WBCR-LP 97.7FM, Great Barrington Community Radio

Board Meeting August 20, 2008

Minutes

WBCR-LP FM

Board of Directors Meeting August 20, 2008 at Zenn New Media

Meeting convened at 6:05 pm

In attendance: P. Rapp, N, Ring, P. Tierney, F. Tolopko

Absent: J. Eddy, J. Seward, B. Shalles

Guests: A. Becker, P. Levine, D. Barrett, D. Alecson, A. Hardcastle, R. Pelicotti, S. Forest, T. Trabka

Agenda adopted unanimously

Previous minutes (July 2008) unanimously adopted.

Public comments: None.

Treasurerגs Report (via email)

Checking balance:  $3,153  

Committee reports

Facilities: No report.

Membership: No report.

Programming: (via N. Ring minutes of last meeting) Day captains are organizing a meeting with programmers who have businesses that are the basis for the shows. Will take place in September. Reapplications, for continued on air access, are due on September 1. Committee has already received about 20 new programmer applications. Training schedules may be impacted. A. Becker (Truth Search) was awarded 3 warning points for airing show after on air access was rescinded.

Tech: (N. Ring) Investigating the livelinessӔ of the studio and possible solutions. Studio 2 is now working on a minimal level of service. Techies working on the automation of syndicated shows. Online streaming is now being broadcast in stereo. FTP (programming downloading via the internet) unavailability is being addressed.

Fund Raising/Fund Drive: Berkshire Bank has invited WBCR to apply for a grant. P. Rapp to follow up. Also with BankNorth and Legacy. No reply yet to our grant application from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. A motion was adopted unanimously for P. Rapp to investigate and suggest an optimum date for the start of the next fund drive. Originally scheduled for September 15, the date was deemed too soon after our last early summer drive to allow for proper preparation.

Finance: No report.

Grievance: No report.

Tasks update and other agenda items

A. Becker appeared before the Board to present and discuss his position vis—vis the suspension of his on-air access. Discussion, including Board members and guests, ensued. Motion to continue the suspension of A. Becker (see July, 2008 minutes) was defeated by a vote of 2 yeas, 1 nay and 1 abstention.

Preparations for the annual meeting, scheduled for September 14, 4 pm were discussed. Preparation of membership list, agenda (including possible Pacifica affiliation), bios of current and prospective members, absentee ballots was assigned to volunteers.

Motion to adjourn was unanimously accepted at 8:08 pm.

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