Trent Radio - Reports to the Board of Directors 31Jul03 http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/governance/bodmins/_030731_reports.txt prepared John K Muir, VP & GM A General Manager's Report 01 Trillium Progress/Planning Report 02 Highspeed Internet from PIPCOM: 03 Transmitter repairs: 04 Summer Career Placement: 05 Programme Director re-starts: 06 Other Items & Surveillance Information B Summer Programme Coordinator's Report 01 Please find the Summer Programme Guide at; 02 Summer Executive Producers are; 03 29th May 2003 - EP Meeting Minutes 04 Subject: Notice: Kiwi's Freestyle Show cancelled 05 14th June 2003 - EP meeting minutes 06 8th July 2003 - EP Meeting Minutes 07 Subject: 2nd Trent Radio Social + info on upcoming workshops C Report re: "Guinea Pig Radio" ***** A General Manager's Report for BoD 31 July 2003 / John K Muir GM 01 Trillium Progress/Planning Report A total of $12,602.16 has been spent since 15 Mar 03, and is detailed in the "Disbursements of Trillium Funds to 31Jul03" report (see attached). http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/governance/bodmins/_030731_gm_trill_rep.txt Most of this $8,055 represents digital ingest labour, while the balance comprises $2,300 for new PD & GM computers, installation (tutoring) fees paid to reBoot North, the purchase of plastic storage tubs for the CD collection. The amount for the computers and the storage tub were reported to the Board at the meeting held on 24Apr03 but were not included in the previous "Disbursements" report. With some modification the current plan is to a) operate two computer based loggers, and replace the unit used for this and a second machine given to Barb Woolner with the two refurbished computers detailed above. b) Employ reBoot North (http://www.rebootnorth.org/), to help with setting up studio computers and to develop the SQL finding aid for the archive collection. Note: reBOOT north is a not-for-profit organization providing computer hardware, networking, training and technical support to charities, Work on the finding aid should proceed over the end of the summer and early Fall 2003 Season. It will take me some clear time to specify the finding aid system, which is necessary for work to proceed. Two results of the work of reBoot are a "@trentradio.ca" mailserver and a second hand HP lazer printer ($50) being tested at Trent Radio House. Ripping is proceeding very well and in the last months Jill Staveley has consistently exceeded the projected theoretical maximum of 93 CDs/day. To date, 8,161 CDs have been ripped and encoded resulting in 91,695 files or tunes. It is anticipated that the 12,000 CDs set for processing in the first year of the Trillium: Studio C Project will be completed by 11 Oct 03 (Thanksgiving) and the entire archive will be completed by the end of Oct 2003. Daily details of ripping progress can be found at; http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/logger/datadada.txt or by clicking on the "M" of "Welco[m]e to Trent Radio on the Trent Radio" home page, This means we may be looking at some Studio C operations to start in January 2004 instead of April 2004. It is anticipated that the entire CD collection will use up just over half of the network attached server's capacity. No LP ripping has taken place over the summer, as had been hoped. On 30June03, I received a series of email messages from the network attached server, reporting that one of the eight hard disks had failed. I emailed the supplier and in 48 hours a replacement hard disk arrived from Texas for installation. During the trouble our data was still protected by the system's primary redundancy. I was impressed with how quickly the problem was fixed. 02 Highspeed Internet from PIPCOM: This is pursuant to Trent Radio becoming a wireless broadband Internet hub site for PIPCOM. In return we will receive high speed Internet service at no cost. This is now a "go" from PIPCOM. They are organising the equipment and installation of a tower, to be placed at the rear of Trent Radio House. 03 Transmitter repairs: As reported to the Board on 24Apr03, our transmitter is being repaired by Gary Hooper, P Eng (Thornhill, ON). Our transmitter was exchanged for a 100 watt monophonic "loaner" on Wed, 09 Jul 03. We are awaiting an estimate from Mr. Hooper, and it is expected that the repaired transmitter will be re-installed by Labour Day. We should be broadcasting with a base power of 500 watts, and until repairs are made our stream and reception in some areas will be marginal. 