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Convention of Stations Summary of Vote, 1997
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.
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