LUBBOCK MOONLIGHT MUSICALS ISSUES STATEMENT
The Board of Directors of Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, Inc. fully supports our executive director, Jill Kerns.
There was a concern brought forward by a patron. That concern was addressed, and we consider the matter closed.
LPD INCIDENT REPORT ON PAUL BEANE, JILL KERNS, & GERALD DOLTER
I just got my hands on the LPD Incident Report regarding what really happened on July 18 between Paul Beane and those at the Moonlight Musicals and oh boy it shows a much different story than the email that’s been floating around.
According to Officer John Gomez, Paul Beane was worried about a storm that was approaching with lightning because his granddaughter was on stage. Mr. Dolter had stopped the show but wanted some of the cast and crew to clear the equipment from the stage. Beane approached Dolter and expressed his concern about his granddaughter’s safety, then walked away to wait for her. Dolte made the decision to get the crew off the stage then went over to Beane to apologize. Mr. Beane then told Dolter that is actions were irresponsible and walked away. Jill Kerns, from the top of the stage told Beane that she wanted him to leave the area. Beane replied, “shut up, I’m not going anywhere without my granddaughter.” Another unknown female standing next to Kerns also asked Beane to leave and he told her to “shut up.” Officer John Gomez told all involved to calm down, and that’s when Beane’s granddaughter came out and they left.
According to Officer Gomez, Paul Beane DID NOT use profanity during the incident. Officer Gomez was within 15 feet of Paul Beane during the entire incident. He also did not observe any criminal violations during the incident.
The above is a nutshell version of the incident report which we will discuss on Thursday’s LFN on KFYO.
As I’ve mentioned in previous blog entries this is why I didn’t bring this RUMOR up on my show. Unlike my competitors in the morning, I know what sources are. You can’t run with a story just because a caller says something is true or because you read it on the internet or via email. The email that was being sent around wasn’t even signed by anyone. Now, I don’t blame Jim Douglass for running with the rumor as if it were fact. He has no idea what he’s doing. Being in the media isn’t his first or only job. Jim doesn’t understand that you should get facts and sources before slamming a City Councilman. I do, but then again I do this for real, not for play time to talk about Texas Tech Alumni events. It’s called integrity. Some shows/people have it, some don’t.
However, Jeff Klotzman is a different story. How could a veteran newsman just sit by and let his co-host proceed presenting a rumor as a factual story? Sorry Jeff, you should have known better and you should have told your co-host to stop talking about it. Jeff Klotzman is on the Board of Directors of the Moonlight Musicals and should have known what really happened.
If anyone involved with the Moonlight Musicals was involved with writing or sending this email and starting this rumor, they should resign from the Moonlight Musicals Board immediately. That includes Jill Kerns and Jeff Klotzman. Again, IF they were involved or concealed the truth. Or in the case of Jeff, knowing the truth but allowing his co-host to spread lies.
But maybe I’m wrong. Maybe those spreading the rumors would like to call Officer John Gomez a liar and accuse him of filing a false report. If they are going to call Officer Gomez a liar, then it’s time to speak up.
More on this on Thursday’s Lubbock’s First News on 790 KFYO.
SENATOR KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON TO RESIGN
This morning Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison told Host Mark Davis on WBAP in Dallas that she will resign in October or November while she challenges Governor Rick Perry in a heated Republican Primary.
Here’s the story from WBAP (LINK)
BEANE: “IT’S A BOLD-FACE LIE”
City Councilman Paul Beane is not happy with a certain morning show in town, and for once it’s not me. Yesterday I wrote a blog on why I haven’t brought up the Paul Beane/Moonlight Musical email that’s been going around. My competitors in the morning apparently received a phone call about the email during the show and decided to run with the allegations and talk about them for 2 hours. Problem is, they never had anyone on record. All they had was a phone call, email, and message board talking about the email. You can’t just believe everything you read on the internet.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying the email was 100% false or Paul Beane is 100% innocent, but at least we have people on record on both sides. Here is the article from FOX 34:
Beane: E-mail a Lie
City Councilman Paul Beane calls a widely-circulated e-mail critical of his behavior at a public event “a bold-faced lie”.The original message, written by Moonlight Musical’s Executive Director Jill Kerns, addresssed only to her board members, generating two hours of discussion Tuesday on FOX Talk in the Morning on FOX Talk 950.
The e-mail recounts what is described by Kerns as “an ugly incident”. As production staffers were considering cancelling the outdoor performance underway due to an approaching storm, the e-mail says Beane created a public disturbance, repeatedly berating Moonlight cast and staff members with profanities, even after the show was stopped.