04 Summer Career Placement: (SCP2003) We received a grant equivalent to 10 weeks of employment. For some reason Trent Radio scored low on the HRDC analysis this year. It would be wise to discuss this with them prior to applying for the 2004 Summer grant. The Summer Programme Hiring Committee met and interviewed three candidates, deciding upon Keren E. Ms E. has done an excellent job (see attached report) including dealing with a disgruntled programmer (see same attached report) 05 Programme Director re-starts: Laurel Paluck re-started work as PD on 28July03. I shall be working with her in the next few days on preparing for the Fall Season 06 Other Items & Surveillance Information a) We received a phone call from Target Broadcasting is regards to a Cogeco Internet campaign. In summary the proposal is for two, four week periods in Sep03 and Jan04. The net would be $1,250. I'll bring all the details to Al Kirkcaldy to review once the offer is firm. b) The Peterborough Folk Festival is requesting that Trent Radio co-produce this year's event (Fri 22Aug - Sun 24Aug03) in order to help them with an insurance issue. PFF is unincorporated, and has usually had its insurance covered through the Peterborough Arts Umbrella. Unfortunately, the PAU is in the midst of some recent and acute organisational changes which preclude securing insurance coverage for the PFF in time for the event. The specific need is to cover the PFF gala on Fri, 22Aug03 at the ShowPlace facility. The PFF people tell me that the gala is a crucial fundraising component for the weekend event, and that they may be forced to cancel the festival if no insurance and at a reasonable cost can be found. I am inclined to proceed with "co-production" of the event, but will discuss this with Ryder Ziola before making any promises. c) The City of Peterborough's decision to include the "south garden" in the severance of Sadlier House has led the party who had an accepted offer of purchase to withdraw from the deal. The Downtown Student Facilty Trust is pursuing the purchase of the property. d) The VHS tape rewinder failed after five years service and was replaced for about $14.00 e) Jill Staveley and I volunteered to do the sound for the two Lakefield Literary Festival. http://www.lakefieldliteraryfestival.com/ Although it wasn't an official Trent Radio thing, the organisers liked the sound, and TRadio was thanked at the end of each event. f) Financial Statements have not been included in this report. It is anticipated that our Bookkeeper will be able to post preauthorised payments, and monthly adjustments for May, June & Jul 03 by mid-August 2003. g) Our web counts as of 31Jul03 at 5pm are 12,579 (24Apr03 8,388) main page and 3,732 (24Apr03 2,907 Audio Stream. [end] ***** B Trent Radio Summer Programme Coordinator Report 31Jul03 / Keren E 01 Please find the Summer Programme Guide at; http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/trodeo/guide.htm 02 Summer Executive Producers are; EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 12May03 (17h-22h unless otherwise indicated) SU Gord DeVillers & Sarah Mackillican MO Keren E & Leila Sebuya TU Al Kirkcaldy & Brian Wagner WE Keren E & Leila Sebuya TH Nathan Rambukkana & Laurel Paluck FR Andrea Penrod & Jasmine Courneya Weekends, Mornings & Other Times John K Muir 03 29th May 2003 - EP Meeting Minutes Start: 6.40pm Paperwork: - EPs to finish all paperwork, such as confirming programme schedule, descriptions, contact information, and programme times. - EPs to collect membership fees by week of 1st June 2003 - Jasmine volunteered to draw programme schedule with help from other artists - Check to confirm EPs on doing logs - Brief intro on using smooth operator sign up sheets - Reminder for EPs to check evening slots Programming - Smooth Operator Procedures: Sade's Smooth Operator will be theme song. - Nathan & Keren to try to record the theme song & put on computer - 30th May Open House volunteers - Leila, Winnie, Laurel & Brian - Suggestions for Open House - Jasmine and Andrea on Smooth Operator - 4th June Promo party reminder for EPs and programmers (to sign up) Workshops: a) Using M directory/Studio C project - EPs will come in early for their nights and Jill will show each EP individually - EPs or Jill will then show programmers Workshops: b) Other possible workshops - Keren will contact people re: interview workshop with Paul Cleveland & broadcast speaking with Gil Wright - Location for workshops still open. PR squash