WBSU/89.1 THE POINT CHARTER
APRIL 15, 2000

MISSION STATEMENT

1. To provide students, faculty, staff, administrators and surrounding local populations
radio programming which serves the public interest, convenience and necessity.

2.	To provide SUNY Brockport students with a facility to gain experience in broadcasting, engineering, programming and other learning opportunities to supplement those currently being offered by the Department of Communication and other academic disciplines.

3.	To provide a forum for all items of interest to the college and community and to be accessible to those who wish to make use of the facilities in order to serve the public, in accordance with prevailing FCC and SUNY guidelines.

4.	The station provides this charter in exchange for annual funding as a "priority Service" of the Brockport Student Government.

ARTICLE I ‑ GENERAL ORGANIZATION

Section 1. The facility shall be called "WBSU‑89.1 The Point" or "station".

Section 2.	The station is defined as the studios, business offices and other facilities Therein, all located within the College Union, and the transmitter and antenna, located on top of Mortimer Hall.

Section 3. The Operations Manager, Engineering Director, FM Program Director, News Director, Underwriting Director, Circuit Program Director, Sports Director, Public Relations Director, Production Director and Music Director shall comprise the Board of Directors.

Section 4.	The General Manager, a SUNY Brockport employee, shall be an advisor to the Board and the General Membership.

Section 5.	The WBSU General Membership shall be all voting members of the station as defined in Article IV.

Section 6.	All students of SUNY Brockport shall be eligible for membership in accordance with this Charter, college and BSG guidelines and procedures.

ARTICLE II ‑ Board of Directors

Section 1.	The Board of Directors shall initiate policies as may be necessary for station operations, which must be documented and posted.

Section 2.	The Board shall meet when called by the Operations Manager, whenever a majority of the Board of Directors so request or by petition of one third of the General Membership. In addition, the Board shall meet weekly during the College Academic Year.

Section 3.	Five (5) Directors shall constitute a quorum, except where specifically noted otherwise in this Charter, a simple majority of the Directors present shall carry all motions. There shall be no voting by proxy or absentee.

Section 4.	Appointed directorship shall be terminated upon two (2) unexcused absences or by the third late arrival per semester from scheduled Board meetings (see Article IV, Section 4).

Section 5.	Appointed directorship may be revoked at the request of both the Operations Manager and General Manager for poor performance, inability to fulfill responsibilities or conduct deemed detrimental to the organization.

Section 6.	If a director's position is or becomes vacant during the semester the Operations Manager will assume the responsibilities of that position until it is filled.

Section 7.	Each director shall keep regular office hours (minimum of 4/week) during station business hours.

Section 8.	Only one directorship position may be held during a given semester.

		ARTICLE III ‑ Division of Responsibilities

Section 1. Board of Directors

A. Operations Manager

(1)	(S)he is the financial officer of the station, in consultation with the General Manager. The signatures of both the Operations manager shall be required for the encumbrance and disbursement of BS ‑allocated funds, in accordance with BSG procedures.

(2)	(S)he assumes primary responsibility for the day‑to ‑day station operations and supervision of officers and staff, in consultation with the General Manager.

(3)	(S)he presides at all Board and General Membership meetings.

(4)	(S)he shall appoint members of the Board of
directors in consultation with the General Manager, and shall appoint a secretary to record and publicize the minutes of the station meetings. In accordance with BSG policy, all director candidates must have and maintain a 2.0 GPA overall and be an active member for at least one full semester and have a six (6) credit hour minimum at SUNY Brockport each semester in office.

(5)	(S)he shall consult with the General Manager in the employment of the Chief Engineer, a SUNY employee and/or independent contractor.

(6)	(S)he shall compile and submit budgets and other instruments of BSG funding, in consultation with the General Manager.

(7)	(S)he shall meet weekly with the General Manager,
FM Program Director and Music Director with regard to the upkeep of the FM Music Rotation.

