[Kzyxtalk] Proposals for Change

[Joel Waldman]

Get me back on the air!


On Jan 10, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Dennis OBrien wrote:

> The summary below will be passed out at today's meeting in  
> Boonville, 4:00pm at Lauren's.  It is also attached in case  
> formatting messes up.
>
> Denny
>
>
> Summary of Current Proposals for Change at MCPB/KZYX
>
>
> “MCPB is a membership-based organization dedicated to serving the  
> entire community of Mendocino County and contiguous counties. The  
> primary purpose of MCPB is to engage in providing high-quality,  
> independent, community and public radio and other media products and  
> services.” - The Bylaws
>
> There are four areas of change that will help MCPB/KZYX fulfill its  
> mission:
>
> Freedom of Expression:  No one will be disciplined for expressing  
> their opinions on or off the air; restrictions concerning offensive  
> language, endorsements during campaigns, and defamation of character  
> will still apply.  There will be freedom of communication between  
> and among the programmers, staff, management, directors, members,  
> and the public.
>
> Open Governance:  All policy decisions will be made by the Board of  
> Directors.  Directors will be given access to any and all  
> information and documents.  The duty of each director to oversee and  
> evaluate the operations of the organization will not be restricted.   
> Any member will be allowed to inspect and copy any and all records  
> of MCPB/KZYX, other than confidential personnel records.  Written  
> notice of the annual Membership Meeting will be sent to all members  
> with their ballot.  Members will be allowed to put a Bylaw amendment  
> on the annual ballot if they obtain the signatures of at least five  
> percent (5%) of the membership on a petition in support of the  
> proposed amendment.
>
> Decentralized Power:  Final say on all personnel matters will be  
> with the Board of Directors, not the General Manager.  Final say on  
> programming decisions will be with a Programming Council, not the  
> Program Director; the Council will be organized along the lines of  
> the policy adopted by the Board in 2009.  The News Director/ 
> Department will be independent of both the Program Director and the  
> General Manager.  The budget will be reprioritized, with programmers  
> provided adequate resources to maximize their creativity.
>
> Engagement with Members/Public:  The General Manager, Program  
> Director, News Director, and Station Engineer will attend all Board  
> meetings.  The Board and Staff will respond to questions and  
> comments as time permits.  The audio/video file of any meetings and/ 
> or outreach events will be posted on the website.  The Community  
> Advisory Board will be reconstituted so that it is independent and  
> reflects the diversity of the listening community, with regular  
> meetings that are open to the public.
>
> All of these policy changes can be made by the Board of Directors.   
> However, any of them could also be submitted to the members for a  
> vote as a bylaw amendment, which would bind future boards if adopted.
>
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