Thursday, June 5, 2008

Who Supports Diane Gramley's Agenda of Bigotry & Hatred in Venango County?

Who Supports Diane Gramley’s Agenda

of Bigotry & Hatred in Venango County?

Submitted by Anon. Contributor #7

Hopefully, the aim of this site is to bring as much transparency as possible to whom and what are behind the messages of bigotry and hatred that flow into Venango County from the works of Diane Gramley and local radio station WAWN 89.5 FM.

While much of the support for their agenda originates at the American “Family” Association’s multi-million dollar headquarters in Tupelo, Mississippi, there are local connections as well.

The list starts, but probably does not end, with the Board of Directors of Lighthouse Ministries of Franklin, Inc., which in cooperation with area churches and other underwriters is the sponsor of WAWN 89.5 FM, an American “Family” Radio Network Station.

The board is comprised of:

Pastor David Hampson, President

Galloway United Methodist Church

Franklin

Jane Richey, Vice President

WAWN Station Manager

Franklin

Sheryl Clinefelter, Secretary

Franklin

Jackie Cokain, Treasurer

Seneca Hills Bible Camp

Franklin

Diane Gramley

American “Family” Association of Pennsylvania

Franklin

David McCoy

McCoy Equipment Sales

Franklin

Jim Clinefelter

Rocky Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church

Franklin

Pastor David Parker

Ascribe Ministries

Franklin

Lee M. Richey

Franklin

Bill Burwell

Franklin

Jim Pankratz

Franklin

Ray Hudson

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Stay tuned for more … and please, submit additional info as it becomes apparent.

2 comments:

Peter Greene said...

Found this blog today courtesy of Venangago-go. It's certainly a conversation that needs to be had.

Surely you're aware of the irony of a blog calling for transparency run by anonymous posters (or just one-- given the anonymity, we don't know how many there are). While I understand it, in part, it's still an unfortunate choice that lessens the weight of what is posted here.

Nevertheless, best wishes to you-- this is a worthwhile addition to the venango county online scene.

Peter Greene said...

I might also suggest that if you're interested in promoting the oil region as a welcoming place for all that you solicit more than just examples of times and places when we've failed to meet that standard, but round of some examples of where and when folks in venangoland have gotten it right.