From mike at brownbroadcast.com Fri Jan 5 15:04:03 2024 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael Brown) Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2024 15:04:03 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio for People Zoom call next Monday, January 8 10AM PST / 1PM EST Message-ID: <003101da402b$7a5149d0$6ef3dd70$@brownbroadcast.com> Join us Monday for the monthly Radio for People Zoom Meeting 10AM PST / 1PM EST --A frank discussion of current issues regarding Community Radio-- The meeting is open to all community-radio activists and station people. Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Agenda (in progress) --LPFM Filing Window Singletons rapidly being Accepted for Filing - FCC is moving quickly! 44% of LPFM applications were singletons that have been Accepted for Filing https://recnet.com/window Many ?garbage? applications Reminder to applicants: Local Public Notice on websites Reminder to applicants: Keep application up to date, during pendency Freeze on LPFM amendments will be lifted 6pm EST Jan 31 --Other FCC Updates FCC Releases 2018 (!) Quadrennial Regulatory Review FCC admonishes NCE station on Catalina Island (KCFH) for repeated silent STAs and a lack of Quarterly Issue Reports - 1 year renewal Quarterly Issue Reports due Jan 10 (Wednesday) --Station Updates --Conferences and Training NFCB doing online sessions almost every month, this year. Rima Dael replaces Sally Kane as CEO 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 mike at brownbroadcast.com Sun Jan 7 17:48:46 2024 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael Brown) Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2024 17:48:46 -0800 Subject: [grc] TOMORROW -- Radio For People Zoom Meeting 10AM PST / 1PM EST Message-ID: <003501da41d4$d1ec2fc0$75c48f40$@brownbroadcast.com> Join us Monday for the monthly Radio for People Zoom Meeting 10AM PST / 1PM EST --A frank discussion of current issues regarding Community Radio-- The meeting is open to all community-radio activists and station people. Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Agenda --LPFM Filing Window Singletons rapidly being Accepted for Filing - FCC is moving quickly! 44% of LPFM applications were singletons that have been Accepted for Filing https://recnet.com/window Many ?garbage? applications Reminder to applicants: Local Public Notice on websites Reminder to applicants: Keep application up to date, during pendency Freeze on LPFM amendments will be lifted 6pm EST Jan 31 --Other FCC Updates FCC Releases 2018 (!) Quadrennial Regulatory Review FCC admonishes NCE station on Catalina Island (KCFH) for repeated silent STAs and a lack of Quarterly Issue Reports - 1 year renewal Quarterly Issue Reports due Jan 10 (Wednesday) --Station Updates --Conferences and Training NFCB doing online sessions almost every month, this year. Rima Dael replaces Sally Kane as CEO 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 mike at brownbroadcast.com Mon Jan 8 08:34:34 2024 From: mike at brownbroadcast.com (Michael Brown) Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 08:34:34 -0800 Subject: [grc] Radio For People Zoom Meeting TODAY - Monday January 8 - 10AM PST / 1PM EST Message-ID: <000201da4250$90b83860$b228a920$@brownbroadcast.com> Join us TODAY Monday January 8, for the monthly Radio for People Zoom Meeting 10AM PST / 1PM EST --A frank discussion of current issues regarding Community Radio-- The meeting is open to all community-radio activists and station people. Same Zoom link as last month. The link is not posted publicly. For a link to the meeting: betty at c-map.org Agenda --LPFM Filing Window Singletons rapidly being Accepted for Filing - FCC is moving quickly! 44% of LPFM applications were singletons that have been Accepted for Filing https://recnet.com/window Many ?garbage? applications Reminder to applicants: Local Public Notice on websites Reminder to applicants: Keep application up to date, during pendency Freeze on LPFM amendments will be lifted 6pm EST Jan 31 --Other FCC Updates FCC Releases 2018 (!) Quadrennial Regulatory Review FCC admonishes NCE station on Catalina Island (KCFH) for repeated silent STAs and a lack of Quarterly Issue Reports - 1 year renewal Quarterly Issue Reports due Jan 10 (Wednesday) --Station Updates --Conferences and Training NFCB doing online sessions almost every month, this year. Rima Dael replaces Sally Kane as CEO 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 evan at kgnu.org Tue Jan 16 11:48:34 2024 From: evan at kgnu.org (Evan Perkins) Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 12:48:34 -0700 Subject: [grc] Job posting: KGNU Radio is hiring a News Director Message-ID: KGNU is hiring a News & Public Affairs Director. Help shape the future of local news along the Colorado Front Range. The KGNU & Public Affairs Director is a dynamic, energetic, creative, team-oriented, and talented individual responsible for leading KGNU?s award-winning News Department. The News Director is responsible for coordinating and guiding the editorial agenda, overall direction, and day-to-day operations of the KGNU News Department. The News Director must excel in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, kind, and collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a