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| OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING |
Operations:
The Project shall strive to be the primary source for information distribution for
every public service organization in the community. The Project shall establish a
list, updated regularly, of all public service groups in the area. Information
Acquisition Specialists shall inquire with the designated contact person within
each group as to what information should be facilitated. An agreement shall be
made between the group and the Project identifying the most appropriate means
and media to be utilized. Acquired information shall be verified, assessed,
formatted, and sent to a Segment Supervisor who shall then edit and distribute the
information for the most effective and comprehensive coverage in a timely and
concise manner. Depending on resource availability and timing, information may
be:
The Project shall further serve as a facilitator for feedback relative to information
distributed and the means in which the information was managed. The Project
shall always strive to improve services to the community and the groups that serve
the community.
The Project shall make every effort to provide continuous around the clock
coverage. However, this ability may be restricted by insufficient human and
financial resources.
In an emergency or just after a catastrophic event such as a flood, tornado, or ice
storm where normal services are disrupted, the Project will make plans to
continue its service to the community. The plans will include the acquisition of a
'back up transmission and power system' as well as alternate studio facilities and
operations equipment. Volunteer personnel will be assigned specific
responsibilities and redundancy will be provided to assure comprehensive
coverage. Training, practices, and rehearsals shall provide personnel with
confidence in transitioning from normal to emergency operations. The Project
shall work hand in hand with government officials as well as public service groups
to provide continued and effective communications to everyone. The Project
understands and accepts that in certain emergency situations, Project
transmissions may become preempted by local and regional government under
the Emergency Alerting System (EAS).
Programming:
Programming content acquired, accepted, and distributed by the Project shall be
public information and non-proprietary. Content may include:
Every effort will be made to only utilize material that is free of restrictions due to
copyright, trademark, and patent restrictions. The Project understands and agrees
with its responsibility to pay appropriate licensing fees when necessary.
The Project shall strive to be the primary source for information distribution for
every public service organization in the community. The Project shall establish a
list, updated regularly, of all public service groups in the area. Information
Acquisition Specialists shall inquire with the designated contact person within
each group as to what information should be facilitated. An agreement shall be
made between the group and the Project identifying the most appropriate means
and media to be utilized. Acquired information shall be verified, assessed,
formatted, and sent to a Segment Supervisor who shall then edit and distribute the
information for the most effective and comprehensive coverage in a timely and
concise manner. Depending on resource availability and timing, information may
be:
- Broadcast on the Project LPFM broadcast radio station,
- Announced and posted on the Project interactive website,
- E-mailed, phoned, delivered, or faxed to cooperating media outlets,
- Sent by ‘text message’ to preselected mobile electronic alerting devices, or
- Posted on available bulletin boards (paper and electronic).
The Project shall further serve as a facilitator for feedback relative to information
distributed and the means in which the information was managed. The Project
shall always strive to improve services to the community and the groups that serve
the community.
The Project shall make every effort to provide continuous around the clock
coverage. However, this ability may be restricted by insufficient human and
financial resources.
In an emergency or just after a catastrophic event such as a flood, tornado, or ice
storm where normal services are disrupted, the Project will make plans to
continue its service to the community. The plans will include the acquisition of a
'back up transmission and power system' as well as alternate studio facilities and
operations equipment. Volunteer personnel will be assigned specific
responsibilities and redundancy will be provided to assure comprehensive
coverage. Training, practices, and rehearsals shall provide personnel with
confidence in transitioning from normal to emergency operations. The Project
shall work hand in hand with government officials as well as public service groups
to provide continued and effective communications to everyone. The Project
understands and accepts that in certain emergency situations, Project
transmissions may become preempted by local and regional government under
the Emergency Alerting System (EAS).
Programming:
Programming content acquired, accepted, and distributed by the Project shall be
public information and non-proprietary. Content may include:
- News (International, National, state, regional, and local),
- Weather (the Project shall cooperate and participate in the national
emergency alerting system (IS) as the FCC directs for the LPFM station), - Traffic,
- Sports (including live school and club events),
- Civic Events,
- Issues of Public Safety,
- Educational Opportunities,
- Comment and Opinion Forums,
- Business (including national markets and local events and developments),
- Scheduled School, Church, and Local Government Events,
- Music,
- Hispanic Content,
- Health,
- Transportation Issues and Services,
- Public Meetings, and
- Other content as may be in the best interests of the community.
Every effort will be made to only utilize material that is free of restrictions due to
copyright, trademark, and patent restrictions. The Project understands and agrees
with its responsibility to pay appropriate licensing fees when necessary.