Our Minutes

January 10, 2006 APPROVED

Present: Amelia, Luis, Aileen, Kris, Anthony, Laura, Shahrahm, Mary, Nick, Brian, Marcia, Annie, Joe
Excused: Dev, Sepideh
Facilitator: Tracy

I - Announcements/Agenda/Administrative

Approved January 3rd minutes with a change in wording from "proposal submitted several months ago" to "proposal submitted by Maya  Orozco" as the timing on the proposal was unclear.

II - Evaluations

Cycle 7 assignments were re-distributed with the addition of Marica Kerwit to the list

Public Affairs department to meet off-hours w/program council facilitator to discuss six-month check-in process for Sunday Salon.

III - On-going Programming

Discussed options for 2nd and 4th Friday of the month 2:30 to 3pm. For the next few weeks, Amelia will present a disability program off the Audioport (limited series). When it is completed, options include a) program council-approved pilot for Queer Life (G+L+TG collective). They had requested a 1 hour slot monthly and Amelia will find out whether 1/2 hour twice-monthly might be a workable format and 2) program-council-encouraged (waiting on a full-length demo tape) producer Kevin Cartwright to do an education-oriented show w/collaboration and content production by the Education Collective. Amelia to report back to the PC on 1/17.

Host change policy discussion pushed to 1/17 at the request of Brian.

Reviewed new program proposal by Cary Silberman for a comedy program and declined the program by consensus.

IV - Special Programming

Discussed listener proposal for web-only audio for canceled and special interest programs. Existing problems include the absence of a web-master and server space limitations. Discussed whether an ancillary page could be created that could link to the KPFA cover page and offer some podcasts of programs not on KPFA's broadcast schedule. Brian to research low-cost options and report back to program council.

Discussed Martin Luther King Jr Day programming proposal by the Labor Collective. Amelia reported that staff felt that with the Marathon coming up so quickly, the loss of regular programming for the week of the Alito hearings, and the archives making available several speeches by MLK that KPFA would like to be able to broadcast on MLK Day, that they strongly wish to decline the proposal. PA Department may be able to offer a 2-hour slot on President's Day weekend for some of the material. Program council agreed with the decision, but expressed some concern about the timing being so late to the proposed air date.

V - Long-Term Issues

Discussed having a program council open house at either the North Berkeley Senior Center or the UU hall, with refreshments and a Q+A session with listeners. Also looked at the suggestion of appearing on the LSB Show (if they would want us too) with a few selected representatives  (probably one from each constituency) and doing a Q+A with listeners that way.

Adjourned @ 8:16pm

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