Starting an LPFM Radio Station

Starting an LPFM Radio Station
Written and compiled by Kai Aiyetoro, Director of LPFM
Edited by Kathryn Washington, Director of Operations
Funded by The Ford Foundation
and The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The National Federation of Communit5r Broadcasters - 197O Broadway Suite 1000, Oakland, CA 94612
Table of Contents
What is Community Radio?
Starting a Station: An Overview
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Board of Directors and Its Responsibilities
Fundraise Before You Go on the Air!
Developing a Budget
Creating Your Station Departments
General Manager
Progr ammin g D epartment
Operations Department
Development D epartment
Business Department
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On-Air Staff and Volunteers
Volunteerism
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The FCC: The 3OOPound Gorilla
What is a Construction Permit?
Are you MX with other Applications?
Timing
False Claiming of Points
The Process
LPFM Universal Settlements
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Equipment Selection
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Program Department
LPFM Broadcast Requirements
Station Music Licensing Obligations
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Operations Department
LPFM Rules & Regulations
Station Self-Inspection
Public Files
Operating Logs
Call Letters
Program Logs
License Renewal
Emergency Alert System (EAS)
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Development Department
Press Releases
Advertising the Station
Funding Sources for Your LPFM Station
Are You Ready to Write a Grant Proposal?
Common Grant Applications
Fundraising Avenues
Arts and Humanities Councils
Employee Giving Programs
United Way
Opportunities for Radio
On-Air Fund Drives
Underwriting
Event Planning
Station Products
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Business Department
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Check Requests
Separation of Accounting Duties
Other Responsibilities
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NFCB and the Importance of LPFM
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Sample Table of Contents
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What is Community
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Radio?
Community radio broadcasts from a local community perspective on issues in and around
the community it serves along with national and international information pertinent to its
community. Community radio stations may also stand apart from commercial radio stations
by broadcasting popular local and international music, radio drama and interactive talk
shows about issues affecting the community. Some stations even offer progrelmming for
youth by youth. Community radio stations offer a variety of programming developed
especially to fill the airwaves with whatever the community is interested in sharing with
each other. Community radio is a great forum for communities to determine and discuss
their issues.
Most community radio stations are governed by the community; in as much as the board of
directors, staff, volunteers, listeners and supporters are all part of diverse communities
within a particular area. Community radio stations are usually owned and operated by a
board of directors from the community it serves.
STARTING A STATION: An Overview
How do you begin a community radio station? The first step is to create your Board of
Directors. Since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will only approve an LPFM
construction permit for a nonprofit organization, it is imperative to have an organization in
place that is committed to the mission of the station. This organization may already be in
existence or may be developed for the purpose of receiving a permit to construct an LPFM
station.
When creating your nonprofit organization there are several items to put in place. Most
nonprofit organizations have in place Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, a boArd of
directors, tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service and a mission statement.
A mission statement should clearly identify your organization's beliefs and values and
define its place in the community. It establishes the long-term direction that guides every
aspect of an organization's daily operations. The mission statement provides an overview of
the station's plans by identi$ring the service areas, target audience, values and goals of the
organization. (Sample #1 mission statements)
Once you have established your Board and its infrastructure, the work of starting the
station may begin. There are several things that should be started immediately including
fundraising, fi.nding a viable frequency, developing a budget, submitting an application to
the FCC for the construction permit and developing the station infrastructure.
These are just some of the areas to be discussed in the following pages. From getting your
construction permit to managing volunteers, you will find policies, procedures and sample
forms to guide you in creating a station infrastructure that works for your community.
Kai Aiytoro
LPFM Director
National F ederation of Communitfirc adcas ters
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Board of Directors and Its Responsibilities
The Board of Directors of a nonprofit organization is most often composed of volunteers who
are already involved or are interested in becoming involved in running the nonprofit
corporation. The duties of Board members are to meet regularly (usually monthly or
quarterly) to make policy and other key decisions, as well as help initiate new programs and
fundraising activities.
A Board of Directors is usually comprised of an executive committee ftoard president, vice
president, secretary, and treasurer) and other members. The President is usually the
chairperson of the corporation. The Secretary is responsible for all corporate records and
required paperwork, including notes that must be taken at each Board of Directors meeting.
The Treasurer is responsible for the corporation's finances, tJrough it is common practice to
hire a part-time bookkeeper to handle day-to-day accounting duties. An odd number of
board members are usually elected to eliminate a tie in voting(the odd person is tie­
breaker). The Board has fiduciary responsibility for the organization.
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duties are to:
fundraise
define the mission
define the roles of the board members
develop the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
develop an organizatronal chart
develop hiring practices and determine salaries
develop the personnel policies
develop the station manager's job description and hire a station manager
develop a strategic plan
develop station guidelines
develop a grievance policy
develop an advisory board if required by funding sources
Although the Board makes long-term plans, your station staff is responsible for making
short-term plans to achieve your station's goals and objectives. The Board's role is to
establish the station's compass settingi the staffs role is to move the station in that
direction.
LPFM Board members may not sit on the board of any other LPFM station, full power
station or translator station board until two years after the original licensed LPFM station
has been in existence according to FCC LPFM rules and regulations (Section 73.855). The
Board of Directors must disclose any and all potential conflicts of interest that might arise
while they are in a governance position with the organization. Many organizations have
each board member sign a contract attesting to the responsibilities and commitment
involved in their position as a board member. (Sample #2 Board Contract, Conflict of
Interest Statement, Board Matrix, and Board Assessment)
Remember that your Board members are the stewards of your radio station. Consider your
Board composition, diversity of skills and governance structure carefully. The NFCB or your
state nonprofit association can assist you in getting started on the right foot.
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Fundraise Before You Go on the Air!
It Fundraising is probably the foremost area of concern for all community radio stations.
Starting a station with no funds means a constant struggle and an attitude of being "a poor
little community radio station" begging for support. Starting the station with money in the
bank will allow you to create great programming that introduces community radio to your
area in a very positive way.
Once your Board of Directors has been established, you will need to create a budget for
your activities. How much money will you need and for what? With this clearly defined, it
will help you establish from whom and from where the money will come. Develop a timeline
for your fundraising activities and goals. A timeline is important so that everyone stays on
task.
There are a variety of fundraising activities available to your organization. Anything from
community fairs and bake-sales to door-to-door solicitation will bring funding to the budget.
The bottom line is to pool together the money from these events to complete the
organization's goals for the first year. Imagination is the key and the sky is the limit but try
to make your timeline as realistic as possible.
Here's an example:
- Convene Board of Directors, elect officers, adopt Articles of
JanuarytMarch
Incorporation, Bylaws, and mission statement.
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ApriltMay - Developprojects; determine structure; divide tasks.
June - Report on assignments.
JulytDecember - Bring on board or hire a Project Coordinator; plan fundraising events.
(Follow-up each month)
January
- Hold first fundraising event with a specific dollar amount as the goal.
While the fundraising activities are in the making, many other areas need attention and
should be included on the timeline. These include developing a budget and creating station
departments.
Developing a Budget
Developing a budget may take some research. Divide the task among the Board, and then
come together with the results. These are just some of the questions that must be
addressed by the Board or group developing the station.
1. Who will dedicate time to coordinating the LPFM construction project? Will you
need to hire someone or will this person donate their time to the project?
2. If you must hire someone, where will this person and project be housed? Will this
space be temporary or permanent? Will this space also accommodate the future
studio space?
3 . Should you hire a staff person right away, a bookkeeper will be needed to
maintain the finances; such as payroll, taxes, accounts payables, accounts
receivables. Will the Board treasurer take on ttris responsibility?
4 . Research an engineer or service for locating a possible frequency and determine
what the coordinates will be for the antenna.
5 . What engineers are available in your areas for regular maintenance and repairs of
equipment after the station is on air. What are their rates for service to build the
station?
6 . Determine what equipment will be needed to produce and transmit the programs.
7 . Will you need legal advice to apply for your construction permit or negotiate
property lease, etc?
8 , What basic office supplies and equipment will be needed to set up shop?
9 . How do you plan to get ttre word out to the community about the radio station
and your fundraising activities? What is your advertising budget?
1 0 . How will you develop your fundraising activities? What is your fundraising
budget?
11. What costs are involved with broadcasting copyright licenses?
12. What costs are involved with joining radio organizations and associations that will
help you?
After all of the questions are answered, develop a budget and timeline. (Sample #3
Budgets)
Don't let the budget scare you. There are many ways to obtain everything on your budget
and more; with or without funds. If you are a nonprofit organization lucky enough to have
your 501(c)(3) already in place, there are many opportunities to gain access to goods and
services for free. You just have to know the right people to ask. For instance, law firms and
Certified Public Accountants do pro-bono work for nonprofits. Because you may not be able
to afford a staff person at first, it is extremely important to have board members that are
willing and able to get out into the community asking for whatever it is that the
organization needs. It is also important that these same folks are willing to organize
fundraising activities that will pay for the line items that have to be paid with cash.
Creating Your Station Departments
The volunteers and staff are the backbone of the station. Volunteers may fill staff positions
if funding is not available for paid positions, but you will need individuals willing to accept
the responsibilities of key staff positions. The Board of Directors initially determines what
staff personnel will be used to run the station.
The Board of Directors should develop ajob description prior to hiring a station manager.
Other job descriptions may be developed by the station manager or a committee for other
positions. Volunteers should have job descriptions just as paid staff and should be expected
to follow through with their assignments accordingly. (Sample #4 Job Descriptions)
Most radio stations will have these key personnel. Some positions may be combined, but all
of their duties should be defined in a job description.
o General Manager
. Program Director
o Music Director
. News/Public Affairs Director
. Operations Director
o Chief Operator - Posted
o Development Director
o Business Manager
o VolunteerCoordinator
o On-air Personnel
o Other Volunteers
This is an example of what an organizational chart might look like.
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are usually four major areas of concern in the station structure:
Programming
Operations
Development
Business
All areas are important and essential for the growth and development of the station. The
Station Manager is usually responsible for all aspects of the station and reports to the
Board of Directors.
General Manager
The General Manager (GM reports to the Board of Director, ensures that Board policies are
carried out and that broadcast operations are in keeping with the station's mission
statement. The GM is responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of the station and
insures that all legal requirements are met. The GM is responsible for signing documents
under the direction of the Board of Directors from the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) if applicable, and your
local and state government agencies.
The General Manager will be instrumental in the development of the station structure as
indicated in the organizational chart.
Programming
Department
There are several areas of responsibility within programming; music, news and pubtc
affairs to name a few. The Programming department develops a sound for the station, and
determines when and where certain progrelms will be scheduled. How the programming will
be delivered (live, tape, or satellite feeds) might also fall under the direction of a Program
Director or committee (a group of volunteers governing a particular area of interest).
Will your station have a Program Director?
Operations Department
Although you may not be able to hire a full time radio engineer, you should at least have an
on-call engineer under contract to take care of any technical problems that may come up
with your transmission system. This includes transmitter, antenna, studio link, main
studio and production studio. Many commercial engineers are very supportive of non­
commercial stations and will give you good service at a low price. An engineering agreement
will keep everyone on task. (Sample #5 Engineering Agreement)
All stations are required to post the appropriate FCC documents such as the station license
and/or permits, Chief Operator designation, tower permits (if applicable), etc. The Chief
Operator must review and sign off on all logs to assure that the station stays in compliance
with FCC rules and regulations. Maintenance of studio and transmission equipment is an
important task that must be addressed on a regular basis to insure continuity in
broadcasting. It is beneficial to have this department training all personnel on proper
equipment usage. (Sample #6 Chief Operator ruling)
Will your station have an Operations Director?
Development
Department
Gaining community and donor support can be frantic fun! The Development department
will figure out how to get the community to identify with the station. Wilt they see this
station as their community radio station orjust another station that they listen to
occasionally? How will you pull community members into the station? Becoming part of the
station does not mean that everyone has to be on the air. Community participation can
mean anything from financial support to administrative volunteer support; from
participation in fundraising activities to on-air open dialogue. Getting the community
involved is hard work and when it is well organized can make a great community radio
station.
The Development department heads up many other tasks associated with the station's
image and income sources. Development encompasses grant writing, promotions, and other
fundraising activities.
Business Department
The radio station is a business; a nonprofit organization offering a service to the general
public. Each year, the station must submit forms to local, state and federal agencies
including the FCC; and pay taxes and/or worker's compensation if applicable. The station
may receive money from sales and donations. The station will pay for utility services and
rent. In other words, the station will have income and expenses. An accounting system will
need to be in place to accommodate the day-to-day business of the station. Someone
accountable must be responsible for these duties.
Many grant opportunities require an audit. Doing a yearly audit is suggested for anticipated
solicitation of grant, and it's also just plain old good business practice. The auditor is
generally hired by the Board of Directors to help them perform their fiduciary
responsibilities.
On-Air Staff and Volunteers
All personnel involved with the station; whether they are volunteers or paid staff, on-air
personnel or administrative will need guidelines on their expected duties. Each area is
unique and must be defined. A job description is essential to insure that each person
understands their responsibility.
Once the Board of Directors or Station Manager determines the needs of the station, an
organizational chart can be developed and job descriptions written for each position.
Depending on who is available, one person may have to fill one or more position and the
staff person (volunteer or paid) must know what the position requires in order to determine
whether or not they are able to accept the assignment. NFCB has many sample job
descriptions on file as example.
Paid positions should be solicited according to the requirements designated by the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and by the grantor from whom you receive
funding; such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Stations that hire five or
more full time employees must also stay in compliance with FCC equal employment
opportunities requirements. The rules prohibit broadcasters from discriminating in hiring
on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or gender. They also require
broadcasters to provide notice ofjob vacancies and to undertake additional outreach
measures to all qualified job candidates, such as holding job fairs and establishing intern
programs. More on these requirements can be found on the FCC website and the NFCB
Legal Handbook.
Personnel policies should also be in place to give the staff guidance on what benefits are
available to the staff; such as vacation time, sick leave, grievance procedures, etc.
Scheduling administrative and on-air staff positions with volunteers can be a chore all to
itself. You must realize that volunteers are only available outside of their personal
schedules. However, although they are volunteers, their commitment to an assignment is
important and there should be consequences if they are not fulfilled. Procedures for daily
broadcasting, absenteeism and emergency situations should be in place and understood by
all those involved with the station.
Volunteerism
Most community radio stations are spearheaded by a group of volunteers and may be
completely run by volunteers. How do you keep volunteers happy and working together?
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Designate someone to be the Volunteer Coordinator (this may be a paid or
volunteered position).
Have job descriptions available for each job needed for volunteer participation.
Have a grievance process and procedure in place and adhere to it.
Assign jobs to volunteers as if they were paid employees.
Train volunteers as needed for different positions.
Designate a time period in which job is to be completed.
Encourage volunteers to work in different areas.
Evaluate the volunteer's work fairly and on a regular basis.
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Praise and acknowledge volunteers for work well done.
Replace volunteers that do not fulfill their commitment or do the job as expected.
Volunteers may be the backbone of your radio station; from the Board to the board
operators, these folks are well worth keeping trained and satisfied. But volunteers must
understand that radio is a business and not a club. They must be responsible to the
organization and the community.
Volunteer solicitation may be done at any time from inception through each day of
broadcasting. The Board of Directors should have a program plan for the volunteers before
they start their tour of duty. It is to the organization's advantage to have a Volunteer
Coordinator in place to train, schedule and reward all of the volunteers as they work their
station positions. (Sample #7 Volunteer Application and Handbook)
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The FCC: The 300 Pound Gorilla
The following sections will reference the FCC and its rules and regulations quite a bit. The
FCC website stores quite a lot of information and can be cumbersome but you should take
the time to familiarize yourself witJl it. Another important organization to become familiar
with is The Media Access Project, a nonprofit telecommunications law firm based in
Washington, D.C. Their website, www.mediaaccess.org, contains up-to-date articles and
resources and links to sections of the FCC website that are relevant to low power stations.
The NFCB Legal Handbook offers an easier approach to FCC rules and regulations with
references to each FCC rulings.
If you take the time to learn the basic rules that regulate radio broadcast and create
internal checks and balances to stay in compliance, there is no need to fear the FCC.
What is a Construction
Permit?
The radio waves or spectrum are governed by the FCC and to build a radio station using
this spectrum, a construction permit must be obtained. There is no fee associated with the
application for nonprofit organizations requesting a noncommercial license. Applications
are accepted online only when a filing window has been opened to accept such applications.
To apply, you will need to complete FCC Form 318 which can be found on the FCC website.
Upon receiving your construction permit, you will only have L8 months to actually
complete the physical building process of the station. It is important to use that time
constructively. Read over the information provided by the FCC. (Sample #8 Information
about Your LPFM Construction Permit)
Call letters should be requested within 3O days of receiving your construction permit. To
obtain your call letters, it is wise to have several in mind for many of the letters have
already been assigned. Stations located west of the Mississippi River will have call letters
beginning with "K." Those stations east of the Mississippi River will begin with "W." Try to
select letters that are easy to pronounce, pertinent to the name of the organization or in
some way will relate to the station so that your listeners might connect. The call letters may
be an important part of your marketing strategy. To obtain call letters, go to the FCC LPFM
homepage, www.fcc.govllpfm, check the lower left-hand column and click on "Call Sign
Reservations." Do not wait to select your call letters or the ones you choose might not be
available when you decide to reserve them.
Once you have completed the construction and testing phase, a license application is
submitted to tl.e FCC for approval; you are now officially a broadcast facility. FCC Form 319
(see FCC website) must be submitted electronically prior to your deadline date, so be sure to
complete it in a timely manner and keep a copy of it for your records. There is no timeframe
for when you will receive the actual license, but as long as you have submitted it, you are
within legal rights to broadcast. Be sure to post a copy of your license in the main studio
when it arrives and keep the original safely stored.
Renewal applications are normally due every 8 years but your first renewal may come
sooner and must be submitted in a timely manner as designated by the FCC. Check your
license for the date of your first renewal. The FCC will release information on how to renew
your license prior to the expiration date so keep an eye on the FCC website.
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Are You MX with Other Applications?
When more than one application has been filed for the seunefrequency in the same coverage
area, it is called an MX or mutually exclusive application. The FCC will only approve one
construction permit for the frequency.
This may be resolved by:
o Developing a universal settlement with each applicant involved. (Sample #9
Settlement Templates)
o Convincing the other applicants to withdraw their applications.
o Sharing points with those applicants that will collaborate with your organization to
challenge an opposing applicant.
Your points were determined when you originally completed Section III - Point System
Factors on your application.
1. One point is given for those organizations that have an established
community presence.
2. One point is given for a commitment to broadcast a minimum of 12 hours per
day.
3. One point is given for pledging to originate locally at least eight hours of
programming per day.
You may collect a total of (3) three points that may be used in a tie-breaker situation. Only
groups that have tied may share points.
Example I:
Group A (school) has 1 point
Group B (church) has 3 points
Group C (community organization) has 3 points
Group D (arts organization) has 3 points
Groups A, C, and D have decided that they can work together, but cannot develop an
agreement with Group B. Since they cannot get Group B to participate, they should
consider sharing points. Only Group C and D may share points since they tie with 3 points
each.
They may submit an amendment to the FCC to share the total 6 points. These 6 points will
allow tl.em to beat Group B with only 3 points. If Groups C and D want to include Group A,
they can do that voluntarily without the consent of the FCC, but technically Group A will
not be a licensee.
Example II:
Group A (school) has I point
Group B (church) has 3 points
Group C (community radio) has 3 points
Group D (arts organization) has 2 points
In this example, Group D has only 2 points. Group D is not eligible to share with Group C;
therefore, Group B and Group C are tied. If Group B and Group C do not agree to share
points, and there is not a universal agreement among Group A, B, C, and D, the FCC
resorts to the next level of tiebreaker. Under the next tiebreaker, each tied group gets the
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license for an equal portion of the license term - in tJlis case Group B and Group C will be
licensed 4 years each. When the license term is over, the license reverts back to the FCC.
Timing
Universal settlements may be submitted at any time, but they should be submitted as soon
as possible.
Amendments to share points may only be submitted after the FCC evaluates the
applications and issues a list determining how many points each applicant receives from
the MX (mutually exclusive) lists. The FCC will release those lists and then applicants will
have a limited time to submit their amendments to share points.
False claiming of points
What if an applicant thinks that another applicant claimed points it doesn't deserve? After
the FCC determines which applicants have the most points, those that disagree may file
petitions to deny. Those filing petitions to deny can surely expect a counteryailing petition
against them. However, if your application is solid, and if your case against the other
applicant is solid, this might be the best solution for some groups. Each applicant needs to
carefully evaluate the applications they are competing against.
The Process
The.FCC will more than likely continue the process on a rolling basis by window.
Step Onu The FCC will post the MX list without point allocations. You may have 60-90
days to develop a universal settlement. If no universal bettlement is filed among your MX
group, the FCC will eventually issue points to your group for future determination.
Step Two: The FCC will issue a list of point allocations. If there is a single winner among
the groups, their application will be accepted for filing; petitions to deny will be due 30 days
afterwards. Should there be no petitions filed against them, a construction permit will be
approved.
Step Three: Should two or more groups tie for first place, the FCC will give 3O days for
groups to file an amendment to share points (see point sharing system above). If no
amendment is filed, the FCC will grant the licenses according to the tie break rules. Eligible
applications will equally share a total combined term of eight years. After this period, the
frequency will go back to the FCC.
For further information about mutually exclusive LPFM applications (see FCC LPFM ruling
573.872 SeleQtion procedure far mutuall:r exclusive LPFM applications or the overview by
Media Access).
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Should the MX groups come together prior the FCC initiation of the point system, a
universal agreement among the groups may be submitted for immediate consideration and
approval of the construction permit to the working groups. Universal settlements may be
filed at any time, but it must be a universal settlement, meaning that all parties involved
have come to some agreement among themselves to share the same requested frequency.
Applicants are encouraged to file their settlements as soon as one has been agreed upon.
This will allow the FCC to grant a construction permit without using tJreir process of
elimination. The FCC processes the settlements in the order in which they are filed, unless
special issues are involved, such as, if a proposed settlement involved unique issues or
someone opposed it by filing a petition to deny.
NFCB has contracted Garvey, Schubert, Barer Law Firm to develop generic templates for
LPFM universal settlements, Joint Request for Approval of Settlement Agreement and LPFM
Settlement Agreement (Sample #9 Settlement Templates)
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Equipment Selection
Before you buy an5rthing, be aware that the FCC issued a "Consumer Alert" about scams
that target lower power FM station applicants and non-licensed transmitter (Part 15 device)
operators. According to the FCC, applicants have reported they have received emails or
letters offering to'jet start" an LPFM station or telling them to buy equipment or services
that may not be useful or necessary. Perpetrators of these scams may refer to the
equipment or station as a "Part 15 device" or "Part 15 transmitter." They advertise these
devices as a means to start an LPFM radio station. Some perpetrators have advised
potential applicants to use the perpetrator's expertise/services (for a fee) to prevent FCC
rejection of their applications.
Don't be fooled into buying a product or service that is unnecessary. Buying a Part 15
device or transmitter will not automatically allow you to start an LPFM radio station.
LPFM stations are basically constructed much like a full power station with the exception of
the transmitter and its interfacing components. Each station is equipped with a main
studio and transmitter./antenna site. The main studio may have a variety of audio sources;
such as, CD players, cassette players, turntables, minidisks players, cart machines, reel-to­
reel, computer, etc. These units may be new or used. All components interface with a
mixing board and are transmitted through the transmitter/antenna
and out to individual
radios.
It is important to have a good radio engineer participate in the selection and connection of
your equipment. Many radio engineers are able to acquire donated equipment from other
radio stations or have an idea were to get the best buy on such equipment. The National
Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) has developed group buys for LPFM stations
to purchase equipment at a discount price from equipment warehouses.
Many supplies and equipment may be purchased from your local hardware store and audio
equipment outlet should you not wish to start with professional equipment. However, the
transmitter must be FCC certified for usage and transmit lOO watts or less as designated by
your construction permit.
You are not required to have an engineer on staff, but it is essential to have someone
familiar with the equipment and FCC regulations on your team at all times to maintain the
equipment. Staying in compliance with the FCC is first and foremost in broadcasting.
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Program Department
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Programs may be produced in house or acquired from different production houses or
independent producers. Your volunteers should be trained to use equipment and to develop
their programs for broadcasting. Locally produced programs are what community radio
stations thrive on and are acknowledged nationwide for achieving.
Finding programs that suit your mission and broadcasting schedule should be considered
far in advance of going on the air. Programming the station to be listener-friendly and
volunteer accessible are essential in the programming process. Many volunteers may only
be available at certain times and may request time slots that will not coordinate well with
other programming. Remember that programs may be prerecorded for later broadcast for
those who cannot be on the air at the most logical time for their program.
A process for volunteers to obtain a program should be developed so volunteer
programmers will know how to get their shows on the air. We strongly recommend
renewable programmer contracts for set periods of time, also payola/plugola forms should
be signed annually and any conflicts of interest disclosed. (Sample #10 Program
Application, Programmer Contract)
Your listeners are the most important part of ttre station; otherwise, who are you
broadcasting to - yourselP You want your listeners to financially support the station
because of the good programming tJ at is offered.
Think about how the listeners will utilize the station. Do they commute to work each day?
What times are rush hours or the times when you will attract the majority of your listeners?
What type of programming do those listeners need? What type of programming is important
to your community: News, Public Affairs, Radio Drama, and/or Music? What kind of music?
Will your audience tune in daily for weather or traffic reports? What is not available on
other stations?
A patchwork quilt of programming may confuse listeners; not knowing what they will hear
next can sometimes backfire and offend the audience. Take a good look at your community
and try to understand their programming needs, notjust what the volunteers who have
developed a "radio club" has to offer.
If you are interested in purchasing programs to air, the World Wide Web offers a varieQr of
program distribution centers from all over the world. National Public Radio, Public Radio
International, Pacifica Radio and the Associated Press are just a few of the broadcast
industry news sources available to noncommercial and commercial radio. There are free
services or paid subscriptions available through the Associated Press.
There are many more groups independently run by volunteers and other organizations
offering news and information programs daily at a minimal cost or free. Here are a few that
are available:
American Indian Radio on Satellite at www.airos.org
Free Speech Radio News at www.fsrn.org
Amateur Radio World-Wide at www.hfradio.org
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Democracy Now at www.democracynow.org
Independent Media Center at www.indymedia.org
One World Radio at www.radio.oneworld.net
Pacifica Radio at www.pacifica.org
Prison Radio at www.prisonradio.org
Radio Bilingtie at www.radiobilingue.org
The A-Infos Radio Project at www.radio4all.net
National Radio Project at www. radioproject.org
World Radio Network at www.wrn.org
Workers Independent News Service at www.laborradio.org
A comprehensive list of program resources has been compiled by Randall Davidson on the
College Broadcasters Resource page. You might want to bookmark the site.
http :/,/www. ruf. rice. edu,/-willr/cb,/CBPrograms. shtml
LPFM Broadcast
Requirements
When starting an LPFM station, you are required to broadcast 36 hours a week at least 5
hours per day for 6 days a week exceptions are only given for educational institutions such
as high schools, colleges and universities.
You will want to create a program grid to schedule when you will be on and off the air. The
use of military time will eliminate mistakes in the schedule and log. (Sample #11 Program
Grid)
Station Music Licensing Obligations
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP),Broadcast Music,
Inc. (BMI) and the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) are
organizations that collect the royalty fees associated with the music played on radio and
streamed on the Internet. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) deals
specifically with Internet streaming onl]r.
Each organization charges your radio station for use of their artists' materials. Even though
SESAC is European, many artists of all genres are represented by SESAC. Each
organization gives you the licensing right to play music composed and performed by their
artists.
Should LPFM stations become eligible for CPB funding, these fees would be covered under
CPB's umbrella arrangement with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and RLAA. In the meantime, NFCB
has negotiated with these organizations to allow LPFM stations to pay at a lower rate than
usual. LPFM stations are required to pay fees to each of these organizations if the station
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uses music from the artists represented by the organuation in any form. Rates are subject
to change.
