WBCR-LP 97.7FM, Great Barrington Community Radio

Minutes July 15, 2009

Minutes
WBCR-LP FM
Board of Directors Meeting—July 15, 2009 at WBCR studio

Meeting convened at 6:15 pm
In attendance: J. Holmes, N. Ring, J. Eddy, P. Rapp, F. Tolopko
Absent:  D. Barrett, P. Tierney, P. Levine
Guests: None
Agenda adopted unanimously
Previous minutes (June, 2009) unanimously adopted

Public comments: None.

Treasurer’s Report
Current on all bills.
Checking balance:   $7,384
Report unanimously accepted.

Committee reports

Facilities: No major problems. Water/flooding problems have not recurred. Meeting has not yet taken place with lessor over studio noise issues affecting the upstairs performance space.
Membership: No report.
Programming: (A. Timpani, via earlier communication, N. Ring): Rishi relocating and leaving WBCR. She will be replace by Jim Martin as head of training effort. New program applications are due August 1; program reapplications due on September 1. Previous training cycle was completed on time (with a few runovers).
Tech: N. Ring: Megaseg (automation) problems continue with ad hoc fixes. No permanent solutions. Computers (3) have completed their useful lives and need replacing—at a cost of about $500 each. A motion was passed to allocate up to $500 to extend memory and hard disc space as an interim measure.
Fund Raising: The speakers series has not yet been finalized. There has been no response from Amy Goodman. Howard Zinn is tentative for October. Howard Kunstler is a possibility for September. Raffle is scheduled to be drawn at the end of July, on air.
Finance: No report.
Grievance: There has been no response to P. Rapp’s email requesting participation on the grievance committee.
Public Relations: No report.
Tasks update and other agenda items
Annual meeting is scheduled for October 4th.

Motion to adjourn was unanimously accepted at 7:22 pm.

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