hedgecock, 44, of Middletown, was was unfair." cember 1985 to a year in county jail, versed former "Mayor Roger by a bailiff. convicted in October 1985 of one Of the conspiracy charge that re- thr6e *is of probation and a $1,000 fine. Hedgecock has been working as Hedgecock's 12 perjury convictions, Deputy Attorney General Robert count of , conspiracy and 12 counts of mains, Hedgecock said, "I think we but upheld a conspiracy conviction Foster said the ruling overturning perjury in connection with-the illegal will prove correct that jury tamper- a radio-talk show host at KSDO-AM subject to a Superior Court hearing. the perjury convictions was based on funding of his 1983 campaign for ing occurred." since January 1986. The court ruled, on a 5-2 vote, that a precedent set by a decision by for- mayor. Prosecutors claimed that La Sevilla ` said that all the perjury Sevilla, has said that Hedgecock Jledgeock's perjury convictions mer Chief Justice Rose Bird. Jolla financier J. David Dominelli counts were reversed based on de- was entitled to a hearing in which Should be reversed because of faulty "This is an obscene irony of this and colleague. Nancy Hoover Hunter fense arguments that material on . jurors would be called to testify, but jury instructions by then-Superior case, that a man who openly criti- funneled more than $300,000 into Hedgecock's campaign stratements told Supreme Court justices in oral Court Judge William Todd. cized former Chief Justice Rose Bird Hedgecock's campaign through a po- should have been considered by the arguments in June that jurors should The state's high court ruled that a for using technicalities for letting litical consulting firm operated by jury as an element in the case. not be required to return to court Sevilla said that the perjury counts five years after Hedgecock's trial. Spperior Court , judge should decide criminals off is the beneficiary of Tom Shepard. In his morning radio show on could be retried. Prosecutors had opposed a defense KSDO-AM today; Hedgecock spoke "But as of this moment, you are request to hold 'a hearing after the with his lawyer, Charles Sevilla, on unconvicted on all of these counts," verdict. the court's decision. he told Hedgecock on the air. After Hedgecock was convicted, Hedgecock said he was "confused" Hedgeeock's first 'trial ended in two jurors signed affidavits saying by the ruling but added, "It's a relief February 1985 in a mistrial after they were influenced by bailiff Al ROGER HEDGECOCK Please see RULING: A-9, Col. 2 Working as talk-show host to me that we , got a judgment after jurors deadlocked 11-1 in favor of RULING: For Hedgecock Continued Frog Page I based on campaign disclosure and fi- Burroughs, who supervised jurors nancial statement forms that he had while they were sequestered in a signed but that failed to list money Mission Valley hotel. They said Bur- he had received from Dominelli and roughs gave a definition of "reason- Hunter. Judge Todd, who presided able doubt" to the jurors, repeatedly over Hedgecock's trial, told jurors told jurors they should reach a ver- that any omissions on the forms dict, and supplied beer and vodka to should be considered significant om- the jury. issions. Other jurors said in affidavits that In April 1988, the 4th District Court Burroughs' definition of reasonable of Appeal ruled that Hedgecock was doubt was given within a story they entitled to a hearing on his claims of regarded as humorous, and felt no jury misconduct. Both sides appealed pressure from him to reach a ver- aspects of the ruling, sending the dict. They said they drank alcohol case to the state Supreme Court. only after deliberations had ended for the day. Tribune staff writers John Lamb Hedgecock had also challenged his and Frank Stone contributed to this perjury convictions, which were report

A CCR Committee on Chicano Rights, Inc

September 21, 1990

Ed Quinn KGTV General Manager P.O. Box 85347 San Diego, CA 92138

Mr. Quinn:

Question? Has KGTV joined the racist Light up The Border "Mexican" bashing Movement? Case in point involves a 9/21/90 KGTV newscast televised on your 7:30 a.m. news edition that stated (you have the tape) "That Memorial park residents are fed up with crime, gangs and drugs at the park which was being used by Mexican illegal migrants". Mr. Quinn it is common and community knowledge that the so called community rally was orchestrated or was taken over by the racist Light up the Border group, and had nothing to do with legitimate community concerns. We are bringing this serious matter to your attention to inform you of our organizations anger and also to inform you that we have communicated to the Federal Communication Commission our concerns in which we are accussing KGTV (and other news organizations) of utilizing the public airwaves to promote hysteria, racism and violence aganist all persons of Mexican ancestry in San Diego county.