Orsanization
ASCAP
BMI
SESAC
Resular Rate
LPFM Rate
$420-440
$420-440
$89-92
$ 1 15-207
(dependingo n wattage)
$244
$80
All fees are due to ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC by the end of the year, December 31. Stations
are required to submit play lists upon request, so it is advised to keep these records
available. You will be sent a form to complete covering a specific period of time.
Note: NFCB has requested LPFM streaming fees to equal the samefees as college
broadcasters, but have not received the official approval of these rates for LPFM. In addition
to paying RIAA, you will need to pay ASCAP, BMI and SESAC additional fees for streaming.
RIAA (streaming on$
.OOO7per performance
under negotiation
You may find which artists are covered by ASCAP, BMI and SESAC by visiting their
websites. ASCAP: www. ascap.com; BMI: www.bmi.com; SESAC: www. sesac.com
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Operations Department
The operations department is responsible for the upkeep of all studio and
transmission equipment. There are logging procedures that must be in place and
reviewed periodically to insure that the station stays in compliance with FCC rules
and regulations. Should the FCC decide to visit your station, this is the area that
will get the majority of the attention during an inspection. It is wise to be prepared.
LPFM Rules & Regulations
There are a set of broadcast rules and regulations specific to LPFM. You will want to review
them and keep them on file or in this binder. You can find them in several places on the
Internet.
For a primary source of the rules governing LPFM you can go to the FCC website:
http :/,/www. fcc. gov,/mb,/audio,/bickel,/amfmrule. html#LPFM
For a legal guide that is regularly updated and that covers all aspects of noncommercial
broadcast you can purchase the NFCB Legal Handbook available in print or online through
a yearly subscription.
A more accessible version of the rules is available at the Media Access website. It is listed
under "LPFM Legal Guides" as the Legal Guide for LPFM Stations.
http://www.mediaaccess.orglprograms,/lpfm,/MAPLPFMLegalHandbookSupplementFinal.p
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The station Board of Directors, volunteers and personnel must adhere to these rules and
regulations to stay in compliance with the FCC. The station's license is at stake should
these rules not be adhered to by those who maintain the records of the station and all those
broadcasting over the frequency.
Your station may also have requirements that are incorporated into the overall rules and
regulations that govern your broadcast facility. Be sure each broadcaster has a copy of the
rules for reference.
Although a "chief operator" is not required of LPFM, to maintain "good engineering
practices," it is suggested that you designate someone with this responsibility. This
designation should be posted. They should regularly review the station logs to insure you
are operating legally.
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Station Self-Inspection
The FCC developed a Low Power FM Station Self-Inspection Checklist in August 2AOz
(Bulletin EB-I8LPFM) to assist you with staying in compliance with FCC rules and
regulations. (Sample #12 Check List)
An FCC inspection of your station to see administrative and non-technical information may
occur at any time during regular business hours. Your business hours must be posted.
The following must be available for inspection upon request:
1) All construction permits, modifications and licenses awarded to the LPFM station;
2) All station logs that have specific FCC requested information. These logs must be
retained for (2) two years; dated and signed by the person making the observations.
(SeeProgram Log.)
3) Although, LPFM is not required to maintain "PUBLIC FILES", you must maintain a
political file indicating how each request for broadcast time made by or on behalf of
candidates in public office are handled. (Sample #13 Political Log)
4) Should your station antenna be located on a tower tJ:at is 200 feet above ground
level or in a flight path of a nearby airport, you must adhere to specific rules
dedicated to the upkeep of the tower (even if the tower does not belong to you). There
are also logging requirements for the tower lights. (Sample #14 Tower Observation
Log)
5) LPFM stations are no longer exempt from the Emergency Alert System (EAS). As of
October 2,4,2OO3, all LPFM stations must comply with the EAS requirements and
rules including having a copy of the FCC Emergency Alert System Handbook posted
at all operator stations. (Sample #15 EAS Log and FCC EAS Handbook)
6) Maintaining the proper power output is essential. Regular documentation is
recommended to assure correct transmission. (Sample #16 Operation log)
7) Unattended operations have specific guidelines that must be adhered to for
compliance.
Sample log forms for above mentioned requirements are available at the end of this manual
for modification to suit your particular situation.
Public Files
Although all other radio stations are required to maintain public files for general public
inspection, the only files required for LPFM are Political Files which state how any request
for air time by a political party is handled. This documentation must be kept on file for two
years.
Political files must be available to the "public" during business hours. Business hours must
be posted to assure that the public knows when these files are available. A copy of the file
must be accommodated upon request. A reasonable fee may be charged for the copy. It is
always advisable to have a station representative observing while the public is inspecting
your files.
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Operating
Logs
Logs are required to document any transmission problems recording when and how the
problem was repaired; any time the station is on and off the air; and when tower lights are
off. In addition you will probably want to log the operating output of the transmitter on a
regular basis (every 2-4 hours or once each shift). EAS transmissions received and sent
must also be logged. Any time that radio transmission is interrupted and restarted it must
be documented and the operating person must sign the log during their hours of operation.
These logs are kept on record for a period of trvo years and must be accessible should the
FCC wish to inspect them.
If your station's antenna is housed on a tower that is 200 feet or more in height, you must
be assured that the lights are working properly to stay in compliance with FCC and FAA
rules. You must maintain a log even if the tower does not belong to your organizafion, and
you are held equally responsible for the painting and lighting of the tower.
Call Letters
The station must acquire call letters during the construction period and prior to going on
the air. The call letters make up part of the legal ID which is the legal name of the station
and must be announced at the top of the hour along with the city of origin. This
announcement must be documented and kept on record for two years.
A legal ID = call letters + the city of origin in that order with no additional language in
between.
Program Logs
Program logs will keep your programming organized for daily broadcast, but are not
required by the FCC. Legal IDs must be documented for FCC inspection if requested. This
information may be incorporated with your daily log of events. Documentation of legal IDs
announced during the course of the daily programming must be kept on record for a period
of trryoyears and must be accessible should the FCC wish to inspect them. (Sample #17
Program Log)
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License Renewal
Your first license renewal may come quicker than you think! For some LPFM stations, the
time to renew their license will be shortly after the initial broadcasting period starts. It will
be time to go through a process of renewing your license so that your license will be in sync
with others in your state. The FCC has set aside specific renewal dates for stations in each
state. License renewals occur and must be filed every eight (8) years from the date of
expiration. (Sample #18 License Renewal Schedule)
"The time of expiration of normally issued initial and renewal licenses will be 3 a.m., local
time...and thereafter at 8-year intervals for radio..." fSection 73.35391FCC Rules on
Application for renewal of license.
There is no fee involved with renewing a noncommercial education (NCE) or LPFM license,
but the procedure takes as long as 6 months to complete, so get prepared.
You will be required to air specific announcements six months prior your license expiration.
These must be aired two months prior to the date the application is filed (beginning six
months prior to the date the license expires); then six announcements are broadcast in the
three months following the filing of the renewal application. At least one announcement is
made on the first and sixteenth day of each month during these time periods. Stations
primarily broadcasting in a foreign language should broadcast the announcements in that
language.
There are specific times when renewal announcements are to be scheduled.
Pre-filing renewal announcements :
At least two of the required announcements between 7 AM to 9 AM and/or
4PMtoGPM
If the station does not operate between 7 AM to g AM and/or 4 PM to 6 PM, then at
least two of the required announcements during the first two hours of operation.
Post-filing renewal announcements :
o At least three of the required announcements between 7 AM to 9 AM and/or
4PMtoOPM
o At least one announcement between I AM to Noon.
o At least one announcement between Noon to 4 PM.
o At least one announcement between 7 PM to Midnight.
o If the station doesn't operate between 7 AM to 9 AM or 4 PM to 6 PM, then at least
three of the required announcements during the first two hours of operation.
A Certificate of Compliance containing the times, dates and text of all pre-filing and postfiling announcements are kept filed along with a copy of the renewal application. Since
LPFM are not required to maintain public files, it is suggested just to keep the information
with other important papers for the station.
The following are the required announcements:
"On (date of last renewal grant) (station's call letters) was granted a license by the
Federal Communications Commission to serve the public interest as a public trustee until
@piration date.)
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"Our license will expire on (date). We must file an application for renewal with the FCC (date
four calendar months prior to the expiration date). When filed, a copy of this application
will be available for public inspection during our regular business hows. It contains
information conceming this station's performance dwing the last (period of time covered by
the application).
"Individuals who wish to advise the FCC of facts relating to ow rcnewal application, and to
whether this stationhas operated in the public interest, should file comments and petitions
with the FCC by (date first day of last full calendar month prior to the month of
expiration)."
All of this may sound daunting but all of the information you will need is located in the
NFCB Legal Handbook, Guide to FCC Rules and Regulations or you can search [Section
73.35801on the FCC website.
Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
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Be sure that all contract agreements are in order.
Be sure that your official mailing address is filed correctly with the FCC.
Any other contracts relating to control are required to be filed witl. the FCC.
The license renewal is filed on Form 303-5 and can be found on the FCC website at:
http :,/,/www.fcc.gov,/Forms,/Form303-S,/3O3sFill.pdf.
Applications for Renewal of License must be filed no later than the first day of the fourth
full calendar month prior to the expiration date of the license. The due date is the first full
business day after a Saturday, Sunday, or a federal holiday deadline date.
The license renewal will be granted if no petition to deny the application is filed; the
applicant is legally, technically, and financially qualified to maintain the license; the
applicant is in compliance with FCC rules and regulations; and the Commission finds that
the license serves the public interest, convenience, and necessity.
To find out when your renewal application is due, check your license immediately for the
expiration date. Or you may find your state expiration date on the renewal schedule in
Sample 18 and a yearly update on the FCC website.
Emergency
Alert System (EAS)
LPFM is required to have EAS equipment in place by October 24,2OO3. Although, LPFM are
only required to use an EAS decoder system, you might want to investigate what type of
service you wish to offer your community. Most states have a plan of action developed for
the community in case of emergencies; whether they are local, state or national, your
listening audience may be dependent upon you to relay pertinent information to them for
safety.
These plans are on file with the FCC. Or contact the chief engineer at one of your local
commercial stations for contact information regarding state and local EAS plan.
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Development Department
As well as fundraising and membership, your Development Department also deals with the
creation of your station image and promoting it. This can be a fun task that the community
may participate in or it can be solely developed within the station. Hopefully, some
consideration has been made to station image prior to going on the air. Once your station
goes on the air and out into the community, the station must be identifiable. Your station
image consists of your logo, slogan (mission oriented) and, ID. All of these components
become part of the station's promotional package. A promotional package is a great
introductory tool for soliciting future supporters and letting people know about the station.
Identify the role the station will play in the community. Your promotional materials will
want to reflect the mission of the station. What differentiates this station from other
stations? What will make this station important to the listeners?
Press Releases
Nonprofit organizations are usually the last to boast about the good work that they do each
day. The same goes for most community radio stations. Even though the station is a media
outlet itself, information needs to be shared with other media sources and foundations to let
them know that you are serving the community and fulfilling your mission. Station
promotion is essential in making sure that the community knows that you are there and are
a service for the communit5r to utilize. In order to get information out on a regular basis,
there are a few things that you should have in place.
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Develop a roster of media outlets and philanthropc organizations.
Develop a template using your logo for writing press releases.
Assign the task of writing press releases to someone on your staff.
Designate one person as a contact person.
Find something positive to share with the press and philanthropists frequently.
Make personal contact with media contacts and program officers.
Save all press coverage for future promotional packages and proposals.
Staying in the eye of the community will help you gain community recognition and support.
Inform the community of your good work, not only through your eyes, but also through the
eyes of other local and national media organizations. (Sample #19 Press Release)
Advertising the Station
Don't think that since you are a radio station that everyone in the community will know
that you exist and will be listening. You must promote the station just like any company
promotes its product. Your product is AIR! If the community does not know that you exist
or what you have to offer, then you have no listeners. You gain no support.
Once you have come up with the perfect program schedule, develop a program guide to
share with the community to let them know what programs you have to offer and what
times they will be airing. Let the community know about the station, how it was developed,
and who is involved with the station. (Sample #2O Program Guides)
Each event sponsored by the station must be promoted, not only on the station itself, but
through other meerns of communication such as newspapers, flyers, and direct mail. The
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grand opening of your community radio station could be one of the most exciting events
your community has experienced...the key is advertising it!
Funding Sources for your LPFM Station
Most funding sources are right in your own backyard. It is important that you make contact
with funders personally and offer the services of the station to them. Many organizations
that offer grant opportunities have special events or public service announcements that
require on-air promotion. Or other groups funded by these organizations may need your
support as part of fulfilling their grant. Make the station available for these promotions
utilizing the public service announcement (PSA) times you have available. A policy for PSAs
should be in place prior to offering this air time to any nonprofit organization. (Sample #21
PSA policy)
Go to events where you will be able to meet potential funders. Be sure that your station
stays involved with the community so that it is recognizedby organizations offering grants
for specific projects. Remember the rule of thumb - Funders only give money to those they
know.
There are also funding opportunities available for your programming. You've just got to use
your imagination and seek out those organizations that offer funding in those areas.
Creativity and imagination can gain you access to other grant opportunities through youth
initiatives, Native American health service, minority education, disabilities programs,
literacy, mentoring, substance abuse, and more.
Are You Ready to Write a Grant Proposal?
There are ways to be prepared for grant proposal writing. You never know when that perfect
grant application will come across your desk. Will you be ready? More than likely, you may
only have a few days to a few months to prepare. If your organization is not aware of grant
opportunities that are available on a regular basis, you may have only a few days to
complete an application that is just introduced to you.
Right now is the time to gather materials usually requested by funding sources. Have the
necessary information ready to attach to whatever application and narrative is needed to
complete an application for fast turn around. Here's a list of usual request:
I . A letter from the Internal Revenue that reflects your organization's current 50 1(c)(3)
status or the official document that identifies the organization as a unit of state or
local government, or as a federally recognized tribal community or tribe. Have legible
copies ready for distribution.
2. A list of your board members including their board position, professional affiliation,
contact information including phone number, ethnic origin and gender.
3. Biographies and resumes of key personnel (volunteered or paid).
4. Organization budget.
5. Organizational background including mission and purpose of your organization.
6. Date organization was incorporated.
7. Accessibility plan for individuals with disabilities. (For technical assistance see the
U. S. Justice Department Disabilities Act at www.usdoj. gov,/crtlada,/adahom I .htm.
8. Application requirements:
a. Official IRS name
b. Mailing address, city, state, zip
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Contact person
Phone number
Taxpayer ID Number
Authorizing official's signature (usually the board president)
Upon receiving an RFP (Request for Proposal), review the application calendar highlighting
the deadline dates for your application, the number of originals and copies required and
what signatures are needed.
Having this information readily available relieves the grant writer of the stress associated
with composing the narrative of the grant proposal. Compile all of the above information
and make sure that it is accessible for future use.
Check out grant opportunities for your station through the National Endowment of the Arts,
your state Arts and Humanities Councils and Nonprofit Resource Centers.
Common
Grant Applications
Many state and private grant providers participate in a common grant application process
allowing grant applicants to produce a single proposal and complete a generic application
form that may be submitted to a specific community of funders, thereby saving time. Before
applying to any grant provider that accepts a common grant application form, be sure to
check that your project matches the provider's stated interests, and determine whether the
provider would prefer a letter of inquiry in advance of receiving a proposal. Also be sure to
check deadlines for proposals, as well as whether it requires multiple copies of your
proposal. To find the list of providers excepting common grant applications, see:
http:/ /fdncenter.org /funders/ cga. (Sample #22 Common Grant Application Form)
Fundraising
Avenues
Competing for grant funding is a great challenge. Organization is the key to obtaining funds
successfully! Having someone or several people focused on these tasks is essential.
Creativity is a key component in obtaining funding.
Your local nonprofit resource center is a good starting place to find out what type of funding
is available for nonprofit organizations in your area. It is also a good resource for training
and group buys such as insurance and more. These organizations are usually membership
based, but may still offer some information withoutjoining. Check the list for a nonprofit
resource center near you. (Sample #23 Nonprofit Resource Centers)
Arts and Humanities
Councils
If your station has programs focused on music or theatre, you may be eligible for funding
through your local arts council. Many community radio stations offer live concerts on air or
at venues featuring local artists which are indeed a service to the arts community. Funding
may also become available when you collaborate with your local Bureau of Cultural Affairs
usually funded by your state arts council. Check with your state arts council for cit5l,
coun$r and state opportunities that offer funding for the arts. (Sample #24 Arts and
Humanities Councils)
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Employee
Giving Programs
Another source for funding is through your local United Way, Black United Fund , Shares
organizations or other employee giving programs. Depending on your locale, these
organizations will solicit donations on your behalf through employee giving programs. Some
of these organizations also offer grant opportunities. These organizations also need all of the
on-air promotion ttrat they can get so you might find a solution where you are able to
support each other. The United Way is a national organization but many other employee
giving programs are sponsored locally. Check with your local nonprofit resource center for
more information about these programs in your area. (Sample #25 Shares and Black
United Fund Organizations)
United Way
There are many United Way agencies throughout the country that may have grant
opportunities available. Local United Way agencies are too numerous to list but here is the
link www.unitedway.org. Go to find a local United Way organizatton, enter your zip, county
or state for appropriate link.
Opportunities
for Radio
Grant opportunities specific to radio may also be obtained from the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting (CPB) at www.cpb.orglabout/funding and the Public Telecommunications
Facilities Program (PTFP) at www.ntia.doc.govlptfp. Your station must qualiS for these
grants so see the website for more information. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
at www.nea.org is also a good source for media focused grant opportunities.
On-Air Fund Drives
After you have been on the air for a while, merny stations solicit support directly from the
listening audience. Many public and community radio stations depend on listener support
to provide the major portion of funding needed to run their stations. If the station gains
high visibility during community events and gives access and support to its community, the
station in turn can gain the financial support it needs from its community listeners.
When
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soliciting support on the air, determine what you want to accomplish.
Become regular listeners
Understand the need for their support
Agree that ttre need is valid
Accept responsibility for helping the station meet its needs
Act upon the request by
o Determining a pledge amount
e Calling the station
o Fulfilling the pledge
The goal of each fundraising message is to move the listener form one step to the next.
(from The GivingPath Model, Field Guide to Givin$
On-air fund drives take lots of planning and work; from developing themes to soliciting
incentives, to the billing and collecting process of the pledges.
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On-air fund drives may be planned for one day or a couple of weeks. Whatever the plan is,
advance preparation and follow through is essential to make it successful.
There are many ways to develop an on-air fund drive. Here is just one example:
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Determine the dates of the on-air fund drive.
Develop the theme of the on-air fund drive.
Determine levels of pledges and associated premiums (if any).
Acquire premiums and incentives.
Solicit and schedule pick up of food for volunteers during the on-air fund drive.
Develop materials: pledge forms, thank you letters, etc.
Solicit extra volunteer help during the on-air fund drive to answer phones, stuff
envelopes, pick up food, etc.
Develop alternative methods of receiving pledges: website, payment methods (MC,
VISA, AMEX, Discovery and automatic fund transfers from bank accounts).
Arrange studio and purchase needed equipment to accommodate volunteers
accepting phone pledges.
Schedule pitching training sessions for on-air staff and volunteers.
Train all volunteers on procedures for taking pledges.
Decorate studio and phone area.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
Send out pledge reminders.
Send out thank you letters and premiums.
Thank all participants on the air.
Develop a regular renewal process.
Develop a m4ior gift giving program.
Develop a direct mail campaign.
Looks simple doesn't? Don't believe it. There is lots of work involved in creating a
prosperous on-air marathon. Here's an opportunity to allow your volunteers and staff to be
as creative as possible gaining the listener-support your station deserves from the
community.
Underwriting
Underwriting is defined as "...a monetary contribution given to the station in support of the
programming offered." That's why many underwriting announcements start with affirmation
statements like "this program is brought to you in part by the following sponsors."
Your station may find support from communlty businesses who choose to underwrite
particular programs. Although noncommercial radio stations are not allowed to sell and air
advertising announcements, they are required to inform the audience of those who sponsor
or support programming.
There are rules and regulations to instruct you on the appropriate way to acknowledge
those who have paid for programs. Knowing these rules prior to developing an underwriting
program is essential.
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Some key elements for understanding underwriting are:
. Stations are required to identify sponsors but limit the content and scheduling of
those acknowledgements.
o Announcements may not interrupt regular programming.
. Announcements may not be used for promoting or advertising a for-profit business
or event.
o Announcements may not contain comparative or qualitative language.
o Announcements may not contain price information.
r Announcements may not contain call to action.
. Announcements may not contain inducements to buy, sell or lease.
Developing a good underwriting staff knowledgeable of all FCC rules and regulations will
assure that the station stays in compliance with the FCC.
Develop sales forms and announcement schedules specific for your station's use for
underwriting sales. Be sure to have a written policy in place prior to selling your
underwriting packages to the public on length of spots, how many spots at a designated
time, relationship of announcements to programmers, who can solicit, etc.
You may find all of the FCC underwriting guidelines on the FCC website and in simplified
language through the NFCB Legal Handbook or the NFCB Guide to Underwriting for Public
Radio booklet. (Sample #26 Underwriting Forms and Policies)
Events Planning
Your station's cultural or public affairs programming may be a focal point for special events
for instance, if you sponsor a music festival. It will introduce the community not only to the
music but can also give them insight to other cultural tidbits associated with the music.
These events also allow local musicians, poets and other artists to participate with the
station on a personal level, and give you a chance to introduce them to the community. Be
sure that any events are in line with your mission. Often events are not very efficient money
raisers but they may help build the relationship with the community, provide programming
and can be a lot of fun.
Be sure to thoroughly plan the whole event, develop a realistic budget and set an income
goal. Solicit help from volunteers and staff to accomplish all tasks involved with producing
your events. There are many areas that must be covered, from naming the event to finding
the location. And after the event is over, you should analyze its effectiveness for future
planning. (Sample #27 Special Events Coordination Budget and Report Forms)
Promoting your event beyond the station will draw a larger crowd and introduce more
people to your station activities. Placement of ads in local papers, flyer distribution and
public service announcements are just a few ways to get the word out.
Station Products
Even though you are not a retail shop, products imprinted with the station's logo are very
useful during events held in the community. Booths are usually available during local
festivals and concerts and are great locations for advertising the station and soliciting
communit5r support. Many stations purchase items such as mugs, t-shirts, key chains for
incentives to use during on-air marathons and to sell when the occasion arises.
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Business Department
The Board of Directors has fiduciary responsibility of the station and must be abreast of the
financial status of the station on a regular basis. Supply your Board with regular reports,
such as a balance sheet and profit and loss statement. These can be easily produced once
you have developed a basic accounting system.
A basic accounting system is important to maintaining good station records. You must
know where your money comes from and how it is spent so you can develop an accurate
budget each year. Stations that do not keep good books usually end up in some kind of
financial trouble, sooner or later, and funders are not likely to support establishments that
do not have good records. Hiring a CPA or and experienced bookkeeper to oversee the
financial records will eliminate a headache in the future.
As a nonprofit organization with a 501(c)(3) exemption, your financial records are public
information. There are some basic supplies needed to establish your bookkeeping system:
folders, labels, and a locked file cabinet. All records should be kept in a logical order and all
records should be kept for a minimum of three year and up to ten years. Should your LPFM
station be a project or program of an umbrella organizatiort, the financial records will
probably be part of the overall organization and the records will be maintained by tl.e
organizations' bookkeeper.
Maintaining your financial information is very important. A11documentation for accounts
that must be paid (accounts payables) and monies received (accounts receivable) should be
kept in some sort of filing system. For example, deposits might be filed by month /year and
payables might be filed by vendor.
Accounts Receivable
When money is received by your organization, each donation or receivable should be
documented in a ledger manually or in a computerized system such as Peachtree
Accounting@, QuickBooks@ or Quicken@. If using a computerized system, follow the
instructions given with the system. If using a manual system, the following may be
implemented:
A general ledger book or a software program like Excel or Lotus 123 rnay be used to
maintain this information. You will need a column for item number, date, mode of payment,
amount, and payee. (Sample #28 Sample Business Forms)
All checks and money orders should be copied and attached to a copy of the deposit slip
along with the deposit receipt from the bank. Number the deposit according to the item
number entered in the ledger (Deposit #101). The deposit should match the entries in the
ledger. These deposits should be filed chronologically in a folder labeled "Deposits" for
future reference.
Be sure to maintain as much information as possible about the contributor or donor for
future solicitation and sending thank you letters.
Sometimes, you may have an event that is cash only at the door. It is good practice to have
tickets to correspond with the amount of money received at the door. Example: if you sell 5
tickets at $100 each, you should have 5 stubs and $5OOcash. It is also good practice to
have two people sign-off on the amount of money collected at the door and veri$ the
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number of tickets sold. The ticket stubs may suffice as the documentation or you may have
individuals sign-in at tJ.e door to collect other contact information. This sheet may be
attached to the deposit copy as the source document of the funds deposited.
Documentation is imperative for maintaining good books.
Accounts
Payables
Each month you may receive invoices for rent, telephone, office supplies, etc. or you may
pay directly when purchasing items for the station. These transactions must be
documented and deducted correctly from your checking account or petty cash.
Be sure to keep all receipts for items purchased and all invoices for bills paid. Should you
not have a receipt for payment such as the rent; your lease agreement will suffice for each
month's payment.
Mark each invoice "PAID" with the date, check number and amount paid indicated or record
this information on a check request form and attach it to the invoice with this information.
Check Requests
Payments made by check must also be maintained in the check ledger. Reconcile your
check book on a regular basis to insure correct balances. Upon receipt of bank statements,
the manager should open and check for discrepancies prior to bookkeeper reconciling the
statement.
It is always good practice to have a CPA oversee your bookkeeping and secure an audit or
financial review for your records each year if your station plans to apply for grants. Audits
are only necessary if the grant request such. Some grant applications may only request a
financial statement which can easily be produced from organized financial records.
If your organization is required to file Form 990 each year, the IRS will require this type of
documentation for any future audits. It is good practice to maintain all documentation and
information for a minimum of three year and up to ten years. For more information on your
IRS status, rules and requirements see: www.irs.gov,/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf.
Separation
of Accounting
Duties
There should be some internal controls in place that will involve two or three people. The
money to be deposited should be taken to the bank by someone other than the person that
compiled the deposit. This eliminates any possibility of deposit changes while in transit.
Checks should be written by someone other than the person signing the checks. Two
signatures on checks over a specific amount are common practices. Bank statements
should be opened and inspected by the General Manager or Board Treasurer prior to
reconciliation. The cancelled checks should be compared to the statement to avoid
discrepancies when reconciled, initialed and dated by the manager before passing it on to
the bookkeeper.
3l
Other Responsibilities
There are other records and responsibilities that are usually delegated to the Business
Manager, personnel records, volunteer records, and yearly audits, to name a few. It is
important to have all valuable documents and records housed in one location for easy
access should an auditor from the state labor department or grant provider stop by to
inspect your records...or the FCC. Simplified and organized records will project a sense of
professionalism and will allow the inspector to see your organization in a positive image.
Permits,/License: While the station is in its construction phase, the FCC construction
permit must be on display at all times. Upon completion of construction and receipt of your
license, this permit may be filed with your "important papers", and then the station's
license must be displayed in the studio at all times. It is good practice to display a copy of
the license and keep the real license in a safe place.
501(c)(3) Letter: Should your organization become a 501(cX3)organization, your
determination letter will be needed frequently when seeking grants or soliciting sponsorship
from major corporations. Keep the original in a safe place and make copies for distribution.
Workers Comp: If your organization employs full or part-time staff, State Worker's
Compensation postings must be on display for employees to reference should accidents
occur.
Political File: Although LPFM stations are not required to maintain public files, you are
responsible for maintaining a "Political File" and it must be readily available for inspection
by the public.
Other Important Papers: Your Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws document the
governance procedures of your organization. The Board of Directors may require these
materials to be housed at the station along with board minutes for easy access.
