Townhomes Near Quarry on Council Agenda January 2 May Be Deferred the Plan to Build 180 Townhomes on the Hearing Until March 6
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006 WIN FREE Vol. 30 No. 50 MOVIE TICKETS To Bellevue Regal 12 Cinema Play “Where’s Wally” to win two free movie passes. See the “Where’s Wally” ad on Entertainment Page for details. Your Community NEWS Paper since 1978 Townhomes near quarry on Council agenda January 2 may be deferred The plan to build 180 townhomes on the hearing until March 6. scheduled a community meeting for McCrory Lane next to the old quarry is Councilman Charlie Tygard has January 8. See his column on page 4. scheduled to be before the Metro Council on January 2. The plan, which the Metro’s Planning Commission staff would not rec- ommend, is being taken to the Council for a vote, but before that can happen, it is 2006 supposed to have a public hearing. According to David Kleinfelter at the Christmas Planning Commission, notices are sup- posed to be sent out, signs are supposed to be made then returned to the Planning Tree Drop- Commission to post, and neither of those conditions were met in the required time Off by the developers. The Planning Commission has requested a deferral of Locations Media companies push for Metro Park Locations: greater ownership consolidation * Cane Ridge, by Richard Edmondson Auditorium—a hearing which broadcasters. ager, WFSK; Gary 419 brought four members of the “What if The Tennessean Cunningham, president of GCA Battle part 2 in a series Federal Communications was commonly owned with a Publishing; Evelyn Underwood Road Commission to Nashville to local television station? Would Miles, publisher of The * Cedar Hill, 860 Companies with large hear public testimony on the that result in (a) less competi- Westview; and Alex Jones, a Old Hickory Blvd. media holdings—including top issue of media ownership. tive environment and in turn Pulitzer prize-winning journal- East, 700 Woodland Street executives from three Nashville Particularly at issue is a denigrate the quality of local ist and owner of the Greenville * Edwin Warner, 50 Vaughn TV stations—say they are los- controversial proposal that news reporting as some have Sun in Greenville, Tennessee— Road ing listeners and viewers to would eliminate the so-called charged? Hardly,” Leifeld said. all say greater concentration of * Elmington, 3531 West End emerging new technologies, “cross-ownership” ban—an “Permitting common owner- big-media ownership, far from Ave. such as satellite TV and the FCC regulation which has been ship of local newspaper and tel- creating competition, actually * Hadley, 1037 28th Ave. Internet. in place since 1975 and which evision in our opinion would stifles it—and all oppose lifting North They say that in order to prohibits a company owning a enhance the quality, quantity, the cross-ownership ban. * Hartman, 2801 Tucker remain competitive in this new daily newspaper from purchas- and diversity of local news “The lifting of this ban Road and broadening marketplace, ing a TV station in the same available to consumers.” would in fact create more of a * Joelton Community Park, they need a relaxation of rules market. Leifeld’s remarks, of media monopoly than currently 21 Joelton Community governing media acquisitions “I want the News Channel course, should be evaluated exists. Through consolidation it Center Rd. and ownership. 5 Network to remain competi- within the context and frame- would silence, I repeat silence, * Looby Community Park, “The handwriting is on the tive in the future so we can work of the fact that Gannett, many press and editorial voices 2301 Metro Center Blvd. wall. If we cannot sustain a rea- serve and give back to this local corporate parent of The in this country,” Cunningham * Madison, 510 N. DuPont sonable level of economic via- community,” said Turner. “The Tennessean, stands to be a told FCC commissioners. Ave. bility, the number of local TV playing field must be leveled in major beneficiary if the cross- Cunningham is especially * Reservoir, 8th Ave. S. @ stations will decline, leaving order to do so. We all need sim- ownership rule is lifted. concerned that a Gannett Corp. Argyle Ave. viewers with fewer program ilar rules or lack thereof in And moreover there are owning both The Tennessean * Richland, 4601 Charlotte choices, less public service, and order for us to compete effec- those who would strongly dis- and a Nashville TV station Pike less local programming,” said tively.” agree with her contention that would be able to offer “adver- * Sevier, corner of Clayton Deborah McDermott, president “To be competitive and greater media consolidation tising packages” that would be Ave and Granny White Pike, of Young Broadcasting, owner provide vital public service in leads to higher quality news impossible to match by its few near picnic shelters of Nashville’s WKRN-TV. this landscape requires substan- coverage and broader diversity remaining smaller competitors * Two Rivers, 3150 McDermott wants to see a tial resources,” Hale said. in programming—in fact, they in the print-media field. McGavock Pike relaxation of rules regarding Similar views were say, the reality is the opposite. “In the Nashville market * Whitfield, Edmondson Pike television station ownership—a expressed by Ellen Leifeld, Many of those representing today Gannett has acquired @ Brewer Drive desire shared by Elden Hale, publisher of The Tennessean, this countervailing view are— major newspapers in six of the senior vice president of who noted that today’s con- like Leifeld, Turner, seven surrounding counties, Public Works locations: Meredith Broadcasting and sumers have more choices than McDermott, and Hale—them- thereby eliminating editorial * Field Maintenance Yard, general manager of WSMV- ever before in where they can selves newspaper publishers voices. You don’t have them. 2068 Smith Springs Road TV; and Debbie Turner, presi- obtain news and information— and terrestrial broadcasters. The They’re not there and they’re (salt bin site) dent and general manager of and Leifeld particularly singled difference, however, is they not going to be there,” * Omohundro Convenience News Channel 5 Network. out the cross-ownership ban as tend to be operators of smaller Cunningham added. “I’m not Center, 1019 Omohundro All three spoke at a hearing a burden on the more tradition- scale media outlets, or possess here to take shots at Gannett. Place earlier this month at Belmont al media providers such as holdings in smaller markets. University’s Massey newspapers and terrestrial Sharon Kay, general man- (Continued on page 10) Greenbrier New Construction Home. Quiet neighbor- Sylvia Road SIX Plus Acres!!!! Spacious 3BR home with hood. 3BR, 2BA home with wonderful view approx. 1985sq.ft. of living area!! from back door. Trey ceiling and tile bath in 300sq.ft. Beauty Shop in full basement. master. Ceiling fans throughout. 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Cost is $110 for GJCC also those who work behind the Community Center will offer members and $125 for the gen- scenes answering phones, map- the first classes in the area that eral public. ping pick-up locations, dis- adhere to these new guidelines Register by e-mail: patching drivers, and oversee- on January 3, 4 and 5. Classes [email protected] or by ing operations. run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the phone 356-7170, ext. 281. Drivers will take people GJCC, 801 Percy Warner Blvd. home, not to another party or Lifeguard certification par- bar, and serves Davidson ticipants must be at least 15 Sober Ride for County. No reservations years old, be able to swim 500 New Year’s Eve allowed. yards, to dive and retrieve an “The most important deci- object and swim 25 yards with Tennessee Titans, Brooks sion someone will make this the object. 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