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Programming Committee Minutes - March 4, 2008

Programming Committee Minutes

March 4, 2008

Present:  Dan White (chairing for Ananda), Nick Ring, Deborah Alecson, Judy Rosley

Minutes taken by Deborah

1.  House-keeping

  Minutes 2/19/08:  Approved

  Agenda:  Approved

켼  Tasks:

q   New Listener Comment Line Mailbox:  Not done

q   DN! Apology Recording:  Not done

q   Day Captain Meeting:  Deborah had Nick send out announcement to day captain list serve.  March 25th at Deborahs house was proposed.

q   New Applicant Liaison Job Description:  Judy is willing to take this on.  Nick worked on wording the job description and sent it out to programming committee to review.

q   Revise Evaluation Form:  Tabled

q   Revise Guest On air Orientation Sheet:  Deborah is to forward the document to the committee for critique.

2.  Programs/Programmers

Ҽ  Simons Rock Middle East Forum:  Nick needs to get the CD to Larry.

3.  Peer Review/Self-Evaluation:  Much discussion about how to accomplish both of these objectives.  Concern about the feasibility of reviewing all shows was expressed.  We decided to use the CJSF Programming Self-Evaluation Form to evaluate one anotherҒs show.  Judy will evaluate one of mine (with Larry), I will evaluate one of hers, Nick will evaluate one of Dans, and Dan will evaluate one of NickҒs.  The show could be live or a copy of a past show.  This will give us a chance to use the form to see if it is applicable as a peer evaluation tool as well.  We are to report back by next PC Meeting.

4.  Programmer/PSA/Press Release Blog Update:  Christy has set up a press release blog.  Andy is willing to handle it until someone else steps up.  We agreed to have Ananda send an email to programmers.

5.  Schedule Update:  New programmer for new program, Earth Spirit MedicineӔ needs training.  We request that Ananda follow through with getting the programmer hooked up to the training committee.

6.  New Applicant Job Description:  Done

7.  Training Team Update: Curriculum/Process:  Ben, Ananda, Bob and Nick met.  Bob is to set up website to coordinate trainers, training and materials.  Tech committee is responsible to clear programmers.  Ananda, Ben and Nick are responsible for the policy quiz.

8.  Music Director Implementation Plan:  Dan is to forward to committee his implementation plan.  He spoke about approaching Tim Schafer (The Melting PotӔ) to be involved.  The committee encouraged this.

9.  Review Programmer Absentee Policy:  Two issues were discussed:  programmer absence from shows and programmers who repeat old shows.  Both practices we do not encourage and continued absenteeism and repeats should be considered for reapplication process.  Nick is to email the programmer list serve to get feedback.  The questions are how many absences and how many repeats allowed in one term.   

10.  HOMEWORK:  Read WBCR-LP/BCRA policy on no prices and Public Radio Legal Handbook section on underwriting to prepare to review BCRA price policy.

NEXT PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MEETING:  March 18, 2008, 7 P.M., Friends Meeting House.

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