Values that are the essence of KBOO and remain intact no matter how the station changes:
KBOO is an independent, member-supported, non-commercial, volunteer-powered community radio station. KBOO embodies equitable social change, shares knowledge, and fosters creativity by delivering locally rooted and diverse music, culture, news, and opinions, with a commitment to the voices of oppressed and underserved communities.
KBOO shall be a model of programming, filling needs that other media do not, providing programming to unserved or underserved groups. KBOO shall provide access and training to those communities.
KBOO news and public affairs programming shall place an emphasis on providing a forum for unpopular, controversial, or neglected perspectives on important local, national, and international issues, reflecting KBOO’s values of peace, justice, democracy, human rights, multiculturalism, environmentalism, freedom of expression, and social change.
KBOO’s arts, cultural, and musical programming shall cover a wide spectrum of expression from traditional to experimental, and reflect the diverse cultures we serve. KBOO shall strive for spontaneity and programming excellence, both in content and technique.
A group of Portlanders, disgruntled at the lack of a classical music station, organized themselves as Portland Listener Supported Radio in 1964. They had heard of Lorenzo Milam, a former KPFA volunteer, and the success of the station called KRAB that he had started in Seattle. Lorenzo Milam agreed to help them organize a station, and after a series of meetings, Portland Listener Supported Radio applied for a license for a Portland radio station.
Read more about KBOO's history
KBOO is a union shop - all regular, non-interim employees are represented by CWA Local 7901.
KBOO is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the membership, and a small staff which help coordinate the day-to-day operations and the hundreds of volunteers who help make this community effort a reality.
Click the links below for more information about each of these parts of KBOO's democratic structure:
Please select the attached pdf file outlining KBOO's official bylaws (last updated 2020)
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President |
Mike Frost |
Executive Committee, Management Bargaining Committee, Finance Committee, Engineering Committee, Development Committee, Program Advisory Committee, Strategic Planning Workgroup |
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Vice President | Michael Van Kleeck |
Executive Committee, Development Committee, Engineering Committee, Program Advisory Committee |
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Treasurer | Joyce Nance |
Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Development Committee, Nominating Committee, Management Bargaining Committee, Program Advisory Committee, Strategic Planning Workgroup |
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Secretary | Jill Blanchard |
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At-large | Ona Harshaw | Executive Committee, Governance and Policy Committee (ad hoc workgroup), Management Bargaining Committee, Strategic Planning Workgroup, People of Color Caucus | |
Board Member |
Josh Roberts |
Development Committee, Nominating Committee, Strategic Planning Workgroup | |
Board Member | Carmen Garnica | Development Committee, People of Color Caucus | |
Board Member |
James Draznin |
Development Committee | |
Board Member | Thomas Martinez | Development Committee, Engineering Committee, Finance Committee, Governance and Policy Committee, Program Advisory Committee | |
Board Member | Ethan Scarl | Development Committee, Program Advisory Committee | |
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I am serving as a member of the KBOO Board of Directors. My interest is driven by a desire to give back to the community and support under-represented groups.
I have worked in the technical aspects of audio manufacturing since 1985 which has given me a thorough understanding of audio technology. I have recent experience as a project manager which involved communication and mediation among disparate functional groups such as hardware engineering, software engineering, product management, manufacturing operations, customer service. In this role, I was responsible for ensuring that projects were completed on schedule and that they met customer requirements.
I have worked as a live sound engineer for nearly the same amount of time, so I am very experienced in the practical deployment of audio systems. I worked as a live sound engineer for Robyn Shanti when she was promoting a series of folk music events in the basement of the Melody Ballroom many years ago. I’m currently on the roster with frequent gigs as an engineer at Mississippi Studios, Polaris Hall, and Revolution Hall. I occasionally consult with other live music venues as a system engineer, tuning the PA systems for optimum sound quality.
