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Resource Repository

This is the information hub for public radio stations with institutional licensees. There are seven areas of focus. With the help of stations nationwide, the University Station Alliance (USA) has gathered a variety of articles from stations and from experts inside and outside the public radio and TV system.

To make it easier to find the ever-growing list of documents, we have constructed this page reflecting the departments one would find at a typical public radio station: Governance, University Relations, Administration, Marketing/Development, Programming , Engineering and USA Webinars, Surveys, & Other Business. We hope you find the USA to be a valuable resource. To help expand the offerings here, please contact Craig Beeby if you have developed materials you think would be helpful to colleagues.

100% of the funding for the University Station Alliance comes from stations that are a part of the public radio system. The Resource Repository is one of the tangible byproducts of that financial support. Stations have also provided intellectual support, as many of the documents are submissions that have been developed by managers who wish to share them with colleagues. We thank you for helping make the USA possible.

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Governance

• Webinar Archive - Friends Groups - Friend or Foe? - Presented by Doug Eichten, President of DEI; and Craig Beeby, USA Executive Director. The duration is one hour and was origianally presented February 18, 2010. The recording is free and requires a simple registration.

• USA DEI Friends/Leadership Structure Survey Narrative - Craig Beeby, USA DEI Jan 2010

• USA DEI Friends/Leadership Structure Survey Graph - Craig Beeby, USA DEI Jan 2010

• To Whom Should a Station Report Within a University Structure? - Craig Beeby, USA Nov 2009
• Is it Time for a Change in Your University Reporting Structure? - Craig Beeby, USA Nov 2009
• Separate 501 (c)(3) Friends Group Survey - July 2008
• Assessment Tool - The University Station Alliance Peer Review - Craig Beeby, USA January 2008
• KUOW's Operating Agreement (a.k.a. LMA) with Puget Sound Public Radio. This agreement has been cited as a model of how a public station can structure an LMA. -Wayne Roth KUOW
• Questions and Answers about Public Radio with University of West Florida President John C. Cavanaugh
• Results of a Self-Study from Southwest Missouri State University

• Cost of Doing Business study funded by CPB

• Asset Purchase Agreement Checklist, Meg Miller, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson

• Can Your Budget Bear Independence, Roger Sarow, WFAE-FM

• Community Advisory Board Member Profile, Dave Edwards, WUWM-FM

• Community Advisory Board Evaluation, Dave Edwards, WUWM-FM

• Constitution: Friends of WOSU, Tom Rieland, WOSU-AM/FM/TV

• Community Advisory Board Member Role, Dave Edwards, WUWM-FM

• Community Advisory Board Recruitment/Selection, Dave Edwards, WUWM-FM

• Friends Board Bylaws, Dorie Vallilo, WIUM/WIUW-FM

• Friends of WFCR Bylaws, Martin Miller, WFCR-FM

• LMA Agreement for KLON, Long Beach, Judy Jankowski, KKJZ-FM (formerly KLON)

• Planning the Non-Commercial License Transfer, Ernie Sanchez, The Sanchez Law Firm

• RadioActives Operating Principles, John Stark, KNAU-FM

• Friends Group - Director Selection, John Hess, KUNI/KHKE

• Friends Group - Mission and Vision Statement, John Hess, KUNI/KHKE

• Friends Group - Prospective Director Interview, John Hess, KUNI/KHKE

• Friends Group - Expectations of a Director, John Hess, KUNI/KHKE

University Relations/Internal Marketing

University Tenets of Public Radio Station Ownership & Operation - Craig Beeby, USA April 2008

Faculty and Citizen Statements of Support:

Baylor Faculty Resolution/Presidential Endorsement, Larry Brumley, KWBU-FM

Faculty Support Statement, Jim Sigler, KUMR-FM

• Citizens’ Support Statement, Jim Sigler, KUMR-FM

University Administrator and Professional Observations:

• Questions and Answers about Public Radio with University of West Florida President John C. Cavanaugh

• Higher Education: Public Good… Dr. Constantine Curris, AASCU

• Improving Relationships with University Licensees, Dr. John Keiser, SMSU

• Public Radio and University Relations, Dr. John Perry, KSU

• Station's Importance to University, Kevin Klose, President, NPR

• Valuing WUMB’s Folk Festival, Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora, UMB

Quantifying Worth and Communications Vehicles:

Quantitative Worth Worksheet - Determine Public Service & Public Relations Values - USA Jan 2009

