[Imc] WILL, IMC, $, Jason. etc.

[Paul Riismandel]

Kimberlie, thanks for the perspective.

I realize that just because WILL is University public radio doesn't mean 
that it's overflowing with cash--although I'm sure priority has something 
to do with it.  For perspective, WYSO at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, 
OH uses community volunteers during the evening and they're not paid.  Like 
you mentioned, the opportunity to be on-air and have some programming 
freedom is considered payment enough.  The only problem I see with this 
model is that it is two-tiered--some people are paid for being on air while 
others aren't.

At least at WEFT and other community stations nobody is paid to be on  air.

The only thing that concerns me is that the IMC is treated with due respect 
by the various media outlets we work with--we shouldn't be treated as 
second class and shouldn't accept such treatment.  People should be 
encouraged to work with us, rather than have us work for them.  (I don't 
mean to insinuate that anyone currently treats us this way now).

Further, I also hope that we try to reciprocate this respect--that we don't 
fall all over ourselves to work with WILL but take WEFT for granted.  Don't 
get me wrong, the opportunity to potentially work with WILL is unique and 
speaks volumes about how different WILL-AM is from most of the public radio 
establishment.  WILL reaches a larger audience than WEFT, but if our 
programs run after sun-down, then that audience is cut back more than 75%.

I don't think we necessarily need to be paid for everything we do--but if 
we're making significant investments of time and money, and especially if 
that effort is saving a media outlet money, then it's fair to expect some 
remuneration.  It's context dependent, of course.

--Paul



At 10:53 AM 1/18/01 -0600, Kranich, Kimberlie wrote:



>Paul Riismandel wrote:
>
> >Is there a reason why Jason wouldn't want or be able to do some interviews
> >at the open house?
>
>I know the answer to this:  Jason almost always contributes story material
>to Sidetrack in addition to being the show's producer.   The fewer
>volunteers he has, the more stories he ends up producing himself.  He has an
>hour to fill every month whether he has volunteer contributors or not. I
>know he's doing several stories already for the February edition.
>
>
>Paul Kotheimer writes:
>
> >one note:  about a year ago, i spoke with Jason Croft--individually,
> >before our IMC got up and at 'em--about providing content to "Sidetrack".
> >he said WILL had no funding to reimburse content providers.  At that time,
> >I told him thanks but no thanks,--I would need a wage to make it happen.
>
> >Obviously, the IMC as a group is in a different position now than I was as
> >a "solo artist" a year ago, and my experience might not apply at all...
>
> >Point simply being, has anyone asked about the money?  I think we should
> >be paid AFTRA union scale for our work,...eventually.  someday.  don't you
> >all?
>
>The point about money is a good one.  WILL uses a lot of volunteers from the
>community.  I am not aware that any of them are paid.  Hosts of other
>locally-produced programs such as "Keepin' the Faith" with Steve Schumacher
>on AM-580, "Black Perspectives" on WILL-TV with Gladys Hunt, "Critics
>Choice" on WILL-TV with Jeff Nelson, Syd Slobodnick, and Pat Matdorf are NOT
>paid. From my view, this will be a hard precedent to break.  I think these
>hosts are seen as contributors whose reward is the privilege of being on the
>air.  I disagree with this thinking, but I think that's how they are seen
>here and in other markets.  I know money is tight.  Some of our full time
>radio reporters are still making less than $25,000 a year.  To start to
>correct this and bring other employees' salaries up to a decent level, all
>travel and conference budgets have been frozen for this year.  On the
>positive side, I know that WILL is more open to projects suggested by
>community members than many other public TV and radio stations.  We are more
>accessible and try to hold ourselves more accountable than most.  There is
>big room for growth, however, from my perspective.  I am a member of he IMC,
>WILL, and WEFT and hope to use my multiple affiliations to help in this
>regard where I can.  I see these conversations with Jason Croft and Jay
>Pearce as only the beginning.
>
>Kimberlie Kranich
>
>
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