From mbbm at brownbroadcast.com Wed Feb 1 11:39:08 2017 From: mbbm at brownbroadcast.com (Betty McArdle) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:39:08 -0800 Subject: [grc] LPFM CPs expiring in Feb 2017 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9AEC3F643198485B9440493ECBAD4372@Rabido2> Hi GRCers, Attached is a list of LPFM CPs that will expire this month. If you know about any of them, or they are clients, or you can help them in any way, please contact them. Many thanks, Betty McArdle Community Media Assistance Project (CMAP) betty at c-map.org Portland, Oregon -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Feb 2017 LPFM expirations.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 45152 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Feb 2017 LPFM expirations.xlsx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet Size: 13581 bytes Desc: not available URL: From settled at gmail.com Wed Feb 1 12:52:59 2017 From: settled at gmail.com (Brian Shiratsuki) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 12:52:59 -0800 Subject: [grc] the odds of a new non-iPhone smart phone having a live FM chip is 79% Message-ID: the only phone in my stable with a live FM chip is a moto G from late 2014. sadly it doesn't seem to decode stereo FM. brian From wrirmax at gmail.com Wed Feb 1 13:35:29 2017 From: wrirmax at gmail.com (Max) Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2017 16:35:29 -0500 Subject: [grc] LPFM CPs expiring in Feb 2017 In-Reply-To: <9AEC3F643198485B9440493ECBAD4372@Rabido2> References: <9AEC3F643198485B9440493ECBAD4372@Rabido2> Message-ID: Especially now that we're likely to lose net neutrality and we need to create a bridge to rescue those who we can from the age of trout this is especially heartbreaking. I just scrambled to save the station in Floyd Virginia last week and working to save one in Portsmouth this month and then shortly after that and Kilmarnock. As well as my own and Midlothian. But it's all I can do. On Feb 1, 2017 2:39 PM, "Betty McArdle via grc" wrote: > Hi GRCers, > > Attached is a list of LPFM CPs that will expire this month. If you know > about any of them, or they are clients, or you can help them in any way, > please contact them. > > Many thanks, > > Betty McArdle > Community Media Assistance Project (CMAP) > betty at c-map.org > Portland, Oregon > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > From mae at recnet.com Thu Feb 2 13:11:12 2017 From: mae at recnet.com (Michelle Bradley) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 16:11:12 -0500 Subject: [grc] FCC releases preliminary decision on AM revitalization Message-ID: <5ea2dd60-e1ea-2625-a45f-0a8eef9e209e@recnet.com> http://recnet.com/node/2147 In an unprecedented move which appears to now be new policy, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released the circulation version of the/Second Report and Order /on the Revitalization of the AM Radio Service. Under the circulated document which will be under consideration at the FCC's February open meeting, the Commission would amend ?74.1201(g) of the rules to extend the area of which a translator that is rebroadcasting an AM station is located. Under the current rules, the proposed 60 dBu protected contour of the translator must remain within the 2 millivolt per meter (2 mV/m) daytime contour of the AM station and in no case shall extend further than 25 miles from the AM transmitter location. The FCC proposed to change the rule to state that the 60 dBu contour can be located within 25 miles of the AM station and for stations with 2 mV/m contours extending past 25 miles, out to the 2 mV/m contour but in no case past 40 miles. REC supported a maximum limit of 25 miles except in situations where the AM station's community of license is more than 25 miles away, if the area is not served by a local FM broadcast station or the station was within the state of Alaska. Other broadcasters supported the elimination of the proposed 40 mile outer limit. In the circulation version of the order, the Commission is proposed to amend the rules to allow the 60 dBu contour to extend to any part of the AM station's 2 mV/m contour without the 40 mile outer limit. In addition, there will be a minimum reach of 25 miles from the AM station allowed. The latter rule will greatly benefit most Class-C and some Class-D AM stations which have very small 2 mV/m contours. Rural AM stations would not necessarily be required to invest in more expensive directional antennas for the sole purpose of keeping the translator signal within the 2 mV/m contour. REC does support issues that positively impact rural Class C and D AM stations as most of these stations are owned by "mom and pop" or minority entities and in some cases are still an entry level into broadcasting. These stations are much more likely to focus on their local community than urban Class A and B stations owned by major corporations. LPFM stations concerned about future applications being filed by AM stations can consult various REC resources includingFCCdata.org which will show an AM station's 2 mV/m contour and our system that allows you to seeAM stations with FM stations in your local area. It is important to remember that AM stations that participated in the 2016 major move (250 mile) opportunity will not be able to participate in the 2017 filing windows. There will be two windows planned. The first will be for Class C and D AM stations and the second for all other AM stations that did not participate in the first (C & D) window and did not take a 250-mile opportunity in 2016. It is also important to remember that this window is open only to AM licensees and that any translator granted in this window must remain associated with that AM station on a permanent basis. The translator will not be able to be split off. AM stations that are eligible to participate in the 2017 window may only apply for one station during this window series. LPFM stations should also be advised that even though the Commission has not announced the dates of the windows yet, when they do, there may be the possibility of an application freeze where modification applications could not be filed so translator proponents can prepare their applications for the window. If there is no application freeze, it may be possible that LPFM modifications filed after the announcement of the window may not receive cut-off protections. Once we have some more insight on how this window will be handled, we will let you know. The preliminary release of this Report and Order is a part of apilot program established by Chairman Pai to make the agency more transparent by allowing the public to view what the Commission will be voting on before the Commission reaches a decision. While REC will be disagreeing with some items that Chairman Pai will be supporting in the months to come, we do support the Chairman's decision to open up proposed decisions prior to vote. Until the document is voted on, it is not a final action therefore a Petition for Reconsideration can not be filed until after the final action For more information on filing Petitions for Reconsideration, see?1.429 of the FCC rules. Please note that even though the Commission may release these documents prior to the open meeting, presentations made after the Commission's agenda is released (the so-called "Sunshine Period") may be restricted under?1.1203 of the FCC rules. From pbame at prometheusradio.org Fri Feb 3 12:08:55 2017 From: pbame at prometheusradio.org (Paul Bame) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 15:08:55 -0500 Subject: [grc] LPFM CPs expiring in Feb 2017 In-Reply-To: References: <9AEC3F643198485B9440493ECBAD4372@Rabido2> Message-ID: Not as pretty as Betty's, but also feel free to use this list which I keep, updated daily: http://rfree.radiospark.org/beta/pages/cpexp Paul (pablito) Bame Prometheus Radio Project , Engineering Director 215.727.9620 x505 N0KCL/3 On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 4:35 PM, Max via grc wrote: > Especially now that we're likely to lose net neutrality and we need to > create a bridge to rescue those who we can from the age of trout this is > especially heartbreaking. I just scrambled to save the station in Floyd > Virginia last week and working to save one in Portsmouth this month and > then shortly after that and Kilmarnock. As well as my own and Midlothian. > But it's all I can do. > > On Feb 1, 2017 2:39 PM, "Betty McArdle via grc" > wrote: > > > Hi GRCers, > > > > Attached is a list of LPFM CPs that will expire this month. If you know > > about any of them, or they are clients, or you can help them in any way, > > please contact them. