From subs at mail.kfcf.org Mon Dec 1 16:46:02 2008 From: subs at mail.kfcf.org (KFCF Subscribers & Friends list) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 16:46:02 -0800 Subject: [KFCF Friends] KFCF Listener Survey Message-ID: <798CF056DAFB4D44BAC2FEBA56A3F414@OFFICE> KFCF Listener Survey!! KFCF has an on-line survey to find out what you like and don't like about KFCF and KPFA programming. You don't have to be a subscriber to take the survey and you can remain anonymous. So grab your mouse and don't worry about hanging chads.... Click Here to take KFCF Radio survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=cnqQiDZIaNW9tH1bWoNnaQ_3d_3d Thanks, Rych Withers KFCF / Fresno Free College Foundation -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From subs at mail.kfcf.org Tue Dec 9 20:03:10 2008 From: subs at mail.kfcf.org (KFCF Subscribers & Friends list) Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 20:03:10 -0800 Subject: [KFCF Friends] Three important reminders Message-ID: <117E7B36FE8249979B8E1E5A450D1941@OFFICE> 1.) The extended deadline for the Fresno Free College Foundation (The Board that runs KFCF) election ballots to be returned is December 15th. If you have received a ballot and haven't returned it, please do so. We are required to have 20% of the ballots returned to have a quorum. We need about another 75 ballots returned to meet quorum. So, if you haven't returned your ballots please get them in the mail, or drop them by the office ASAP. 2.) We're getting a lot of interesting responses in the KFCF Listener Survey. If you haven't taken the survey, you can find it at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=cnqQiDZIaNW9tH1bWoNnaQ_3d_3d . Or click on the link on the KFF web page. 3.) Got something to say that you think the world should hear? Got something to say to KFCF and the Valley? Praise, jeers, a political diatribe. or a shout out to your fellow comrades? Call the KFCF Free Speech Comment Line at (559) 2-RANTS-8 [that's (559)-272-6878 for those whose phones are alphabetically impaired]. Comments may be used on the air. Keep your diatribe to 30 seconds or less for the best chance of being used in a KFCF Free Speech promo. Let's have some fun! And thanks for listening and supporting KFCF. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From subs at mail.kfcf.org Fri Dec 12 19:07:49 2008 From: subs at mail.kfcf.org (KFCF Subscribers & Friends list) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:07:49 -0800 Subject: [KFCF Friends] Fresno Free College Foundation Board Meeting Message-ID: <13EEE091CCE845849D325BA06E4738D7@OFFICE> The Fresno Free College Foundation owns and operates KFCF-FM. The monthly board meeting will be at 7:00 PM, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 at the Machinists Union Hall located at 544 W. Olive Avenue in Fresno (across the street from the Department of Motor Vehicles). The meeting is a public meeting. Fresno Free College Foundation Board of Directors Meeting Agenda December 16, 2008 Call to order: 7 p.m. Determination of Quorum Introduction of Guests I. Adoption of Agenda II. Excuse of Absences III. Approval of Minutes IV. Public Comment V. President's Report (no written report submitted) VI. Executive Director's Report/Programming Director's Report - Rych Withers (no written report submitted) VII. Chief Engineer's Report - Rand Stover (no written report submitted) IX. Regular Reports: A. Budget Committee - See written report B. Community Outreach Committee - Committee did not meet in Dec. C. Fundraising Committee - Committee did not meet in Dec. D. Governance Committee - Committee did not meet E. Programming Committee - no written report submitted F. Personnel Committee - report to be given in closed session G. Election Committee - no written report submitted H. KFCF Representative Report on the KPFA LSB - no written report submitted X. Consent Agenda: a. Spending Approval Proposal (Vickie) XI. Old Business: a. Election update b. Board Retreat/New Member Orientation (2/1/09) including discussion of proposed facilitator c. Banquet Raffle (Vickie) d. Discussion of funding possibilities for news reporters e. Update on Studio move c. Other old business XII. New Business: a. Appointment of Board member to chair Governance Committee b. Proposal to hire management coach (Personnel Committee) c. Possibility of establishing official MySpace site for KFCF (Gerry) d. Need for fiscal oversight for Sleeping Bag Project e. Discussion of policy on use of bulk rate permit by board candidates f. Other new business Fresno Free College Foundation Draft Minutes Board of Directors Meeting