I have always had a progressive mindset which has been amplified by recent events. I attended the first Women’s March in 2016 and the March for Science shortly thereafter. I haven’t had much time for volunteer work although I try to make up for it with recurring donations to organizations such as ACLU, Mother Jones, Planned Parenthood, and Human Rights Campaign.
I believe my mindset and experience will allow me to facilitate communication between the staff and the board regarding technical issues. I’m sure I can contribute as a member of the technical committee. I look forward to serving my community as a member of the KBOO board of directors.
My name is Joyce Nance and I'm a KBOO board member because I believe I can help. My background in various jobs, hobbies, and passions fit with KBOO. I understand KBOO's humble beginnings and its continued path towards growth. I believe in the power of communication and I appreciate KBOO's big tent philosophy and the voice it provides for underrepresented persons and causes in the Portland community
My background helps KBOO in a variety of ways. First of all, I understand business pretty well. I have a bachelor's degree in business/accounting from San Francisco State and worked as a senior accountant for many years. I also ran my own video post-production business for over a decade where I had many employees and performed all of the company's financial, HR, sales, and tech functions for my company.
I've also had many other jobs and endeavors through the years. Right now, I work part time on America's number one progressive talk radio show. It's a Monday thru Friday three hour live show, and as a result of working on this show I have increased both my A/V technical skills and my knowledge of politics. I have a creative side as well. I perform stand up comedy around Portland as well as co-hosting a weekly political podcast called Not Right In The Head. I have written six books, including a couple in the True Crime genre. I am currently serving on the Finance, Engineering, Program, and Executive committees. I'm also the board Treasurer.
I currently volunteer at the station. I arrive on Monday mornings to sort mail, route voicemails and tidy the reception area and entry way. I have noticed that the station is in need and if filling a board position will help support the station then I am willing to serve.
I am currently on the We’Moon Homestead, Estacada, Oregon Board of Trustees working on Finance and Groundskeeper committees. I am a member of the Portland local NAACP Chapter 1120-B, on the ByLaws Special Committee, compiling a document that synthesizes Oregon State Law and the NAACP National ByLaws for use with our local Branch. I participate in The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond NW Undoing Racism Planning Committee, assisting with a host of duties to strengthen our coalition undoing, unlearning and letting go of the foundational fictions of racism in America. I am also an involved Member-Owner of the People’s Food Co-op.
I fell in love with radio while still in elementary school, sleeping with my transistor radio under my pillow. DJ’s answered letters, responded to requests, and played the music I was waiting for. About the time I became fed up with commercial radio, late in my teens, community radio was being born all across the country. My local stations were WYSO, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, and WCSU, Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio. I began volunteering with WYSO during fund drives in the early 2000’s. In 2004, when I took a position at Antioch College managing a scholarship program that required students to devote volunteer time to community organizations, I encouraged students to spend time at the station, among other volunteer opportunities.
About the same time I had the opportunity to take students, as volunteers, to The Free Press National Conference for Media Reform which were held every couple of years in a different major city. The students and I attended the Memphis conference, and after I left Antioch College I continued to volunteer with the Free Press Conference, attending conferences in Denver and Boston. The conferences introduced me to organizations such as Prometheus, Democracy Now!, and Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting. It was a great opportunity to interact with media personalities, lobbyists and reporters who were working hard to keep radio free from commercial interests. Of course that work is ongoing.
After moving here from Ohio in 2013, I was interested in volunteering with KBOO. I was familiar with KBOO from hearing the Old Mole Variety Hour on WYSO! I took my orientation training in 2017 after I retired and began volunteering in the reception area. Since then I have helped with various fundraising events and kept a steady shift on the reception desk.
My name is Carmen Garnica. I am a long-time Radio Producer in the Spanish Language Tuesday programing at KBOO 90.7 FM. I was invited to become a part ot the Tonalli Radio Co-Op by co- producer Ivonne Rivero, who was aware of the work and community engagement I had been carrying on for many years in the Latinx and Native-American communities.
