Programming Committee Meeting Minutes January 13, 2010
Programming Committee Meeting Minutes January 13, 2010
6-8 p.m. @ WXOJ-LP Headquarters
In Attendance: Johanna Halbeisen, Chris Elliot, Tony Shannon, Jacqueline Maidana, Ed Russell, Joel Saxe, Steve Cutting, Matt Alvey.
It’s a Girl!
Congratulations to Keely on the birth of her baby girl Kale CqoLBi Justice!
STL Issues
These issues were discussed and Tony Shannon agreed to look further into the issues.
Anybody in the VFR Community with knowledge of these things is encouraged to lend their support.
Alternative Programming and Syndication Issues:
Listeners complaining of too much syndicated music.
Syndicated programs, both local and national, are routinely not airing on time or at
all.
FSRN needs a live programmer to facilitate its airing.
To help remedy this, the committee will take the following actions:
Matt Alvey will try to organize and add more station managers to help insure shows are played when they are supposed to be. Anyone interested in becoming a station manager should contact Matt at kingmatthewray@yahoo.com .
After much discussion, it was voted on and agreed that Alternative Radio will begin re-playing Saturdays from 5-6 p.m.
VFR would like to begin re-playing locally produced programs where there is currently only automation. Much discussion about the subject transpired. It was agreed that more planning was needed to make the process of choosing shows and coordinating everything more realistic and democratic. Johanna and Joel will be meeting and discussing this for the next month, anyone with ideas should contact them at JH@newsonglibrary.com or jsaxe@comm.umass.edu .
Schedule changes/program issues:
Rock, Folk, Press with Steve Cutting will be moving from Tuesdays 2-4, to Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., effective immediately.
Alternative Radio will begin re-airing Saturdays from 5-6 p.m.
Is Beat Clinic off the air? Committee will follow up.
New program proposals:
The following shows were approved:
Beats, Breaks and Baseball Bats wants to resume programming. Was approved to do so and is fully trained. Music Collective will follow-up to try and schedule an open slot.
Edward’s Church is able to resume programming. Education and Social Issues will contact Mr. Moodie to coordinate.
X-Ray Specs with DJ Dapper Dan. New show, needs training before show can start, Music Collective will coordinate.
Youth Commission Radio. The Northampton Youth Commission would like to re-start their program with Valley Free Radio. Music Collective will contact them to start the process.
Meeting concluded at 8 p.m.
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