November 18 2008 Call to order: 1926 hours Determination of quorum: In attendance Gerry Bill, Vickie Fouts, Dave Gendron, Leni Reeves, Mel Sanders, Jan Slagter, Rych Withers Introduction of guests: Hasan Johnson and Mark Hernandez; the latter videotaped the meeting and after discussion, this was allowed. I. Agenda adopted with the following changes: Item VII - chief Engineers report to be by Rych Withers; addition of 3 items of New Business - VII e December Meeting, VII f News Stringers, VII g Website (moved from Old Business) II. Excused: Sue Kern, Marc Scalzo, Rand Stover, Alex Valvoulis III. September 16 2008 mInutes approved IV. Public Comment: Mark Hernandez stated that he believes the election is required to be held entirely during the period Nov 1 through 30, whether in person or by mail. He believes that the change of rules may expose the Board to legal action. Hasan Johnson asked for a clarification of liability issues and election procedures Gerry Bill and Rych Withers stated that the ballots were sent out late due to mailing house error so the election was extended by executive decision to allow a full 30 day voting period. This was decided and announced before the effective start of the election to be both impartial to the candidates and fair to the electors. Election announcements and the Web site need to have the correct election dates. V. President's Report: October - see written report November - see written report Discussion of My Space "Friends of KFCF" site which endorsed 3 candidates for election. Dave Gendron stated that he did not solicit endorsement, did not wish to run as part of a slate and disagrees with some statements in the endorsement text written by Debbie Speer, who is running this My Space site. Vickie Fouts stated that this My Space site was set up by Debbie as an official KFCF site while Debbie was on the Board and acting as a KFCF representative through the Promotions(Outreach?) Committee. Vickie would like to have the Board request legal advice on the ownership of the site. Hasan Johnson suggested setting up an official KFCF My Space site. Mark Hernandez stated the North Fork Studio List Serve had made a personal attack upon him. The consensus discussion was that Debbie Speer be asked to put a prominent disclaimer on the site acknowledging that it is not affiliated with KFCF. If there is a question of North Fork Studio List Serve appearing to represent KFCF, Sue Kern should also be asked to put a similar disclaimer. Gerry will investigate. No action. VI. Executive Director/Programming Director's Report Financial Packet sent 1 week ago shows slight deficit due to change in Marathon timing, so that no check has been received yet for October. Ballots: 1710 mailed, 1 returned. This is about 1500 single ballots, plus doubles for 2 names at same address where both have contributed. Meetings with programmers to go over Programmers Handbook, which is being updated, will be held Weds night, Thurs night, Sat, and Sun. Current contact information and acknowledgement of receipt of handbook will be obtained. There will be a Board member present at each of the scheduled meetings. Stuff has been ordered for the WILPF Craft Fair, including KFCF totes. A program guide by categories and a program grid by time is being made. Vickie suggested adding the Website and email to these materials. She also stated reports are to be written; Rych will email a written report to the Board. VII. Chief Engineers Report Emergency Alert System equipment which will be required will cost about $3000. The Dept of Homeland Security will control this and both the president and governor can declare an emergency and take control of the station, by law. Scott Dean will install the back-up transmitter for $50/ hour. It is unclear when the move from Rand Stover's site will occur. Renewal notices, "come back" pleas to lapsed subscribers, and end of year donate on requests have been sent. IX. (the omission of VIII follows the Agenda; this was not noticed at the time.) Regular Reports A. Budget Committee see written report B. Community Outreach see written report AND C. Fundraising see written report D. Governance did not meet - see new business E. Programming Committee see written report and note changes toward block programming F. Personnel Committee closed session report G. Election Committee For this election the procedures and dates were chosen, with implementation then turned over to staff. Candidates names were drawn in random order by staff. Late mailing by the presort center occurred; possible solutions include changing mailing houses, doing it ourselves, and getting it