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The
KPFA Program Council
consists of the following people in the following constituent categories:
Aileen Alfandary - News
Amelia González-García - Arts, Humanities and Public Affairs
Dev Ross - Technical and Operations
Luis Medina - Music
Kris Welch - Public Affairs
Lemlem Rijio - Development
Vacant - Training
Shahram Aghamir - UPSO
J R Valrey - UPSO
Mary Berg
- UPSO
Lisa Dettmer - UPSO
Sherry Gendelman - LSB
Annie Hallatt - LSB
Henry Norr - LSB
Keba Konte
Simon Pius
Tracy Rosenberg
- Community Representatives
Lemlem Rijio - iGM (non-voting)
Sasha Lilley - iPD
Vini Beachem - (PC)
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May 31, 2005 Approved
Present: Aileen, Amelia, Annie, Brian, Laura, Roy, Shaharam, Stan, Anthony, Nick
Absent (excused): Dev, Kris, Sepideh, Luis, Lemlem
Tardy: Joe, Mary
Facilitator: Tracy
I – Evaluations.
La Onda Bajita recommended and approved for 1 year extension on contract.
Sunday Salon, Early Morning Music, and remaining 8-10 pm music programs remanded to June 7th meeting due to absence of Luis Medina and Kris Welch.
One year contracts to be standardized for previously approved extensions to Guns and Butter, Bay Area Native Circle (* and Voices of the Middle East and North Africa).
Cycle 3 and 4 evaluations in progress for: Sunday News, Africa Today, Apex Express, La Raza Chronicles, Full Circle, Youth Radio, Against The Grain, Living Room, The Morning Show, Over The Edge, Puzzling Evidence, Crack O’Dawn, The Late Night Hype, The Big Thang, Friday Night Vibe, Pitch a Fit, No Other Radio Network, Night Magic, Roots Kommunication.
UnPaid Staff are encouraged to participate
II – Special Programming
KPFA town meeting on energy issues – discussed possible air dates. PA Director to bring recommendation to June 7th meeting for finalization of air date.
East Meets West – review of proposal to air 4 hour Buddhism in America special. Final decision remanded to June 7th meeting.
Reviewed policy regarding special programming proposals. Motion introduced and approved:
Program council to receive a copy of all one-time broadcast proposals on the Tuesday following receipt, excluding national pre-emptions and fund drive periods. If any PC member wishes to initiate a conversation regarding a proposal, they should so indicate, otherwise special programming proposals are considered to be approved, and are consigned to the appropriate department head for implementation.
III – Ongoing Programming
Discussed the publicly-aired complaints regarding the Feminism Show scheduled to begin airing on June 9th. Reviewed proposal specifics and affirmed start date for program.
IV – Group Process
Approved listener comments being transferred to CD for direct listening by program council members.
Ended meeting with open group discussion.
Meeting Adjourned @ 8:20pm