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June 6, 2006 Programming Committee Minutes

June 6, 2006 Programming Committee Meeting
Attendees:
Ann Condon
Tom Knight
Todd Lewis
Scott Marks
Andy Potter
Nick Ring
Ben Shalles
Frank Tolopko
1. Policy Enforcement Rules:
A Vote was held on making Legal ID and Commercial Speech Major or Moderate.
Result:
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Major (3 points)
  Obscenity / Indecency
  Legal ID Problems
  Commercial Speech Violation (Prices only for now, clear commercial speech Guidelines forthcoming)
  Failure to lock door or window
  Alarm not Armed
  Unauthorized removal of Equipment from the studio
  Not Sober when operating the board
Moderate (2 points)
  Food/Drink in Studios
  Failure to complete Board Operators Log
  Interfering with another scheduled program (live or automated)
  Not showing up for program and failing to notify PC in time
  Removal of Music from the Studio
Minor (1 point)
  Lights left on
  Sound left playing in the studio
  Not meeting PSA Requirement
  Not cleaning up after yourself
All violations are logged in Programmers’ files.
3 points—written warning to programmer.
5 points—warning and suspension of clearance for 1 show.
9 points—Suspension for the rest of the term and the following term (with appeals process)
If you notice any violations, please report to the programming committee for all of our benefit.
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Ben will track down the FCC commercial speech guidelines and circulate to the PC as a start to the “Commercial Speech Guidelines” that we need to develop before we fully implement the “Commercial Speech Violation” penalty.
2. Sponsoring a Program.
Discussion on the current permutations of program sponsorship.
First training session is a content training.  Any presenter of recorded material should at least have this training unless another programmer is taking responsibility for content.
Paperwork out of order on most syndicated programs.  Effort begins to shore this up:
This Way Out needs a sponsor
War News Radio is sponsored by a member who is not cleared programmer
Need paperwork on DN Spanish Headlines
Need updates on DN (Ben will Sponsor since Mickey left), FSRN, Bad Cop

3. Complaints/Comments.
- Alice indecency incident on 5/25 needs warning logged in file under existing FCC consequences policy (Ben will talk to Alice)
- Judy Rosley caller incident on 6/2.  Nick called immediately after and will followup. Probable 1st FCC violation
4. Tom Knight was volunteered to run the next meeting.
Other actions:
* Cooperation between CTSB and WBCR—we are allowed to record from CTSB equipment setup with prior approval through Nick (in his CTSB role).
* The Bridge—Ann will setup meeting with new probable Bridge kids.  Most likely biweekly middle school program will alternate with new High School program by current Bridge Kids
* Scott will send email to onair list about PSA Requirement.
* Application deadlines for next term—Set July 15 as deadline for new apps to get on October schedule.  Continuing apps are due August 1st as decided upon previously.

→ Posted by Scott Marks on 06/06/2006 at 11:00 PM. Filed under "minutes".