Board Meeting Notes - 1/31/17

WESU Board Meeting — 1/31/17
Spring Program Start:

Thank you so much Hadley! You rock!
Aux cord issue in Studio A reported last night–update from Tues. night: Aux cord is working again
2 people didn’t show up to their show last night, someone missed their show the night before
R said multiple people didn’t show up over winter break–this needs to be addressed at the staff meeting
If someone is not there, they need to call/email Hadley, NOT Ben M–we need to let everyone know this at the staff meeting
Remind people that the policy going forward is that if you miss your show, it results in suspension
Switched up morning programming
Beth is writing up a press release for the spring program
Cloie is designing the program and it’s almost done–this is going to get out fast! Going to the printer by Friday

Programming Decision:

Programming being finalized, so Zazie and Hadley calling for a syndicated show to not be off the air for this upcoming season
It is a syndicated public affairs show
The show features and does not question the beliefs of multiple concerning guests, including Holocaust deniers (like Christopher Bollyn), Alex Jones (who has written xenophobic articles and is recognized by the Southern Poverty Center)
This is not an in-house production and the host is not a WESU staff member
We should really think about the public affairs shows that we are broadcasting, and we should apply that feeling consistently–we should set up standards and codes this semester
The board unanimously votes for removing the program, replacing it with Building Bridges, a labor union show

PSA Project:

Some of our existing PSAs are sadly very dated
Start reaching out to student groups and recording this week
Create a group of people who want to do this and set a time to record/divvy up student group contacting
List of student groups: Wesleyan Doula Project, Middle Eastern Student Association, Wesleyan Refugee Project (Casey), Phone Bank stuff, Jewish Voices for Peace, any sort of mental health services
We will work on this individually–make a couple and a few different lengths for each organization
Outside student groups: ACLU, CAIR, IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services), St. Paul’s House is doing a major fundraiser recently–could also reach out to CT branches of these major groups
Potentially put together a list of organizations to donate to
5k run for refugees in New Haven
Beth: Phone Bank, Doula
Julia: WRP
Ben: CPE, Middle Eastern Student Association
Abby: Environmental groups
Zazie: emailing Kauanui’s class
Bryan: IRIS
Ben will make a google doc after this–let’s have 2-3 PSAs for next week

Lara/Promos:

Taken out all the winter break promos, re-recorded the ones for shows that changed times
All of the promos should be updated–if one seems to be wrong, let Lara know
We want everyone to make a promo for their show this semester! EVERY. DANG. SHOW.

Board Meeting Times:

Staff Meeting/Sexual Harassment Training:

First staff meeting on Sunday!
Debbie cannot do the sexual harassment training this Sunday, so we are trying to make it for 3/5/17 with Debbie
Sending out policy to staff a week or two before then
Modifying staff meetings in general–perhaps moving 1 to 2 meetings a semester?

Board Hours:

Board Meeting Notes — 1/31/17