superb journalist and experienced manager with excellent organizational skills and high journalistic standards who brings an inspiring, social and racial equity-centered editorial vision that will address local news and information gaps with the skills to implement a strategy to achieve it. Our newsroom prioritizes community relevance and engagement. The News Director manages our small but mighty team of staff reporters and producers; while providing journalistic guidance, coordination, training, and management of our volunteer reporters, producers, hosts, and interns. Fluent Bilingual (Spanish-English) candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. A full job description, details, and application instructions are on our site . Applications submitted by February 5, 2024, will be given priority for review. No phone calls, please. Position Open Until Filled. The need is immediate. KGNU is committed to creating and supporting a culturally inclusive environment through diversity, equity, and inclusivity. KGNU is committed to providing an Equal Employment Opportunity and environment that is free from bullying, discrimination, and/or harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. We strongly encourage applications from people of all genders, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and people with disabilities. -- I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant, Evan Perkins Operations Director KGNU Community Radio 4700 Walnut St. Boulder, CO 80301-2548 303.449.4885 ext.104 88.5 FM / 1390 AM Boulder + Denver 93.7 FM Nederland + 98.7 FM Fort Collins + 99.1 FM Denver KGNU.org Twitter + Facebook + Instagram + YouTube From jama at asis.com Wed Jan 17 12:38:07 2024 From: jama at asis.com (Jama) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:38:07 -0800 Subject: [grc] KMUD seeks Station Manager Message-ID: <46A8CBCC-6D40-48D9-868A-419AA3D11C25@asis.com> KMUD in Garberville / Redway, California seeks a Station Manager. Below is info which is posted at kmud.org. Wishing all y?all a happy new year. Wish I could have made it to Charleston with our dynamic News Director, Lauren Schmitt, who returned to KMUD all aglow ? thanks to everyone involved in keeping the great GRC conference tradition alive. Jama Chaplin Volunteer KMUD Redwood Community Radio is seeking a Station Manager Full time 32hour/week position available for qualified individual to manage Kmud Redwood Community Radio Station in Redway Ca. Duties include staff, financial and fundraising oversight. Radio and administrative experience preferred, but not required. The pay rate is $22-$, 28/hour based on experience. Job description is posted on KMUD.org Send resume and inquiries to hiring at kmud.org KMUD STATION MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION BASIC FUNCTION: The Station Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the station. They are expected to work in collaboration and cooperation with the staff, independent contractors, the Board of Directors, volunteers and membership. SUPERVISED BY AND REPORTS TO: Redwood Community Radio Board of Directors SUPERVISES: All paid and contract staff. Full-time 32 hours per week position. The pay range will be $22-$28 per hour commensurate with experience. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Management: Emphasize teamwork and consensus building in decision making and all aspects of staff coordination. Make and implement decisions regarding the operation of the station including personnel, contracts, legal requirements, finance, maintenance and RCR policies. Ensures compliance with FCC and CPB requirements and with local, state and federal laws and regulations including safety, environmental and labor laws. Implement hiring and firing, training and evaluation of paid staff. Create, modify or eliminate positions, job descriptions or contracts, within the expenditure limits established by the Board for total staff costs and total contractor costs. Participate as an active advisor of the Board of Directors and its Executive Committee. Submit written reports and recommendations to the Board at the monthly board meetings. Participate in other committees, including Finance, Development, Membership Drive and Policy. Hold regular meetings with staff and contractors as well as plan board/staff meetings, board trainings, and board retreats including strategic planning. Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors. Operations: Oversee the maintenance of buildings, equipment and grounds. Oversee membership drives in coordination with the Membership Drive committee and Membership Coordinator staff person. Finance: Oversee the financial consultant and the financial affairs of the station Oversee development, bookkeeping, underwriting, budgeting, purchasing, sales and other relevant financial matters. The Board will approve off budget expenditures. Oversee the search for and securing of public and private grants From gm at artxfm.com Sat Jan 20 18:00:58 2024 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 21:00:58 -0500 Subject: [grc] GRC-Monthly Meet-Up 01/23/34 @ 8:00 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific Message-ID: Virtual GRC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: GRC - Monthly Meet-Up GRC 