### News/Talk Forum BBS - May 5, 1988

    Msg #  834  Dated 05-04-88 09:39:49
     From: SYSOP
       To: ALL
       Re: MESSAGE BASE EXPANDED

    Sorry, folks. So many folks have joined our BBS now that our message
    base fills up rapidly. I've expanded it dramatically, so enjoy!

    I will be at O'Connor, Cavanaugh giving my deposition today at 2 PM.
    Don't miss this week's new Tom Fitzpatrick column in New Times (and the
    great cartoon that goes with it), as well as today's (Wednesday's) piece
    by Bruce Christian in the Tribune in which I give some information about
    a bargain that Fred Weber tried to strike with me to sell out my
    listeners. (Don't worry, I refused it, of course.)

    Many folks have been anxiously awaiting responses from folks who
    couldn't leave messages due to a lack of room. They will be logging on
    again to do so.

    Thanks so much for your continued support.

    Tom Leykis
    The News/Talk Radio Forum

    Msg #  835  Dated 05-04-88 10:12:36
     From: DARYL WESTFALL
       To: ALL
       Re: ANOTHER NEW PERSON

    Well, while I'm awaiting validation (sounds like a Government procedure
    for the 1990's, eh?), I just wanted to drop in a line, and introduce
    myself to all of the active users. My name is Daryl Westfall, and I'm
    sure a lot of you long-term BBS users probably know me. I've been into
    BBSing for several years now, and I always find it nice to encounter a
    unique BBS such as this one (especially when it is operated by my
    favorite talk show host!), as well as one that promotes active, mature,
    and logical thought.

    I've been interested in entering the radio field for just about as long
    from the time my father brought me home my first record player at age 3,
    I knew it was the job for me. No mind that the record player was an old
    beat up machine he bought at a yard sale, it still played all the
    records he brought home for me. He used to design stages for nightclubs,
    and knew all the jukebox maintenance people. Nearly all the records he
    brought me home were jukebox singles. While others were listening to
    "Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Three Bears," I was rockin' to the
    sounds of James Brown, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The
    Mamas and the Papas, and many others.

    Well, I didn't mean to babble on like this, I just wanted to throw in a
    little greeting, and to thank Tom & Christine for the use of their BBS!

    Msg #  839  Dated 05-04-88 12:57:35
     From: PETER PETRISKO
       To: ALL
       Re: TRIBUNE

    Could someone please reprint the Tribune article here?

    Msg #  841  Dated 05-04-88 14:42:40
     From: STEVE LEWIS
       To: SYSOP
       Re: (R)THANK YOU

    Dial-A-Date was forcibly taken off the air? This is the first I had
    heard of that (since becoming a Mr. Mom I hadn't been listening much).

    I found Dial-A-Date to be extremely entertaining and a real gem to
    listen to on the long drive home from whereever I was on a Friday
    evening. I found it so entertaining that I took my walkman out with me
    a few times so I wouldn't miss it.

    I was *hoping* it would be back with your return, but no. Now I see
    why... Is there any way to find out how the show did in ratings?

    Curious Steve

    Msg #  842  Dated 05-04-88 14:46:18
     From: STEVE LEWIS
       To: SYSOP
       Re: (R)THANKS AGAIN

    Tom, I've been wondering something ever since seeing Geraldo...

    Was that, by chance, your wife that mentioned your opinion about the
    housewives that sit at home? I found it hard to believe that Geraldo
    would know that the particular lady was from Phoenix if she did not
    travel with you... Know-what-I-mean?

    Msg #  843  Dated 05-04-88 17:44:05
     From: MICHAEL STUBLER
       To: ALL
       Re: AIN'T IT AMAZING???

    Just an observation to Tom and any others...
    Isn't it amazing that so much time and money is being spent by The
    Broadcast Group for the purpose of muzzling their most popular, and I
    would assume money-making, talent?  It isn't any longer a matter of
    whether Tom's personal rights are being trampled, although it is
    certainly clear this is involved.  It is now an interesting test of
    whether people -- any people, but in this case simple radio listeners --
    can be restricted in their right to speak to other people about anything
    they darn well please.
    Sponsors -- regardless of their power of monetary persuasion -- are
    nothing more than people offering other people -- us -- a product or
    service for sale.  We should have the right -- inherent in the First
    Amendment -- to tell them what we think of their product or service, OR
    how they propose to provide that product or service to us.
    This is just "unbelievable", to coin a phrase.  Good luck, Tom.
    (By the way, I completely missed the "editorial" which was run a few
    times yesterday.  Can someone fill me in on the gist?

    Msg #  846  Dated 05-04-88 19:11:25
     From: GENE KEEFOVER
       To: ANNA LAPLACE
       Re: (R)FRIENDS OF TOM LEYKIS

    I tried to reply, but the board was full.  This is the first time I
    could leave you a message.  The "attached list" was simply a print-out
    of some of the messages on this BBS.  One of the messages was from you.
    Unless you were served, you need not appear in court, unless you want to
    see what is going to happen.  If you want a copy of the various court
    papers, they are public records now and can be given out.

    Msg #  847  Dated 05-04-88 19:15:19
     From: GENE KEEFOVER
       To: JIM SPEISER
       Re: (R)FRIENDS OF TOM LEYKIS

    You are asking a legal question and I am not an attorney.  All I can
    tell you is that the people listed are Bill Dougan, Jan Doe Dougan,
    Friends of Tom Leykis, and John Does and Jane Roes.  My name does not
    appear, yet I was served.  I am not a member of the group "Friends of
    Tom Leykis", but someone must think that I am.  I did send out letters
    with my home address and with copies going to Fred Weber.  I wasn't
    trying to hide anything.  Maybe that is why I was served.  As for anyone
    else, I cannot answer....

    Msg #  848  Dated 05-04-88 19:18:48
     From: GENE KEEFOVER
       To: JIM SPEISER
       Re: (R)FRIENDS OF TOM LEYKIS

    Sorry, I forgot to answer one of your questions.  The attachments
    (exhibits) were copies some of the messages on this BBS.  There is/was
    a "mole" on the BBS.  However, if you have read a message from the
    SYSOPS the mole may or may not be gone and if I understood another
    message from the SYSOPS, copies of all of these messages were ordered by
    the court to be turned over to Fred Weber's attorneys.  You would have
    to check with the SYSOPS to see if I understood that correctly.

    Msg #  849  Dated 05-04-88 19:20:32
     From: GENE KEEFOVER
       To: PETER PETRISKO
       Re: (R)TRIBUNE

    I have a copy of the article, but would not be able to reprint it here
    without using up my full time, plus.  If you want to call me at home
    (937-0563), I will arrange to send you a copy or read it to you.