Family Impact

For Friday May 24

FCC proposing to allow more sex and profanity during kids’ television viewing hours

What do you think of the proposed changes?

 Click on the link below to make comments to the FCC.

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=13-86

If you thought that our television channels were already saturated with enough sex, vulgarity and profanity, you may want to brace yourself – the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing changes to its guidelines that would allow more racy content to infiltrate the small screen during hours when kids could tune in.

A public notice (Proceeding 13-86) posted on the regulatory agency’s website last month said that FCC is launching a review that may end the prohibition of expletives and certain images of nudity on television.

The FCC had first given the public until May 20 to weigh in on the hot-button issue, but that deadline was recently extended to June 19.

And in overwhelming numbers, Americans have been quick to express their outrage over the potential changes, which could pave the way to more adult themes on prime-time programs. The FCC has received almost 95,000 comments on this proposal, whereas the next highest active proceeding has a mere 320 comments.

“Today’s television programming already goes well beyond the content parameters most parents find acceptable. No parent, after watching a program with their children says, ‘you know, that sure would have been a better program if they’d only thrown some nudity and profanity in there,’” said Bryan Fischer, director of issues analysis at the American Family Association. “The pressure is coming from the broadcast networks, who don’t want to be accountable to anyone for content. But the airwaves are owned by the American people, and the FCC is supposed to be a responsible steward of the airwaves for their true owners.”

So what exactly would the potential changes mean?

“Prime time television will start looking more like cable television in terms of language and content,”

The Parents Television Council (PTC) is expressing concern over the FCC’s proposal, as well. The organization declared last week “#NoIndecencyFCC Week,” and encouraged the public to file comments to the Commission and tweet their concerns.

The PTC, along with a 75 member coalition representing millions of Americans, also sent a letter to members of the U.S Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the U.S House Committee on Energy and Commerce, urging them to oppose the FCC’s proposed amendments to weaken enforcement of the broadcast indecency law.

“There’s an enormous amount of TV content that parents are going to find problematic, offensive or even harmful to their children. The broadcast indecency law is only meant to deal with the worst of the worst TV and radio content to begin with and now the FCC says it doesn’t even want to deal with that,” said Dan Isett, director of public policy for the PTC.

“It would be grossly irresponsible for the FCC to allow this. If the FCC drops the standard, the networks will give us all the profanity and nudity they think they can get away with, and they’d just keep pushing the envelope,” Fischer added.

On that note, there is some concern that if the changes pass, the increase in lewd and body-baring programming could have long-term effects on young viewers.

“We can debate what those effects are, but we know that the harm exists,” Isett said.

What do you think of the proposed changes?

 Click on the link below to make comments to the FCC.

http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=13-86

For Thursday May 23

Guest:   Todd Edwards, Great lakes Regional Manager
Topic:  The Greatest Journey  follow-up program. Todd visits Uganda with an Operation Christmas Child team

CONTACT THE GREAT LAKES REGIONAL OFFICE  937- 374-0761
GO ONLINE TO WWW.SAMARITANSPURSE.ORG

For Tuesday May 21

Guest:  Matthew West                                                                                                            Topic:  Spirit Song at Kings Island June 27,28,29

spiritsongfest.com

For Monday May 20

Guest:  Tracy and  Mary Katheryn Freeman
local hosts from Patterson Park Church for the Biblebee
Topic:  The National Biblebee 2013

biblebee.org   Contestant registration is extended through June 30th  in order to receive the family box by June 1st contestant families should register right away.
12 week Program  Sword Study
Spend 20 min five days a week studying the Bible and Memorizing scripture

For Thursday May 16th

Author and Journalist, Becky Aikman wrote a book about starting a new life and finding support with a group of women from diverse backgrounds and faith
In spite of losing loved ones, her book “Saturday Night Widows the Adventures of Six Friends Re-making Their Lives”  is on sale everywhere Barnes and Noble and other stores.