32
NFCB and the Importance of LPFM
Since the June 2, 2OO3decision by the FCC to relax media ownership rules was
announced, Low Power FM plays an even more important role in the media landscape.
During the recent application window for translators in the non-reserved band, 13,000
applications where filed in a race to gobble up frequencies. Many of them were from
churches and other nonprofit organizations, all seeking a way to expand their coverage and
control of their broadcast facilities.
LPFM may be the only new local and diverse broadcast opportunity available to
communities in the near future. Hundreds of communities throughout the United States
will recognize the importance of low power FM as stations are developed and become part of
the day to day interaction of the community. Minority and small communities will have the
opportunity to offer educational programs about health and housing, civil rights and
freedom of speech, just to neune a few, in their own languages and dialects. This type of
broadcasting will allow them to organize and rally among themselves and also participate in
local political, educational and health reform.
The National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) has continued its focused
assistance to LPFM applicants throughout the United States by providing consulting
referrals on legal and technical issues, resources on management and programming issues,
access to numerous publications, networking opportunities and other resources. NFCB
continues representation and advocacy work for LPFM at the national level regarding FCC
and copyright issues. (Sample #29 NFCB Membership information)
This manual was produced to give you enough information to turn your construction permit
into a viable radio station. Media democracy requires that all of our voices are heard. We
hope this handbook helps you as you begin the important work of broadcasting your
communit5l's unique perspective.
We invite you to become part of this federation of community broadcasters so that your
voice becomes part of the ongoing advocacy for public access to the radio spectrum. Please
visit our website at www.nfcb.org for more information.
This project has been brought to you by the National Federation of Community
Broadcasters with the financial support of The Ford Foundation and The John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
33
Sample Table of Contents
Many of the sample mabrtals are provided by members of the National Federation of Communigr
Broadcasters.
1) Mission Statements
Sample #l
2) Board Contract, Conflict of Interest, Board Matrix
Sample #2
3) Budgets
Sample #3
4) Job Descriptions
Sample #4
5) Engineering Agreement
Sample #5
6) Chief Operator Ruling
Sample #6
7) Volunteer Application and Handbook
Sample #7
8) Information about Your LPFM Construction Permit
Sample #8
9) Settlement Templates
Sample #9
lO) Program Application, Programmer Contract
Sample #1O
11) Program Grid
Sample #11
l2) FCC Check List
Sample #12
13) Political Log
Sample #13
14) Tower Observation Log
Sample #14
15) EAS Log and FCC EAS Handbook
Sample #15
16) Operation Log
Sample #16
l7) Program Log
Sample #17
18) License Renewal Schedule
Sample #18
l9) Press Release
Sample #19
2O) Program Guides
Sample #2O
2l) PSA Policy
Sample #21
22) Cornrnon Grant Application
Form
Sample #22
23) Nonprofit Resource Centers
Sample #23
24) Arts and Humanities Councils
Sample #24
25) Shares and Black United Fund Organizations
Sample #25
26) Underwriting Forms and Policies
Sample #26
27) Special Events Coordination Budget and Report Forms
Sample #27
28) Sample Business Forms
Sample #28
29) NFCB Membership Information
Sample #29
3O) Acronyms
Sample #3O
34
Sample Mission Statements
A. WMNFis a non-commercial
communityradiostationthatcelebrates
local
culturaldiversityand is committedto equality,peace and social and
economicjustice. WMNFprovidesbroadcasts
a nd createsotherforums
to servethe communityby the exposureandsharingof thesevalues.
B. KDUR CommunityRadio providesa bridgebetweenthe FLC and La
Plata County Communitiesthrougha dynamicblend of music, local
public affairs,and alternativenews programming.
KDUR also offers
educationaland training opportunitiesto students and community
members.
C. The missionof WEVL is to enrich,entertainand informits audience
throughqualityprogramming
that is:
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p resentations
Educational,in knowledgeable
of musicand ideas;
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Diverse,in otferingthe broadestspectrumof musicand ideas;and
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Proactive,in assessing,articulating
a ndaddressing
t he community
needs.
D. WORT-FMis a noncommercial,
listener-sponsored,
membercontrolled
communityradiostationbroadcasting
to south-central
Wisconsin.
WORT
paid
volunteersand
staffshallprovidequalityprogramming
and services
to a broadspectrumof the communitythrough:
a. Promotionof communications,education,entertainment,and
understanding
by providinga forumfor boththe discussion
of public
issues,a nd the expansion
of musicalandculturalexperience.
b. Facilitationo f communityexpressionand provisionof community
accessto the airwavesfor the purposeof sharingmusic,culture,
news,and information.
c. Challengeof the cultural and intellectualassumptionsof our
listenersthroughuniqueand diverseprogramming.
d. Orientationtoward the audiencewith concernfor those under­
represented
by othermedia.
WORT shafl be committedto radio programmingwith a human
perspective,
respecting
a ll peoplesandtheirenvironments.
SAMPLE
Board Member Contract
understand that as a member of the board
of directors
of
I have a legal and moral
responsibility to ensure that the organization does the best work possible in pursuit of its goals. I
believe in the purposeand the mission of the organizationand I will act responsibly and prudently
as its steward.
As a part of my responsibilities as a board member, I will;
1. Act in the best interestsof the organization,and excusemyself from discussionswhere I
have a conflict of interest.
2. Stay informed about what's going on in the organization; ask questions and request
information. Participate in and take responsibility for making decisions on issues, policies
and other board matters.
3. Work with volunteers, staff and other board members as partners towards achievement of
our goals.
4. Attend board meetings, committee meetings, and conferences except for extraordinary
circumstances.
5. Interpret the organization's work and values to the community.
organization and act as a spokesperson.
Signed:
Date:
Member, Board of Directors
For the Board of Directors:
Date:
Chair. Board of Directors
Represent the
National Federation of Communitv Broadcasters
Conflict of Interest Policv
The standardof behavior at the National Federationof Community Broadcasters,Inc.
(NFCB) is that all staff, volunteers, and board membersscrupulously avoid any conflict
of interest between the interests of the organization on the one hand, and personal,
professionaland businessinterestson the other, This includes avoiding actualconflicts of
interest as well as perceptionsof conflicts of interest.
I understandthat the purposesof this policy are: to protect the integrity of the NFCB
decision-makingprocess,to enable our constituenciesto have confidencein our integrity,
and to protect the integrity and reputation of volunteers, staff, andboardmembers.
Upon or before election, hiring or appointment, I will make afull, written disclosureof
interests,relationships, and holding that could potentially result in a conflict of interest.
This written disclosure will be kept on file and I will update it as appropriate.
In the course of meeting or activities, I will discloseany interestsin a transaction.or
decision where I (including my business or other nonprofit affiliation), my family and/or
my significant other, employer, or close associateswill receive benefit or gain.After
disclosure I understand that I will be asked to leave the room for discussionand will not
be permitted to vote on the question.
I understandthat this policy is meant to be a supplementto good judgment, and I will
respectits spirit as well as its wording.
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GeneralManager
The GeneralManager is responsibleto the Board of Directors for the overall managementof
non-commercial, community radio station,WRFG 89.3 FM.
The GeneralManager:
o Carriesout objectives,goalsand policies establishedbythe Board within its bylaws and
its Mission Statement.
o Hires, supervisesand evaluat3esadequat3estaffing.
o Develops and implements specific managementplans andstrategies.
o Meets with staff weekly for exchangeof information problem solving.
r Overseesdaily operation of WRFG.
Financial responsibilities:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Createsand implements the annual budget as approvedby the Board.
Manages budge line items.
Preparesmonthly cash flow records.
Works with bookkeeper to createquarterly cashprojections.
Maintains all necessily financial recordsaccordingto CPB and GA labor requirements.
Assists book&eeper during audit preparation.
Disburses monev.
Fundraising:
o Createsand executesannual fundraising plansandbudgets,including
1. pledgedrives
2. membership development
3. major grants and donations
4. promotion and public relations
5. program guide production
Operations:
o Overseesengineering in compliance with FCC and other governmental regulations.
o Overseesprocurement and maintenance of all equipment.
o Responsiblefor overseeingall aspectsof stationoperations.
The General Manager is the WRFG and Radio Free Georgia Broadcasting Foundation, Inc.
representative to other community organizations and national orgarnzationsconnected with
public radio. As such, the Manager:
o Attends conferences.
o Maintains the public image of WRFG.
o Supervisespromotion in local media.
o Is responsible for communication with government agenciesthat have an interest in
WRFG.
WERU-FMJobDescription
Development
Director
Updated:1 /99
GeneralDescription:
Overallresponsibility
for fundraising
membership
activities,
d evelopment,
and
community
workswithDevelopment
plans
r esearch;
Committee
t o designdevelopment
to reachstatedgoals;implement
WERUpolicyin accordance
withthe missionof
WERUFM.
Reportsto:GeneralManager
SpecificDuties:
Designsand overseeson-airfundraising
c ampaignsa ndotherspeciale ventsof all
kinds,including
FullCircleSummerF airand RadioAuction.
Designsandworkswiththe Development
Committee(and/orG eneralM anager)
to
implement
largegiftandotherprogramsto encouragelargerpersonal,
foundation,
or
corporateg ifts;capitalc ampaigns
& endowments.
Managerto ensurethatthe solicitation
Consultsw ithUnderwriting
of supportfromthe
(intheformof underwriting,
businessc ommunity
businessmemberships,
& SaltAir
advertising)
is coordinated
w ithotherdevelopmentefforts.
Responsible
forcoordinating
the advertising
of eventsthroughthe useof on-aircarts,
writingpressreleases,designingpostersandwhateverelsemaybe necessaryto
ensurethatthe publicis awareof an upcomingevent.
Researches
and writesgrantapplications
in collaboration
withthe GeneralM anager.
Obtainspremiums
etfortsand responsible
a ndgiveawayitemsfor on-airfundraising
for
mailingthemto the recipients.
publicimage,a nd
Developsa nd implements
strategies
to buildaudience,membership,
community
r elations.
Thisincludesparticipation
communityoutreachpresentations,
Salt
Air ProgramGuide,andWeb Pagedevelopment.
Otherprojectsa s assignedby the GeneralM anager.
Compensation:
depending
o n experience.Healthinsurance
and
$20,000-25,000
vacation
WTJU Volunteer Coordinator / Trainer
Immediate Supervisor
General Manager
General Definition of Work
First line contact with all volunteers acceptedfor membershipat WTJU.
Supervisestraining, and upkeep of the studiosand library; coordinatestraining
with Departmental Directors and Production Director; assist General Manager in
maintenanceand updatesof OperationsManual; other duties as required.
Typical Tasks
Trains volunteers on the workings of a radio station; contactsall applicants
whether accepted or not; coordinates volunteers to maintain the studios and
library; works with departmental directors to train volunteers in a timely and
efficient rnanner; arrangestimes with Production Director for use of studios for
training purposes;files all applications and handlesvolunteer contracts;trains
volunteers in fundraising techniques in preparation for quarterly on-air fund
drives; keep track of volunteer projectsandparticipants;serveas liaison between
office and volunteers: mailings, databasemanagement,newsletters.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Familiarity with basic technical workings of a radio station andgood "people
skills" and good organizational skills are also necessary.
Education & Experience
Some college required
Special Requinements
Availability for irregular hours
Conditions of Employment
Volunteer
Estimated time commihnent
6 hours weekly
WERU-FM Job Description
Underwriting Manager
Updated: LIl99
General Description:
The Underwriting Manager is responsiblefor recruiting and maintaining financial supportfrom
the businesscommunity, specifically through the solicitation and saleof program underwriting,
business memberships, print advertising and event sponsorship. Duties include the managingof
day-to-dayaspectsof salesand service,aswell as short- and long-term marketing strategies.
Reportsto: GeneralManager
Specific Duties:
'
Will managethe solicitation and maintenanceof accountsfor program underwriting, business
memberships, print advertising in station publications and sponsorship of station events
'
Will devise an annual plan for achieving revenue goals for the areas of responsibility outlined
above. Such a plan will allow for measuringsuccessprogressively, and will include
strategiesfor marketingWERU to the businesscommunity that reflect the station's mission
statement and operating principles.
'
Will maintain adequaterecords of activities and transactions, which minimally will include
contracts, agreementsand other written materials that define the relationship between WERU
and underwriters, businessmembers,print advertisersand event sponsors.
'
Will negotiatetrades for goodsand servicesto meet specific station needs,as directed by the
GeneralManger.
'
Will work in collaboration with other paid staff to schedule and produce underwriting credit
announcementsfor broadcast.
Will consult regularly with the Development Director and Development Committee in order
to coordinate with station development activities.
Will collaboratewith paid and volunteer staff on the production of station publications and
other station activities and eventsinvolving salescomponents. Specifically, will managethe
advertising componentsof stationpublications.
Will participate in the promotion of public relations and outreach efforts, including volunteer
relations, recruitment and retention.
Salary Range: $20,000 - 25,000 dependingon experience.
Benefits: Health Insurance,Vacation
Engiineering
Agreement
, for the consideration of $
for
Contracted
Engineer
per month will render the following services:
1. Provide up to 6 hours of routine maintenanceor emergencywork at the_
or transmitter.
2. Be on call for emergency assistanceat all times.
3. Visually inspectthe studio andtransmitter onceper month.
studio
Work over and above the 6 hours may be billed at arate of $
/hr. Any non-scheduled,
emergencywork hours performed between 1lPM and 7AM or on holidays may be billed at arate
of $-/hr. If any of the first six hours of that month are performedbetween11PM and 6AM,
they may be billed at an additional rate of $-/hr.
reservesthe right to institute the following changeson the aboveterms of this
judgment;
the
contract, if in his
doesnot have in-house
engmeenng capability to insure legal operation without further assistance.If the Board of
Directors of the
does not agreewith this
judgment, contract can be terminated by
on two (2) weeksnotice:
, for the consideration of $
'
/mo. will render the following service.
1. Provide up to 8 hours of routine maintenanceor emergencywork at the_
studio
or transmitter.
2. Beon call for emergency assistanceat all times.
3. Visually inspect the studio once every two weeks, andthe transmitter once per week.
Work over and above the 8 hours may be billed atarate of $-/hr.
Any non-scheduled,
performed
emergencywork
between 1lPM-7AM, or on holidays, may be billed at a rate of
If any of the first eight hours of that month are performed between 1lPM and 6AM,
$-/hr.
they may be billed at an additional rate of $_/hr.
will also provide reasonableengineeringrepresentationand consultation
for on-going engineering problems andprcjects.
The Board of Directors of the
contract on two-week notice.
may also terminate this
Signed:
Date:
Signed:
Date:
Signed:
Date:
FCCRULE73.1870- Chief Operators
Revisedand updated 12|2OOO
(a) The licenseeof each AM, FM, or TV broadcaststation must designatea personto serveas
the station'sChief Operator. At times when the Chief Operator is unavailableor unableto act (e.g.,
vacations, sickness),the licenseeshall designateanotherpersonas the acting Chief Operator on a
temporary basis.
(b) Chief Operatorsshall be employed or serveon the following basis:
(1) The chief operator for an AM station using a directional antennaor operating with greater than
10 kW authorized power, orof a TV station is to be an employee of the station on duty for
whatever number of hours each week the station licensee determines is necessaryto keep the
station'stechnical operation in compliance with the FCC Rules and terms of the station
authorization.
(2) Chief Operators for nondirectional AM stations operating with authorized powers not exceeding
10 kW and FM stationsmay be either an employeeof the station or engagedto serve on a contract
basis for whatever number of hours each week the licenseedeterminesis necessaryto keep the
station'stechnical operation in compliance with the FCC Rules and the terms of the station
authorization.
(3) The designation of the chief operator must be in writing with a copy of the
designation posted with the station license. Agreements with chief operators serving on a contract
basis must be in writing with a copy kept in the station'sfiles.
(c) The chief operator is responsiblefor completion of the following duties specifiedin the
paragraphbelow. When theseduties are delegatedto other persons,the chief operatorshall
maintain supervisory oversight sufficient to know that each requirement has been fulfilled in a
timely and correct manner.
(1) Inspections and calibrations of the transmissionsystem,requiredmonitors, metering and conffol
systems;and any necessaryrepairs or adjustmentswhere indicated. (seesection73.1580.)
(2) Periodic AM field monitoring point measurements,equipment performance
measurements,or other tests as specifiedin the rules or terms of the station license.
(3) Review of the station records at least once each week to determine if required entries are being
made correctly. Additionally, verification must be made thatthe stationhasbeenoperated as
required by the rules or the station authorization. Upon completion of the reviewothe chief operator
or his designeemust date and sign the log, initiate any correctiveaction which may be necessary,
and advise the station licenseeof any condition which is repetitive.
(4) Any entry which may be required in the station records. (see73.1820.)
Section 73.1580: Transmission system inspections. - Each AM, FM, andTV station
licenseeor permittee must conduct periodic complete inspectionsof the transmitting systemand all
required monitors to ensure proper station operation.
Section 73.1800: General Requirements related to the station log. ­
(a) The licenseeof each station must maintain a station log as required by 73.L82O.This log shall
be kept by station employees competent to do so, having actual knowledge of the facts required.
A11entries, whether required or not by the provisions of this part, must accuratelyreflectthe
station operation. Any employee making a log entry shall sign the 1og,thereby attesting to the
fact that the enfiry, or any correction or addition made thereto, is an accurate representation of
what tanspired.
(b) The log shall be kept in an orderly and legible manner, in suitable form and in such detail that
the data required for the particular classof station concerned are readily available. Key letters or
abbreviationsmay be used if the proper meaningor explanationis contained elsewherein the log.
Each sheetmust be numberedand dated. Time entries must be made in local time must be indicated
asadvanced(e.9,EDT) or non-advanced(e.g.,EST) time.
(c) Any necessarycorrectionsof a manually kept log after it has been signed in accordancewith
Paragraph(a) of this section shall be made only by striking out the erroneousportion and
making a corrective explanation on fhe log or attachment to it. Such corrections shall be dated
and signed by the person who kept the log or the station chief operator, the station manager or
an officer of the licensee.
(d) No automatically kept log shall be altered in any way after entries have been recorded. When
automaticlogging processesfail ormalfunction, the log must be keptmanually for that period
and in accordancewith the requirements of this section.
(e) No log, or portion thereof, shall be erased,obliterated or willfully destroyed during the period
in which it is required to be retained(73.1840,Retentionof Logs).
(f) Application forms or licenses and other authorizations may require that certain technical
operating data be supplied. These application forms should be kept in mind in connection with
the maintenanceof the station log.
Section 73.1820t Station Log. ­
(a) Entries must be made in the station log either manually by a person designated by the licensee
who is in actual charge of the transmitting apparatus,or by automatic devices meeting the
requirementsof Paragraph(b) of this section. Indications of operating parametersthat are
required to be logged must be logged prior to any adjusftnent of the quipment. Where
adjustments are madeto restore parametersto their proper operating values, the corrected
indications must be logged and accompanied,if any parameterdeviation was beyond a
prescribedtolerance,by a notation describingthe natureof the corrective action. Indications of
all parameterswhosevaluesare affectedby the modulation of the carrier must be readwithout
modulation. The actual time of observationmust be included in each log entry. The following
information must be entered:
(1) All Stations:
(D
(ii)
Entries required by section L7.49 of this chapterconcerning tower lights (omitted from
this text)
Any entries not specifically required in this section, but required by the insbument of
authorization or elsewhere in this part.
An entry of each test of the EmergencyAlert System(EAS) pursuantto the requirement
of Part 11 of this chapterand the EAS Operating Handbook. Stations may keep EAS
data in a special EAS log which shall be maintained at a convenient location; however,
this log is considereda part of the station log.
(2) Directional AM stations(omittedfrom this text)
(b) Automatic loggrng devices(omittedfrom this text)
(c) In preparing the station log, original datamay be recorded in rough form and later
transcribedinto the log.
Section 73.18402Retention of Logs. ­
(a) Any log required to be kept by station licenseesshall be retained by them for a period of two
years.However, logs involving communicationsincident to a disasteror which include
communications incident to or involved in an investigation by the FCC and about which the
licenseehas been notified, shall be retainedby the licenseeuntil specifically authorizedrn
writing by the FCC to destoy them.Logs incidentto orinvolved in any claim orcomplaint of
which the licenseehas notice shall be retainedby the licenseeuntil suchclaim or complaint has
been fully satisfied or until the samehas been barred by statute limiting the time for filing suits
upon suchclaims.
(b) Logs may be retained on microfiln1 microfiche or other data-storagesystemssubject to the
following provisions:
(1) SuitableViewing - readingdevicesshall be available to permit FCC inspection of logs
pursuant to73.1226, Availability to FCC of stationlogs and records.
(2) Reproductionof logs, storedon data-storagesystems,to full-size copies,is required of
licenseesif requestedby the FCC or the public as authorizedby FCC Rules. Such
reproductionsmust be completed within 2 full work daysof the time of the request.
(3) Correctionsto the logs shall be made:
(D
Prior to converting to a data-storagesystempursuantto the requirementsof 73.1800
(c) and (d), (73.1800,Generalrequirementsrelating to logs).
(ii) After converting to a data-storagesystern, by separately making such corrections
and then associating with the related data-storage logs. Suchcorrectionsshall
contain sufficient information to allow those reviewing the logs to identify where
correctionshave beenmade, and when and by whom the correctionswere made.
(4) Copies of any log requiredto be filed with any application, or placedin the station'slocal
public inspection file as a part of an application; or filed with reports to the FCC mustbe
reproducedin full-size form when complying with theserequirements.
KRCLVolunteerApplication
Date
I
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Addrcss
City
zip
State
Phone (home)
(work- ok to call?)
E-Mail
How long have you lived in the Wasatch Front area?
How long have you been listening to KRCL?
How many hourc a week do you listen to KRCL?
What programs do you listen to most?
1)
2)
3)
4)
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6)
Education
School
Degree
Dates
Media Experience(Print/Radio/W/Web)
Position
Duties
Field
Dates
What languagesdo you read/speak?
Indicate volunteer positions that intercst you in otder: most interetinq (7) to leastinterstino (7Ol
_ Musicprogramming
_ Events
programming
_ PublicAffairs
_ Fundraising
Production
_ PSA/Promo
_ Marketing
_
_
Office/Clerical
RemoteBroadcasts
_
_
Other
Other
What qualitiesand/or skills do you possessthat would benefitKRCLand the community?
Why do you want to volunteer for KRCL?
If you have a specific ideafor a musicprogram,specialfeature or public affairc pnogram,please
describeit as fully as possible(attach separatesheetsas necessary.)
Other relevant information or experience(specialskills,travel, research,community involvement)
Pleasereturnto KRCI 1971WestNorthTemple,S LC,U T84116.Or fax to 533-9136
Questions?C all363-1818
WRYRILP
VolunteerH andbook
WRYR-LP97.5FM
Radio
Community
2002
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TABLEOF CONTENTS
WRYR-LPFM VolunteerH andbook2 OO2
WRYR-LPFM:Mission
WRYR-LPFM:Background
& lntroduction
. Community
R adio
. WRYR.LPFM
ABOUTTHISHANDBOOK
. Updates
STRUCTURE
o Rolesand Responsibilities
COMMUNICATION
r Personallnformation
r Messages
a ndMail
r AnsweringListeners'Questions
r Criticism
r PublicRelations
. PublicEventsandPolitical
Activities
CONDUCT
o Courtesy
. TrainingandCompliance
r Disclaimers
. Attendance
a ndTardiness
o Smoking
o AlcoholandDrugs
. Housekeeping
o Parking
RevisedOctober,2002
SECURITY
. Key Policy
o PublicFile
. FCCInspections
EMERGENCIES
. Accidents
. Fire
. BombThreat
PROPERTY
. MusicLibrary
. MusicAcquisition
. Archives
. WRYR.LPFM Property
. PersonalProperty
FUNDRAISING
. Businessa nd Foundation
Donors
. Commercialism
andUndenruriting
. SpecialE vents
FOR
SPECIFICRULESAND REGULATIONS
ON-AIRCONDUCT
. FCCRules
PROGRAMREGULATIONS
. Controversial
LanguageandMaterial
. PersonalAttack
. PoliticalEditorials
o Broadcastof TelephoneConversations
. Broadcasting
Laws
and Copyright
. On-AirLog
. StationLog
. EquipmentMalfunction
. Stationldentification
. ProgramCancellations
andScheduleChanges
. PublicServiceAnnouncements
RevisedOctober,2002
. OtherNon-WRYR-LP
FMAnnouncements
. WRYR-LPFM Promotional
Announcements
LASTWORD
RevisedOctober,2002
WRYR-LP
FM:Mission
WRYR-LPFM Radio is a projectof South Arundel Citizens for
Responsible Development (SAGReD), a non-profit,501(cX3)
organizationwhose mission is to work toward sustainableand
environmentallyresponsiblemid-ChesapeakeBay communities
througheducation,
researchand action.
SAGReD'sg oalsinclude:
. Protection
o f the chesapeakeBay'swaterquality,b eautyand
wildlifehabitats;
. Wetlandspreservation
andrestoration;
. Community
e mpowerment
forenvironmental,
resourceandfacility
planning
a nddecision-making;
. Creationof educational
andrecreational
opportunities
foryouththat
increaseenvironmental
awarenessa ndnurturecommitment
to
protection
ecological
a nd;
. A continuing
c ommitment
that includessecuringagreementon a
management
strategyfor FranklinPoint(ShadySide,Maryland)
thatbothpreserves
t he propertyin its naturalstate,and provides
low-impact
facilitiesfor publicinterpretation
andeducation.
SACReDseesWRYR-LPFM Radioas a new andcreativemeansof
reachingoutto the Chesapeake
B aycommunity.
WRYR-LPFM programsw ill reflectthe missionand goalsof SACReD
andwillalsoincludelocalnews,healthandlifestyle
information,
music
andentertainment,
discussions
on issuesof localinterest,andother
programso f interestto the communities
servedby thestation.
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WRYR-LPFM:Backgroundand lntroduction
CommunitvR adio
The FederalC ommunications
Commission(FCC)grantslicensesto
two types of radio stations: commercial and non-commercial.
Commercialradiostationsare licensedto a group of investorswho
make moneyon stationprofits.Non-commercial
radiostationsare
licensedto a varietyof non-profitentitiesrangingfrom stateagencies
to schoolboards,universities,
and communitygroups.Historically,
mostnon-commercial
stationswereowned,o perated,
andfinanced
by
educational
institutions.
Butsince1949,whenthe firstPacifica
station
granted
was founded,non-commercial
licenseshave been
to non­
profitcorporations
of communityindividuals.
Theseare community
radiostations.
WRYR.LPFM
In January2000,the FederalCommunications
Commission(FCC)
adoptedrulescreatinga new, low power FM radio (LPFM)service.
Undertheserules,smallcommunitygroupsare allowedto reachout
viaordinaryradiosignalsto listenersin localareas.
In April2000,the Commissionbegansolicitingfor applications
from
communityg roupswho wishedto startstationsunderthesenewrules.
Applicants
wereto be non-commercial,
localg roups.
SACReD applied in the first round of applicationsfor a 100-watt
station. Out of 3400candidates,it was one of 100(3 in Maryland)
to
be granteda ConstructionPermit for a Low Power FM Broadcast
Station.The FCCgrantedthe licenseto WRYR-LPFM on March29,
2002.The licenseis heldby SAGReD.
RevisedOctober,2002
WRYR-LPFM broadcastsat gT.SmHzlChannel
248in the FM band.
The stationhas 100 watts of effectiveradiatedpower (ERP) and
broadcaststo the coastalcommunitiesof the mid-Chesapeake
Bay
area, including Anne Arundel, Calvert, Queen Anne, Talbot,
Dorchesterand Caroline Counties, and Maryland'scapital city,
Annapolis.lt is a non-profit,
non-commercial
station,totallysupported
by its listenersand by SACReD.
Thecallletters-- WRYR-LPFM -- reflectthestation'smotto:
"We aRe YourRadio".
As a projectof SAGReD,a non-profit,
volunteerorganization,
WRYR­
LP FM is operatedat a grass rootslevelwith a team of volunteers,
much donatedequipment,and fundingcontributed
b y businesses,
organizations,
andindividuals
throughout
thecommunities
we serve.
