Minutes <br>WPFW Regular LSB Meeting <br>April 10, 2019<br>Southeast Library<br>403 7th St SE<br>Washington, D.C.<br />
20003<br>Sabooh Hakim – Chair <br>Ellen Williams Carter - Secretary<br>I. Call to order<br>Robert Simms chair<br />
called the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. Quorum was established at 6:40pm.<br>II. Roll call<br>15 - Members were present<br />
at roll call: Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington, Ellen Williams Carter, Robert Simms, Nick Arena, Eileen Rosin, Julie Hewitt,<br />
Gloria Turner, Louis Wolf, Nancy Sorden, Ron Pinchback, Cliff Smith, Sabooh Hakim, Tony Leon,  Benito Diaz, Martha<br />
Peterson, Craig Williams, Jim Brown<br>1 - Excused Absences: Vicki McGill, <br>1 - Unexcused: Lona Alias<br>There was<br />
one resignations/removal.<br>1 - Resigned: Meredith Cordisco<br>The GM Jerry Paris was present.   <br>The IPD Katea<br />
Stitt was absent.  <br>Timekeeper:  Julie Hewitt<br>Sergeant at Arms: Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington<br>III. Approval of<br />
Agenda <br>The Agenda was approved.<br>IV. Approval of the Minutes <br>Minutes were not approved doing the meeting the<br />
Chair didn’t ask for approval. <br>The February 13, 2018 WPFW LSB regular meeting minutes were not<br />
approved.<br>V. Management Reports<br>The General Manager, Jerry Paris stated the following:<br>Phase Two of the<br />
transmitter project began on Monday. We are getting ready to move new renovated site. They have reduced the cost by<br />
using parts from another media that was donated. Phase Two will be completed by Thursday. Pledge drive credit card<br />
donations in some instances caused problems; however, they are being rectified. Payroll and health insurance will go<br />
into negative; however, rent was paid. Central Services weren’t paid. An Arbitron bill from 2012 of $12,000 was<br />
paid. The Bethesda Blues and Jazz Fundraiser raised $5,000. The next pledge drive is May 4, 2019. <br>VI. Finance Report<br />
<br>The Winter Pledge Drive has achieved approximately 77% of the $350,000 goal.  During the Winter Pledge Drive<br />
$270,000 was raised.  Additional off air fundraising is needed immediately to cover expenses.  The General Manager is<br />
meeting with major donors and several off-air events are planned.<br>Through February 28, the Station is behind budget<br />
by approximately $178,000.  This includes 4-5 Central Services payments that have not been paid as well as $30,000 in<br />
National Election costs that are in the budget.  The Station has not been asked to make payments for the National<br />
Election to date. In addition, approximately $40,000 in transmitter expenses have been paid from funds raised in FY2018.<br />
 Additional Off-air fundraising activities/events are needed in April-May.<br>VII. Community Comment<br>Meredith<br />
– She is concerned about the advertisement that she heard on the WPFW app. <br>Robin Holder- She is concerned<br />
that the station programmers did not get an email about the drive. <br>Miyuki Williams – She stated that we are<br />
losing listeners. She is concerned that there is no programmer meeting scheduled to discuss the drive. She stated that<br />
Mrs. Turner hosted an event for $1000 donators that was successful. She said that WPFW needs a development director.<br />
<br>Joe Brown – He read his transcription of the WPFW-LSB show that Benito hosted. He stated that there was no<br />
controversial parts aired.  <br>O’Rourke- He stated that we need a new Program Director.  <br>Arthur McCloud- He<br />
wanted to know if you can host one show on WPFW and then also co-host another show. He said he was told that programmers<br />
couldn’t do that. <br>Community member- He feels that the pledge drive system is broken. <br>VIII. PNB<br />
Report<br>Elections were held for the PNB.<br>Staff WPFW- LSB PNB Delegates Election<br>Staff WPFW- LSB PNB Delegate<br />
candidates:<br>Ron Pinchback<br>Jim Brown<br>Both candidate declined to run for the position.<br>There were no WPFW PNB<br />
staff delegates elected. <br><br>Listener WPFW- LSB PNB Delegates candidates:<br>Tony Leon– declined to<br />
run.<br>Sabooh Hakim – declined to run. <br>Martha Peterson– declined to run.<br>Eileen Rosin –<br />
WPFW PNB Listener delegate elected <br>Maskeelah Washington - WPFW PNB Listener delegate elected<br>Nancy Sorden - WPFW<br />
PNB Listener delegate elected<br>IX. Program Committee<br>No report was shared.<br> X. MASC Committee<br>No report was<br />
shared.<br>XI. Outreach and Development <br>No report was shared. <br>XII. New Business<br>WPFW LSB Officers were<br />
elected:<br>Sabooh Hakim – Chair <br>Tony Leon – Vice Chair<br>Treasurer – Nick Arena <br>Secretary<br />
– Ellen Williams Carter<br>New WPFW – LSB member was welcomed:<br>Craig Williams<br><br>XIII. Adjourned<br />
Regular Meeting at 8:35pm <br>Robert Simms, Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:35pm<br>Minutes submitted by:  Ellen<br />
Williams Carter<br><br>