Programming Committee 10.09.08 * sorry for the delay
Keely apologizes that these minutes were NOT posted last month
Present: Eddy Kennedy, Linda Kennedy,Keely Malone, Butch Bouchard, susan seymour, derek Goodwin, Lila Wolan-Jedziniak, Bush I
Profanity:
We got a message about profanities that was probably a joke. Vincent is no more because of profanities. Issue put to rest. Standards are better. People are more aware.
Peter Sky is suspended for no shows. Knowing that folks are listening has helped people to be responsible about their shows.
If people tell us if they can’t make it and make appropriate arrangements the consequences don’t follow. People are signing in and attendance has improved.
Suzan: Coming back.. Was one of the originals. Outreach has been dismal. Decided to get more involved again. Has thoughts about how we can get more money and better known in the community. Not much publicity
Of late. Need more community involvement. Programming and outreach need to be combined again. Underwriting is a gray area right now. She feels we need to go further. We can be an outlet for community businesses. Businesses could play the station in their stores or offices. We need way to sustain session. We need the programmer fee. She recalled a friendlier atmosphere in past. Underwriting contentious. Ed agreed with Suzan’s ideas. Keely raised the issue of lack of follow through in programming that could impact underwriting. We need clear guidelines around legalities since we are a non profit. What are other community stations doing?
Staying with our mission statement may be important to folks. It’s a good idea to revisit these issues. Having this discussion will generate more interest in the station. Lively discussion ensued around involvement and follow through about decisions getting out to everyone. We need to build trust with each other. Maybe we could have day long retreat some time in February. We need to bond.
Suzan wondered about an operations committee. We don’t have an operations committee.
Collective meetings are disintegrating. Operations committee could be a great asset. Underwriting and outreach are the two main things Suzan brought to the table. All programmers need to be involved in outreach.
We need to do outreach to bring in shows we don,t now have that would be an asset.
New show proposals:
Joan lutz: for 8 shows about Laura Nyro,s music. Kick off oct 18th Joan was offered slot
Instead of doing that we need to refer to tony for training and the go from there. Been a problem with a couple of new shows. Her slot was given to Matt Alvey. Situation has bee resolved.
;Joan needs 8 weeks. Wants after 8. We can offer her 8pm on Sunday. We would like to keep Community radio Hour alive but in the short run, Joan can take the time short term until someone else can take the Community Hour time slot.
New Show proposal: Megha-weekly electronic music program. Live mix show. Wants 3-5 slot on Thursdays. Do it!
Bush I is continuing the roots and culture show to 11 am- 5 wednesday and Thursdays 1 am to 5am.
Bush I brought up reviving the grievance mediation committee to resolve issues that come up.
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