Thank you Tim and Leslieville BIll for your comments...I promised more later and this information about the AGM yesterday is from a donor/member...Heather Green, she posted this on Facebook and I asked for permission to post it here...

There is a cry for help from outside the current Board of Directors...(Save Jazz FM)...but the events that happened yesterday are pretty well documented here...

Heather writes...So just a recap of the AGM today and why people were so upset.
1/ There was no opportunity for members to propose their own nominees for the Board, as the format to do this is listed in the bylaws and there was no access to bylaws until 5 days before the AGM. (The deadline to submit nominees is 10 days before.)
2/ The deadline for nominating potential Directors (in writing) was the same day that the AGM was announced
3/ The Board secured more than 470 proxies so their slate of Directors were automatically voted in. (That's why all of those letters were sent out requesting your proxy; they wanted to ensure a succesful vote for their candidates. They didn't explain to members that the proxies defaulted to their choices.)
4/ The Board approved the dismissal of on air talent after the last fundraiser, citing financial issues, but announced today that three new on air hosts were starting at the station - Tim Shia, Marc Jordan, and Carol Welsman. (Interesting to note that the last two were supporters of the station and Ross Porter, and posted their support on Jazz Fm's website.). They also said that more programs were under development.
5/ They would not answer questions as to what Ross Porter's salary was or what Board expenses / reimbursement were, despite the fact that this should be available to members because Jazz FM91 has charitable status and is supoorted by donor members. (Their financial information, including top salaries, is available on the CRA website, so this new information should be made available to members.)
6/ Charlie Cutts stated that some un-hosted shows are getting great ratings despite the fact that ratings for the period during which the unhosted shows began airing don't come out until September.
7/ They would NOT define the role of "President Emeritus" - Ross Porter's new title. What does this allow Ross to "do" at the station?
8/ They admitted that the station was mismanaged for some three years or more (which was during a period when the station - via the Board - was under the leadership of Board Chair Bernie Webber and Vice Chair Renah Persofsky, both of whom were named as being complicit in a letter sent from past and present employees alleging sexual harassment and bullying). Yet they could not justify their decision to keep both of these individuals on the Board of Directors to this day
9/ Articles in the National Post, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star all discussed donor outrage at the lack of transparency and accountability from the Board. (You really should Google the articles and read them.) Yet the station spin, as posted on their website, reflected nothing even remotely close to the tone in the room at the AGM. Here is their post: https://jazz.fm/jazz-fm91s-donor-members-offer-unprecedent…/
10/ Many more questions went unanswered, which enraged those in attendance.Hopefully after reading this synopsis, you will realize that this sort of governance is not going to help this station that we love!Please go to www.savejazzfm.com and read the information contained on the site. This is a group of donors, volunteers, musicians, and general supporters to want to maintain the integrity of this independent Jazz radio station and not-for-profit organization that is so important to the music and arts community of our city and our country. The goal is to create a safe environment for employees, and accountability and transparency for donors.

Here is more info from the National Post for those that are interested:

https://nationalpost.com/news/barry-critchley-calls-for-jazz-fm91-directors-to-resign-go-unheeded-at-annual-meeting

Some questions that I don't have answers for:

What if Garvia wins her suit and is awarded the $420,000 she's after?

Is it also possible that the Board decides to ask Mr. Porter to leave and has to pay him off?

What would these two payouts cost? Would insurance cover some or all of it?

If not, the amount could be crippling for the not-for-profit station dependent upon fundraising
for the bulk of its budget. This is a terrible situation. One of the few solutions would be a donor or
entity willing to make a healthy one-time contribution, quite possibly with strings attached (goodbye,
Mr. Porter).

Also, a further thought...

Who made the decision to run the morning show without a live body to do the talking? Obviously,
not a broadcaster.
Put your "live" voice in the morning, then a track or no voice midday if you have to, and leave Barker
in PM drive. McElligott would sound good earlier in the morning when he comes back from vacation.
I'll bet he'd love to hit those Beeb newscasts.

Leslieville Bill wrote:

Terry Elligott was the morning host when they first flipped to all jazz.

I'm sorry. I should have done a better job explaining my point. I was just saying they could ask Terry
to do mornings until they figure out what they're going to do. It's more important to have a "live" voice
on the morning show. Terry sounds good on JAZZ.FM91, so he's a familiar voice, too.

Another concern: The Board appears to be digging in, calling in favours/comments from some heavy-duty
names, hoping to ride out the negative publicity. It's probably not going to work. If they insist, they'll drive it
into the ground.
 

Sorry, I wasn't being dense. I did get your point.  You figure someone would point out to senior management the importance of a live voice during the morning drive program.

mike marshall wrote:

Leslieville Bill wrote:

Terry Elligott was the morning host when they first flipped to all jazz.

I'm sorry. I should have done a better job explaining my point. I was just saying they could ask Terry
to do mornings until they figure out what they're going to do. It's more important to have a "live" voice
on the morning show. Terry sounds good on JAZZ.FM91, so he's a familiar voice, too.

Another concern: The Board appears to be digging in, calling in favours/comments from some heavy-duty
names, hoping to ride out the negative publicity. It's probably not going to work. If they insist, they'll drive it
into the ground.
 

Bring back Mark Wigmore. A great lover of Jazz and also a great entertainment editor.  Terry does voice track mid days. Has done for years.

At what point does the CRTC get a say in this, if it continues to escalate? Or do they have any role here at all?