[rfu-membership] Re: Radio broadcast and membership

[Mike Lehman]

C.D.,
I found your show proposal in the archives, so we do have that. We 
should be able to act on that at tomorrow's station meeting and schedule 
training then. You have down that you requested training  on Thursday 
noon to 2pm or 9am to 11am on Saturday. As long as you're available at 
those times and the trainers are available at those times, we should be 
able to set that up and confirm that at tomorrow's meeting and they'll 
get in touch with you afterwards to set up training. I know that at 
least one of those trainers has been out of town during break, so we're 
getting to you about as fast as we can.

One last thing that you and Matthew need to do before tomorrow's meeting 
is to sign up for the RFU-station list at:
http://lists.chambana.net/cgi-bin/listinfo/rfu-station

Please remember two things. First, we're an all-volunteer organization. 
Things don't always happen as fast as we'd like. No one is more aware of 
that than me, since I've been working on this project since 2000 -- and 
we only went on the air in late 2005. Second, while I am the station 
manager, we operate as a non-hierarchical organization. Decisions, 
including allocation of air time, generally happen at our meetings 
according to our structure document. I can't give you any more than that 
at this time, which is all set to be acted on tomorrow.

Please remember to post requests like this to rfu-membership at ucimc.org 
since I will be stepping down soon, as I mentioned. That's also actually 
the list where people who train get in contact with those who need 
training, plus it makes sure that everyone is aware of your needs, 
another reason why I suggested you do that. I don't train, because I 
don't have time to do so.
Mike Lehman

C.D. Nesbitt wrote:
> I've already filled out all the online forms and proposals.  I'm 
> basically waiting
> for a response back from someone, and I've been waiting for quite a 
> while on
> the specifics of broadcast, training, etc.  The show proposal was for 
> Thursdays
> from 12 noon to 1 pm.
>
> Mike, if there are some are some specific times that I can come for 
> training
> please inform me.  You mentioned Friday and other times....?  Are there
> specifics?  In addition, I am still waiting to for approval on the 
> proposal that
> I've already submitted.  Can I speak you briefly via phone about the 
> details
> or someone else to lock the various details in today?  I really would like
> to get all information need today.  Thank you again for all of your 
> assistance.
>
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2008 11:09 AM, Mike Lehman <rebelmike at earthlink.net 
> <mailto:rebelmike at earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hi C.D.,
>     Training is available at various times. I know that there is
>     training on
>     Friday and Saturday, also.
>
>     I think you're referring to the Membership group (currently Sunday
>     before station meeting dates at noon) and station meeting (the
>     first and
>     third Tuesday of the month at 8pm) times. There are other
>     possibilities
>     for meetings also.
>
>     One thing to be aware of is the requirement for attendance and
>     participation at our meetings. Basically, a member of your
>     programming
>     group does have to make one meeting a month of some type.
>
>     Reference your show proposal, did you register and login on the
>     website
>     to do that? At least one other person who is in your programming group
>     must also be registered on the website, as you have to enter their
>     info
>     also. Once you've done that, then you have access to fill out and
>     submit
>     the show proposal form at:
>     http://www.radiofreeurbana.org/get-on-air
>     <http://www.radiofreeurbana.org/get-on-air>
>
>     When you fill out and send the form, it copies it to our membership
>     group's email list. I don't recall seeing anything from you come
>     through
>     yet. Be aware that there is also a dummy form on the website to
>     give you
>     info on the info required to complete the actual form, such as the
>     open
>     time slots that must be found by looking at the current show schedule.
>     The dummy form is clearly marked as so, but it's possible you
>     could have
>     overlooked that, which is why we may not have your show proposal yet.
>
>     Once we have a show proposal, then the station meeting must act on
>     your
>     application to approve you going on the air once you're signed up for
>     membership and have completed training. The next station meeting is
>     tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 15, so if you can get us a show proposal
>     by then
>     and get training scheduled we may be able to act on it then.
>     Please be
>     aware that you cannot go on the air until you're trained, even if we
>     approve you app at the station meeting. The next meeting after
>     tomorrow
>     is Feb. 5.
>
>     I've cc-ed my reply to you to our Membership group. I will be
>     stepping
>     down as station manager in the next month and will be out of town
>     a lot
>     this spring, so you should send further inquiries to that address so
>     that others are aware of what is going on. That list is also the one
>     that coordinates training, so that you can make arrangements for that.
>     Mike Lehman
>
>     C.D. Nesbitt wrote:
>     > Good Morning Mike,
>     >
>     > Thank you for all of your assistance with getting my non-profit
>     and I
>     > connected.
>     >
>     > We have filled out all the necessary paperwork for a radio broadcast
>     > and membership, but unfortunately all the times for radio broadcast
>     > training and related meetings are on dates that our non-profit
>     meets.
>     > You mentioned in a previous email that Sunday and Tuesday are the
>     > meeting days for training.
>     >
>     > Is there another time that I can connect with someone asap?  I
>     really
>     > would like to get started with the radio broadcast asap and support
>     > WRFU in anyway possible as well.  Any suggestions?
>     >
>     > --
>     > C.D. Nesbitt
>     > Senior Leader
>     > Glory Center International
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>     http://www.myspace.com/pastornesbitt>
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>
>
>
>
> -- 
> C.D. Nesbitt
> Senior Leader
> Glory Center International
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