B. FM Program Director

(1) (S)he is responsible for the scheduling of a minimum fifteen (15) hours each week of educational and informational programming. This includes a minimum of one hour each week of ethnically diverse programming; a minimum of one hour of jazz music each week; and a minimum of one program each week produced for children (as per FM Advisory Board Spring 1996). The FM Program Director is also responsible a for staff scheduling and supervision in consultation with the General Manager and the Operations Manager. The General Manager is assigned  final programming authority under FCC and SUNY rules.

(2) (S)he shall preside over all Board meetings and General Member meetings in the absence of the Operations Manager.

(3)	(S)he shall be acting Operations Manager upon the vacancy of the position of Operations Manager until an election can be conducted in accordance with this Charter.

(4)	(S)he, along with the Circuit Program director, nominate candidates for promotion from The Circuit to FM in consultation with the General Manager and Operations Manager.

(5)	(S)he shall regularly evaluate and/or critique announcing staff through air checks to promote the development of professional skills.

(6) (S)he shall meet weekly with the General Manager, operations Manager, and Music Director with regard to the upkeep of the FM Music Rotation.

(7)	(S)he shall be responsible for editing the daily playlist.

C. Underwriting Director

(1)	(S)he shall be responsible for all on‑air revenue generating activities of the station.

(2)(S)he, in cooperation with the production department, shall be responsible for the preparation of all underwriting marketing scripts and/or announcements subject to final approval from the Operations Manager and General Manager.
(3)
(3)	(S)he shall be responsible for the execution and processing of underwriting/marketing contracts, including supervision of related station traffic, issuance of monthly customer billings and collection of accounts receivable, in consultation with the Operation Manager and General Manager.

(4)	(S)he shall be responsible for recruitment and training of staff as may be required to further the above‑listed pursuits, in consultation with the Operations Manager and General Manager.

(5)	(S)he shall receive wages in accordance with a commission‑based compensation plan supervised by the Operations Manager and General Manager and shall coordinate the wages of the subordinates, as appropriate, in a similar manner.

D. News Director

(1)(S)he shall monitor the overall quality and  effectiveness of news and/or information
   programming and recommend, where appropriate, modifications to the FM and Circuit
   Program Directors respectively.

(2)(S)he shall be responsible for the recruitment, training and scheduling of all newscasters 
(3) and/or news staff.
(4)
(3)(S)he shall assist the General Manager and/or other staff in ongoing public ascertainment.

(4)(S)he shall regularly evaluate and/or critique newscasting staff through air checks to
(5) promote the development of professional skills.

	     (5)(S)he shall be responsible for the production and staffing of all station on \air news
         broadcasts and needed equipment in consultation with respective directors, managers, and
         Chief Engineer.

E. Circuit Program Director 

(1)(S)he shall be responsible for the recruitment, training and scheduling of all Circuit station announcers, in consultation with the Operations Manager and subject to the final approval from the General Manager.

(2)(S)he shall regularly evaluate and/or critique announcing staff to promote the development of professional skills.

	  (S)he, along with the FM Program Director, nominate
   candidates for promotion from The Circuit to FM in  
   consultation with the Operations Manager and the
   General Manager

F. Sports Director

(1)(S)he shall be responsible for the recruitment, training and scheduling of all station sportscasters, in consultation with the FM and Circuit Program Directors.

(2)(S)he shall regularly evaluate and/or critique sportscasting staff through air checks to promote the development of professional skills.

(3)(S)he shall be responsible for the production, promotion, and staffing of all station on-air sports broadcasts and needed equipment, in consultation with respective directors, managers, and Chief Engineer.

(4)(S)he shall supervise the installation and maintenance of remote sportscasting facilities, including leased telephone lines) and similar facilities, in consultation with the Operations Manager, General Manager, and Chief Engineer.

C. Public Relations Director
(1)(S) he shall coordinate the preparation of all Public relations activities and
(2) announcements for he station.

(2)(S) he shall coordinate the preparation and/or release of all station press releases and/or
   other publicity_devices, with the Operations and General Managers in accordance with budget
   allotment.

