From gm at artxfm.com Wed Feb 2 08:18:24 2022 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:18:24 -0500 Subject: [grc] 2/15: Spinitron Zoom Demo - Web Integration Message-ID: <41b7c4e56bd30013380d87560d6032cd@artxfm.com> GRC FRIENDS, EVA and TOM will be hosting another tutorial on the features offered by Spinitron. This session will focus primarily on integrating Spinitron features into your station Website. Everyone is welcome to join this free web demonstration. INFO FROM SPINITRON:::: Join us as we demonstrate our most advanced web integration: using your own website?s page layout and styles in Spinitron. This allows seamless navigation from your web site?s pages to pages with Spinitron content, through the Spinitron content, and back to your pages. February 15, 2022 4:00 PM ? Launch Meeting - Zoom 2 (no RSVP needed) The tutorial is aimed at station managers, admins and, web developers. We will show what the integration can do for your website explain the concept, i.e. the trick that makes it all work demonstrate how to do it answer your questions Demo with links to documentation 1. Read the first paragraph and try the links it explains. There will be some technical content but not much. Even if you never touched any HTML, you?ll get the idea and see what it accomplishes. Please share this forum topic (https://forum.spinitron.com/t/web-integration-tutorial/569) as you see fit. No registration needed, just click the link below to join the meeting. Zoom meeting coordinates? https://zoom.us/j/95923019049?pwd=MjVvT2JvNXdhNkYrK1V3WkJ3K3hBUT09 2 Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 Passcode: 923114 One tap mobile +13017158592,95923019049#,*923114# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,95923019049#,*923114# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 Passcode: 923114 Find your local number: Zoom International Dial-in Numbers - Zoom From gm at artxfm.com Wed Feb 2 13:13:07 2022 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:13:07 -0500 Subject: [grc] 2/15: Spinitron Zoom Demo - Web Integration In-Reply-To: <41b7c4e56bd30013380d87560d6032cd@artxfm.com> References: <41b7c4e56bd30013380d87560d6032cd@artxfm.com> Message-ID: <8e6b60f3d24696d9e045a13c707a848d@artxfm.com> Please note, this Webinar will be on Feb. 15 at 4 PM EASTERN TIME On 2022-02-02 11:18, Sharon Scott via grc wrote: > GRC FRIENDS, > > EVA and TOM will be hosting another tutorial on the features offered > by Spinitron. This session will focus primarily on integrating > Spinitron features into your station Website. Everyone is welcome to > join this free web demonstration. > > > INFO FROM SPINITRON:::: > > Join us as we demonstrate our most advanced web integration: using > your own website?s page layout and styles in Spinitron. This allows > seamless navigation from your web site?s pages to pages with Spinitron > content, through the Spinitron content, and back to your pages. > > February 15, 2022 4:00 PM ? Launch Meeting - Zoom 2 (no RSVP needed) > > The tutorial is aimed at station managers, admins and, web developers. > We will > > show what the integration can do for your website > explain the concept, i.e. the trick that makes it all work > demonstrate how to do it > answer your questions > > Demo with links to documentation 1. Read the first paragraph and try > the links it explains. > > There will be some technical content but not much. Even if you never > touched any HTML, you?ll get the idea and see what it accomplishes. > > Please share this forum topic > (https://forum.spinitron.com/t/web-integration-tutorial/569) as you > see fit. No registration needed, just click the link below to join the > meeting. > > Zoom meeting coordinates? > > https://zoom.us/j/95923019049?pwd=MjVvT2JvNXdhNkYrK1V3WkJ3K3hBUT09 2 > Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 > Passcode: 923114 > > One tap mobile > > +13017158592,95923019049#,*923114# US (Washington DC) > +13126266799,95923019049#,*923114# US (Chicago) > Dial by your location > > +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) > +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) > Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 > Passcode: 923114 > Find your local number: Zoom International Dial-in Numbers - Zoom > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From funferal at gmail.com Sat Feb 5 14:20:06 2022 From: funferal at gmail.com (=?utf-8?Q?Andrew_=C3=93_Baoill?=) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 22:20:06 +0000 Subject: [grc] World Radio Day request Message-ID: <3937D21E-0A50-4B62-981E-FCE3DFBB2E1E@gmail.com> Hi All, World Radio Day is this Sunday, 13th February. The theme this year is Radio and Trust. I?m planning a special episode of A Critical Ear, which will broadcast on our local station (Flirt FM, Galway, Ireland) as well as being syndicated on Radio4All and archive.org. I?m writing with two requests: I would welcome short pieces of audio that can be included in the show. These could be quick shout outs (your name, call sign, and a mention of World Radio Day and/or A Critical Ear), or something longer in which you shared some thoughts about Radio and/or Trust. As we will be including content from my sons? classmates (7 & 10 year olds) in the show, I would particularly welcome any shout outs from children in other regions. Please send these to me by Friday 11th. If you would be interested in airing the show - either on Sunday, or at a later date - please let me know, and we cannot include mention of your station in the broadcast. I plan to upload the audio on Saturday evening, so it will be available to syndicate from early Sunday. Incidentally, we will also be issuing ?QSL? cards to those who send in a reception report for this episode. Old shortwave listeners will be familiar with the concept of sending in reports to stations one has heard (including details of the quality of the signal and some identifying details of the broadcast), and receiving a postcard confirming that the report matched the station. In our case, as listeners may be online or one of our partner stations, we?re most interested in *where/how* you are listening, rather than signal quality as such. If you listen to any of the show, send a report to acriticalear at gmail.com Thanks in advance. Andrew From kim.kaufman at att.net Sat Feb 5 14:40:03 2022 From: kim.kaufman at att.net (Kim Kaufman) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 14:40:03 -0800 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$.ref@att.net> Message-ID: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> Hi all - My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or where to find it? Thank you. Kim Kaufman KPFK LSB Treasurer From mae at recnet.com Sat Feb 5 15:53:54 2022 From: mae at recnet.com (mae at recnet.com) Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:53:54 -0500 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$.ref@att.net> <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> Message-ID: <871c6c44d6120f389a497095bb6da582@recnet.com> There is no rule saying that NCEs can't do "calls to action". There are regulations and laws about NCEs receiving remuneration (money/etc.) for running commercial messages, messages of public importance (i.e. time brokerage) and endorsing/opposing political candidates. As part of the FCC's definition of what constitutes a commercial are "calls to action" (such as saying "Visit Joe's Crab Shack tonight!"). This does NOT mean, you can't urge listeners to call their congressperson and urge them to vote yes/no on HR-XXXX (as long as the station is not receiving remuneration for carrying the message)... What you can't do though is endorse a candidate (even if not paid) as this violates state and federal non-profit laws. One of the arguments made many years ago to support LPFMs being allowed to run commercials was a huge myth that a NCE(LPFM) station could not encourage people to go to church. For more information on underwriting related compliance, see: https://recnet.com/compliance Michelle Bradley, CBT REC Networks 1-844-REC-LPFM https://recnet.com On 2022-02-05 17:40, Kim Kaufman via grc wrote: > Hi all - > > My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, > especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for > this or where to find it? > > Thank you. > > Kim Kaufman > KPFK LSB Treasurer > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From kenfmu at gmail.com Sat Feb 5 16:33:05 2022 From: kenfmu at gmail.com (Ken Freedman) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:33:05 -0500 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> Message-ID: Hi Kim - I think what you?re referring to is an IRS and not an FCC rule. The IRS prohibits 501-c-3 organizations from spending a significant amount of time or money trying to effect elections or legislation. Ken Freedman Sent. From. Phone. > On Feb 5, 2022, at 5:40 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc wrote: > > ?Hi all - > > My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or where to find it? > > Thank you. > > Kim Kaufman > KPFK LSB Treasurer > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From tracy at media-alliance.org Sat Feb 5 16:39:18 2022 From: tracy at media-alliance.org (Tracy Rosenberg) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 16:39:18 -0800 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> Message-ID: And it is important to say that the IRS rule mostly focuses on candidates, not on legislation or policy. Hypothetically, if you spent literally the majority of your time as a 501c3 working on legislation, you would be running afoul of 501c3 regulations, but there is literally no scenario where a radio station could possibly do that. So the key for radio stations is not to endorse or oppose particular candidates. The FCC prohibitions are part of the underwriting rules and mostly relate to sponsorships and commercial call to actions. In other words, underwritten announcements are not supposed to constitute specific calls to buy products so they don't sound too much like commercials. So the nexus is a remuneration to the station related to the announcement. A call to action makes it sound very activisty, but that is really not what the FCC is talking about. They are talking about underwritten announcements. - Tracy On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 4:33 PM Ken Freedman via grc wrote: > Hi Kim - > > I think what you?re referring to is an IRS and not an FCC rule. The IRS > prohibits 501-c-3 organizations from spending a significant amount of time > or money trying to effect elections or legislation. > > Ken Freedman > > Sent. From. Phone. > > > On Feb 5, 2022, at 5:40 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc > wrote: > > > > ?Hi all - > > > > My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, > especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or > where to find it? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Kim Kaufman > > KPFK LSB Treasurer > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Tracy Rosenberg Executive Director Media Alliance 2830 20th Street Suite 201 San Francisco, CA 94110 https://media-alliance.org Email: tracy at media-alliance.org 415-746-9475 (office) 510-684-6853 (cell) Encrypted email at tracy.rosenberg at protonmail.com Text via Signal Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - From kim.kaufman at att.net Sat Feb 5 17:24:13 2022 From: kim.kaufman at att.net (Kim Kaufman) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 17:24:13 -0800 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> Message-ID: <001701d81af8$406bae40$c1430ac0$@att.net> I don?t want to get into the specifics of the issue but it is definitely not an underwriting issue. Probably more IRS problem. Further, I was told, related but not the same as the issue I?m dealing with, is that a ?call to action? could provide legal liability if a host tells listeners to go to, say, a demonstration, and if there was, say, violence, and the listener got hurt. They could sue Pacifica for telling them to go. Who knows where the lawsuit might go but it would obviously cost time and money to deal with. Thanks for all the suggestions. Kim From: Tracy Rosenberg Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2022 4:39 PM To: Ken Freedman Cc: Kim Kaufman ; GRC Subject: Re: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" And it is important to say that the IRS rule mostly focuses on candidates, not on legislation or policy. Hypothetically, if you spent literally the majority of your time as a 501c3 working on legislation, you would be running afoul of 501c3 regulations, but there is literally no scenario where a radio station could possibly do that. So the key for radio stations is not to endorse or oppose particular candidates. The FCC prohibitions are part of the underwriting rules and mostly relate to sponsorships and commercial call to actions. In other words, underwritten announcements are not supposed to constitute specific calls to buy products so they don't sound too much like commercials. So the nexus is a remuneration to the station related to the announcement. A call to action makes it sound very activisty, but that is really not what the FCC is talking about. They are talking about underwritten announcements. - Tracy On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 4:33 PM Ken Freedman via grc > wrote: Hi Kim - I think what you?re referring to is an IRS and not an FCC rule. The IRS prohibits 501-c-3 organizations from spending a significant amount of time or money trying to effect elections or legislation. Ken Freedman Sent. From. Phone. > On Feb 5, 2022, at 5:40 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc > wrote: > > ?Hi all - > > My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or where to find it? > > Thank you. > > Kim Kaufman > KPFK LSB Treasurer > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- Tracy Rosenberg Executive Director Media Alliance 2830 20th Street Suite 201 San Francisco, CA 94110 https://media-alliance.org Email: tracy at media-alliance.org 415-746-9475 (office) 510-684-6853 (cell) Encrypted email at tracy.rosenberg at protonmail.com Text via Signal Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - From pozar at lns.com Sat Feb 5 17:58:44 2022 From: pozar at lns.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Tim_Po=c5=bear?=) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 17:58:44 -0800 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$.ref@att.net> <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> Message-ID: <49b4d2c9-1f02-08d8-e801-26d4d8764144@lns.com> Ug. This is the most abused and changed section of the FCC's rules. Noncommercial radio stations originally had a requirement for Underwriting Announcements. The purpose was to disclose who is paying for the production and airing of a show. For example, if you are airing a show on the development of oil production, you should know that it was sponsored by Exxon. Any monies coming in from an underwriter can be only applied for the cost of production and playback of the program. This was not designed to be a profit source for the station. The FCC came out with BC Docket 21136[1] that is heavily referenced in ?73.4163 "Noncommercial nature of educational broadcast stations."[2] that eased the restrictions of underwriting announcements. As lifted from "NPR Underwriting Guidelines"[3]... On April 23, 1981, the FCC adopted the Second Report and Order (BC Docket No. 21136) with new policy concerning the non- commercial nature of public broadcasting. While on-air acknowledgment of the funding sources is still necessary (according to Section 317(a)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended), the 1981 FCC policy relaxed the restrictions associated with the acknowledgments and placed the burden on the good faith of public broadcasters to prevent abuses and to maintain the essential character of the noncommercial service. Subsequently, in 1982[4] and 1984[5][6], the FCC issued reconsideration decisions which supplement the 1981 order. These decisions further clarify the underwriting policies of the Commission while reiterating its basic reliance upon licensee discretion in making judgments on permissible credit content and language. In 1986, the FCC issued a Public Notice addressing several specific underwriting issues, including use of telephone numbers. In addition, there has been a series of cases, arising out of listener complaints, in which FCC staff have interpreted and applied the underwriting policies in the context of specific on- air credits. The FCC has redefined these regulations several times, loosing up the rules as the years go on. To get a "clear" picture you have to refer to these dockets. Using the "NPR Underwriting Guidelines" would be a good place to see what and what you can't do as they did most of the heavy lifting for you. [1] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-82-327A1.pdf [2] https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-73/subpart-H/section-73.4163 [3] http://www.nprstations.org/handbook/36underwriting.pdf [4] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-82-327A1.pdf [5] https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1984/4/5/13526-13538.pdf#page=9 [6] https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-84-105A1.pdf On 2/5/22 2:40 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc wrote: > Hi all - > > My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or where to find it? > > Thank you. > > Kim Kaufman > KPFK LSB Treasurer > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From philiptymon at gmail.com Sat Feb 5 18:21:02 2022 From: philiptymon at gmail.com (Philip Tymon) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 18:21:02 -0800 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: <001701d81af8$406bae40$c1430ac0$@att.net> References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> <001701d81af8$406bae40$c1430ac0$@att.net> Message-ID: As others have said, the phrase "call to action" derives from the underwriting realm. It has nothing to do with politics or anything like that. As others have also said, the station itself cannot endorse a political candidate or spend an excessive amount of time supporting a specific candidate or legislation. (As an aside, stations are allowed to "editorialize", but very few, if any, actually do--- it's almost always more trouble than it's worth. There was a regulation that banned most NCE's from editorializing, but it was overturned by the Supreme Court.) But, usually, as far as I know, specific programmers can endorse candidates, support legislation, urge people to go to demonstrations, etc. as long as it is very clear that they speak for themselves and are not speaking "officially" for the station as a whole. And as long as what they are advocating is legal. And as long as this sort of stuff is not "excessive", thereby endangering your non-profit status. In any specific situation, it is really best if you consult a lawyer who specializes in FCC work, especially for non-commercial stations (even if it is an IRS situation, they will likely know the regs). If you don't have a regular FCC lawyer, it might be worth establishing a relationship with one. They can help steer you clear of big trouble. Regarding your other concern, anyone can sue anyone for pretty much anything. All you have to do is file a piece of paper in court. And, yes, it is a pain in the ass if you get sued, no matter how stupid or ridiculous the lawsuit is. The real question, then, is would such a lawsuit be taken seriously. Probably not--- I've never heard of anything like that ever happening. But, these days, you just never know. Nothing would surprise me. So, I really don't think anyone on here can give you a definitive answer. There is certainly no "law" against it, I'm sure plenty of people on radio and TV, NCE or not, have urged people to attend rallies, demonstrations, etc. As long as you don't urge people to engage in violence or other illegal activities, I don't think it's illegal. The best advice I can give would be to consult with your FCC attorney, any local attorney you might have or use (regarding local law in your state or city) and your insurance company. Probably most important is your insurance company to be sure that if someone does sue you, you're covered and they will either provide an attorney or cover any legal fees. You might also contact NFCB to see if they have any advice. Regarding insurance, I have been sued a number of times, both personally and in the context of being a station manager. The majority of the suits have been nuisance suits-- but having insurance for such events is critical. You simply cannot handle such things on your own, and the technicalities and paperwork and time involved are beyond the ability of anyone but a regularly practicing attorney to handle. And if, God forbid, you lose-- well, it could bankrupt you. If you're insured, you just turn it over to your insurance company lawyer and they handle everything. In most cases, after about a year of back and forth the insurance company will settle the nuisance suit for a very small amount, it is much cheaper than fighting it in court. Good luck. On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 5:24 PM Kim Kaufman via grc wrote: > I don?t want to get into the specifics of the issue but it is definitely > not an underwriting issue. Probably more IRS problem. > > > > Further, I was told, related but not the same as the issue I?m dealing > with, is that a ?call to action? could provide legal liability if a host > tells listeners to go to, say, a demonstration, and if there was, say, > violence, and the listener got hurt. They could sue Pacifica for telling > them to go. Who knows where the lawsuit might go but it would obviously > cost time and money to deal with. > > > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > > > Kim > > > > From: Tracy Rosenberg > Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2022 4:39 PM > To: Ken Freedman > Cc: Kim Kaufman ; GRC > Subject: Re: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" > > > > And it is