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Betty McArdle > > Community Media Assistance Project (CMAP) > > betty at c-map.org > > Portland, Oregon > > > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org > > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From anniegarrison at gmail.com Fri Feb 3 14:56:04 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 14:56:04 -0800 Subject: [grc] NewsUp Message-ID: Last week I posted a news length interview with Bruce Dixon, Managing Editor of the Black Agenda Report to NewsUp and I was glad to see that it was downloaded by KVOY 104.5fm - Central Oklahoma , KCEI 90.1fm - Northern New Mexico and Central Colorado , WPPM - 106.5fm - Philadelphia , and KSQK 89.5fm - Ashland, OR . I don't know whether any of these stations aired it but I'm glad that they at least downloaded it. I visited the website of each to learn a bit about them, and shared a KVOY post, "The Effects of Rubber Bullets While Used as Crowd Control ," on my social media pages. I imagine that KCEI 90.1fm - Northern New Mexico and Central Colorado is the station that Michael Brown helped to set up on his way to the GRC in Hot Springs. I'd like to know how many stations have a newscast or are working on getting one together. Carol Wolfley, a member of the KPFA Local Station Board, wants to help promote NewsUp around the network. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> From mae at recnet.com Fri Feb 3 18:10:34 2017 From: mae at recnet.com (Michelle Bradley) Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 21:10:34 -0500 Subject: [grc] FCC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY: Barix Extreamer Password Precautions Message-ID: <7e1b0882-87d5-4547-5a91-59fa76b6a9a8@recnet.com> *The FCC Enforcement Bureau has reached out to REC and other organizations to reach as many broadcasters as possible addressing the recent incidents of compromises of the Barix Extreamer equipment commonly used as a studio-to-transmitter link. The Enforcement Bureau's statement follows:* It has come to our attention that unauthorized persons recently may have illegally gained access to certain audio streaming devices used by broadcasters, and may have transmitted potentially offensive or indecent material to the public. We believe that the reported cases involved unauthorized access to equipment manufactured by Barix, which some licensed broadcasters use for studio-to transmitter (STL), remote broadcast (Remote) and similar audio connections. We understand that the unauthorized access to the devices may be due, in part, to instances where the licensee fails to set a password for devices with no default password, or to re-set default passwords on the Barix device. We urge licensees to take all available precautions to prevent future unauthorized transmissions. In many cases, there may be simple, practical solutions to prevent such situations from occurring. For example, we strongly encourage licensees that use Barix devices, as well as other transmitting equipment, to check and, if necessary, add a password, or re-set existing passwords with new, robust passwords. Similarly, if a broadcast station experiences turnover in staff who had access to passwords, we encourage licensees to re-set the password to ensure future security. We also recommend that broadcasters investigate whether additional data security measures, such as firewalls or VPNs configured to prevent remote management access from other than authorized devices, in some cases, could be implemented to preserve this potentially critical part of the broadcast transmission chain. If you suspect that broadcast equipment has been subject to attempts at unauthorized access, we also recommend that you contact the equipment manufacturer and/or a data security firm. We also suggest that you notify the FCC Operations Center, 202-418-1122, orFCCOPCenter at fcc.gov of suspected unlawful access. If you have any questions, please contact Lark Hadley, the Regional Director for the Enforcement Bureau?s Region Three viaWR-Response at fcc.gov . Michelle Bradley REC Networks 844-REC-LPFM http://recnet.com =m From mbbm at brownbroadcast.com Wed Feb 8 15:45:45 2017 From: mbbm at brownbroadcast.com (Betty McArdle) Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 15:45:45 -0800 Subject: [grc] LPFM CPs expiring in March 2017 In-Reply-To: <9AEC3F643198485B9440493ECBAD4372@Rabido2> References: <9AEC3F643198485B9440493ECBAD4372@Rabido2> Message-ID: Hi Everyone, I thought I would get the March expiring LPFM CPs earlier than I did February's. Please check over the list and let me know if you know where any of them are in the build process, and/or contact them and offer your help. I have attached the list as an Excel file and a pdf. Many thanks, Betty McArdle CMAP (Community Media Assistance Project) betty at c-map.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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How left-of-the-dial stalwarts are fighting to stay alive. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thank you for sharing. That is a very well-conceived piece of writing. cheers, dg On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 9:51 AM, Frieda Werden via grc wrote: > http://pitchfork.com/features/article/10018-does-college- > radio-even-matter-anymore/ > > -- > Frieda Werden, Series Producer > WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > -- I.B.I.S. Radio Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA From anniegarrison at gmail.com Thu Feb 9 12:54:34 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 12:54:34 -0800 Subject: [grc] NewsUp Message-ID: Yesterday I uploaded my story ":QUEBEC CITY MURDERS OF MUSLIMS ROOTED IN WAR ON TERROR," a conversation with the Hamilton (Ontario) Coalition to Stop the War spokesman Ken Stone. It's one of the only reports I know of to report the Qu?bec City shootings not only as violence against a Muslim minority but also as a consequence of the Islamophobia central to the "War on Terror." I was gratified to see that that KVOY-Central Oklahoma, KKHI-Kansas City and KBOO-Portland downloaded it. I hope that Standing Rock reports will be uploaded to NewsUp this week; I will encourage the newscast I work on to download any that are. It's down to the wire there and the veterans prepared to put their bodies on the line seem to be their best hope. The prospect of bulldozing Indians in this racist country won't cause nearly so much alarm as the prospect of bulldozing veterans. Even Stars and Stripes is covering Veterans Stand sympathetically. https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans-return-to-standing-rock-not-backing-off-pipeline-protests-1.453042 A Penobscott Native friend of mine is on her way to Standing Rock from Maine for the third time, but that's the only on-the-ground contact I have for now. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 From anniegarrison at gmail.com Thu Feb 9 14:06:25 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 14:06:25 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? Message-ID: I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep KBOO going for another year." Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 From phantom at hevanet.com Thu Feb 9 14:42:41 2017 From: phantom at hevanet.com (Per Fagereng) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 14:42:41 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. Per Fagereng -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep KBOO going for another year." Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From anniegarrison at gmail.com Thu Feb 9 14:44:26 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 14:44:26 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Well, it's well worth supporting. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: > I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two > short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. > > Per Fagereng > > -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, > February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does > KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? > I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his > book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," > which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep > KBOO going for another year." > > Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > From anniegarrison at gmail.com Thu Feb 9 15:19:07 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 15:19:07 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I just heard something else interesting on KBOO, a thank you for underwriting to Gazelle Natural Fiber Clothing (sp?), which I assume to be a local store there. This kind of local, politically correct underwriting has often been discussed but never implemented at KPFA. The fear, I believe, is that it would be a slippery slope. I'm curious about KBOO's process for deciding what are acceptable underwriters. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: > I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two > short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. > > Per Fagereng > > -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, > February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does > KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? > I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his > book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," > which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep > KBOO going for another year." > > Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > From undercurrentsradio at gmail.com Thu Feb 9 17:21:18 2017 From: undercurrentsradio at gmail.com (UnderCurrents Radio) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 17:21:18 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks Ann for opening this conversation: KPFA used to solicit and publish tons of advertising from small local businesses (food co-ops, fabric shops, book shops, music venues, etc.). These funded the Folio printed program guide. I don?t know if there was anything left after printing and postage, but KPFA certainly had no qualms then about receiving this income month after month from the private sector. There well may have been guidelines then, and I believe that with appropriate guidelines now, underwriting could be made to work. Listeners already hear thank-you messages to local bakeries, etc. during fund drives, and plenty of private music venues and book publishers are mentioned on the air as part of the arts programming. Other opportunities for advertising: a short pre-roll spot on the streaming service, ads on the website, sponsorships of live events. The main concern I?ve heard voiced is that listeners won?t feel as obligated to contribute if they perceive (perhaps wrongly) that the books are being balanced with underwriting. There?s a certain urgency and power in being able to say ?we depend on you, our listeners, entirely for the funds it takes to keep this station on the air." KVMR in Nevada City has an active development department with lots of underwriting and they seem to be thriving, while at the same time promoting localism. My 2-cents Gregg McVicar Producer (and occasional KPFA volunteer) www.undercurrentsradio.net gregg at radiocamp.com > On Feb 9, 2017, at 3:19 PM, Ann Garrison via grc wrote: > > I just heard something else interesting on KBOO, a thank you for > underwriting to Gazelle Natural Fiber Clothing (sp?), which I assume to be > a local store there. > > This kind of local, politically correct underwriting has often been > discussed but never implemented at KPFA. The fear, I believe, is that it > would be a slippery slope. I'm curious about KBOO's process for deciding > what are acceptable underwriters. > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 > > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: > >> I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two >> short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. >> >> Per Fagereng >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, >> February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does >> KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? >> I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his >> book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," >> which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep >> KBOO going for another year." >> >> Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? >> >> For real, >> Ann Garrison >> Independent Journalist, >> SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland >> 415-503-7487 >> _______________________________________________ >> grc mailing list >> grc at maillist.peak.org >> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc >> >> > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From phantom at hevanet.com Thu Feb 9 18:15:54 2017 From: phantom at hevanet.com (Per Fagereng) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 18:15:54 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <513F96A249EE42BD9EF8878E956EC46B@Per> You can go to the KBOO website, click on About, then go down to KBOO Policies and click on Underwriting. Underwriting messages are limited. We don?t accept weapons makers, investing in repressive governments, discrimination. Our underwriters are local small businesses and announcements of cultural events. As far as I know, we haven?t slipped down that slope. Per Fagereng From: Ann Garrison Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 3:19 PM To: Per Fagereng Cc: _GRC list Subject: Re: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? I just heard something else interesting on KBOO, a thank you for underwriting to Gazelle Natural Fiber Clothing (sp?), which I assume to be a local store there. This kind of local, politically correct underwriting has often been discussed but never implemented at KPFA. The fear, I believe, is that it would be a slippery slope. I'm curious about KBOO's process for deciding what are acceptable underwriters. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. Per Fagereng -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep KBOO going for another year." Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From anniegarrison at gmail.com Thu Feb 9 20:01:55 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 20:01:55 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thanks. All good points and yes, I do think it's a discussion worth having, not only at KPFA but throughout our community radio community. KPFA staff and guests drop so much cash at Au Coquelet Caf? that they should do something or other to support the station. I believe they've been asked - maybe just for food for fund drive volunteers - but they've always said no. I've always wished that KPFA would finally turn the vacant restaurant space that it owns as part of its building complex into a coffee house and divert all the cash spent at Au Coquelet back into KPFA. (For those who don't know this story, KPFA owns a small restaurant space next to the Pacifica National Office, which is next to KPFA, the station. The restaurant space has been sitting there empty for years since a Japanese Restaurant left, but KPFA has never been able to muster the political will to turn it into the coffee house that could be a cash cow for KPFA.) Sharing this imagining that there might be something there of relevance to other stations. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 5:21 PM, UnderCurrents Radio < undercurrentsradio at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Ann for opening this conversation: > > KPFA used to solicit and publish tons of advertising from small local > businesses (food co-ops, fabric shops, book shops, music venues, etc.). > These funded the Folio printed program guide. I don?t know if there was > anything left after printing and postage, but KPFA certainly had no qualms > then about receiving this income month after month from the private > sector. There well may have been guidelines then, and I believe that with > appropriate guidelines now, underwriting could be made to work. Listeners > already hear thank-you messages to local bakeries, etc. during fund drives, > and plenty of private music venues and book publishers are mentioned on the > air as part of the arts programming. > > Other opportunities for advertising: a short pre-roll spot on the > streaming service, ads on the website, sponsorships of live events. > > The main concern I?ve heard voiced is that listeners won?t feel as > obligated to contribute if they perceive (perhaps wrongly) that the books > are being balanced with underwriting. There?s a certain urgency and power > in being able to say ?we depend on you, our listeners, *entirely* for the > funds it takes to keep this station on the air." > > KVMR in Nevada City has an active development department with lots of > underwriting and they seem to be thriving, while at the same time promoting > localism. > > My 2-cents > > Gregg McVicar > Producer (and occasional KPFA volunteer) > www.undercurrentsradio.net > gregg at radiocamp.com > > > > > On Feb 9, 2017, at 3:19 PM, Ann Garrison via grc > wrote: > > I just heard something else interesting on KBOO, a thank you for > underwriting to Gazelle Natural Fiber Clothing (sp?), which I assume to be > a local store there. > > This kind of local, politically correct underwriting has often been > discussed but never implemented at KPFA. The fear, I believe, is that it > would be a slippery slope. I'm curious about KBOO's process for deciding > what are acceptable underwriters. > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> > > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: > > I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two > short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. > > Per Fagereng > > -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, > February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does > KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? > I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his > book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," > which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep > KBOO going for another year." > > Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > From sweetheartofthevalley at gmail.com Thu Feb 9 21:54:25 2017 From: sweetheartofthevalley at gmail.com (Yaney LA MacIver) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 21:54:25 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <0CA3D1E6-0689-402B-9594-73A073EDAE09@gmail.com> Everybody drops money at Au Coquelet Caf?, have been doing so since the early 80s. Qapla Yaney LA MacIver 541-829-9788 http://owensvalleygirl.wordpress.com On Feb 9, 2017, at 8:01 PM, Ann Garrison via grc wrote: Thanks. All good points and yes, I do think it's a discussion worth having, not only at KPFA but throughout our community radio community. KPFA staff and guests drop so much cash at Au Coquelet Caf? that they should do something or other to support the station. I believe they've been asked - maybe just for food for fund drive volunteers - but they've always said no. I've always wished that KPFA would finally turn the vacant restaurant space that it owns as part of its building complex into a coffee house and divert all the cash spent at Au Coquelet back into KPFA. (For those who don't know this story, KPFA owns a small restaurant space next to the Pacifica National Office, which is next to KPFA, the station. The restaurant space has been sitting there empty for years since a Japanese Restaurant left, but KPFA has never been able to muster the political will to turn it into the coffee house that could be a cash cow for KPFA.) Sharing this imagining that there might be something there of relevance to other stations. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 5:21 PM, UnderCurrents Radio < undercurrentsradio at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Ann for opening this conversation: > > KPFA used to solicit and publish tons of advertising from small local > businesses (food co-ops, fabric shops, book shops, music venues, etc.). > These funded the Folio printed program guide. I don?t know if there was > anything left after printing and postage, but KPFA certainly had no qualms > then about receiving this income month after month from the private > sector. There well may have been guidelines then, and I believe that with > appropriate guidelines now, underwriting could be made to work. Listeners > already hear thank-you messages to local bakeries, etc. during fund drives, > and plenty of private music venues and book publishers are mentioned on the > air as part of the arts programming. > > Other opportunities for advertising: a short pre-roll spot on the > streaming service, ads on the website, sponsorships of live events. > > The main concern I?ve heard voiced is that listeners won?t feel as > obligated to contribute if they perceive (perhaps wrongly) that the books > are being balanced with underwriting. There?s a certain urgency and power > in being able to say ?we depend on you, our listeners, *entirely* for the > funds it takes to keep this station on the air." > > KVMR in Nevada City has an active development department with lots of > underwriting and they seem to be thriving, while at the same time promoting > localism. > > My 2-cents > > Gregg McVicar > Producer (and occasional KPFA volunteer) > www.undercurrentsradio.net > gregg at radiocamp.com > > > > > On Feb 9, 2017, at 3:19 PM, Ann Garrison via grc > wrote: > > I just heard something else interesting on KBOO, a thank you for > underwriting to Gazelle Natural Fiber Clothing (sp?), which I assume to be > a local store there. > > This kind of local, politically correct underwriting has often been > discussed but never implemented at KPFA. The fear, I believe, is that it > would be a slippery slope. I'm curious about KBOO's process for deciding > what are acceptable underwriters. > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> > > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: > > I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two > short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. > > Per Fagereng > > -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, > February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does > KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? > I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his > book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," > which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep > KBOO going for another year." > > Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From phantom at hevanet.com Thu Feb 9 22:08:41 2017 From: phantom at hevanet.com (Per Fagereng) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 22:08:41 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: That sounds like a great idea. How can they let a space go unused in Berkeley? I wish KBOO had the space for a coffee house and one or two bookstores -- a community gathering place. Per Fagereng -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 8:01 PM To: Gregg McVicar Cc: GRC Subject: Re: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? Thanks. All good points and yes, I do think it's a discussion worth having, not only at KPFA but throughout our community radio community. KPFA staff and guests drop so much cash at Au Coquelet Caf? that they should do something or other to support the station. I believe they've been asked - maybe just for food for fund drive volunteers - but they've always said no. I've always wished that KPFA would finally turn the vacant restaurant space that it owns as part of its building complex into a coffee house and divert all the cash spent at Au Coquelet back into KPFA. (For those who don't know this story, KPFA owns a small restaurant space next to the Pacifica National Office, which is next to KPFA, the station. The restaurant space has been sitting there empty for years since a Japanese Restaurant left, but KPFA has never been able to muster the political will to turn it into the coffee house that could be a cash cow for KPFA.) Sharing this imagining that there might be something there of relevance to other stations. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 5:21 PM, UnderCurrents Radio < undercurrentsradio at gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Ann for opening this conversation: > > KPFA used to solicit and publish tons of advertising from small local > businesses (food co-ops, fabric shops, book shops, music venues, etc.). > These funded the Folio printed program guide. I don?t know if there was > anything left after printing and postage, but KPFA certainly had no qualms > then about receiving this income month after month from the private > sector. There well may have been guidelines then, and I believe that with > appropriate guidelines now, underwriting could be made to work. Listeners > already hear thank-you messages to local bakeries, etc. during fund > drives, > and plenty of private music venues and book publishers are mentioned on > the > air as part of the arts programming. > > Other opportunities for advertising: a short pre-roll spot on the > streaming service, ads on the website, sponsorships of live events. > > The main concern I?ve heard voiced is that listeners won?t feel as > obligated to contribute if they perceive (perhaps wrongly) that the books > are being balanced with underwriting. There?s a certain urgency and power > in being able to say ?we depend on you, our listeners, *entirely* for the > funds it takes to keep this station on the air." > > KVMR in Nevada City has an active development department with lots of > underwriting and they seem to be thriving, while at the same time > promoting > localism. > > My 2-cents > > Gregg McVicar > Producer (and occasional KPFA volunteer) > www.undercurrentsradio.net > gregg at radiocamp.com > > > > > On Feb 9, 2017, at 3:19 PM, Ann Garrison via grc > wrote: > > I just heard something else interesting on KBOO, a thank you for > underwriting to Gazelle Natural Fiber Clothing (sp?), which I assume to be > a local store there. > > This kind of local, politically correct underwriting has often been > discussed but never implemented at KPFA. The fear, I believe, is that it > would be a slippery slope. I'm curious about KBOO's process for deciding > what are acceptable underwriters. > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> > > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: > > I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two > short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. > > Per Fagereng > > -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, > February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does > KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? > I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his > book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," > which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep > KBOO going for another year." > > Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > > _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From anniegarrison at gmail.com Thu Feb 9 22:16:00 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 22:16:00 -0800 Subject: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Paying the paid staff - about 20% of on-air staff - is always top priority at KPFA. That comes before building anything that might help to sustain the station. Max Blanchet, when he was a KPFA LSB member, got architecture students at Cal to volunteer to draw up plains for a remake of the space, but management and the rest of the LSB didn't take any interest. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 10:08 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: > That sounds like a great idea. How can they let a space go unused in > Berkeley? I wish KBOO had the space for a coffee house and one or > two bookstores -- a community gathering place. > > Per Fagereng > > -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc > Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 8:01 PM > To: Gregg McVicar > Cc: GRC > Subject: Re: [grc] Does KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? > > Thanks. All good points and yes, I do think it's a discussion worth > having, not only at KPFA but throughout our community radio community. > KPFA staff and guests drop so much cash at Au Coquelet Caf? that they > should do something or other to support the station. I believe they've been > asked - maybe just for food for fund drive volunteers - but they've always > said no. > > I've always wished that KPFA would finally turn the vacant restaurant space > that it owns as part of its building complex into a coffee house and divert > all the cash spent at Au Coquelet back into KPFA. > > (For those who don't know this story, KPFA owns a small restaurant space > next to the Pacifica National Office, which is next to KPFA, the station. > The restaurant space has been sitting there empty for years since a > Japanese Restaurant left, but KPFA has never been able to muster the > political will to turn it into the coffee house that could be a cash cow > for KPFA.) > > Sharing this imagining that there might be something there of relevance to > other stations. > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 > > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 5:21 PM, UnderCurrents Radio < > undercurrentsradio at gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Ann for opening this conversation: >> >> KPFA used to solicit and publish tons of advertising from small local >> businesses (food co-ops, fabric shops, book shops, music venues, etc.). >> These funded the Folio printed program guide. I don?t know if there was >> anything left after printing and postage, but KPFA certainly had no qualms >> then about receiving this income month after month from the private >> sector. There well may have been guidelines then, and I believe that with >> appropriate guidelines now, underwriting could be made to work. Listeners >> already hear thank-you messages to local bakeries, etc. during fund >> drives, >> and plenty of private music venues and book publishers are mentioned on >> the >> air as part of the arts programming. >> >> Other opportunities for advertising: a short pre-roll spot on the >> streaming service, ads on the website, sponsorships of live events. >> >> The main concern I?ve heard voiced is that listeners won?t feel as >> obligated to contribute if they perceive (perhaps wrongly) that the books >> are being balanced with underwriting. There?s a certain urgency and power >> in being able to say ?we depend on you, our listeners, *entirely* for the >> funds it takes to keep this station on the air." >> >> KVMR in Nevada City has an active development department with lots of >> underwriting and they seem to be thriving, while at the same time >> promoting >> localism. >> >> My 2-cents >> >> Gregg McVicar >> Producer (and occasional KPFA volunteer) >> www.undercurrentsradio.net >> gregg at radiocamp.com >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 9, 2017, at 3:19 PM, Ann Garrison via grc >> wrote: >> >> I just heard something else interesting on KBOO, a thank you for >> underwriting to Gazelle Natural Fiber Clothing (sp?), which I assume to be >> a local store there. >> >> This kind of local, politically correct underwriting has often been >> discussed but never implemented at KPFA. The fear, I believe, is that it >> would be a slippery slope. I'm curious about KBOO's process for deciding >> what are acceptable underwriters. >> >> For real, >> Ann Garrison >> Independent Journalist, >> SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland >> 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Per Fagereng wrote: >> >> I wish it were so. KBOO has two major fund drives, plus one or two >> short ones. Our winter drive is Feb 8-15. >> >> Per Fagereng >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Ann Garrison via grc Sent: Thursday, >> February 9, 2017 2:06 PM To: _GRC list ; Ann Garrison Subject: [grc] Does >> KBOO survive on one fund drive a year? >> I'm listening to a KBOO-Portland interview with Jeffrey St. Clair, re his >> book "Bernie and the Sandernistas: Field Notes from a Failed Revolution," >> which they're giving away during their fund drive. I heard them say "Keep >> KBOO going for another year." >> >> Does that mean that KBOO survives on one fund drive a year? >> >> For real, >> Ann Garrison >> Independent Journalist, >> SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland >> 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> >> _______________________________________________ >> grc mailing list >> grc at maillist.peak.org >> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> grc mailing list >> grc at maillist.peak.org >> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > From rbarnabas at gmail.com Fri Feb 10 09:43:42 2017 From: rbarnabas at gmail.com (Rajesh Barnabas) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:43:42 -0500 Subject: [grc] Does anyone have any good solutions for radio call-in software Message-ID: This is Rajesh from 100.9 FM WXIR-LP in Rochester NY. Wondering about VOIP vs. traditional landline solutions? Also any software that has the delay feature for Live call-ins. Thanks ahead of time, Rajesh From dklann at wdrt.org Fri Feb 10 10:07:46 2017 From: dklann at wdrt.org (David Klann) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:07:46 -0600 Subject: [grc] Does anyone have any good solutions for radio call-in software In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <90a89cb6-ff25-e06a-824c-0e08e5af1826@wdrt.org> Hey Rajesh (and List Experts), I too am searching for and experimenting with this for WDRT in Viroqua, WI. I've tried several things including a traditional analog phone hybrid -- the Telos console was unreliable (maybe due to an insurmountable learning curve for our volunteers). I also tried to connect the headset jack on our hardware "SIP" phones to the phone module on our mixing console (epic failure!). My current favorite solution is the software phone using VoIP. I built a dedicated device with a Raspberry Pi, a touchscreen, an add-on sound card (the Pi has only on-board *output*), and the phone app called SFLphone. I connected the sound card to our mixing console's phone module (which gives us the Mix Minus). This seems to work pretty well, but it's physically fragile -- the Pi setup needs a sturdy enclosure (which I haven't gotten to yet). I haven't experimented with it yet, but I think we could make arrangements for multiple parties on a single phone call with some kind of conference call facility. But for one caller at a time the setup works OK. What are others using to get callers on the air? Thanks! ~David Klann On 02/10/2017 11:43 AM, Rajesh Barnabas via grc wrote: > This is Rajesh from 100.9 FM WXIR-LP in Rochester NY. Wondering about > > VOIP vs. traditional landline solutions? > > Also any software that has the delay feature for Live call-ins. > > Thanks ahead of time, > > Rajesh > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 195 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: From bame at riverrock.org Fri Feb 10 10:18:03 2017 From: bame at riverrock.org (Paul Bame) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:18:03 -0500 Subject: [grc] Does anyone have any good solutions for radio call-in software In-Reply-To: <90a89cb6-ff25-e06a-824c-0e08e5af1826@wdrt.org> References: <90a89cb6-ff25-e06a-824c-0e08e5af1826@wdrt.org> Message-ID: <83a5debedf75f851d9097d6947cbc103@riverrock.org> What David by