The purpose of this letter is to let you know I have been invited to be part of this Board of Directors as an Interim Director.I am interested, I have the time and the willingness to learn, participate and contribute my time and vision for a more equitable radio and community organization.
Let me share with you some of my background. I am an immigrant, but have continuously lived in the area for 20+ years. I am the mother of an amazing woman, artist and keeper of the Oregon lands. I am the grandmother of two wonderful children, one of them is challenged by neuro-diversity and living in a world that was not designed for them. I am a keeper of traditions, as per my ancestors in Mexico.
I earn my living through my business, INSOMNIA Art and Culture,an itinerant gift shoppe for the Latinx culture curious. I also work closely with the Indigenous traditions. I cultivate some of the traditional medicines used by my ancestors to heal the body, mind and spirit.
My shop was formerly housed at the M&M Multicultural market, the so-called “Flea Market” in Hillsboro. After the disruption caused by COVID-19, many micro-entrepreneurs like myself simply had to close shop. I was one of many whose rights were trampled by the lack of funds for paying the rent. Business came to a standstill and many of the small and micro-entrepreneurs lost their belongings as well. Most of this went unknown to the authorities and community, with total impunity.
This is one of the reasons why I believe in the power of KBOO and its programming as a link to underserved communities, like mine. I often ask whether people might have to wait six to ten years to learn the English language, but I tell you that WE NEED COMMUNICATION and ACCESS TO THE MEDIA now. This is one of the reasons why KBOO has been so meaningful to communities all across Oregon (and SW Washington!)
I want to thank you for your attention to this letter. I am looking forward to questions in regards to my work at KBOO in these last 7 years, the alternative media and the role of Spanish and the Spanish- speaking communities in Oregon.
Greetings! My name is Josh Roberts and I currently serve on the Board of Directors at KBOO. I live with my family in West Linn which has been our home for the better part of 7 years. I currently work as a consultant and project manager for Legacy Medical Group. I have a passion for music that stretches back over 40 years to my childhood in Ohio. My musical interests span most genres but jazz, blues, classic rock, electronic, industrial, alternative, metal, classic country, and folk stand out the most. For my service at KBOO, I’m looking forward to marrying up my love of music with my experience in leadership and governance.
As a past not-for-profit board trustee, I want to bring a host of governance skills to the station. Also, as a community member and volunteer in Portland for the past 23 years, I have a familiarity with our city and region including their progressive and changing atmosphere and special place in the hearts and minds of the community. Finally, as a business leader whose roles have involved embracing creativity and diversity in the workplace, I’ve led or participated in myriad events and activities that celebrate the spectrum of civic interests and cultures.
My current roles on the board include the Programming Advisory Committee and the Strategic Planning Workgroup, in addition to recent work assisting with station manager recruitment and hiring. What I want to do in the near-term is learn as much as possible about the staff and station, as well as get exposure to the spectrum of programming we offer and the community events in which we participate. And as with any position on a governing body, my job will be to listen to and serve the best interests of the station and its listeners.
In the face of rising fascism in the U.S. and around the world, KBOO’s commitment to questioning the status quo and broadcasting and streaming progressive alternatives deserves attention.
KBOO’s training of unpaid volunteers in radio operations is also impressive. Don’t we all listen to KBOO because its programs treat our needs by informing us, soothing us, and inspiring us? Imagine a hospital that treats patients and then, free of charge, trains some of those patients to treat, free of charge, other patients.
KBOO’s unusual practice of allowing all members and volunteers to vote for its governing board further cements its standing as a community nonprofit.
These characteristics convinced me to volunteer as a candidate for KBOO’s board of directors. Dammit: I was elected.
I’m happily retired after a career in fundraising for a variety of nonprofits. You know the old saying: “people who can’t do, teach.” Extend that to “people who can’t teach, become charitable fundraisers,” and you understand my background.
More seriously, after 30 years in fundraising, through membership on KBOO’s board of directors and its Development Committee I now hope to share options that, if pursued, will strengthen support of KBOO.
