Schedule
Grassroots Radio Conference 2019 Tenative ScheduleFriday, Oct 4, 2019This schedule is a work in progress, please check back for updates |
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12:00pm |
Registration |
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4:00pm-6:30pm |
Meet & Greet Join us after picking up your badge in the main hall of the Visual Studies Workshop.. |
Saturday, Oct 5, 2019 |
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8:00am |
Registration |
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9:00am-9:45am |
9am Sessions |
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Sustaining Grassroots Media Sustaining grassroots media projects, within the same social and economic system that those projects (in various ways) are attempting to challenge, is difficult. Some projects act as tactical media, focused on short-term opportunities without a need to consider longer-term sustainability. For projects with significant capital outlay though, or which attempt long-term goals such as community development, these challenges and contradictions become more pressing. |
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Community Radio in Africa and North America a Comparative Analysis This presentation will focus on comparative analysis of community radio in Africa specifically Kenya and USA specifically San Antonio, TX. This presentation includes comparisons of funding and content for both countries |
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EAS from A to Z Help with installing and operating an EAS unit. Help with regulations you need to know. |
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10:00am-10:45am |
10am Sessions |
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Nurturing Full Time Live & Local programming Overview of station history - 85 volunteers retention of a decade+ |
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Live production An overview of producing live performances in a radio studio |
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FM Broadcast Antenna A overview of the characteristics of FM Broadcast antennas, the principles on how they work and how they can impact station coverage. |
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Optimizing your coverage Choosing a site, power/height tradeoffs, fringe coverage, etc. How to get the best coverage for your station. |
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11:00am-11:45am |
11am Sessions |
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Parlez Vous Translators and You Translator rule changes, FCC issues affecting LPFM, etc.. |
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20 Tips for Doing Better Radio Community radio prides itself on being different from commercial or mainstream public radio. But that doesn't mean community radio programmers shouldn't use some tried-and-true best practices that are common to all good radio. This presentation will offer 20 suggestions applicable across a broad array of community radio programming. |
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Non-membership community radio fundraising How a small station can maximize special events and local underwriting to remain fiscally stable |
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12:00pm-1:00pm |
Lunch (provided) - Station Tours |
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1:00pm-1:45pm |
1pm Sessions |
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WIOX - Reshaping live, local radio as social media. Case study: WIOX Community Radio, full power, 85 volunteers, 10 years on the air - reshaping live, local radio as social media. |
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Creating Content for LatinX Communities |
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21st Century Broadcasting with Raspberry Pi The latest in broadcasting from pi, with everything from streaming, to indigenous alerting. The raspberry pi is a broadcasters power house. Today I'll explain why. |
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2:00pm-2:45pm |
2pm Sessions |
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Creating Training Creating training to attract volunteers and audience |
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How to Tell A Story An interactive session on how to gather and present news |
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Ask an Engineer |
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3:00-3:45pm |
3pm Sessions |
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Fundraising |
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Climate Change: What the latest science is telling us--and how do we communicate it? Intended to be as much a discussion session as a presentation, how do we in the media present to our listeners this looming game-changing threat to our planet and to human civilization as we know it? |
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Audacity Tutorial Help with navigating Audacity and learn about updated features! |
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Programming with a Community Focus A strategic approach to developing a program schedule focused on people, places and events in your immediate region. |
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4:00pm |
David Pakman |
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5:00pm |
Station Tours |
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6:30pm |
Saturday Evening Event Join us for our radio social, at Radio Social. Separate ticket required, available on booking page. Includes food, games, bowling, music, and a GRC signature cocktail. |
Sunday, Oct 6, 2019 |
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8:00am |
Registration |
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9:00am-9:45am |
9am Sessions |
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Creating a Funding Prospectus and Stat Sheet Creating a Funding Prospectus and Stat Sheet |
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Leveraging Podcasting at Your Radio Station This presentation explores a range of options for leveraging podcasting, YouTubing, and other emergent forms of digital broadcast at your radio station. Learn how to bring new producers into your station's orbit and retain them; respond to the growing demand among podcasters for technical knowledge and community; monetize digital media and extend the reach of your radio station. |
