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Vol. 8 Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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Holidays + puddles
= FUN! While Roxby Downs and the Far North shivered its way through a couple of days of 11 degrees Celsius last week some braved the real wintery conditions to play in the puddles. With 9 mls of rain recorded in Roxby on Wednesday, July 13, came the puddles and the chance to have some fun. Six year old Taj Gow-Smith relished the opportunity to get outside and jump in the puddles around the town. The cold spell being experienced around the town is expected to last all of this week. See report inside.
RoxFM breakfast show cancelled A n email campaign to have the RoxFM breakfast show reinstated has been spread across Roxby Downs but has not drawn the Management or Board into a public debate with Jack McGuire. The volunteer radio presenter at RoxFM for the past three years claims to have been treated harshly after his show A Big Bowl of Muesli was “dumped” due to what he admits were conflicts of interest. While his email campaign raged last week, RoxFM has remained silent as they had offered Jack options of other volunteer work within the radio station and a mediation meeting. The conflict was due to Jack McGuire’s aspiration to develop his own business, writing and producing commercials for the station, although he says he was prepared to produce community announcements. “The sickening part of this is being dismissed to “other duties” after considerable contribution to the station, my passion for it and how much time and effort has gone into my
show,” he wrote. “Besides, they knew other duties would not be an option for me. RoxFM and “A Big Bowl of Muesli” is a passion.” McGuire said that all he wants is his show back and claims so do his listeners and sponsors. But that now appears to be at an impossible impasse after the events of last week and the Board only wishing to issue the following short statement. “RoxFM’s A Big Bowl of Muesli is no longer on air. “Our reasons are a matter between Jack McGuire and RoxFM and we will not discuss details of this as a professional courtesy to all involved – however, Jack himself identified a conflict of interest and the RoxFM management agreed that was the case. “The RoxFM Board of Management and Station Manager are pleased to have been able to provide opportunities for Jack McGuire to be involved with community radio and we wish him well in his future ventures.” From The Board and Management of RoxFM.
Be first past the post at the 17th annual Roxby Downs
Outback Cup Saturday August 6th, 2011 Make this a date and enjoy a full card of horse racing at the Far North’s only fully licensed meeting.
THIS IS ROXBY’S BIG DAY OUT - DON’T MISS IT! Proudly supported by The Monitor again in 2011
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