Minutes <br>WPFW Regular LSB Meeting <br>April 10, 2019<br>Southeast Library<br>403 7th St SE<br>Washington, D.C.<br />
20003<br>Sabooh Hakim – Chair <br>Ellen Williams Carter - Secretary<br>I. Call to order<br>Robert Simms chair called<br />
the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. Quorum was established at 6:40pm.<br>II. Roll call<br>15 - Members were present at roll<br />
call: Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington, Ellen Williams Carter, Robert Simms, Nick Arena, Eileen Rosin, Julie Hewitt, Gloria<br />
Turner, Louis Wolf, Nancy Sorden, Ron Pinchback, Cliff Smith, Sabooh Hakim, Tony Leon,  Benito Diaz, Martha Peterson,<br />
Craig Williams, Jim Brown<br>1 - Excused Absences: Vicki McGill, <br>1 - Unexcused: Lona Alias<br>There was one<br />
resignations/removal.<br>1 - Resigned: Meredith Cordisco<br>The GM Jerry Paris was present.   <br>The IPD Katea Stitt<br />
was absent.  <br>Timekeeper:  Julie Hewitt<br>Sergeant at Arms: Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington<br>III. Approval of Agenda<br />
<br>The Agenda was approved.<br>IV. Approval of the Minutes <br>Minutes were not approved doing the meeting the Chair<br />
didn’t ask for approval. <br>The February 13, 2018 WPFW LSB regular meeting minutes were not approved.<br>V.<br />
Management Reports<br>The General Manager, Jerry Paris stated the following:<br>Phase Two of the transmitter project<br />
began on Monday. We are getting ready to move new renovated site. They have reduced the cost by using parts from another<br />
media that was donated. Phase Two will be completed by Thursday. Pledge drive credit card donations in some instances<br />
caused problems; however, they are being rectified. Payroll and health insurance will go into negative; however, rent<br />
was paid. Central Services weren’t paid. An Arbitron bill from 2012 of $12,000 was paid. The Bethesda Blues and Jazz<br />
Fundraiser raised $5,000. The next pledge drive is May 4, 2019. <br>VI. Finance Report <br>The Winter Pledge Drive has<br />
achieved approximately 77% of the $350,000 goal.  During the Winter Pledge Drive $270,000 was raised.  Additional off<br />
air fundraising is needed immediately to cover expenses.  The General Manager is meeting with major donors and several<br />
off-air events are planned.<br>Through February 28, the Station is behind budget by approximately $178,000.  This<br />
includes 4-5 Central Services payments that have not been paid as well as $30,000 in National Election costs that are in<br />
the budget.  The Station has not been asked to make payments for the National Election to date. In addition,<br />
approximately $40,000 in transmitter expenses have been paid from funds raised in FY2018.  Additional Off-air<br />
fundraising activities/events are needed in April-May.<br>VII. Community Comment<br>Meredith – She is concerned about<br />
the advertisement that she heard on the WPFW app. <br>Robin Holder- She is concerned that the station programmers did<br />
not get an email about the drive. <br>Miyuki Williams – She stated that we are losing listeners. She is concerned that<br />
there is no programmer meeting scheduled to discuss the drive. She stated that Mrs. Turner hosted an event for $1000<br />
donators that was successful. She said that WPFW needs a development director. <br>Joe Brown – He read his<br />
transcription of the WPFW-LSB show that Benito hosted. He stated that there was no controversial parts aired. <br />
<br>O’Rourke- He stated that we need a new Program Director.  <br>Arthur McCloud- He wanted to know if you can host<br />
one show on WPFW and then also co-host another show. He said he was told that programmers couldn’t do that.<br />
<br>Community member- He feels that the pledge drive system is broken. <br>VIII. PNB Report<br>Elections were held for<br />
the PNB.<br>Staff WPFW- LSB PNB Delegates Election<br>Staff WPFW- LSB PNB Delegate candidates:<br>Ron Pinchback<br>Jim<br />
Brown<br>Both candidate declined to run for the position.<br>There were no WPFW PNB staff delegates elected.<br />
<br><br>Listener WPFW- LSB PNB Delegates candidates:<br>Tony Leon– declined to run.<br>Sabooh Hakim – declined to<br />
run. <br>Martha Peterson– declined to run.<br>Eileen Rosin – WPFW PNB Listener delegate elected <br>Maskeelah<br />
Washington - WPFW PNB Listener delegate elected<br>Nancy Sorden - WPFW PNB Listener delegate elected<br>IX. Program<br />
Committee<br>No report was shared.<br> X. MASC Committee<br>No report was shared.<br>XI. Outreach and Development <br>No<br />
report was shared. <br>XII. New Business<br>WPFW LSB Officers were elected:<br>Sabooh Hakim – Chair <br>Tony Leon –<br />
Vice Chair<br>Treasurer – Nick Arena <br>Secretary – Ellen Williams Carter<br>New WPFW – LSB member was<br />
welcomed:<br>Craig Williams<br><br>XIII. Adjourned Regular Meeting at 8:35pm <br>Robert Simms, Chair adjourned the<br />
meeting at 8:35pm<br>Minutes submitted by:  Ellen Williams Carter<br><br>