The e-mail states an L.P.D. officer working security intervened to calm the councilman. FOX 34 found no police report on record regarding the incident. Here is Councilman Beane’s response:
“My side of the story will be told very soon,” said Beane. When asked how he said “…oh, I suspect that RAMAR will hear from me very soon.”
When asked “are you not happy with what’s been said on the radio, Beane’s response is, “Absolutely not.” When asked what’s not true about what they say Beane says “all of it. It is a bold-face lie. And they know it. Because your television station checked on the authenticity of the story over the weekend and found after talking to the police officer that it was all a lie.”
We did contact L.P.D. Sergeant John Gomez. He says while the councilman was agitated, from his perspective, there is “quite a bit of embellishment in the e-mailed account.”
Sgt. Gomez further says he “witnessed nothing that rose to the level of any type of criminal complaint that needed to be addressed by a police official. Absolutly nothing that rose to the level of a disorderly conduct violation, which what was described, would have constituted”.
The author of the e-mail, Jill Kerns, refused comment to FOX 34.
We do know that the Moonlight Musical’s Board of Directors is adopting new policies, as a result of the incident. They address criteria for suspending performances due to lightning and guidelines for removing anyone for disruptive behavior. (link)
Again, I’m not ready to say who is right or who is wrong just yet. I’d like to hear more from Beane and those involved in Moonlight Musicals who were there that night. More on this on Thursday’s LFN.
PAUL BEANE, MOONLIGHT MUSICALS, AND THE RUMOR
Since last week I’ve been getting emails from listeners and questions on message boards asking why I’ve been silent on the whole Moonlight musical rumor regarding City Councilman Paul Beane. Yes, I’ve seen the email that has been going around (everyone in the Lubbock media has) and yes I’ve heard it from multiple people.
HOWEVER, as of right now it’s all just a rumor. We at LFN have tried many times to get someone to go on the record about this, but no one has. In fact most people who are tied to the Moonlight Musicals won’t even call us back. So that’s why I’ve been silent on it. Trust me, I’m not someone who holds back from going after elected officials and most of you know that. While some radio shows have gone ahead and discussed this situation, we have not because I want to hear the facts. When I go after people, it’s not because of an email I got or because of what the latest chatter is on the message boards. It’s because they have done something and there is enough proof for me to talk about it.
Through the years of being on the radio and doing the type of radio I do, I’ve never apologized for something I’ve said. I’ve never had to and I don’t plan on doing it anytime soon. It’s not because I haven’t ticked off people… I have. It’s because when I go after them I’m not just making stuff up. I also don’t just accept what a caller, email, message board says as fact.
Having said all that…
Paul Beane needs to address this issue publicly. If Paul would like to be heard by a large audience he knows my phone number and when I’m on the air. Not only does Mr. Beane need to address it, but he needs to be honest about what happened. If the rumors are true, admit you made a mistake and the public will decide whether they forgive you or not. If all the rumors are false, fight them. By letting the rumors continue and the chatter to continue you are only making the situation worse. People will remember the rumors and that Paul Beane stayed silent, and that’s not always a good thing.
Now, when someone finally comments on this whole rumor, I will let you all know what I really think. Until then…
More on this on LFN on Wednesday.
PAUL BEANE FORGOT WHO HE REPRESENTS
I really would like for this whole balloon deal to go away and hopefully after this weekend I won’t have to bring it up again. Unless of course, people keep acting foolish on the City Council. In this mornings AJ we found out that Paul Beane brought up the ordinance banning balloon releases because of a promise he made to a rancher outside of Lubbock County. (link)
Beane is even quoted saying, “The balloon ordinance was not on my top-ten radar,” Beane said. “As a matter of fact, it’s not in the top 50, but a promise is a promise.”
I’ve posted the audio from my thoughts on this in the podcast section of the website (link) but I think this needs to be written as well.
Mr. Beane, you represent District 4 of the City of Lubbock. Not a rancher outside of Lubbock County. You were elected by the people of District 4 of the City of Lubbock. Not a rancher outside of Lubbock County. You serve the PEOPLE of the CITY of LUBBOCK. NOT a rancher outside the County. Do you get it?
If Linda Deleon or Floyd Price had made a promise to someone outside of Lubbock to make an ordinance affecting the citizens of Lubbock, many people would be outraged. And I hope you are now. Paul Beane tried to grow government with an ordinance that was unenforceable, and made Lubbock look bad all because of a promise to some rancher who has no vote in Lubbock, and pays no taxes in Lubbock.
Mr. Beane, you should only make promises to those you serve. You should concentrate on District 4 and the City of Lubbock, nothing else. You serve no one outside of Lubbock County. If you’d like to serve people outside of Lubbock and force laws on people and increase government then it’s time you leave City Hall and run for State Representative.
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