[Rfu-barnraising] More Good News! Time to Get Involved!

[Mike Lehman]

The FCC has apparently acted on WRFU's request for the minor amendment 
to our construction permit to move the station to the new IMC building. 
Hooray! as this now means we have the authority to begin broadcasting as 
soon as we can build the station.

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FCC CDBS DATA (October 7, 2005 at 12:21 PM):

File Number:   BMPL-20050721ACG
Call Sign:   WRFU-LP
Facility Id:   126154
FRN:   0007903636
Applicant Name:   SOCIALIST FORUM
Frequency:   104.5
Channel:   283
Community of License:   URBANA, IL
Application Type:   MINOR MODIFICATION TO A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
Status:   GRANTED
Status Date:   10/07/2005
Expiration Date:   12/19/2006
Tolling Code:
Application Service:   FL
Disposed Date:   10/07/2005
Accepted Date:   07/22/2005
Last Public Notice:   10/13/2005
Last Report Number:   46089

I should receive the paperwork next week. This is also the point where 
YOUR active participation from this point forward is needed.

Being so close to getting on the air, it is now time for all programming 
groups to start sending at least one representative to at least one 
station meeting a month at least 50% of the time. This is required by 
the RFU structure document in order to retain your airtime slot.

If your programming group will have a conflict with being able to make 
station meetings on the first and third Tuesdays, this is also the time 
to speak up about what a better time to meet will be, as failure to 
attend station meetings can lead to loss of you airtime slot. Once 
things are smoothly operating with the station, we will likely hold 
general station meetings only once a month, so it is important that we 
get your input and participation in meeting times.

In addition, there will be a need for at least one mandatory station 
meeting in the near future. We will discuss this at the next RFU meeting 
on Oct. 18. A more complete explanation on what programming groups need 
to do to claim their allocated airtime slots will follow in the near 
future. The bottom line is that RFU needs everyone's active 
participation in order to take us across the finish line next month 
during the barnraising, organize the station, and start broadcasting 
your music, news, and talk.

Please remember that participating in community radio implies more than 
just showing up for your airtime slot once RFU is on the air. Every 
programming group needs to be involved in organizing the station as we 
near November 13, the day we hope to go on the air. Many of you still 
need to attend mandatory rules and procedures training, which will be 
held the weekend of Nov. 11-13 during the barnaraising, as well as at 
other times TBA, and everyone will need the hands-on training once the 
studio is up and operating.. There is something for everyone to do, as 
this is not the project of a few people, but of _everyone_ who wants 
airtime, in order for RFU to succeed.
Mike Lehman