WPFW Regular LSB Meeting <br>September 13, 2017<br>1990 K Street N.W. Washington, D.C. <br>Robert Simms, Chair <br>Ellen<br />
Williams Carter Secretary<br>I. Call to order<br>At 6:45 pm a quorum was established. Robert Simms called the meeting to<br />
order at 6:45 pm. <br>II. Roll call<br>18 Members were present at roll call: Robert Simms, Maskeelah-Myrtle Washington,<br />
Ellen Williams Carter (non- voting), Louis Wolf, Nick Arena (non-voting), Jim Brown, Julie Hewitt, Benito Diaz, Cliff<br />
Smith, Nancy Sorden, Meredith Cordisco, Martha Peterson, Ron Pinchback, Sabooh Hakim, Gloria Turner, Vickie McGill, Eric<br />
Ramey, JW Nightwolf, Donald Williams<br>1 Members Late: Campbell Johnson, <br>3 Excused absence: Christine Cotter, Tony<br />
Leon, Lona Alias,<br>The GM Jerry Paris was present.<br>The IPD Katea Stitt was present.<br>Timekeeper: Meredith<br />
Cordisco<br>III. Approval of Agenda – agenda was amended and approved<br>Agenda Approved<br>IV. Approval of the<br />
minutes<br>The August 9, 2017 regular meeting minutes were approved.<br>Minutes Approved <br>V. Management<br />
Reports<br>The General Manager, Jerry Paris:<br>He was working on the broadcast of the Dick Gregory Home going. He<br />
stated that Ralph Nader has agreed to do a program on WPFW.<br>The Interim Program Director Report:<br>The Mini-Fund<br />
drive was successful we went over the $75,000. goal. The Next drive will begin in October. Our recently hired engineers<br />
are Robin Smith and Sierra Shine.  WPFW produced a National broadcast after Charlottesville, VA protests.  There will be<br />
special programming on Labor Day.  We are working hard to get gifts to donors.  We will sponsor a fundraiser with Goethe<br />
Institute and the D. C. library. It will be a ‘80’s Halloween Party on a Saturday in October.  Trying to get the food<br />
and drink donated.<br>VI. Committee Reports<br>1.	Finance Report by Treasurer - submitted a written report<br>Nick Arena<br />
stated the following:<br>Nancy Sorden, Eileen Rosin and Nick Arena are preparing the fiscal year 2018 budget report. We<br />
are current in our payments for August. The current bank balance is short by over $40,000. to be able to pay September<br />
bills.  The rent payment amounts will increase from October to March. In April it will return to approximately $14, 958.<br />
LSB members will be calling WPFW donors for unfulfilled pledges/donations.<br>2.	PNB Reports<br>Benito Diaz stated that<br />
court date for WBAI is on October the 4th. Nancy Sorden stated that the Pacifica archives thumb drive was doing well.<br />
They plan to create more from the archives. The 2015 audit has been completed.<br>3.	Program Committee – submitted a<br />
written report<br>The Program Committee continues to contact PNB members about the grid.<br>4.	Outreach and<br />
Development<br>The Run/Walk has been named the Dick Gregory Walk for your health.  Children under three are admitted for<br />
free. Martha asked for a donation of $32.99. for the medals that they will present to winners. Nancy Sorden said she<br />
would donate the $32.99. Gloria Turner said that the U street Jam will be part of drive in November and tickets are $35.<br />
The Spring Fling raised approximately $1,700 and the Blues Festival raised $3, 249.<br>5.	MASC report<br>Nothing to<br />
report.<br>VII. Community Comment <br>Tom Radley said that he enjoys the programming at WPFW.  He said that we need to<br />
reinitiate CFC (Combined Federal Campaign). Mr. Tatum said he was glad to be back. Jim Brown (community person) wants to<br />
get people to go to Dick Gregory’s funeral. Robin Smith (WPFW engineer) made a comment that there are way over 50,000<br />
downloads of the Public Affairs programs. Robin also stated that the podcasts have been a great outreach tool. He said<br />
we need to bolster our YouTube presentation by 25% growth. <br>VIII. New Business<br>A motion was presented regarding<br />
the new engineer Robin Smith’s initiative:<br>I move that we support Robin Smith’s initiative to make progress reports<br />
of the 25 public affairs shows on WPFW the 1st of every three months. Indicating the total subscribers with a bar graph<br />
per show.<br>The vote was Unanimous in favor of the motion.<br>IX. Adjourn Regular Meeting at 8:49 pm<br>X. Executive<br />
Session 8:54 pm reconvened<br>The executive session relates to proprietary information.<br>XI. Adjournment <br>Motion to<br />
adjourn: There was no objection.<br>Robb Simms adjourned the regular meeting at 9:46 pm<br>Meeting adjourned at 9:46<br />
pm<br>Minutes submitted by:  Ellen Williams Carter<br>