(3)(S)he shall recruit and train other staff in the techniques and policies of this 
   department.

(4)(S)he shall assist the General Manager and other staff in the formal preparation and filing  
   of station ascertainment in coordination with the News Department.

H. Music Director

(1)	(S)he shall recruit and train other staff in the techniques and policies of this department.

(2)	(S)he shall be responsible for the general upkeep of all music libraries.

(3)	(She shall be responsible for keeping regular of ice hours to receive phone calls from record companies and trade magazines for the purpose of bettering and enlarging all music libraries.

(4)(S)he shall be responsible for the review and critique of all music releases for
(5)quality and questionable content.

        (5) (S)he shall recommend said music releases to the FM Program Director for possible on‑air use.

(6)(S)he shall meet weekly with the General Manager, M Program Director and Operations Manager with regard to the upkeep of the FM music rotations.

I. Production Director

(1)	(S)he shall recruit and train other staff in the techniques and policies of this department.

(2)	(S)he shall be responsible for the general upkeep of the entire production complex.

(3)	(S)he shall be responsible for the quality of all pre‑recorded station program material which must be cleared through the respective program directors.

(4)	(S)he shall provide allotted time for production facility use for station members.

(5) ~S)he shall, in cooperation with the Underwriting director, be' responsible for the preparation of all underwriting marketing scripts and or announcements subject to final approval of the OPerations and general Managers.

J. Engineering Director

(1)	(S)he shall recruit and train other staff in the techniques and policies of this department.

(2)	(S) he shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the engineering equipment in consultation with the Chief Engineer, General Manager, and Operations Manager.

(3)	(S)he shall be responsible for the development of technical training programs for all station personnel using station equipment.
(4)	(S)he may test operating proficiency of all station members.

ARTICLE IV ‑ General Membership

Section 1.	Any person who attends two (2) consecutive station General Meetings and who satisfies applicable BSG and/or SUNY policies shall be a General Member ("member") and shall be vested with full voting rights and such other privileges as may accrue to such a position. All members must have held voting status for one month prior to an election to be eligible to vote.

Section 2.	Membership shall be available regardless of race sex, age, national origin in or basis of religion, and shall not be restricted to the students majoring in Communication. Compensated employment of qualifying members shall comply with all Equal Opportunity Employment and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission and other authorities.

Section 3.	The General Membership shall be convened by the Operations Manager and/or Board of Directors, in accordance with this Charter during the academic calendar on at least a bi‑weekly basis provided that at least five (5) business days notice shall be given of each meeting date, time, and location. For purposes of this Section, notification shall mean posting 'of an appropriate message on the station memo boar . A quorum shall be two‑fifths (2/5) of voting members, as certified by the Operations Manager and shall be required to conduct business.

Section 4.	Voting status shall be revoked upon failure to attend three (3) consecutive general meetings, provided that the Operations Manager may waive this disqualification on a case‑by‑case basis in the event of an advanced documented, bona‑fide absence due to academic, religious medical and/or other circumstances beyond the control of the member.

Section 5.	An appointed secretary shall maintain the minutes and records of attendance, which shall be prominently posted at the station and conveyed to the Operations Manager and General Manager.

Section 6.	The General Membership shall annually elect the Operations Manager in accordance with the terms of this Charter.

Section 7.	On‑air DJ activity is permitted only along with participation in one or more of the following departments: underwriting, News, Sports, Production, Programming, Music, Public Relations, and Engineering at the discretion of the department director in consultation with the Circuit and FM Program Directors and the General Manager. In order to acquire and maintain an FM on‑air shift members must have voting status as defined in Article IV, Section 1. If an FM staff member loses voting status he/she will be suspended from his/her shift for two (2) weeks.

Section 8.	If an FM jock quits the FM staff and/or the station, the former jock must go back to the Circuit for an evaluation process for no less than three (3) weeks or by the Board's discretion.

