In attendance: Carol Courneen; Bod Weiser; Sheila House, Terry Ryder Mary Lyttle; Vanessa Downing; Ira Wood; James Paul Ludwig; Vernon Porter.
Regrets: John Yingling; Seth Rolbein; Chuck Cole; Fred Boak; Susan Blood.
Members of the public: Tony Pasquale; Norm Adams.

Treasurer Ed McManus called the meeting to order at 4:36 PM.

Acceptance of  Jan 6, 2013 Minutes: Carol Courneen moved; Mary Lyttle seconded. Unanimous vote to accept minutes as printed.

The chairs from the Committees reported as follows:

Finance Committee.  (Ed McManus). Discussion included:
Grants received.  Improving cash flow issues. Need to develop a plan for a Reserve Fund to be created out of our operating revenues (Target: $30,000).

Interim Executive Director Report (John Braden). Discussion included:
Delay in CPB payment (4 weeks). Raffle of painting made $295. Winner: Mary Alice Eisenberg. 2013 Triathlon: John and Matty will attend Wellfleet BOS Mtg. on 3/12 to present it. The building needs  $200,000 worth of repairs: CPC of Ptown voted to give $50,000 to WOMR. We are trying to get a Mass Cultural Council grant. Power Drive & Mailing made $20K.

James Paul Ludwig arrived at 5:03 PM. Ed McManus turned over the meeting to Chair to James Paul Ludwig.

Programming Committee (Carol Courneen) Discussion included:
Programmer absences and substitutions. New DJ's and trainees. The Provincetown Banner is going to do a story on the teen DJ's focusing on Sam Wood. International Women’s Day programming has been receiving great publicity. The PC is still working on evaluations. Andy R. was reelected as Chair.

No Policy Committee Report.

Events Committee. (Bob Weiser). Discussion included:
Bob Weiser was elected chair; Sheila House was elected vice-chair. Dar Williams concert has sold 30 tickets to date. Co-sponsor Preservation Hall will hold an after party. WOMR is responsible for volunteers. Bob made a spot with Dar for airing. Flyers are available. Mary and Paula are organizing a 3/24 birthday party, 3-6 PM in the Davis Space. Entertainment & refreshments were discussed. “For the Love of the Music” (Club 47 movie) will be shown in Davis Space, 7:30 PM Friday, 4/5. $10 donation.

Tracy Grammer concert in First Parish Brewster (benefit for WOMR and an environmental org.) Sat 4/27. Cotuit Center for the Arts wants WOMR to be their partner in a series of music concerts. The Events Committee is trying to partner with Chatham Orpheum & Wequasset Inn Jazz Festival. Harwich Cranberry Festival tent was a huge help this year. Events will try to become a part of the Harwich Stroll next year. Banners need to be updated. Discussion included a possible event with Payomet in June with 3 bands and some food trucks. John Braden requested that all media sponsorships be run through him for coordination.

Vernon Porter arrived at 5:31 PM.

Development Committee (Ira Wood) Discussion included:
Developing a forward thinking and holistic concentration on a few big events.
Graphics standards. Possibility of hiring a fund drive professional to help us improve our drives. Asking Chris from PAAM to talk to the Board about charitable giving.

Nominating Committee: (John Braden): Discussion included:
The new Committee that was appointed and voted at annual meeting has yet to meet. The Programming Committee recruiting process should use procedures set up by the Policy Committee (RE: advertising Programming Committee seats for the public).

New Business: Discussion included:
Locating information about documents pertaining to Board policies and By-laws for Board members and selected inclusion on WOMR website.

Community Advisory Board: John Braden is trying to get a CAB meeting together for Sat. 3/16. There will be two meetings a year, in Oct. and March. Board members are invited to attend as observers. John would like to recruit more members.

The Strategic Plan: Discussion included:
Forming a sub-committee. Carol moved to form a committee, Mary seconded. (Bob Weiser, Ed McMaus, and John Braden will be the nexus of the committee and will ask Susan Lindquist to join.)