University Licensee Cash Support Survey Results - Craig Beeby, USA May 2008

NEW: HLC Self-Study for SMSU Broadcast Services (KMSU-FM)

Accomplishments Statement, Patty Cahill, KCUR-FM

Bringing Campus to Community (Monthly Mailer), Dave Edwards, WUWM-FM

• Comparative Audience & University Events Graph, Tammy Wiley, KSMU-FM

• Cost-Benefit Analysis, Paul Krause, WCAL-FM

• Five College Report, WFCR Radio

• Gauging Your Attitude Toward your Licensee, Linda Carr, University Station Alliance

• Justification for Funding, Pat Monteith, WUMB-FM

• Point of Pride: Positioning through Research Data, Craig Oliver

• Why UMass Amherst Should support WFCR, Martin Miller, WFCR-FM

• KNAU’s Involvement in NAU’s Strategic Plan, John Stark, KNAU-FM

• Strengthening Your Station/University Relationship, John Stark, KNAU-FM

• Syllabus: Course Involving Students at Station, Martin Miller, WFCR-FM

• PowerPoint: Demonstrating KOSU’s Value: Craig Beeby, KOSU-FM

• PowerPoint: Effective Public – Private Partnership: John Stark, KNAU-FM

• PowerPoint: The Power of Public Radio Jackie Nixon, NPR Audience Research

Op-Ed Pieces - Internal Marketing

Approach: Avoidance or Not, Linda Carr, University Station Alliance

• Axioms to Live By, Linda Carr, University Station Alliance

• Care and Feeding of Institutional Licensees, Linda Carr, University Station Alliance

• Corporate Citizen: Campus Citizen, Linda Carr, University Station Alliance

• Licensees: Friends or Foe, Linda Carr, University Station Alliance

• Managing a Budget Cut, Pat Monteith, WUMB-FM

Op-Ed Pieces - Public Radio in the Year 2020:

• Joe Gwathmey, Texas Public Radio

• Ron Kramer, Jefferson Public Radio

• Wayne Roth, KUOW-FM

• Ellen Rocco, North Country Public Radio

• Roger Sarow, WFAE-FM

Administration

• Emergency Preparedness Plan, William Marcus, Montana Public Radio

• Public File Inspection Checklist, Meg Miller, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson

• Team Staff Employee Handbook, WFCR-FM

Personnel:

• The Troubling Employee in the Public Media Workplace - Craig Beeby USA Aug 2009
• Management Etiquette - Serious Offenses - Craig Beeby USA Apr 2009
• Managing Stress During Economic Challenges - Craig Beeby USA Feb 2009
• Who Do You Let Go When a Layoff Is Necessary? - Craig Beeby USA Jan 2009

• Job Description Samples, Richard Towne KUNM-FM

• Organizational Chart, Richard Towne KUNM-FM

• Job Description Samples, Roger Duvall, WUAL-FM,

• Nomination for Campus Award, Patty Cahill, KCUR-FM

• Organizational Chart, Patty Cahill, KCUR-FM

• Teamwork Agreements, Martin Neeb, KPLU-FM

Strategic Planning and Values Statements:

• Mission Statement, Lance Linares, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County

• Mission Statement, Craig Beeby, KOSU-FM

• Mission Statement, Martin Neeb, KPLU-FM

• Credo, Lance Linares, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County

• Values Statement, Lance Linares, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County

• Principles and Values, Martin Neeb, KPLU-FM

• Strategic Plan, Patty Cahill, KCUR-FM

Marketing and Development

Fundraising and Development (general):

• WSHU Development Policy Statement, George Lombardi, WSHU-FM

• WSHU Fundraising Activities within the University, George Lombardi, WSHU-FM

Marketing:

• Newsletter: Current/Prospective Donors/Underwriters, Dave Edwards, WUWM-FM

• Annual Report, Martin Miller, WFCR-FM

• eNewsletter Editorial Planning Worksheet, DEI (Development Exchange)

On-Air Fundraising:

• NPR Fundraising Support, Kitty Eisele, NPR

• The Non-Pledge Campaign, Dave Edwards, WUWM-FM

Major Giving:

• Major Donor Group Model: Charter Society, Jim Sigler, KUMR-FM

Underwriting:

• Underwriting Commissions Primer, J.C. Patrick, National Public Radio

• Underwriting for Competing Institutions, Responses from USA ListServ

Grants:

