Miami-Dade’s School Board authorized its attorneys to file a lawsuit against the company that manages WLRN, the public radio and television stations for which the board holds the broadcasting license.
The school board is alleging that South Florida Public Media Group (formerly Friends of WLRN), the management company of WLRN, violated its contract with the district when it moved to acquire a new radio station in West Palm Beach that it plans to convert into a public radio station.
The item to authorize the lawsuit was proposed by district staff and passed on consent in Wednesday’s school board meeting, meaning all board members voted unanimously in favor of the item…