Move to adjourn at 6:17 PM. Ed McManus moved, Mary Lyttle seconded. Unanimous vote.

Respectfully submitted by Ira Wood.

In attendance: John Yingling, Ed McManus, Bob Weiser, Seth Rolbein, Terry Ryder, Mary Lyttle, Carol Courneen, Sheila House, Ira Wood, John Braden (staff).
Regrets: Chuck Cole, Vanessa Downing, James Paul Ludwig. Vernon Porter, Fred Boak, Susan Blood.

The meeting was called to order at 4:40 PM.

Acceptance of March 3, 2013 minutes: Carol Courneen moved; John Yingling seconded. Unanimous vote to accept minutes with a small correction.

The chairs from the Committees reported as follows:

Finance Committee (Ed McManus):
It was suggested that WOMR consider becoming a vendor for community access TV.
Ira Wood moved to refer the issue to the Development Committee for further discussion. Bob Weiser seconded. Unanimous vote to refer.

Director’s Report (John Braden):
The Power Drive total of $25,500 exceeded our goal of  $20,000.
Our spring drive is hoping to make $55,000, K from the drive and $10,000 from letter
Grants: if we get a grant from Mass Arts Foundation for $80,000 we’ll need to match it. CPC money will qualify.

Programming Committee (Carol Courneen):
DJ Evaluations are being finished up; Int’l Women’s Day was critiqued; various  transitions were discussed, including:Pandora Peoples has a healing wisdom show 9:30 AM Thursday; Outermost Teens show is doing well; various subs will cover for DJ’s including Mary Martin (away till June) and Dennis Allee.
 
Patty Deluca is interested in being the non-DJ member on the PC, as is Anthony Falconio, a realtor from Harwich. We are going to ask Charles Fields if he still has time to be on the PC. 

Moved: To appoint Patty Deluca to the program committee. Sheila House moved. Terry Ryder seconded. The Vote: 2-7.  The motion loses.

Personnel Commmitee:

John Yingling will send staff review forms to the Board for approval.

Policy Committee:
Did not meet

Events Committee (Bob Weiser):
The folk film was a modest success. We can show it again.
WOMR is now a media sponsor of the Cotuit Center for the arts. 
The Payomet food/wine/music event is still in the planning stages.
Bob asked the Board to approve The Duhks concert which will take place in cooperation with Payomet on July 23. Sheila House moved to approve the Duhks concert. Carol Courneen seconded. Unanimously approved.
Bob will have a budget for the Cran Jam at the next meeting.

Development Committee (Ira Wood):
Future Pub-nights should be called The WOMR/WFMR Bar-Hops. Susan Lindquist spoke to The Lost Dog who felt the event might bring too many people. She also spoke to the Brewster Woodshed. Ed spoke about his efforts to enable Planned Giving. The Development Committee Meeting will now meet every third Thursday at 3:30.

Bob Weiser said the Hyannis Chamber of Commerce might be interested in  Music Food and Wine Festival. The person to contact is Bart Weisman. He asked that the Development Committee should discuss this.

Ed McManus and his committee are looking for a practical ways to produce a strategic plan.

Nominating Committee (Mary Lyttle):
The Committee will need to meet again in June. They need to ask who wants to continue and then look for new members.

Community Advisory Board:
Was very impressed with number of young DJ’s; asked about financial health of WOMR; expressed interest in talking to people in the community about their thoughts about the station; wanted to know if/how we track listeners; wanted the station to have more of a presence at Met Opera performances; Bruce McGregor offered us another tower; radio dramas were mentioned as a possible project for the station as the Outer Cape is home to a plethora of theater.

Old Business:
The date for the launch of the new website goal is hoped to be April; streaming costs were discussed; Matt will prepare an update about the new website.

New Business:
Pitching help is needed for the upcoming Pledge Drive. A special plea was made to members of the Board.

Hearty thanks were offered to Mary Lyttle for all her work in producing a splendid birthday party for the station on March 24.

Ed McManus moved to adjourn. Sheila House seconded. Unanimous vote to adjourn.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 PM.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Ira Wood.