2024 Conference Brainstorming, LPFM Updates, Community Radio Open Discussion. ALL ARE WELCOME! Time: Jan 23, 2024 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87152105171?pwd=clNZUFBGaU84SDdkVE9wd1QrN2MxQT09 Meeting ID: 871 5210 5171 Passcode: GRC2024 --- One tap mobile +13052241968,,87152105171#,,,,*0187183# US +13092053325,,87152105171#,,,,*0187183# US --- Dial by your location ? +1 305 224 1968 US ? +1 309 205 3325 US ? +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) ? +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) ? +1 646 931 3860 US ? +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) ? +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) ? +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) ? +1 360 209 5623 US ? +1 386 347 5053 US ? +1 507 473 4847 US ? +1 564 217 2000 US ? +1 669 444 9171 US ? +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) ? +1 689 278 1000 US ? +1 719 359 4580 US ? +1 253 205 0468 US Meeting ID: 871 5210 5171 Passcode: 0187183 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kfRl17b87 *************************** Sharon M. Scott Co-Founder & General Manager ARTxFM / WXOX 97.1 FM P.O. Box 5103 Louisville, Kentucky 40255 USA 502.640.6414 *************************** ARTxFM http://www.artxfm.com ************************ NEW BOOK: LOW POWER FM for DUMMIES https://www.amazon.com/Low-Power-Dummies-Sharon-Scott/dp/1394185324/ From jimedia at grandecom.net Mon Jan 22 11:20:06 2024 From: jimedia at grandecom.net (Jim Ellinger) Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:20:06 -0600 Subject: [grc] thanks Message-ID: <83c7fdb2-45bd-47fa-bc57-96feed60657f@grandecom.net> From gm at artxfm.com Thu Jan 25 10:38:44 2024 From: gm at artxfm.com (Sharon Scott) Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:38:44 -0500 Subject: [grc] GRC January Meet-up Recording In-Reply-To: <83c7fdb2-45bd-47fa-bc57-96feed60657f@grandecom.net> References: <83c7fdb2-45bd-47fa-bc57-96feed60657f@grandecom.net> Message-ID: <20c6cf16714fb400c96a4b8bc5c1eb00@artxfm.com> GRC MEET-UP - Jan 23, 2024 - RECORDING https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZL7zcwgzZo Click to Topics of Interest: 24:05 -- GRC 2024 - Call for Hosts 47:00 -- LPFM Updates / Next Steps for Applicants CALL FOR 2024 CONFERENCE HOST APPLICATIONS. Open to all college and community radio stations. PLEASE SUBMIT BY the next GRC Meet-Up on FEBRUARY 27th at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. Applicants will be invited to make brief presentations at the meeting. Station Application to Host 2024 GRC Conference: https://forms.gle/3yWk5TgCnL543WwP7 The GRC Virtual Meet-Up takes place on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Invitations will be sent to the GRC Listserve. If you are not signed up, you can do so here: Register for the GRC Listserve: http://maillist.peak.org/mailman/listinfo/grc LPFM Applicants wondering about next steps, should check out the updated Prometheus Radio Website with more info and step-by-step tutorials: https://www.prometheusradio.org/lpfm-applicants-whats-next/ Singletons who's applications have been Accepted for Filing should watch out for their Construction Permit to be Granted. At which point, you will be able to claim your call letters and you will want to do so RIGHT AWAY as these will go on a first come, first serve basis. You can search the FCC database using the link below. You will got a lot of "Not Available" results but instead of getting discouraged, you'll have to get creative . . . FCC Call Sign Search: https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicCallSignSearch.html Good Luck Everyone! Look out for another LPFM-Specific webinar soon. XOX, SMS *************************** Sharon M. Scott Co-Founder & General Manager ARTxFM / WXOX 97.1 FM P.O. Box 5103 Louisville, Kentucky 40255 USA 502.640.6414 *************************** ARTxFM http://www.artxfm.com ************************ NEW BOOK: LOW POWER FM for DUMMIES https://www.amazon.com/Low-Power-Dummies-Sharon-Scott/dp/1394185324/ From ken at wfmu.org Thu Jan 25 12:55:54 2024 From: ken at wfmu.org (Ken Freedman) Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:55:54 -0500 Subject: [grc] WFMU Seeks a Full-Time Music Director In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Freeform community radio station WFMU seeks an experienced full time Music DIrector to work at the station's studio and offices in Jersey CIty, NJ. Preferred at least two years of experience as Music or Program Director at a medium or large public or non-commercial radio outlet; must be extremely knowledgeable about many types of music, especially alternative genres; excellent organizational and writing skills, diplomatic email and telephone manner, and ability to supervise staff, volunteers and interns; must be familiar with some form of computer database and entry. Full-time paid position, with full medical, dental and vision benefit and 403B plan. Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Deadline for applications is March 1st. Salary range 50-65k, plus excellent benefits. WFMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and People of Color encouraged to apply. More info, job description and application instructions at this link: https://wfmu.org/music-director/