General Manager's Report for the BoD 17 Jun 1999

Notes:
We have received 80% of the SCP grant - $3068.00

We sold about $1,200 of publicy to Elections Ontario & $200 to the
local NDP campaign per the recent provincial election.

A cheque from CSIRP $10,000 for disbursement of the Full Moon over
Killaoe project is on its way.

The total billing for the Sociology Lecture Web and CD project will be
$1,050.  The labels are almost done.

We are also "digitising" a three minute video of Trent University's new
chancellor.

The Studio A turntables are now repaired for about $315.00.  A a
"sneeze-guard & slip wedge" design has been devised to protect the
turntables.  The cost is $250.00.  Contruction and installation
recommended.

We are investigating a Trillium Foundation Grant.

We have been approached by Gary Francis to use the TRadio property for
the purpose of the selling hot dogs.  This is recommended with the
monies to be used to help defray the costs of winter snow clearing and
summer plantings.

There is a terrible though intermittent buzz on the Bell lines to CHEX.
Repairs are difficult to coordinate with CHEX and Bell.

Addendum to the General Manager's Report for the BoD Meeting 17 Jun 99

Re: Ontario Work Study Programme (OWSP) 1999_0 - not approved.

Overview:  The Ontario Work Study Programme (OWSP) provides a 75% grant
towards the total direct costs of employment for eligible students.  To be
qualify students must be eligible to receive funding from the Ontario
Student Assistance Programme (OSAP).  The Financial Aid Office will be
notified of the total Trent OWSP allocation at the end of June, which will
be apportioned according policy and in early August Trent Radio will be
notified of its share. The total cost for each student position must not
exceed $900.00 or about 100 or so hours.  If more hours are needed to
fulfil a particular function two or more applications must be filed for
different people doing the same work.

This year's application:  In the main the grant request advances the
priorities identified last year for the development of the Spoken Word
Archive and Radio Drama.  In addition, provision has been made for
technical support for "Trout Rodeo", and training of new programmers and
on-going maintenance of the Music Archive and the building.

See http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/  and navigate to the link marked;
Ontario Work Study Programme (OWSP) 1999_0 for detailed job descriptions.

Spoken Word: The specific job descriptions were developed according to
recommendation made by the 1997 Archive Leader, Brendan Edwards, with
distinct positions for a leader; data entry; and materials prep and
classification.  It is anticipated that the second phase of the archive's
development will be completed by the end of the 2000 Spring season.  This
would means that all 1,200 spoken word cassette tapes will have been
classified, catalogued and shelved.  360hrs

Music Archive:  Would also analyse lost CD reports.  120hrs

Training Support:  Would also undertake studio maintenance in addition to
organising teaching days.  120hrs

Physical Plant: This provides for on-going maintenance for the fabric of
Trent Radio House, and help identify problems as they arise.  75hrs

Radio Drama: See job description below. A poster & promo &c should be
prepared and in distributed in advance of this position's start date. 105hrs

Publicity: Publication of two "Trout Rodeo" programme guides for the
Fall & Spring Seasons in addition to writing and submitting short weekly for
the Arthur and other print publications. 110hrs

Positions not applied for this year: Outreach, Cultural Features, SOCAN

Title    Duties
SWLdr    ORGANISE & Participate in SW Prep, Classification & data Entry
SWClass  SW PREP & CLASSification
SWDAta   SW Data ENTRY
MusLdr   Organise & Participate in Archiving Days
Trainer  Render Technical & Studio Training: Studio Maintenance
Plnt&T   Cleaning and R&M some knowledge electronics an asset
RDrama   Organise, SM, produce Radio Drama
Publicty DTP to print and HTML "TROUT RODEO" Posters &c

         $5,370.15 Current Application YE00
         $5,643.47 Previous Application YE99
         $5,003.47 Previous Year (YE99) Actual Grant