building a dedicated computer in a box, can also of course be done through any sort of computer which runs VoIP or soft-phone software, and maybe it suggests we should start wiring the console phone output to our on-air computer's sound input... Other options include Skype and all of the other competing audio and/or video methods out there including that facebook thing, not to mention that people are playing more content from Youtube, so the on-air computer is already pretty entrenched. At least one station I know is more comfortable using a cell phone with the bluetooth connection provided by their broadcast console. That would also work with Skype and VoIP apps running on a phone. From pbame at prometheusradio.org Fri Feb 10 10:34:17 2017 From: pbame at prometheusradio.org (Paul Bame) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:34:17 -0500 Subject: [grc] LPFM CPs expiring in March 2017 In-Reply-To: References: <9AEC3F643198485B9440493ECBAD4372@Rabido2> Message-ID: <69ec87f34475e9bc4f1fce49e97b5e1b@riverrock.org> We (Prometheus) built, supplied equipment for, filed and/or made sure extensions or 319's were filed for Radio-4-us, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, Penns Valley, and We Count (February) and I know Common Frequency are also working hard right now. For March, we have worked with KXRW-LP for a long time and Michael just filed a mod for them. They have not contacted us about a 319. From will at prometheusradio.org Fri Feb 10 11:10:56 2017 From: will at prometheusradio.org (Will Floyd) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:10:56 -0700 Subject: [grc] LPFM CPs expiring in March 2017 In-Reply-To: <69ec87f34475e9bc4f1fce49e97b5e1b@riverrock.org> References: <9AEC3F643198485B9440493ECBAD4372@Rabido2> <69ec87f34475e9bc4f1fce49e97b5e1b@riverrock.org> Message-ID: Also the Hopi Foundation. On Feb 10, 2017 11:34 AM, "Paul Bame via grc" wrote: > > We (Prometheus) built, supplied equipment for, filed and/or made sure > extensions or 319's were filed for Radio-4-us, Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, > Penns Valley, and We Count (February) and I know Common Frequency are also > working hard right now. > > For March, we have worked with KXRW-LP for a long time and Michael just > filed a mod for them. They have not contacted us about a 319. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From myron at kz88.org Fri Feb 10 14:00:49 2017 From: myron at kz88.org (myron at kz88.org) Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 16:00:49 -0600 Subject: [grc] Does anyone have any good solutions for radio call-in software In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <48eda2fb59a0dfb5ac364e4b4b072fd1@kz88.org> Hi All, If you're looking for an easy to use delay consider "Radio Delay". First of all it's free. Secondly it's easy to configure. The author of the software wrote it to take radio broadcasts and delay them long enough so the audio matched the tv broadcasts of a game. We all know radio is better. You can configure the delay anywhere from 1 to 30 seconds. You'll find it at www.daansystems.com Myron On 2017-02-10 11:43, Rajesh Barnabas via grc wrote: > This is Rajesh from 100.9 FM WXIR-LP in Rochester NY. Wondering about > > VOIP vs. traditional landline solutions? > > Also any software that has the delay feature for Live call-ins. > > Thanks ahead of time, > > Rajesh > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From anniegarrison at gmail.com Sat Feb 11 10:31:41 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 10:31:41 -0800 Subject: [grc] Standing Rock Message-ID: >From a site I write for re Standing Rock: Get on the bus to Standing Rock: Only the people, masses of people, can stop the Black Snake, the evil pipeline http://sfbayview.com/2017/02/get-on-the-bus-to-standing-rock-only-the-people-masses-of-people-can-stop-the-black-snake-the-evil-pipeline/ I'm thinking this is not off-topic because one thing some of us agreed to do at the GRC was share information about Standing Rock. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 From anniegarrison at gmail.com Tue Feb 14 17:03:54 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:03:54 -0800 Subject: [grc] Standing Rock Message-ID: I called someone on the ground at Standing Rock on Saturday, but I didn't post the story to NewsUp! because the brief cell phone recording I used wasn't broadcast quality. I wound up voicing most of the story myself because of the bad sound. Many people at Standing Rock believe authorities are interfering with their electronic transmissions. On Friday I'm going to talk to a member of Veterans' Stand who's going to go to Cannonball with a laptop so we can talk SKYPE to SKYPE. The Army Corps of Engineers have ordered the Water Protectors to evacuate by next Wednesday, February 22. Here's the text version of my conversation with Dawn Neptune Adams, a Penobscot Native at Standing Rock now. http://sfbayview.com/2017/02/standing-rock-come-help-come-prepared/ For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 From britt.g.thomas at gmail.com Thu Feb 16 13:56:59 2017 From: britt.g.thomas at gmail.com (Brittany Thomas) Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:56:59 -0500 Subject: [grc] ZUMIX Radio Program Coordinator Message-ID: Hello all, Please find below an exciting opportunity to work with WZMR-LP in East Boston -- for an educator with an interest in youth development, music and community media! Please feel free to reach out with any questions, and share with anyone who might love ZUMIX. Radio Program Coordinator Overview Since 1991, ZUMIX has provided free after school enrichment programs for youth ages 7-18 in the Greater Boston area. We offer hands-on programming in four areas: songwriting and performance, creative technology, community radio, and instrument instruction. ZUMIX?s goal is to foster young people?s personal development, artistic growth, and civic engagement as well as to promote the 21st century skills needed to achieve success in college and career. Through onsite programming and in-school partnerships, ZUMIX now serves more than 1,000 participants per year. For more information on our work, please visit www.zumix.org. Radio Program Coordinator Reports to: Radio Station Manager In September 2016, ZUMIX Radio launched its low power broadcast station on 94.9 FM! This unique opportunity was the result of new federal legislation to expand community access to media, many years of dreaming and two years of fundraising and building. ZUMIX seeks an enthusiastic and highly-organized individual with youth development experience and a strong interest in community radio to join our staff. The Radio Program Coordinator will work with the Radio Station Manager to build the capacity of our new LPFM station. This is a full time entry-level position with a competitive benefits package, including opportunities for professional development. Responsibilities: - Support production of live youth radio shows and connect a cohort of 20 youth participants with adult mentors and opportunities for interviews and field recording - Collaborate with youth storytellers to identify neighborhood stories and write, produce and edit content - Coordinate training and retention of 15 volunteer mentors and 20 adult radio producers - Facilitate the curation of a diverse and relevant digital music library - Other administrative tasks as needed Qualifications: - 2+ years? experience working with youth - Commitment to youth development principles, community radio and community engagement - Bilingual in English and Spanish (written and verbal) - Strong group facilitation skills - Excellent communication skills with youth and adults - Strong initiative and ability to work independently - Audio production skills and experience with Pro Tools Please email resume, cover letter, and three professional references to: Brittany Thomas, Radio Station Manager, ZUMIX: apply at zumix.org In the subject line, please write Radio Program Coordinator and your last name From anniegarrison at gmail.com Sun Feb 19 20:44:14 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 20:44:14 -0800 Subject: [grc] NewsUp! story: "Standing Rock: Volunteers Urgently Needed" Message-ID: I just uploaded the news story I produced about Standing Rock yesterday to NewsUp! I've been following this as closely as I can from a distance and there are a number of things I'm still trying to understand or confirm. The person I spoke to this week believes that the Army Corps and North Dakota Governor are actually threatening to flood the Oceti Sakowin Camp, which Water Protectors have been exhausting themselves trying to clear out before the Feb 22 deadline. He thinks the flood control system can be used to flood Oceti Sakowin before the melting snowpack requires them to do that to protect Bismarck. It is in the floodplain, but he doesn't think there's reason to flood it now