important to say that the IRS rule mostly focuses on candidates, > not on legislation or policy. Hypothetically, if you spent literally the > majority of your time as a 501c3 working on legislation, you > > would be running afoul of 501c3 regulations, but there is literally no > scenario where a radio station could possibly do that. So the key for radio > stations is not to endorse or oppose particular candidates. > > > > The FCC prohibitions are part of the underwriting rules and mostly relate > to sponsorships and commercial call to actions. In other words, > underwritten announcements are not supposed to constitute > > specific calls to buy products so they don't sound too much like > commercials. So the nexus is a remuneration to the station related to the > announcement. A call to action makes it sound very activisty, but > > that is really not what the FCC is talking about. They are talking about > underwritten announcements. > > > > - Tracy > > > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 4:33 PM Ken Freedman via grc > wrote: > > Hi Kim - > > I think what you?re referring to is an IRS and not an FCC rule. The IRS > prohibits 501-c-3 organizations from spending a significant amount of time > or money trying to effect elections or legislation. > > Ken Freedman > > Sent. From. Phone. > > > On Feb 5, 2022, at 5:40 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc > wrote: > > > > ?Hi all - > > > > My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, > especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or > where to find it? > > > > Thank you. > > > > Kim Kaufman > > KPFK LSB Treasurer > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > -- > > Tracy Rosenberg > Executive Director > Media Alliance > > 2830 20th Street Suite 201 > > San Francisco, CA 94110 > > https://media-alliance.org > > Email: tracy at media-alliance.org > 415-746-9475 (office) > 510-684-6853 (cell) > > Encrypted email at tracy.rosenberg at protonmail.com tracy.rosenberg at protonmail.com> > > Text via Signal > > Pronouns: She/Her/Hers > > > > - > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > From kim.kaufman at att.net Sat Feb 5 19:32:39 2022 From: kim.kaufman at att.net (Kim Kaufman) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:32:39 -0800 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> <001701d81af8$406bae40$c1430ac0$@att.net> Message-ID: <000001d81b0a$317abd60$94703820$@att.net> Thanks. Pacifica has FCC counsel, of course, but as the board Treasurer for KPFK I can?t incur any legal costs. Wanted to check with the collective wisdom here first. Kim From: Philip Tymon Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2022 6:21 PM To: Kim Kaufman Cc: Tracy Rosenberg ; Ken Freedman ; GRC Subject: Re: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" As others have said, the phrase "call to action" derives from the underwriting realm. It has nothing to do with politics or anything like that. As others have also said, the station itself cannot endorse a political candidate or spend an excessive amount of time supporting a specific candidate or legislation. (As an aside, stations are allowed to "editorialize", but very few, if any, actually do--- it's almost always more trouble than it's worth. There was a regulation that banned most NCE's from editorializing, but it was overturned by the Supreme Court.) But, usually, as far as I know, specific programmers can endorse candidates, support legislation, urge people to go to demonstrations, etc. as long as it is very clear that they speak for themselves and are not speaking "officially" for the station as a whole. And as long as what they are advocating is legal. And as long as this sort of stuff is not "excessive", thereby endangering your non-profit status. In any specific situation, it is really best if you consult a lawyer who specializes in FCC work, especially for non-commercial stations (even if it is an IRS situation, they will likely know the regs). If you don't have a regular FCC lawyer, it might be worth establishing a relationship with one. They can help steer you clear of big trouble. Regarding your other concern, anyone can sue anyone for pretty much anything. All you have to do is file a piece of paper in court. And, yes, it is a pain in the ass if you get sued, no matter how stupid or ridiculous the lawsuit is. The real question, then, is would such a lawsuit be taken seriously. Probably not--- I've never heard of anything like that ever happening. But, these days, you just never know. Nothing would surprise me. So, I really don't think anyone on here can give you a definitive answer. There is certainly no "law" against it, I'm sure plenty of people on radio and TV, NCE or not, have urged people to attend rallies, demonstrations, etc. As long as you don't urge people to engage in violence or other illegal activities, I don't think it's illegal. The best advice I can give would be to consult with your FCC attorney, any local attorney you might have or use (regarding local law in your state or city) and your insurance company. Probably most important is your insurance company to be sure that if someone does sue you, you're covered and they will either provide an attorney or cover any legal fees. You might also contact NFCB to see if they have any advice. Regarding insurance, I have been sued a number of times, both personally and in the context of being a station manager The majority of the suits have been nuisance suits-- but having insurance for such events is critical. You simply cannot handle such things on your own, and the technicalities and paperwork and time involved are beyond the ability of anyone but a regularly practicing attorney to handle. And if, God forbid, you lose-- well, it could bankrupt you. If you're insured, you just turn it over to your insurance company lawyer and they handle everything. In most cases, after about a year of back and forth the insurance company will settle the nuisance suit for a very small amount, it is much cheaper than fighting it in court. Good luck. On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 5:24 PM Kim Kaufman via grc > wrote: I don?t want to get into the specifics of the issue but it is definitely not an underwriting issue Probably more IRS problem. Further, I was told, related but not the same as the issue I?m dealing with, is that a ?call to action? could provide legal liability if a host tells listeners to go to, say, a demonstration, and if there was, say, violence, and the listener got hurt. They could sue Pacifica for telling them to go. Who knows where the lawsuit might go but it would obviously cost time and money to deal with. Thanks for all the suggestions. Kim From: Tracy Rosenberg > Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2022 4:39 PM To: Ken Freedman > Cc: Kim Kaufman >; GRC > Subject: Re: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" And it is important to say that the IRS rule mostly focuses on candidates, not on legislation or policy. Hypothetically, if you spent literally the majority of your time as a 501c3 working on legislation, you would be running afoul of 501c3 regulations, but there is literally no scenario where a radio station could possibly do that. So the key for radio stations is not to endorse or oppose particular candidates. The FCC prohibitions are part of the underwriting rules and mostly relate to sponsorships and commercial call to actions. In other words, underwritten announcements are not supposed to constitute specific calls to buy products so they don't sound too much like commercials. So the nexus is a remuneration to the station related to the announcement. A call to action makes it sound very activisty, but that is really not what the FCC is talking about. They are talking about underwritten announcements. - Tracy On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 4:33 PM Ken Freedman via grc > > wrote: Hi Kim - I think what you?re referring to is an IRS and not an FCC rule. The IRS prohibits 501-c-3 organizations from spending a significant amount of time or money trying to effect elections or legislation. Ken Freedman Sent. From. Phone. > On Feb 5, 2022, at 5:40 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc > > wrote: > > ?Hi all - > > My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or where to find it? > > Thank you. > > Kim Kaufman > KPFK LSB Treasurer > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 -- Tracy Rosenberg Executive Director Media Alliance 2830 20th Street Suite 201 San Francisco, CA 94110 https://media-alliance.org Email: tracy at media-alliance.org > 415-746-9475 (office) 510-684-6853 (cell) Encrypted email at tracy.rosenberg at protonmail.com > Text via Signal Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - _______________________________________________ grc mailing list grc at maillist.peak.org http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From pozar at lns.com Sat Feb 5 21:51:40 2022 From: pozar at lns.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Tim_Po=c5=bear?=) Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 21:51:40 -0800 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: <000001d81b0a$317abd60$94703820$@att.net> References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> <001701d81af8$406bae40$c1430ac0$@att.net> <000001d81b0a$317abd60$94703820$@att.net> Message-ID: Sounds like there is a mixing of a couple of concerns here. What non-profits can / can't do in calling for political action. This will have an impact on how you are seen by your state and the feds as a non-profit. What kind of organization you are. Can you lobby?, etc. As the IRS says... In general, no organization may qualify for section 501(c)(3) status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to influence legislation (commonly known as lobbying). A 501(c)(3) organization may engage in some lobbying, but too much lobbying activity risks loss of tax-exempt status. What a non-commercial station can do for a calling for action for an underwriting announcement. As a non-commercial station you can't tell folks to go out and buy that car, go down to dine at a restaurant etc. You can identify an underwriter such as name, street and telephone number, but you can't describe them as "the best" or tell folks to check them out as they are a supporter of the station. Tim On 2/5/22 7:32 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc wrote: > Thanks. Pacifica has FCC counsel, of course, but as the board Treasurer for KPFK I can?t incur any legal costs. Wanted to check with the collective wisdom here first. > > > > Kim > > > > From: Philip Tymon > Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2022 6:21 PM > To: Kim Kaufman > Cc: Tracy Rosenberg ; Ken Freedman ; GRC > Subject: Re: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" > > > > As others have said, the phrase "call to action" derives from the underwriting realm. It has nothing to do with politics or anything like that. > > > As others have also said, the station itself cannot endorse a political candidate or spend an excessive amount of