courts? - Workshops will be open for the public Project Days: Set dates & EPs in charge - Science Day, 25th June. Sarah Mackillican & Nathan Rambukkana (?) - Music on the Lawn/ Garage Sale, 12th July. Keren with help from Nick Iszakovitz - Radio Drama Day, 31st July. Laurel Paluck & Keren E - Caribbean Day, 15th August. Leila Sebunya & Winnie - Sound Art Day, date to be confirmed. Brian Wagner & help from musicians Other Business - Spring Cleaning day: 9th June @ 10.30am - First Social date: 14th June, Saturday @ Keren's. Time to be confirmed. - Next meeting to be announced at least one week before. End: 7.30pm *** 04 Subject: Notice: Kiwi's Freestyle Show cancelled Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 09:57:46 +0800 From: "Lynn Penrod" To: [all Executive Producers] Keren et al, I wanted to send out a general e-mail to all. We've been having some difficulties on Fridays having to do with some kids (Kiwi, Spitz, Century, among others) who have been associated with the freestyle show. Jasmine was feeling overwhelmed by their presence every week and we made the decision to give them their own show to get them out of her hair. Their first and only show was a nightmare, offensive content, swearing, etc. Neither of us really want to babysit the show and constantly censor content and he seems to be not willing to do it himself. I told Kiwi today that the show was cancelled as a result. Just so you know... Andrea *** 05 14th June 2003 - EP meeting minutes Start 6.10pm Things done: - Spring Cleaning; reminder for EPs to maintain daily cleanliness - Programme Promo Party with Nathan Rambukkana & Nick Iszakovits. Six promos successfully recorded and placed on computer - Promos recorded during office hours; six new promos to be placed on computer asap. - Programme schedule done by Jasmine and friend, Benj. Will be printed over coming week. Discussion on projects: - Project: Science Day Gord gave summary of what Sarah has managed to arrange for. Call for programmers to continue asking programmers if they are interested in doing a program for Science Project Day. - Arrangements for Workshops in July Paul Cleveland has agreed to conduct workshop on interview techniques. Gil Wright will be approached regarding workshop on broadcasting. - 24 hour music day; day to be set and theme to be decided upon. Daily Items: - Reminder for EPs to check in their boxes for messages from Keren Special Item: Programmer Problems - Andrea briefly explained issues with Michael 'Kiwi' Mira, also regarding show which was cancelled. Mainly related to foul language and alcohol. - Gord explained how Nicole Maggio's show might be a little offensive. Outcome of discussion on how to handle these issues: - EPs to talk to programmers - Suggestion for opposite perspectives to be brought into show or invite person (e.g. person who was unhappy about Nicole's poster) to come talk about it in Smooth Operator. - Reminder for EPs to approach all programmers and remind them of regulation or just for them to know to respect others - Additional: If Kiwi returns to Trent Radio House, inform Al and John, and get them to issue Trespass note New shows: Freedom Fries on every Friday End: 6.31pm *** 06 8th July 2003 - EP Meeting Minutes, Start: 5:54pm EPs in attendance: Al Kirkcaldy, Brian Wagner, Keren E, Leila Sebunya, Nathan Rambukkana & Winnie Kwezi Housekeeping: - EPs should take note that computers in the Operator's room should be monitored. (watch movements in and out of room) - Rewinder for logger tapes still not working. (Brian offered to sell one for $5) Programming 1. Report on Project Days & events since last meeting - Project Science Day was great success and thanks to all EPs who helped and to Sarah for organizing the day. - SECC (Summer Explorations in Canadian Cultures) group visited Trent Radio on the 30th of June and had a chance to go on-air and were given actual and verbal tour of Trent Radio. 2. Upcoming Project Days - 31st July, Radio Drama Day organized by Keren & Laurel. Asking all EPs to inform interested programmers about project day and submit scripts or plans for the day. - Radio Art Day with Brian. Fixed on 9th of Aug, with proposed air-time from 2.30pm till closing time. - Local Audio Art Day, Keren organizing with help from Nick, Jill & other contacts. Happening 11th Aug. Local musicians should be contacted. - Reminder for African & Caribbean Day organizers to start planning and scheduling programs. 