Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Boulder
Community Broadcast Association, Inc.
March 11, 2003
Call to order at 6:35
Board members in attendance: Arleigh, Liz Valles, Paul Mischo, Steven Sherman-Boemker, Gabrielle Silva, Nile Southern, Anne Bermingham, Chip Grandits, Tracy Miller, Phil Dougan, and Marty Durlin (ex-officio)
Public and volunteers in attendance: Clover and Robin Flynn
The agenda, the minutes of the previous board meeting held on January 14, and a correction of the September 2002 minutes regarding passage of the budget were approved.
Public Participation: Robin Flynn from Naropa asked that the station support the Earth Charter by becoming a community sponsor for the Earth Charter Summit scheduled for October 11. She explained that sponsors will be identified on all related documents. Marty stated that KGNU can be of assistance, but that we cannot specify how at this time.
Station Manager’s Report: (See attachment) Marty polled other NFCB stations to determine their antenna rental cost. She found a maximum of $1800/month with an average of about $8000/year (670/month). Marty also reported that KGNU is in the target market for digital conversion and that conversion expenses would be partially covered by the CPB if we choose to undergo the conversion. She pointed out that the future of the technology is uncertain and that more information will be available at the NFCB Conference in March. Should war break out, Marty stated that the station will take 18 hour/day coverage from Pacifica for the first two days of the war. In a discussion about internet broadcasting, Marty noted that many stations do not broadcast on the internet because of restrictive Recording Industry of America Association (RIAA) guidelines. Davide’s request that he be paid for repairs only was discussed. Marty estimated that he would be paid about $1000/month under this arrangement and that there were adequate funds in the budget to cover this expense.. The board concurred that the proposed arrangement with Davide was satisfactory and asked that we monitor the impact on the budget. Arleigh moved and Anne Bermingham seconded a motion that designated Marty as the “official signer” on FCC documents submitted by the station. The motion passed unanimously..
Nominating Committee: (See attachment) By a unanimous vote, Liz Valles was re-elected to a second term on the board. The committee meets on the second Tuesday of even-numbered months.
Budget Committee: No report.
Programming Committee: Reminders have been sent to producers of short feature to stay within their time limits. Afro Pop will be substituted for Utah Phillips on Saturdays until his program is available again. It was also noted that KGNU broadcasts the world-wide version of the BBC instead of the US version.
Internet and IT: Computers have now been installed in the satellite room.
PBOG: The Silent Auction grossed a record amount of $8200. Noam Chomsky’s April 5 speech sold out in 4 1/2 days. It will be simulcast. Fifty prairie dogs have been sold to members of our community. Upcoming events are: Women’s Blues Review on April 24, the Plant Sale on May 31, and the Book and Record Sale on August 23. We will also have an open house on May 22 to celebrate the station’s 25th birthday.
Building Committee: No report.
Signal Committee: (See attachment) The committee will meet the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30.
Bylaws Committee: The revised bylaws will be brought to the board at a special meeting to be held at 6:00 on Tuesday, June 10, at the station.
Mosaic Committee: The large mosaic in the entry hall should be installed by the station’s birthday or shortly afterwards.
Other Business: Arleigh requested that the board cover one day of the Spring pledge drive. Friday, April 11, was agreed upon.
Adjourned at 8:35
Respectfully submitted,
Phil Dougan, Secretary
May 2003