This is the record of recorded votes taken during the Convention of Stations, Nov. 5, 1997, in Austin, which established the Forum, amending and adopting its original charter. Voters “present” include chief executives voting by proxy.
Vote on the Forum charter
113 votes were cast, including 7 not present
On a one licensee/one vote basis:
- 90 voted yes, representing 85 percent of those present,
- 16 voted no, representing 15 percent of those present,
- 7 not present for the vote, representing 4 percent of those present at the convention.
On a system-wide purchasing power basis:
- 576 purchasing power units voted yes, representing 86 percent of the units present,
- 68 purchasing power units voted no, representing 10 percent of the units present,
- 26 purchasing power units were not present for the vote, representing 4 percent of the units present
Vote to join the Forum
117 votes were cast, including 11 not present and 26 abstains
On a one licensee/one vote basis:
- 73 voted yes, representing 62.5 percent of those present
- 7 voted no, representing 6 percent of those present
- 26 abstained or were not present, representing 22 percent of those present
- 11 were not present for the vote, representing 9.5 percent of those present at the convention
On a system-wide purchasing power basis:
- 465 purchasing power units voted yes, representing 65 percent of the units present,
- 24 purchasing power units voted no, representing 3.5 percent of those present,
- 183 purchasing power units abstained, representing 25 percent of those present,
- 46 purchasing power units were not present for the vote, representing 6.5 percent of those present at the convention.
Source: Forum web site, “Countdown 97,” now defunct