time supporting a specific candidate or legislation. > (As an aside, stations are allowed to "editorialize", but very few, if any, actually do--- it's almost always more trouble than it's worth. There was a regulation that banned most NCE's from editorializing, but it was overturned by the Supreme Court.) > > > > But, usually, as far as I know, specific programmers can endorse candidates, support legislation, urge people to go to demonstrations, etc. as long as it is very clear that they speak for themselves and are not speaking "officially" for the station as a whole. And as long as what they are advocating is legal. And as long as this sort of stuff is not "excessive", thereby endangering your non-profit status. > > In any specific situation, it is really best if you consult a lawyer who specializes in FCC work, especially for non-commercial stations (even if it is an IRS situation, they will likely know the regs). If you don't have a regular FCC lawyer, it might be worth establishing a relationship with one. They can help steer you clear of big trouble. > > > Regarding your other concern, anyone can sue anyone for pretty much anything. All you have to do is file a piece of paper in court. And, yes, it is a pain in the ass if you get sued, no matter how stupid or ridiculous the lawsuit is. > > The real question, then, is would such a lawsuit be taken seriously. Probably not--- I've never heard of anything like that ever happening. But, these days, you just never know. Nothing would surprise me. > > So, I really don't think anyone on here can give you a definitive answer. There is certainly no "law" against it, I'm sure plenty of people on radio and TV, NCE or not, have urged people to attend rallies, demonstrations, etc. As long as you don't urge people to engage in violence or other illegal activities, I don't think it's illegal. > > The best advice I can give would be to consult with your FCC attorney, any local attorney you might have or use (regarding local law in your state or city) and your insurance company. Probably most important is your insurance company to be sure that if someone does sue you, you're covered and they will either provide an attorney or cover any legal fees. > > You might also contact NFCB to see if they have any advice. > > Regarding insurance, I have been sued a number of times, both personally and in the context of being a station manager The majority of the suits have been nuisance suits-- but having insurance for such events is critical. You simply cannot handle such things on your own, and the technicalities and paperwork and time involved are beyond the ability of anyone but a regularly practicing attorney to handle. And if, God forbid, you lose-- well, it could bankrupt you. If you're insured, you just turn it over to your insurance company lawyer and they handle everything. In most cases, after about a year of back and forth the insurance company will settle the nuisance suit for a very small amount, it is much cheaper than fighting it in court. > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 5:24 PM Kim Kaufman via grc > wrote: > > I don?t want to get into the specifics of the issue but it is definitely not an underwriting issue Probably more IRS problem. > > > > Further, I was told, related but not the same as the issue I?m dealing with, is that a ?call to action? could provide legal liability if a host tells listeners to go to, say, a demonstration, and if there was, say, violence, and the listener got hurt. They could sue Pacifica for telling them to go. Who knows where the lawsuit might go but it would obviously cost time and money to deal with. > > > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > > > Kim > > > > From: Tracy Rosenberg > > Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2022 4:39 PM > To: Ken Freedman > > Cc: Kim Kaufman >; GRC > > Subject: Re: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" > > > > And it is important to say that the IRS rule mostly focuses on candidates, not on legislation or policy. Hypothetically, if you spent literally the majority of your time as a 501c3 working on legislation, you > > would be running afoul of 501c3 regulations, but there is literally no scenario where a radio station could possibly do that. So the key for radio stations is not to endorse or oppose particular candidates. > > > > The FCC prohibitions are part of the underwriting rules and mostly relate to sponsorships and commercial call to actions. In other words, underwritten announcements are not supposed to constitute > > specific calls to buy products so they don't sound too much like commercials. So the nexus is a remuneration to the station related to the announcement. A call to action makes it sound very activisty, but > > that is really not what the FCC is talking about. They are talking about underwritten announcements. > > > > - Tracy > > > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 4:33 PM Ken Freedman via grc > > wrote: > > Hi Kim - > > I think what you?re referring to is an IRS and not an FCC rule. The IRS prohibits 501-c-3 organizations from spending a significant amount of time or money trying to effect elections or legislation. > > Ken Freedman > > Sent. From. Phone. > >> On Feb 5, 2022, at 5:40 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc > > wrote: >> >> ?Hi all - >> >> My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or where to find it? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Kim Kaufman >> KPFK LSB Treasurer >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 pbame at prometheusradio.org Sun Feb 6 08:34:59 2022 From: pbame at prometheusradio.org (Paul Bame) Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:34:59 -0500 Subject: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" In-Reply-To: References: <001901d81ae1$51733c60$f459b520$@att.net> <001701d81af8$406bae40$c1430ac0$@att.net> <000001d81b0a$317abd60$94703820$@att.net> Message-ID: The "call to action" phrase I usually hear associated with underwriting, and I believe the NFCB handbook (rumored to be undergoing an update) probably covers that pretty clearly, as have others in this thread. The way I simplify it is that the "voice of the station" cannot be used to induce profit making. A station /can/ call people to action to donate to the station, which is a nonprofit, and with limitations can call people to action to support other nonprofits -- dollar amounts, prizes, "we're the best", all is allowed (however many stations do not allow their voice to induce support for /any/ other organizations -- keeps things simpler and less likely to step over the line). For political stuff, my simplification is that the "voice of the station" cannot do /any/ electioneering. Voter education and urging people to vote (but not which way to vote) or to share their opinion with lawmakers (but not what their opinion should be) is fine. Whether a station carries Pacifica or Fox will educate voters to a certain perspective of course. Legitimate guests can call to action -- the traveling musician in an interview can urge people to attend their show complete with prices, prizes etc etc (the interviewer should not amplify those bits however). Political candidates and their supporters, when they are guests or covered in news, can demand that people vote for them etc. This is easily abused (only invite guests from your favorite political party), and can go over the line where a guest becomes an editorialist (voice of the station), and then there's equal time etc. Tricky stuff at the edges. While people are in control of the station -- e.g. they are programmers -- they are the voice of the station, and that includes hosts of syndicated programming. They cannot /not/ be the voice of the station during those times. They can't say their opinion is not that of the station and then do electioneering or advertising. Technically they can do so as guests on other people's shows, because then they are not the voice of the station, but in a listener's ears that distinction may not be made, which is why many stations silence their programmers who are also political candidates, during election season. I'm not a lawyer, and this is a complex and ever-changing area so don't trust me... but I can refer people to trusted communications attorneys who may need one. ## Paul (he/him) (pablito) Bame Engineering Director, Philadelphia, Prometheus Radio Project 215.727.9620 x2 / 970.988.3849 On Sun, Feb 6, 2022 at 12:51 AM Tim Po?ar via grc wrote: > Sounds like there is a mixing of a couple of concerns here. > > What non-profits can / can't do in calling for political action. This > will have an impact on how you are seen by your state and the feds as a > non-profit. What kind of organization you are. Can you lobby?, etc. > > As the IRS says... > > In general, no organization may qualify for section 501(c)(3) > status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to > influence legislation (commonly known as lobbying). A 501(c)(3) > organization may engage in some lobbying, but too much > lobbying activity risks loss of tax-exempt status. > > What a non-commercial station can do for a calling for action for an > underwriting announcement. As a non-commercial station you can't tell > folks to go out and buy that car, go down to dine at a restaurant etc. > You can identify an underwriter such as name, street and telephone > number, but you can't describe them as "the best" or tell folks to check > them out as they are a supporter of the station. > > Tim > > On 2/5/22 7:32 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc wrote: > > Thanks. Pacifica has FCC counsel, of course, but as the board Treasurer > for KPFK I can?t incur any legal costs. Wanted to check with the collective > wisdom here first. > > > > > > > > Kim > > > > > > > > From: Philip Tymon > > Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2022 6:21 PM > > To: Kim Kaufman > > Cc: Tracy Rosenberg ; Ken Freedman < > kenfmu at gmail.com>; GRC > > Subject: Re: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" > > > > > > > > As others have said, the phrase "call to action" derives from the > underwriting realm. It has nothing to do with politics or anything like > that. > > > > > > As others have also said, the station itself cannot endorse a political > candidate or spend an excessive amount of time supporting a specific > candidate or legislation. > > (As an aside, stations are allowed to "editorialize", but very few, if > any, actually do--- it's almost always more trouble than it's worth. There > was a regulation that banned most NCE's from editorializing, but it was > overturned by the Supreme Court.) > > > > > > > > But, usually, as far as I know, specific programmers can endorse > candidates, support legislation, urge people to go to demonstrations, etc. > as long as it is very clear that they speak for themselves and are not > speaking "officially" for the station as a whole. And as long as what they > are advocating is legal. And as long as this sort of stuff is not > "excessive", thereby endangering your non-profit status. > > > > In