[grc] CPB defunding

[Jeff Shaw]

I haven't weighed in on this topic (CPB grant eligibility) for a few
years, but now is a good time to consider:

There are scads of LPFMs coming online.  More new stations than we've
ever seen.  CPB has in the past been preclusive to LPFMs- one rule,
since gone, specifically forbid stations under 100w.   Is the 4-5
employees rules still in there?

Now might be a good time to lobby for a bigger tent.  I say that without
looking into the specifics as they stand now. 

Jeff

On 4/16/15 11:43 AM, Jama wrote:
> So, here's i understand our challenge:  
>
> --  how can we best ask CPB people to change the NFFS rules to be more supportive of certain stations ?   
> --  how can we manifest effective lobbying of Congress critters to continue CPB funding into the future ?
>
> What are the relevant timeframes?
>
> Also, would it be good to dialogue with CPB people about:
>
> 1)  the Community Service Grant requirement for two full-time (32 hr) paid staff people in management and programming, plus part- or full-time staff adding up to two more FTE.   KMUD's CSG plus Rural Service funding last year was $97K.
>
> 2)  The sheer volume of pages of rules that CPB imposes on CSG recipients, it's not like stations like ours can afford a Compliance Officer...  it would be great if some rules could be eliminated, but at least maybe there could be a "Cliff's Notes" version.  If CPB can't be convinced to provide this, I would be part of a volunteer group, and take on a chunk of pages, if others would.  Maybe we could then get a CPB staffer to review it.
>
> [and what else?] 
>
> Are CPB people attending the NFCB summits? 
>
> Thanks for bringing this up Marty, and SO GLAD you're "back"!   I look forward to some accordion-backed satirical songs on CPB subjects....  ;0 
>
> Jama
>
>
>
> On Apr 14, 2015, at 7:12 PM, Tom Klammer wrote:
>
>> looks to me like CPB would just as soon all non NPR stations would just fade away...
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>>      From: David Goodman <david at ibisradio.org>
>> To: Marty Durlin <marty.durlin at gmail.com>; GRC <grc at peak.org> 
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 9:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [grc] CPB defunding
>>
>> Years ago, WUMB in Boston started airing ATC and dropped some local
>> specialty shows and tightened their playlists throughout and their numbers
>> increased enough to keep CPB funding. I sincerely hope it doesn't come to
>> that at KZMU.
>>
>> good luck,
>> dg
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 5:56 PM, Marty Durlin <marty.durlin at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi GRCers,
>>>
>>> I'm returning to the community radio world after a hiatus -- just became
>>> the manager of KZMU in Moab, one of the stations on CPB's chopping block.
>>> After 23 years as a community institution, KZMU is now deemed not to have a
>>> big enough NFFS to be supported by CPB. Too small to succeed. And I'm
>>> wondering how many other stations are in the same boat. I think the
>>> situation calls for concerted action -- action aimed at CPB, with our
>>> supporters and elected officials.
>>>
>>> Please let me know if your station is one of the soon-to-be-defunded, or
>>> among the stations that were never funded because of budgetary reasons.
>>> Also, any ideas you have about the situation are most welcome.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Marty Durlin
>>> marty.durlin at gmail.com
>>> marty at kzmu.org
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