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Programming Committee Minutes - July 7, 2009

Programming Committee
July 7, 2009

Members in attendance: Deborah Alecson, Larry Bronstein, Nick Ring, Harold Schrager, Ananda Timpane, Dan White

Guest: Stephanie Forest

Housekeeping:

Tasks:
- Ananda completed her tasks from the previous meeting

Programs and Programmers:
- unlocked door 5/29: Still awaiting code input report.
- 411 Report: self-report regarding timing of legal station ID. Dan will review recording.
- studio shut down: discernable tendency towards inadequate studio shut downs. Saturday day captain to review with programmers.
- Around Town: program has repeated several weeks. Programmer will be sent inquiry for clarification for next meeting.
- Food For Thought: Deborah did not accurately set the alarm upon exiting on July 1, after locking door and leaving, immediately reported.  Motion: award 2 points due to self report.  unanimous.
- Best of the Rest: Apparent technical issues with some recording levels.  Program recorded off-site.  feedback will be given to programmer.
- Aquarian Hour:  6/9 program apparently did not have a legal station ID at the top of the second hour or PSAs in the first hour.
- New Leaf.  Report that program playback did not happen.  Apparently part of larger automation issues.
- MegaSeg is seriously borking.  Automated programs are not playing back properly.  Tech Committee is attempting to resolve the problem piecemeal, however a full system redo may be necessary.
- 6/23: Turntables were found with bent needles and other damage.  Ananda contacted Ben for alarm data.  No reply yet.

Newgrammers/Training/Schedule:
- Debriefing meeting occurred on July 2.  Featuring Ananda, Rishi, and several trainers and new programmers.  Feedback on system, processes, trainers.  Rishi is leaving, so she will no longer be Training Coordinator.  Jim Martin has agreed to take on the role.  Technical manual would be very helpful.
- August 1 is the due date for new applications.
- Ananda and Sharita communicating about system for updating program descriptions on the website.

Conduct Letter:
Committee has agreed that respectful communication is an important issue we’d like to raise with the board.  Harold will revise the previously existing letter.

Peer Evaluations:
- Members of the PC reviewed each others programs.  Discussion of developing peer-review process.

Tasks:
- Review 6/9 Aquarian Hour for Legal Station ID and PSAs (NR)
- New Leaf automation profile needs testing and review (NR)
- redraft communication letter for the board (HS)

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