3. Workshops - 16th July, from 6.30pm to 9pm, at PR Squash Courts, workshop on interview techniques with Paul Cleveland. Winnie and Gord volunteered to help with set-up and clearing. - 22nd July, from 6.30pm to 9pm, at PR Squash Courts, workshop on broadcasting with Gil Wright. Nathan volunteered to help with set-up and clearing. Others: - 2nd Social on 20th July. Potluck brunch at Trent Radio, from 12noon to 3pm. - Update from John on movement of transmitter. Technician will take transmitter up to Toronto for examination and substitute transmitter will be left in place. - 2nd update from John on Trent Radio's online streaming. Stream is back on but power has been low and warns that it will be worse before it gets better. - Nathan's update on experience with Nicole Maggio. Last show on 6th July, Nicole made jokes about homeless people. Nathan gave some personal opinions on what he thought about her show and issued official warning about bringing water into studio. *** 07 Subject: 2nd Trent Radio Social + info on upcoming workshops Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 12:43:06 -0400 From: KerenHappuch E To: [all Executive Producers] Hello dear programmers! There is going to be a potluck brunch social happening this coming Sunday @ Trent Radio from 12 noon to 3pm. You are all invited! There is a sign-up sheet on the board beside the calendar. Please sign up and indicate the brunch-food you are bringing and if you are allergic to any particular kind of food. :) Please also bring your own plates and cutlery for the brunch so that we can minimise the use of disposable plates and cutlery. Also, there will be two workshops happening over the next two weeks: 1. Workshop on interview techniques with Paul Cleveland. 16th July, Wednesday from 6.30 to 9pm. At PR squash court. 2. Workshop on broadcast/on-air techniques with Gil Wright. 22nd July, Tuesday from 6.30 to 9pm. At PR squash court. Both workshops are open to the public, so if you are interested, please do come. Hope to see everyone soon! Keren E Summer Programme Coordinator *** C Guinea Pig Radio Program Cancellation Report - prepared by Keren E & John Muir 28th July 2003 Nicole Maggio submitted a programme proposal for half hour slot on Sunday called "The Guinea Pig Radio Half-Hour", May 2003. Proposed programme is focused on life of guinea pigs, specifically, stories with factual information about guinea-pigs, historical origins, as well as advice on care for guinea pigs. Verbal proposal of five minute segment in show, "Pig of the week" on May 2003. Detailed Chronology First Show - 18th May 2003 (Nicole Maggio, NM) First email re: hints of violence in poster - 10th June 2003 (Gord DeVillers, GD) Questions re: inappropriate content - 11th June 2003 & 14th June 2003 (raised by GD) * Mentions concerns re: Guinea pig content to Nicole - 15th June 2003 (GD) Comments on programme content & structure - 6th July 2003 (Nathan Rambukkana, NR) Warning against bringing water into Studio A - 6th July 2003 (NR) Comments re: PCAP on-air after Guinea Pig Radio Half Hour - 6th July 2003 (NR) Complete digression from proposed programme - 13th July 2003 (NM) Refusal to discuss programme with EPs & SPC - 13th July 2003 (NM) 10 minutes on- air comments re: factual errors on Guinea Pig Radio Half Hour - 13th July 2003 (Sarah Mackillican, SM) Email re: meeting to discuss programme - 14th July 2003 (Gord) ** Phone call from Peterborough examiner reporter Erika Tustin re: Nicole Maggio's letter - 15th July 2003 (answered by Keren E) Cancellation of Guinea Pig Radio Half Hour - 15th July 2003 *** 15th examiner reporter Erika Tustin , specifically, stories with factual information about guinea-pigs, historic Names & Contact info of all persons involved: (remove "_ns") Erika Tustin Peterborough Examiner Reporter 745-4641 ext. 249 Gord DeVillers gorddev_ns@hotmail.com 755-0113 Keren-Happuch E ke_ns@trentu.ca 743-1777 Nathan Rambukkana nathanrambukkana_ns@trentu.ca 741-0460 Nicole Maggio lecrocks_ns@hotmail.com 740-0842 Sarah Mackillican s_mackillican_ns@hotmail.com 755-0113 Attachments - Index 1) Incident Report - Nathan Rambukkana prepared 17Jul03 2) Incident Report - Sarah Mackillican and Gord DeVillers prepared 17Jul03 3) Phone call with Erika Tustin - Keren E prepared 18Jul03 4) Ptbo Examiner 18Jul03 5a) Email to Nicole Maggio from John Muir 18Jul03 b) Reply from Nicole Maggio to John Muir 20Jul03 c) Reply and request for Letter written to Ptbo Ex to Nicole Maggio Note: no reply rcv'd to 31July03 6) Subsequent "Letters to the (Ptbo Ex) Editor a) Paul Cleveland 23Jul03 b) Tim