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Contact Jill Blanchard at jillboard@kboo.org / 503-381-7591 for more information.
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email KBOO's Nominating Committee at boardapplication@kboo.org to request an application.
Envíe un correo electrónico al Comité de Nominación, boardapplication@kboo.org, y solicite una aplicación.
Please see below for the 2021 Board Meeting Minutes
Please see below for the 2020 Board Meeting Minutes
Please see below for the 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
Audio recordings:
Please check the links below for 2017 Board Meeting minutes.
Here are the Board meeting minutes for 2016, in PDF format.
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Please find below the 2021 Development and Events Committee Meeting Minutes.
Please find below the 2020 minutes of the Development & Events Committee
Please find the 2019 Development Committee Meeting Minutes below.
This committee coordinates events and outreach. For more info, contact Ani Haines
Please find below the Events Committee Meeting Minutes for 2019
Minutes from the Events Committee 2018,
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First Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. Contact Arthur Rizzotto at engineer@kboo.org.
Please look below for the 2021 Engineering Committee Meeting Minutes.
Please find below the 2020 Engineering Committee Meeting Minutes
Please find below the 2019 Engineering Committee Meeting Minutes
Please find the 2018 Engineering Committee Meeting Minutes below.
The Finance Committee provides recommendations and feedback to the board on budgeting, accounting and finance. We review monthly and annual reporting.
The finance committee meets on the third Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm at KBOO radio station.
Please e-mail KBOO's Finance Coordinator with any questions.
Please look below for the 2021 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes.
Please find below the 2019 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
Please look below for the 2017 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes.
The January 2017 meeting was cancelled due to snow.
Please find the 2016 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes below.
Please find the 2013 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes below.
Please look below for the 2012 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes.
Please find the 2011 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes listed below.
Please find the 2011 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes listed below.
Please find the 2009 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes listed below.
Please look below for the 2021 Personnel/Governance Committee Meeting Minutes
Please find below the 2019 Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes.
Please find below the 2020 Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes
Please find the 2016 Personnel/Governance Committee minutes below.
Please find the 2014 Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes below.
The Governance Committee was a separate committee until 2017 when it merged with the Personnel Committee.
Members:
Matthew Bristow
Adin Rgovin
Timothy Welp
The Nominating Committee shall advise the Board of Directors regarding nominations for Board elections and filling Board vacancies; present nominations to the membership at the annual meeting; ensure that the provisions of Article VI, Section 5 of these bylaws regarding Board elections are carried out; analyze regularly the attendance of Board members; consult with Board members who are not attending regularly; and make recommendations to the Board regarding inactive members of the Board.
Members: Jill Blanchard, Joyce Nance and Charles Shambry
2021 and earlier Nominating Committee Minutes
Nominating Committee Notes August 2013
Nominating Committee Notes December 2013
Nominating Committee Notes January 2014
Nominating Committee Notes February 09
Nominating Committee Notes March 2015
Nominating Committee Notes April 2015
Nominating Committee Notes June 2019
Nominating Committee Notes May 2021
Nominating Committee Notes June 2021
2022 Nominating Committee Minutes
2023 Nominating Committee Minutes
2024 Nominating Committee Minutes
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Please find below the 2020 Programming Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes.
Please find below the 2019 Programming Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes.
Please see below for the 2018 Programming Advisory Committee meeting minutes.
Note: Feb, 2018 meeting was canceled
Please see below for the 2017 Programming Advisory Committee meeting minutes.
Pleae find the minutes for the Programming Advisory Committee Meetings of 2016 below.
Please see below for the 2015 Programming Advisory Committee meeting minutes.
Minutes available as PDF files:
Please see below for the 2011 Programming Advisory Committee meeting minutes.
Please see below for the 2010 Programming Advisory Committee meeting minutes.
Please see below for the 2008 Programming Advisory Committee meeting minutes.