RevisedOctober,2002
ABOUTTHISHANDBOOK
Theoperatingp olicieso f WRYR-LPFMare basedonthe principles
of
decision-making,
democratic
whichcallfor:
. Treatingeachotherwithrespect,fairness,anddignity;
. Encouraging
c reativitya ndpersonaldevelopment.
This handbookbrieflyoutlinesvolunteers'
rightsand responsibilities.
The proceduresa nd practicesoutlinedin this handbookmay change
fromtimeto time as necessary.
Having receivedone copy of the handbook,each volunteer is
responsible for knowinq and understandinEits principles. Any
additional
copieswillbe issuedat thevolunteer's
expense.
Volunteersneedingclarificationo r additionalinformationabout any
materialinthishandbookshouldcontacttheStationManager.
Updates
Any changesin FCC or WRYR-LPFM policiesw illbe postedon our
notice/bulletin
b oard.All WRYR-LPFM personnela re expectedto
read these updateson a regularbasis, as station broadcasting
conditionsa nd policieswill changefrom time to time. Theyshould
then ensurethat new informationis transferredto their copy of the
Handbook.
Wherepossible,revisions
willbe issued.
RevisedOctober,2002
STRUCTURE
WRYR-LPFM is ownedand operatedby SACReD.The stationis
governedby a Radio ProgrammingCommitteethat consists of
membersfrom the SACReDCoordinating
C ounciland individuals
fromSACReD's
activemembership.
The organizational/operational
structurelookslikethis:
SACReDCoordinating
Council
RadioProgramming
Committee
StationManager
ChiefE ngineer
Volunteers
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ProgramDirector
Rolesand Responsibilities
SACReDCoordinatingGouncil
TheSACReDCoordinating
CouncilwillmaintaintheWRYR-LPFM
forapprovingstaff
operatinglicense.TheCouncilis responsible
positionsa nd officialdocuments
o f WRYR-LPFM thatguidestation
including
Handbook.TheCouncilwill
operation,
t hisVolunteer
regularlyreviewsuchoperations
to ensuretheirconsistency
withthe
missionof the organization
andadherence
to SAGReDBylaws.
Inaddition,
theCouncilwillappointm embersto the Radio
Programming
Committee.
RadioProgrammingGommittee
TheRadioProgramming
Committee
m akesdecisions
abouton-air
programsandtypesof materialto be broadcast.
The Committeew ill
to the
defineradiostationjobs,makepersonnelrecommendations
Coordinating
Councilandworkwiththe ProgramDirectora ndStation
Managerto developmaterialreflecting
S ACReD'sinterests.The
RadioProgramming
willbe responsible
forensuring
that
Committee
in on-airprogramming,
theinterestsof SAGReDarerepresented
are
programming
highlighted
in
andthatthemissionandbylawsof
SACReDareknowby all volunteers.The StationManagerand
ProgramDirector
TheChairof the
willbe memberso f the Committee.
w illbe responsible
Committee
forregularly
updating
the.fullSACReD
Councila sto the station'sp rogressand performance,
Coordinating
andany emergingissuesthatcouldaffectS ACReD.All membersof
mustbe SAGReDmembersin goodstanding.
thecommittee
StationManager
The StationManageroverseesd ay-to-day
operationsa t thestation.
He/sheensuresthatthe stationis in fullcompliance
withFCCrules
withSACReD'smission.
andregulations
andoperatesin accordance
He/sheis a memberof the RadioProgramming
Committee.
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ProgramDirector
The Program Director overseeson-air programs and production
projects. He/she is responsiblefor evaluatingthe quality and
entertainment
valueof programs.lf the ProgramDirectord etermines
program
that a
is not effectiveon air, or needs morework prior to
airing,t he programcreatorsmay make necessaryw orkwithguidance
from the ProgramDirectorand resubmitto the Radioprogramming
Committeefor approval.The ProgramDirector,in consultation
w ith
the station Manager,determinesthe program schedule. The
schedulemustbe approvedby the Radioprogramming
Committee.
GhiefEngineer
The Chief Engineerensuresthat all station equipmentoperates
effectively,legallyand correctly.All malfunctionsor problemswith
studioequipment
shouldbe reported
t o him/her.The ChiefEngineer
is
alsoresponsible
forupdatingtheStationLog.
Volunteers
As a non-commercial
projectof a non-profito rganization,
wRyR-Lp
FM reliesheavilyon volunteers.The vast majorityof wRyR-Lp FM
programsare the producto f the knowledge,hardwork,andcreativity
of on-airvolunteers.In addition,many volunteersc ontributesimilar
levelsof experience,skills,effortand inventiveness
to many off-air
operations.A ll radiovolunteersa re encouragedto becomeSACReD
members.All volunteersare expectedto fullysupporta nd participate
in as manySACReDactivitiesa nd eventsas possible.
Upon the directionof the Program Director,volunteerswill play
SAGReDprogramming
andotherwRyR-Lp FM requiredbroadcasti
at specifiedtimes,as instructed.
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COMMUNICATION
i s essentialt o the successful
Clear and constantcommunication
operationof the station. Volunteers are expectedto check the
i nthe
andto recordinformation
MessageBoardin the studioregularly,
On-AirLogas a matterof course.
Personallnformation
Eachvolunteerm ust keep their currentaddress,telephonenumbers
o n file withthe station.No
and (if available)fax ande-mailinformation
contactinformationwill be releasedto outsiderswithoutthe written
permission
is for
o f the volunteer.ln all othercases,this intormation
internaluseonly.
Messaqesa nd Mail
to checkfor messagesor mail on a
It is the volunteer'sresponsibility
weeklybasis. Volunteerss houldalso regularlyc heckthe telephone
answeringmachinefor messages. Written messagesshould be
clearlypostedon the MessageBoard in the studio. Any mail that
arrivesat WRYR-LPFM, regardlessof addressee,is the propertyo f
WRYR.LPFM.
AnswerinqListeners'Questions
Listenersmaycallthe stationaskingfor informationa boutsomething
thathas beenannouncedon the air. lf the on-airvolunteerwhomade
WRYR-LPFM'spolicyis to takea
is not available,
the announcement
messageand post it on the MessageBoard. Volunteerss houldnot
answerquestionsaboutWRYR-LPFM or SACReDunlessauthorized
to do so.
i s not
lf the personwho takes the call is too busy,or the information
WRYR-LPFM policyis to politelythankthe listener
readilyavailable,
for callingandapologizefor not beingableto helpthe callerfurther.
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It is against WRYR-LP FM policy to give out volunteers' phone
numbers or to call on-air volunteers at home or at work about
announcementsmade during their shows.
Under no circumstances are any volunteers to respond to
questions or comments by the media. All media requests are to
be forwarded to the President of SACReD or the Program
Director, who will eonsult with the President of the SACReD
Coordinating Council,
Criticism
Everyvolunteerhasthe rightto discussor criticizeperceivedp roblems
within the station.However,use of a regular on-air shift to criticize
station policy is inappropriate and strongly discouraged, On-air
Volunteersare askedto considerthe station'smissionand the effect
on listenerso f airingcomplaints
aboutt heequipment
or facilities,
or of
commentingnegatively
a boutWRYR-LPFMeventsor policies.
Personalattackswill not be tolerated.WRYR-LPFM holdspersonally
liableanyvolunteerwho defames(as definedby law)any individual.
Liabilityincludes,butis not limitedto, anyrelatedexpenses,
charges,
or fines.W RYR-LPFM willpursuelegalremedies.
Only those volunteersspecificallydesignatedby lhe SACReD
CoordinatingCouncil are empoweredto speak on behalf of the
station. Speaking for the station without permission of the
Coordinating
C ouncilis groundsfor immediatedismissalf rom the
station.
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Public Relations
Volunteersm ustkeepa cleardistinction
written
in publicexpression,
or oral, betweenan individualpointof viewand that of the station.
Volunteersm ustobtainpermission
f romthe Coordinating
Council,or
its designatedagent,beforewritlnganyletteror articlefor publication
or making any publicaddressin which they in any way officially
represent
WRYR-LPFM.Uponcompletion,
suchan articleor address
mustbe approvedby the Coordinating
or
Councilp riorto publication
delivery.
Volunteersmay not use WRYR-LPFM or SAGReDletterheadfor
correspondence
thatexpressesa personalconclusiono r pointof view.
Any inquiryfrom representatives
of the newsmediamustbe directed
to the Program Director and/or the Presidentof the SACReD
Coordinating
Council.The ProgramDirectorw ill pass on all media
requestsor commentsto the President
of SAGReD.
WRYR-LPFM holdpersonally
liableanyvolunteer
whoseunapproved
publiccommentsor behaviorresultsin expenses,legalchargesor
finesand SACReDand WRYR-LPFM will pursuelegalremedies,if
necessary.
PublicEventsand PoliticalActivities
At publiceventsor duringpoliticalactivity,volunteersm ustmakeclear
to othersthat they representonlythemselves
and not WRYR-LPFM.
This includesperformingas a DJ at a club or partyor on stage.By
policy,t he station'sstanceis non-partisan.
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CONDUCT
Gourtesv
On-airvolunteersa re expectedto start and end their showson time.
Volunteersa re expectedto behavecourteously
towardeveryonethey
w ho are
encounter
at the station,includingphonecallers.V olunteers
on the air duringtimes when no othervolunteersare on duty are
expectedto answert he phone.
Traininqand Gompliance
All on-airvolunteersm ust undergotrainingand demonstrate
to the
ProgramDirectorthat they fullyunderstandthe rulesand procedures
requiredfor broadcasting.
Forexample,they shouldbe fullyfamiliar
with,and abide by, the contentsof this Handbook. Volunteersare
t o learnand practicebasicskills,such as thoseinvolved
encouraged
in writing,p roduction,
or transmission,
and to ask for supportf rom
thoseat WRYR-LPFM withtheappropriate
s kills.
All volunteers
mustcompletethe On-AirLog at all timeswhen using
thefacilities.(Seepage33 'On-AirLog')
Disclaimers
personal
Indealingwithsensitiveor controversial
topics,or expressing
responsibility
opinions,it is the on-airvolunteer's
to makeclearto the
listenersthat opinionsexpressedare those of the individualand are
not necessarily
thoseof SACReD,WRYR-LPFM, its volunteersor
management.
An an examplestatement:
'The viewsand opinionsexpressedduring(nameof show)are
solelythoseof the participants
and do not necessarily
reflectthat
of WRYR-LPFM or SAGReD."
When a politicalr epresentative
or candidateor anyoneprovidinga
viewpointon a politicalissueis providedair-timeon any program,a
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statementm ust be read at the end of the programinvitingrebuttal
viewpoints
o r representatives
of theotherpoliticalparties.
Attendanceand Tardin ess
Volunteers
who are unableto fulfilltheirregularshiftsare responsible
for notifyingthe StationManagero r ProgramDirectora ndfor findinga
o r solutionthatmeetsthe ProgramDirector'sa pproval.T wo
substitute
weeks' notice is preferred, Routineabsencewith short notification
may be consideredcausefor permanentr emovalf rom a volunteer
position.Missingfour or more consecutiveweeks may result in a
positionbeingpermanently
assignedto anothervolunteer.Failureto
notify the StationManageror Program Directorof an upcoming
absenceand,thus,leavingan assignedpositionvacantwill resultin
removalfromthe schedule.
Volunteersa re expectedto be on time. lf a volunteeris goingto be
late,he/shemustcallthe stationand notifythe ProgramDirectoror, if
the ProgramDirectoris unavailable,the volunteerin the preceding
shift.A volunteerwho receivessuch a call is requestedto coveruntil
hasarrivedandshouldrecordtheincidentintheOnthelatevolunteer
Air Log.lf the on-airvolunteer( or ProgramDirector)h asto leaveprior
to the next volunteer'sarrival,he/shemay configurefor automated
broadcast.
Smokinq
Smokingis not permitted
o n thestationpremises.
Smokingis allowed
outsidethe building,but with due regard for other tenantsof the
building.P leaseensurethat you disposeof cigarettebutts properly
andsafely.
Alcohol and Druqs
WRYR-LPFM strictlyforbidsthe possessiona nd/oruse of any illegal
substanceon the premisesof WRYR-LPFM. WRYR-LPFM strictly
forbids possessionand/or use of alcoholic beveragesin Master
Controland in any room from which WRYR-LPFM's broadcastis
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originating.
WRYR-LPFM also strictlyforbidsthe presenceof empty
alcoholc ontainers
in anyof theserooms.Furthermore,
WRYR-LPFM
strictlyforbidspossessiona nd/orconsumption
of alcoholicbeverages
by the on-airvolunteerin the studio,officesor duringtheir shiftat
WRYR-LPFM. Personswho violateany part of this policywill be
subjectto dismissal.
Housekeepinq
Volunteersm ustkeepworkareasneatandorderly.R ecycling
b insare
clearlymarked.V olunteersa re expectedto cleanup afterthemselves
(including
thebathroom),
to placelitterin the properb ins,andto return
equipment
andmaterials
t o wheretheybelong.
Volunteersmust not store personalitems in the station.
Parkinq
Personnelu sing WRYR-LPFM studiofacilitiesmay park in the
spacesin front,to the left-handside,and in backof the building.Do
not park in the spaces in front of the Domino'sPizza storefront.
Pleasebe considerateof the needsof all businesses
that sharethe
park
in spacesreserved
building.Do not
f or the handicapped,
unless
youare entitled.
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SECURITY
A volunteerwho admitsanyoneinto the stationis responsible
for the
conductof whomeverthey admit.All WRYR-LPFM volunteersa re
responsiblefor taking reasonablesteps to ensurethe safety and
securityof the stationfacilitiesand equipment.Volunteershavethe
right and responsibility
to questionany strangeron the premises.
Volunteershave the rightto ask anyoneto leaveimmediately
i f they
lf any situation
are disruptive,threatening,or behavingsuspiciously.
threatensthe buildingor interferes
w ithstationcontrolof the broadcast
signal, volunteersare expectedto requestassistancefrom the
ProgramDirector,StationManager,a CouncilMember,designated
people on the contactlist (postedon the MessageBoard),or the
police.
The station doors will be lockedat all times when the station is
Any volunteerwho findsentrancedoorsunlockedduring
unattended.
non-business
h oursmustinformthe StationManagerimmediately.
All
volunteersm ustupholdthestationkeypolicy.
Kev Policv
The StationManageris responsible
for the distribution
and collection
for whom
of all stationkeys,will determinewhichkeysare appropriate
TheCouncilPresident
andwilldistribute
themaccordingly.
determines
whichCouncilM embersreceivekeys.TheStationManagerm ayissue
keysto volunteerswhomeetoneof thefollowingc riteria:
. Femalevolunteers
w ho host- or workon ­
showsafterdark;
. Volunteers
to openandclosethe studio;
d esignated
. Volunteersw ho havespecialduties.
The StationManagermust explicitlyapprovethe issuingof keysto
volunteersand keepa log of keysissuedandthosewho haveaccess
to securitysystemcodes
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PublicFile
The StationManageris responsible
for settingup and maintaining
a
"publicfile" as requiredby the FCC. This file must be kept in an
l ocationin the stationofficeor studio.All on-airvolunteers
accessible
The "public
shouldknowthe locationin case of an FCC inspection.
file" contains the station's License, On-Air Log and FCC
correspondence.
FCCInspections
The FCC is allowedto enterand inspectthe stationpremiseswithout
noticeduringregularbusinesshours. Any WRYR-LPFM vofunteer
should be preparedto greet an unannouncedFCC visitor with
completerespect,honestyand hospitality.
All on-airvolunteersmust
andbe prepared
be trainedin the requirements
of an FCC inspection,
to assistw ithone shouldthe needarise. lf an FCCinspectorarrives
at the stationand no manageris present,the volunteerwho greetsthe
inspectors houldimmediatelytry to contactthe StationManageror
Program Director, so that a manager can be present during
inspection.
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EMERGENCIES
Accidents
WRYR-LPFM expectsall volunteersto be safety-conscious.
lf an
( i.e.
accidento r injuryoccurs,v olunteersm ust respondimmediately
call an ambulance,if needed)and then report the accidentto a
Managera s soonas possible.A first-aidkit is locatedin the restroom.
Fire
ln caseof fire,the followingproceduremustbe followed:
. Use extinguisher
if possible(an extinguisher
is locatedjust inside
the frontdoorof the station)
. Call911
. Closedoorsto preventthefirefromspreading
. Evacuatein a calmand orderlymanner
BombThreat
All bomb threatsshould be takenseriously and acted upon. lf the
station receivesa bomb threat, the followingproceduremust be
followed:
. Recordany and all informationo n the BombThreatFormlocated
onthe frontdesk.
o Callthe police
o Evacuatethe building
. Do not re-enterthe buildinguntil the police bomb squad has
declaredit safeto do so.
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PROPERTY
All volunteersare expectedto exercisecare in the use of station
property(building,
supplies,and equipment)
andto use suchproperty
p urposes.Negligence
i n the careand useof such
onlyfor authorized
propertymay be consideredcause for dismissal.T he appropriate
Managermust approvepersonalu se of stationpropertyin advance.
r emovalof WRYR-LPFM propertyfromthe premises,
Unauthorized
or its conversionto personalu se,will be consideredsufficientcause
m aybe notified.
fordismissal,and the appropriate
authorities
All programmaterialsproducedby WRYR-LPFM volunteersusing
propertyo f
WRYR-LPFM equipmentor suppliesremainthe exclusive
WRYR-LPFM unlessspecialarrangement
is made in writingfor
special exemption,or a contract is negotiatedwith the Radio
Committeein whichWRYR-LPFMassignsits rights.
Programming
Volunteerswho acceptfunds or goods on behalfof WRYR-LPFM
must turn them over to the StationManagero r ProgramDirectoron
the firstworkingday followingacceptance.
The station assumes no responsibilityfor loss or damageto the
personalpropertyof a volunteer.
MusicLibrarv
WRYR-LPFM record albums,tapes and compactdiscs are not
by
availablefor loanexceptfor officialstationbusiness,as authorized
the ProgramDirector.No recordedmaterialmay be taken from the
stationunlessauthorizedby the StationManagero r ProgramDirector.
Volunteersworking on WRYR-LP FM material scheduled for
broadcasth ave precedenceover volunteersemployingthe officeor
f acilitiesfor theirown use.All volunteers
studiolistening
areexpected
to promptlyre-fileany materialsusedfromthe musiclibrary.
i s to
Thebasicruleaboutuseof musicIn the WRYR-LPFMcollection
respectit, as it belongsto anothervolunteeror to the station.Handle
CDsand othermaterialswlthcare,and do not removethemfromthe
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studio. All personalitemsshouldbe clearlymarkedwiththe owner's
name.
MusicAcquisition
WRYR-LPFM generallydoes not purchaserecordedmusic.The
musiclibrarymainlyincludesdonateditems.
The Coordinating
C ouncilauthorizes
the ProgramDirectorto decide
howto allocatethe donatedmusicincluding,
but not limitedto, being
sold
catalogued
f or the library,givenawayon-air,u sedas premiums,
passed
Upon
at recordsales,or
on to individualon-airvolunteers.
receipt,t he ProgramDirectorwill mark the musicas WRYR-LPFM
propertyto help distinguishbetweenstationpropertyand personal
propertythatmaybe broughtintothestation.
Individualv olunteersmay be authorizedby the ProgramDirectorto
correspondw ith- or othenruise
contact- musiccompanies,
agents,o r
f or
artistsin orderto acquiremusicfor the stationthat is appropriate
theirshows.Volunteerswho originatesuchcontactsare expectedto
keepthe ProgramDirectorinformedof theiractivities.
In makingthese
theirroleat the stationor make
contacts,v olunteersw ho misrepresent
negativeor derogatorystatementsa boutthe station,Council,or other
volunteersmay be subjectto dismissal.lf any benefits,such as
concert tickets or free CDs, related to these activitiesbecome
available,the volunteerand the Program Directorwill reach an
items.
of thesecomplimentary
agreement
on thedisposition
Recording
whohostprograms
c ompaniessometimes
offerindividuals
f or
opportunities
to purchaseadditionalcopiesof particularrecordings
their own collections.As a general rule, on-air volunteersare
encouragedto requestthat purchasedrecordingsbe sent to their
homes.lf, however,the recordcompaniesw illonlysendordersto the
station,the Councilrequiresthat the on-airvolunteerprovidethe
ProgramDirectorwith a writtenrecordof any purchasese xpectedto
arrive at the station. The Program Directorwill then review all
packagesarrivlngthat containrecordedmusicand will set asidethe
items that belongto the individualon-airvolunteersb asedon the
writtenrecordsthat havebeenprovided.
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Archives
No originalrecordedmaterialm ay be taken from the studio or the
archives.Volunteerswho wishto havecopiesof recordedmaterials
mustgetthepermission
of the ProgramDirector.
WRYR-LPFM owns
all the materialsproducedfor its ainruaves.V olunteerswho wish to
use recordedmaterialfor purposeso therthan personala rchivesmust
acquirepriorwrittenpermission.
WRYR.LPFM Propertv
Whenusingstationproperty,
volunteers
mustadhereto the following:
o No WRYR-LPFM equipment
or suppliesmayleavethe premises
withoutp ermission
f romthe ProgramDirector.Any equipmentor
suppliesapprovedto leavethe studiomust be signedout in the
appropriate
l ogbook.
. All studiousersare expectedto treatequipmenta nd supplieswith
scrupulousrespect.Any evidenceof damage to or misuse of
equipment
or suppliesmayresultin permanentbanishment
of the
offendingpersonsfromWRYR-LPFMstudios
. Any malfunctioning
or damagedequipmentmust be reported
immediately
to WRYR-LPFM ProgramDirector.
. Useof remote/portable
recordinge quipmentmustbe authorizedby
the ProgramDirector.lt mustbe signedout and signedback in
usingthe Equipment
LogbooklocatedintheStationFile.
Personalp ropertv
All studiousers are solelyresponsiblefor the preservationof their
personalm aterialson the stationpremises,W RYR-LPFM will not be
responsible
f or anydamageto or loss of personalm aterialswhileon
WRYR-LPFM premises,regardless
of the cause.
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FUNDRAISING
Businessand Foundation
Donors
supportmainlyfrom businesses
WRYR-LPFM acceptsunderwriting
locatedthroughout
thelisteningarea.
andsupporters
Commercialism
and Underwritinq
All volunteersa re requiredto abideby FCCand WRYR-LPFM rules
for conduct.These rules are explainedin subsequentpages. Any
divergencefrom the rules is grounds for immediatedismissal.
radiostation,it is not
BecauseWRYR-LPFM is a non-commercial
permittedto carry commercialadvertising.On-air volunteersare
permittedto promotenon-profitevents,but may not mentionprices
unlessALL of the proceedsof the eventor sales of product(s)g o to
WRYR-LPFMor SAGReD.
A volunteerm ay describea product,e vent,o r serviceon air, but may
not promote the product or service, its sale, or indicate where it
can be accessed. (i.e.may not recommendthat listenersbuy, use or
attend what is being described).Promotionof a product or seruice
may be definedas describingit in a superlativemanner(e.9.the best
widget in town, the biggest car dealer, the best crab cakes, etc.),
indicatinghow or whereto purchasethe product or seruice,providing
a personalendorsement(e.g. 'l use this and it works for me', etc.),or
any othersuch encouragementto buy or use the productor seruice.
Note: it is illegalto offerfor sale a tape of any portionof a broadcast
o r patentedby anotherpartyshowthatincludesmaterialcopyrighted
for example,a portionof a show includingmusicfrom a CD or vinyl
record (except in 'lair use" quotation see Broadcastingand
CopyrightL aws,p. ??). WRYR-LPFM holds personallyllableany
volunteer,or his/her guest, who violates this provision.Liability
charges,or fines.
includes,
butis not limitedto, any relatedexpenses,
lf necessdry,WRYR-LPFM will pursuelegal remedies.Failureto
dismissal.
i s groundsfor immediate
complywiththisprovision
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Volunteerswill be requestedto play undenrvriting
announcements
'This
programis made possibleby......')
duringtheir shift. (e.g.
Underwritingis a significantp ortionof the station'srevenueand is
carefully regulated by the FCC. Announcementsrecognizing
undenruritings upport are pre-recorded.Failure to play these
announcements
is groundsfor dismissal.
Any volunteerwho receives
commentsor has questionsregardingWRYR-LPFM's undenrvriting
poficyis expectedto reterthem to the ProgramDirectoror Station
Manager.
Volunteersare encouragedto assist with fundraisingefforts by
p otentialbusinesssupporters
identifying
o f WRYR-LPFM.
Special Events
Volunteersare encouragedto assistwith at leastone specialevent
peryear. Speciale ventscan includefundraisers,
promotional
events,
participation
in local fairs,meetings,or other publicgatherings
and
events.
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SPECIFICRULES AND REGULATIONSFOR
ON-AIRCONDUCT
In orderto participate
i n WRYR-LPFM on-airoperations,a volunteer
musthavesuccessfully
completed
s tudiotraining,and havereceived
the approvalof the WRYR-LPFM ProgramDirectorand the Radio
Programming
Committee.
To become an on-air volunteer, he/she is required to be
knowledgeable
a bout - and to complywith - all FCC rules and
regulationsthat applyto WRYR-LPFM and applicableSACReD
guidelines.
When on the air, volunteersmust complywith all FCC
rulesand regulations
and WRYR-LPFM policiesdescribedin this
handbook,
including
a ll updates.
FGCRules
The FederalCommunications
Commission(FCC)is an independent
federal agencycreatedto regulatebroadcastand non-broadcast
spectrumuse.The FCC is responsible
for the regulation
of licensing,
technicalo perations,legal activities,and the programcontentof all
stations.T herefore,if WRYR-LPFM is to remainon the air, it is
imperative
t hatvolunteerscomplywith FCC rulesat all times.WRYR­
LP FM on-airoperatorsmustcomplywith FCC programregulations
and operatingrequirementsa s listed here. FCC Regulationsfor FM,
LP FM and general broadcast stationscan be found on the office
computer.
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PROGRAMREGULATIONS
Obscenitv,
Profanitva ndIndecencv
The FederalCommunications
(FCC)bansthe broadcast
Commission
of obscene materiala t all times.Materialis obsceneif it appealsto
the prurientinterest,d epictsor describessexualc onductin termsthat
are obviouslyoffensiveand, takenas a whole,lacksseriousliterary,
artistic,p olitical,or scientificv alue.Whilethesetermsare somewhat
it is the policyof WRYR-LPFM notto pushthe FCClimits.
subjective,
On-airvolunteersare askedto abideby this policyfor the benefitof
WRYR.LPFM.
The FCC bans the broadcasto f indecentmaterialb etween6 a.m.
and 10 p.m.Materialis indecentif it containslanguage
o r material
that, in context,depictsor describes,in terms patentlyoffensiveas
measuredby contemporarycommunitystandardsfor the broadcast
medium,s exualo r excretoryactivitieso r organs.
The WRYR-LPFM policyon obscenityandindecencya dheresstrictly
to the aboveregulations.
On the matterof offensive or controversiallanguage,WRYR-LP
FM's policystipulatesthat on-airvolunteersmay not use, nor allow
theiron-airguestsor callersto use,offensivelanguageor hatespeech
on the air. lf a guest or calleruses such offensivelanguage,the
operatormust give them an immediatewarning.Upon a second
occurrence,t he operatormust cut the guest or caller off. On-air
volunteersare expectedto use good judgmentwith regardto any
additionallanguagethat may be considered
dfensive.