Jefferies 25Jul03 Also please see Summer Programme Coordinator Reports of Summer Programme Committee Meeting Minutes. Attachment 1) Incident Report - Nathan Rambukkana prepared 17Jul03 Incident Report, Sunday July 6th, 2003 On Sunday July 6th I was subbing for Sara and Gord as Executive Producer. Nicole Maggio showed up just after 5:30 for her show, and due to our previous discussion in committee I monitored her show for inappropriate material. This particular show featured her insulting the listeners who didn't agree with her subject material (calling them Communists) and specifically targeting PCAP (which she maintains stands for Peterborough Communists Against Prosperity) and the members of the PCAP squat. She also made fun of the specific members of PCAP mocking their homelessness, and praising City Counsel for evicting them. She also insinuated that gay marriage was a bad idea, without saying so in so many words. Following the show, which I found particularly offensive, I went to the booth to prepare the next show. I told Nicole that her show should really end 5 minutes early with a long song so that the next programmer could get ready. Honestly I was quite angry at this point, and really had to fight my inclination to slam off the PCAP-member-mocking song that she had finished her show with and that was now spilling over into my time-slot. After this I told her that on a personal note I hated her show. I told her that also I thought the show had some good material, I though that it was ignorant, ill informed and I believe irresponsible. As someone whose life has been touched by poverty, I found her comments both disgusting and personally offensive. I was very very angry and shaking. I did not raise my voice and I cannot remember exactly what I said. She looked smug for the first part of what I said, and then expressionless. I then informed her that I would be doing a special show on PCAP and trying to include some actual information, and invited her to listen to it. She said she would. And motioned to leave. Finally, I noticed she had a water bottle sitting on the console. I gave it to her and told her that on an official note, if she did that again her show would be off the air. She said she didnt know that was against the rules, and I informed her it was. She left, I began to she up my show. She returned 2 or 3 more times to the booth gathering her music things that she had forgotten. After that last time I slammed the door after she left. I regret my harshness in this but this was my own personal disgust with what she was saying, and should not reflect Trent Radio. I take full responsibility for my actions of looking and sounding angry and slamming the door. As for threatening to remove her show from the air if she made a second (noticed) serious infringement of the rules of the station for protecting its very expensive equipment, I stand by that. Subsequent to this matter, we discussed these events in our committee meeting, and decision was reached to continue to monitor her content. After her latest show, (which had an undertone of attacking Trent Radio as an institution) the Executive Producers invited her to stay and discuss her content, which differed significantly from her stated content. She refused to stay. The last I heard she was being invited by email to discuss her show with the Programme Coordinator and Executive Producers, with the consideration that if she failed to do this it would be a breach of programmer accountability and subject to corrective action. If she attended this meeting, the understanding I have is that her programme would continue until the end of season. As far as I know she still has a programme. Compiled by Nathan Rambukkana 17 July, 2003 *** Attachment 2) Incident Report - Sarah Mackillican and Gord DeVillers prepared 17Jul03 Sarah Mackillican and Gord DeVillers' Report on "The Guinea Pig Half Hour". July 17, 2003. We were given Nicole Maggio's proposal on May 11th and we thought her show sounded interesting so we decided to contact her. Nicole's first show was on the 18th and minutes before going on air she told us there would be an extra segment in her show entitled the "Pig of the Week". She told us it would be five minutes and would be related to current events. We decided it was ok. As her shows progressed the guinea pig content was replaced with her political opinions. We began to realize that she would not think twice about making discriminatory comments. When someone complained to Trent Radio about