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New voices in Pacifica programming

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Whereas, the mission of Pacifica requires it to "provide outlets for the creative skills and energies of the community,”

And whereas, a consistent stream of new, fresh voices and perspectives in Pacifica's broadcasting will maintain a vibrancy in programming, insure an ongoing connection to the variety of communities served by the station, and strengthen and extend Pacifica's service to the community,

Therefore, be it resolved:

1) That it become Pacifica Programming Policy that a minimum of 5% of all weekly airtime be devoted to new voices/programmers, ie. people who have not previously regularly hosted or co-hosted a radio program. Programming featuring new programmers as co-hosts with experienced programmers shall be counted as half an hour per hour of programming toward the 5% goal.

2) That programming featuring new voices will be distributed reasonably evenly across day parts (morning, afternoon, evening, overnight), across the week, and across program type (i.e. public affairs, music, health/spirituality, science/technology).

3) That each station program director will be responsible for providing the PNB Programming Committee with a summary indicating how these new voices will be worked into the existing program schedule by the March meeting of the PNB. This plan shall be developed in collaboration with the station Program Council and shall be reviewed by the LSB Program Oversight Committee (or its equivalent) and the Committee of Inclusion.

4) That a listing of all programming featuring new voices (including the date and time of airing) shall be kept by the station, and provided quarterly to the Program Council, the LSB Program Oversight Committee, and the Committee of Inclusion.
11/04 Referred to Programming Conmmitee

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