The mission of the WLRN Public Radio and Television (WLRN) Community Advisory Board (CAB) is to serve the South Florida Community, the WLRN audiences and WLRN management as an independent and diverse group of listeners, viewers, and supporters, committed to enhancing public broadcasting by working collectively to ensure that WLRN continues to provide quality, responsive, and independent noncommercial broadcasting services that adhere to the Editorial Integrity Policy (School Board Rule 6GX13-8C-1.011). The role of the CAB is solely advisory in nature.

 

Statement of Purpose

Members serving on the Community Advisory Board are residents and/ or business people within the South Florida area. They provide input to the General Manager on matters of WLRN's radio and television programming.

The committee's role is solely advisory in nature. By Federal Communications Commission regulations, the CAB has no authority to exercise any control over the daily management or operation of the stations.

The Community Advisory Board shall be composed of a maximum of twenty members who are representative of the cultural, education, civic, ethnic, geographic, and economic diversity of the WLRN-TV and WLRN-FM coverage area; plus two currently elected Miami-Dade County School Board Members appointed by the Chair of the School Board; two Friends of WLRN, Inc., Board Members appointed by the Friends of WLRN, Inc., Board; and one member of the South Florida Chapter of Professional Journalists appointed by the Chapter's Board.

 

Advisory Board Members shall not be WLRN employees, Friends of WLRN, Inc. employees, program producers or representatives of WLRN underwriters or their agents. The members of the Advisory Board shall certify in writing that they will abide by standards of ethical governance and shall not use their position for personal gain for themselves, family members or personal friends.


Term of Office

The term of office for all members of the Community Advisory Board shall be three years. Members may succeed themselves for one additional three-year term. The terms of the School Board Members, the Board Members of Friends of WLRN, Inc. and the Member from the South Florida Chapter of Professional Journalists shall run concurrently with their terms of office or membership with their respective organizations, but will not exceed the term limits contained herein.

 

The officers of the Community Advisory Board shall be a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary. Officers shall be elected at the first meeting of the fiscal year and shall serve for one year. Officers shall be eligible for reelection.

The current CAB Chair is Jo Asmundsson; the Vice-Chair is Dr. Susan Angulo; and the Secretary is Marcus A. Christian.

The CAB's Issues and Outreach committee helps investigate and identify issues of community concern. Members are available to speak at meetings of other community and civic groups, and to receive feedback on WLRN's programming policies.

The CAB's Membership committee accepts and evaluates applicants for any board positions and makes recommendations to the CAB Selection Committee. Interested applicants should forward a resume, with a letter of interest detailing (1) the applicant's interest in WLRN, (2) the applicant's involvement in any community groups or organizations, and (3) the applicant's ability to represent the cultural, educational, civic, ethnic, geographic, and economic diversity of South Florida, to the attention of the CAB Membership Committee, c/ o WLRN CAB, at 172 N.E. 15th Street, Miami, Florida 33132.

The CAB's Reports committee helps prepare the Annual Report and coordinates with the WLRN General Manager and staff on other reports to the CAB.

 

The Mission and Long Range Planning committee is charged with formulating for CAB member consideration and approval: (1) a CAB mission statement which will set forth the CAB's multifaceted missions and serve as the general guideposts and parameters for the CAB's advisory endeavors and activities; and (2) a long-range, strategic plan which will establish CAB goals and objectives and serve as the blueprint and action plan for future CAB undertakings designed to achieve such goals and objectives.

 

The Social and Special Events subcommittee is responsible for coordinating periodic events including social functions, workshops, and/or retreats designed to enhance collegiality amongst CAB members and to promote the exchange of ideas and the sharing of the interesting multitude of diverse experiences, talents and backgrounds of the CAB members.

 

The WLRN Community Advisory Board meets at the WLRN main office (ABM Telecommunications Center) located at 172 N.E. 15th Street, Miami, Florida 33132, unless otherwise specified. Meetings are open to the public and announced in advance on WLRN Radio (91.3 FM) and Television (Channel 17) and posted on this website.

The 2012 CAB Meeting Schedule:

You may review the minutes of previous WLRN Community Advisory Board meetings by clicking highlighted dates below.

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Contact Us

For additional information, contact the WLRN CAB Liaison, Bernadette Siy at (305) 995-1717 or email bernie@wlrn.org .