WYPR Community Advisory Board
Wednesday, October 10 2007
Minutes
Attending:
Tony Brandon (staff portion)
Andy Bienstock (staff portion)
Kyle Leslie (staff portion)
Alexandra Price
Doreen Bolger Jessica Elfenbein
Ron Young Nancy Haragan
Mac Barrett Larry Kloze
Rebecca Hoffberger Peggy Obrecht
Ralph Moore Keith Losoya
Jackie Carrera Art Abramson
Bob Freedman
I. Tony Brandon Comments
a. Welcome to the board members
b. Addition of Ocean City to stations in Frederick and Baltimore
c. Review of digital conversion process – November 12th will move from 10,000 to 15,000 watts – improve signal strength and quality
d. Advent of multi-channel broadcasting
II. Andy Bienstock – Programming Director
a. How these technology changes affect what we can do with content
b. Launching of new channels late this year or early 2008
c. What to put on new stations with limited investment since few people currently own the HD radio receivers
d. Current ideas: second channel as additional news & information service – heavier on BBC; third channel possibility of adding music or programming geared towards younger audience
III. Kyle Leslie – Interactive Director
a. Website as an important extension of WYPR
b. Possibility of unique content and programming for the website
c. CAB on WYPR’s website: creating an interactive board:
i. Blog to post comments, reactions to meeting – easy link from the WYPR home page
ii. Possibility of using go-to meeting: online meetings for participants with long travel times across the state
iii. Posting minutes on the CAB blog with a record of all past topics
WYPR Staff leave the meeting to allow for open discussion from CAB members
IV. CAB Discussion: WYPR and Technology Challenges & Opportunities
- See attached document
Where is there a channel for contacting the board and/or learning when is the next meeting?