WRFI Board Meeting Minutes — May 2021

WRFI Board Meeting Minutes — May 11, 2021, 6-8pm

 

Present:

Stephen Cope

Carlos Gutierrez

Joseph Haefeli

Joe Romano

Godfrey Simmons

Chantal Thomas

Pamela Tan

Felix Teitelbaum

John Young (present at end of meeting)

 

Agenda:

• Minutes--
  • Approve minutes from April meeting
  • Begin posting minutes for the public
• AGM search update--
• News Director update--
• Bookkeeping update--
• Brand recognition
• Discussion of the article Jum Warritay suggested, for discussion at May meeting.
• Follow ups on outreach to organizations:
  • Village at Ithaca (Pamela)
  • Ithaca Children’s Garden (John)
  • Reuse Center (Felix)
  • BLM (Stephen/Chantal)
  • Geneva Women’s Assembly (Stephen)
  • MRC (Joe)
  • Southside Community Center
  • Groundswell (Pamela)
  • Cornell Prison Project connection (Stephen)
• Next Meeting?
  • Next Jum article

 

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GM Report

• Reevaluation of bookkeeping practices
  • Existing system: Felix enters into Google sheet, bookkeeper enters into system, changes need to be made.
  • Fact-finding:
    • Other comparable stations: Should not have two separate data entry systems.
    • Felix will contact our accountant after tax season.
  • Felix is considering three options and will report
• News: Reformatted with short newscasts, Friday news show
  • Award!: Best Newscast! NYS Broadcasting Award
  • New Yorker cited WRFI (article shared)
  • Action Item:
    • Send news to donors
    • Promote on-air
  • AGM Hire: Move forward with interview/hire.
  • Programming Update: Welcoming people back to the station.
    • Return to station
    • Studio B Training
    • Recruitment: Henry/Black Hands Universal
  • PCIM Summer Intern
    • Partner with educator in station?
  • Underwriting
    • Discover Cayuga Lake
    • Alpine Roofing - Olivia
    • Falls Wine Room
  • Studio A construction progress
    • Wall is up!
  • WINO progress
    • Spoke to an engineer
    • Moving onto structural approval
    • Capital campaign: $60K+ for “Expansion”
      • List of needs/aspirations from Felix
      • Could allow for second station (WRFI talk + WINO music)
      • Mobile studio
      • Salary enhancements
    • Strategic partnerships

Minutes:

• First order for meeting: Approve minutes from April meeting. Not a vote, consent agenda.
• Pamela: Review minutes for public executive summary
• Public comment period
• ACTION ITEM: Joe: Clear policy for when we go into Executive Session
• ACTION ITEM: Carlos: Open Meetings for non-profit research

Follow ups on outreach to organizations:

• Village at Ithaca (Pamela)--in progress
• BLM (Stephen/Chantal)
• Groundswell (Pamela)--in progress
• Public Art (Felix)

Discussion of the article Jum Warritay suggested

• Other syndicated shows
• News team composition

Next Meeting?

• Next Jum article?
• Tues, June 8 @ 6 pm