| Answers to Candidate Questionnaire |
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What experience, connections, skills or traits would you bring to the local station board to advance the station's mission? |
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I have been a lister for 25 years. I decided 16 years ago to donate my time as well as dollars to the station that I love. I manned special events, acted as hostess, ticket taker, membership drives and answered phones, I have also pitched during fund drives on the Saturday shows. |
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What do you appreciate and value in the station's current operations? |
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I love the community talk shows that discuss local issues. These programs are important as they keep our ear to the ground as to what is important to our listeners. I love the variety of music, and the buy in of the hosts of both the talk shows and the music programs. Most of all - the unbiased news. News without spouting the point of view or perspectives of sponsors is information we can trust. |
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What would you like to see improved or changed in the station's current operations? |
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I would like to see the station primer better with the businesses and organizations in the community. Visibility and connectivity to the community as a whole fosters partnerships, which will preserve the rich traditions, trust and buy in from the community. |
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Describe what you anticipate would be your top three priorities or areas of focus if you were elected to the local station board. |
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1 Sustainability. We must find more ways to obtain funding in addition to quarterly fund drives.
2. Visibility. We - WPFW - have been a part of this community for far too long for me to mention the station and get a puzzled look.
3. Partnerships to obtain and retain connection to the community and off more community events to maximize funding and keep the listener sustained status. |
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Sustainability is an important part of any nonprofit operation. What are your thoughts on how the board can help to improve the station's financial footing? |
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Dig deep. And have enough connections to maximize contributions to the station. |
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Is there anything else you would like prospective voters to know? |
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I am a native Washingtonian with stron ties to the community. As a Hand dancer, I believe that preservation of hand dancing and our music is essential to the DC culture. But I also believe that the preservation of WPFW is essential to the culture of DC past, present and future and the station should be a reflection of the culture of our community. Jazz. Blues. Caribbean. R&B. Talk. WPFW is the nucleus of our culture. |
Hi. My name is Anita Irene Adams and I am running for WPFW’s Local Station Board. I am a native Washingtonian and I currently work for the US Department of Labor. I have also have experience working for event planning and funds development. I have worked on events planning, telethon and fund development for the Arthritis Foundation on a national level and, on a local level walk-a-thons, memorials and gala events for the American Diabetes Association. As a listener, member and volunteer for over 30 years, I would like to step up my game and provide more support to WPFW by volunteering my time to the listening board. I believe my energy, connections to the community and added support will enhance fund raising potential to our station. I will work to add visibility and meaningful partnerships without compromising the integrity of the programs offered by our station.