[Imc] How should PC spend $?

[Kranich, Kimberlie]

IMCers,

The WEFT Programming Committee recently learned that is has more flexiblity
in
how it spends its CPB programming funds than originally thought. The
categories that relate directly to programming are listed below.  Even after
paying Democracy Now! and Free Speech Radio News a voluntary monthly
contribution of $200 each, and even after giving $1,000 back to the Board
(see end of email for complete list of expenditures), we have about $1,000
left to spend on programming between now and September 2002. 

How would you like to see the PC spend this money?  We are open to your
suggestions. Ideas that have already been kicked around include paying the
IMC a stipend for its weekly news broadcasts, working with engineering to
buy and install a phone interface to accept live calls on the air.  What are
your ideas?  Please let the PC know.

Thanks!

Kimberlie
WEFT PC Chair
   
CPB Spending Categories for Programming
I.  Programming and Production
1.  Salaries and beneftis
2.  Program production expenses (local, regional, or national)
3.  Program acquisition
(payments to public broadasting entities that act as producers and/or
distributors of national or regional programs)
4.  Direct payments to acquire programs from all other producers
(commercial and nonprofit) including independents ating as their own
distributors.
5.  Expenses for educational outreach activities related to programming.

II.  Equipment and Capital

CPB grant: $14,007 (through September 30, 2002)

Expenditures through 9/30/02 as of 1/23/02:

Counterspin		$240
PRI Admin. Fee		$500
National Native News	$616
NPR Satellite Fee	$2,270
NPR News		$2,228
Grateful Dead		$1,560
Hour of Slack		$260
FSRN (10 months)	$2,000 ($200/month)
DNx! (10 months)	$2,000 ($200/month)
American Stories	$20
Given to Board		$1,000

Total:			$12,694

Remaining funds:	$1,313