For Wednesday May 15th

Guest: Paul Kudron, Executive Director of Life Resources Center                            Topic:  TK Hausfeld Bike for Life Sat.  July 27th 8AM TO 3PM                                                              at the Life Enrichment Center

Tech Tuesday, May 14, 2013

For Monday May 13th

Guest:  Elizabeth Van Dine, Executive Director
Topic:   Fighting Human Trafficking in the Miami Valley
She says a new local organization has been launched  in the Miami Valley area taking the place of Love146 Dayton Task Force called Be Free Dayton.

for more information befreedayton.org

Guest: Amber Gallagher Director of Positive Life Choices for                                   Community Pregnancy Center Middletown and Franklin
Topic:  Princess and Knights Day Camps

The Princess Within Summer camp
Learning how to Live Like a Princess from the Inside Out
A Breathtaking Adventure

June 17-21 (Age 10-13)
July 15-19  (Age 12-18)
July 29-August 2 (Age 12-18)

Jun 14,15  Lebanon YMCA for Knights

sacredrevolt.com    513-424-2229

For Wednesday May 8th

On O’Brady and Berna,  Kelly talked about this article…

Genetically Modified Foods – To Eat Or Not To Eat
Information courtesy of AP and organic.lovetoknow.com

A grocery chain with stores in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana is weighing in on the issue of genetically-modified foods. Whole Foods announced plans to require labeling of all GMO foods sold in its stores by 2018. It will be the first major retailer in the nation to make such a change.

The decision was led by customer demand, according to Whole Foods’ executive global grocery coordinator, Errol Schweizer.

“The rise of fair trade, the growth of organics, of farmer’s markets, all point to the fact that our customers want to know where their food is coming from, what it’s made from, who is making it,” he declared.

The Food and Drug Administration has deemed GMO products safe, and some concerns have been expressed that the labeling could mislead consumers about a possible risk of such foods, but Schweizer said Whole Foods is simply offering transparency.

“We’re not making a value judgment and we’re not interpreting the science one way or the other,” he stated. “We’re just saying the customer has the right to make an informed choice on what they are feeding themselves or their family.”

Many countries in Europe already ban or require labeling of genetically-modified foods.

Genetically modified foods Pros & Cons:

Pros: Increased nutrients, yields and stress tolerance,
Improved resistance to disease (in Africa GMO sweet potatoes could survive diseases that would otherwise cause a famine), pests, and herbicides.  On the horizon are bananas that produce human vaccines against infectious diseases such as hepatitis B; fish that mature more quickly; cows that are resistant to mad cow disease; fruit and nut trees that yield years earlier,

Cons:
Potential human and animal health impacts, including allergens (a serious concern for those with allergies), transfer of antibiotic resistance markers, unknown effects.
Domination of world food production by a few companies.
Introduction of plants and animals that do now naturally occur into the ecosystem.
–
Kelly O’Brady
Morning Show

Topic: Wellness Wednesday we talk about an event                                                                     which always takes place on the Saturday after Mothers Day!
Guest:  Executive Director, Cindy Good

Walk 4 Life 2013 Saturday May 18th 9:00am
Exec Director of the Miami Valley Womens Center Cindy Good
Saturday, May 18,  9:00am
Phone    (937) 298-2822
Website    http://www.miamivalleywomenscenter.org

http://www.womenscenter.org

Kettering – Main Office
2345 W. Stroop Rd.
Dayton, OH 45439
(937) 298-4244

Huber Heights Office
7079-A Taylorsville Rd.
Huber Heights, OH 45424
(937) 236-2273

Greene County Office
245 S. Allison Ave.
Xenia, OH 45385
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 For Tuesday May 7th

Today is Election day.  Remember to

Guest:  Dawn Mcbane  Topic:  Millennials and texting

Risingvoice.com is a website for 20 Somethings

For Monday May 6th

 Dave Ramsey is heard on The Source weekday afternoons.  WFCJ listeners can call his program Mon. thru Fri. from 2pm to 4pm and ask for some financial advice.  Dave is coming to Cincinnati Thursday evening May 16th at the Vineyard church.  It starts at 7pm.  Tomorrow on O’Brady and Berna we are giving away two passes to see Dave Ramsey in person at his Living a Legacy LIVE Event. This is a sold out event!   Be listening for a chance to win passes for that tomorrow.   

Guest: Local humorist,  Author and Motivational Speaker from Preble County, Paul Wessler
Topic:  Laughing is healthy. Bible Ditties heard over WFCJ as drop-in spots by Paul.

 Great Books to Read

“Bible Dittie Days The Humorous How to book to Everyday Joy and Peace” by Paul Wessler
“Bible Ditties  Seriously Funny Tidbits for life” by Paul Wessler                                                                                                                                                                 “The Christian Parenting Handbook”
by  Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller,RN and BSN on Parenting                 www.biblicalparenting.org