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MINUTES KXNM BOARD of DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday –MARCH 20, 2019
 
Present:  Art Swenka, Dixie Swenka, Ladd Hagmaier, Bill Simms, Randy Wright
 
Not Present:  Babbi Baker, John Griego, Norm Onarheim, Keith Smith
 
Visitor: Dwayne Parker, Internet entrepreneur
 
Art Swenkacalled the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. 
 
The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all present.
 
A quorum was met with 5 of 9 directors present.
 
CONSENT AGENDA: Bill Simms motioned to approve the agenda for the March 20, 2019 meeting as submitted. Ladd Hagmaier seconded the motion, and directors unanimously approved it.  The minutes from the February 20, 2019 meeting were not available for approval.
 
OLD BUSINESS:  There was no old business to discuss.
 
NEW BUSINESS: There was no new business to discuss.
      
TREASURER’S REPORT: Art Swenkasubstituting for John Griego,Treasurer, provided copies and discussed financial statements, including the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Income by Comparison.  Art reported that revenue is up over 30 percent, and that expenses are down nearly 20 percent from the same time period last year.  Art attributed the increase in revenue to sponsors opting for Run of the Station (ROS) advertising, instead of program sponsorship.  ROS costs $150.00 per month versus $5.00 for each program sponsorship message. 
 
Directors commented that the financial reports are comprehensive and complement financial oversight.  Randy Wrightmotioned to accept the Treasurer’s Report as submitted.   Bill Simms seconded the motion, and directors unanimously approved it.
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS:  There were no committee reports.
 
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT:  Bill Simmsdiscussed a problem with the WiPower Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) at the tower, which caused a broadcast interruption.  Bill fixed the problem by disconnecting and bypassing the UPS, and contacting WiPower, who will replace the UPS.   A second UPS’s battery at the tower was drained following a wind related power outage, also causing a broadcast interruption.  Both UPS’s need to be replaced.  
 
Bill reported on a recent notification from the FCC that the alert monitoring signals from KXLT and KOB radio are no longer available and that the station needs to find a replacement.  Bill and DixieSwenkacontacted KANW radio, and after considerable research coded the KXNM radios to receive the FCC alert signals from KANW.  
 
Bill also commented on the FAA reports from the local high schools, and commended Moriarty and Corona High Schools for their excellent reporting.  He expressed concern about Estancia’s late reporting.   A new reporter for Estancia High School will be elected soon, which should solve this issue. 
 
 
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:  Art Swenkareported that the Elm and Cottonwood trees on the east side of the building will be removed soon, because the roots are damaging the septic system.  Art also reported that he and Bill would share the $500.00 cost to purchase a dedicated UPS for the transmitter.
 
OTHER DISCUSSION:  Dixie Swenka initiated a discussion on a Florida college student’s request for an unpaid summer internship at the station. 
Dixie will contact NM Workforce to determine if a stipend and mileage reimbursement can be provided to the student.   Directors were supportive of this initiative.
 
Dwayne Parker, former owner of Scoop Internet, visited with directors and proposed a partnership to build a 190-foot freestanding tower on the station’s property in exchange for free fiber optic Internet access. The tower could also be used for a secondary, lower power broadcast antenna when the transmitter in Encino is down.

​Directors asked Dwayne questions about financing, competition, regulations, among others and thanked him for presenting this proposal to the station. 
 
Dwayne thinks it will be about one year before the finances are in place to build the tower and install the equipment needed for Internet distribution. 
 
The next Board of Directors Meetingis scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the KXNM Offices and Studios in McIntosh.
 
The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
 
Respectfully Submitted:                              Approved:
 
RandyWright                    
Randy Wright, Secretary                             Arthur J. Swenka, President
 
03/21/2019
                                     
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      • Red Gorilla Studios 10/22/21
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        • Bud Warner 9/17/21
        • Roadhouse Karma 9/24/21
      • April - June 2021 Shows >
        • Sally Townes Band 4/2/2021
        • Marc Malin and Paula Rhae's Roadside Distraction 4/9/2021
        • Freddie Schwartz 4/16/2021
        • Leigh Baca and Ken Hume 4/23/2021
        • Bad Katz 4/30/2021
        • Jim Kono 5/7/2021
        • Black Hats N Pearl Snaps 5/14/2021
        • Alchemie 5/21/2021
        • Friends Forever 5/28/2021
        • Fair Trade Fusion 6/4/2021
        • Ryan Painter and the Resisters 6/11/2021
        • Jazz Brasileiro 6/18/2021
        • Take 2 - Reverend E and The Vagrants 6/25/2021
      • January - March 2021 Shows >
        • Reverend E and the Vagrants 1/8/2021
        • Swing Shift 1/15/2021
        • Rye Creek 1/22/2021
        • Odd Dog 1/29/2021
        • Gilbert Ortiz 2/5/2021
        • The Keys Band 2/12/2021
        • Stanlie Kee and Step In 2/19/2021
        • John DeYoung 2/26/2021
        • JJ and The Mystics 3/5/2021
        • The Larry Conga Show 3/12/2021
        • The Rudy Boy Experiment 3/19/2021
        • Dick Orr 3/28/2021
    • Archaeology in Your Backyard Archives >
      • Conflicts and Military Actions >
        • Coronado's Entrada
        • Pueblo Revolt
        • Tiguex War
        • Tumultous 1600's
        • 12-Years of Revolt
      • Ghost Stories and Mysteries >
        • Deadman's Curve
        • Ghost Towns
      • Influential Men >
        • Sherrif Elfego Baca
        • David Meriwether
        • Ernie Pyle
        • Delbert Redfern
        • Clem (Pop) Shaffer
        • Montague Stevens and Grizzly Bears
        • Delmar Thomas
      • Influential Women >
        • Eve Ball
        • Carol Bishop
        • Ella Foley Clayton
        • Mabel Sibley Jones
        • Carmen Padilla
        • Emily Post's Roadtrip Through New Mexico
      • INDIGINEOUS PEOPLE >
        • Alamo Navajo Tribe
        • Chief Manuelito of the Mescalero Apache
        • Plight of the Chiricahua Apache
        • Gran Quivira Mythical City of Gold
        • Gran Quivira's Preservation
      • interesting Places >
        • Antelope Springs
        • Baca Car Dealership
        • Belen Cutoff
        • El Bosque Homestead
        • Cedarvale School
        • Cedro Peak Fire Lookout
        • Estancia Salt Lakes
        • Hanging Trees
        • Manzano National Forest
      • Paleo-American >
        • Clovis and Theories
        • Mammoth Steppe Hypothesis
        • Solutrean Hypothesis
      • Significant Events >
        • Community Buffalo Hunts
        • Last Hanging in New Mexico
      • Torrance County Pioneers >
        • Baca and Barela Families
        • Early Villages Along The Monzanos
        • Tabet Family
        • Torrance County Early Days
      • Towns, Settlements and Villages >
        • Encino
        • Estancia
        • Gran Quivira
        • Madrid
        • Magdalena
        • Punta de Aqua
        • Socorro
        • Stanley
        • Stanley
      • Wild West >
        • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
        • Cowgirls and Wildwest Stars
        • Dime Novels and Pulp Westerns
  • ABOUT KXNM
    • BOARD of DIRECTORS >
      • Meeting Schedule, Agendas and Minutes
    • CONTACT US
    • HISTORY/MISSION
    • STAFF & VOLUNTEERS
    • In-Kind Donations and Services
  • SUPPORT
    • BECOME AN UNDERWRITER
    • CORPORATE SPONSORS
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