The next regular meeting of the WPFW Local Station Board will take place:

 

 

This meeting is open to the public. The Agenda will include election of replacement LSB listener-members, election of LSB Officers; and, serving in their capacity as “Delegates”, the LSB members will elect WPFW's director representatives to the Pacifica National Board (PNB). The Community Comment portion of the meeting begins at a "Time Certain" of 7:30 pm, regardless of where we are in the agenda.

 

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Dec 12, 2014 - Candidates Sought to fill Vacancies on the Local Station Board. 

 

The WPFW Local Station Board will be electing listener members to fill vacant seats on its board on January 14, 2015. The term of these seats will be until the next regular LSB elections, which are expected to take place later in 2015. 

 

If you are a current listener member of WPFW and would like to make a commitment of time, talents and energies to help the LSB further the WPFW mission, please send your candidate statement of no more than 500 words to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. on or before January 7, 2015. Be sure to include your name and contact information and also plan to attend the January 14, 2015 regular LSB meeting, which will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at the Howard University School of Architecture.

Report outs from Closed Session 

 

Posted Nov 14, 2014 - During its regular monthly meeting on November 12, 2014, the WPFW Local Station Board adjourned to closed session to continue its review of a proposed lease for new studio space, which it had begun on November 6th, and to discuss the personnel line item in the proposed FY2015 budget.  After discussion, the LSB voted (9-yes, 2-no, 2-abstention) to approve the proposed FY2015 budget, subject to adjustments to be made by the CFO and Local Finance Chair, with the understanding that the budget can be revisited again at a later time. 

 

The LSB also voted to recommend that the Pacifica National Board approve the proposed lease of space in 1990 K Street, NW. This motion was approved by roll call vote: 11-yes (Lona Alias, Jim Brown, Michael Byfield, Vanessa Dixon-Briggs, Marian Douglas-Ungaro, Jane Gatewood, Tony Norman, Eric Ramey, Peter Tucker, Gloria Turner and Jane Zara); 1-no (Benito Diaz); and 1-abstention (Olayimika Cole).

 

 

Posted Nov 8, 2014 - The WPFW Local Station Board met in closed session on November 6, 2014 to review a proposed lease for new studio space and to discuss the personnel line item in the proposed FY2015 budget. The treasurer was not present to assist with budget questions and this item was not addressed. The board began its review of the lease document and agreed to continue its review in closed session at the regular November 12, 2014 meeting.