minutes from board mtg. 8.21.15 approved

MINUTES FROM BOARD MTG. 8.21.15 APPROVED
AIR Board of Directors
Minutes from Friday, 8.21.15
11a-12:30pPT / 12-1:30pCT / 2-3:30pET
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Roll call
Keith Brand, President (Yes)
Jennifer Ferro, VP (Yes)
Bob Cross, Treasurer & HR Chair (Yes)
Tena Rubio, Secretary & Election Chair (Yes)
Amy Mayer, Membership Chair (Yes)
Neenah Ellis, Strategic Development (Yes – 11:16)
David Freedman, Director (No)
Luis Perez, Retreat Chair & Programming (Yes)
Ellen Rocco, Director, Strategic Dev Committee (Excused)
Rob Rosenthal, Director, Programming Committee (Yes)
Ruxandra Guidi, Membership & Programming (Excused)
Laura Starecheski, Programming Chair (Yes)
Sue Schardt, Executive Director (Yes)
Support materials
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Minutes May 2015
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June 2015 FS
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Quarterly Membership Report
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Approval of minutes
Sue moves to accept May Minutes, Tena seconds. Unanimous approval. Changes: Amy notes she
was present at the meeting. Tena will reflect that change on document.
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Approving agenda/round-robin
No additions to agenda. Meeting officially begins @ 2:05pm EST
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Treasurer/Finance Report: Bob Cross Reports.
Cross says he doesn’t have much to report other than that AIR is looking good financially overall.
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President. Keith Brand reports.
Elections & appointments
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Planning is underway. Tena will have more details in her report back.
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Rob Rosenthal, Amy Mayer and Laura Starecheski are up for reelection.
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Both Amy and Rob are not running for reelection, but Laura is.
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Ellen was appointed but will be rotating off the Board. We’ll be looking into the possibility of
appointing someone after the Fall elections.
Employee policies
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Spoke to former Board member and attorney, John Crigler to find out what kinds of decisions can
be made solely in the executive committee and which need full board approval. Still looking into
this.
Board retreat update – November 13-15
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Still looking for facilitation. Planning is underway.
AIR Daily
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Please look at it and access it at least once a week if you’re not already. And when you do, please
identify yourself as a Board member.
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Amy. Should we do that all the time? We don’t want to sound like we’re speaking on behalf of
the Board.
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Keith. Good point.
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Sue. If you’re responding to a specific policy, then please add that you’re not responding on
behalf of the Board. But still good to identify yourself as a Board member.
Executive Director. Sue Schardt reports.
Thank yous
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First, would like to thank Keith, Jennifer and Luis for their hard work on planning for the
upcoming retreat.
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Thanks Bob for helping with staff matters and being available.
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And would like to thank Rob Rosenthal for being a master recruiter. In the first 6 months of 2015,
AIR has seen a 73% increase in membership compared to last year.
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Thanks to all who’ve updated their bios.
Finding America
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Selection committee met this week.
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We saw a 25% increase in applicants compared to last year.
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Both big stations to small stations are participating.
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There’s a more diverse mix: 43% minority producers, 40% people of color, lots of female
applicants.
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Neenah. How is rural America represented?
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Sue. Very well. NFCB stations in the mix. There’s a healthy mix of urban, rural and numerous
proposals from the South.
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Neenah. Were there lots of people who identified as journalists?
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Sue. Yes. But there were many who identified as multimedia journos and even
ethnomusicologists.
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Sue. Thank you Neenah for fielding a lot of questions from other stations.
Podcast Rate Guide
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We came out with a podcasting rate guide for independent producers.
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We had dozens of conversations inside and outside the public media sphere.
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The rates table is based on a producer’s level of expertise and the complexity of work being
commissioned.
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We’re on the mark, but over the next two months we’re going to issue a revision based on
debriefs we’ve had.
PRPD
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This year AIR and PRPD aren’t going to collaborate in the same way, but we will produce a
session with Code Switch’s, Shereen Marisol Meraji.
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PRPD is September 29 - October 1, 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA.
Member Survey
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Good turnout. Should have aggregated information in the next couple of weeks. Overall, the
responses looked positive.
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Funding
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MacArthur Foundation is giving AIR funding for Finding America.
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NYSCA Arts reupped for Union Docs.
Overall
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Great News. Everyone is getting into the groove. I have an amazing staff.
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Amy. Do you feel like you’re able to delegate to staff?
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Sue. Yes. But it’s a learning curve for met too. I’m learning how to let go and delegate.
Committee Reports
Programming: Laura Starecheski reports.
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Our committee reached out to stations and producers for Localore. Served on the selection
committee and it was a very inspiring experience.
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Echo what Sue says, there’s a strong focus on diversity – racially, ethnically, gender and
experience. AIR is on fire!
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Next round of New Voices is coming up.
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Full Spectrum is about to open up in December.
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Rob cycling off committee.
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Emanuele Berry is going to China on a Fulbright Scholarship. She’d still like to participate.
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Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 8th, 2pET (always 2nd Monday of every month)
Strategic Development: Jennifer Ferro reports.
No report.
Membership: Amy Mayer reports.
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Ruxandra will be taking over as Membership Chair when I leave.
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Thank you everybody for stepping up to help nudge members.
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Please keep looking at the list and recruiting new members. Also take a look at who else can
serve on the membership committee.
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Keith. I just want to say what an amazing job you’ve done. Diligent. Incredible. Thank you for all
of your hard work. Whole Board chimes in agreement. Tena. You’ll be missed.
Human Resources: Bob Cross reports.
No report.
Election: Tena Rubio reports.
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Election Committee recommendations. Vote Required.
• Nancy Camden was a 2013 New Voices Scholar. She came to audio after a 30 year career as a
visual artist. Currently, she’s an independent producer for the Wisconsin Public Radio series
“Wisconsin Life” and she’s preparing to launch her own podcast, “Spotting Wisconsin.” She
produces stories for Kalamazoo Public Radio as well as Milwaukee Public Radio.
• Jed Kim was also a New Voices Scholar. He served on last year’s Election Committee. He’s
currently the Environment Reporter for Southern California Public Radio/KPCC. Before that
Jed was a producer at WNYC’s “The Takeaway.”
• Keith moves to accept, Amy seconds. Unanimous approval. No discussion.
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Timeline needs to change. Sue will be at PRPD October 1st.
What we have now:
September 10:
October 1:
October 5:
October 12:
October 21:
October 26:
Nominations Open
Annual Open Meeting
Deadline for Nominations
Election Period Opens
Election Period Closes
Election Results Announced
Propose to change to this new timeline:
September 14:
October 5:
October 9:
October 16:
October 26:
October 29:
Nominations Open
Annual Open Meeting
Deadline for Nominations
Election Period Opens
Election Period Closes
Election Results Announced
Keith calls for a roll call response with those present to change date of annual meeting.
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Keith – yes
Bob – yes
Amy – yes
Neenah – yes
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Luis – yes
Sue – yes
Rob – yes
Jennifer – yes
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Laura – yes
Tena – yes
Unanimous approval. No discussion.
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Priorities in election: New directors should reflect the 73% growth in new producers coming into
the network during first 6 months of 2015. Chairs should also be looking at bringing new
producers up through their committees.
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Tena says it’s very exciting to see all the support and interest in serving on the Board.
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Luis says excellent work.
New Business
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No new business except Keith reminds everyone that our Annual Meeting is Monday, October
5th.
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The next 2015 Quarterly Board meeting will convene in Boston at the retreat Nov 13 - 15, 2015
Adjourn
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Keith moves to adjourn. Tena seconds. Meeting officially adjourned at 2:55pET.
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Membership Report
January 1– Aug. 10, 2015
GET TO KNOW: Keli Gagen
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Joined AIR: June, 2015
Professional experience/background: My first taste of radio was as an intern
for America’s Test Kitchen when they were first starting their Podcast. Most
of my professional experience has been in TV, both narrative and reality, as a
production assistant and director’s assistant. I’m trying to make a switch into
audio production, and I’m just starting out.
What's the best piece you've ever heard: That’s a really tough question. The
best piece I’ve heard recently would have to be Unconditional, which is a
recent episode of KCRW’s Strangers by Lea Thau. It’s the story of a woman’s
adoption. It inspired me to try to find and document the search for my own birth mother.
How does public media reflect your American experience: It reflects my American experience by telling
different stories. Every day I listen to a story I’ve never heard before. You hear details about peoples’
lives, not just broad stories. Nobody feels like their life is an archetype, and I’m no exception. I feel like
public radio reflects that.
How could it reflect your experience better: There are some great stories about women and people of
color being shared, which I love. Right now, it seems like there is a predominately Caucasian perspective,
as far as who is holding the microphone. As a person of color, I’d love to see the perspectives start to
reflect the subjects a little more. It seems like everyone really wants that to happen, and I see a lot of
opportunities to hear female and minority voices, so I’m really excited for that to start happening more
and more in the future.
Who have you always wanted to interview: Angela Davis
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MENTORSHIPS
Underway: 3
Completed YTD: 24
*A second round of AIR’s Entrepreneurial
Coaching Fellowships begins Aug. 31, 2015
with up to twelve mid to late career
fellows.
Mentorship gold star match:
Nancy Camden, mentee/Jeff Emtman, mentor
“Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I think our
mentorship was helpful not only for Nancy, but for me as well. I
would love to do it again.” – Jeff Emtman
“The mentorship program was the one-on-one advice,
encouragement and information that I desperately needed at this
point. I will pass on what I learned to others who may need the
same information. Thanks to all who make this program
possible.” – Nancy Camden
BY THE NUMBERS
Total Membership: 1058
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This is our biggest network population ever. There’s been a 73% increase in growth compared to the same
time last year (Jan. 1 through June 30). We continue to get more requests for talent curation. Employers
are looking at AIR more than ever to find the talent they need.
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20 % live in CA
14% live in NY
13% joined for the AIRdaily
9% are ethnic minorities – This is a two percent decrease since the May 2015 quarterly report.
**Since March 16 – the launch of the new airmedia.org, we’ve seen 147 new members. That’s an average
of 7 new members per week.
RETENTION: 81%
*All time high retention rate.
* This includes members who have not been deactivated, but whose membership has technically expired.
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YTD NEW MEMBERS: 212
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66% came by way of a friend or colleague
46% are journalists
17 % live in CA
13% live in NY
12% are multimedia producers
8% are veteran audio makers
YTD DEACTIVATED/LEFT NETWORK: 110
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Includes members who then renewed after being removed
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A CLOSER LOOK AT NEW MEMBERS
REFERRALS
Alex Kapelman: Ellen Mayer, Megan Tan
Alyssa Kapnik: David Zvi Kalman
Ana Adlerstein: Micah Loewinger
Anna Sussman: Max Levenson
Andrew Stelzer: Adizah Eghan
Bec Feldhaus Adams: Adam Blutt
Ben Manilla: Justin Richmond
- Lynne Shallcross
Ben Trefny: Ted Muldoon
Bob Carlson: Angie Vorhies
Charles Michael Ray: Carl Friesen
Claire Schoen: Abby Leonard, Eliza Smith
Cyrus Farivar: Isabella Kulkami
Jake Warga: Camilla Herold
Jed Kim: Denise Gurerra
Jenna Weiss-Berman: Benjamin Riskin
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Andrew Leland
Jenny Asarnow: Kamna Shastri
Joanne Silberner: Katy Sewall
John Biewen: Pieter Droppert, Jagmeet Mac
Jonathan Smith: Lucas Randall-Owens
JP Davidson: Elah Feder
Kathy Merritt: Angilee Shah. Leslie Wolfe
Katie Hiler: Hope Kirwan
Laura Kwerel: Maureen Fielder
Lu Olkowski: Kristian Leth
Margaret Low Smith: Brendan Banaszak
Marlon Bishop: Benjamin Nimkin
Megan Kamerick: Nicole Raz
Michael May/Salt: Christie Flemming
- Kalila Holt
- James Colombo
Paolo Pietropaolo: Jowi Taylor
Rob Byers: Andrew Swensson
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Rob Rosenthal/Transom: Dalit Kaplan
- Alex Ward
- Jonathan Earle
- Nahanni Rous
- Rachel Swaby
- Neda Frayha
- Miles Yim
- Mary Helen Montgomery
- Sarina Fong
Robert Hernandez: Catherine Cheney
Roxanne Scott: Maria Villasenor
Sarah Geis/Third Coast: David Dault
- Shelly Steffens
Sarah Neal-Estes/American Student Radio:
- Leah Johnson
- Jae Park
- Hannah Boone
Shara Morris: Jen Rice
Sue Schardt: Kathy Gunst
Tony Macaluso: Mary Mazurek
Tonya Ott: Grant Blankenship
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Other included N/A, multi race.
Multiple elections allowed per user.
A CLOSER LOOK AT NEW MEMBERS
Cont.
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Some users avoided answering by entering 2015 in birth year. 62 respondents answered accurately.
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A CLOSER LOOK AT NEW MEMBERS
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A CLOSER LOOK AT NEW MEMBERS
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Other included N/A, blogger, radio storyteller, institutional fundraising
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Multiple elections allowed per user.
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Compare to 49% identified as journalists in new members during the same period last year.
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“Podcaster” was not a choice. Will be included going forward.
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