This workgroup meets on an ad hoc basis. Helps support the strategic planning and reporting process for KBOO. Contact: Station Manager, manager[at]kboo.fm
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KBOO's financial statements and Form 990 tax filings are posted here, as part of our commitment to transparency.
Click here to see the minutes from the monthly meetings of KBOO's Finance Committee.
See links below.
KBOO hires an outside financial consulting firm to conduct a financial review every year, and a full audit every 2 - 3 years.
See the links below for the reviewed financial statements for each year.
FY 2023 (Oct. 1, 2022 - Sept. 30, 2023)
FY 2022 (Oct. 1, 2021 - Sept. 30, 2022)
FY 2021 (Oct. 1, 2020 - Sept. 30, 2021)
For FYs 2009 & 2010, KBOO's bylaws required an audit. The results of that audit are the links below and are for both FY 2009 & FY2010.
990 and CT12 filings for the KBOO Foundation
KBOO's annual reports:
Note: The 2017-2020 Strategic Plan has been extended through 2021. The end year hs been changed in the summary, but not in the document itself.
The Strategic Plan for 2017- 2021, which was developed throughout the course of the year of 2016, provides a vision for the growth of the station for the next four years.
KBOO’s vision for 2017-2021 is to become Oregon’s community media hub, leveraging the power of the airwaves to support a revolution for a just and sustainable future.
It will achieve this through the pursuit of these three strategic goals:
By 2021, KBOO has deepened its internal and external connections to build “the Beloved Community.”
By 2021, KBOO has strengthened its internal systems to live its mission and core values more effectively.
By 2021, KBOO’s dynamic programming better serves and engages the local community to connect us with the broader world.
From the Station Managers:
2020 for KBOO Community Radio was a year unlike any other for us, while at the same time echoed our 53 year history of serving our communities. One year ago, the station shut its doors to the public and to our own volunteers. A KBOO first. Behind-the-scenes, KBOO found new ways to run our operations remotely, while also continuing to bring locally focused, volunteer-powered radio to our listeners.
Public Affairs and News volunteers featured voices from communities to talk about critical information, social perspectives, and grassroots discussions. Music programmers brought us music that highlighted the gamut of emotions that was 2020 or sometimes took us away from it. Despite moments of collective anxiety and great community loss, KBOO was able to also have moments of success and joy as a community. It was a year that truly tested KBOO’s resolve and resilience.
Thanks to our supporters, KBOO was able to make it through the year in the black and saw a rise in membership and listenership. Thanks to our volunteers, staff, and board, KBOO was able to keep our airwaves going. For KBOO, 2020 was truly a year that exemplified what community can accomplish when working together.
-Celeste Carey & Jenna Yokoyama
Interim Station Co-Managers
Net Income - $175,813 Net Asset Balance - $825,302
30,000Avg monthly |
30,000Website avg monthly |
1,400Mobile app |
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7/4/2020Highest listenership |
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KBOO closed the station to volunteers and non-essential staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Implemented in-station protocols regarding PPE, social distancing, cleaning, etc. per local and national guidelines
Closing the station and getting automated
Due to the rapid progression of COVID-19, KBOO made the emergency decision to close the station to all volunteering and non-essential personnel on March 13, 2020. KBOO’s daily operations were restructured to a remote work environment to allow staff to work from home. For the first time in KBOO’s history, we implemented remote automation of our airwaves, allowing our original programming to continue while prioritizing the health and safety of our volunteers and staff. This was, to say the least, and exhausting transition for all involved.
Volunteering from home
In 2020, KBOO’s 200+ on-air volunteers donated over 24,000 hours producing their original programming from home. New online classes offered training volunteers in setting up home studios and how to digitally edit audio. Volunteers assisted and mentored to help each other produce their programs. Our engineering team setup live remote broadcasting capabilities so volunteers could host their music programs live from their homes.