except to clear out the Water Protectors. Again, this is something I'm trying to confirm. Another thing I believe I understood is that people donated huge amounts of food, clothing, tents and the like that have been at Oceti Sakowin, but now - in the harsh weather - there are far fewer volunteers and Water Protectors there and they are exhausting themselves moving all this stuff to higher ground or reservation land where the Army Corps and their militarized police can't 'doze it. Today I saw a live video from Standing Rock in which cops with "FEDERAL POLICE" on their jackets were demanding to search vehicles and the storage containers for gear affixed to the top of them. I didn't know we had any FEDERAL POLICE but I looked it up online and apparently this was an Obama innovation. One thing I feel sure of is that North Dakota Governor Doug Burum is lying through his teeth when he accuses the Water Protectors of creating a human waste problem that could pollute the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers; he says this in his evacuation order. I explained a few things about the human waste system in the story but I wasn't able to explain that the technology for handling human waste in the camps was developed for the refugee camps burgeoning all over the world. The person I interviewed - Hanson Lee - described it as an "international solution" - but I didn't have time to ask what he meant by that till after the broadcast. It sounds like a huge improvement over previous sani-can tech and worth a story in itself. I'll get it into the text version of the interview that I'm working on now. I was trying to reach someone from Veterans Stand who was arriving yesterday, but he didn't pick up at the appointed time, so I spoke to someone here who had just returned from his third trip. I hope someone can get a veterans story this week and post it to NewsUp!. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 From anniegarrison at gmail.com Mon Feb 20 12:08:09 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:08:09 -0800 Subject: [grc] NewsUp! story: "Standing Rock: Volunteers Urgently Needed" In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Peggy: Here is a radio interview with your friend, Native journalist Jenni Monet: http://ksfr.org/post/water-protectors-are-everywhere-jenni-monet-updates-standing-rock-situation I will respond further later. For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 6:34 AM, Peggy Berryhill wrote: > I?m very alarmed by the tone of this story. I spoke wth reporter Jenni > Monet, please follow her on Facebook, and Charon Asetoyer, also on > Facebook. I have interviews about this situation from the first person > Native/Tribal perspective. I, too, am following form a distance, however, I > have credible resources to rely on. > The environmental mess left by the visitors to the Oceti Sakowin is real. > Yes, it is on a flood plane and this disgusting mess has everyone worried. > Please we do not need fake news. For those of you who don?t know me, just > google, > In peace, Peggy > > > Peggy Berryhill > General Manager KGUA > PO BOX 574 > Gualala, CA 95545 > www.kgua.org > 707.884.4883 > Peggy at kgua.org > > > On February 19, 2017 at 8:44:14 PM, Ann Garrison via grc ( > grc at maillist.peak.org) wrote: > > I just uploaded the news story I produced about Standing Rock yesterday to > NewsUp! I've been following this as closely as I can from a distance and > there are a number of things I'm still trying to understand or confirm. > The > person I spoke to this week believes that the Army Corps and North Dakota > Governor are actually threatening to flood the Oceti Sakowin Camp, which > Water Protectors have been exhausting themselves trying to clear out > before > the Feb 22 deadline. He thinks the flood control system can be used to > flood Oceti Sakowin before the melting snowpack requires them to do that > to > protect Bismarck. It is in the floodplain, but he doesn't think there's > reason to flood it now except to clear out the Water Protectors. Again, > this is something I'm trying to confirm. > > Another thing I believe I understood is that people donated huge amounts > of > food, clothing, tents and the like that have been at Oceti Sakowin, but > now > - in the harsh weather - there are far fewer volunteers and Water > Protectors there and they are exhausting themselves moving all this stuff > to higher ground or reservation land where the Army Corps and their > militarized police can't 'doze it. > > Today I saw a live video from Standing Rock in which cops with "FEDERAL > POLICE" on their jackets were demanding to search vehicles and the storage > containers for gear affixed to the top of them. I didn't know we had any > FEDERAL POLICE but I looked it up online and apparently this was an Obama > innovation. > > One thing I feel sure of is that North Dakota Governor Doug Burum is lying > through his teeth when he accuses the Water Protectors of creating a human > waste problem that could pollute the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers; he > says this in his evacuation order. I explained a few things about the > human waste system in the story but I wasn't able to explain that the > technology for handling human waste in the camps was developed for the > refugee camps burgeoning all over the world. The person I interviewed - > Hanson Lee - described it as an "international solution" - but I didn't > have time to ask what he meant by that till after the broadcast. It sounds > like a huge improvement over previous sani-can tech and worth a story in > itself. I'll get it into the text version of the interview that I'm > working on now. > > I was trying to reach someone from Veterans Stand who was arriving > yesterday, but he didn't pick up at the appointed time, so I spoke to > someone here who had just returned from his third trip. I hope someone can > get a veterans story this week and post it to NewsUp!. > > For real, > Ann Garrison > Independent Journalist, > SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland > 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > From anniegarrison at gmail.com Mon Feb 20 16:24:16 2017 From: anniegarrison at gmail.com (Ann Garrison) Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:24:16 -0800 Subject: [grc] Standing Rock story Message-ID: In response to KGUA General Manager Peggy Berryhill's objection to my Standing Rock story posted to the Pacifica Audioport last night: !) I'm sorry that Peggy has chosen to use the "fake news" meme in her objection to my report. I am always open to feedback and criticism, but the "fake news" meme was created by the Washington Post in its scurrilous, unsupported publication of the "PropOrNot" list, which was generated by an unnamed source. It has since been picked up and thrown all over the place by many people but most notably by Donald Trump, who accuses anyone criticizing him of reporting "fake news." Sometimes Trump has been right about that, as in regard to the unsupported story alleging bad behaviour by Trump in Russia. CNN reported that story but the rest of the media rejected it as unsupported until BuzzFeed finally published the intelligence report in question - not because they affirmed its veracity, but because they thought the public should at least have a chance to read the primary source document that all the media were abuzz about. I write for three publications that were on the "PropOrNot" fake news list published by the Washington Post: Black Agenda Report, Counterpunch, and Global Research, and I'm proud of it. They were all proud to be included on the silly list because it was a recognition of their influence. The Wash Po's silly fake news about fake news suggested that writers for all the publications on their list were on Vladimir Putin's payroll. I could go on about the "fake news" meme, but the only other thing I really want to say is that I don't think it's helpful to accuse other community radio reporters of producing "fake news." Feel free to criticize me or question the accuracy of specific statements in any of my reporting, but please don't accuse me of willfully generating "fake news." Like most community radio reporters. hosts and producers, I do my best to report the truth and contextualize the news with scant resources. I certainly don't claim that I never make mistakes. Here are my responses to Peggy's complaints about the specific story, which I also posted here to KPFA's Soundcloud page: STANDING ROCK: VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED, https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley: Peggy's primary complaint seems to be that I have trivialized the need to clean up the Oceti Sakowin camp, but I certainly have not mean to do so. In the past two weeks, I have spoken to two supporters who have traveled to Standing Rock about the clean up. They are: 1) Penobscot Native Dawn Neptune Adams, who arrived on her third trip to Standing Rock two weeks ago and remains there now. The 30 seconds of her own voice that I aired on KPFA was not as clear as it should have been. so I did not share it to NewsUp! but I did publish the text interview here in Counterpunch: http://www.counterpunch.org/2017/02/15/ standing-rock-come-help-come-prepared-an-interview-with-dawn-neptune-adams/. I don't believe it trivializes the need to clean up in the floodplain. 