any specific situation, it is really best if you consult a lawyer who > specializes in FCC work, especially for non-commercial stations (even if it > is an IRS situation, they will likely know the regs). If you don't have a > regular FCC lawyer, it might be worth establishing a relationship with one. > They can help steer you clear of big trouble. > > > > > > Regarding your other concern, anyone can sue anyone for pretty much > anything. All you have to do is file a piece of paper in court. And, yes, > it is a pain in the ass if you get sued, no matter how stupid or ridiculous > the lawsuit is. > > > > The real question, then, is would such a lawsuit be taken seriously. > Probably not--- I've never heard of anything like that ever happening. But, > these days, you just never know. Nothing would surprise me. > > > > So, I really don't think anyone on here can give you a definitive > answer. There is certainly no "law" against it, I'm sure plenty of people > on radio and TV, NCE or not, have urged people to attend rallies, > demonstrations, etc. As long as you don't urge people to engage in violence > or other illegal activities, I don't think it's illegal. > > > > The best advice I can give would be to consult with your FCC attorney, > any local attorney you might have or use (regarding local law in your state > or city) and your insurance company. Probably most important is your > insurance company to be sure that if someone does sue you, you're covered > and they will either provide an attorney or cover any legal fees. > > > > You might also contact NFCB to see if they have any advice. > > > > Regarding insurance, I have been sued a number of times, both personally > and in the context of being a station manager The majority of the suits > have been nuisance suits-- but having insurance for such events is > critical. You simply cannot handle such things on your own, and the > technicalities and paperwork and time involved are beyond the ability of > anyone but a regularly practicing attorney to handle. And if, God forbid, > you lose-- well, it could bankrupt you. If you're insured, you just turn it > over to your insurance company lawyer and they handle everything. In most > cases, after about a year of back and forth the insurance company will > settle the nuisance suit for a very small amount, it is much cheaper than > fighting it in court. > > > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 5:24 PM Kim Kaufman via grc < > grc at maillist.peak.org > wrote: > > > > I don?t want to get into the specifics of the issue but it is definitely > not an underwriting issue Probably more IRS problem. > > > > > > > > Further, I was told, related but not the same as the issue I?m dealing > with, is that a ?call to action? could provide legal liability if a host > tells listeners to go to, say, a demonstration, and if there was, say, > violence, and the listener got hurt. They could sue Pacifica for telling > them to go. Who knows where the lawsuit might go but it would obviously > cost time and money to deal with. > > > > > > > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > > > > > > > Kim > > > > > > > > From: Tracy Rosenberg tracy at media-alliance.org> > > > Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2022 4:39 PM > > To: Ken Freedman > > > Cc: Kim Kaufman >; > GRC > > > Subject: Re: [grc] FCC reg re "call to action" > > > > > > > > And it is important to say that the IRS rule mostly focuses on > candidates, not on legislation or policy. Hypothetically, if you spent > literally the majority of your time as a 501c3 working on legislation, you > > > > would be running afoul of 501c3 regulations, but there is literally no > scenario where a radio station could possibly do that. So the key for radio > stations is not to endorse or oppose particular candidates. > > > > > > > > The FCC prohibitions are part of the underwriting rules and mostly > relate to sponsorships and commercial call to actions. In other words, > underwritten announcements are not supposed to constitute > > > > specific calls to buy products so they don't sound too much like > commercials. So the nexus is a remuneration to the station related to the > announcement. A call to action makes it sound very activisty, but > > > > that is really not what the FCC is talking about. They are talking about > underwritten announcements. > > > > > > > > - Tracy > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2022 at 4:33 PM Ken Freedman via grc < > grc at maillist.peak.org grc at maillist.peak.org > > wrote: > > > > Hi Kim - > > > > I think what you?re referring to is an IRS and not an FCC rule. The IRS > prohibits 501-c-3 organizations from spending a significant amount of time > or money trying to effect elections or legislation. > > > > Ken Freedman > > > > Sent. From. Phone. > > > >> On Feb 5, 2022, at 5:40 PM, Kim Kaufman via grc grc at maillist.peak.org> > > wrote: > >> > >> ?Hi all - > >> > >> My understanding is that NCE's can't do "call to action" things, > especially around fed legislation. Does anyone know the FCC reg for this or > where to find it? > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> Kim Kaufman > >> KPFK LSB Treasurer > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> grc mailing list > >> grc at maillist.peak.org grc at maillist.peak.org > > >> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc > > _______________________________________________ > > grc mailing list > > grc at maillist.peak.org 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 charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Feb 6 10:10:50 2022 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2022 11:10:50 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week Message-ID: Heartland Stories:Helping Moms Everywhere Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Helping Moms Everywhere Dr. David Haas Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Dr. David Haas: University of Indiana's Dr. David Haas is dedicated to helping moms everywhere " enjoy healthy pregnancies and deliver healthy babies. Currently serving on the Heartland Study Management Team, Dr. Haas is leading the ongoing Hoosier Moms Cohort (HMC) study. This state-funded Grand Challenge research project is assessing the impact of gestational diabetes and metabolic syndrome, aimed at better predicting and preventing gestational diabetes and its progression to type 2 diabetes. His experience will help guide our clinical research priorities and helps to ensure that our flagship project is scientifically relevant and follows all best practices. A former US Navy Medical Corps Commander, Dr. Haas is the Robert A. Munsick Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Vice Chair for Research in the OBGYN Department at Indiana University School of Medicine . 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Lin Yutang From gm at artxfm.com Wed Feb 9 13:48:24 2022 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:48:24 -0500 Subject: [grc] 2/15: Spinitron Zoom Demo - Web Integration In-Reply-To: <41b7c4e56bd30013380d87560d6032cd@artxfm.com> References: <41b7c4e56bd30013380d87560d6032cd@artxfm.com> Message-ID: <328fd2ad5601bb9df5fca7fedd4f6ddf@artxfm.com> As WXOX is busy with Six Anniversary Celebrations, we are deferring this month's GRC Meeting over to Eva and Tom for the the Spinitron Web Integration Demo that they will be hosting on Feb. 15th at 4 PM Eastern Time. All are welcome and the Zoom invite is below. If anyone is interested in hosting or presenting at an upcoming GRC Meeting, please let me know! We'd love to learn from your expertise! The next meeting will take place virtually on March 10th at 8 PM Eastern. Stay well everyone! We're gettin' there! XO, SMS On 2022-02-02 11:18, Sharon Scott via grc wrote: > GRC FRIENDS, > > EVA and TOM will be hosting another tutorial on the features offered > by Spinitron. This session will focus primarily on integrating > Spinitron features into your station Website. Everyone is welcome to > join this free web demonstration. > > > INFO FROM SPINITRON:::: > > Join us as we demonstrate our most advanced web integration: using > your own website?s page layout and styles in Spinitron. This allows > seamless navigation from your web site?s pages to pages with Spinitron > content, through the Spinitron content, and back to your pages. > > February 15, 2022 4:00 PM ? Launch Meeting - Zoom 2 (no RSVP needed) > > The tutorial is aimed at station managers, admins and, web developers. > We will > > show what the integration can do for your website > explain the concept, i.e. the trick that makes it all work > demonstrate how to do it > answer your questions > > Demo with links to documentation 1. Read the first paragraph and try > the links it explains. > > There will be some technical content but not much. Even if you never > touched any HTML, you?ll get the idea and see what it accomplishes. > > Please share this forum topic > (https://forum.spinitron.com/t/web-integration-tutorial/569) as you > see fit. No registration needed, just click the link below to join the > meeting. > > Zoom meeting coordinates? > > https://zoom.us/j/95923019049?pwd=MjVvT2JvNXdhNkYrK1V3WkJ3K3hBUT09 2 > Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 > Passcode: 923114 > > One tap mobile > > +13017158592,95923019049#,*923114# US (Washington DC) > +13126266799,95923019049#,*923114# US (Chicago) > Dial by your location > > +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) > +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) > +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) > +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) > +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) > +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) > +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) > Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 > Passcode: 923114 > Find your local number: Zoom International Dial-in Numbers - Zoom > > > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From mike at brownbroadcast.com Fri Feb 11 21:20:19 2022 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (mike at brownbroadcast.com) Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:20:19 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday February 15 Message-ID: <000e01d81fd0$3b294a50$b17bdef0$@brownbroadcast.com> You?re invited to join the Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday February 15 10AM PDT / 1PM EDT - 1 hour maximum Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Agenda: (Agenda in progress) --NCE Filing Window Processing Update --Other FCC updates --Station Updates (including applications and grants) --Conferences and training --Gigi Sohn?s Commerce Committee hearings. (This may end up a party-line vote. Her biggest ?sin? may have been past criticism of Fox News (gasp)). --anything else? mb Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Feb 13 10:36:48 2022 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:36:48 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week Message-ID: Heartland Stories:Explaining GMOs, Glyphosate and Soil Biology. Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Explaining GMOs, Glyphosate and Soil Biology. Dr. Robert Kremer Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Dr. Robert Kremer. Dr. Kremer is a Professor of Soil Microbiology at the University of Missouri and is recently retired after a 32-year career as a microbiologist with the U.S.D.A. He speaks about the problems he has studied over the past 18 years with GMOs and glyphosate. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in RoundUp, is the most widely used herbicide in the world. Eighty percent of all GMO crops are engineered to tolerate Glyphosate. Dr. Robert Kremer Notes: Credits: Heartland Stories Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ A pioneer of the natural foods movement, host Theresa Marquez has dedicated her 40-year career to protecting family farmers and facing our health crisis through a culture of healthy food. Recently retired as Mission Executive for Organic Valley, Theresa created Heartland Stories Radio to reflect on the state of our world and its ensuing impact on public health, urging people to work together and take control of their impact on the planet. Topics Family Farm | GMO | Organic Farming Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files Version 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 02-13-22 12:35 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 02-13-2022 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories02132022 192Kbps mp3 (39.9MB) Stereo -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com "If you learn to use a perfect afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned the meaning of life." Lin Yutang From mike at brownbroadcast.com Mon Feb 14 23:43:34 2022 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael D. Brown) Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 23:43:34 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday February 15 10AM PST / 1PM EST Message-ID: <000001d8223f$bc8e5c40$35ab14c0$@brownbroadcast.com> You?re invited to join the Radio for People Zoom Conference Call, Tuesday February 15 10AM PST / 1PM EST - 1 hour maximum Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Agenda: (Agenda in progress) --NCE Filing Window Processing Update --Other FCC updates --Station Updates (including applications and grants) --Conferences and training --Gigi Sohn?s Commerce Committee hearings --anything else? mb Michael D. Brown Brown Broadcast Services, Inc. 3740 SW Comus St. ? Portland OR 97219-7418 USA mike at brownbroadcast.com ? www.brownbroadcast.com offc 503-245-6065 ? cell 503-703-3202 From gm at artxfm.com Tue Feb 15 11:41:24 2022 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:41:24 -0500 Subject: [grc] 2/15: Spinitron Zoom Demo - Web Integration In-Reply-To: <328fd2ad5601bb9df5fca7fedd4f6ddf@artxfm.com> References: <41b7c4e56bd30013380d87560d6032cd@artxfm.com> <328fd2ad5601bb9df5fca7fedd4f6ddf@artxfm.com> Message-ID: <1eb06d19cc3be6df36f7f9ff6d72c4cf@artxfm.com> Reminder: Today at 4 PM Eastern > On 2022-02-02 11:18, Sharon Scott via grc wrote: >> GRC FRIENDS, >> >> EVA and TOM will be hosting another tutorial on the features offered >> by Spinitron. This session will focus primarily on integrating >> Spinitron features into your station Website. Everyone is welcome to >> join this free web demonstration. >> >> >> INFO FROM SPINITRON:::: >> >> Join us as we demonstrate our most advanced web integration: using >> your own website?s page layout and styles in Spinitron. This allows >> seamless navigation from your web site?s pages to pages with Spinitron >> content, through the Spinitron content, and back to your pages. >> >> February 15, 2022 4:00 PM ? Launch Meeting - Zoom 2 (no RSVP needed) >> >> The tutorial is aimed at station managers, admins and, web developers. >> We will >> >> show what the integration can do for your website >> explain the concept, i.e. the trick that makes it all work >> demonstrate how to do it >> answer your questions >> >> Demo with links to documentation 1. Read the first paragraph and try >> the links it explains. >> >> There will be some technical content but not much. Even if you never >> touched any HTML, you?ll get the idea and see what it accomplishes. >> >> Please share this forum topic >> (https://forum.spinitron.com/t/web-integration-tutorial/569) as you >> see fit. No registration needed, just click the link below to join the >> meeting. >> >> Zoom meeting coordinates? >> >> https://zoom.us/j/95923019049?pwd=MjVvT2JvNXdhNkYrK1V3WkJ3K3hBUT09 2 >> Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 >> Passcode: 923114 >> >> One tap mobile >> >> +13017158592,95923019049#,*923114# US (Washington DC) >> +13126266799,95923019049#,*923114# US (Chicago) >> Dial by your location >> >> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) >> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) >> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) >> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) >> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) >> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) >> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) >> Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 >> Passcode: 923114 >> Find your local number: Zoom International Dial-in Numbers - Zoom >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> grc mailing list >> grc at maillist.peak.org >> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From skadanny at gmail.com Tue Feb 15 15:51:47 2022 From: skadanny at gmail.com (Danny) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 18:51:47 -0500 Subject: [grc] Donations of stocks and bonds? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: We have a potential donor who wants to transfer stocks and bonds to us, though we don't yet know the fair market value. It appears we generally need to set up a brokerage account to facilitate this sort of transaction but then I also found this online: https://stockdonator.com I'd be surprised if this becomes a regular thing for us, but who knows? And does anyone here have experience with this StockDonator option? Online it looks really good, but the devil is always in the details, right? Thanks in advance, Danny WSPJ-LP Syracuse NY Spark! 103.3 + 93.7 FM From treasurer at ksqd.org Tue Feb 15 16:01:56 2022 From: treasurer at ksqd.org (Mathilde Rand) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:01:56 -0800 Subject: [grc] Donations of stocks and bonds? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Danny, We had stocks donated to us. First we set up an account with Vanguard (takes a while). Then the donor send the stocks to them. Vanguard sold them and deposited the money into our account/bank account. Mathilde Rand Treasurer KSQD > On Feb 15, 2022, at 3:51 PM, Danny via grc wrote: > > We have a potential donor who wants to transfer stocks and bonds to us, > though we don't yet know the fair market value. > > It appears we generally need to set up a brokerage account to facilitate > this sort of transaction but then I also found this online: > https://stockdonator.com > > I'd be surprised if this becomes a regular thing for us, but who knows? > And does anyone here have experience with this StockDonator option? Online > it looks really good, but the devil is always in the details, right? > > Thanks in advance, > Danny > WSPJ-LP Syracuse NY > Spark! 103.3 + 93.7 FM > _______________________________________________ > grc mailing list > grc at maillist.peak.org > http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From tracy at media-alliance.org Tue Feb 15 16:17:13 2022 From: tracy at media-alliance.org (Tracy Rosenberg) Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:17:13 -0800 Subject: [grc] Donations of stocks and bonds? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Danny, I used Stock Donator for a stock donation. Worked very well and was happy with their service. I would use them again. It is much easier than establishing a brokerage account if you don't regularly process large quantities of stock gifts. - Tracy Rosenberg Media Alliance On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 4:02 PM Mathilde Rand via grc wrote: > Danny, > > We had stocks donated to us. First we set up an account with Vanguard > (takes a while). Then the donor send the stocks to them. Vanguard sold them > and deposited the money into our account/bank account. > > Mathilde Rand > Treasurer KSQD > > > On Feb 15, 2022, at 3:51 PM, Danny via grc > wrote: > > > > We have a potential donor who wants to transfer stocks and bonds to us, > > though we don't yet know the fair market value. > > > > It appears we generally need to set up a brokerage account to facilitate > > this sort of transaction but then I also found this online: > > https://stockdonator.com > > > > I'd be surprised if this becomes a regular thing for us, but who knows? > > And does anyone here have experience with this StockDonator option? > Online > > it looks really good, but the devil is always in the details, right? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Danny > > WSPJ-LP Syracuse NY > > Spark! 103.3 + 93.7 FM > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Tracy Rosenberg Executive Director Media Alliance 2830 20th Street Suite 201 San Francisco, CA 94110 https://media-alliance.org Email: tracy at media-alliance.org 415-746-9475 (office) 510-684-6853 (cell) Encrypted email at tracy.rosenberg at protonmail.com Text via Signal Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - From gm at artxfm.com Wed Feb 16 12:01:28 2022 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:01:28 -0500 Subject: [grc] Spinitron Demo - Recording In-Reply-To: <1eb06d19cc3be6df36f7f9ff6d72c4cf@artxfm.com> References: <41b7c4e56bd30013380d87560d6032cd@artxfm.com> <328fd2ad5601bb9df5fca7fedd4f6ddf@artxfm.com> <1eb06d19cc3be6df36f7f9ff6d72c4cf@artxfm.com> Message-ID: <9948bedda5d3285ed014628d28d72d1f@artxfm.com> Here is the link to yesterday's webinar for those who missed out: Spinitron Web Integration Tutorial https://forum.spinitron.com/t/web-integration-tutorial-tue-feb-15-2022/569/8#video-recording-of-the-tutorial-1 Contact Eva if you have any questions Stay well Everyone! .... On 2022-02-15 14:41, Sharon Scott wrote: > Reminder: Today at 4 PM Eastern > > >> On 2022-02-02 11:18, Sharon Scott via grc wrote: >>> GRC FRIENDS, >>> >>> EVA and TOM will be hosting another tutorial on the features offered >>> by Spinitron. This session will focus primarily on integrating >>> Spinitron features into your station Website. Everyone is welcome to >>> join this free web demonstration. >>> >>> >>> INFO FROM SPINITRON:::: >>> >>> Join us as we demonstrate our most advanced web integration: using >>> your own website?s page layout and styles in Spinitron. This allows >>> seamless navigation from your web site?s pages to pages with >>> Spinitron >>> content, through the Spinitron content, and back to your pages. >>> >>> February 15, 2022 4:00 PM ? Launch Meeting - Zoom 2 (no RSVP needed) >>> >>> The tutorial is aimed at station