The University of San Francisco wants to sell its radio station signal (yes, there are buyers). KUSF has historically been a volunteer-run station and one of those last remaining alternative radio stations I find myself tuning into wherever I am working.
Part of this story is that the University hasn't really played fairly. According to the Bay Citizen, the school took the station off the air and created an on-line presence. This has not been welcome news to the area volunteers who have evidence of a deman for their programming plus the apparent resources to make the station continue as it was.
So what we have here is one nonprofit with girth and ownership battling what is or will be another nonprofit underdog. But while the big dog/little dog fight is classic, another focus might be to question the charitable intent of the big dog. Does disposing of the station better fulfill the University's purpose? And, does disposal for the most money possible also better fulfill the University's purpose?
I suppose from a governing perspective, the answer may well be a "yes" to both questions. This of course is a sad but true reality that the underdog must work with and try to make a better case for their acquisition than just "it's unfair".