KPFT Notes

As part of buildout/construction, the music library will be CLOSED from Thursday/Friday 9/7-8 until after the project can shift all the CDs back into the new shelving, at least thru Monday 9/18. So, people need to bring what they need to do their programs during this period. The library will be expanded quite a bit and new shelving added.

Please join the KPFT family of staff and programmers and friends in a celebratory send off for Renee, Sunday, September 17, from 7 – 9 pm.

Open Mic, Refreshments, Good Cheer. 

KPFT Studios
419 Lovett Blvd.

Hosted by 2006 LSB Elections Team
ballot@kpft.org

AMARC Asia pacific Regional Office

Kathmandu, Nepal

Vacancy: Regional Coordinator for Asia Pacific region

AMARC Asia pacific seeks a Regional coordinator (RC) on a long term basis. This position is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

By being responsible for overall implementation of the regional action plan, the RC provides the executive leadership of AMARC Asia Pacific. S/he is the overall responsible person for all operational matters including programs, administration and fundraising.

The RC ensures delivery of AMARC Asia Pacific services to its members and partners at the highest possible quality and in a timely manner.

The RC reports to the President and the AMARC Asia Pacific Regional Board. S/he also reports to the Secretary General of AMARC International on operational matters as and when applicable.

The RC works closely and in a spirit of partnership and co-operation with the other regional coordinators of AMARC’s Regional Offices and with AMARC’s Regional Boards as well as the International Board of AMARC.

The main tasks of the RC are as following:

Overall coordination, management and organizational development: The RC has to co-ordinate the development, implementation and review of the Regional Action Plan (RAP); monitor and maintain awareness of current developments in community broadcasting sector and broadcasting policies in Asia Pacific; and promote and develop partnerships with other regional organizations to identify common interests, shared objectives and opportunities for collaboration and mutual support. The RC will oversee collaborative work with member organizations and will be expected to travel extensively.

Financial management: \b0 The RC will have to prepare annual budgets for approval of the Asia Pacific Board of directors; work for the financial viability of AMARC Asia Pacific in order to and ensure that the RAP is implemented efficiently; develop and maintain excellent relationships with all partners and stakeholders; and report to the regional board on a regular, pre-specified periods on complete financial management . Fund Raising experience is desirable.

Personnel management and development: The RC will have to motivate and support the Regional Office staff ensuring positive and productive working relationships oriented towards the fulfillment of the overall policies, objectives and goals of AMARC Asia Pacific and of AMARC in general.

Advocacy ,Communications and representation: The RC will work to promote and develop the position of AMARC Asia Pacific as the leading regional non-governmental organization in the field of community broadcasting and communication for social justice; ensure AMARC Asia Pacific visibility and contact with policy makers, opinion builders and donors; and represent AMARC at national and regional or international events and in meetings with governments, multilateral institutions, and non-governmental organizations; develop and implement an effective internal communications strategy to ensure members and stakeholders are informed, involved and able to participate in the activities of AMARC Asia Pacific; and ensure that AMARC Asia Pacific communications have regard to gender, geo-political, cultural and linguistic diversity and to develop and implement appropriate policies for translation and interpretation.

Membership development and governance: The RC will support participation of members of the general assembly and the board in the Regional General Assembly as well as other events and activities; support face-to-face meetings of the Asia Pacific Regional Board at least once per year and other meetings to take place on-line or by teleconference; support meetings of the Executive Committee; provide specific time based reports on activities, the state of affairs of the Association, financial reports, correspondence and all other information required to ensure the Asia Pacific Board of Directors is able to effectively perform its duties and responsibilities and to ensure proper coordination; and serve as the principal liaison between the Asia Pacific Region Board of Directors and the International Secretariat (Secretary general).

Required qualification: Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in an appropriate field related to management, communication and/or human rights. S/he should be fluent in English and have proven credentials in computer skills.

Experience: At least 3 years of experience in managing regional and/or international network of media organization and/or organizations involved in activism in the area of communication rights.

Remuneration : Salary will not be a constraint and conform with AMARC salary policies .

About AMARC: AMARC is an international non-governmental organization serving the community radio movement in over 110 countries, and advocating for the right to communicate at the international, national, local and neighborhood levels. AMARC has an International Secretariat in Montreal. It has regional sections in Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific and offices in Johannesburg, Buenos Aires and Kathmandu.

