WPFW Regular LSB Meeting<br>October 9, 2019<br>Southeast Neighborhood Library<br>403 7 th St SE Washington D.C.<br />
20003<br>Sabooh Hakim – Chair<br>Ellen Williams Carter - Secretary<br>I. Call to order<br>Sabooh Hakim, chair called<br />
the meeting to order at 6:35 pm. Quorum was established at 6:40pm.<br>II. Roll call<br>12- Members that were present at<br />
roll call: Ellen Williams Carter, Eileen Rosin, Julie Hewitt, Nancy Sorden,<br>Cliff Smith, Craig Williams, Benito Diaz,<br />
Martha Peterson, Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington, Ron Pinchback,<br>Nick Arena, and Tony Leon, Louis Wolf, Sabooh<br />
Hakim<br>1- Excused Absences: Robert Simms<br>1-Unexcused: Wayne Tilly<br>There were no resignations<br>The IPD Katea<br />
Stitt was absent.<br>Timekeeper: Julie Hewitt<br>Sergeant at Arms: Sabooh Hakim<br>III. Agenda<br>The Agenda was<br />
approved after adding executive session.<br>IV. Approval of the Minutes<br>The September 11, 2019 minutes were<br />
approved.<br>V. Management Reports<br>The General Manager, Jerry Paris stated the following:<br>Fall Pledge Drive and<br />
Expenses Paid<br>We raised $38,749 which is 11.1% of the goal for the pledge drive. The goal is $350,000. During the<br />
early<br>morning and late night programs a rollover service is taking the pledge calls. Accounts payable are in<br />
good<br>standing with venders. Some vendors will be paid late including rent and we will incur late fees. RRC<br />
Tapscan<br>bill is $1200. Programmer Keanna Faircloth left us to work at WBGO radio. Moe Thomas reported that<br />
the<br>circuit between the studio and the transmitter was changed to reduce cost. Remote broadcasts are<br />
now<br>bidirectional and programs can now take calls. Thousand’s of dollars of equipment was donated by<br />
Bill<br>Winestein. HD equipment is there but needs a digital domain from the studio to the transmitter.<br><br>LSB<br />
Delegate Eileen Rosin requested that the GM speak to the IPD regarding the letter sent to her by<br>Programmer Esther<br />
Iverim and about not providing the LSB with Programming reports.<br>Programming<br>There is no new<br />
programming.<br>Fundraising and Grants<br>A manager from the Washington Arts Club came to the station and said that<br />
their members will support<br>WPFW.<br>Antenna/Transmitter<br>An antenna manufacture was working on another tower near<br />
ours. He had a helicopter to find the antenna that<br>was defective. This effected our antenna so the transmitter power<br />
is low this week. Moe is taking steps to<br>increase the sound quality.<br>Info@WPFW.org<br>He is requesting the<br />
Info@WPFW.org dating back to 2015.<br>VI. Finance<br>Nick Arena, treasure stated the following:<br>Station Cash Flow<br />
Update<br>The bank balances were $5,000 as of Sept. 30. The Station is in immediate CASH FLOW CRISIS. There were<br>not<br />
sufficient funds to meet the full payroll expenses in October. The Station staff is speaking with vendors to<br>let them<br />
know the situation. The October Pledge Drive is critical ($350,000 goal). Volunteering for the October<br>Drive would<br />
greatly help the Station. The General Manager and Staff are meeting with major donors. A<br>volunteer Grant team is<br />
forming. LSB members should consider a Grant writer and potential major donor<br>referrals to the Station.<br>Budget<br />
Revenue and Expenses Update<br>The Fiscal Year 2019 thru March has been provided by the CFO. It is unclear as to how we<br />
compare to the<br>Budget. A rough Cash basis comparison to budget through August was provided. Taking into account<br />
the<br>payroll funds owned to Pacifica, past due Central Services payments (6-7) and past due health<br />
insurance<br>payments ($9,000) that have not been paid as well as $30,000 in National Election costs that are in the<br />
budget;<br>the budget deficit is probably over $90,000. The Station has not been asked to make payments for the<br />
National<br>Election to date. Additional Off-air fundraising activities/events are desperately needed in October<br />
2019<br>through January 2020.<br>Delegate Maskeelah Washington requested a written fund drive report. The G.M.<br />
agreed.<br>VII. Community Comment<br>Thomas O’Rourke – as a member of the Programming Committee, requested emails<br />
from info@wpfw for the<br>committee. The G.M. said any confidential information has to be<br />
removed.<br><br>Nightwolf<br><br>He wants to fill a seat on The LSB. He has contacted Katea over the last six month but<br />
he feels ignored. She has<br>not responded.<br>Arthur McCloud<br>He stated that the Interim Program Director should be<br />
at the LSB meetings. In addition, he feels that<br>management needs to say something to the Midnight to 5am shows. He<br />
has heard curse words on shows. They<br>need to improve. He stated that shows are not pitching during their time slots.<br />
He feels that WPFW is allowing<br>shows not making their goals to continue and don’t look at the people who are<br />
bringing in money. He is<br>concerned about gifts not being delivered.<br>Shae Butter<br>A lot of people think they get<br />
a premium automatically. She feels this needs to be addressed.<br>John Anthony<br>On July 25, he called Katea (IPD)<br />
about the Unity Walk in August. He stated that he didn’t receive a response.<br>A letter was sent to her but no action<br />
was taken. He gave t-shirts to Greta for the Unity Walk. He wants them<br>sold at the WPFW station.<br>Barry<br />
Lenoir<br>He stated this station gives a voice to the voiceless. This station is important. We are in this struggle<br />
together.<br>Everybody has to communicate. We speak for people who can’t talk, if we can’t work together then we<br />
need to<br>step out.<br>VIII. PNB Report<br>Nancy Sorden<br>She said no date has been set for finalization of the<br />
audit.<br>Ron Pinchback<br>Ron alleged that stations owe CPB $135,000. This must be paid before we receive<br />
funding.<br>IX. MASC Committee<br>They are reviewing applications.<br><br>X. Outreach and Development<br>The 5K Run/Walk<br />
sponsorship donations were $1,240 and expenses were $1,380. Between $300 and $400<br>worth of Tee shirts were sold at<br />
the Blues Festival.<br>XI. New Business<br>Tony Leon made a motion regarding selecting individuals for the LSB vacancies<br />
in November. Hi motion was<br>tabled until the next meeting in November.<br>XII. Adjourned the regular meeting at 8:23<br />
pm<br><br>Reconvened at 8:26 pm<br><br>Executive session began at 8:26 pm<br>Purpose of the executive session: personnel<br />
matters<br>Tony Leon, Vice Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:45 pm<br>Minutes submitted by: Ellen Williams Carter