Our Minutes

November 14, 2006 APPROVED

Present: Aileen, Luis, Amelia, Kris, Dev, Sasha, Vini, Shahrahm, Mary B., Anthony, Annie, Brian, Mary P.

Absent: Nick, Lemlem, Joe, Sepideh

Facilitator: Tracy

I - Announcements/Agenda/Administrative

Welcomed new IPD Sasha Lilley

Approved October 31st minutes with no modifications

Program Council will review a list serv protocol doc if/when Nick creates a draft.

Discussed the 2004 PC minutes Vini produced that identify the origin of the operations spot on the PC - which describe it as provisional until the 2004-2005 reconfiguration which fails to mention the position. Decided to add this information to the historical files in the suggested addition to the PC handbook for the sake of historical accuracy.

Reported that October listener comments are en route to the PC

Discussed cart scheduling and play issues with the Berkeley Broadway Singers carts and others. Vini described problems with operatortraining and both the Winamp and DAD systems.

II - Grid Ecology

Gave out the KQED grid for review. Went around in a circle asking what people thought (if anything) was good/useful/well thought out on this grid. Comments reflected a wide range of opinions. Program Council to continue looking at a wide variety of grids for the next 8-10 weeks from a variety of sources and will complile commentary into a single document for use in ongoing grid review. Completed document will be available on completon of the exercise.

Some PC members also volunteered to participate in an exercise to create hypothetical grids for brainstorming that look at program flow and scheduling. The first will be anonymously submitted in the next week or two and other members are encouraged to follow with their versions for discussion and comment.

III - Special Programming

Follow-up on "worth recording" suggestions include: December 12th Oakland Education Association Conference - make contact with Education Today as initial step.

PA Director to look into recording "Literature from the Axis of Evil" on November 29th.

Program Council discussed "Countdown 2006" and the process it went through for approval to air during the PC recess. Program had support from major donors. Program Council would like to botified by way of the PC list-serv when significant decisions are made during recessed periods. Everyone agreed the program was good.

Announced another Archives fund drive on December 28th and 29th - approximate times from 6 am Tuesday to 9pm Wednesday with breaks for FSRN and the news.

Announced Thanksgiving at Alcatraz pending Hornblower issues from 6-9amproduced by Pratap Chaterjee and hosted by Janeen Antoine.

Announced possible coverage of the Washington hearings for Gates as Scecretary of Defense on December 5th or 6th and Bolton as UN Amb. on an unknown date

Crafts Fair on December 9th and 10th from 10am to 6pm

IV-On-Going Programming

Youth Radio has returned to its regular Saturday Am slot at 10am. Music Department will play special programming tributes to Johnny Otis and Phil Elwood throughout December in this slot.After that, PC, IPD and Music Department will discuss options for the 11-12 slot goig forward.

Adjourned at 8:07 pm

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