Pre-recorded
o ccurrenceso f offensivelanguageor materialsmustbe
reviewedin advance by the Program Director,Station Manager
andlor Radio ProgrammingCommittee. Prerecordedoffensive
materialmay actuallybe illegalin many instancesand time frames
and inappropriate
for this radiostation.Any materialin doubtmustbe
reviewedby the ProgramDirector,S tationManager,and/or Radio
ProgrammingCommittee. All complaints received regarding
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controversial
or offensivelanguageor materialshouldbe reportedto
the Program Director,Station Managerand Radio Programming
Personswho violateany part of this
Committeefor documentation.
policy will be subject to disciplinaryaction. Pafticularlyflagrant
violationsffiay, in the judgmentof the Committee,be groundsfor
immediate
froman air shift.
d ismissal
PersonalAttacks
On-airvolunteersshould avoid any personal attacks.The FCG's
personal attack rule is: if a broadcasterattacks the "honesty,
character,or integrity''of an identifiedperson or group while
discussinga controversialissue of public importance,then the
broadcastermustcontactt hat personor groupwithina week,provide
a script, tape, or accuratesummaryof the attack, and offer a
reasonableopportunityto respondover the same stationwithout
charge.T he FCC interpretsthe "personal"elemento f the rulestrictly;
attacksnot madeon personalcharacterdo not count.
On-air volunteers must not defame individuals. WRYR-LPFM
holdspersonallyliableany volunteerwhodefames(as definedby law)
an individual.Liabilityincludes,b ut is not limitedto, any related
expenses,charges, or fines. WRYR-LP FM will pursue legal
remedies.
PoliticalEditorials
Becauseof SACReD's non-profits tatus,it is governedby Internal
Revenue Service regulationsthat limit partisan politicalactivity.
Therefore,it is the policyof WRYR-LPFM not to endorsecandidates
for politicalo fficeor specificlegislation.
On-airvolunteersm ustrefrain
fromanyformof endorsement.
The FCC's rule on politicale ditorializing
is: if a broadcaster
runsan
editorialor commentary
supporting
for public
o r opposinga candidate
office,w ithin24 hoursof the editorialor commentary,
thestationmust
contactall candidatesfor that office.lf a stationopposesa candidate,
that candidatemust be givena reasonableo pportunity
t o respond.lf
the stationsupportsa candidatein a race,then all legallyqualified
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opposing candidates must be notified and given reasonable
opportunityto respond.S tationsmay tell candidatesthat they must
selecta spokesperson
to presentt heir responsein orderto avoidan
"equalo pportunities"
problem.
Any editorial presentedon WRYR-LPFM must be consistentwith
SACReD's mission and approved in advance by the Radio
Programming Committee. lt is the on-air volunteer's
responsibility to make clear to the listeners that opinions
expressedare those of the individual and are not necessarily
thoseof SAGReD,WRYR-LPFM,its volunteersor management.
Broadcasto f TelephoneConversations
The FCC requiresthata personcalledby a broadcaster,
whetheronair, or tapedfor laterbroadcast,
mustbe advisedbeforehandthatthey
are on the air or are beingpre-recorded
for laterbroadcast.B eforea
volunteerbroadcastsa telephoneconversationlive or recordsa
telephoneconversation
f or laterbroadcast,any and all partiesto the
call mustbe notifiedof the station'sintentto broadcastthe call. Prior
notificationand consent must occur before any portion of the
conversationis broadcast.Prior notificationis not necessarywhen
someoneobviouslyw antsto takepartin a call-inshow.
Broadcastinqand GopvriqhtLaws
It is illegalto re-broadcast
thebroadcast
of anotherradioor TV station,
eithersimultaneously
or delayed,withoutexpress,writtenpermission
to do so fromthe originating
s tation.C opyrightlawsalso applyto the
on-air reading aloud of printed material.On-air volunteers are
permittedto make "fair use" of copyrightedmaterialin readingor
quotingfrom it on the air, but are not permittedto read or quote at
lengthwithoutthe express,writtenpermissiono f the copyrightholder.
As a generalr ule,beforereadingcopyrighted
m ateriala t greatlength
on the air,a volunteer
is responsible
forconsidering
whetherd oingso
couldreasonably
i nterferewiththecopyrighth older'sabilityto sellthe
materialin WRYR-LPFM'sbroadcastarea.
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In general, it is legal to broadcastany materialthat has been
includingm usicand spokenword recordings,
commercially
recorded,
indicatedon the recording.lt is not legal to
exceptwhen othenrvise
without
recordings
broadcastbootlegrecordsor othernon-commercial
the permissionof the artist. lf a volunteerhas questionsabout
copyright,he/shemustconsultthe StationManager
It is not legalto offerpromotional
itemsgivento the stationforsale,as
premiums,or as gifts unlessthe personmakingthe offerowns the
copyright(s)o r has written permissionfrom those who own the
copyright(s).
No on-airvolunteero wns the copyrightto any material
producedat WRYR-LPFM unless he/she has a written,signed
contractwith the WRYR-LP FM Radio ProgrammingCommittee.
Violationof this policyis groundsfor immediatedismissal.Moreover,
any resulting fines or legal actions resulting from copyright
volunteer.
infringement
arethe responsibility
of the individual
On-Air Loq
The On-AirLog is an hour-by-hour
recordof programinformation.lt
includessuch thingsas programtitles,notesaboutthe sourceand
type of each program, hourly station lDs, undenruriting
EAS tests,and
announcements,
announcements,
stationpromotional
publicserviceannouncements.
On-AirLogs must accuratelyrecord
what actually took place,not what was scheduledto take place.
All volunteers
mustcompletethe On-AirLogat all timeswhenusing
the facilities.
The Log will be keptin the studio. Volunteers
s houldsign in before
using the Studioand sign out in the same way when they have
finished.P leasewritelogentriesclearlyusingink.
Station Loq
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Thislog is usedto recordequipment
malfunctions,
discrepancies,
and
abnormalo perations.Volunteerss houldreportthe problembriefly.
The entryshouldincludea description
of the problemand the time
and date it occurred.Stationoutagesshouldbe reportedas soonas
possibleto the ProgramDirector. lf he/shecannotbe reached,the
StationManagershouldbe contacted.lf thatfails,a noteshouldbe left
on the main MessageBoard locatedinsidethe Studio,givingall
detailsas describedabove.
EquipmentMalfunction
Shouldequipmentmalfunction,
the on-airvolunteeris expectedto
maintainnormalprogramcontinuityand contentas far as possible.lf
the malfunction
is serious,the volunteerm ustimmediately
contactthe
ProgramDirector,who shouldrecordall malfunctions
i n the Station
Log. The volunteershouldthen proceedaccordingto the Program
Director'sinstructions.lf the ProgramDirectorcannotbe contacted,
the volunteershouldcall the nextnameon the emergency
l ist. The
emergencylist will be locatedon the messageBoardand shouldnot
be removedfrom the premises. All malfunctions
s houldbe reported
possible.
as soonas
Stationldentification
The FCC requiresall radio stationsto identifythemselvesat the
following
t imes:
o At the beginning
(sign-on
a nd endingof eachtimeof operation
a nd
sign-otf)
. Hourly,as close to the hour as possible,a t a naturalb reak in
programofferings
Officialstationidentification
shall consistof the station'scall letters
(WRYR-LPFM) immediately
followedby the community(Sherwood)
specifiedin its licenseas the station'slocation:providedthatthe name
( 97.5)o r channeln umber,or
of the licenseeor thestation'sfrequency
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both,as statedon the station'slicensemay be insertedbetweenthe
i s permissible.
calllettersandthe stationlocation.No otherinsertion
All on-airWRYR-LPFM volunteersa re expectedto air a pre-recorded
"LegallD" once per hour,at or soon afterthe top of the hour.The
recordedlDs help promotethe soundof the stationas a community
projecto f manyvoices.The exactwordingof theseannouncements
is:
'This is WRYR-LPFM-LP97.5 FM Sherwood.This radiostationis
ownedand operatedby the SouthArundelCitizensfor Responsible
Development."
Individualon-air volunteers may produce "Legal lD' recorded
announcementsfor use on their own shows. Such recorded
however,must meet FCC standardsand SACReD
announcements,
guidelines,
andbe approvedb y the StationManager.
ProqramGancellations
a ndScheduleChanqes
The Radio ProgrammingOommittee
is empoweredto review the
programschedule,considerproposalsfor new programs,a nd make
permanentc hangesin the schedule.In somecases,WRYR-LPFM
empowersthe ProgramDirectorto selecttemporaryreplacement
onair volunteersand, if necessary,replacementprogramswithinthe
existingschedule.
PublicServiceAnnouncements
As an expressionof WRYR-LPFM's commitmentto publicservice,
(PSAs).T o
the stationairs numerouspublicserviceannouncements
be considereda PSA,the event(s)m ustbe sponsoredby a non-profit,
tax-exemptorganization.
Announcements
shouldbe submittedto the
PSAmailboxten days in advanceof the event.The ProgramDirector
will assembleand updatea PSA notebookthat is kept in the on-air
studio.WRYR-LPFM policy does not permitvolunteersto add or
remove PSAs from the notebook or to accept PSAs over the
telephone.Volunteersw ho wish to adda PSAshouldsubmitit firstto
the ProgramDirectorforapproval.
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OtherNon-WRYR-LP
FMAnnouncements
- but not
WRYR-LPFM on-airvolunteersa lso readannouncements
endorsementsforconcerts
andevents.
Specificprohibitionsregardingreadingthis type of announcement
includethe followlng:
r Volunteersm ustnotannouncepriceson-air
. Volunteersmay say the eventinvolvesa chargeor a suggested
donation,
butmaynotspecifythe
a mountu nlessthe eventis freeof
price
charge. (Note:
may be mentionedin announcements
- WRYR-LP
promotingeventssponsored
b y - andsolelybenefiting
FMor SACReD)
. Volunteerss hallnotencouragelistenersto patronizeanyparticular
placeof business
. Volunteersshall not promotethe sale of any goods or services
exceptt hoseof WRYR-LPFMor SAGReD
. Volunteersm aynot announcepersonalitems
. Volunteersm aynot promotean eventinwhichtheyhavea financial
interest." Promoting"
includesdoinga specialfeature,an extended
set,or a wholeshowon an artistor artistswhowill be performinga t
a profit-making
concertor event,then announcing
somethinglike
'!ou've got to see this shoW'or
"this is going to be the best
Valentine'sDay party in town," and other supportiveremarks,
howeverc asual.
Volunteersmay, however,takecallsoff-airand give informationthat
cannotb e broadcast,
including
t heiropinions
a boutt he events.
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WRYR-LP
FM
and
SACReD
Promotional
Announcements
Volunteersmay be asked to air promotionala nnouncementsfor
stationactivitiesand SACReDevents.Pre-recorded
a nnouncements
may be scheduledfor play duringeach shift.All stationpromotional
material must be approvedby the Program Director or Radio
priorto airing.
Programming
Committee
Volunteersare encouragedto producepromotionalannouncements
for upcoming
withotherWRYR-LP
showsandspecialsin coordination
FM personnel
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LASTWORD
This VolunteerHandbookprovidesvital information
that forms the
legaland operationalframeworkfor WRYR-LPFM. Adherenceto
FCC Regulations
and stationpoliciesand procedures
i s essentialto
ourcontinued
operation.B yfollowingtherulesandguidelines,
we can
complywith FCC Regulations,
while servingour communitywith
qualityprogramming.
relevant,
As a volunteer,y ou are an essentialp art of the uniquevoice and
vision of WRYR-LP FM. Working together,wG can create and
maintaina strongenvironmental
agenda- the onlyone of its kindon
radioin the UnitedStates.Welcometo thisexcitingadventure!
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Information About Your LPFM ConstructionPermit
THE EXPIRATION
DATE IS FINAL!
Pleasenote the expiration date on the construction permit.If the construction permit is an initial
permit (file number prefix of BNPL or BPL), then the expiration dateis eighteen (18) months. If
the construction permitmodifies a previously granted,but unconstructedpermit (file number
prefix BMAPL or BMPL), no expiration date will be shown on the new authorization.In this case,
the expiration date of the initial construction permit remains in effect for the modification permit.
Before expiration date has passed,construction must be completed and a license application (FCC
Form 319) filed to cover this permit. If construction is not completed and a license appHcation
is not filed prior to the expiration date, the construction permit is automatically forfeited
and becomes null and void. No staff action is required to formally cancela constructionpermit.
See47 CFR 73.3598(e). In some special circumstances,the constmctionperiod is etgible for
"tolling." See47 CFR 73.3598(b). Once a licenseapplication is filed to cover a construction
permit, that pending licenseapplication automatically extendsthe expiration dateof the
constructionpermit until the staff acts on the license application. See47 CFR 73.162O(c).
CONSTRUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERMIT
The Commission expectsthat construction will be completed in strict accordancewith the
terms and conditions of the construction permit. Please examine the construction permit to make
sure that all information is correct. The antennaheight above average terrain (HAAT) listed on
the permit was calculated from the antennainformation provided in your FCC Form 318
construction permit application and a 3" terrain database. The maximum and minimum effective
radiated powers (ERP's) listed on the permit delineate the acceptablerange for operating power
for a facility at your location and antenna height. If any errors are found, pleasecontact the Audio
ServicesDivision's Technical ProcessingGroup immediately so that the error can be corrected.
The Commission's Rules and policies do not authorize deviant construction beforrcgrant of a
modification application, and any such construction may subject the licensee or permittee to
sanctions which may include (but are not limited to) monetary forfeitures. Where
circumstancesnecessitatedeviations from the construction permit parameters,thesechangesmust
first be approved via the grant of a moffication construction permit application on FCC Form
318. "Minor changeapplications" specifying operationon the samechannel, within a specified
distance(2 kilometers of the original authorized site for LP100 stationsand 1 kilometer for LP10
stations)may be filed at any time. All other modifications are considered'omajor"andsuch
applicationsmay only be submitted during arurouncedapplication filing windows.
CALL SIGNS
Within 30 days of the grant date, the applicant should requestthat a call sign be assignedto the
new station's construction permit. The permittee may request that specific call letters be assigned,
provided that they are not already in use by another station. All LPFM call signs consist of four
lettersand an "-LP" suffix. Call signs starting with "W" are assignedto radio stationseastof the
(Over)
Mississippi River, andcall signs starting with "K" are assignedto radio stationslocatedwest of
the Mississippi River. Pleasenote that the station may not commenceoperationsuntil a call sign
hasbeen assigned. No call sign will be assignedto an applicantuntil an initial construction permit
is grantedby the FCC. See47 C.F.R. S 73.3550.
Call signs must be requestedelectronically,through the Call Sign Reservation and
Authorization System athttp:llgallfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/callsign/prod/main.htmlon the Internet. This
function may also be used to seeif a particular call sign is availablefor use. No application filing
fee is required from applicantsseeking an initial call sign for a new station.
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS)
LPFM [censees must comply with particular partsof the Commission's EAS rules. See47 C.F.R.
Part 11. Additional information is may be obtainedvia the Intemet at http://www.fcc.gov/ebleas/
or by contacting the Emergency Alert System Staff at (202)-4L8-L22O.
STATION OPERATIONS
At the completion of construction,LPFM permitteesmay engagein equipment test operations
pursuantto 47 CFR 73.1610.Brief messagesmay be radiatedfrom the constructedfacilities,
operating within the authorizedrange of ERP, for purposesof testing the antennaand transmission
line. Once equipmenttestsare satisfactorily completed,andprovided that no condition on the
constructionpermit prohibits it, program test operations pursuantto 47 CFR 73.1620(a)(1) may
begin immediately for LPFM stations.A license application on FCC Form 319 must be filed
within 10 days of commencingoperationson program test authority. Once operationscommence,
LPFM stationsmust operateat one specific ERP within the permittedrange. When program tests
commence,the permittee should senda letter to the Technical ProcessingGroup, Mail Stop
1800B3,FCC,44512th StreetSW, Washington,DC 20554 (tax2O2-418-1411or 202-418-1410)
indicating the dateson which equipment testsand progftrm testsbegan.
FOR FT]RTHBR ASSISTANCE
License application forms (Form 319) may be obtained throughthe Internet at
http://www.fcc.gov/mmb/formpage.html
or by calling (202)-418-3676or 1-(800)-41S-3676and
leaving a flressageon the answering machine provided for that pu{pose. Forms may also be
obtained by mail from the FCC Forms Distribution Center, 9300 E. Hampton Drive, Capitol
Heights, MD 20743.
Statusinquiries for constructionpermit and license applicationsshould be directed to (202)-4IS­
2730. For technical questionsconcerningyour constructionpermit, the construction permit or
license application process,equipment or progr.rmtest authority, pleasecontact the Technical
ProcessingGroup of the Audio ServicesDivision at(202)-418-2700. Legal questionsmay be
referred to the l-egalProcessing Group of the Audio ServicesDivision at (202)-4L8-2700. The
Audio Services Division has also placed a large afirount of information on the Intemet
http ://www.fcc. gov/mmbI asdl.
April,2001
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is madethis _
day of
,2003, between and among
[List each mutually exclusive applicant] (hereinafter, singularly, "Applicant" collectively, the
"Applicants" or the "Parties").
WHEREAS, each of the Applicants tenderedto the FederalCommunications
Commission ("FCC" or'oCommission") an application (collectively "Applications") for a
constructionpermit (the "Construction Permit") to build a new low power radio broadcast station
on FM Channel [No.] at [Community], [State] (the "Station");
WHEREAS, each of the Applicants filed its Application with the inention of obtaining a
grant of the application andnot for purposesof settlement;
WHEREAS, the Applications are mutually exclusive, andonly one can be granted;and
WHEREAS, the public interest will best be servedby grant of the SettlementAgreement
becausesuchgrant will conservethe resourcesof the Applicants and the Commission'andhasten
inauguration of a new radio broadcastserviceto [Commuoity], [State];
NOW, TI{EREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the terms and conditions
set forth herein, and with the intention of being legally bound hereby, the Applicants agree to the
following:
ARTICLE I
FCC CONSENT
FCC Consent. This Agreementis enteredsubjectto approval by the FCC, and shall be
void unlessapprovedby the FCC. Shouldthe FCC object to any partof this Agreement, the
Applicants agree that they will immediately make good faith efforts to resolve each FCC
objection in order to obtain FCC approval.
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SBrrr.errmNrAcnBeIvIBNT
Joint Requestfor Approval of Agreement. Within five (5) days from the date of this
Agreement,the Applicants will file with the FCC a Joint Requestfor Approval of this
Agreement. The Joint Requestshall be accompaniedby acopy of the executedAgreement,and
the Declaration of No Consideration in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, signed by each
Applicant, as well as any other supporting documentationrequiredby Section73.3525of the
FCC's Rules. The Joint Requestshall request the FCC to (i) dismiss theApplications, with the
exceptionof [the surviving Application] which shall be the application thatthe Applicants will
adopt and prosecute;and (ii) grantthe application of [the surviving Applicant], as amendedin
accordancewith this Agreement (collectively, "Commission Order"). In the eventthe
Agreement is not approved by the FCC, the Applicants shall return to their status as though this
Agreement had not been entered.
Applicant's Dismissal. Each of the Applicants except [the surviving Applicant] agreesto
requestdismissalof its Application, contingent upon approval of this Agreement and grant of
[the surviving Application], as amended.The dismissal request shall be in the form of Exhibit B.
Finality. This Agreement is subject to the condition that the Commission's Order
becomesa Final Order. A Final Order shall be an Order of the FCC which is no longer subject
to administrativeor judicial review, reconsideration,or stay.
ARTICLE II
SETTLEMENT
[Describenature of the settlement-- o.9., merger of applicants, time sharing agreement,
or dismissalin exchangefor reimbursement of actual legal and engineering expensesl
SerflnrmNT AcnBnuBNr -- 2
ARTICLEItr
PROVISIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
Valid Organization and Waranty. Each Applicant representsthat (a) it is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing in its state of formation, and (b) the execution, delivery,
and performanceof this Agreementhas been duly and effectively authorizedby its governing
board.
Amendment. This Agreement may be amendedor modified by the Applicants only by a
written instrument executed by all of the Applicants.
Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Applicant shall bear its own
expensesin relation to the preparation, filing, prosecution, and performance of the duties
contemplatedby this Agreement.
Conduct of Applicants. Each Applicant shall use its best efforts to cooperatein good
taith with the other Applicants and with the FCC by expeditiously providing any additional
information which reasonably may be required, and by doing all other acts reasonably necessary
to effectuate the objectives of this Agreement.
Confidentiality. The Applicants shall maintain the confidentiality of any information
received from any other Applicant in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Remedieson Default: Attorneys' Fees. In the event of a default on the part of any
Applicant, any Applicant not in default shall have available toit all remedies,atlaw or equity, to
which it is entitled under lState in which Channel located] law, including the right to obtain
specific performance of the terms of this Agreement. The prevailing Party in any lawsuit to
enforce this Agreement or to be compensatedfor the default of another Party shall be entitled to
reasonableattorneys' fees, at trial and on appeal,as shall be determinedby the court.
Serrr-EruENrAcnsEMENr-- 3
Benefit and Assignment. The Agreement shall be binding upon andinure to the benefit
of the Partiesand their respectiveheirs,legal representativesand successors.No Party may
assign its interest under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other Parties,
and in no event shall such assignmentbe permitted if it would violate Section 73.865 of the
Commission'sRules.
Paragraphand SectionHeadings. All paragraphand sectionheadingsin the Agreement
are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to qualiff the meaning of any section
or paragraph.
Counterparts:Facsimile. This Agreement may be executedin counterparts,which, when
executed, shall constitute one Agreement, binding on all Parties hereto, notwithstanding that all
Paties are not signatory to the original. The Parties agreethat any signatures conveyed to other
Parties by facsimile shall be deemed to have full force and effect.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between and
among the Parties and supercedesall prior written or oral agreementsbetween them irrespective
of the subject matter. There are no representations,agreements,arrangementsor understandings,
oral or written, among the Parties hereto relating to the subject rnatter of this Agreement that are
not fully expressedherein. By signing below, the Partiesacknowledgethat they have read this
Agreement and fully understand each provision of this Agreement.
Interpretation: Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the State of [State]. Any action under or pertaining to this Agreement shall be
brought in [County where Station located], [State].
Notices. Any notice required hereundershall be in writing, and any notice or other
communication shall be deemedgiven when deliveredby: (i) confirmed facsimile fransmission,
provided a copy of the notice is mailed within 24 hours; (ii) certified mail, return receipt
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requested;(iii) electronic mail (email) with notice by telephone of same by the senderto the
recipient; or (iv) a nationally-recognizedovernight delivery service,to the following addresses,
or such other addressesas may hereafter be specified in writing:
[List names,addresses,fax numbers and email addressesfor eachPuny]
Waiver. Failure of any Party to complain of any act or omission on the part of any other
Party in breach of this Agreement, no matter how long the same may continue, shall not be
deemeda waiver of rights hereunder. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be
deemeda waiver of any other provision, or a consentto any subsequentbreachof the sameor
other provisions.
Liability. Nothing contained herein shall limit any Party's other businesses;waive any
claims any Party may have againstany other P*yt
ceaseany other fiduciary responsibilityfrom
one Party to another, except asprovided for herein or under applicable lState] law; or allow any
Party to bind any other Party except as may be expressly stated herein.
Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement be invalid or unenforceableas to
any Party, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and each remaining
term or provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is hereby executed asof the date first above
written.
[Applicant Name]
[Repeat signing format for all
Applicants:l
By:
Name:
Offrcer Title:
Sgrrl-EN{EI.{TAcnseN,IENr -- 5
EXHIBIT A
DECLARATION OF NO CONSIDERATION
I, [Name], do herebydeclare,under penalty of perjury, as follows:
I am [officer title] of the [ApplicantltFcc
File No.
l, an applicant for the
construction permit for a new low power FM radio station to operate on Channel [No.] at [City,
State] (the "ConstructionPermit").
[Applicant] hasentered into a Settlement Agreement to select the applicant to receive the
Construction Permit.
The Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire understandingbetween [Applicant]
and
the other applicants for settlement of this proceeding. Other than as stated in the Setflement
Agreement, [Applicant] has not received any consideration or paid any consideration to the
other applicants for the Construction Permit. Nor has any consideration beenpromised except as
statedin the Settlement Agreement.
[Applicant] did not file its application for the purposeof reachingor carrying out a
settlement.
Approval of the Settlement Agreement is in the public interest. It will conserve the
resources of the parties and the Commission and will speedthe delivery of low power FM radio
service to the public.
By
lNamel
Dated:
EXHIBIT
lDatel
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
C/o Vistronix, Inc.
236 Massachusetts
A venue,NE, Suite 110
Washington, DC 20002
Re: Application of [Applicant name]
FCC File No. [insert fiIe number]
Dear Ms. Dortch:
On behalf of [Applicant], an applicant for the construction permit to build a new low
power radio station on Channel [No.] at [City, State] (the "ConstructionPermit"), I request
dismissal of [Applicant's] application with prejudice, pursuant to the attached Settlement
Agreement executedby all pendingmutually-exclusiveapplicants.This requestfor dismissal is
contingent upon the FCC's approval of the SettlementAgreement.
Very Truly Yours,
By
lNamel
[Title]
B
Before The
FederalCommunicationsCommission
Washington,D.C. 20554
In re Applications of
[List Applicants]
[List FCCFile Numbers]
For a New [-ow Power FM Station
At [Community, State]
Operatrngon Channel [No.]
To:
Chief, Audio ServicesDivision
JOINT REQUESTFORAPPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENTAND DISMISSAL OF APPLICATIONS
[List applicants], applicants for authority to construct a new low power FM
broadcaststationto serye [Community, State] (FCC File Nos.
respectively)(collectively, the "Applicants"), hereby jointly request
that the Commission:
1.
Approve a sefilementagreementthat resolvesthe mutual exclusiviry
amongthe applications;
2.
Grant the above-referenced[name surviving] application; and
3.
Dismiss the fiist dismissingapplicants] applications.
In supportof this request, the following is shown:
The Applicants have entered into a Settlement Agreement resolving the mutual
exclusivity. A copy of that Settlement Agreement is attachedhereto as Exhibit A.
The proposedsettlementcomportsin all respectswith Section73.3525 of the
Commission's rules. Attached to the SettlementAgreement are declarationswhereby
each of the parties specifies that it did not file its application to achieveu ,"nt"-"rrt
o,
for any other improper purposeand that, other than as disclosedand setforth in the
SettlementAgreement,no considerationhas been or will be paid or received and that
there are no other agreementsor understandings for the receipt or payment of any
considerationrelated to the settlementof the competing applications.The declarations
also demonstrate that approval of the Settlement Agreement and grant of the [surviving
applicant'sl application, would servethe public interestbecausesuch approval will
eliminate the need for resolving the competing applications for the construction permit
and, thus, permit new LPFM serviceto [Community, State],more quickty than would
otherwise be possible.
Accordingly, the parties respectfully request that this Joint Requestbe granted,
that the attached Settlement Agreement be approved, that the application of [surviving
applicantl be granted,and that the applications of fiist dismissingapplicants]be
dismissed.
Respectfully submitted,
[Applicant Name]
[Repeat signing format for all
applicants:l
By:
Name:
Officer Title:
Dated
,2OO­
Before The
FederalCommunicationsCommission
Washington,D.C. 20554
In re Applications of FCC Group XX Applicants:
Smithtown Local Schools
Smithtovm Foundation
Smithtownrlnc.
Smithtown Ministries
Smithtorvn Universitv
) BNPL-20010000AAA 11L111
) BNPL-20010000AAB rrrl.l2
) BNPL-20010000AAC 111113
) BNPL-20010000AADLrrrr+
1 1111s
) BNPL-20010000AAE
MX Group XX
For New Low Power FM Stations
At [City, State]
To Operate on a Timeshare Basis on Channel XXX (99.9 FM)
JOINT REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF
UNIVERSAL TIMESIIARE AGREEMENT
Smithtown Local Schools,Smithtown Foundation,Smithtown,Inc., Smithtown Ministries,
andSmithtown University, mutually exclusive applicantsfor authority to constructnew low power
FM broadcaststationsto serve[City, State] (FCCFile Nos. BNPl-xxxxxx, BNPl-xxxxxx, BNPL­
xxxxxx, BNPl-xxxxxx, BNPl-xxxxxx, respectively)(collectively, the"Applicants"),herebyjointly
request that the Commission:
1. Approve the attachedSettlementAgreementthat resolvesthe mutual exclusivity
among the applications; and
2. Grant the above-referencedapplications subject to the operating hours specified
in the Settlement Agreement;
3. Modify the application of Smithtown Foundationto specif the sametechnical
facilities proposedby Smithtown University;
4. Modifythe applicationof SmithtownlocalSchools to specifythesametechnical
facilities proposedby Smithtown Ministries.
