April 3, 2018 BSPR Community Advisory Board Meeting Minutes

Community Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, April 3, 2018 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Ron and Linda Yanke Family Research Park 220 E. Parkcenter Boulevard, Room 700 Board Members in Attendance: Shelby Zepeda (via phone) Dede Ryan Leta Neustaedter Laurie Ahern (via phone)

David Lombardi (Chair) Paul Ries Teresa Yragui Vicki Lawson (Vice Chair)

Corey Cook Andy Huang Dave Fotsch Mark Wheeler

Board Members Not in Attendance: Shikhar Sarin

Kay Alspaugh

Stacy Madsen

Staff in Attendance: Tom Michael, General Manager

Katie John, Recorder

Frankie Barnhill, Reporter

***************** Call to Order – David Lombardi Board Chair David Lombardi called the Boise State Public Radio (BSPR) Community Advisory Board (CAB) meeting to order at 12:05 p.m.

Approval of January 23, 2018 Meeting Minutes – David Lombardi Dede Ryan made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by Vicki Lawson. The vote was a unanimous “yes”, but only 11 members of the Board were present (does not constitute a quorum).

The group did not initially meet the minimum for a quorum; however, Andy Huang was attending the meeting as a community member interested in joining the Board. To meet the minimum threshold, Andy was activated as a Board member on the spot. This allowed the vote to pass (needing a minimum of 12 members, per the Bylaws).

Executive Committee Meeting Update – David Lombardi Expansion of the Board – David Lombardi The Board discussed how to best expand the Board and how to meet other minimums as stated in the Bylaws. The nominating committee (led by Vicki Lawson and Teresa Yragui) is active. There was also discussion of board diversity, board financial commitments, and advocacy.

Digital Ambassador Discussion – Frankie Barnhill Frankie, representing the newsroom, spoke to the Board about opportunities to be a Digital Ambassador for Boise State Public Radio. This position includes sharing stories of interest on different social media platforms, and engaging in lively discussion in the comments section of the website or various social media platforms. More information can be found by reaching out to Frankie, or the newsroom in general.

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Station Update – Tom Michael Tom Michael delivered a brief update of station plans and activities.

• Tom shared details of his recent trips to Washington D.C., one for the review of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s annual grant guidelines (Community Service Grants) and one for the newly launched Regional Journalism Collaborative (RJC), the Mountain West News Bureau.

• Idaho Matters update: “Faux shows” are being practiced and taped now, and the show debuts on April 23rd.

• Deer Point LLC is actively working through partner changes- Boise State University is one of many partners occupying this space at Bogus Basin.

• Community engagement has been a priority at the station recently: 4 free classical concerts (an audience we have not engaged recently); Another Round event to be held at Sockeye Brewing so listeners can interact with station staff and ask questions about the news process.

• BSPR also recently participated in a number of events at the Treefort story-telling branch, Storyfort.

• The KBSU 40th anniversary documentary, I Used to Listen to KBSU, has been broadcasted on the airwaves and is also available online.

• The role of Development Director at the station has been rewritten as a Major Gifts Officer to focus on the development and continuation of the Broadcast Society.

Good of the Order Katie sent a link (prior to the meeting) to everyone to complete a survey so a new CAB matrix can be established. Results from this will be compiled and utilized by the staff of the station. A form of it will also be available to the full Board.

Meeting Times & Dates – Katie John The CAB reviewed the following meeting dates for the remainder of 2018 (all at noon).

• Tuesday, July 17, 2018 • Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Adjourn Lombardi moved to dismiss the meeting at 1:25 pm, Dede provided the second, and the meeting was adjourned.

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