October 18, 2016 BSPR Community Advisory Board Meeting Minutes

Community Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, October 18, 2016 – 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Ron and Linda Yanke Family Research Park 220 E. Parkcenter Boulevard, Room 700 Board Members in Attendance: Emily Walton, Chair Dave Fotsch Paul Ries Vicki Lawson Mark Wheeler

Maria Trebby Dede Ryan Stacy Madsen Shikhar Sarin Marilyn Shuler

Staff in Attendance: Tom Michael, General Manager Paul Stribling, Programming Director

Katie John, Recorder Kelly Palmer, Director of Development

Special Guests in Attendance: Ernie Sanchez, Partner at Sanchez Law Firm, Washington D.C.; NPR’s first lawyer ***************** Call to Order – Emily Walton Chair, Emily Walton, called the Boise State Public Radio (BSPR) Community Advisory Board (CAB) meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.

Approval of August 2016 Meeting Minutes – Emily Walton Dave Fotsch made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by Marilyn Shuler. The motion was passed unanimously.

General Manager Update – Tom Michael A few highlights that Tom mentioned: • All pieces have been submitted for the Murdock Charitable Trust grant proposal and a decision will be made in November 2016. This grant could bring ~$250,000 of a $500,000 project to the station for infrastructure and system upgrades.

• Recent National Emergency Alert System test received all signal tones.

• We are moving forward with the newsroom internship program in coordination with the University. Scott Graf has been promoting the program in the classroom and we have several students slated to start in January 2017.

• At the end of the month we will resubmit our proposal to the CPB for funding consideration for a Regional Journalism Collaborative, partnering with KUNC in Greeley, CO, YPR in Billings, MT, WPM in Laramie, WY, KRCC in Colorado Springs, CO, and KUER in Salt Lake City.

• An appeal was made to Boise State University to partner in funding for a daily local show, as well as for joint funding towards a satellite space downtown. This space is located in the Clearwater Building at The Grove, and is approximately 800 square feet. If approved, it will house a studio space as well as a business meeting place, and will increase BSPR’s community visibility.

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Kudos to Kelly Palmer for securing $10,000 for environmental reporting, and to the membership team for reaching 10% above goal in the fall (September) pledge drive. CAB matching dollars bundled to a total of $5000, so thank you CAB members for that support!

Discussion led by Ernie Sanchez, NPR’s founding legal counsel Ernie gave a brief presentation on the legal aspects of NPR, the CPB, and how Community Advisory Boards play an integral role in local affiliate stations. Mr. Sanchez has been in the industry since 1973 and shared both perspectives on the past as well as where he believes public media is heading in the future. He discussed topics including what a change in presidential administrations could mean for public broadcasting, localism and NPR, importance of the CAB, and the impact of new licenses for low power FM stations.

Adjourn Dave moved to dismiss the meeting at 7:30 pm, Marilyn provided the second, and the motion passed unanimously.

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