ARTICLE V ‑ Election of Operations Manager

Section 1.	The candidate(s) shall have completed at least two (2) consecutive semesters as a member and/or Director, one of which must be the semester of application, satisfy all WBSU, BSG and SUNY policies for qualification and submit a letter of application to the Election Committee as defined in Article V, Section 3.

Section 2.	Term of office shall be for one (1) calendar year, commencing May 1 with the exception of non‑traditional elections, and shall occur during a General Membership meeting in April. The meeting shall be conducted in accordance with Article IV, except as described below.

Section 3.	The General Manager shall no later than February 15, of each year, recommend to t;e Board of Directors the names of three (3) active members to serve as the Election Committee, including a Chair. The Board may appoint alternate nominees) but shall compose and charge the Committee no later than March 1.
Section 4.	The Election Committee shall announce the impending election, determine and announce appropriate procedures, and prepare the official election ballot. The Committee shall not accept application letters before March 2.

Section 5. (A) The election shall be conducted in accordance with Section 2 of this Article, except that the Election Committee shall preside over that part of the General Meeting designated for the election. The Committee will allot time for an individual opening/closing statement, questions, and answers among the nominees and members. Election shall be by secret ballot by voting members certified by the Operations Manager and the Elections Committee Chair in accordance with Section 4 of this Article. Write‑in and proxy ballots shall not be counted.

(B)	Election shall be effected by a simple majority of members present. In the event no candidate receives a majority on the first ballot, the ballots shall be counted and the candidate receiving the least number of votes, shall be disqualified. Additional ballot(s) will be taken and counted in this manner, each time disqualifying the candidates with the least number of votes, until a simple majority is achieved. Vote totals shall not be revealed by the Elections Committee to anyone at anytime except for conditions of Article V, Section 6.

Section 6.	In the absence of election challenge(s) filed pursuant to the Constitution of the Brockport Student Government, the Election Committee shall certify and convey the election result within five (5) business days to the General Manager and to BSG. Such notification shall finalize the election and the Election Committee will be automatically discharged. In the event a valid election challenge is accepted and announced by the General Manager and/or t5 $G, the Committee shall remain intact until disposition of the challenge.

ARTICLE VI - Recall of Election of Operations Manager

Section 1.   The operations Manager shall be recalled from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the General Membership with voting status, as follows:

(A) A petition for recall bearing the signatures of two fifths (2/5) of the active membership, as certified by the Board of Directors, shall be presented to the General Manager. The Board shall appoint a new Election Committee, consistent with other Articles of this Charter, which shall select a chair, announce procedures, time and place for the election.

(B) IN lieu of a General Membership petition for recall, the Board of Directors may initiate a Recall Election through a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its members. The Recall Election shall proceed in accordance with Section 1. (A) of this Article and other applicable article(s). The Recall shall carry or be denied on the basis of one (1) ballot, only. No reconsideration shall be allowed.

C. Whether initiated by petition of the General Membership or by the Board of Directors, the Recall Election shall be held within thirty (30) days of the date of the petition submission and/or motion. Noncompliance with this subsection shall invalidate the Recall petition and/or motion. 

(D) The Recall Election Committee shall transmit the election results to their chairperson, for announcement to the General Membership and the General Manager. BSG shall also be notified if the Recall is adopted. 

ARTICLE VII ‑ Amendments and By‑Laws

Section 1.	This Charter may be amended and/or By‑Laws adopted; by a simple majority of the General membership, acting in two consecutive General Meetings, provided that the Board of Directors shall have previously adopted a motion for amendment and/or changes to the Charter and/or By‑Laws by two‑thirds (2/3) vote.

ARTICLE VIII ‑ Implementation

Section 1.	This Charter shall be adopted in accordance with the terms of amendment of the prior Charter and shall supersede any and all such extant instruments.

