WBCR-LP 97.7FM, Great Barrington Community Radio

Minutes

Minutes

WBCR-LP FM

Board of Directors Meeting
June 4, 2008 @ Zenn New Media

(Rescheduled from May 21, 2008)

Meeting convened at 6:05 pm

In attendance: P. Rapp, N. Ring, J. Seward, B. Shalles, P. Tierney, F. Tolopko

Absent: J. Eddy

Guests: A. Timpane

Agenda adopted unanimously.

Previous minutes (March, 2008; April, 2008) unanimously accepted with one minor correction.

Public comments:

None.

Treasurerגs Report J. Eddy (via J. Seward)

Checking balance: $2,300

Berkshares balance: $1000 (approx. in $US)

Report unanimously accepted with minor descriptive corrections.

 

Committee reports

Facilities: B. Shalles: Sheet rock completed. Need approximately $9000 to complete all studio work. Investigating possibility of relocating before all work completed in order to vacate current (Pink Cloud) studio space.

Membership: None.

Programming: A. Timpane: New programming schedule (effective June 8) is being ported to website. Some new shows will commence. A number of programmers have lost airtime (full and partial) due to failure to complete volunteer time requirements. In the future the Programming Committee wishes to be informed of upcoming on-air drives in a more timely manner.

Tech: N. Ring: No significant issues have emerged. Investigating sporadic problems with Audio Hijack software. Estimate of $1000 needed to complete technical aspects of studio relocation.

Fund Raising/Fund Drive: Volunteers have been soliciting business supporterӔ donations in the community with good, initial success. The business supporters would be mentioned on air during the fund drive. Several Board members pointed out that this may be in violation of WBCRs underwriting policy. A motion was proposed

In deference and recognition of WBCRҒs policy which does not permit underwriting, a one-time exception to the underwriting policy, for the duration of the June, 2008 on-air fund raising drive, is being granted to allow on-air mention of only the business name of new business supporters.

The motion was passed unanimously.

T. Shaeffer, L. Chernikof, and P. Rapp are in overall charge of the on-air fund drive commencing on June 8. Day captains have been assigned. On-air talking points and suggestions are being prepared for programmers. The goal is $20,000.

Finance: None.

Public Relations: None.

Tasks update and other agenda items

The Board voted to renew membership in the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce. Membership has been renewed.

It was the sense of the Board to continue pursuing board developmentӔ issues (recruitment, process, etc.). Board development will be a priority agenda item at the next Board meeting.

Berkshire Coop Market has offered to waive the tabling fee for WBCR at their Solstice event on June 21st event. A motion to accept the offer was unanimously accepted.

Motion to adjourn at 8:12 pm was unanimously accepted.

→ Posted by wtolopf on 08/03/2008 at 10:40 PM. Filed under "minutes".