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Fun facts & FM Frequencies Neat stuff to know about signals &, how it helps in application |
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Care and Feeding of Volunteers Fostering a resilient volunteer community requires clear communication, relationship building, mutual respect, and collaboration. In this presentation we'll cover the importance of good orientation materials for new volunteers, as well as house rules for behavior, the critical nature of radical inclusivity, feedback and redirection, and volunteer appreciation. With a well-written orientation handbook volunteers will be able to quickly access needed information, such as training; expectations, policies, and practices; staff / coordinator contact information. Inspire those just getting involved by including your station's history, commitment to community service, and mission. We'll also discuss radical inclusivity, relationship building, and appreciation. |
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10:00am-10:45am |
10am Sessions |
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Ask a Lawyer Michael is here to answer your questions! |
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International Issues |
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Software Freebies to Make Your Station (Even More) Fabulous There are all sorts of freebies out there that can help keep the thrifty station working and sounding great. From a silence-sensor that will email you if audio stops, to a one-touch recorder, to a recorder you can schedule, to tools that will let you broadcast from just about anywhere, we'll look at some downloadable goodies and useful resources. |
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Pledge Drives within the Public Radio Universe What are the larger forces that shape pledge drives, both outside and inside public radio. And how do those forces affect the messaging and the takeaway the audience has of them. |
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11:00am-11:45am |
11am Sessions |
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Social Media Savvy Incorporating live video to Facebook, cameras, smart phones, mics to capture action or live programming. Use social media to help establish your brand in your community. Vastly increase your reach and engagement. |
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Daily News Produced By Volunteers A nuts and bolts presentation on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, a daily hour-long original, hyper-local news and public affairs program produced with no budget by volunteers at WOOC-LP in Troy NY for broadcast, podcast and social media. Panelists will share details of how the show comes together every day, how it has been sustained for two years, the challenges posed by a collectively produced show, and brainstorm with the audience about how this model might spread. Stations interested helping to expand our Hudson Valley regional network and/or create new ones are encouraged to attend! |
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Are We Still On the Air? What happens when you live a little too far from the transmitter to know for sure if the station is off the air? A Raspberry Pi or an old PC and some other goodies, plus a connection to the Interwebs and you can know for sure if something's wrong. |
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LIVE FROM RIVERTON: WHAT’S ON TAP AT THE FCC In 2019, the Federal Communications Commission has released two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking that will impact the rules for Low Power FM (LPFM) stations and for “full-service” non-commercial educational (NCE) FM stations. Michelle Bradley from REC Networks, the original petitioner of many of the items being proposed will discuss the proposals and how they will affect your station. Also discussed will be REC rural NCE “waiver” proposal as well as some |
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12:00pm-1:00pm |
Lunch (provided) |
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1:00pm-1:45pm |
1pm Sessions |
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Tools for Managers |
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Canada: The Growth Of Community Radio In this presentation Luke Smith the Director of Learning and Development at the NCRA/ANREC will talk about the Canadian campus and community radio sector (c/c). The c/c sector is the non-profit radio sector in Canada which has recently seen a growth rate of new licenses out pacing the commercial sector. Luke will discuss where Community radio in Canada originated, the current state and growth of the sector, and where community radio is going. Luke will speak to how Canadian non-profit radio is finding balence in engaging a digital audience and serving a broadcast audience. |
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2:00pm-2:45pm |
2pm Sessions (TBD) |
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EAS & Licensing How to pass an FCC inspection |
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Engaging Youth Presentation on how WXIR has successfully engaged youth in production and volunteering, and you can too! |
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3:00-3:45pm |
3pm Sessions |
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Radio Branding Are you just starting your radio show or have you been at it for a while and things just don’t seem to be going the way you want them to? Has your listener base not grown as expected? Is your radio show lacking the pop that you desire? Do you want to know the keys to having great guests and content on your show? If the answer to any of those questions is "yes", then this presentation is for you. During this presentation you will learn how to maximize your show performance, improve your listener base in order to increase your radio show brand awareness. You'll also receive resources so that you'll be able to immediately apply these techniques to your very next show or podcast. Upon completion of this presentation the participants will learn the following things to help their radio show thrive and grow. They will understand that the work of being a show host takes more than just a "want to" and a microphone, it takes deliberate actions and a purposeful strategy. Here are a few of the taka-a-ways from this presentation: |
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3:00-3:45pm |
Pacifica Affiliate Meeting |
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4:00pm |
Glen Ford |