Awa . ting a reply;

,PAArYtelicv Herman Baca, Chairperson

C.C. FCC News Media

710 East 3rd Street • National City, CA 92050 • 619-474-8195 .601.40t, CCR Committee on Chicano Rights, Inc

September 21, 1990

Mr. Robert Meyers KFMB TV, General Manager P.O. Box 85888 San Diego, CA 92186

Mr. Meyers:

Question? Has KFMB TV joined the racist Light up the Border "Mexican" bashing movement? Case in point which we make reference to involved the following news cast which was aired on 9/17/90 on your 7:30 a.m. edition. Reporter...A small farmer in San Ysidro (whose livestock was supposely being stolen by undocumented migrants) does not know if he will be able to continue in business because he does not know if he can deal with the animals...not the 4 legged ones, but the 2 legged ones. Animals? I sincerely doubt that any ethnic group appreciates to be referred to as animals. Further more I doubt that this type of news reporting would qualify as professional, unbiased or responsible journalism. We bring this matter to your attention to inform you of our organization anger, and to inform you that our organization has communicated with the Federal Communication Commission our concerns in which we are accussing KFMB TV (and other news organizations) of utilizing the public airwaves to promote and incite hysteria, racism and violence aganist persons of Mexican ancestry in San Diego county.

A a'ting a respons_ •

Piernia Baca, Chairman

C.C. FCC News media

710 East 3rd Street • National City, CA 92050 • 619-474-8195 CommitteeCCR on Chicano Rights, Inc

September 24, 1990

Hispanic Advisory Media Committee;

This letter is to inform you that we want our organization and my name taken of the Hispanic Advisory media Committee roster. I do not understand how our name got on your roster, but I can personally state that I have never expressed interest or support, or stated to anyone that I or the organization were interested in involving ourselves with this effort. In fact, I thought that I had communicated our position to Mr. Jamie Castaneda in our intial telphone conversation. Regardless, I am now asking that you take our name of your roster. Thank you in advance;

Herman Baca, Chairperson -

710 East 3rd Street • National City, CA 92050 • 619-474-8195 CCR Committee on Chicano Rights, Inc

September 25, 1990

San Diego District Attorney Ed Miller 101 W. Broadway San Diego, CA 92101

District Attorney Miller:

In the interest of justice our organization urges and calls on your office to re-try convicted felon Roger Hedgecock. Neither money, politics, control of the air waves, nor pressure from Hedgecock's Light up the Border supporters should enter into your judicial decision to once again re-try this convicted felon. It is our organization position that if Nancy Hoover and David J. Dom- inelli can be made to pay for their crimes (crimes that do not include Hedge- cock's more serious violations of violating the trust of the people, and corrupting the political process) that their is no legitimate reason why convicted felon Hedgecock should not pay a similiar penalty of incaration. It is also our organization opinion that for your office not to re-try Hedgecock (after the massive expenditures of time and money) would send a message that the Distrist Attorney's office pratices two kinds of justice ... one for poor people who do get prosecuted and send to prison, and another one for the rich and powerful (like Hedgecock) who receive a "slap in the wrist" and make profit from their so called white collar crimes. In concluding, we exhort your office to press forward with the re-trying of convicted felon Roger Hedgecock. Justice and the community deserve no less.

A a'ting your decision;

ta'n6://k, Herman Baca, Chairperson

C.C. News Media

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F Pete, regarding your letter of 3/13/90. Read my lips or better yet why don't

you re read our letter of 3/6/90. El Comite in that letter requested from

the state Hispanic Causus (not the great whi e father Congressman Bates)

or a call for immediate full scale investigation, including congressional

hearinggs into the activities of para miltary vigilantes groups along the US/Mexico

border and in San Diego county. We addressed this issue to both the state &

Federal Hispanic Causus because of the reality that every public official in

San Diego (including Congreessman Bates) has in the past been either unwilling

or unable to address this issue. In fact in numerous instances this same

officials (remember Packard, Golding, Romney7) have led the charge in creating

the maligent cancer of racism, bigotry, & white Supremacy attitudes that has re-

sulted in increased violence aganist persons of Mexican ancestry along the

US/Mexico border and thru out San Diego county. Pete once again, (read my words) iSfu6 A we are requesting the California Hispanic Legislator Casus IWcall for a full

scale investigation /congressional hearings into;PlaMIV i E-a:yi." %igilantbdim the Causus is Et7 L-W-it ,0644°1" along the US/Mexico border & in San Diego coun*y. If 54au awe unable or rPrT6 unwilling just stsly so.

Awaiting your prompt response

Herman Baca El Informador

Para su Info.

Committee on Chicano Rights, Inc

January 22, 1999

Mike McKinnon, Owner KUSI/Channel 51 4575 Viewridge Avenue Facsimile: (619) 571-4852 San Diego, CA 92123

Mr. McKinnon:

It is with great interest and amusement that our organization read the SD Union 9/21/99 article, that KUSI/Channel 51 has placed the "acerbic and voluble" Roger Hedgecock on "hiatus". Mr. Hedgecrook was urging viewers to send money to a musician to remove President Clinton. Mr. Hedgecrook's gall in hypocritically calling for the removal of President Clinton is truly amusing, and totally absurd when one considers that Roger Hedgecrook himself was removed from political office (San Diego Mayor) on criminal charges and that he was almost sent to prison. One can only assume that Mr. Hedgecrook is doing this to stop his declining and dismal radio ratings, conveniently choosing to forget (and hoping that every one else has forgotten) why he was removed as Mayor of San Diego.

