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2010 VFR Re-Application Form

2010 VFR Re-Application Form
Dates for re-application are June 18, 2010 till September 7, 2010.
The form will no longer be available after the cut off date.
All programs on VFR, even those wanting Pay to Play or currently are Pay to Play,
must fill out this form. The Pay to Play sections are now in the new re-application form.

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Announcement of Work Sunday – This Sunday, June 6

Cleaning Party

Announcement:

We will be holding a special station manager training this Sunday June 6th, in conjunction with new programmer training.  12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Also, work Sunday will be simultaneously doing valuable station work from 10:00 AM on through 4:00 PM.  Come join us for cleaning and organizing, and possibly website work, repair and maintenance and much more.  We need your help, support, involvement.

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Quarterly General Membership Meeting

Quarterly General Membership Meeting
Wednesday March 17, 2010 7pm – 9pm
Media Education Foundation
60 Masonic St.
Northampton, MA 01060

An excellent opportunity to get involved also to gain hours for off-air volunteer hours.
Meetings count as work.

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March 2010 Board of Directors Meeting

The next board meeting is to be held at station, 140 Pine Street,
Florence at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, March 3rd. Agenda will be posted in
the near future. All are welcome, all are
encouraged to attend and participate. If you need a ride from
Northampton to the station, please contact bobgardner at yahoo dot com

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Board Minutes 1.6.10

Valley Free Radio Board of Directors Meeting

Jan 6, 2009

Present:  Tony Udell (chair), Bob Gutowski, Arjuna Griest, Shawn Smith, Charles Marchand, Tony Shannon, Preacha, Dana Prescott, Steve Cutting, Kathryn Reason, Bob Gardner (notetaker)

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Quarterly Compliance Checkup

Quarterly Compliance Checkup

Taken from the last board notes:

Quarterly compliance checkup [all shows]: first review period—Oct thru Dec, Shows will be reviewed at January meeting.

Thank You,
Tony Shannon

1/6/10 VFR Board Meeting Change Of Usual Space

1/6/10 VFR Board Meeting Change Of Usual Space

This weeks, Wed 1/6/10 VFR Board Meeting is being held at:

Friends Meeting House
43 Center St.
Northampton, Massachusetts 01060

In the Social Room. 7pm – 9pm

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NEW Off-Air Volunteer Hours Reporting Form

Since the vote on the new programming policy, there is now a NEW Programming Off-Air Volunteer Hours Reporting Form to go with that.
It’s available here: http://www.valleyfreeradio.org/resources/programmer-documents/
Click on the sentence that says, Programmers Off-Air Volunteer Hours Reporting Form.
It will open up to the correct form.
Under current policy, 4 hours in one month or a minimum of 12 hours in 3 months is required.
Remember meetings count as work now.

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Rock, Folk, Press Show Christmas Special Playlist

First 20 Songs:
1 All You Need Is Love Beatles
2 The Inner Light Beatles
3 Rain Beatles
4 Hark the Herald Angels Sing John Fahey
5 Lion John Fahey
6 Joy to the World John Fahey
7 Joy to the World Mormon Tabernacle Choir
8 The First Noel Mormon Tabernacle Choir
9 The Hallalujah Chorus The Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra
10 Santa Claus Cheech and Chong
11 Santa Claus Coming to Town Bruce Springsteen
12 Jingle Bells Harry Connick Jr.
13 Frosty the Snowman Harry Connick Jr.
14 Must be Santa Bob Dylan
15 Not Dark Yet (Solstice) Bob Dylan
16 Holy Night Celene Dion
17 Help You Ann The Dirty Truckers 18) 18 What a Girl Can Do The Lyres
19 Read My Mind The Killers
20 Be Somebody Kings of Leon
(more)
Issues: Citadel Broadcasting Files for Bankruptcy
Accord in Copenhagen Seen As Largely Symbolic
Senate Passes Watered Down Healthcare Bill –

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Board Mtg Minutes 12-2-09

Present: Andy Sewell, Katherine K, Arjuna Griest, Jeff Steiner, Bob Gutowski, Dana Prescott, Steve Curylo, Steve Cutting, Tony Shannon, Bob Gardner [notetaker]

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