managers, admins and, web >>> developers. We will >>> >>> show what the integration can do for your website >>> explain the concept, i.e. the trick that makes it all work >>> demonstrate how to do it >>> answer your questions >>> >>> Demo with links to documentation 1. Read the first paragraph and try >>> the links it explains. >>> >>> There will be some technical content but not much. Even if you never >>> touched any HTML, you?ll get the idea and see what it accomplishes. >>> >>> Please share this forum topic >>> (https://forum.spinitron.com/t/web-integration-tutorial/569) as you >>> see fit. No registration needed, just click the link below to join >>> the >>> meeting. >>> >>> Zoom meeting coordinates? >>> >>> https://zoom.us/j/95923019049?pwd=MjVvT2JvNXdhNkYrK1V3WkJ3K3hBUT09 2 >>> Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 >>> Passcode: 923114 >>> >>> One tap mobile >>> >>> +13017158592,95923019049#,*923114# US (Washington DC) >>> +13126266799,95923019049#,*923114# US (Chicago) >>> Dial by your location >>> >>> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) >>> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) >>> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) >>> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) >>> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) >>> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) >>> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) >>> Meeting ID: 959 2301 9049 >>> Passcode: 923114 >>> Find your local number: Zoom International Dial-in Numbers - Zoom >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> grc mailing list >>> grc at maillist.peak.org >>> http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Feb 20 08:52:23 2022 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 09:52:23 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio This Week Message-ID: Heartland Stories:Discussing Food Culture, Politics and Media Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Discussing Food Culture, Politics and Media Alicia Kennedy Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks to Alicia Kennedy a writer from New York based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her weekly newsletter on food culture, politics, and media, From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy, has been mentioned by the New York Times, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Eater, and recommended in New York Magazine, W, Food52, Coveteur, and Vogue Australia; it has over 17,000 subscribers. According to GQ, this popular newsletter often wades into the thorniest thickets of the conversation. Vogue read[s] it religiously. Alicia Kennedy Notes: Credits: Heartland Stories Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ A pioneer of the natural foods movement, host Theresa Marquez has dedicated her 40-year career to protecting family farmers and facing our health crisis through a culture of healthy food. Recently retired as Mission Executive for Organic Valley, Theresa created Heartland Stories Radio to reflect on the state of our world and its ensuing impact on public health, urging people to work together and take control of their impact on the planet. Topics Family Farm | Organic Farming | Food and Nutrition Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files Version 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 02-20-22 10:51 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 02-20-2022 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories02202022 192Kbps mp3 (39.9MB) Stereo -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com "If you learn to use a perfect afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned the meaning of life." Lin Yutang From klek at klekfm.org Wed Feb 23 08:07:06 2022 From: klek at klekfm.org (KLEK 102.5 F.M.) Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:07:06 +0000 Subject: [grc] Shop and support KLEK 102.5 FM Message-ID: Support KLEK while you shop!!www.shopraise.comwww.smile.amazon.comwww.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewardsWhen you download and use the Shopraise app, shop at Kroger and Use Amazon you can help raise money for KLEK 102.5 FM! Just select "The Voice of Arkansas Minortiy Council" as your Organization to support and shop!! It really is that simple!! Unsubscribe from our emails: http://klek.moosend.com/unsubscribe?campaignId=e32ffc4b-3ce4-4740-92c1-919eb93e2301&mailingListMemberId=a4f796c2-68c1-48ba-8b1b-cbbb8e2c106a&email=grc%40maillist.peak.org&abVersion= From arlene at wslr.org Thu Feb 24 08:43:11 2022 From: arlene at wslr.org (Arlene Sweeting) Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:43:11 -0500 Subject: [grc] Job Posting for list service Message-ID: WSLR 96.5 Community Radio in sunny Sarasota, Florida is hiring for its first full-time Station Manager. The station manager is the essential coordinator of the operation and sound of WSLR, managing programming that entertains and informs our audience and brings in new listeners. For full details on the position, please visit: https://wslr.org/employment-opportunities-2/ . -- Arlene Sweeting (she/her) WSLR/Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center 525 Kumquat Court Sarasota, FL 34236 www.wslr.org 941-894-6469 From hiring at kboo.org Thu Feb 24 12:53:52 2022 From: hiring at kboo.org (Hiring Coordinator) Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:53:52 +0100 Subject: [grc] KBOO is Looking for a Membership Director Message-ID: *KBOO is looking for a community organizer to manage our membership department. Are you the right candidate? * *Please, email your resume and cover letter to hiring [at] kboo [dot] org. Apply by Sunday, March 6 at midnight (PST). * *REQUIRED: Please answer the following question in your cover letter, "How will you incorporate KBOO's values of justice, equity, and inclusion in KBOO's membership department?"* *============= Job Title: Membership Director Reports to: Station Manager Employment Status: Non-exempt; Hours 25 per week Positions supervised: Volunteers* *General Description: Maintain relationships with members and listeners that support KBOO. Create a process to meet or exceed fundraising goals and manage the membership database. * *Essential Functions * *? *Coordinate membership drives annually in cooperation with the Development Director, Volunteer Coordinator and other staff by: planning, developing forms and procedures, obtaining/ processing thank you gifts, training and supervising staff and volunteers; overseeing data entry and follow-up. *? *Coordinate with the Development department to hold fundraising events, major donor relationships, annual report and other direct mail campaigns. *? *Works with the Data Coordinator on the membership database. *? *Develop strategy and plans to increase membership by 3-5% annually. *? *Coordinate and oversee membership activities, including: member inquiries, recaptures, renewals, cancellations, benefits, mailings, membership cards, EFTs (electronic funds transfers), follow-up mailings and phone calls. *? *Supervise the preparation of membership drive reports within 60 days after the drive. *? *Supervise the preparation of quarterly membership reports for the Board of Directors and staff. *? *Work with the Finance Department to reconcile finances and to track contributions. Track expense line items that are related to membership. *? *Recruit, train, supervise and maintain relationships with volunteers to support the membership department. *? *Attend staff meetings and training. *? *Identify and address institutional and individual acts of oppression at KBOO. Ensure interruption of the oppression, follow-up/support for those affected; documentation/record keeping of the incident. *? *Implement KBOO's Mission, Vision, Program Charter, Affirmative Action Plan and House Rules. *Qualifications * *? *Ability to maintain membership database and client management software (i.e. DonorPerfect Online) *? *Experience and/or ability to work with donors. *?* Problem-solving skills related to fundraising and membership services. *? *Ability to train and supervise volunteers. *? *Excellent verbal and written communication skills. *? *Excellent skill in communication and customer service. *? *Organizational and time-management skills and attention to detail. *? *Event planning and outreach/promotion skills. *? *Ability to work well under pressure and without direct supervision. *? *Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as necessary. *? *Ability to compile and analyze data. *? *Experience in public or community radio preferred. *? *Ability to work with a wide variety of people in multicultural, cooperative, respectful, racial justice and anti-oppression in a community based organization. *? *Computer skills: (Database, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Publisher) *Salary * *This is a part-time position with a starting hourly wage of $15.56. The employee is eligible for annual step increases subject to conditions in KBOO Collectively Bargained Agreement. * *Probationary Period KBOO is a union shop and all (non-management) staff are members of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7901. Staff is required to join and pay dues to CWA Local 7901 after 90 days. There is a six-month probationary period. This period is not to be construed as a contract. * *Benefits Medical and dental coverage, disability/ life insurance, and credit union eligibility. KBOO also offers paid vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year, in accordance with KBOO?s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Eligible for the pension plan one year after the date of hire. * *Working Conditions KBOO has a small paid staff and about 300 volunteers. KBOO has regular membership drives that require an intense amount of time and coordination. The atmosphere is hectic and stimulating; ability to work in this kind of environment is essential. * *Workplace expectations at KBOO radio include: effective verbal and written communications, conflict de-escalation, skillful volunteer relations and utilization, capable project management, work-area organization, response to phone calls and correspondence, teamwork and cooperation with other employees, volunteers, and Board members; furtherance of KBOO mission, goals and values; meeting attendance and participation; capable departmental budgeting and punctuality. * *Equipment Used & Physical Working Conditions Must be able to remain in a stationary position approximately 50% or more of the time. This position requires ability to occasionally move about the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Must operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a phone, calculator, postage meter, voicemail, copier, computer, and printer. * *Equal Opportunity Employer KBOO Community Radio is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Our organization does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, class, gender identity, creed, physical or mental disability. * -- Delphine CRISCENZO, and The Hiring Team *Acknowledgment ? KBOO Radio Station is located in Portland, Oregon in Multnomah County. We honor the Indigenous people whose traditional and ancestral homelands we stand on: the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tumwater, Watlala bands of the Chinook, the Tualatin Kalapuya and many other Indigenous nations of the Willamette and Columbia River regions. It is important to acknowledge the ancestors of this land and to recognize that we are here because of the sacrifices forced upon them. In remembering these communities, we honor their legacy, their lives, and their descendants with the forming of relationships to each other and the living world.