Meeting Notes for 2/21/2008

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Meeting Notes for 2/21/2008

Announcements
Broadcast Log, write down when the air goes down, or the stream goes down
We have decided we cannot move studio to previously proposed new location, so we will rescind 30 day notice at current studio.
Treesit update - they need our support
Forum for public safety - police misconduct - 2/27 Wednesday 7pm - location to be updated
Struggle continues at location which is asking us back - New crew in and batling with a legal strategy
Demonstrations about state cuts
BPD murdered Anita Gay 2/16/2008 - Memorial was today at 6pm - updates to follow

Agenda
Antenna
Fundraising
Scheduling
Programming when no DJ in studio
Finance Committee

Soonest we would move antenna to previously proposed new location would be April 1st
They want $200/month
2 djs are set to apply for keys next month
We would have to set up lock box for transmitter computer
Presence at previously proposed new location would endear us to them
Improve our broadcasting range to targetted audience of Berkeley
Internet connection included, making the added expense 150, rather than 200
We would leave antenna up at alternate location to ease move when becomes necessary
Representative of location which is asking us back proposed that we move antenna immediately to location which is asking us back for 50/month plus internet and phone, so added cost would be 100/month
Proposal for reportback on location which is asking us back proposal next meeting
location which is asking us back History summarized by representative
Representative stated that situation at location which is asking us back is just as stable as it was when we had our studio there
There are new residents at location which is asking us back who would be in house tech & supportive of transmitter security
Representative stated that an absent DJ was in favor, meeting accepted proxy vote in favor
12 votes present, 6 votes in favor of immediately moving antennaa to location which is asking us back
Since it was tied, we will revisit this decision next meeting, 3/6
Fundraising Chair not present
La Pena monthly benefit proposed
6 bands interested
2 established djs changed their slot
Programming for when no dj is in studio
We will have a special portfolio set up for keeping CDs nice
Scratched CDs will go in a special place too, so they can be copied by computer
DJs are reminded that storing CDs on spindles does scratch them
To keep CDs from getting scratched, put in case or store in paper
Finance Committee
Please begin using slips of paper attached to your dues, slips will be made available at studio

Please try to get more DJs to come to March 6th meeting so that we can make a decision on antenna

Transmission Update

So stream has not failed. Everyone, please try to use the right words to describe trouble. The air broadcast went down Monday due to another hard drive failure. Please do not place speakers near computers. There are magnets in speakers which cause all the molecules (or some smallish shit) to line up against one side in the hard drive. Depending on length of magnet exposure, sometimes I can clear off the data on the drive, then reformat it. The reformat process is designed to help repair such damage but often it has to be reformatted several times, again depending on the amount of magnetization. So, if, for some really good reason, you want to move the speakers, err on the safe side. Please take no chances. Where the studio speakers are placed now is in consideration of the computers.

Also, just a reminder, if you play the stereo at all loudly or the monitors turned up, please make sure the door is down. This does not completely cut off all sound from escaping, I realize. Complaints to the manager are connected with the door being up and the stereo blasting.

The desktop computer is disabled because I had to cannibalize it in order to replace the transmitter computer hard drive. There is a 200 gb one in there, but I am missing all my XP installation disks but one from my box in the studio. Sadly, that one was too scratched to use.
Anyway, I'll get down there to set it up as soon as I can.