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 am inclined to constant personal networking and promotion of the station; a positive, hopeful attitude with a touch of skepticism; extensive civic engagement with progressive and nonprofit organizations; fundraising |
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What do you appreciate and value in the station's current operations? |
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Our former GM was a professional who worked very hard to bring us technologically up to speed and keep us on the air. We have many volunteer programmers who strive for relevant and innovative programming, and despite the pandemic, they strive to raise the money to pay our bills. |
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What would you like to see improved or changed in the station's current operations? |
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**improved fundraising, increased listenership and membership (& staff to supervise this). **more relevant Mission-driven public affairs and news programming **diversity among staff, programmers and volunteers, board, CAB and diversity of ideas in programming **a program director to lead, communicate with, evaluate, train and assist programmers **a membership dept. with skills and attitude to serve & communicate with listeners, prevent attrition, & coordinate outreach **to own a building and equipment that is maintained. **more programming sent to Pacifica Archives, catalogued and accessible. **staff and programmers driven to train, cross-train, cross promote and produce shows remotely if necessary, and utilize social media to promote the programming . |
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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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fundraising & fiscal responsibility cutting-edge, relevant programming with programmers willing to fundraise fair governance, with an emphasis upon common ground and cooperative projects |
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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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Elect only board members who are willing to fundraise as much as they are willing to micro-manage the GM and staff . |
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Is there anything else you would like prospective voters to know? |
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The interaction on the LSB, especially for the last 2 years, has been caustic and disrespectful, but I must admit that we have always had challenges. The slander, name-calling, innuendo and orchestrated attacks have driven volunteers away. About 15 years ago we had someone monitor our meetings.to maintain nonviolent communication, but lately bullying tactics are an embarrassment. Voters should ask candidates what they have done and would do to work across the aisle. |