KPFT Notes

KPFT does not allow the airing of profanity except between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. Even with this allowance, a stricter standing policy than what the FCC requires, please consider the listeners; I’ve gotten complaints about late-night shows which have allegedly permitted profanity-laced dialogues, with seemingly no point than being able to do so. Please consider how this comes across to listeners.

You are required to self-report all instances of profanity aired outside of times allowed by station policy. A reporting form is posted in the control room. If you don’t report it, and a listener instead brings it to my attention, this will be factored in to any penalty assessed to your show. Because we’re in a license renewal period (and, even if we weren’t, we’re talking about fines for both the station and individual programmer), this is not negotiable, nor is it personal. In the event of a filed complaint, KPFT needs to be able to demonstrate when we take action against violations, because it potentially mitigates some of the fines we could face. Please make sure to self-report when a violation happens.

The law is now shifting where stations will be required to prove something DID NOT happen, versus a complainant proving that it did. We must be more careful about this.

At long last: KPFT Programmer Training Classes will commence after pledge drive, on Saturdays at 2-3 p.m. at KPFT studios, 419 Lovett. Please RSVP so I know how many to prep for. Some of these classes are about to be closed for attendance, so RSVPing is the one way to guarantee a space.

Basic Vegas Training

What: A one-hour training on the basics of Vegas and the production room

For: Those who have never used Vegas; those who have used it only a few times; those who have used Vegas but want to see what they are missing

When: Saturday, May 28

What will be covered:

· Intro: What is Vegas, what is everything in production room
· What the basic buttons and commands are
· How to: record in Vegas via microphone, telephone, CD and minidisc; how to do basic editing
· Introduction to tracks and levels

Intermediate/Advanced Vegas Training

What: A one-hour training on intermediate/advanced Vegas tricks [you are encouraged to bring particular issues you are working on]

For: Those familiar with Vegas; those who run into particular Vegas problems

When: Saturday, June 4

What will be covered:

· Introduction to: multitracking, envelopes, crossfades
· Intermediate and advanced editing tricks
· Using Vegas with other sound editors
· Troubleshooting individual projects

Improving Mic Delivery/Show Production

What: A one-hour primer on improving your mic delivery and overall show production.

For: Programmers who want to make production improvements their shows

When: Saturday, June 11

What will be covered:

· Improving mic work and interview skills
· Common mic mistakes
· Clocking program flow
· Handling live technical difficulties/continuity
· Tweaking your show for wider distribution
· Sharing your show with affiliates via audioport

Quarterly Training on Obscenity/Indecency and Nonprofit Law

What: A one-hour training on obscenity and indecency, as well as nonprofit law related to KPFT (what we can and can’t say on the air)

For: All programmers

NOTE: All programmers will be required to sign in and attend at least one legal training every year.

When: Saturday, June 18; others to be scheduled once in the fall and once in the winter

What will be covered:

· Defining obscenity and indecency
· What nonprofit laws pertain to KPFT
· What we can and can’t say
· The latest case law affecting radio

How to do Remotes

What: A one-hour training on how to set up and conduct a live remote.

For: Programmers interested in setting up a remote.

When: Saturday, June 25

What will be covered:

· Equipment needed for a remote
· Setup
· Getting online
· Troubleshooting

Again, please RSVP so I know how many to prep for.