to the mailing house earlier. The mailing cost $102, the postage $191. Because of the late mailing, an extension of the deadline for this election considered: The postmark deadline for this election to be moved to December 15 2008. Moved by Leni Reeves, 2nd Gerry Bill, passed unanimously. Mark Hernandez states his opinion that the Bylaws require the "meeting" and thus the election to finish in November. Gerry Bill states that a "meeting" begun in November and extending into December constitutes "meeting" in November as described in the bylaws. The list of members was given to all candidates, since some had access to it through current Board membership. Policy on distribution of membership list needs to be on agenda for future Board decision. Ballot counting dates needs to be determined. Misc.: FFCF web site needs to have a link to election materials and needs candidate statements from this election, and proposed bylaws changes on the Foundation page. H. KPFA LSB report. LSB met in Fresno; many of us were present. There was a good financial presentation. LSB members toured KFCF after the meeting. X. Consent Agenda (see written proposals for complete text) a. Reserve Account of 3 months operating budget, to be implemented by putting aside monthly 10% of the KPFA subscriptions payment to us. (approx 3 years to fulfill at current rate) the money to go into existing credit union account but would have own sub account in Quickbooks. b. Meeting effectiveness : collegiality, 20 seconds of silence can be called by any member of the Board, and point of discrimination can be raised by any member of the Board. c. Policy on office holidays: New Years, MLK Jr Day, Presidents Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Thurs and Fri, and Christmas are holidays when the office will be closed to the public. d. Excused Absence Policy (voted on at last meeting, presented in writing for clarification.) Notice given before meeting to ED, Pres or Sec'ty with reason for absence, this info given to Board , absence excused unless Board votes not to accept. Advance notice if 3 or more consecutive meetings to be missed; the Board can then decide if that member should be replaced. Vacancy may be declared when 3 unexcused absences w/in 12 month period occur. Mel moved, Leni 2nd, consent agenda passed unanimously XI. Old Business Election: if 20% quorum is not reached the Board can continue to serve and or appoint Board members or extend balloting by 2 weeks. Suggested to seat 4 with highest vote totals. Proposed to continue present Board members and seat highest vote-getters for vacant seats. XII. New Business a. Date of Board Retreat/New member orientation: Jan 31 or Feb1. Gerry will contact facilitator: Jackie Ryle or Paul Pierce and will contact Randy. Janet moved, Leni 2nd, passed. b. Governance Committee. Vickie moved to table, Leni 2nd, passed c. WILPF Craft Fair Dec 6 Sue, Dave and Leni will table. d. Annual Report Questions about relationship between FFCF and Greek Cultural Foundation: are they now their own foundation , do they have their own 501C3 corporation? Others for whom FFCF acts as fiscal agent: Ananda - Rych will ask for a written report. Does legal responsibility for these rest with their own Boards of Directors? Financial info to be presented to Vickie and Gerry. e. Paid news stringer proposal: Vic Bedoian and Mike Rhodes did news editing training with KPFA staff to do Valley news through KPFA . Mike Rhodes submitted rough draft of proposal to be paid $25/hour for time spent preparing stories. Discussion: grant money available? Is there a possible underwriting problem with grant funding. Is there an issue of staff being used as volunteer labor, not permissible if this is within the job duties for which people are hired. Fundraising specifically for news production suggested by Vickie. Hiring process needs to be determined per Rych. (He will check with Carol Spooner) News Stringer Ad Hoc Committee created: chair Gerry, members Vickie and Leni. Suggested meeting same day as Board, prior to Board meeting. f. December 16 Board meeting moved 2nd passed XII. h. web sites The KFCF site is updated and looks very good. Now the FFCF site needs work. The main concern is that there is no easy way to go back and forth between KFCF and FFCF sites - links, meeting dates, etc. XIII Recess open session 2136 hours Closed Session Personnel Issues Open Session resumed: any closed session issues referred to Personnel Committee. Management Training concept and expense to be on consent calendar for December. Meeting adjourned Leni V Reeves FFCF Budget Committee Report: 12-8-08 Present: Vickie