In support of this request,the following is shown:
The Applicants constitute all the applicantsidentified as Mutually ExclusiveGroup XX in
the Public Notice released[Month Duy], 2003, DA [00-0000].
The Applicants have entered into a Settlement Agreement that resolves the mutual
exclusivity among all their applications. A copy of that SettlementAgreementis attachedheretoas
Exhibit A.
The proposedsettlementcomportsin all respectswith Sections73.3525 and73.872(c)of the
Commission'sRules. Attachedto the SettlementAgreement are declarationswhereby each of the
Applicants specifies that it did not file its Application to achieve a settlement or for any other
improper pu{pose and that, other than as disclosed and set forth in the Settlement Agreement, no
consideration has been or will be paid or received, and that there are no other agreements or
understandings for the receipt or payment of any consideration related to the settlement of the
competing applications. The declarations also demonstrate that approval of the Settlement
Agreement and grant of the Applicants' Applications as modified pursuant to the Settlement
Agreement,would servethe public interestby providing new LPFM servicesto [City, State]. Grant
of theproposedSettlementAgreementwill also conserveCommissionresourcesbyterminatingtheir
proceeding without the need for further litigation.
Accordingly, thepartiesrespectfullyrequestthat this Joint Requestbe granted,the Attached
SettlementAgreementbe approved,and that the above-captionedapplications of Smithtown I-ocal
Schools,SmithtownFoundation,Smithtownlnc., SmithtownMinistries, andSmithtownUniversity
be granted, subject to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement.
Respectfu
lly Submitted,
Smithtown Local Schools
Name: John Smith
Title: Assistant Superintendent
Smithtown Foundation
Name: JaneJones
TItle: President
Smithtown,Inc.
Name: John Hancock
Title: Director
Smithtown Ministries
Name: Mary Wilson
Titb; Director
Smithtown Universitv
Name: David Bowie
Title: President
DatedlMonthDayl. 2003
ExrunrrA
SBtrr,nnm,ntAcnnnunNr
This Agreementis madethis Xth day of Month,z003,between andamong Smithtownlocal
Schools,Smithtown Foundation,Smithtown, Inc., Smithtown Ministries, and SmithtownUniversity
(hereinafter,singulady, "Applicant", collectively, the "Applicants" ).
Whereas, each of the Applicants tenderedto the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC" or "Commission") an application (collectively "Applications") for a construction permit
("ConstructionPermit") to build new alow powerradiobroadcast station onFM Channel XXX at
[City, State] (the "Stations");
Whereas, eachof the Applicants filed its application with the intention of obtaining a grant
of the applicationandnotfor purposesof setlement;
Whereas, the Applications are mutually exclusive; and
Whereas, the Applicants constitute all the applications identified by the Public Notice issued
by the Commissionon [Month Duy], 2003 as Group XX; and
Whereas, the public interest will best and most fully be served by grant of the Settlement
Agreementbecausesuchgrantwill conservethe resourcesof the Commission and of the Applicants
and hasteninaugurationof new radio broadcastservicesto [City, State];
Now Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and of the terms and conditions set forth
herein, and with the intent of being legally bound hereby, the Applicants agree to the following:
Article I
1.
FCC Consent. This Agreement is entered into subject to approval by the FCC and
shall be void unlessapprovedby the FCC. Should the FCC object to anypart of this Agreement,the
Applicants agreethat they will immediately make good faith efforts to resolveeachFCC objectionin
order to obtain FCC approval.
2.
Joint Request for Approval of Agreement. Within five (5) days from the dateofthis
Agreement, the Applicants will file with the FCC a Joint Requestfor Approval of this Agreement.
The Joint Requestshallbe accompaniedby a copy of the executedAgreement,anda Declarationof
No Consideration, in the form attached hereto as Exhibits B-1 through B-5, signed by each
Applicant, aswell asanyother supportingdocumentationrequiredby Section 73.3525of the FCC's
Rules. The Joint Request shall requestthe FCC to grant the applications of the Applicants, as
amended in accordancewith the Agreement. In the event the Agreement is not approved by the
FCC, the Applicants shall return to their status as though this Agreement had not been entered.
3.
Modification of Technical FaciHties. Within five (5) days from the date of this
Agreement, Smithtown Foundation and Smithtown Local Schools will amend their respective
applications as provided in paragraph8 below.
4.
Limited Hours. Each of the Applicants agreesto be licensedfor the limited hours of
operationdescribedin paragraph6 below.
5.
Finality. This Agreement is subject to the condition that the grant of the Settlement
Agreement and the modifications of technical facilities specified in paragraph8 below eachbecome
a Final Order. A Final Order shall be an order of the FCC which is no longer subject to
administrativeor judicial review, reconsideration,or stay.
Article II
6.
Hours of Operation. The Applicantsherebyrequestthatthe Commissiongrant each
Application subject to the following hours of operation:
Weekdays (M-Fl
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.:
9:00 a.rn to 11:00a.m.:
11:00a.m.to 1:00p.m.:
1:00pm. to 3:00 p.m.:
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.:
8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.:
1:00a.m. to 6:00a.m.:
SmithtownLocal Schools
SmithtownUniversity
SmithtownFoundation
SmithtownUniversity
SmithtownMinistries
Smithtown,Inc.
SmithtownUniversitv
Weekends (Sa & Su)
6:00 a.m. to 9:00a.m.:
9:00 a.m. to 3:00p.m.:
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.:
8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.:
1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.:
SmithtownLocal Schools
SmithtownUniversity
SmithtownMinistries
Smithtown,Inc.
SmithtownUniversity
7.
Minimal Operating Schedule. The hours of operationproposedin this Agreement
complywith Section73.872(c) of the Commission'sRulesby allowing eachApplicantthefollowing
number of operating hours per week:
Smithtown Universitv:
Smithtown,Inc:
Smithtown Ministries:
Smithtown Local School District:
Smithtown Foundation:
8.
67 hours/week
35 hourVweek
35hours/week
21 hours/week
10hours/week
Shared Transmission tr'acilities. As part of this Agreement:
(a) Smithtown Foundation shall modify its applicationto specifythe sametransmission
facilities as specifi.edby Smithtown University.
(b) Smithtown Local Schools shall modify its application to specify the same
transmission facilities as specified by Smithtown Ministries.
9. Eachof the five Applicants seeksthe issuanceof its own constructionpermit and call
letters.
Article III
10. Valid Organization and Warranty. Each Applicant representsthat (a) it is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standingin its stateof formation, and (b) the execution,
delivery, and perforrnance of this Agreement has been duly and effectively authorized by its
governing board.
11.. Amendment. This Agreement may be amendedor modified by theApplicants only by
a written instrument executed by all of the Applicants and submitted to the Commission.
12. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Applicant shall bear its own
expenses in relation to the preparation, filing, prosecution, and performance of the duties
contemplatedby this Agreement.
13. Conduct ofApplicants. Each Applicant shalluseits bestefforts to cooperatein good
faith with the other Applicants and with the FCC by expeditiously providing any additional
information which reasonablymay be required, andby doing all other actsreasonablynecessaryto
effectuate the objectivesof this Agreement.
14. Confidentiality. The Applicants shall henceforth maintain the confidentiality of any
information received from any other Applicant in connection with the negotiation and filing of this
Agreement.
15. Remedies on Default; Attorneys' Fees. In the event of a default on the part of any
Applicant, any Applicant not in default shall have available toit all remedies,atlaw or equity, to
which it is entitled under [STATE] law, including the right to obtain specific performance of the
terms of this Agreement. The prevailing Party in any lawsuit to enforce this Agreement or to be
compensated for the default of another Party shall be entitled to reasonableattorneys' fees, at trial
and on appeal, as shall be determined by the court.
16. Benefit and Assignment. The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Partiesand their respectiveheirs, legal representativesand successors.No Party may
assign its interest under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other Parties, andin
no event shall such assignmentbe permitted if it would violate Section73.865of the Commission's
Rules.
17. Paragraph and Section Headings. All paragraph and section headings in the
Agreement are for convenience of referenceonly and are not intendedto qualify the meaning of any
section or paragraph.
18. Counterparts; Facsimile. This agreementmay be executedin counterparts,which,
when executed, shall constitute one Agreement, binding on all Parties hereto, notwithstanding that
all Parties arenot signatory to the original. The Parties agreethat any signatures conveyed to other
Partiesby facsimile shall be deemedto havefull force and effect.
19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between and
among the Parties and supercedesall prior written or oral agreementsbetween them irrespective of
the subjectmatter. There are no representations,agreements,arrangementsor understandings,oral
or written, among the Partieshereto relating to the subject matter of this Agreement that arenot fully
expressedherein. By signing below, the Partiesacknowledgethat they have read this Agreement
and fully understandeachprovision of this Agreement.
20. Interpretationl Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
accordancewith the laws of the State of t
I . Any action under or pertaining to this Agreement
shall be broughtin I
I County,[ State].
21. Notices. Any notice required hereunder shall be in writing, and any notice or other
communication shall be deemedgiven when delivered by: (i) confirmed facsimile transmission,
provided a copy of the notice is mailed within 24 hours; (ii) certified mail, return receipt requested;
(iii) electronic mail (email) with notice by telephone of sameby the sender to the recipient; or (iv) a
nationally-recognizedovernight delivery service,to the following addresses,or suchotheraddresses
as may hereafter be specified in writing:
John Hancock, Director
Smithtown,Inc.
1234Main Street.
City, State 00000
FAX: (000) 000-0000
Email: [email protected]
Mary Wilson, Director
Smithtown Ministries
123 Broad St.
P. O. Box 0000
City, State 00000
Email [email protected]
John Smith, Superintendent
Smithtown Local School District
111Main Rd.
City, State00000
FAX: (000) 000-0000
Email: [email protected]
JaneJones,President
Smithtown Foundation
333 Main St.
City, State 00000
Email: [email protected]
David Bowie, President
Smithtown University
100Broadway Ave.
city, state 00000
FAX: (000) 000-0000
Email: [email protected]
22. Waiver. Failure of any Party to complain of any act or omission on the part of any
other Party in breach of this Agreement, no matter how long the same may continue, shall not be
deemed a waiver of rights hereunder. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be
deemeda waiver of any other provisionoor a consent to any subsequentbreach of the sameor othet
provisions.
23. Liability. Nothing contained herein shall limit any Party's other businesses;waive any
claims any Party may have againstanotherParty; exceptas provided forherein or under applicable
lstate] law; or allow any Party to bind any other Party except asmay be expresslystatedherein.
A.
Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement be invalid or unenforceableas
to anyParty, theremainderof this Agreementshall notbe affectedthereby, andeachremainingterm
or provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
In Witness Whereol this Agreement is hereby executed as of the date first above written.
Smithtown Local Schools
John Smith
Superintendent
Smithtown Foundation
JaneJones
President
Smithtown,Inc.
John Hancock
Director
Smithtown Ministries
Mary Wilson
Director
Smithtown University
David Bowie
President
Dated Month. Day. 2003
ExrnnmB-1
Declaration of No Consideration
I, David Bowie, do hereby declare,underpenalty of perjury, as follows:
I am President of Smithtown University, FCC File No. xxxxxx, an applicant for a
construction permit for a new low power FM radio station to sharetime operating on Channel XXX
at [City, State] ("Construction Permit").
Applicant has entered into a Settlement Agreement to share the Channel with Other
Applicants and to receive a Construction Permit.
The Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between Smithtown
University and the other applicants for settlementof this proceeding. Other than as statedin the
Settlement Agreement, Smithtown University has not received any consideration or paid any
consideration to the other applicants for a Construction Permit. Nor has any consideration been
promised except as stated in the Settlement Agreement.
Smithtown University did not file its application for the purposeofreaching or carrying out a
settlement.
Approval of the Settlement Agreement is in the public interest. It will conservethe resourres
of the parties andthe Commission and will speedthe delivery of low power FM radio serviceto the
public.
I am authorized to sign this Declaration and the Settlement Agreement on behalf of the
Applicant.
By:
David Bowie
President
Smithtown Universitv
ExmsrrB-2
Declaration of No Consideration
I, John Hancock, do herebydeclare,under penalty of perjury, as follows:
I am Director of Smithtown, Inc., FCC File No. xxxxxx, an applicant for a construction
permit for a new low power FM radio station to share time operating on Channel XXX at [City,
State] ("Construction Permit").
Applicant has entered into a Settlement Agreement to share the Channel with Other
Applicants andto receive a Construction Permit.
The Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire understanding betweenSmithtowrl Inc. and
the other applicants for settlement of this proceeding. Other than as stated in the Settlement
Agreement, Smithtown, Inc. has not received any considerationor paid any considerationto the
other applicants for a Construction Permit. Nor has any considerationbeen promisedexcept as
statedin the Settlement Agreement.
Smithtown, Inc. did not file its application for the purpose of reaching or carrying out a
settlement.
Approval of the Settlement Agreement is in the public interest. It will conservetheresources
parties
of the
and the Commission and will speedthe delivery of low power FM radio service to the
public.
I am authorized to sign this Declaration and the Settlement Agreement on behalf of the
Applicant.
By:
John Hancock, Director
Smithtown,Inc.
9
ExrunrrB-3
Declaration of No Consideration
I, Mary Wilson, do hereby declare,underpenalty of perjury, as follows:
I am Director of Smithtown Ministries, FCC File No. xxxxxx, an applicant for a construction
permit for a new low power FM radio station to sharetime operating on Channel XXX at [City,
State] ("Construction Permit").
Applicant has entered into a Settlement Agreement to share the Channel with Other
Applicants and to receive a Construction Permit.
The Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between Smithtown
Ministries and the other applicants for settlement of this proceeding. Other than as stated in the
Settlement Agreement, Smithtown Ministries has not received any consideration or paid any
considerationto the other applicantsfor a Construction Permit. Nor has any consideration been
promisedexcept asstatedin the SettlementAgreement.
Smithtown Ministries did not file its application for the purposeof reaching or carrying out a
settlement.
Approval of the Settlement Agreement is in the public interest. It will conservethe resources
of the parties and the Commission and will speedthe delivery of low power FM radio service to the
public.
I am authoiaed to sign this Declaration and the Settlement Agreement on behalf of the
Applicant.
By:
Mary Wilson, Director
SmithtownMinistries
10
ExmsrrB-4
Declarationof No Consideration
I, John Smith, do hereby declare,under penalty of perjury, as follows:
I am Superintendentof Smithtown Local SchoolDistrict, FCC File No. xxxxxx, anapplicant
for a construction permit for a new low power FM radio station to sharetime operating on Channel
XXX at [City, State] ("Construction Permit").
Applicant has entered into a Settlement Agreement to share the Channel with Other
Applicants and to receive a Construction Permit.
The Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between Smithtown Local
SchoolDistrict and the other applicantsfor settlementof this proceeding.Otherthan as statedinthe
SettlementAgreement, Smithtown l,ocal School District hasnot receivedany considerationor paid
any considerationto the other applicantsfor a ConstructionPermit. Nor hasany considerationbeen
promised except as statedin the SettlementAgreement.
Smithtown Local School District did not file its applicationfor the pulposeof reachingor
carrylng out a settlement.
Approval of the Settlement Agreement is in the public interest. It will conservetheresources
of the partiesand the Commission and will speedthe delivery of low power FM radio serviceto the
public.
I am authoized to sign this Declaration and the Settlement Agreement on behalf of the
Applicant.
By:
John Smith, Superintendent
11
ExrunrrB-5
Declarationof No Consideration
I, JaneJones,do herebydeclare,underpenalty of perjury, as follows:
I am Presidentof the Smithtown Foundation, FCC File No. xxxxxx, an applicant for a
construction permit for a new low power FM radio station to sharetime operating on Channel XXX
at [City, State] ("ConstructionPermit").
Applicant has entered into a Settlement Agreement to share the Channel with Other
Applicants and to receive a Construction Permit.
The Settlement Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between Smithtown
Foundation and the other applicants for settlement of this proceeding. Other than as stated in the
Settlement Agreement, Smithtown Foundation has not received any consideration or paid any
consideration to the other applicants for a Construction Permit. Nor has any consideration been
promisedexcept as statedin the SettlementAgreement.
Smithtown Foundation did not file its application for the purpose of reaching or carrying out
a settlement.
Approval of the Settlement Agreement is in the public interest. It will conservetheresources
of the parties and the Commission and will speedthe delivery of low power FM radio service to the
public.
I am authorized to sign this Declaration and the Settlement Agreement on behalf of the
Applicant.
By:
JaneJones,President
Smithtown Foundation
12
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VOLUNTEERSAI\D INDEPENDENTPRODUCERS
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Non-profit, educational,community services
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To be awareof, follow andadhereto any and all rules, regulationsandlawspertainingto my positionand
function, including but not limited to: FM broadcaststationsin general,this stationin particularandmy
direct or indirect associationwith or productionmadefor or aired on KEUL, or with the Girdwood
CommunityClub.
In return for training, I will give at least two hoursof my time a weekon the air (DJ's) andnno hoursa
month off the air for four monthsto the station,andthe samehoursfor subsequentassociation.
I understandthat I amresponsiblefor the studio(s)whenI'm on the air or producing,includingcohosts,
guestsandvisitors; that I amresponsiblefor my productionswhetherlive or pre-recordedandI acceptfull
responsibilityandtiability for any misconductby myself or othersover whom I havecontrol arising
directly or indirectly from my associationwith orproductionmadefor or airedon KEUL or for the
Girdwood Community Club. I will acceptguidanceand disciplinaryactionfrom managementor directors
as statedin the DJ handbookbr not adheringto therulesandconceptspresentedtherein,includingtotal
andpermanentdisbandrrentfrom the air, the premises,or associationwith KEUL orthe Girdwood
CommunityClub.
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from their studios. The Girdwood Community Club retainsthe rightsto worksproducedin their facilities.
I, the undersigned,asthe personor authorizedrepresentativeof the abovenamed,agreeto hold harmless
the Girdwood Community Club, its board of directors,KEUL, its employees,volunteers,representatives
or
assignees
from:
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misrepresentations,
or other situationspresentedby myself or my company,or othersundermy control,
2) Any personalinjury, personalliability sustainedbyor b my physical,meirtal,or emotionalbeing
arising directly or indirectly from my associationwith or productionmadefor or airedon KELIL or for the
Girdwood Community Club.
PRINTED NAMEDATE
-SIGNED
TITI,E
PrograrnmerContract
(pleaseprint name),
I,
have read and do understand the WEVL Programmer's Handbook, and I agreeto adhere
to the rules policies andguidelinesit contains.
I will comply with WEVL's policy that any person at this station who has any role in the
selection of broadcast matter will not a) accept money, services, goods, or other
considerationfrom individuals, organizations,associations,businessesor other entities to
broadcast a program or program material, or b) promote any activity or matter in which
he or shehas a direct or indirect financial interest.
I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to be aware of policy and rule changes as
posted by the Staff and Board of Directors.
DATE SIGNED
SIGNATURE
PRTNTNAME
STFGETADDRESS
PHONE# (HOME)
CITY/STATE/ZP
PHONE# (WORK)
PHONE#(CELL)
E-MArL ADDRESS(ES)
EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME(S)
EMBRGENCY PHONE NI.JMBER(S)
DO YOU I{AVE AI{Y HEALTH PROBI.EMS TIIE STAI]F SHOULD KNOW ABOL]'T? IF SO,
PLEASE EXPLAIN. (TIIIS TNFORMATIONWILL BE KEPT STRTCTLYCONFIDENTIAL.)_
Rev.01/03
Sample Generic Schedule
Thursda
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0400
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0800
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11 0 0 1200
1300
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FCCruling:573.850Operatingschedule.
'...LPFMis requiredto operateat least36 hoursper week
consistingof at least5 hoursof operationper day
on at least 6 davs of the week..."
mistakes
i n schedule.
Useof militarytimewilleliminate
Signon eachmorningwithscriptinformation:
(WXYZ)begins its broadcast day...
INFORMATION
BULLETIN
F"oERAL
C'MMUNICATI'NS
COMMISSI'N
LOWPOWERFM STATION
SELF . INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Bulletin
EB-18
March 2003 Editi
LOW POWERFMSTATION
SELF.INSPECTION
GHECKLIST
TABLEOF CONTENTS
lntroduction
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$ectlon !l: Antenna$tructures
A. AntennaReqist!:atiqn
F. Antenna$psqiiiet
C. TowerLl$ht0bsery"""a.tipnq
D. Painfinq/Lishtinq,
F. F,AANqJ.if,caticns
F..g lationLoqs
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6
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A. l{endbooK
B. EAS Dessd€r4danjtor
C. FA$ Tests
D.-Station..Lggs
9
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10
10
$ection l\C:T echnica$
A. Pow*LvsHeight
ts.Paw?J
vs Indi.f-p-pt
Method
Q"*F-i.fect
B" Frequeney
F..Moduletion
F.Trangmpsjpn$ygtem
G. Centified
Tranrsrnitters
H. BlanketincInterference
'11
11
12
12
12
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13
13
$ection \d:Unattendq$Oneration
A. Attended.I{fi
Unattended
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Section Vl: Abbreviatisns
17
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INTRODUCTION
Welcometo the Low PowerFMStationSelf-lnspection
Checklist.
Bureau(EB)of theFCCis committed
TheEnforcement
w iththe
t o improvinglicenseecompliance
g overningLow PowerFM stations(LPFM).We do thisthrougha combination
regulations
of
educationaland
e nforcement
efforts.T heenforcement
effortusuallyinvolvesa non-scenestation
inspection
c onducted
b y FGCpersonnel.Moston-scene
inspections
withoutp rior
areconducted
notificationto the stationlicensee.
This checklisth as beendevelopedto assistlicenseesin conductinga self-inspection
of their
station. lt providesan opportunityfor the licenseeto review and correctany deficiencies
associatedwiththe operationof a stationwithouta n actualon-scenevisitby the Commission.
While not all LPFMstationregulationsa re coveredby thischecklist,y ou will be able to assess
yourcompliance
w iththe mostfrequently
v iolatedregulations.Eachquestioncontainsa reference
to the relevantrulesection(s)to facilitateyourreview.Thesereferencespertainto Title47 Code
(C.F.R.)
Parts11, 17,and73.
of FederafRegulations
Thefollowingboxesare providedthroughoutthechecklistto aid the licenseein determiningthe
stationscompliance:
o'r
l-V-l
[fl
= YES. The stationis in compliance
w iththis item.
= Thestationis notin compliance
withthisitem.Corrective
actionis PENDING.
m=
NOTAPPLICABLEto thisstation.lf thisresponseis not providedthenthis
questionis applicableto all translatora nd boosterstations.
All of theaboveresponsesa renot applicableto everyquestion.Onlyappropriate
r esponsesw ill
be providedfor eachquestion.
You will notethattheaboveresponsesd o not includea "NO"answer. Any questionin whicha
"NO"answeris applicablewouldbe a violativeconditionrequiringcorrectiveaction. Stations
encountering
suchsituations
shouldtakeimmediate
s tepsto correctthe problem.
WHERETO GETASSISTANCE,
FORMSand OTHERINFORMATION
OnJune3, 1996,t he FCCestablished
a nationalcallcenterin Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania.
This
call centeris operatedby the FCCConsumerand Governmental
AffairsBureau(CGB). This
facilityis capableof providingservicesforthe hearingimpairedand the centeris staffedfull-time
(Englishand Spanish)S pecialists.T he toll free telephonenumberfor this call
with bi-lingual
-888-CALLFCC
(1-888-225-5322).
centeris 1
o
lf youhaveanyquestions
a boutthisselfinspection
checklist
or the applicability
ofanyregulation
youmaycontactthe FCCCallCenter.DO NOTMAILTHISCHEGKLIST
to youroperation,
TO
THE FCCFOROURREVIEW!
Requestsfor EmergencyAlert System(EAS) relateddocumentsshouldbe directedto the
Commission's
EASOfficeat (202)418-1228.I nformation
o n EASmayalsobe foundthroughthe
page
FCC,Enforcement
Bureauweb
at htip://www.fcc.govleb/eas.
Requestsfor any FCC form or bulletincan be directedto the Commission's
f ormsdistribution
(1-800-418-3676).
contractor
at 1-800-418-FORM
Thisis a voicemailanswering
system.You
shouldhavethe numberof theformavailable
w henyoucall.
Someforms,bulletins
a ndotherdocuments,
includinga copyof thischecklist,
arealsoavailable
throughthe lnternetby visitingthe FCC Homepageat "btLfp:llwwra,.fcqdoy".
Pleasecheckthis
Homepage
forthelatestu pdateto the checklist.Someformsmayalsobefiledthroughthe useof
the lnternet.
The FCC,MediaBureau,AudioDivisionmaintainsa webpageat "ht*t:llrwrw"&c.sqy/rn-b-/audi.o".
This pageprovidesinformationrelatingto radiobroadcast,includinga listof curent telephone
numbersavailablefor inquiries.Currentr ulespertainingto AM, FM and LPFMstationsare
maintained
"http;//r.rryrw.fcc..gevlmb/audio/bickeilamfmruls.html" and
at
at
"http:l1rvrryrv.feq.eqylmblarldio&iqkel/qm.firt.luJe,hunl#LPFM".
SomerecentLPFMdecisionsandother
itemsof interestc anbefoundby visitingweb pagesat "h11p:,'luww.fcc.gov/1p&n".
TheFCCmaintains
a faxon demandserviceat (2O2)418-2830.
Throughthisserviceyou mayobtain
information
o n the following:
FactSheets
DailyDigest
CurrentListof Events
NewsReleases
PublicNotices
Speeches
Auctions
The governmentprintingoffice(http:,"ilvlvlr'.gpo.goy)
maintainscurrent
copiesof the Codeof Federal
(C.F.R.)
Regulations
inbothprintedandelectronic
form. A betaonlineversionofTitle47 C,F.R.P arts11,
17 and73canbe foundat:
Part11:http;l/w'ryvl.access.Spql.govJ:nara/cft/cfthtnil-0-CIlTitl-eJ+?47c&1
1_0(}.ht$l Part 17:http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfrhtrnl00lTitle*47l47cfi17
0O.html
Part73: http:l/wrry&'.aceess.spo.govinara/cfr/cfrhtrnl*00/Title-47147cfr?3_00.ht:lll
I: ADMINISTRATIVEAND NON-TECHNICAL
SECTTON
A.
permit
AUTHORIZATIONS:
Thestationlicense,construction
a ndioranyotherinstrument
of authorization
shall
be readily available and easily accessible at the station's principal control point.
233536and73.35391
[See?&1230,7 3"3533{aX8},
1ME
AUTHORIZATIONS:
Are currentstationauthorizations
readilyavailable
a t the
principalcontrolp ointforthisstation?
STATIONLOGS/RECORDS:
STATIONLOGS includeentriespertaining
t o equipment
outagesdueto equipment
malfunction,
servicing,
or
replacement;
entriesfor operationn otin accordance
withthestationlicense;entriesrelatingto required
tests
and activationso f the EmergencyAlert System (EAS) and, when applicable, the recordingof any
extinguishment
repairs,
or malfunction
oftheantennastructure
obstruction
lighting,
adjustments,
or replacement
to thelightingsystemor relatednotification
t o the FAA. STATIONRECORDSinclude,b utare not limitedto
withthe FCG.
currentstationauthorization(s)
and officialcorrespondence
Note: Noretentionperiodis specifiedin the rulesfor LowPowerFMstations.However,a twoyearperiodwas
specifiedinthe Commission's
Reporta nd Order,FCC00-19,Paragraph
119. Therefore,
LPFMstationsmust
retainall requiredstationlogsand recordsfor two years. Requiredstationlogsand recordsshallbe made
availableforinspectionorduplicationatthe requestof the FCCor its representatives.
[See73.877and73.S78.l
4.
5.
tr tr
tr H
tr H
trtr
LOGS/RECORDS:
Are requiredstationlogs beingretainedfor a periodof 2 years?
readilyavailablefor inspection
AVAILABILITY:
Are stationlogs/records
a nd/or
duplication
a t the requestof the FCCor itsrepresentatives?
[See73.81E1
ACCURACY:Do the logsand recordsclearlyandaccurately
d ocumentall repairs,
changesandothermaintenanceperformedon thestationequipment?[See73.877]
COMPLETENESS:
Dothelogscontainthetime
anddateof eachobseruation
and
the nameof the personmakingthe entry? [See73"871]
NOTE:
Thefirstand lastnameof the personmakinglog entriesis to be includedon logentries.Initials
wouldnotbe sufficient.
SECfrOlt l: Continued
C.
OPERATING
SCHEDULE:A ll LPFMstationsa rerequired
to operateat least3 6 hoursperweek,c onsisting
of at least5 hoursof operationperdayon at least6 daysoftheweek; however,
stationslicensedto educationalV
institutionsare not requiredto operateon Saturdayor Sundayor to obseruethe minimumoperating
requirements
duringthosedaysdesignated
ontheofiicialschoolcalendarasvacationor recessperiods. All
LPFMstationswillbelicensed
f orunlimited
t imeoperation,
exceptthosestationso perating
u ndera timeshare
agreement.[See73;S$!]
6trtr
OPERATING
SCHEDULE:Doesthisstationoperatewithsufficienthoursto comply
withthe minimumoperating
s chedulefor LPFMstations?[See23.$50{b}l
STATIONIDENTIFICATION:
Stationidentification
shallbemadeat thebeginning
andendingof eachperiodof
operation,
andhourly,a scloseto thehourasfeasible,at a naturalbreakinprogramofferings.Theidentification
shallconsistof the station'scalllettersimmediately
followedbythe community
of license.Any referenceto
additional
mustbe madeafterthecommunity
communities
of license.T henameof the licensee,
or thestation
frequency,channeln umber,o r both,maybe insertedbetweenthe calllettersand community
o f license.No
i s permissible.
otherinsertion
[See73.1?01]
7trtr
IDENTIFICATION:
ls the stationidentification
madein accordance
w ith73.'tr201?
NOTE:
The callsignsfor LPFMstationswillincludethesuffix"-LP". Requiredstationidentification
must
includethefull callsignandsuffix.
NON-COMMERCIAL
STATUS: LPFMis a noncommercial
educational
service.An LPFMstationmay be
licensedonlyto nonprofitor noncommercial
entities.[See73^-503
and73.8.53]
Itrtr
F.
COMMERCIAL
FREEOPERATION:ls the stationmaintaining
its non-commercial
status?[See7$.503and Zg.853l
RETRANSMISSION:
An LPFMlicenseemaynotretransmit,
eitherterrestrially
satellite,
or via
the signalof a
full-powerradiobroadcaststation.[See73.8791
9Mtr
AUDIOSOURCE:ls 100%of the programming
on thisstationfromsourcesother
thana full-powerradiobroadcaststation?[See7Q'-ff7S1
I: Continued
SECITOTV
STATIONINSPECTIONS:T he licenseeof a LPFMbroadcaststationshallmakethe stationavailablefor
inspection
b y representatives
of theFCCduringthestation'sbusinesshours,andat anytimeit is inoperation.
Stationrecordsand logsshallbe madeavailablefor inspection
or duplication
at the requestof the FCCor its
representatives.
[See73.878]
10trtr
ls thisstationavailablefor inspection
STATIONAVAILABILITY:
duringnormal
businessh oursandanytimeit is in operation?[See73,878hI
POLITICALFILE: LPFMlicensees
r ecordofallrequests
forbroadcast
areto havea complete
timemadebyor
onbehalfof candidates
notations howingthedisposition
forpublicoffice,togetherwithanappropriate
m adeby
the licenseeof suchrequests,andthe chargesmade,if any,if the requestwasgranted.
a nd73-.194S1
[See73.1?.12
't1.
12.
M
tr
M
thisstation
maintainins
a politicalfile
inaccordance
withsection
i3i['_.,1-:,ls
M
tr
M
[=":il$Sf;}r" retained
oftwoyears?
these
records
fora
period
TELEPHONECONVERSATIONS:
Beforerecordinga telephoneconversation
for broadcast,or broadcasting
such a conversation
with its occunence,a licenseeshallinformany partyto the call of the
simultaneously
licensee'sintentionto broadcasttheconversation,
exceptwheresuchpafi isaware,or maybe presumedto be
awarefromthecircumstances
of the conversation,
thatit is beingor likelywill be broadcast.
[SeeZ$.1?0Sl
13. M
PHONECALLS:Doesthisstationnoti$rc allersof theirintentt o broadcast
the
lD I m
I I I lr I lrrrnI conversation
BEFORErecording
o r airingthe call? [See73"13CIS.l
o
SECrrO t tl: ANTENNASTRUCIURES
ANTENNAREGISTRATION:Mostantennastructures
t hat are higherthan 60.96meters(200feet)above
groundlevelo rthatmayinterfere
withtheflightpathofa nearbyairportmustbestudiedbytheFederalAviation
(FAA)andregistered
Administration
w iththe FCC. Ownersare requiredto registertheirnon-exempt
tower
priortoconstruction
structures
w iththeFCC.All proposed
a ndalteredantennastructures
mustb eregistered
or
permit
alteration.F ortowerowners,thismeansthatthestructure
m ustberegistered
b eforea newconstruction
or licensemodification
involvingthetoweror antennais granted.
Licensees
shownontheirstation
authorization.
s houldbefamiliarwith
thepaintinga ndlightingspecifications
ln
p aintingand lighting,e.g. in cases
the eventthatthe structureowneris unableto maintainthe prescribed
includingbutnotlimitedto abandonment,
negligence,
or bankruptcy,
the FCCrequireseachtenantlicensee
on
the structureundertake
e ffortsto maintainpaintingand/orlighting.Additionally,
if the licenseehasreasonto
believethatthe structureis notin compliance
orthattheowneris notcarryingout its responsibility
to maintain
the structure,the licenseemust immediately
n otifythe owner,notifythe site managementcompany(if
applicable),notifythe FCC,and makea diligente ffortto ensurethat the antennastructureis broughtinto
compliance.
placethatis readily
Oncea toweris registered,
the registration
numberis to be displayedin a conspicuous
visiblenearthe baseof theantennastructure.W henthetoweris locatedwherethe numbercannotbe seen
withouta ccesstothepropertyo nwhichit is located,
thenthenumbershouldalsobe placedonthegateorfence
leadingto thetowerwherean outsideobservercanseeit. Materialsusedto displaythe registration
n umber
mustbe weather-resistant
andof sufficientsizeto be easilyseen.
"ANTENNA
An informational
FACTSHEET,PR5000-15,
REGISTRATION",
STRUCTURE
and the Antenna
StructureRegistrationForm (FQQ-_Eatrn_854),
may be obtainedby contactingthe FCC'sFormsDistribution
Centerat (800)418-3676.
Thisdocumentwillprovideinformation
on howto registera tower.Usersmayalso
visitthe FCC'sInternetHomepageat httullwireless.fcc.go#m
for up to dateinformation
on filing
procedures,
electronic
f ilinganddatabaseaccess.
14. M
Hastheownerof the toweron whichthe stationantennais mounted
lp I lNlAI Registration:
I r I lr I lrr"tI obtainedregistration
forthestructure?[SeeFACTSHEET- PR5000-15]
15. |l/] lD I ml
Postingof Number:Hasthe registration
numberb eenpostedin an easilyviewed
I I I lr I lrrrnI locationat thetowersite? [SeeFACTSHEET- PR5000-15]
SECITOA|ll: Continued
B. ANTENNASPECIFICS:
permit,s tationlicense,or otherinstrument
Theconstruction
provides
of authorization
authority
f or thestationto operateundera specificset of operatingparameters.Thelicenseemustthoroughly
reviewthecurrentstationauthorization,
and,whereapplicable,
thestructureregistration,
to comparethelisted
specifications
to the location,height,e tc.that is actuallyusedby thisstation.All LPFMstationsmayutilize
nondirectional
polarization.
antennas
w ithhorizontal,
vertical,circularo r elliptical
Directional
antennas
w illonly
be authorized
t o eligiblePublicSafetyand transportation
l icenseesin connectionwiththe operationof a
TravelersInformation
Service.[See7?.81Sandthe
Termsof theStationAuthorization
(TSA)]
16Mtr
17. E
tr
18Mtr
OVERALLHEIGHT:Doestheoverallheightof the structurematchthatspecifiedin
thestationauthorization
and,whereapplicable,
thestructureregistration?
[SeeTSA]
M
ANTENNA:
ls a nondirectional
antenna
inuseat thisstation?[See73.816a ndrsA]
LOCATION:D oesthestreetaddressandgeographical
coordinates
of thestation
locationmatchexactlywith the informationshownon the station
transmitter/tower
authorization
and,whereapplicable,
the structureregistration?
[SeeTSA]
C. TOWERLIGHTOBSERVATIONS:Thelightingon towerstructuresis to beobservedat leastonce every24
hourseithervisuallyor by observingan automaticindicatingd evice;o r alternatively
the licensee/tower
owner
may provideandmaintainan automalicalarmsystemto constantlymonitorthe lightingon a structure.All
automatic
or mechanical
controldevices,indicators,
andalarmsystemsarerequired
to beinspected
at intervals
NOTTOEXCEED
3 months.[See17"471
19. M
OBSERVATIONS:
lsthelightingonthetower(s)observedatteastonceevery24
Iil m
I r I l' I Ir,r I hourseithervisuallyor by observingan automaticindicating
d evice;o r alternatively
hasthe licensee/tower
ownerprovidedand maintained
an automaticalarmsystem?
[See17.44
20. M
CHECKS:Have
all automaticand/ormechanical
controtdevices,
|p| m/il MAINTENANCE
I r I lr I lrtr"I indicators,
andalarmsystemsassociated
w iththe antennastructurelightingbeen
inspected
w ithinthe last3 months?[See17.421
SECIIOw ll: Continued
PAINT|NG/LIGHTING:
The stationauthorizationandlortowerregistrationspecifiesthe paintingandlighting
requirements
for the antennastructure.This is shownas a set of numbersor letterswhichcorrespond
to
- Fortowerswithredbeaconsandsidelights)or7'15A(Letters
­
paragraphs
foundonFCCForm715(Numbers
For towerswith strobedlighting),or the most currentfA&Advtgqry Cirqular(cunenj|rAO JCIlI4SO:1K)
on
Obstruction
F /arkinsand l=iqhting.lf no paintingor lightingis required,thenthe authorization
will specify
"NONE'o r "NONEREQUIRED".Towerregistration
isonlynecessary
whenpainting
and/orlightingisrequired.
Thelicenseem ustmakecertainthatthenumberandplacement
of paintbandsandlightingmatchexactlyw ith
that shownon the stationauthorization
and/ortowerregistration.The licensee/tower
ownershouldalsobe
awareof therequirement
g oodvisibility
tocleanor repainttowerstructures
as oftenas necessary
to
to maintain
aircraft.[SeePart17 andTSA]
NOTE:
Oneof the mostcommonproblemsa ssociated
w ithtowerpaintingisthefeedlines
t hatareon the
outsideof a tower. ln manycases,the toweris paintedcorrectly,butthe solidblackfeedlinesdefeatthe
purposeof the paintingby coveringthe outsidefaces of the tower. The licensee/tower
ownershouldmake
certainthatthefeedlinesa realsopaintedin suchinstances.Thisdoesnotapplyin caseswherethetoweris
authorized
f or strobelighting.
21. M
PAINTSPECIFICATIONS:
Does
the paintingon the towerstructure(s)
matchthe
|[]
m
I I I lr I lrr't I specifications
inthe stationauthorization?
[SeeTSA]
22. M
PAINTBANDS:Doesthe structurehavethecorrectnumberof bandswiththetop
|[]
m
I r I lr I lrr'r I andbottombandspaintedorange?[SeePart1Z]
23. M
Doesthelightingon thetowerstructurematch
lpl l1lAl LIGHTINGSPECIFICATIONS:
I I I lr I lrr"rI exactlywiththe specifications
in the stationauthorization?
[SeeTSA]
E.
FAANOTIFICATIONS:
Thetowerowner/licensee
isto notifythenearestFederalAviation
(FAA)
Administration
FlightS erviceStationwithin30 minutesof theobservation
ofanimproperfunctioning
steady
orextinguished
lgp
buminglightor ANY flashingobstructionlightregardlesso f its positionon the structure.Suchimproper
functioning
beaconsincludenon-lighted
beaconsa s wellasthosethatarelighted,butnon-flashing.
Notification
is to alsobemadeimmediately
to the FAAoncethe beaconor steadyburningtop lightis returnedto service.
Notification
is not required
w hensidelightoutagesareobserved.Towerowners/licensees
shouldinsurethat
thetelephone
n umbertothenearestF AAFlightServiceCenteris readilyavailablea ndknownto all personnel
whowouldbe responsiblefor notifyingthe FAAof suchoutages.[See 17.481
24. |f|
FAANOTIFICATION:
Arethetowerowner/licensee
and allstationoperators
aware
ld
m
I I I lr I lrr"' I of the requirement
to notifi7
t henearestF AAFlightServiceStationwithin30 minutes
of the observation
of an outageANDto notifythe FAAagainoncetheoutageis
conected? [See-1-L4€l
SECTIONIl: Continued
F.
STATIONLOGS: Forallstations
f roma towerowned
o perating
bythelicensee
andwhichhaveauthorizations
that specifytower lighting,the licensee/tower
owner is to makeentriesin the stationlog concerningANY
observed
o rotherwiseknownextinguishment
or improperfunctioning
ofANYtowerlightr egardless
position
of its
on thetower. [See17.49,73.8?Zand73.12]3'lThislog mustcontainthefollowing:
a. Thenatureof suchextinguishment
or improperfunctioning.
b. Thedateand timethe extinguishment
or impropero peration
w asobservedo r otherwisenoted.
c. Dateandtimeof FAAnotification,
requiredforoutagesof anyflashinglight.
d. Thedate,timeand natureof adjustments,
repairsor replacements
made.Thiswouldincludeanywork
program.
conducteda s partof a systeminspection
or preventive
maintenance
25. M |[l
Doesthe licensee/tower
STATIONLOGS:
ownermaintaina stationlog containing
m
| ! I l r I lrt"' I entriesconcerning
ANYobservedor otherwise
knownextinguishment
or improper
functioningof ANY towerlight? [See1.?"".49,
and
31
I3.SIIta]
73.1?J
NOTE1: Licenseesshouldalsologthedateandtimeofquarterlyinspections
of lightingsystemsasdescribed
in &17.47{b).
NOTE2: Anyextinguishment
or improperfunctioning
of its positionon the
ofa requiredtowerlight,regardless
tower,is to be torrectedas soonas possible.See $17.49{b}
andthe termsof thestructureregistration.
An a
antennastructureis notconsidered
withtheantennastructureregistration
t o be in compliance
if any required V
p roperly.H owever,
lightis notfunctioning
violations
a reavoidedbypromptandcompletelogEingo f theoutage
and by documenting
thattheeffortsmadeto correctthecondition
a re beingdonein a timelymanner.
SECTIOA|Ill: EMERGENCYALERTSySTEM EAS)
By October24,2003,all LPFMbroadcaststationsmusthaveinstalleda ndoperational
EASequipment
capableof
p ertaining
receivingthedigitalE ASprotocol.lf thereareanyquestions
to thenewEASrulesthenpleasecontactthe
Commission'sE AS office at (2O2)418-1228,b y email at [email protected],or by visitingthe EAS web site at
http:/lwww "fec.govlebleas.
A. HANDBOOK:Allstationsareto maintainan EASOperating
H andbook.The handbookis to be availableat
ALL EAS controlpoints. Pleasecontact1-800-418-3676,
or visit http:/lwww.fcc"qqv/ebireeE
for copiesof
the
handbook.
[See11.15]
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HANDBOOK:Doesthe stationhavean EASOperating
H andbook
a vailableat
EACHEAScontrolp ointutilizedduringanyportionof thebroadcast
day?
[See1.1,151 http://w"wrv.fcc.gov/ebleas
EAS DECODER/MONITOR:
By October24,2003,all LPFMstationsmusthaveequipmentinstalledand
capableof decoding,eithermanuallyor automatically,
the digitallyencodedEASprotocolwhilemonitoring
at
leasttwo assignedEASstations.Thisequipment
mustbe operational
duringall hoursof broadcast
operation.
Manuallyoperatedequipment
mustbe locatedso thatoperators,
at theirnormaldutystations,canbe alerted
immediately
w hen EAS messagesare received.Onlyone EASdecoderis requiredfor combinedfacilities
operatingfromonecommonlocation,suchas a co-ownedandco-located
A M andFM studio. All decoder
devicesare to be certifiedby the Commissionin accordance
with Part? SubpartJ of the Commission's
rules.
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27trtr
28Mtr
29trHM
30trtr
CERTIFIED
EQUIPMENT:
DoesthestationuseonlycertifiedEASequipment
at
eachlocationutilizedfor EASmonitoring?[See1]!,341
EQUIPMENT
S TATUS:ls the requiredEASdecoding/receiving
equipment
currently
installeda nd in operational
condition?[See11.351
INSTANTANEOUS
RECEPTION:
ALERT
FormanuallyoperatedEASdecoding
isthedecoderinstalledina waythatenablesbroadcast
equipment,
stationstaffto be
alertedinstantianeouslv
uponreceiptof anactivation
occurringduringanv portionof
operation?[See11.521
vourbroadcast
MONITORING
ASSIGNED
STATIONS:lstheEASdecoder/monitor
tunedto receive
EASactivationsfromthe monitoringprioritiesnamedin theFCC-EASMapbookor
StateEASplan? [See11.52andtheFCC-EASMapbook]
NOTE1: EAStestandactivation
announcements
areto beinthesamelanguageas the primarylanguageof
the station.[See11.$a-{bX2&7},
11.5$tc)f4}
1 -S1{a)t1J{vl
and 11
NOTE2: TheCommission
releaseda report
authorizing
a ndorder(FCC0?-64)onFebruary26,2OO2,
theuse
of selectivedisplayand loggingof stateand localE ASactivations
andthe useof additional
alertcodes. This
sameorderauthorized
E ASmanufacturers
andsystemoperators
to upgradeexistingsystemson an optional
basiswithoutneedforadditional
equipment
authorizations.
TheorderfurtherrequiresallEASunitsproduced
afterAugust1, 2003to havethe additional
codesandselective
displayandloggingfeaturesinstalledpriorto
sale. [See11.33(F]t4]
andtheR&Ol
SECTIONlll: Continued
C.
EASTESTS:LPFMstationsare not requiredto haveequipment
capableof generating
t he EAScodesand AttentionS ignal.However,
effectiveO ctober2 4, 20O3,allLPFMstationsare requiredtotransmittheEAStest V
scriptandlogreceiptofrequiredE AStestsandactivations.Requiredm onthlytests(RMT)o f the EASareto be
bythe Emergency
Commiftee
for eachstate. The
conducted
o ncea monthas coordinated
Communications
TheRMTconducted
in oddnumbered
RWTis optionalduringtheweekthata monthly(RMT)t estisconducted.
monthsshalloccurbetween8:30a.m.localtime and localsunset.The RMTconductedin evennumbered
monthss halloccurbetween
localsunsetand8:30a.m.localtime.[See11.611
Note: Sincestationsarerequiredto monitortwoEASsources,theneachstationshouldreceiveat leastone
RWT(oremergencyactivation)fromeachof thetwosources.An EASactivationfor a stateor localemergency,
for an RWT.The RMTmayresultin onlyonetestbeing
asdefinedin the EASHandbook,
maybe substituted
receivedd uringthatweek.
RECEIPToF EASTESTS: Didthestationreceivean EASactivation
duringthe last
31. |l7l ID I m
| | I lr I lrrrnI fullcalendarweekfromeachof itstwo assignedEASmonitoring
sources?
[See:11.61{ajl
32
MH
WEEKLYTESTS:Doesthe stationtransmitthe EAStestscriptat leastonceeach
calendarweek? [See11.fi1{e}{il{y}l
STATIONLOGS: EffectiveOctober2 4, 2003,all stationsare to maintaina stationlog containingentries
pertaining
to eachtestandactivation
of theEmergency
AlertSystemthatis receivedor initiatedbythestation.
EASentriesmustbe madein the stationlog eithermanuallyby responsible
broadcaststationstaff,or by an
device.Stationsm aykeepEASdatain a specialEASlogwhichcanbe maintained
at anyconvenient
automatic
location;however,suchlogmustbe considered
a partof theofficialstationlog. lt is alsoto containentrieswhich
adequately
w as notreceivedand any corrective
a ctiontaken.
describethe reasonwhyanytestactivation
11.55{cX7).
and11.61{b}l
lSee11;35lai,
l-l_Sjli),1 1.52(e),
WheneveranyEASequipmentbecomesdefective,the stationmay operatewithoutthe defectiveequipment,
pendingits repairor replacement,
for a periodnotin excessof 60 days. The stationmustmakeappropriate
entriesintothe stationlogshowingthe dateandtimethe equipmentwas removedandrestoredto service.[See
11,35(bil lf the stationcannotrestoreserviceto the defectiveequipmentwithin60 daysdue to conditions
beyondthecontrolof thelicensee,thenthe stationmustrequestanextensionof thistimefromthe FCCDistrict
Director
of theareainwhichthestationis located.Suchrequestshalli ncludethestepsthatweretakento repair
procedures
or replacethedefectiveequipment,
thealternative
beingusedwhilethedefectiveequipmentisoutof
whenthedefectivee quipment
willbe repairedor replaced.[See-1-].35tcI
seruiceandan estimation
33
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35
trtr
STATIONLOGS MAINTAINED:Does the licenseemaintaina stationlog
(bothsentandreceived)
containing
a n entryof eachactivation
of theEmergency
AlertSystem(EAS)?[See11.51{j},1'1,53{e}
and 1'!.55(cX7)l
FAILURETO RECEIVEEASTEST: Doesthe stationlog containappropriate
entries indicating the reasons why required EAS WeeklylMonthlyTest
Transmissions
were not received?lf all testshavebeenreceivedand logged
duringthe lasttwoyear period,thenthe appropriateresponseis yes "Y".
lSee1-1.38{a)I
EQUIPMENTOUTAGE: Does the station log containappropriateentries
removeda nd/orrestored
documenting
thedateandtimeanyEASequipmentwas
to service?lf therehavebeennosuchoutagesin the lasttwo years,thenthe
appropriate
r esponseis yes"Y". [See1!15{bU
r eleaseda reportand order(FCC02-S4)whichallows
NOTE: On February26, 2002,the Commission
licensees
E ASmessagescontaining
s tateand
t he optionto programtheirEASequipment
to preselectwhich
locale ventcodestheywishto displayandlog. Stationsw illcontinueto displayandlogallNationallevela lerts,
RWT's,RMT'sandanystateand localeventstheyelectto receive.
LO
lV: TECHNICALREQUIREMENTS
SECfTOA|
A.
POYYER
v s HEIGHT:
ForLP100stations:The maximumfacilitiesauthorized
w ill be basedon 100wattseffectiveradiatedpower
(ERP)a t anantennaheighta boveaverageterrain(HAAT)o f 30meters(100ft). An LP100stationwitha HAAT
thatexceeds3 0meterswillnotbe permitted
t ooperatewithan ERPgreaterthanthatwhichwouldresultina 60
dBucontouro f 5.6 kilometers.In no eventwill an ERPlessthanone watt be authorized.No facilitywill be
i nexcessof onewattERPat450metersHAAT. The minimumfacilitiesw illbe basedon50watts
authorized
ERPat 30 metersHAAT,o r the equivalent
necessary
t o producea 60 dBucontouro f at least4.7kilometers.
ForLP10stations:T hemaximum
facilities
w illbe basedon 10wattsERPat 30 metersHAAT.An LP10station
withan antennaheighto ver30 meterswillnotbe permittedto operatewithan ERPgreatert hanthatwhich
wouldresultina 60dBucontouro f 3.2kilometers.
Nofacilitywillbeauthorized
in excessof onewattERPat 100
metersHAAT.Theminimumfacilitiesa uthorized
m aynot operatewithlessthanonewatt.
[SeeTSAand73.8111
36Mtr
B.
POWER/HEIGHT:
Are the station'soperatingERPandantennaHAATwithinthe
limitsspecifiedby thissection?[SeeTSAand73.8401
powero utput( TPO)o f an LPFMstationmustb edetermined
POWERDETERMINATION:
Thetransmitter
bythe
proceduresset forthin Section73.267_of
the Rules. The operatingpowerof a LPFMauthorizeda TPOmore
than10waftsmustbe maintained
as nearas practicable
T POandmaynotbelessthan90%of
to itsauthorized
powerof
theminimum
TPOnorgreaterthan
105%of themaximumauthorized
T PO. An LPFMwithauthorized
ten wattsor lessmayoperatewith lessthanthe authorizedpower,but not morethan 105o/o
of thatauthorized.
[See73.840andTSA]
ln the eventthat it becomestechnicallyimpossibleto operate,then a stationmay temporarily
d iscontinue
operationfor a periodof not morethan 30 dayswithoutspecificauthorityfromthe FCC. lf operationis
terminated
for 10consecutive
days,thena notification
mustbe sentto theFCC-Media
B ureau,AudioDivision,
p rior
Washington,D.C.20554
nolaterthanthe1Othdayoftheterminated
operation.lf normalpoweris
restored
to the expiration
o f the 30 day period,thelicenseemustnotifi7
t he FCCuponrestoration
of normalo peration.
37. M
POWER:ls thestation'soperatingpowerat105o/o
or lessof that
lEl lNd OPERATING
I I I lr I l'r,rl authorized?
[SeeTSAand73.S4Q]
SECTIONlV: Continued
b y eitherthe
DIRECTvs INDIRECTMETHOD:Theoperatingpowerof LPFMstationsmaybedetermined
fora LPFMstationusestheindications
of a
directo rindirectmethod.Thedirectmethodof powerd etermination
l ine meterlocatedat the RFoutputterminalsof thetransmitter.Thismetermustbe
calibrated
t ransmission
anycomponent
of the
thatthecalibration
i s inaccurate
orwhenever
calibrated
w heneverthereis anyindication
meteringcircuiti s repairedor replaced.
f actorto the inputpowerto the last radioThe indirectmethodis determinedby applyingthe appropriate
usingthefollowingformula:
frequencyp oweramplifiers tageof thetransmitter,
Transmitter
outputpower= Epx lpX F
Ep =
lp =
p
=
DC inputvoltageof finalradiostage.
TotalDCinputcurrentof finalradiostage.
Efficiencyfactorof thetransmitter.
and
and a recordof its valueis to be maintained
The valueof the efficiencyfactor,F, is to be determined
availableuponrequest.[See73.t6zl
is beingused
whichmethodof powerd etermination
Licensees
m ustmakecertainthatalldutyoperatorsknow
and howto calculatethe outputpowerbasedon that method.
knownforeachtransmitterusedand a
EFFTCIENCY
FACTOR:ls
theefficiencyfactor
38. |[| ID I m
I I I lr I |junI recordkeptas to itsvalue,alongwiththesourcefromwhichthisvaluewasdetermined?
[See73.2s7{sil
FREQUENCY:The departureof thecanieror centerfrequencyo f a LPFMstationmaynotexceed3000Hz
fromthatauthorized.
[See73154${b}l
39Mtr
E.
t olerancespecifiedin
FREQUENCY:ls the stationin compliance
withthefrequency
7*3.154.5?
atashigha levelas is consistent
withgood
Thepercentage
i s to be maintained
MODULATION:
o f modulation
qualityoftransmissionandgoodbroadcastservice.Generallythemodulation
shouldnotbe lessthan85%and
may not exceed100 percenton peaksof frequentreoccurrence
withreferenceto 75 kHzdeviation.
lSee73.15291
40trH
limitsspecifiedin
ls the stationin compliance
withthe modulation
MODULATION:
73.1S70{b}?
SECTIOwIV: Continued
F.
TRANSMISSION
SYSTEM: LPFMstationsmust maintainthe bandwidtho ccupiedby their emissionsin
accordancewiththefollowing:Any emissionappearingon a frequencyremovedfromthe carrierby between
120kHz and240kHzinclusivemustbeaftenuated
a t least25 dB belowthe levelof the unmodulated
carrier.
Anyemissionappearing
o n a frequencyremoved
f romthecarrierb ymorethan240k{zand upto andincluding
600 kHz must be attenuatedat least35 dB belowthe unmodulated
canier.A ny emissionappearingon a
frequencyremovedfromthe carrierby morethan600kHzmustbe attenuated
(Powerin
at least[43+ 1Olog1s
watts) dBl below the level of unmodulatedcarier, or 80 dB, which ever is the lesser attenuation.
[See23.312and73.$08]
41Mtr
EMISSIONS:ls thisstationmaintaining
emissions
withinthelimitsspecifiedin
v3.31V?
CERTIFIEDTRANSMITTERS:Onlytransmitters
that havebeengrantedFCCcertification
shallbe usedat
LPFMstations. Certifiedtransmitters
will have a permanently
a ttachedlabelbearingan FCC identifier.
2.926and73.166S(aX2)l
[See2.907_,
42Mtr
H.
CERTIFICATION:
ls thetransmitter
at thisstationcertifiedby the FCCand havean
FCClD attached?[See2.925and73"16$0{a}-{?)l
BLANKETING
INTERFERENCE:
Foroneyearafterthecommencement
oftransmissions
withnewor modified
facilities,all LPFMstationsare requiredto takeremedialactionto resolveblanketinginterferencecomplaints
occurringw ithinthe immediate
v icinityof theantennasite. Theblanketing
c ontourfor an LP100stationwo-uld
extendapproximately125meters(410 ft) anda 10-wattLPI 0 contourwouldextend39meters(128ft)fromthe
transmittersite.Resolutionof complaints
shallbe at no costto the complainant.
Theserequirements
do not
includeinterference
complaintsinvolvingmalfunctioning
or mistunedreceivers,
improperly
i nstalledantenna
systems,highgainantennas,boosteramplifiers,
mobilereceivers
non-RFdevicess uchastaperecorders,
and
hi-fiamplifiers,
or hardwiredtelephonedevices.[See13",418.|
43Mtr
BLANKETING:
Hasthislicenseeresolvedallcomplaints
of blanketing
interference
withinthestationsblanketingcontouroccuringwithinthe specifiedoneyear?
[See73-3181
V: UNATTENDEDOPERATION
SECTTOTV
A.
ATTENDEDVS UNATTENDED:
stationsmaybeoperatedaseitheraftendedor unattended.N o
Broadcast
priorFCCapprovalis requiredto operatea stationin the unattended
mode. Regardless
of whichmethodof
stationoperationis employed,
licensees
m ustemployprocedures
whichwill ensurecompliance
w iththeEAS
rules.[See73.13001
ATTENDEDOPERATION:Attendedoperationconsistsof ongoingsupervisionof thetransmission
facilitiesby
a stationemployeeor otherpersondesignated
b y the licenseeeitherat the transmitter
site,a remotecontrol
point,or an ATScontrolp oint. Suchsupervision
maybe by directobservation
andcontrolof thetransmitting
systemby a livepersonatthetransmitter
siteor remotecontrolp oint,o rsuchsupervision
canbeby automated
equipment
thatisconfigured
b y the licensee.Ineithercasea livepersonmust
to contacta persondesignated
be on dutyat a FIXEDlocationduringall hoursof broadcast
operationw heretheycanturnoff thetransmitter
and wherethey can eithermonitorthe stationoperatingparametersthemselveso r be contactedby the
automatedequipmentwhichis monitoring
theequipmentforthem. Duringattendedoperationit isexpectedthat
thetransmitter
willbeturnedoff by stationpersonnel
within3 hoursof an overpower,
overmodulation
or out-of­
tolerancefrequencyconditionthat can causeinterferencethat cannotbe correctedwithinthat periodof time.
and73,J400(pI
[See7_3,84$
UNATTENDED
OPERATION:Unattended
operationconsistsof usingself-monitoring
orautomatic
transmission
system(ATS)monitoringe quipmentto controlthe transmission
system,or alternatively,
operationin the
periodsof timewithin
absenceof constanthumansuperuision
thatcanoperatefor prolonged
withequipment
assigned
t olerances.lntheformerc ase,equipment
mustbeconfigured
to automatically
takethestationoffthe
air withinthe required3 hour time periodafieran out-of-tolerance
conditionarises. ln the lattercase,the
licenseeis requiredto makecertainthat the stationis monitoredfrequentlyenoughto ensurethat station
operationiscorrected
o r terminated
withinthedesignated
3 hourtimelimit,b utconstanthumansupervision
is
notrequired.
LPFMstationsthatoperateunattended
willbe required
toadvisetheCommission
by lettertoFCC,
operation
MediaBureau,oftheunattended
numberwhere
andprovideanaddressandtelephone
a responsible
partycanbe reachedduringsuchtimesof operation.Licensees
s houldmaintaina copyof anysuchletterwith
theirstationrecords.[See73-845and23.J400{b}]
NOTE 1: A Media Bureau Fact Sheet on UnattendedOperationmay be found on the Internetat
"htfp:/lwww.".fcc. qov/rnb/audiolbicheVnooqehorne.html".
NOTE 2: The3 hourtimestartswhenever
operatione xceedsa nytolerance.Therefore,
thelicensees hould
makecertainsufficient
monitoring
is in placeto detectandconectout-of-tolerance
conditions
within
thisthree
hourperiod.
44. M
Doesthelicenseemaintainapersonondutyatafixedlocation,durin
lpl l[/Al ATTENDED:
I r I lr I lrt'rrI periodsthat the stationis on the air, wherethey can eithermonitorand controlthe
stationthemselveso r be contactedby automatedtransmittermonitoringe quipment
within3 hoursafteran out-of-tolerance
conditionarises?
lSee73.845and73.14$0{a}l
45. |fl
Doesthe licenseemaintaineitherautomated
equipment
or periodic
lEl lN/Al UNATTENDED:
I I I lr J lrtlr I humanmonitoring
t hatenablesstationoperationto be correctedor terminated
w ithin
3 hoursafieran out-of-tolerance
conditionarises?
a nd73.1400{b}l
[See73.84$,73.130S
46. [\/| lD I ml NOTIFICATION:
Forunattended
o perations,
didthe licenseenotifytheCommission's
| ! | lr I lrunI MediaBureau,in writing,of theaddressandtelephonen umbero f a responsible
p arly?
73,845,
73.1350{^q}
and73.1400(aI
[See
VI. ABBREWATIONS
Ars
Autom atic Transmission System
dB
Decibel
EAS
Emergency Alert System
EFM
EducationalFM Station
ERP
Effective Radiated Power
F
Transm itter Effici ency F actor
FAA
Federal Av i ation Admi ni stration
FCC
FederalCommunications Commission
FM
Frequency Modulation
HAAT
Height AboveAverage Terrain
kHz
KiloherE,
LPFM
Low Power FM Stafion
MHz
Megahertz
wRSC
National Radio Systems Committee
RF
RadioFrequency
RMT
Required Monthly lest fEAS)
RWT
Required Weekly Test (EAS)
scA
srA
Su bsidiary Commu nrbafibnsAuthorization
TPO
TransmitterPower Output
7SA
Terms of the Station Authorization
TV
Television Broadcast
Special TemporaryAuthority
VII. GLOSSARYOF BROADCASTTERMS
Amplitude
Modulation(AM)
Bandwidth
A type of transmrssion usedin the standard radio broadcast
bandat 535-1705kiloherE.
- Theamount of frequency spectruma radio signal occupies.
BoosferSfafibn
timilar to translator stations, fhese sfafions provide
supplementary service to areasin which direct receptionof
radio servicel1sunsafilsfactorydue to distance or terrain,
Boostersfafions operateon the same frequency, under sarne
ownershipand with 100% rebroadcast content of the main
station they are assocrafed with, but at 20Toor less of fhe
main station's power.
EAS Aftention
Signal
An audio signal using the two tone frequenciesof 853 and
960Hz which is transmitted by an EAS stafion to actuate
muted receiversfor interstation receipt of emergency cuing
announcemenfsand broadcasfs.
EASOperating
Handbook
A bookletwhich sfafes in summary form the actions to be
taken by station personnel upon receipt of emergency action
notification,termination, or fesf messages.
EAS
Generator/Encoder
Equipmentcapableof generatingthe EAS attention signalfor
transmission.
EAS
MonitorlDecoder
Equipment capableof receiving the EAS aftention signal and
emergencyprogramming transmitted by other EAS statrbns,
EAS lests
Iests conducted weeklylmonthly by EAS stafibns fo ensure
that their EAS equipmentis functioning properly.
Equipment
Pertormance
Measuremenb
Measurementsperformed to determine the overall
performance characteristicsof a broadcast transmission
systemfrom point of program origination to sampling of
signalas radiated.
Experimental
Period
Thetime between12 midnight localtime and local sunrise,
used by AM broadcast stations for tests, maintenanceand
experimentation.
SECIIOA,Vll: Continued
ExtensionMetering
The meters used to provide indications of a sampled
parameter of a broadcast station transmifting sysfem. To be
consideredan extension meterand not a remote meter,it
must be /ess than 100 feet from the transmitter and installed
in the same building as the transmifter.
Field Strength
Electric field intensityr,usually measuredin millivolts per
meter (mV/m) or in decibels above 7 microvolt per meter
(dBu).
Frequency
Modulation (FM)
A method of modulation where the amptitude remains
constant and the frequency of the carrier wave is varied
according to the modulating wave. The FM broadcastband
covers 88-108 Megahertz.
Low Power FM
(LPFM)
- A noncommercial educational broadcast radio seruice.
LPlO
A LPFM seruicewith maximum ERP/HAATcombination
equivalent to 10 watts at 30 meters(100ft).
LPlOO
A LPFM service with maximum ERP/HAATcombination
equivalentto 100watls at 30 meters.
Output Power
See IPO
Public lnspection
File
A publicly accessible file to be maintainedby broadcasf
sfafions which contains documents pertaining to the
stafi'on'slicensing,ownership,and opera:tion.
RemoteControl
Operation by a properly designated person on duty at a
control position from which the transmitter is nof visible but
that position is equipped with suitable controls so that
essentral functions canbe pertormed.
Special Temporary
Authority
Authority granted to the licenseg in writing, by the Media
Bureau for operation of a broadcast facility for a limited time
at a specified variancefrom the terms of the station
authorization or requirements of the FCCrules.
SECfTOwVII: Continued
Spurious
Emrbsions
An emission on a frequency or frequencies which are outside
fhe necessary bandwidth and the level of which may be
reducedwithout affecting the corresponding fransmission of
i nformation. Spurious emissions i nclude harmonic
emrbsions, pa rasitic emlssions, i ntermod uI ation products
and frequency conversion producb.
Station
Authorization
Any construction permit, license, special temporary
authority, or any other authorization lbsued by the FCC.
Time Brokerage
Sale by a licensee of discrete blocks of time to a broker who
then supplies the pragramming to fill that time and sells the
commercialspot announcementsto support it.
Translator Station
Sfations that provide supplementary seruice to areasin
which direct receptionof radio service is unsafisfactory due
to distanceor terrain barriers. Translatorssimultaneously
rebroadcasffhe signal of a primary FM station on a different
frequency. May be ownedby same or different licenseethan
that of primary station.
TransmitterPower
Output FPO)
The radio frequency power output of a transmitter's final
radio frequency sfage as measured at the output terminal
while connected to a load.
Unattended
Operation
Operationof a station by automatic meanswithout the
attention of a qualified operator.
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ContactPerson:Developmentor StationManager
Phone:000-000-0000
Writing a pressrelease=A.powerful promotional tool!
Home Town, S? -The information that you write would include just about everything
one would need to know about your subject and allow them to write a quick story without
contacting you. Start with a power statement in the heading to draw the reader into the
body of the pressrelease.Make sure that you include: who, what, when, where, how and
why information in the body of the notice. The information would suffice to add to an
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Formoreinformationcontact:
LupitoFlores:(509)-747-3807
THINAIR RADIORECEIVESCONSTRUCTION
PERMIT
AND CALL LETTERS
KYRSWILL BROADCASTON95.3 FMIN SPOKANE
(SPOKANE,WA, April 10)- On Januaryt4,2003, two yearsafter its applicationwassubmitted,Thin Air
CommunityRadio receiveda permit from the Rderal CommunicationsCommissionto begin consfuction
of a new Low PowerFM (LPFM) stationin Spokane,Washington.The new station,which will transmit
from a tower southof Spokaneandbroadcaston the frequencyof 95.3FM, now has 18monthsto complete
final constructionandbeginbroadcasting.It will be Spokane'sonly non-profit, non-commercial
communityLPFM. The call lettersof the new stationwill be KYRS, an asronymfor "Your Radio
Station"-a three-wordsummaryof the station'smissionto extendmediademocracyin Spokane.
"Gettingthe consffuctionpermit is by far the most exciting developmentfor Thin Air CommunityRadio,"
said Thin Air CoordinatorLupito Flores.
"'We'veenjoyedso much supportfrom the communityin the form of programideas,donationsand
volunteers.This is concreteevidencethat everyone'shard work is paying off."
"hogram ideashavecomein from suchdiverse,underservedgroupsasRussianrefugees,Hmong,Latino
and dozensof eclecticmusic shows."
"Thin Air hasalso recruitedvolunteersandprovidedinternshipsfor local high schoolandcollege
students,"Floresadded.
Thin Air CommunityRadio has alreadybuilt a broadcaststudioand purchaseda transmiftertowerwith
fundsraisedin the pasttwo years.Now the focus will be directedtowardsraisingcompletionfundsto
purchasethe transmitterandothernecessaryequipment,andprofessionalservicesthat will makethe station
operational.
FIux,Inc-Z
BonnieMager, Boardmernberof Thin Air's parentorganization,Citizen's for CleanAir, put the
constructionpermit in perspective;"There arehundredsof LPFM applicantsacrossthe countrywho have
beenwaiting longer thanwe haveto begin construction.We areextremelyfortunateto havereceivedour
constructionpermitfrom theFCC."
About Thin Air Community Radio.
Thin Air CommunityRadio wasformedin 1999.The missionof Thin Air is to fill the needsthat other
mediado not, providingprogrammingto diversecommunitiesandunservedor underservedgroups.Thin
Air hasreceivedgeneroussupportfrom New hiorities Foundation,FoundationNorthwest,The CenterFor
Justice,Metropolitan Mortgage'sCA-RE hogram, and numerousindividual communitymembers.Thin
Air is locatedat 35 W. Main in downtownSpokane.To inquire aboutvolunteeror donationopportunities
pleasecall 747-3807. For further informationpleasecall or visit the Thin Air website:
www.thinairadio.org.
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We air 40 announcements
on an hourly rotation (24 perday) for a run of not morethantwo weeks.
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The BellevueArt Museumpresentsa new exhibit entitled"The Self, Absorbed,"exploring self porftaits of
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For galleryhours,call 425.454.3322
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scheduledisruptionsanda new web site with live cameraviews of ferry terminal lines. Checkthe web at
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typeof event,specialg uestsor performers,
location,dateandtime,ticketinformation,
contactnameandphonenumber.
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MinnesotaCommonGrant Application Form
RevisedDecember2000
DearNonprofitColleague,
We arepleasedto introduceanupdatedversionof theMinnesotaCommonGrantApplication
form. Minnesotagrantmakers
developedthis form to makethegrantseeking
processsimplerand
moreefficientfor nonprofits. For easeofuse andto eliminateunnecessary
duplicationof work,
you may reproduceanypartof the form you find helpful including the COVER SHEETand
BUDGET forms.
Keepin mind thateverygrantmakerhasdifferent guidelinesandpriorities, aswell asdifferent
deadlinesandtimetables.Beforesubmittingthis applicationto a potential funder,it is very
importantthatyou checkto seewhetheryour projector programmatchestheir published
interests.Any funderthathasagreedto acceptthis form may requestadditionalinformation as
needed.
Srru.rncrns F'oRsuccnssF'ur,GRAr\TSEEKTNG
1. Do your researchto determinewhetherthe foundations'and corporations'goalsand
objectivesfor grantmakingareconsistentwith your type of grantrequest.
2. After you do the research,find outthepreferredmethodof contactfor the grantnaker,and
contactthe grantrnakerto securetheir specific granfinakingguidelines. Many grantnakers ­
generallylike to haveinitial contactwith you beforereceivinga writtenproposal.
3. Includea coverletterwith eachproposalthatintroducesyour organizationandyour
proposal,andmakesa stategiclink betweenyourproposalandthefunder'smissionand
grantmakinginterests.
4. Typeandsingle-space
all proposals.
5. Answerall the questionsin the orderlisted.
6. Submitthenumberof copieseachgrantnakerrequestsaccordingto theirguidelines.
7. Do not includeanymaterialsotherthanthosespecificallyrequestedat this time.
Rnsouncns
Call, write or checktheWebsiteof eachgrantmakerto obtain acopy of theirfunding
guidelines(for a list of Minnesotagranfmakersites,visit MCF's Web siteat www.mcf.org;
select"Links of Interest").
UseMCF's Guideto MinnesotaGrantmakersandotherdirectorieslisting foundations'
interestsandprocesses.
Visit a FoundationCenterCollectionLibrary in Minneapolis,St.Paul,Fargo,Duluth,
Rochesteror Marshall-SWState.
For a list of grantmakersthatacceptthe MinnesotaCommonGrant Application Form, or to
downloadthe Form,visit MCF's Web site at:
www.mcf.orglmcfl grant/applicat.htm
MinnesotaCommon Grant Application Form
Grant Application Cover Sheet
You may reproducethis form on your computer
Dateof application:
Application submittedto:
Or ganizztion I nform ati on
Legal name,if different
Narne of organization
Employerldentification Number(EIN)
City, State,Zip
Website
Name of top paid staf
Name of contact person regarding this application
Title
E-mail
Is your organizationanIRS 501(c)(3)not-for-profit?
If no, is your organizattonapublic agencylunitof government?
Yes
Yes
No
No
If no, checkwithfunderfor detailson usingfiscalagents,andlist nameandaddressof fiscalagent:
Fiscal agent's EIN number
ProposalInformation
Pleasegivea 2-3 sentence
surnmaryof request:
Populationserved:
Geographicareaserved:
Funds are being requestedfor (check one)Note: Pleasebe surefunder providesthe typeofsupportyou are requesting.
Generaloperatingsupport
ProjecVprogramsupport
Start-upcosts
Technicalassistance
Projectdates(if applicable):
Fiscalyearend:
Dollar amountrequested:
Total annualorganizationbudget:
Totalprojectbudget(for supportotherthan generaloperating):
Authorization
Nameandtitle of top paid staff or boardchair:
Signature
Capital
Other(list)
MinnesotaCommonGrant Application Form
Pnoposar,NAnnq.rrvE
Pleaseusethe following outlineasa guideto yourproposalnanative. Mostgrantmakers
preferup to
five pages,excludingattachments,
but besureto askeachindividualfunderf theyhavepagelimitations
or any additionalrequiremenfs.Also, includea coverletterwith your applicationthatintroducesyour
organizationandproposalandmakesthe link betweenyour proposalandthemissionof thegrantmaker
to whomyou are applying.For assistance
with terms,refer to MCF's Web site(www.mcf.org;select
"Gtantseekingin Minnesota").
I. OnclNrzarrou lNronivrarroN
A. Brief summaryof organizationhistory,including the dateyour organizationwasestablished.
B . Brief summaryof organizationmission
andgoals.
C . Brief descriptionof organization'scurrentprogramsor activities,includingany servicestatisticsand
strengthsor accomplishments.Pleasehighlight new or different activities,if any,for your
organization.
D . Your organization'srelationshipwith otherorganizationsworkingwith similarmissions.Whatis
yourorganization'srole relativeto theseorganizations?
E. Numberof boardmembers,full-time paid staff,part-timepaid staff andvolunteers.
F . Additional organizationinformationrequiredby eachindividual funder.
II. Punposn or GnlNr
General operatingproposals: Complete SectionA below and move to Part III - Evaluation.
All other proposal types: Complete Section B below and move to Part III - Evaluation.
A. General Operating Proposals
1. Theopportunity,challenges,
issuesor needcurrentlyfacingyour organization.
2. Overallgoal(s)of the organizationfor the fundingperiod.
3. Objectivesor waysin whichyou will meetthe goal(s).
4. Activitiesandwho will carryout theseactivities.
5. Time framein which this will takeplace.
6. Long-termfundingstrategies.
7. Additional informationregardinggeneraloperatingproposalsrequiredby eachindividual funder.
B. All Other ProposalTypes
1. Situation
a. Theopportunity,challenges,
issuesor needandthecommunitythat yourproposaladdresses.
b. How that focuswasdeterminedandwho wasinvolved in thatdecision-making
process.
2. Activities
a. Overallgoal(s)regardingthe situationdescribedabove.
b. Objectivesor waysin whichyou will meetthe goal(s).
c. Specificactivitiesfor whichyou seekfunding.
d. Who will carryout thoseactivities.
e. Time framein which this will takeplace.
f. How the proposedactivitieswill benefitthe communityin which theywill occur,beingas
clearasyou canaboutthe impactyou expectto have.
g. Long-termfundingstrategies(if applicable)for sustainingthis effort.
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MinnesotaCommonGrant Application Form
III. EvAr,u,q.rroN
A. Pleasedescribeyour criteriafor success.Whatdo youwantto happenasa resultof your activities?
You may find it helpful to describeboth immediateandlong-termeffects.
B . How will you measurethesechanges?
C . Who will be involved in evaluatingthis work (staff, board,constituents,corlmunity, consultants)?
D . Whatwill you do with your evaluationresults?
Arracrrnnnnrrs
Generallythe following attachmentsarerequired:
1. Finances(for assistance
with terms,checkMCF's Websiteat www.mcf,org.)
r Most recentfinancialstatementfrom mostrecentlycompletedyear,auditedif available,
showingacfualexpenses.This information shouldincludeabalancesheet,a statementof
activities(or statementof incomeandexpenses)
andfunctionalexpenses.Somefunders
requireyour mostrecentForm 990tax return.
o Organizationbudgetfor currentyear,includingincomeandexpenses.
o ProjectBudget,includingincomeandexpenses
(if not a generaloperatingproposal).
o Additionalfunders. List namesof corporationsandfoundationsfrom whichyou arerequesting
funds,with dollaramounts,indicatingwhich sourcesarecommittedor pending.
2. List of boardmembersandtheiraffiliations.
3 . Brief descriptionof key staff,includingqualificationsrelevantto the specificrequest.
4. A copy of your currentIRS determinationletter(or your fiscalagent's)indicatingtax-exempt
501(c)(3)s tatus.
5. If applyingto a corporatefunderonly: if an employeeof this corporationis involvedwith your
organization,list namesand involvement.
Be sure to check eachfunder's guidelines,and usediscretionwhensendingadditional attachments.
F,Roposm:Cnncrr,rsr.
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Coversheet.
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Organizationbudget.
Projectbudget(if not genemloperating
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including:
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List of additionalfunders.
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Brief descriptionof key staff.
IRS determinationletter.
Confirmationletterof fiscal agent(if
required).
Additional informationrequiredby
eachindividualfunder.
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OncffcrzArroNBuDcrt
This format is optional and can serveas a guideto budgeting. If you alreadyprepareanorganization
budgetthat containsthis information, pleasefeel free to submitit in its original form. Feel free to attacha
budgetnarrativeexplainingyour numbersif necessary.
INCOME
Source
Support
Governmentgrants
Foundations
Corporations
United Way or other federatedcampaigns
Individual contributions
Fundraisingeventsand products
Mgmbershipincome
In-kind support
Amount
$
Investment income
Revenue
Government contracts
Eamed income
Other(speci&)
Total Income
EXPENSES
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Amount
Salariesandwages
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Insurance.benefitsandotherrelatedtaxes
Consultantsandprofessionalfees
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Printine and copying
Telephone and fax
Postageanddelivery
Rentandutilities
In-kind expenses
Depreciation
Other(speci&)
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This format is optional and canseryeasa guideto budgeting. If you afueadyprepareproject budgetsthat
containthis information,pleasefeel freeto submitthem in their original forms. Feel free to attacha
budgetnarrativeexplainingyour numbersif necessary.
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Amount
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California
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ColoradoAssociationof Nonprofit Organizations
wwlv.canilpo.()lg
Connecticut
CNIN
ConnecticutNonprofit InformationNetwork
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Delaware
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DelawareAssociationof Nonprofit Agencies
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District of Columbia
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DonorForumof Chicago
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wwlv. ksnonprofi tassoc.net.
Illinois
Indiana
IANO
Kansas
KNA
KansasNonprofit Association
Louisiana
LANO
LouisianaAssociationof Nonprofit Organizations
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Maine
MANP
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MarylandAssociationof Nonprofit Organizations
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Massachusetts
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Maryland
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Michigan
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Michigan Nonprofit Association
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Michigan
MLHS
MichiganIrague for HumanServices
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Minnesota
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Missouri
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New Hampshire
GraniteStateAssociationof Nonprofits
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New York
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New York
NPCC
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Ohio Associationof Nonprofit Organizations
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Oregon
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Pennsylvania
PANO
PennsylvaniaAssociationof Nonprofit Organizations
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Nonprofit Resourcesof SouthernNew England
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SouthCarolinaAssociationof Nonprofit Organizations
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Washington
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Greaterllartford Arts Council
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New York StateCouncil on the Arts
North Carolina
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www.ncq{ls.cng
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OklahomaArts Council
PennsylvaniaCouncil on the Arts
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Alaska Humanities Forum
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Arizona Humanities Council
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California Council for the Humanities
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Colorado Endowment for the Humanities
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Connecticut Humanities Council
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Delaware Humanities Forum
http://www.dhf.org/
Florida Humanities Council
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Fundacion Puertorriquefa De Las Humanidades
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http://www. georgiahumanities. org/
Guam Humanities Council
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Ilawai'i Council for the Humanities
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Humanities Council of Washington DC
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Humanities Iowa
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Montana Committee for the Humanities
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Nevada Humanities Committee
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New Hampshire Humanities Council
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New Jersey Council for the Humanities
http://www.njch.org/
New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities
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New York Council for the Humanities
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North Carolina Humanities Council
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North Dakota Humanities Council
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Northern Mariana Islands Council for the Humanities
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Ohio Humanities Council
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Oklahoma Humanities Council
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OregonCouncil for the Humanities
PennsylvaniaHumanitiesCormcil
RhodeIslandCommitteefor theHumanities
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SouthCarolinaHumanitiesCouncil
SouthDakotaHumanitiesCouncil
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http://www.public-humanities.
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http://www.utahhumanities.
org/index.php
http://www.vermonthumanities.
org/
Virgin IslandHumanitiesCouncil
Virginia Centerfor the Humanities
http://www.vihumanities.orgl
http://www.virginia.edu/vftr/ctrlcr1.html
WashingtonComrnissionon the Humanities
WestVirginia HumanitiesCouncil
http://www.humanities.org/
WisconsinHumanitiesCouncil
Wyoming Councilfor theHumanities
http://www.danenet.org/whc/
http://www.uwyo.edu/wch/
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Appalachian Community Fund
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Community Shares of Colorado
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Texas Shares
Community Shares of Wisconsin
Georgia Shares
Community Shares(Cleveland)
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Bay Area Black United Fund, Inc.
Brotherhood Crusade Black United
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Black United Fund of New Jersey
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Black United Fund of Pennsylvania
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Georgia Black United Fund, Inc.
Georgia
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Black United Fund of Texas
Texas
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National Black United Fund
National
California
Radio Free Georgia Broadcasting Foundation,
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1083Austin AvenueNE
Atlanta,Georgia30307
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