For more information, please go to http://amarc.asiapacific.org

AMARC is an equal opportunity employer. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please email your application and complete bio-data to the following:
Secretary General, AMARC International
Email: marcelo.solervicens@amarc.org

Deadline for applying: August 31st 2006

Short listed candidates will be contacted by email by the end of August . Phone calls regarding this advert will not be entertained.

TITLE: INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER (Job Code 0806iGMI)STATUS: REGULAR FULL TIME

SITE: WBAI-PACIFICA RADIO

REPORTS TO: PACIFICA FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SALARY RANGE: $55,000-$65,000

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 – 5PM

CORPORATION: The Pacifica Foundation is a non-profit agency providing educational and media services. Mission: To establish a Foundation organized and operated exclusively for education purposes no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member of the Foundation. Corporation services are provided in Berkeley and North Hollywood, CA, Washington, D.C., Houston, TX and New York, NY. Pacifica is an established 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.

DEFINITION: The General Manager will work under the supervision of the Executive Director. The General Manager is responsible and accountable for overall administration, personnel, programming, financing, technical operations and public relations of the station. Working with the staff, the Local Station Board and the community, the General Manager is responsible for monitoring and guiding the station. This is a full-time, exempt position. The General Manager serves at will and in accordance with the Pacifica by-laws.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain the fiscal the integrity of the station through membership/fundraising activities, budget management, and compliance with Pacifica National Board and Pacifica National Office policies and practices.
2. Ensure program content complies with all necessary state and Federal laws, regulations and requirements as well as Pacifica programming policies and requirements.
3. Supervise program director and communicate programming goals and initiatives.
4. Ensure completion of and compliance with necessary public file reports, annual CPB Station Activity Surveys, FCC license renewal applications, EEO mandates, charity registration with state Attorney General, OSHA regulations, or other necessary state and Federal filing.
5. Attend Pacific National Board meetings four times a year.
6. Serve as a non-voting member of the station’s LSB, attending once per month as an ex-officio member.
7. Supervise all station staff, paid/unpaid.
8. Follow all Pacific procedures, and state and Federal laws, regarding employment processing, recruitment and selection, hiring, termination, and other personnel actions, and follow the Pacifica Foundation employment handbook and union contract.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

9. In collaboration with CFO, the ED, prepare station’s annual budget and present to the LSB and PNB
10. Prepare station budget and reports for revenue and expense oversight and ensure that station’s maintain a balanced budget and/or within Board and National Office guidelines. 11. Ensure transmitter function and compliance with all necessary local, state and Federal laws and regulations.
12. Ensure maintenance of physical plant in conjunction with Chief Engineer and/or Operations Manager.
13. In coordination with a Program Director, present an annual program report to the Executive Director, Local Station Board, and Pacifica National Board in line with Pacifica’s mission, PNB policies and National Office priorities and/or goals.
14. Establish, maintain and review programming goals and services in line with Pacifica’s mission and goals.
15. Oversee technical broadcast operations and program content, delivery, format and schedule.
16. To select a regular Program Director from a pool of candidates presented by the station’s Local Station Board.
17. Work with Local Elections Supervisor on implementing Pacifica governance election procedures and policies. Communicate and enforce Fair Campaign Provisions to staff. Provide office facilities to Local Elections Supervisor
18. Report to the PNB quarterly on the status of diversity of station staffing, programming and audience (data permitting) within the radio station areas.
19. Attend trade union contract negotiations, handle grievance process, and manage union employees.
20. Ensure that public safety measures are in place at the station for all staff, members of the general public, and visitors.
21. Represent the station and Pacifica at public forums. Handle media relations for the station
22. Broadcast monthly report to listeners with at least half the scheduled time allotted for call-ins.
23. Devise, with the Development Director a strategy and plan for fundraising in and outside the station.
24. Maintain a website for the station.
25. Maintain publication of programming schedules on the stations websites and in other appropriate venues.
26. Maintain publication of appropriate and network information, including those required by law (i.e., EEO) or by policy.
27. Other duties as assigned

Job descriptions are subject to change without notice based on the needs of Agency/Program.