Nicole's posters for her show (Nicole holding a gun) we decided it would be a good time to broach the subject with the other executive producers. At the next EP's meeting we discussed about Nicole. We (Sarah and Gord) decided to wait until Nicole said something discriminatory before we addressed our concerns to her. At this point (mid June) about 50% of the content was guinea pig related. While her political opinions were belligerent and aggressive we respected her desire to express herself. On July the 6th we were out of town and Nathan Rambukkana filled in for us. Afterwards he told us that Nicole had been ridiculing gay marriages, and ridiculing the homeless. Sarah and I decided that we had to stop all the political content in her show so on July the 13th, With Keren E, we waited to have a meeting with her after her show. At this meeting we planned to tell her that her show must now be 100% guinea pig content. She refused to talk with us, but we did get across to her our concern about her guinea pig content level. At this time Nicole said that Keren had approved her "new and improved show" (July 13th was the first episode of this show and the show was 0% guinea pig, 100% politics). After Nicole's show Sarah went on air for ten minutes and addressed comments made during Nicole's show that she felt were uninformed or untrue. On Monday the 14th we sent Nicole an email requesting a meeting sometime during the week. The next we heard about her was that she had written a letter to the Peterborough Examiner. We took the news that she contacted the examiner as proof that she received our email and didn't want to talk to us. We have decided to cancel Nicole's show because of her refusal to talk with us to discuss the guinea pig content in her show. *** Attachment 3) Phone call with Erika Tustin - Keren E prepared 18Jul03 There was a message on the machine for me on the 16th of July 2003 from a reporter, Erika Tustin from the Peterborough Examiner. The message was recorded around 10.30am earlier that morning. No reason was given as to why she made this phone call. I returned the call at 1.30pm that same day. Erika said that she wanted to talk to me about Nicole Maggio because Nicole had sent them a rather long letter. Upon inquiry, Erika revealed that the letter consisted mainly of complaints against three summer EPs, Nathan Rambukkana, Sarah Mackillican and Gord DeVillers. Nicole had also written about the way she felt targeted and singled out by Trent Radio members for her own conservative viewpoints. She had also mentioned that she felt threatened during the incident with Nathan on 6th July. I felt that I had to explain to Erika regarding the threat because I was present in the studio with the two of them. I stressed that I was not representing Trent Radio. I explained that I did not see how Nathan was threatening and how it was possible that Nicole could have been singled out. Erika then asked me if Trent Radio has any kind of censorship regarding political issues and I replied that as far as I know, Trent Radio does not have any type of censorship. Erika further tried to ask about all three EP's relation with the group in question, PCAP. I informed Erika that they are not members of PCAP. I was then asked for the reasons why both Nathan and Sarah went on after Nicole's show to talk about PCAP and in particular about Nicole's show. I explained that it was because they felt that they had to provide an alternate viewpoint and facts to what was presented during Nicole's show. I emphasised that none of it was directly at Nicole personally when Erika pointed out that Nicole felt that it was a personal attack. We also discussed about the cancellation of programs here at Trent Radio and I said that Nicole's show deviated from her proposal and that we (Sarah, Gord and I) have been concerned about some of the show's contents but had refrained from pulling the show off-air because we respected the right of individuals to freedom of speech. I also informed Erika about our attempts to speak to Nicole about her guinea pig content and her refusal to discuss this matter with us on 16th July. Prior to a conversation with Gord on 17th July 2003, I was under the impression that Gord and Sarah had tried to speak with Nicole regarding her scant guinea-pig content and I conveyed that to Erika with the intention of conveying across to her the efforts of EPs in trying to help improve Nicole's show. Gord informed me that they had not spoken to Nicole and that Nathan's incident with