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WBCR-LP FM

Board of Directors Meeting
June 18, 2008 @ Zenn New Media

Meeting convened at 6:12 pm

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

Absent: N. Ring

Guests: None

Agenda adopted unanimously

Previous minutes (May, 2008) unanimously adopted

Public comments: None

Treasurerגs Report J. Eddy

Checking balance: $6,500

Committee reports

Facilities: B. Shalles reported on new studio facility: All paintable surfaces have been primed. Doors have been hung. Plumbing work complete.

Membership: 30 members attended the Bash. Next meeting scheduled for July 1.

Programming: No formal report. But it was reported that a grievance is being filed concerning the volunteer hour requirements.

Tech: None.

Fund Raising/Fund Drive: Over $17,000 was raised in the June 2008 on-air fund drive. Task: F. Tolopko will investigate WBCRs software needs to track membership and financial data (including fund drives). There was discussion of scheduling the next on-air fund drive. The initial consensus was September 2008. A motion was passed unanimously naming the library in the new facility The Buck Dharma Library, in honor of his donation of a personalized cowbell as an auction item in the fund drive.

Task: B. Shalles will retrieve a 2005 thank you letter written to a generous contributor.

Finance: None.

Public Relations: None.

Tasks update and other agenda items

Task: The fund drive was completed.

Board Development: Time was spent on rating the Board using a generic analysis tool. The analysis will continue at future Board meetings. Possible future candidates for the Board were discussed.

Task: P. Rapp will contact The Berkshire Bank Foundation to see if we can apply for a grant.

Task: J. Seward will contact the local chapters/townships of the Mass. Cultural Council to see if we can apply for a grant.

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

WBCR ғbranding: Creation of a distinctive WBCR logo was discussed. K. Skelton will be invited to the next Board meeting.

Grievance committee: Task: P. Tierney will assist in reconstituting the grievance committee along with solidifying its authority, procedures and standards of review.

Motion to adjourn was accepted at 8:30 pm.

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