[rfu-membership] General, Tech, Scheduling, Membership meeting notes...

[dan blah]

Hey All,
Thanks to everyone who made it out tonight.  Below are the notes from
the three meetings tonight.  Please reply back with any discrepancies
or missing items.

MEMBERSHIP/TRAINING/SCHEDULING NOTES
Membership/Training responsibilities
* Handles first line of communication with new show proposals
* Accepts dues from new and old members
* Works with members to complete and define training requirements
* Upkeep of the membership database
* Keeping communication with the scheduling group
-updated on the wiki

Scheduling responsibilities
* Accepts scheduling requests and change requests
* Maintains scheduling database
* Checks and verifies existing and active programing group compliance
-updated on wiki

Todos
*Set web based database for membership/training




TECH/AUTOMATION NOTES
*100' tower will cost $10K.  There is a November deadline per an
agreement with the City of having the tower removed from the building.
*Mic 2 issue - Joe is going to check it out during his show tonight.
*CD deck 1 - left/right channel is bugging out, will get checked out
tonight as well
*Streaming server kaput is down - Joe is going to donate an Athlon
1.4Ghz to replace it.
*We use to much bandwidth and need to raise money to pay for
bandwidth.  We currently use ~200Kb upload 24/7 plus any in studio
computer traffic
*Local music can be mailed to our address (Attn: WRFU 202 S Broadway
#112, Urbana IL 61801) or dropped into the Local Music box in front of
the studio door.  Dan will check it periodically and add it to our cd
library.
*PSA CDs can be sent to WRFU Attn: AUTOMATION 202 S Broadway #112,
Urbana IL 61801, also sending confirmation to rfu-automation at wrfu.net
or else send compressed digital audio to rfu-automation at wrfu.net
*As soon as Dan gets simulcast information from IMCsters in Africa it
will get passed to Gary to be added into the automation system.




GENERAL MEETING NOTES
Rev. Z. update
*He is reported to be doing a lot better but still very week and will
most likely requiring rehabilitation and further surgery.
*For those who don't know he was our primary membership/training member.
*Anyone willing to work with membership/training contact send email to
rfu-membership at lists.wrfu.net
*As he is self employed and not able to work, if anyone is able to
help please visit a Main St. Bank and Trust and donate under the name
Teela Bogan FBO (For the Benefit Of) Zernal Bogan.
*You can also visit Rev. Z. at Covenant in room 4436 between 8AM to 8PM.

New Shows
*Sisters on Air is now on Fridays @ 11PM

Streaming license update from Ray:
*We have the option to pay fees ($861 already approved) or sign up for
a service that allows us to not pay.  Ray is going to send more
information to the list.

Fundraising Needs
*Tower campaign
*Streaming bandwidth cost
*Chris Span as volunteered to write/finalize a letter to send out.  We
can use the IMC mailing list which is ~700 emails and ~400 snail mail
addresses.
*We can create a special page on the website with a custom donation button.
*Ray has volunteered to create a PSA based of the letter.
Underwriting, Underwriting, Underwriting...
*Manageing underwriting has been assigned to finance/fundraising group.
*Dan will come up with a meeting time for the next finance/fundraising group.
*We can print more T-Shirts give away for a set donation amount.
*Time needs to be spent coming with a good event strategy.

In the news
*Friday the 19th in the News Gazette there will be a article about
WRFU and one of its shows, Daughters of Eve.

-- 
Daniel