Board Meeting Minutes — 9/27/16

WESU Board Meeting — 9/27/16
Emmett to discuss Argus collaboration–possibly a DJ column? Once every other week
— Could incorporate Middletown community members as well to connect these two spaces together–starting after October break?
— What about interviews with DJs? Or music reviews?
— Emmett is going abroad next semester–having trouble finding someone to take over maybe?
— Could include summaries of the public affair shows
— We could announce this next semester
 
Record fair–Wyatt is taking over as new Event Director! Yay!
— Will introduce himself at the staff meeting this weekend
— Add info to Michelle’s poster and bring 100 here and spread it around town
— Helly and Adam will go to Cromwell record fair on Sunday and spread out posters!
— Reserve a table in Usdan
— PR from Beth on press releases, will put flyers up on the website
— Promos onto CDs with Lara
 
Bryan–sent out new policies about ticket giveaways
— Talked to the manager of La Boca about hosting fundraiser–waiting on response
— No word from other staff members about nonprofits/businesses
 
Disciplinary action on meter readings–there were a lot of missing meter readings
— Julia will send out a reminder email to the DJs involved
 
Training–starting on Thursday night! Thursday @ 7pm and Sunday @ 2pm at the station
– 65 people signed up total
– EA will help out
 
Babe–followed up with Sam about the app, maybe not super into it and will have to go to a new WesHack meeting
— Everyone should get a StreamRewind account
— Check out the Spinitron stuff, can bring it up at the staff meeting
 
Program director–we need to find a new one for the staff meeting on Sunday
 
Individual meetings–maybe like a 10 minute meeting with individuals happening this Friday potentially?
— 4-6pm. If it doesn’t work, then email Abby separately
 
Pledge drive–starting October 10th!
— Pledge drive promos due NEXT board meeting! By next Tuesday
 
T-shirt design by Cloie–the “becoming sentient” WESU radio alien
— Having this and a “classic” T-shirt design
 
Disciplinary action re: B–need to come to a verdict today
— Suspended for the rest of the season
— An all-staff sexual harassment training (let’s contact Debbie)
— Need to re-think policy
— Should we find a free course in the area? We should contact Debbie for this–Zazie will reach out to her