2) San Franciscan, Buddhist practitioner, and activist Hanson Lee, who just returned from his third trip to Standing Rock. Both of these people emphasized the need to clean up Oceti Sakowin, the camp on the floodplain which is also contested land. The Standing Rock Sioux claim that it belongs to them according to Fort Laramie Treaties of 1851 and 1868. If I understand this properly - and i don't claim to understand this situation perfectly - this is also land that the DAPL pipeline will cross. Both Dawn Neptune Adams and Hanson Lee said that those remaining at the camp were working long hours and in many cases exhausting themselves to clean up Oceti Sakowin and retrieve their belongings - tee pees, yurts, and the like - before officials confiscated, destroyed or discarded them. I said that North Dakota Governor Doug Burun accused the Water Protectors of creating a garbage and human waste problem that would pollute the Cannon Ball and Missouri Rivers, which converge at the site. I also reported that Hanson Lee said that the technology adapted for disposing of human waste at the camp was very successful; I later learned it's a technology developed for use in the refugee camps burgeoning around the world. This human waste disposal system is, as I said yesterday, worth a story in itself. I did not mean to say that the waste collected with this technology does not have to be removed from Oceti Sakowin. I also said that Water Protectors claimed that garbage had been dumped at Oceti Sakowin and blamed on them. This was a he said/she said, not an assertion of fact. The most controversial statement I reported was Hanson Lee's. He said that he believed the Feb 22nd deadline was artificial because he believed that the state's flood control systems could contain rising water levels beyond that date and that he believed that officials might open floodgates before it was necessary to intentionally flood the site of the Oceti Sakowin camp. Perhaps I should not have reported his opinion about this; I haven't been able to find anyone who could either confirm or deny that officials have the power to do this, but again, I did not report it as fact. This week's KPFA story was primarily a report of the observations of someone who has been on the ground, which is, again, sometimes the best one can do from a distance. It is not a claim that everything the speaker said was a matter of fact. Other people who have been to Standing Rock agreed that the experience of the self-organizing, collective effort inspired them, which is what Hanson Lee said about his experience. That is a report of subjective experience, not a matter of fact. In part of the interview that I did not have time to include on the air, Hanson Lee said that people had donated huge amounts of food and camping gear last fall, and that much of it had been left behind by supporters who intended to return. He said that much of this now needed to be removed by the far fewer numbers of people still there. He was fairly positive about this, emphasizing the generosity of donors, but my impression is that Peggy thinks people who were camped at Oceti Sakowin irresponsibly left a lot of trash behind and that may be true; it's another viewpoint, but again, I didn't have time to include anything about this in my 4-minute news piece. The temperature in Bismarck and Cannonball as I write this is an unseasonably warm 51 degrees, but weather services predict that it will drop to 30 degrees tonight (freezing), and to 36 degrees day, 24 degrees night by Wednesday. Night time temperature predictions are from 14 degrees and 18 degrees between Thursday and next Wednesday and freezing daytime temperatures are predicted on at least three of those days. That would seem to support what Hanson Lee said about the weather and the imminent danger of flooding, but I'm certainly no expert on the weather, the snowpack melt. and the flood control systems in North Dakota. How long does it take to refreeze ice and snowpack that could become floodwaters? I don't know, but I don't feel that's a level of expertise that I have to have to produce a 4-minute radio news story. I reported that many the Water Protectors are working well into the night, that they're exhausted, and that they need help. Both of my source said that. Dawn Neptune Adams warned anyone on their way to come prepared. Here are some of the evacuation orders: November 28, 2016, Army Corps of Engineers: http:// rabbitsliketrumpets.typepad.com/EVICTION.pdf February 15, 2017, North Dakota Governor Doug Burun, https://www.governor. nd.gov/sites/governor/files/documents/Executive%20Order%202017-01.pdf There are also recent evacuation orders from the Army Corps and the BIA, but I wasn't readily able to find them. I did read the Army Corps evacuation order earlier and will share it if I turn it up again later. I don't think anyone knows all of this story; when I talk to people at Standing Rock, they often say that they know what is happening where they are now, but not necessarily in a different camp within the networked camps or elsewhere in North Dakota. Dawn Adams said that she had only cell phone access and very limited internet access, so I would have better access to the evacuation orders. I certainly can't claim to rival reporters Charon Asetoyer and Jenni Monet , who have been on the ground at Standing Rock for months. I recommend following them on Facebook, as Peggy suggested. This was Jenni Monet's last post to her Facebook page, 19 hours ago: *"The Prairie Knights Casino and Resort is swarming with rangers with the National Park Service; their vehicles are everywhere in the parking lot. Tonight, I observed them checking in to their hotel rooms. To witness a tribally-owned resort become the essential staging ground to remove its disowned water protectors -- some of whom stood by and observed the rangers with me -- is in a word, surreal. Today, the two groups shared eating schedules inside the casino buffet but held their own private meetings in separate conference rooms. The one I attended was called "Honoring the Grandmothers" where women came together for strength. Tears were shared. But in the other room, just steps away, the rangers were likely unpacking their plans of how to use force, if needed, to drive away these Lakota women and others from their ancestral homelands. #StandingRock "* For real, Ann Garrison Independent Journalist, SKYPE: Ann Garrison, Oakland 415-503-7487 <(415)%20503-7487> From musazwana at gmail.com Fri Feb 24 05:35:24 2017 From: musazwana at gmail.com (Musa Zwana) Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 08:35:24 -0500 Subject: [grc] Radio Website CMS Message-ID: Can anyone recommend a good out the box radio website cms? ******************************** Musa Zwana WCAA-LP 107.3 FM "The Arts" - Albany, NY www.wcaa1073.org From wings at wings.org Sun Feb 26 14:47:23 2017 From: wings at wings.org (Frieda Werden) Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2017 17:47:23 -0500 Subject: [grc] Community radio and policy study history Message-ID: After reading this article http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds?mbid=social_facebook I recalled that there was a community station in I think New England that quite some years ago set up a citizens' panel to study health care policy that ultimatedly resulted in radio programming and also policy change. Anyone on this list recall that project? I think it would be an excellent model to bring back to community radio these days, when warring facts do not get at the nitty gritty of probable outcomes. -- Frieda Werden, Series Producer WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org From communitynews at wimberleyvalleyradio.org Tue Feb 28 13:20:34 2017 From: communitynews at wimberleyvalleyradio.org (Susan Raybuck) Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:20:34 -0600 Subject: [grc] Is anyone using Arrakis New Wave automation software? Message-ID: <420204E4-773C-451C-9351-7F56688F2FB6@wimberleyvalleyradio.org> We are hoping to find others who may have already solved some problems we are having in trying to report to SoundExchange. We're struggling to do our first report and get our automation system to produce reports with all the data needed. If you have used New Wave, please contact me off-list. Thanks a bunch! Susan Raybuck KWVH-LP 94.1 FM, Wimberley Valley Radio, Wimberley, TX (512) 722-3266 (station), (512) 496-2902 (cell) --