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Programming Committee Minutes April 14, 2010 – VFR Studios

Present: Don Persons, Johanna Halbeisen, Chris Elliot, Jacqueline Maidana, Matt Alvey, Stephen Rigazio.

Fund-raising:

Programming discussed the importance of the upcoming fundraiser.
The fundraiser will run from April 25 – May 1.
Johanna has requested fundraising shows from locally syndicated programs.
Matt Alvey has agreed to answer phones at the studio during ‘Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child.’
Each liaison is encouraged to reach out to their collective members to promote the fund drive.
Charles Marchand, Johanna Halbeisen and Bob Gardner are good contacts for questions regarding the drive.
Currently the goal is to raise $6,000.
When taking pledges over the phone, programmers need to be aware to fill out ALL information on pledge sheets.

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Valley Free Radio
General Membership Meeting Notes
March 17, 2010
Held at MEF Community Room

Present: Frances Crowe, Preacha, Bob Gutowski, Andy Sewell, Dana
Prescott, Steve Cutting, Steve Curlyo, Tony Shannon, Charles Marchand,
Ed Russell, Johanna Halbeisen

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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.

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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)

Read more on Board Minutes 1.6.10…

Valley Free Radio
Dec 16, 2009
General Membership

Present: Tony Shannon (chair), Ed Russell, Preacha, Chris Elliott, Bob
Gutowski, Dana Prescott, Bob Gardner (notetaker).

Announcements: next board meeting at Friends Meeting House, first
Wednesday in January.

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Convened 6pm at the station, 140 Pine St., Florence MA

Next Meeting: Wed, 1/13/10, at the station

Present: Keely Malone (Chair), Jacqueline Maidana (Arts&Culture), Don
Persons (Education&Social Issues), Bob Gardner (Board liason), Johanna
Halbeisen (Music), Joel Saxe (News & Politics), Matt Alvey (Music)

Read more on Programming Committee Minutes 12.9.09…

Convened 6pm at the station, 140 Pine St., Florence MA

Next Meeting: Monday, 1/13/10, at the station

Present: Keely Malone (Chair), Jacqueline Maidana (Arts&Culture), Don Persons (Education&Social Issues), Bob Gardner (Board liason), Johanna Halbeisen (Music), Joel Saxe (News & Politics), Matt Alvey (Music) Read more on Programming Committee Meeting Minutes 12/9/09…

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

Read more on Board Mtg Minutes 12-2-09…

Present: Arjuna Griest, Preacha, Steve Cutting, Ed Russell, Tony Shannon, Bob Gutowski, Dana Prescott, Charles Marchand, Bob Gardner  (notetaker) one new/ex-programmer [don’t know his name]

Read more on General Membership Meeting Minutes 11-18-09…

In Attendance: Derek Godwin, Don Persons, Keely Malone, Tony Shannon, Warren Odess-Gillett, Bob Gardner, Jaqueline Maidana, Ed Russell

Next Meeting will be Wednesday December 9th from 6-8pm at VFR

Scheduling Updates

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