* -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Membership Director Job Description.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 58860 bytes Desc: not available URL: From hiring at kboo.org Thu Feb 24 12:54:50 2022 From: hiring at kboo.org (Hiring Coordinator) Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 21:54:50 +0100 Subject: [grc] KBOO Radio is Looking for a Volunteer Coordinator Message-ID: *KBOO is looking for a community organizer to manage our volunteer program. Are you the right candidate? * *Please, email your resume and cover letter to hiring [at] kboo [dot] org. Apply by Sunday, March 6 at midnight (PST). * *REQUIRED: Please answer the following question in your cover letter, "How will you incorporate KBOO's values of justice, equity, and inclusion in KBOO's volunteer department?"* ___________________________________________________ *Job Title: Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator Reports to: Station Manager Employment Status: Non-exempt Hours: 25hrs. per week Positions supervised: Volunteers Updated: June 2021* General Description: To manage KBOO?s volunteer program. Responsible for the day-to-day coordination of off-air volunteers. This position is a member of the Program Operating Team *Qualifications* ? Volunteer management experience, preferably with a nonprofit community organization ? Experience as a volunteer, preferably with a nonprofit community organization. ? Volunteer management experience, preferably with a nonprofit community organization ? Excellent communication skills ? Excellent organizational and time management skills and attention to detail ? Experience in mediation or conflict resolution ?Ability to work well under pressure and without direct supervision ? Ability to work with a wide variety of people in a multicultural, cooperative, progressive organization ? Ability to learn and teach skills applicable to volunteers ? Experience in training or teaching volunteers preferred ? Multi-lingual a plus ? Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as necessary ? Ability to use Google Workspace, and volunteer management systems such as Volgistics or Galaxy *Essential Functions* ?Schedule, coordinate, and supervise off-air volunteers ? Direct volunteers to appropriate areas of work ? Conduct volunteer intake, orientations and volunteer training on a regular basis. ? Assist and coordinate with other staff in fulfilling and scheduling volunteer tasks ? Represent the interest of volunteers within the station, and act as a liaison between volunteers and staff. ? Lead staff for co-sponsorships and tabling events ? Evaluate and give critical feedback to volunteers as necessary ? Assist in conflict resolution between volunteers and in volunteer grievances. Responsible for volunteer recognition ? Promote KBOO volunteering ? Responsible for maintaining volunteer management system, contact information, volunteer hours, and database of volunteer trainings attended and interests ? Attend staff and operating team meetings as needed ? Other position related duties as assigned *Salary* This is a full-time position with a starting salary of $16.38/hour. The employee shall be eligible for annual step increases subject to conditions in KBOO?s Collective Bargaining Agreement. *Union Shop and Probationary Period* KBOO is a union shop and all (except management, confidential, supervisory, student positions, and temporary workers) staff are members of Communications Workers of America (CWA)-Local 7901. Any person hired will be required to join and pay dues to CWA Local 7901 after 30 days. Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the first six-months of employment are probationary. *Benefits* Benefits include medical and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, and credit union eligibility. This position also offers paid vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year, in accordance with KBOO?s Collective Bargaining Agreement. FSLA-exempt employees receive paid compensatory time off. Eligibility for the pension plan is one year after the date of hire. *Working Conditions* The Volunteer Coordinator is the first staff person a prospective volunteer meets and must represent the station to a wide variety of people. Recruitment and outreach to new potential volunteers must reflect KBOO?s strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. KBOO has 13 paid employees and over 300 volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator conducts a monthly volunteer orientation, interviews prospective volunteers for off-air and on-air work, and directs people to appropriate trainings and responsibilities. The job requires communication with the other staff to determine needs for volunteers to fill. You will be supervising over two hundred off-air volunteers and evaluating their abilities to do their jobs. You must be able to say no to people who fail to meet our current volunteer requirements. KBOO has live remote broadcasts and events that require an intense amount of time and coordination. The Volunteer Coordinator must assist as necessary and may be expected to work evenings and weekends. The atmosphere is hectic and stimulating. The ability to work in this kind of environment is essential. Workplace expectations at KBOO radio include: effective verbal and written communications; conflict de-escalation; skillful volunteer relations and utilization; capable project management; work-area organization; response to phone calls and correspondence; teamwork and cooperation with other employees, volunteers, and Board members; furtherance of KBOO mission, goals and values; meeting attendance and participation; capable departmental budgeting; and punctuality. *Equipment Used* Computer, voicemail, copier,, phone, studio recording equipment *EEO and Affirmative Action* KBOO Community Radio is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Our organization does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, class, creed, physical or mental disability. -- Delphine CRISCENZO, and The Hiring Team *Acknowledgment ? KBOO Radio Station is located in Portland, Oregon in Multnomah County. We honor the Indigenous people whose traditional and ancestral homelands we stand on: the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tumwater, Watlala bands of the Chinook, the Tualatin Kalapuya and many other Indigenous nations of the Willamette and Columbia River regions. It is important to acknowledge the ancestors of this land and to recognize that we are here because of the sacrifices forced upon them. In remembering these communities, we honor their legacy, their lives, and their descendants with the forming of relationships to each other and the living world.* -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Volunteer Coordinator Job Description 2022.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 32056 bytes Desc: not available URL: From charlie.knower at gmail.com Sun Feb 27 10:55:54 2022 From: charlie.knower at gmail.com (Charlie Knower) Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 11:55:54 -0700 Subject: [grc] Heartland Stories Radio this week Message-ID: Heartland Stories:Jeanette Burlingame, Program Manager for Community Hunger Solutions Series: Title: Sub-title: Heartland Stories Jeanette Burlingame, Program Manager for Community Hunger Solutions Producer: Program type: Broadcast Restrictions: Charlie Knower Weekly Program For non-profit use only. Summary: Featured speakers/guests: This week Theresa speaks with Jeanette Burlingame, Program Manager for Community Hunger Solutions in Viroqua, WI .Community Hunger Solutions is dedicated to connecting healthy, locally produced food with community members who face barriers to access. CHS envisions a thriving and sustainable local food system in which every community member has access to the kinds and quantities of foods they choose to eat. Jeanette Burlingame Notes: Credits: Heartland Stories Radio is a weekly 29-minute radio show that is also available as a podcast, sponsored initially by the Heartland Study, a non profit research project dedicated to protecting the health of pregnant women and their babies. Each show engages listeners on the issues and challenges in food, farming and global health. While the team is in the Heartland, where much food is produced, our issues and interviews are with change makers, influentials and everyday people from all over the globe. We present solid information about what we all can do together to assure a healthy and just food system for the 21st century. Episodes are available on Audioport. Search for Heartland Stories or follow this link: http://audioport.org/index.php?op=series&series=Heartland+Stories Or on our Podcast page: https://heartlandstories.libsyn.com/ A pioneer of the natural foods movement, host Theresa Marquez has dedicated her 40-year career to protecting family farmers and facing our health crisis through a culture of healthy food. Recently retired as Mission Executive for Organic Valley, Theresa created Heartland Stories Radio to reflect on the state of our world and its ensuing impact on public health, urging people to work together and take control of their impact on the planet. Topics Family Farm | Organic Farming | Food and Nutrition Edit Version | Add Files | Delete Version/Files Version 1: Total Length (HH:MM:SS) Description Uploaded 00:29:00 02-27-22 12:54 Transcript, Announcer Script Location Recorded Release Date Language View Script Viroqua, WI 02-27-2022 English # Segment Length Label File Info Download 1 00:29:00 heartlandstories02272022 192Kbps mp3 (39.9MB) Stereo -- Charlie Knower 608.620.8785 Cell charlie.knower at gmail.com "If you learn to use a perfect afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, you have learned the meaning of life." Lin Yutang From gm at artxfm.com Mon Feb 28 10:32:35 2022 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:32:35 -0500 Subject: [grc] PSAs for Ukraine In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <33ae701453e43016ddda8746f78428eb@artxfm.com> PSAs providing ways to help the struggle in UKRAINE have been added to the National PSA Xchange. Feel free to use on air or add your own resources . . . National PSA Xchange https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oxLIIvqgLOf-iljK8iXitEzMQqnyva_PGyL3YTBxPCQ/edit?usp=sharing Also found on the Virtual GRC website by clicking "Documents": https://www.virtualgrc.org/documents/