Our Minutes

March 7, 2006 APPROVED

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

I - Announcements/Agenda/ Administrative

Approved 2/28 minutes with one modification: moved Marcia from the "present" to the "excused" category.

Noted that the "Auntie Ann's Cosmic Medicine Show" proposal was skipped in the January review cycle due to confusion as to whether it was intended as a one-time special, limited series or on-going proposal. Program council agrees to review in the next few weeks as a limited series or on-going proposal.

Discussed PC member observations of inconsistent forward promotion of the upcoming show on KPFA,  especially in the morning between MS and DN.

II - On-going Programming

Program council met with "Screwey Louie", the host of the music proposal "Vinyl Time Machine". (He's currently a music host on Berkeley Liberation Radio) for a Q+A session. PC to review proposal at 3-14 meeting.

Program council met with Kevin Cartwright and Kitty Epstein regarding the Education Program (which needs a name) suggested for the 2nd and 4 Fridays at 2:30 slot alternating with Pushing Limits. Finalized tentative approval for a 13-week series to begin March 10th. Program council also decided to place the program on the waiting list for a weekly hour-long slot pending availability and pending review of the initial 13 week series.

Approved the proposal "Money as Tool", proposed by Rebecca Riley, for waiting list. The proposal is for six thirty-minute shows as a limited run series.

III - Evaluations

Modified PA Director's recommendation for Youth Radio evaluation. Youth Radio to be given a 4 month contract extension, with the following terms: completion of the self-evaluation form no later than April 15, 2006, and three month trial period to incorporate suggestions and feedback from PA department.

IV - Special Programming

Approved expanded Phil Elwood 80th birthday coverage for Sunday, March 19th.

Approved ANSWER anti-war rally coverage for Saturday March 18th 12-5pm

Sampled "Behind The Screens" (aborted pilot for a withdrawn on-going series proposal) and decided to invite producer to submit the pilot as a one-time broadcast proposal. (One completed 30 minute program).

Finalized Labor Collective moratorium letter and authorized facilitator to deliver to the Labor Collective KPFA mailbox. Supported by present members 9-2, with 2 additional positive votes recorded at 2-28 meeting by members absent at 3-6 meeting for final vote of 12-2, with one unknown and one member recused from the vote.

Adjourned @ 8:27 pm

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