WBCR-LP 97.7FM, Great Barrington Community Radio

Programming Committee Minutes 11/7/07

Present:  Ananda Timpane, Tim Schaefer, Bob OHaver, Christopher Sblendorio, Dan White, Nick Ring, Judy Rosley, Ben Shalles, Todd Lewis, Deborah Alecson
Minutes taken by Deborah

House-keeping

Minutes from 10/16/07:  Dan will post 10/16 minutes to pc for approval before next meeting.
Agenda:  approved
Audio hijack programmer profiles for Saturday: Deborah will contact Scott.
Online program listing edits: Ananda did not get to this, she was on vacation
Listener comment line: Judy Rosley is willing to be in charge of this but needs to learn how.  Bob OҒHaver offered to help her.  Judy is to prepare questions re: this task for next PC meeting 11/20/07
Programmer Blog: tabled for next PC meeting as an Agenda item.
Policy Comprehension Quiz: Nick will have this ready by next meeting
On-Line Calendar: Ananda will talk to Asa, Christy and Ben.

Programs/Programmers

Simons Rock Middle East Forum: Nick will get on air as fill in program. Station ID, Disclaimer etc. will have to be recorded/added.
Sept. 2nd security issues:  Nick and Ben talked to Matt who knows nothing about the situation.  The issue is to be dropped.
Can you fill it:  9-11 P.M. available except 1st Tuesday of every month.  Nick will make sign up sheet available through his website and email information to ONAIR for sign up and inform Ananda of the outcome.

On air List Serve

Blast email protocol:  Dan will email to ONAIR list inviting feedback re: proposed list protocol
Inactive programmers on List Serve: Dan will check in with inactive programmers on ONAIR list and remove those no longer wishing to be on the list.  He will get the names from Ananda or Ben of the 5 ONAIR list email addresses without names.

Self-Promotion/Commercial Speech Membership Meeting

Update: Don suggested preseting information at a membership meeting 12/6/07.  Ananda and Nick will speak and take questions for 45 minutes; Deborah will facilitate.  Ananda will contact Don with this proposal. 

Peer Review

Proposal: Discussion following AnandaҒs presentation of what this would entail.  We would request that volunteers take this on and randomly listen to programs and evaluate.  We would utilize some of the rubric already in place.  For next PC meeting, the committee members need to bring an outline of the areas that we think should be evaluated (tech skills, production quality, interview technique, etc.) and three questions to guide the reviewers.  The goal is to enhance programming and to provide in POSITIVE feedback to programmers.

Deadline and Training Schedule

Discussion ensued about Todds suggestion that we not take in new programmers this term because of THE MOVE and that a solid group of trainers has not been formed.  There are many issues around training new programmers while in the midst of the move.  Ananda proposed 5 points for consideration, expanded to 8 by Nick:

1. we accept new applications (due February 1st); 2. we delay getting new programmers on air to help integrate them into the organization, in part, and guarantee that they get on air by June 1st 2008; 3. new programmers must be willing to fit into existing schedule (this termҒs schedule will NOT be revised because of THE MOVE; 4. current programmers need to complete volunteer hours to continue their shows; 5. reapplications are due by January 7th;  6. tech trainers are to be a working group under the PC; 7. clarify relationship of tech sub committee (headed by Ben) to tech committee(?); 8. post this training/schedule policy on WBCR website. (This will be Anandas responsibility.)

Approved all 8 points.

PSA Rationale

Committee agreed that Andy Potter already is doing an excellent job with the PSAҒs and agreed that it is important to back Andy up with clear a rationale and by making it clear that PSAs should be submitted with ample time prior to an event.  The Committee will request input for terms, conditions and disclaimers for PSAs before adopting anything. 

Ananda will contact Andy.

Programming Committee Free Speech Disclaimer:  No one knew what this was and it was dropped.

Implementation of Anonymity/Accountability Tweaks

Committee reviewed what was approved at last PC meeting and revised language for On Air posting.  Ananda is to post this information to ONAIR list.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FOR KEEPING THE MEETING UNDER TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS!  KUDOS TO YOU, ANANDA, FOR THE TIMER.

→ Posted by atimpane on 11/07/2007 at 07:37 PM. Filed under "minutes".