KBOO Music, Public Affairs, and News Programming
New original programs including Let’s Talk About Race, The Children’s Hour, Juneteenth Radio, Boogie Pachanguero, The Metal Margin, Oil for Kisses, Black as Folk, Spanish noon headlines
On the ground coverage of local protests, marches, and rallies
KBOO hosted free, public webinars for the first time, featuring experts and activists on topics like Jordan Cove LNG, U.S./Middle policy, and protest reporting for citizen journalists.
2020 Election Coverage highlights: Eudaly/Mapps debate hosted by KBOO; LIVE election night coverage; KBOO News’ Citizen Agenda Survey; broadcast of Oregon Urban League of Portland and Open Signal PDX’s Black Votes Matter: 2020 Candidate Forum; interviews with Commissioner Hardesty about police reform, and Secretary of State-elect Sen. Shemia Fagan.
Special Programs and Live Remote Broadcasts
Live remote broadcasts: 35th Annual Tribute to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Homelessness Marathon, Juneteenth livestream of local events
Music festivals! Cathedral Park Jazz Festival; Waterfront Blues Festival: Blues Fest On-Air, a 2-day radio only event that brought in our highest online listenership ever with over 30,000 streams on KBOO.FM. Plus, we raised $6,500 for Music Cares and Meals on Wheels People!
Documents and information required by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
KBOO recognizes that individual, systemic, and institutional oppressions have deprived many groups and individuals of equal employment opportunity. Further, KBOO’s mission and charter ensure that we will focus on those who are most underserved in our community. It is goal of KBOO to have demographic representation with regards to membership on the Board of Directors, Community Advisory Board, volunteers, and paid staff reflect, and preferably exceed, the percentage of targeted groups in our community. Read KBOO's full diversity statement here.
We provide the meeting minutes and stations surveys in support transparency as we work to build a more Beloved Community.
2023 Station Activity Survey (SAS) | EEO | CAB minutes | Board Meeting Minutes
2022 SAS | EEO | Community Advisor Board (CAB) Meeting Minutes | Board Meeting Minutes
2021 SAS | EEO | CAB Meeting Minutes | Board Meeting Minutes
2020 SAS | EEO | CAB Meeting Minutes | Board Meeting Minutes
2019 SAS | EEO | CAB Meeting Minutes | Board Meeting Minutes
2018 SAS | EEO | CAB Meeting Minutes | Board Meeting Minutes
2017 SAS | EEO | CAB Meeting Minutes | Board Meeting Minutes
2016: SAS | EEO | CAB Meeting Minutes | Board Meeting Minutes
All KBOO Committee and Board meetings are open and held online unless otherwise noted. Schedules, meeting minutes, and links to meetings:
Ad Hoc Committees: Public notice is given when these committees meet
KBOO's fiscal year runs from Oct 1 thru Sept 30 and we manage our finances within the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the legal requirements governing Oregon nonprofits, and with respect to the members and community intentions in maintaining KBOO's mission.
We provide the following financial reports to the community to facilitate transparent and informed financial management. Click the links below to download our statements.
FY23: Audited Financial Statements | AFR for Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
FY22: Audited Financial Statements | Annual Financial Report for CPB | 990
FY21: Audited Financial Statements | Annual Financial Report for CPB | 990
FY20: Audited Financial Statements | Annual Financial Report for CPB | 990
FY19: Audited Financial Statements | Annual Financial Report for CPB | 990
FY18: Audited Financial Statements | Annual Financial Report for CPB | 990
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) shall be permitted to review the programming goals established by the station, the service provided by the station, and the significant policy decisions rendered by the station. The board may also be delegated any other responsibilities, as determined by the governing body of the station. The board shall advise the governing body of the station with respect to whether the programming and other policies of the station are meeting the specialized educational and cultural needs of the communities served by the station, and may make such recommendations as it considers appropriate to meet such needs.
The role of the board shall be solely advisory in nature, except to the extent other responsibilities are delegated to the board by the governing body of the station. In no case shall the board have any authority to exercise any control over the daily management or operation of the station.
Meetings are being in-person and virtually via public video conference