WBSU Charter
April 10, 1995

STATION BY‑LAWS

IT IS THE EXPECTATION THAT EVERY MEMBER ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING BASIC GUIDELINES:

1)	JOCKS ARE TO ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THEIR AIRTIGHT BEGINS TO PREPARE. MISSED SHIFTS WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM ALL ON‑AIR ACTIVITY. LATE SHIFTS MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM ALL ON‑AIR ACTIVITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS MANAGER, AND THE GENERAL MANAGER. YOUR AIRTIGHT IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL EACH ALBUM AND CD IS FILED CORRECTLY IN THE APPROPRIATE MUSIC LIBRARY AND LOGS ARE COMPLETED.

2)	THE FRONT DOOR IS TO REMAIN CLOSED AND LOCKED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 5PM ‑ 8AM WEEKDAYS AND ALL DAY WEEKENDS. RING THE BELL FOR ENTRY DURING THESE TIMES.

3)	ONLY MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED IN THE STATION AFTER 5PM WEEKDAYS AND ALL DAY WEEKENDS. ONLY FM PERSONNEL CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ARE ALLOWED IN THE STATION AFTER 11:30 P.M. THE 11:00 P.M. SPORTSCASTER AND THE CIRCUIT ANNOUNCER MUST LEAVE THE STATION BY 11:30 P.M. DURING TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC PERIODS THE 9:00 P.M.‑MIDNIGHT FM ANNOUNCER MUST LEAVE THE STATION PROMPTLY AFTER HIS HER SHIFT (NO LATER THAN 12:15 AM EXCEPTIONS MUST BE CLEARED HER THE GENERAL MANAGER OR OPERATIONS NS MANAGER IN ADVANCE.

4)	PROFESSIONALISM IS EXPECTED AT ALL TIMES ON AND OFF AIR. THE USE OF EXPLICIT LANGUAGE OR MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED BASED ON PREVALENT FCC GUIDELINES.

5)	ANY BOARD MEMBER AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE I SECTION 3 OF THE WBSU THE

AIR OR THE STATION FACILITY IF NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE FCC LICENSE OR THE ITEMS IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE BOARD MEMBER IS THEN RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTACTING THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTOR AND THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AND MAKING A COMPLETE REPORT OF THE INCIDENT AND ACTION TAKEN.

THE RESPECTIVE DIRECTOR AND OPERATIONS MANAGER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND DETERMINING APPROPRIATE ACTION IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER.

A WRITTEN REPORT OF THIS DECISION WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE STATION MEMBER, OUTLINING ANY AND ALL ACTION OR SANCTION IMPOSED.

APPEALS BY THE STATION MEMBER SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES. ALL APPEALS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES AS OUTLINED IN STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT CODES OF STUDENT SOCIAL CONDUCT.

6)NO FOOD, DRINK OR SMOKING IS ALLOWED IN ANY STUDIO. ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE FACILITY AND NO ONE MAY ENTER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PREVAILING FCC REGULATION.