• NEH Proposal, Martin Miller, WFCR-FM

• RLAIF Proposal, John Stark, KNAU-FM

Planned Giving:

• Bequest Brochure Template, DEI (Development Exchange

Capital Campaign:

• WFCR Capital Campaign, Martin Miller, WFCR-FM

Programming

• Social Media Policies/Guidelines - .doc Example - March 2011

• Editorial Integrity Statement, Patty Cahill, KCUR-FM

• Editorial Integrity Statement, Martin Neeb, KPLU-FM

• NEW: Editorial Integrity Statement, Regina Dean, WUOT-FM

• Editorial Integrity Statement, JoAnn Urofsky, WUSF-FM

• Features about your Licensee, Responses from the USA ListServ

• Fundraising Scripts for University Chancellor, Pat Monteith, WUMB-FM

• Fundraising Scripts for University President, JoAnnUrofsky, WUSF-FM

• KNAU/KUYI Program Agreement, John Stark, KNAU-FM

• Localism Commitment and Steps, John Stark, KNAU-FM

• Programming Decision-Making Process, Greg Schnirring, Wisconsin Public Radio

• Programming Change Justification, Patty Cahill, KCUR-FM

• UMass Boston Affiliation and Image Credits, Pat Monteith, WUMB-FM

• University Affiliation Identifiers, Responses from the USA ListServ

Engineering

• Involvement by Station Engineering with Campus IT Staff, Grady Moates, WUMB-FM

• New Facility Planning, Don Mullally, WILL

• Op-Ed Piece: Engineering “Stuff” for “Manager Types, Doug Vernier, Consultant to CPB

• WFCR - Discussing Building Size, WFCR-FM

• WFCR - Studio Design Consultants, WFCR-FM

• WFCR - Preliminary Program, WFCR-FM

• WFCR - Program Revised by the University, WFCR-FM

USA Webinars, Surveys & Other Business

• Effective Leadership Webinar Training Video - Craig Beeby, USA March 2012
• NPR/USA Contract Survey - Craig Beeby, USA August 2011
• 2011 Mid-Year Report - Craig Beeby, USA August 2011
• USA Local Economic Impact Survey Results IV - Craig Beeby, USA July 2011
• USA Local Economic Impact Survey Graph IV - Craig Beeby, USA July 2011
• Social Media Policies/Guidelines - Example - Anonymous Station, March 2011
• Crisis Communications - Communicating with the Media - Craig Beeby, USA December 2010
• Survey Overview - Station Interaction with Licensee's Journalism School or Communications Department - Craig Beeby, USA September 2010
• Survey Results Graph - Station Interaction with Licensee's Journalism School or Communications Department - Craig Beeby, USA September 2010
• NPR/USA Planned Giving Survey Results Overview - Craig Beeby, USA August 2010
• NPR/USA Planned Giving Survey Graph - Craig Beeby, USA August 2010
• NPR/USA Planned Giving Survey Station Comments - Craig Beeby, USA August 2010
• USA Benefits and Reasons to Join - Craig Beeby, USA August 2010
• USA Services Survey Results - Craig Beeby, USA August 2010
• USA Local Economic Impact Survey Results III - Craig Beeby, USA July 2010
• USA Local Economic Impact Survey Graph III - Craig Beeby, USA July 2010
• Local Economic Impact on Stations Survey Results II - Craig Beeby, USA July 2009
• Local Economic Impact on Stations Survey Graph II - Craig Beeby, USA July 2009
• $589 Million Challenge - Some Stations May Fail - Craig Beeby, USA March 2009
• Local Economic Impact on Stations Survey Results - Craig Beeby, USA Nov 2008
• Local Economic Impact on Stations Survey Graphs - Craig Beeby, USA Nov 2008
• GM Tunover Survey - Economy Causes Changes - Craig Beeby, USA Oct 2008
• USA Affiliate Services Survey Results - Craig Beeby, USA May 2008
• GM Turnover Survey Results - Craig Beeby, USA Sept
• Board Letter to CPB re: Community Service Initiative (7/12/06)
• In 2007, USA Names Craig Beeby Executive Director
• Find the USA Advocate for Your Area

• In 2006, USA founder Linda Carr resigned. Madison Hodges, long familiar to public radio colleagues from his days as General Manager of WFSU/Tallahassee and at NPR's Member Services, was hired as Executive Director. In her Final 2005 Report, Linda briefed affiliates on grant support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and on her departure and Madison's arrival.

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