[Imc-radio] Needing Help to Continue; Next Meeting, 11am, Tuesday, June 22

[Mike Lehman]

Dave,
Just so there's no confusion, the IMC Radio group (which does the news on WEFT currently) and WRFU are two separate groups. Paul K's _proposal_ for WRFU to take over the Radio group's news production is something that really doesn't seem workable right now from the WRFU end (in my opinion), except on an individual basis, although I will bring it up at tonight's WRFU meeting.

I'm sure that the Radio group would be glad to have you help, if they choose to continue producing the news for WEFT. I'm also certain that WRFU would welcome your help, too.

Right now, WRFU is concentrating on fundraising, station equipment spec-ing/design, and outreach. However, I would strongly encourage anyone participating in WRFU who wants to get some hands-on production and news experience to get involved with the Radio group in order for it to continue. Such skills are somewhat perishable, so it is important to keep the Radio group going if at all possible.

I'm cc-ing this to the WRFU list, in part so that people on it will be reminded that the Radio group is a great opportunity to learn useful skills, especially of they want to get on the air now, rather than waiting 6-12 months to do so at WRFU.
Mike Lehman

PS It's unfortunate that the Radio group meeting time changed without a public announcement, as we had announced the original meeting time at last week's WRFU public info meeting. It's possible that some WRFU people may have shown up at the originally announced 1-2pm meeting time. According to the minutes of today's Radio group meeting, next week's meeting will also be at 11am on Tuesday at the IMC, so I am cc-ing this to the WRFU list. I will try to confirm future meeting times and forward them to the WRFU list.

Dave Berliner wrote:

> I'd be happy to help with the workload for WRFU.  I'm currently 
> volunteering at WEFT on the PR committee.  I'm kind of soaked right now 
> after trying to attend this meeting at 12:00 when it turned out to be at 
> 11:00.  I heard there were about 2 people that showed up.
> 
> I'd like to try to help out,
> 
> dave
> 
> You can view my resume at
> http://homepage.mac.com/daveberliner/Resume5.html
> 
> 
> 
> On Saturday, June 12, 2004, at 01:22  PM, Mike Lehman wrote:
> 
>> Paul,
>> I appreciate the offer for training. We pitched people getting 
>> involved in the Radio group pretty heavily at the WRFU public info 
>> meeting last week, but it's hard to say at this point to what result.
>>
>> So you can throw the frisbee, but I'm not sure anyone's there to catch 
>> it yet... or will be in the immediate future. If some new blood from 
>> WRFU shows up at the Radio meeting (be sure and post an announcement 
>> for me to forward to the WRFU list when you have a time confirmed for 
>> Tuesday's meeting, because we told everyone the meeting was 1pm-2pm) 
>> then maybe this idea will work, but if not, it may just be vaporware.
>>
>> I had a long conversation with Danielle about this (among other 
>> subjects) recently. It's clear that something needs to be done to 
>> reduce the workload of producing the Radio program, but it's unclear 
>> what that may yet be.
>> Mike Lehman
>>
>> herringb at prairienet.org wrote:
>>
>>> hi Danielle et al.:
>>> I may or may not be able to attend at 11AM on Tuesday, 6/15/04.
>>> I have a proposal, which is this:
>>> The people who are organizing WRFU get first-shot at the 1/2 hour WEFT
>>> slot which the IMC Radio News will be vacating.  The show could be 
>>> called
>>> "Radio Free Urbana News" or "WRFU NEWS on WEFT" or whatever WRFU 
>>> wants to
>>> call it.
>>> I think it'd be awesome for WEFT to be the host the WRFU news team as it
>>> gets itself organized.
>>> I'd be happy to train anyone from WRFU, by appointment, who wants to 
>>> learn
>>> to use the IMC Production Room (and on-location audio kits) for audio 
>>> news
>>> (or audio arts) production.
>>> paulkotheimer:)
>>>
>>>> Hi all -
>>>>
>>>> I just got hired to teach next week 1-5 all week.  I need the cash and
>>>> can't turn the job down.
>>>>
>>>> Next week's meeting is essential.  Can we meet at 11 AM instead?  I am
>>>> hoping that accomodates Ondine's summer schedule.
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know ASAP so I can announce the time to the whole IMC 
>>>> list.
>>>>
>>>> danielle
>>