Nicole was probably the first. Another issue brought up by Nicole in her letter to the Examiner was that her proposal had been rejected in the fall and that was cause to see it as a form of discrimination against her. I informed Erika that Nicole's proposal was not the only rejected in fall*, in an attempt to show that we are not trying to single out Nicole. In the latter part of the conversation with Tustin, I was assured that her role as a reporter in this was to uncover as many facts and to report it in an unbiased manner. In my opinion, this lack of bias was not reflected in her article, published in the Examiner dated 18th July**. I sincerely regret my conversation with her and will be fully responsible for what I said. * Further talks with Barb Woolner revealed that Nicole's proposal had been rejected in the fall due to the absence of Gord Marci, the proposed co- host of Nicole's show, in meetings with the Program Director and General Manager regarding the proposal and subsequent scheduling conflicts. The Program Director made offers for Nicole to do either one or a series of special programmes over the fall season but was rejected by Nicole. *** Attachment 4) Ptbo Examiner 18Jul03 http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/governance/bodmins/_030731_at04_ptboex030718.gif *** Attachment 5a) Email to Nicole Maggio from John Muir 18Jul03 Subject: The Guinea-Pig Hour Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:01:13 -0400 From: John K Muir To: lecrocks@hotmail.com Dear Nicole, I was informed today that your radio programme, "The Guinea- Pig Hour", scheduled for the summer on Sunday afternoon from 5:30-6:00 has been cancelled by your Executive Producers, because you have not been able to meet with them to discuss the content of your show. I understand that among other things, they are concerned that the subject matters covered in your broadcasts on 06 July & 13 July 2003 was at great variance to the Programme Proposal you submitted earlier in the season. The programme proposal that you completed, and signed on 19 April 2003, provides that you acknowledge that programming and the use of Trent Radio's facilities are a privilege, and that as a programmer, you are in a position of trust. In addition, item #3 of the Programmer Pledge section of the Programme Proposal states that you; "... shall abide by Trent Radio policies, guidelines and direction of staff." Clearly a situation wherein you do not meet with, or contact your Executive Producers when asked by them to do so is a problem. I am writing you to advise you that effective immediately that; "The Guinea-Pig Hour" radio programme is suspended, and. any negotiation or further dealings you might wish to pursue with Trent Radio should be done directly with me. I am also writing to request that you meet with me at Trent Radio House, on Sunday, 20 July 2003 at 5:30 pm to discuss your programme and other related matters. If this time is inconvenient, then please contact me in as soon as is reasonable to set up a time. Sincerely, John K Muir VP & GM Trent Radio *** Attachment 5b) Reply from Nicole Maggio to John Muir 20Jul03 Subject: Re: The Guinea-Pig Hour Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 00:18:55 -0400 From: "Nicole MAGGIO" To: jkmuir@trentu.ca John, Thank-you for allowing me to participate at Trent Radio. . . It's fun discovering what does & doesn't work on-air. However, under the present circumstances I see no need to meet with you tomorrow. If you have any pressing requests please e-mail me and I'll respond promptly. Thanks again, nicole *** Attachment 5c) Reply and request for Letter written to Ptbo Ex to Nicole Maggio Subject: Re: The Guinea-Pig Hour Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 17:23:06 -0400 From: John K Muir To: Nicole Maggio Hello Nicole, You are welcome, and I respect your decision not pursue programming here. Although not pressing, I do have a request. I understand that you sent a letter to the Peterborough Examiner concerning Trent Radio and ask if you could email that to me and any comments to you might wish to express regarding your experiences here or as to present circumstances. Sincerely, John K Muir VP & GM Trent Radio *** Attachment 6a) Paul Cleveland 23Jul03 http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/governance/bodmins/_030731_at06a_ptboex030723.gif *** Attachment 6b) Tim Jefferies 25Jul03 http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/governance/bodmins/_030731_at06b_ptboex030725.gif [end]