7)LIVE PHONE CALLS ARE PROHIBITED ON THE AIR FOR PREAPPROVED (BY THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTOR)
8)NEWS/SPORTS/PR/PROGRAMMING EVENTS
9)
10) DESTRUCTION, REMOVAL OR IMPAIRMENT OF STATION PROPERTY WILL BE CONSIDERED A CRIME AND VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COLLEGE, LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS.
11)
12)PERSONAL LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALLS ARE NOT ALLOWED. ALL OFF CAMPUS CALLS MUST BE LOGGED.
13)
14)EVERY ON-AIR PERSON IS EXPECTED TO:
15) - ACTIVELY WORK IN A DEPARTMENT AND ATTEND MEETINGS
16) - CLEAN ALL HEADS ON MACHINES EVERY SHIFT
17) - EDIT REMINDERS FOR OUTDATED MATERIAL EVERY SHIFT
18) - PROFESSIONALLY ANSWER THE PHONE
19) - KEEP UPDATED LOGS
20) - CLEANUP STUDIO AFTER USE
21) - KEEP PLAYLIST UPDATED
22) - HAND IN AN AIRCHECK TAPE AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH TO RESPECTIVE DIRECTOR 
23) - PARTICIPATE IN AT LEAST ONE P/R EVENT APPROVED BY THE P/R DIRECTOR EACH SEMESTER
24) - FM MEMBERS MUST HAVE AN OVERALL GPA OF AT LEAST 2.0. THOSE WHO FALL BELOW 2.0 ARE NOT ALLOWED A REGULAR FM SHIFT. THEY MAY BE AN FM SUBJOCK DOING NO MORE THAN TWO SHIFTS EVERY FOUR WEEKS (NOT IN EFFECT DURING SCHOOL BREAKS).
25)
26)NO WORKING MEMBER OR FAMILY MEMBER OF A WBSU MEMBER MAY WIN ANY STATION GIVEAWAYS.
27)
28)LISTENERS ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO WIN OR REGISTER TO WIN ONCE EVERY 30 DAYS. ALSO THERE MAY BE ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD EVERY 30 DAYS.
29)
30)READ MESSAGE BOARD DAILY
31)
32)DO NOT OPEN MAIL NOT ADDRESSED TO YOU.
33)
34)NO ALBUM, CD OR CASSETTE TAPE IS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE FACILITY. PERSONAL ALBUMS, CD'S OR CASSETTE TAPES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE STATION.
35)
36)PERSONAL TAPING IS PERMITTED. IF HOWEVER, STATION BUSINESS HAS TO BE DONE, PERSONAL TAPING MUST BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY.
37)
38)TWO OR MORE PERSON SHOWS ARE NOT PERMITTED; EXCEPT FOR SHIFT BREAK CROSSOVER, NEW AND SPORTSCASTS OR EXCEPTIONS CLEARED BY THE FM PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
39)
40)FM ANNOUNCERS WITH SPECIALTY SHOWS MUST ADHERE TO THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT OF THE SPECIALTY SHOW. VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE FM PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND/OR OPERATIONS MANAGER. DEFINITIONS OF SPECIALTY SHOWS ARE AS FOLLOWS (DESCRIPTIONS ARE COMPRISED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE FM PROGRAM DIRECTOR):

    DISCO FEVER (MONDAY): DISCO DANCE MUSIC FROM 1975-1982. EX. BEE GEES, K.C. AND THE SUNSHINE
    BAND, ABBA. CLUB MUSIC AND OTHER FORMS OF NON-DISCO DANCE MUSIC ARE UNACCEPTABLE.

80'S FLASHBACK (TUESDAY): EN EVEN MIX OF POP, ROCK, AND NEW WAVE 80'S MUSIC. EX. MADONNA, THE CARS, KAJAGOOGOO. NON-80'S MUSIC AND 80'S METAL IS UNACCEPTABLE.

THE COOL OUT (WEDNESDAY): SMOOTH R&B/URBAN BALLADS. EX. BOYS II MEN, LUTHER VANDROSS, MARIAH CAREY. CLUB, TECHNO, AND NON URBAN BALLADS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

METAL INQUISITION (THURSDAY): HEAVY AND DEATH METAL MUSIC. EX: MEGADEATH, SLAYER, DEATH. LIGHTER FORMS OF ROCK (ANYTHING LIGHTER IN STYLE THAN METALLICA) ARE UNACCEPTABLE.

CLUB 89 (FRIDAY): CLUB, TECHNO, RAP AND OTHER FORMS OF POP, URBAN AND DANCE MUSIC. EX. LA BOUCHE, 69 BOYZ, BOBBY BROWN. NON-CLUB DANCE TUNES OR OTHER FORMS OF NON-DANCE MUSIC ARE UNACCEPTABLE.

CLASSIC ROCK (SATURDAY): CLASSIC ROCK AND ROLL (APPROX. 1966-1979), EX. LED ZEPPELIN, THE DOORS. THE EAGLES. POP TUNES ("OLDIES") FROM THIS TIME ARE UNACCEPTABLE AS IS AN EMPHASIS ON 80'S ROCK.