Fouts - chair, Gerry Bill and Rych Withers We went over the annual report just received from the CPA. The annual report must be out to members within four months of the close of the fiscal year (8-31-08). We received the report without a lot of time to spare for printing and mailing by the deadline of 12-31-08 and no time for really going over the report and asking questions. Rych reported that it was hard to get the CPA to understand the importance of getting the report to us in a timely manner. It was suggested that in the future we advise the CPA we need the annual report within 2 or 2 1/2 months or we may need to find another CPA. Rych will also be meeting with the CPA to go over the annual report and will go over the usage of QuickBooks (QB). They may have suggestions on how to use QB for budget reports and other helpful hints. He will also ask them about starting a new QB file each fiscal year. Rych is working on getting quarterly reports from all the groups we are fiscal agent for. He still does not have contact information for the Phil Stephens Handicapped Students Fund but will try to get it. There has been no activity on the account for several years so we also need to ask them about the status of their organization and what they have planned for the future, if they need to close their account with us. Their account has a balance of $1,777.60. Rych will be working on a list of normal/usual bills each month, when due, what they average, etc. like a chart of something to help us see where we are on the current budget and YTD. This will also help in planning future budgets as well as help if Rych is unavailable due to vacation, illness or accident. Rych will be going over all our insurance policies and will issue a report to the committee of what we have, how much we pay and if we need anything additional or different. There does not seem to be one file or one place where all the information is kept. It is not know if we have coverage for equipment and property at the office for fire and theft, etc. It was decided by the budget committee to apply for a business/company credit card through our credit union. At times Rych has had to use his own personal credit card for expenses such as ordering tabling supplies and then has to write himself a check for reimbursement. To make things easier and clearer accounting wise it was decided having a company credit card would be the best thing. We recommend that Rych and the treasurer be on the account. We will wait until after the January board meeting to apply after election of officers in case there is a new treasurer. I recommend we have a credit limit of no more than $5,000 or maybe $10,000. At that time we can also add the treasurer to the credit union checking and savings accounts. Submitted By: Vickie Fouts, FFCF Treasure and Budget Committee Chair Spending Approval Proposal FFCF Budget Committee 12-16-08 The FFCF Budget Committee proposes that the board have a policy regarding approval for payment by the ED (Executive Director) of unusual and/or unexpected expenses over $500. We propose that the ED get approval from the President of the Board for payments of $500-$999, approval from the Executive Committee (Officers) for $1000-$4999, and approval from the full board for expenses over $5000. We further propose that if an large expense/s will cause us to go over budget in a category that the ED will inform the board so we can decide on how to handle the situation such as revising the budget, hold a fundraiser, do a fund appeal, etc. The budget committee is open to suggestions on the above approval limits amounts. Submitted By: Vickie Fouts, FFCF Treasure & Budget Committee Chair -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From subs at mail.kfcf.org Fri Dec 19 16:23:31 2008 From: subs at mail.kfcf.org (KFCF Subscribers & Friends list) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:23:31 -0800 Subject: [KFCF Friends] KFCF Mid December Newsletter Message-ID: Holiday Greetings, Wow, the end of 2008 is just around the corner! It's amazing how fast time flies. I hope everyone has a great Holiday Season whether you're celebrating Kwanzaa, New Years, Christmas, Festivus, Hanukkah, or even the changing of administrations. I wish the best for you and yours. -Rychard Withers - Executive Director - Fresno Free College Foundation/KFCF-FM And now the news: YEAR END DONATIONS: If you'd like to make a year end donation to KFCF you can send it to KFCF at PO Box 4364 Fresno, CA 93744 or make a donation by debit or credit card online at www.kfcf.org . You can use the KFCF on-line payment to make a donation or to renew your subscription. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donations of $25 or more entitle you to membership in The Fresno Free College Foundation, which owns and operates KFCF. Membership allows you voting rights in electing Directors to the Board, a copy of the FFCF Annual Report, warm fuzzy feelings about being a listener-supporter who is keeping KFCF alive and growing. I'd like to send out a huge thanks to all those who have contributed to KFCF and the Foundation over the last year. Right now we are working on raising money to complete the installation of the back-up transmitter, buy a new audio board for KFCF (the current one is 35 years old, which is something like 120 in human years), soundproofing for our studio and control rooms, and to pay for federally mandated Department of Homeland Security Emergency Alert System equipment. So if you need a tax write-off , or just feel the need to help us out, we thank you in advance. KFCF SURVEY We'd like to know what you think of KFCF and KPFA's programming. We have an on-line survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=cnqQiDZIaNW9tH1bWoNnaQ_3d_3d . If you haven't taken the survey, it'll only take a few minutes and you can skip any question you don't want to answer. If you know someone without internet access who'd like to take the survey, they can call us, and we can send it out by snail mail for them. The KFCF office number is (559)233-2221. FREE SPEECH RADIO Got something to say? Call the KFCF "Rant" line at (559) 2-RANTS-8 (272-6878) and leave a message (it might take a few rings to answer.) The best comments will be used on the air. Have fun, and be creative! SLEEPING BAG PROJECT The Foundation's Sleeping Bag Project is collecting sleeping bags and blankets for the homeless, and the need is greater than ever. So whether you're donating new, used, or scouring the local thrift stores, your donation is really appreciated by those in need. Drop off points include the KFCF offices at 1449 N Wishon during business hours (9 AM - 12 N and 1 PM- 4 PM M-F) and the Fresno Universal Unitarian Church and the Wesley United Methodist Church in Fresno. For more info call (559)438-4088 or visit http://www.sleepingbagproject.org . GOODSEARCH GOODSEARCH - Benefits KFCF and Fresno Free College Foundation. http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=874596 If you use the Goodsearch web search engine, they will donate a penny per search to KFCF and the Fresno Free College Foundation. That is the concept behind GoodSearch.com a new search engine powered by Yahoo! GoodSearch donates 50% of its revenue, approximately a penny per search, to the charities designated by its users. You use it exactly as you would any other search engine and the pennies add up quickly - just 500 people searching four times a day will earn around $7,300 in a year. It doesn't cost the users anything! So far this year we've raised over $7.00 !!!! PEOPLE ARE LISTENING TO KFCF You may have seen the KFCF ads in the UnderCurrent or Community Alliance or heard the on-air promos about "People Are Listening to KFCF" featuring fans and listeners. If you're interested in letting people know how much you like KFCF, write about 40 seconds of comments, and contact Rych Withers at rwithers at kfcf.org or call (559)233-2221 to arrange to record your comments and get your photo taken. If you have a favorite radio you'd like in the picture with you, feel free to bring it! KFCF EVENTS - AUDIO Two recent Foundation/KFCF events had great speakers, and we've taken the audio and put it on the KFCF web site. If you didn't hear Davey D from KPFA on media consolidation, or hear Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, you missed some great speeches. If you'd like to listen to them, the Davey D speech is at http://www.kfcf.us/audio/2008BANQUET.m3u?server=www.kfcf.org &port=80&mount=/audio/2008BANQUET.mp3 and the Scott Ritter Speech is at http://www.kfcf.us/audio/ritterspeech.m3u?server=www.kfcf.org &port=80&mount=/audio/ritterspeech.mp3 . KPFA/KFCF Program Listings The KFCF website is regularly updated with news of special programs, and listings for your favorites from KPFA and KFCF. However, getting radio producers to submit listings is like trying to herd cats without a can opener. I feel like an old geezer, when I find myself muttering "In the old days they had to submit program listings for The Folio Program Guide at least 60 days before the cover date." However, as I do get listings, I update them, sometimes several times a day. Check KFCF's website at www.kfcf.org for program listings. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: