[Kzyxtalk] KZYX Community Advisory Board?

[King Collins]

The discussion of "local vs. syndicated" has been very informative to me, and I hope that BC's conclusion, with which Ann agrees, is also agreed to by most of the interested parties. "These changes will involve the local community in an ongoing dialogue towards a truly evolved community." --king

A related question:  what is the Community Advisory Board and how should it be chosen? Below is an excerpt from an off-list discussion: 

Here is the law re the CAB and its composition:
A. Section 396(k)(8) of the Communications Act provides that:
(A) Funds may not be distributed pursuant to this subpart to any public broadcast station (other than any station which is owned and operated by a State, a political or special purpose subdivision of a State, or a public agency) unless such station establishes a community advisory board. Any such station shall undertake good faith efforts to assure that: (i) its advisory board meets at regular intervals; (ii) the members of its advisory board regularly attend the meetings of the advisory board; and (iii) the composition of its advisory board are reasonably representative of the diverse needs and interests of the communities served by such station.

Interpretation
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D. Composition of Community Advisory Boards
The station may exercise a reasonable degree of discretion in selecting advisory board members. The board should be reasonably representative of the diverse needs and interests of the communities served by the station. No individual representative of any particular group has a legal right to membership on an advisory board. Nor does the law empower any person, court, or government agency to require a station take or refrain from taking any action with respect to a station's programming or policies. The composition of the community advisory board must reflect its independent role, and may not include members of the station staff or governing body in anything other than an ex officio or administrative capacity.

The above is found at:

http://www.cpb.org/stations/certification/cert3.html

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