Education: Degree in broadcasting, business or similar experience. Degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum 5-years of related actual job experience, preferably in public broadcasting.

Skills and Abilities: Emphasis on communication skills (written and oral); management skills (e.g., planning, motivating, organizing, innovating, etc.); and industry skills (programming, marketing, fund raising, etc.) Must be detailed oriented.

Other Skills: Ability to manage multiple changing priorities. Requires critical thinking and ability to support people with difficult challenges. Requires good judgment.

THE PACIFICA FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Pacifica Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, Ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Send resume and letter of interest to:

WBAI- Interim General Manager Search
Job Code 0806iGM
PO Box 400
New York, NY 10272

E-mail: wbaigmsearch@yahoo.com

RESUMES MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPT 1, 2006 – 5P.M.

Eric and I are tweaking the production room situation in the coming weeks, and want your ideas.We’ve had two consistent problems for some time:
> People signing up for space, then getting moved by someone who moves the first person and doesn’t communicate such;
> The number of shows who need standing space and ‘lose’ time to others;

I recognize the current system (and even the one in development) is not as good as it could be. I’ve talked to a few people about how to more effectively manage scheduling, but wanted to solicit ideas too. The current idea is to do away with the current day-timer style sheet to write on and instead post a schedule of room bookings for each day, then encouraging people to get in touch about reserving space or signing up online (via Convio or Google Calendar, if our calendaring tool doesn’t meet our needs). Having an online calendar has the advantage of setting recurring events (weekly, biweekly, monthly bookings) and allowing anyone in need of space to check anywhere they are (work, school, etc.) for a space without calling, waiting on hold for the clipboard to be checked, etc.

While on the topic of the production room, there’s been a proposal to upgrade the slooooooow hall machine with a Macintosh G5 that we have. Mac is a bit of an adjustment, but it’s less prone to viruses, spyware and other problems that have plagued that computer, and would be a big speed boost. Comments, concerns, endorsements/criticisms of this idea would be appreciated.

One of the biggest requests from various bodies has been evaluations. During the drive, I got several requests from programmers for evaluations as well. Starting in September, I will undergo what I will call a program assessment for a few programs that have specifically requested an evaluation on how they’re doing, suggestions for improvement, etc.The process: I will randomly choose one of your (drive and non-drive) programs each month for the last eight months, then review it for programmer presence, microphone/voice work, content/relevancy, promotion of KPFT, engineering, news/public affairs or music categories (depending on your show), and additional factors/mission. The assessment I use is based on the one used by KBOO in Portland. Once I am done, I’ll schedule a meeting with the programmer and go over some things I heard/noted; I will do my best to save examples of items of mention.

If you are interested in participating in this first program assessment round (I expect it will take me about six weeks to review them all), please let me know. Programs that I have on my initial list (based on those who requested it): Son Pacifica, Progressive Forum, Howlin’ the Blues. If you told me and I forgot, please remind me. ideas on those categories would be appreciated!

Tuesday, August 29
6-8 p.m.
National Special for Katrina Anniversary
[local preemption to be added, likely]Monday, September 4
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Local Labor Day Special

Friday, October 15
Noon-3 p.m.
Local Grito de Dolores [y Diez y Seis de Septiembre] Special

Regular programming will be preeempted these days. Programmers whose programs are normally at times of preemptions are not expected to come in.

Striking teachers in the Mexican state of Oaxaca have occupied eight radio stations to voice their demands. Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/americas/5272462.stm

Radio for Peacebuilding Awards 2006 “recognises radio programmes that contribute to peace in Africa, including programmes that reduce tensions in groups and communities, that enhance and value shared interests, that break down listener stereotypes, and that provide positive role models. Prize categories include: Drama (dramas, soap operas, sketches, etc.); Talk shows; and Youth Radio. First prize is 800 euros and the 3 other prizes are 300 euros each. Deadline: September 30 2006.”

http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1470.html

Hi All,Big thanks to all involved in the Summer Sizzle.

We ended it a few hours early (about 12:30 pm during Nuri’s Blues Brunch) and surpassed the goal by over $20K- the final number is over $160,000!

Great news!

You are all part of an amazing operation and I wanted to thank you for all you do to make KPFT what it is – making a difference in so many peoples lives.

I am gratified to be a part of this success story with you all!

Peace,
Duane