Now that KUSI and Mr. Hedgecrook have had a falling out, let us remind KUSI management that it was they who for six long years, allowed and encouraged Roger Hedgecrook (a known racist) to air his anti-Mexican diatribes with total inpunity. It was also KUSI management who conveniently chose to ignore our organization's just demands for his removal.

It is with amusement and a sense of poetic justice that we now witness the KUSI managment rightfully reaping what it has sown. In other words, as the old saying states, " if you sleep with dogs, don't complain about the fleas".

Now that Mr. Hedgecrook is kicking KUSI in the teeth on his two-bit radio talk show (as he has done to our community), maybe you will do yourself, the Chicano/Mexicano community, and the general viewing public a great big favor--"FIRING" not only Mr. Hedgecrook, but also the geniuses in KUSI's management that hired him in the first place! Maybe, just maybe, your station's dismal ratings and standings will begin to inch up.

Waiting to hear the good news of Mr. Roger Hedgecrook's firing.

S'ncerely, (8\ Herman Baca, President Cc. News Media 710 E. 3rd Street National City CA 91930 (619) 477-3800 Hedgecock has been chatting about his "The word 'suspension' was never problems at Channel 51 on his radio show used. Roger violated . . . explicitly what I Commentary (12:15 to 3 p.m. weekdays), and McKin- did not want (him) to do. Since then, I've non thinks "he's using this for his own put Roger on hiatus while we evaluate his cause." violation of our procedures." has Hedgecock "No respectable news guy would act In an interview, Hedgecock was asked this way," said McKinnon. "He's trying to if he's been riding his separation from generate some ratings out of it. He goes KUSI pretty hard on his radio show, and on TV 'hiatus' on the air and says he got fired and we're the suggestion seemed to rile him. trying to censor his freedom of speech "I don't know whether I've been riding oger Hedgecock says he's been and all this kind of stuff. it very hard," he said. "We've been dis- "suspended indefinitely" from doing cussing it because people have been R his twice-weekly commentaries on "If he was trying to do some good in the talking to me about it. They've been call- KUSI/Channel 51. community, he would try to save this po- ing and e-mailing me by the hundreds. Gregg Rawdin, Channel 51's interim -- sition he had (at Channel 51), because not news director, says the acerbic and volu- many have the opportunity to do this "I suppose because it's Roger Hedge- ble Hedgecock has been placed "on hia: 1 commentary. He could do some real good cock I won't get an even break here, but tus." in the community. We'll probably get at least be accurate on this thing. I'm not Either way, he's not on TV at the mo- somebody else more responsible." riding this hard. I've discussed it because ment. Hedgecock, who was paid $250 for it's an issue. How many times has a politi- Hedgecock each of his two-minute KUSI commentar- cal commentator been fired in this town says he had per- ROBERT P. ies, says he's frequently done fund- because of what they say? mission from KU- raising for local charities in his commen- "Where are the ACLU tree-hugging SI management to LAURENCE tary, but Rawdin responded: "We don't do liberals now, when it's a conservative? tell viewers to political fund-raising through our news- They don't give a (bleep) about the First send money to a REMOTE CONTROL cast." Amendment when it's a conservative." local musician who's trying to Said Hedgecock: "Under my contract, Finally, Rawdin was asked whether place commer- if they don't like a script I've sutmitted, there might be a plan afoot to return cials on radio and this one was submitted, the remedy is Hedgecock to KUSI sometime in Febru- stations around not to air it. ary, amid a bit of fanfare, just in time to the country "Not only was it approved by'the pro- boost the station's ratings during the urging the remov- sweeps: ducers, but the production staff assisted "I would say at this point we have no in- al of President in making the (graphic) board which was Clinton from of- put on screen which asked for the money. tention of that happening," said Rawdin. fice. "Not that we have no intention of bring- Rawdin, and "They allowed it to be aired, and after ing him back, but not for a ratings stunt station owner the fact, they censored me by putting me by any means. I don't know how long my Mike McKinnon, says he violated their on suspension indefinitely because Mike evaluation will take, but at this point I'm orders not to air the live commentary. McKinnon didn't like it for some reason." putting him on hiatus until I re-evaluate. Which is not the way Rawdin remem- "I couldn't acknowledge that as a ratings stunt." Hedgecock, the former mayor and cur- bers it. rent radio talk host on KOGO-AM (600), Rawdin says he instructed Hedge- has for the past six years delivered his cock's representative, Jimmy Valentine, ROBERT P. LAURENCE can be reached by that Hedgecock should not deliver his phone (619 293-1892),fax (619 293-2432), commentaries on KUSI news shows, and ), or at Jan. 12 he delivered a pitch for Steve pitch for Vaus. "He didn't follow our pro- e mail ([email protected] cedure," Rawdin said. "He was told by me the Union-Tribune, P.O. Box 120191, San Vaus' "Dear Mr. President" radio spots. Diego, CA 92112-0191. Vaus is the musician who first made a not to do that. Then he did it. name performing musical parodies on the "Hudson and Bauer" radio show, and now performs the music for Barona Indian ca- sino radio and TV commercials.