WBCR-LP 97.7FM, Great Barrington Community Radio

Programming Committee Minutes 12.15.2009

In attendance:  Ananda, Nick, Dan, Andy, Harold
Visiting:  Jim Stark

Tasks:

ASCAP reporting (no progress) (DW, NR, AP)
Sam Rosen (no progress) (AT)
communicate with Larry (no progress) (NR)
review Audio Hijack/Megaseg NR-complete
Communicate with Paul D. and Cat regarding sustainability program (NR - done)
Sharita program info communication DW-done
Lexie Lloyd - email successfully accomplished (Complete)
Laura Chekow volunteer hours (complete)
Training (nick does excellent job)

Program/Programmers

Gizelle requests waiver for volunteer hours.  Invited to the meeting virtually or in-person.  Discussion around Gizelle’s ability to complete required volunteer hours.  Motion to waive 4 hours of requirements.  Ananda motions, DW seconds.  2 hours required by January 4   In favor 4, against 1.

Earth Radio reports rebroadcast not happening on Sundays.  (Task - DW)

Sam Rosen (Task - AT communicates with Sam Rosen re:  Points)
Cooper Ronan (Task - AT Communicates with Board re: security company)  (Task - AT communicates appeals process to Cooper and Parents)

Other business:

Discussion around the idea of non-committee member meeting attendance as volunteer time.  Responsibilities, roles, involvement. 

Motion to thank Jim for attending meeting 1 in favor, 1 opposed, 3 abstain

Studio status

Schmicks need to pre-record

(Task:  AT, Policy review in the Spring)

(Task: AP Respond to AS and LD regarding PSA policy review)

Ananda reports that training is going well.  Discussion around particular training issues

Discussion of Larry’s departure.  Agenda and minute task.  (Agenda and Minutes - AP)

Presentation of gift from Programming Committee members for AT

Ananda accepts gift.

Minutes posted on a board in station (Task - DW will post minutes once they are approved).

Discussion of use of show name vs. programmers names in official communication.  Indexing of PC content on Website.
(Task - NR Technical issues regarding of Indexing referred to Tech committee) 
(All references to show names vs. programmers)

Newgrammer roundup:

Particular issues/red flags

Schmick’s
Jeanne Bassis
Christopher Becker

Parking Lot:

Future discussions regarding PC/programmer communication

PSA Policy
Next Meeting:
January 5, 2010

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