WPFW Regular LSB Meeting
November 13, 2019
WPFW
1990 K St NW
Suite 14R
Washington, DC
Sabooh Hakim
– Chair
Ellen Williams Carter - Secretary
I. Call to order
Sabooh Hakim, chair called the meeting to
order at 6:35 pm. Quorum was established at 6:40pm.
II. Roll call
12- Members that were present at roll call:
Ellen Williams Carter, Eileen Rosin, Julie Hewitt,
Nancy Sorden, Craig Williams, Benito Diaz, Martha Peterson,
Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington,
Ron Pinchback, Nick Arena, Tony Leon, Louis Wolf, Sabooh Hakim, Robert Simms
1-
Excused Absences: Cliff Smith
1-Unexcused: Wayne Tilly
There were no resignations: Newly Elected WPFW-LSB member
Sais Kamaladiin
The IPD Katea Stitt was absent. A report was not submitted.
Timekeeper: Robert Simms
Sergeant
at Arms: Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington
III. Agenda
The Agenda was approved
IV. Approval of the Minutes
The
October 9, 2019 minutes were not approved without correction by Tony Leon.
V. Management Reports
The General
Manager, Jerry Paris stated the following:
Fall Pledge Drive
We raised $ 275, 000 so far which is about 80% of
the goal; however, more money is still
coming into the station. The goal is $350,000. During the early morning and
late night programs
a rollover service is taking the pledge calls.
Expenses Paid
Accounts payable are in good
standing with venders. Tomorrow one National payment will be
made.
Programming
The impeachment hearings were
covered by WPFW and WBAI for one day and maybe Friday.
Yesterday there was a live broadcast from the Italian Embassy.
On Tuesday a broadcast was
aired from at Ben’s Chili Bone. A live broadcast was aired from The
Goethe-Institut,
Washington D.C and a special program was aired honoring Stevie Wonder.
Fundraising and
Grants
A volunteer grant team is still forming.
Antenna/Transmitter
All tower work has been
completed.
Info@WPFW.org
The Info@WPFW.org will be provided.
Interim Programmer Report
A report was not
submitted.
Questions:
Did Katea send a report? Response: She didn’t send a report.
Can the LSB get a
report from Sataria on Pledge Drive? Craig said he would send the report that
the programmers received.
Is the
WBAI back on the air doing a pledge drive? That information is not available.
Can we get a copy of the Arbitron
report? - Robb will send the report by email.
VI. Finance
Nick Arena, treasure stated the following:
Station
Cash Flow Update
Bank Balances were $128000 as of October 31. The Fall Pledge Drive reached $275000 on a
goal of
$350000. Funds continue to be received from this Drive. However, $210000 to $260000
is needed to fund the
Station’s expenses thru the end of January, 2020. A December year-end
request/mini-drive is needed. In
addition, GM and Staff are meeting with major donors. A
volunteer Grant team is still forming. LSB members should
consider Grant writer and potential
major donor referrals to the Station.
Budget Revenue and Expense
Updates
A FY2020 budget is presented for approval. Note - past due Central Services payments (7-8)
and other past
due payments including $20K in National Election costs that are not included in
the FY2020 budget. The Station has
not been asked to make payments for the National Election
to date. Additional Off-air fundraising activities/events
are desperately needed thru Jan. ’20.
The Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Vote:
The Budget was approved. There was
1 abstention.
VII. Community Comment
Tom O’Rourke
He asked about receiving the Info @WPFW.org
information. The GM said he would check the
Info @WPFW.org again. He wanted an explanation about why the AfroPop
Worldwide George
Collinet show was preempted and a broadcast was aired from the Italian Embassy.
Thomas
Blanton-
He is interested to join the board.
Kathleen Malloy
She is interested in getting on the board.
Tony
Norman
He is concerned that the LSB show is still not being aired.
John Anthony
He heard that the fund drive
system is broken. He feels we need to make it a 330 day fund drive.
Vanessa Dixon
She introduced herself as a new
elected LSB board member.
Joe Brown
He thank the GM for airing the impeachment hearings. He asked why Moe and GM
helped to
shut down WBAI.
Dennis Williams
He introduced himself as a new elected LSB board member.
Arthur
McCloud
He introduced himself as a new elected LSB board member.
Dianna Grimes
She introduced herself as a
new elected LSB board member.
VIII. PNB Report
Nancy Sorden
She said no date has been set for finalization of
the audit.
Eileen Rosin
The amended bylaws have not been voted on yet by the PNB.
Ron Pinchback
Ron alleged
that stations owe CPB $135,000. This must be paid before we receive funding.
IX. MASC Committee
They are still
reviewing applications and interviewing.
Motion regarding MASC committee evaluating the IPD and GM
The WPFW-LSB
tasks the MASC committee to evaluate the General Manager and Interim
Program Director by the end of
February.
Vote: Unanimous
X. Outreach and Development
The U street jam is scheduled to take place the 2nd
Saturday in April. Jerry (GM) is talking with
Howard Theater about using that venue for the fundraiser. A Town Hall
meeting will be planned
for 2020.
XI. Programming Committee
Craig suggested that info@wpfw.org be put on the
webpage. The committee members are
concerned that the IPD isn’t at the meeting. Craig suggested that we need
to get a mediator.
A Motion was presented to accept the Resolution Regarding Programming
The Resolution Regarding
Programming will be approved as set out in the resolution.
The Vote was taken to approve The Resolution Regarding
Programming
10 Approved the Resolution
2 opposed the Resolution
A Motion was made to reinstate the WPFW
– LSB show
The WPFW – LSB show will be reinstated and first aired on November 29 the last
Friday
between 11- 12pm. The GM approved the motion and vote.
Vote: unanimous
XII. New Business
XIII. Sabooh
Hikim, Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:45 pm
Minutes submitted by: Ellen Williams Carter