The Columbia County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a 2012 budget of $145.1 million. Jeff Alexander in the Register-Star reports the County was able to adopt the budget and maintain the tax levy, despite a decrease in state aid and unfunded mandates that are straining county budgets statewide. Board of Supervisors Chairman Roy Brown told the paper there were no anticipated layoffs, but there is a hiring "chill" at the county level. Read the full story in the Register-Star.

Congressman Chris Gibson, who represents Greene and Columbia and several surrounding counties, and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who used to, are bragging about some local pork tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill, which just passed both chambers of Congress, includes over $50 million for nanotechnology research and a provision to increase focus on nanotechnology research by the Defense Department, including a study to determine the need for a center for nanotechnology. Where might that center be located? "A new center would likely be located at the University at Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering devoted to research and development of nanotechnology. Albany’s NanoCollege is also well placed to compete for the research funding. Now that the House and Senate have both approved the funding and legislative provision, the bill will be sent to the President for signature," according to Senator Gillibrand's press release.

The State Department of Public Service, charged with ensuring "safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services" for residences and businesses, approved the sale of two upstate nuclear plants to Exelon Corporation. Alexander Cockburn writes about close ties between President Obama and Exelon in the latest issue of Counterpunch. According to Cockburn, Exelon has been making generous provision to Obama’s campaign chest ever since his days in the Illinois Senate. Exelon, a Chicago-based company, now acquires two units of the Nine Mile Point nuclear plant in Scriba, Oswego County, and the slightly smaller Ginna nuclear plant in Ontario, Wayne County. Read Alexander Cockburn's story in Counterpunch.

Senate Republicans are planning to bring their challenge of a 2010 law mandating state prisoners be counted at their last known addresses for purposes of legislative redistricting- to the state's highest court. According to the Times Union's Capitol Confidential, a group of plaintiffs led by Sen. Betty Little, R-Queensbury, filed a pre-appeal statement Tuesday before the Court of Appeals. Albany County Supreme Court Justice Eugene Devine dismissed the suit Dec. 1. The Republicans are attempting to skip the Appellate Division and have their case heard by the Court of Appeals. Read about the appeal in TU's Capitol Confidential.

W.T. Eckert in The Daily Mail reports that cell phone service might soon improve in some far corners of Greene County if a proposal to fix problems with emergency communications goes through the Greene County Legislature. A study for the legislature recently determined that, to improve service, towers should be built in Halcott Center, West Kill, Ashland, West Settlement, Star Rock, Durham, Maplecrest, Windham, Hamburg, Kiskatom. Cairo Legislator William Lawrence told the reporter that, "like Kevin Lewis [R-Greenville] said we can rent those towers out other cellular companies who need them to because the coverage here is so bad.” Read the full story in The Daily Mail.

NYPIRG, (the New York Public Interest Research Group), released its list of the top 100 lobbyists in Albany for the first ten months of 2011. Topping the list is a group called "The Committee To Save New York, Inc.," which spent nearly $10 million dollars. The Save New York group, which includes several top Cuomo contributors, ran ads in January supporting Cuomo's plans to cut the state budget, cap the growth of property taxes and other measures. All told $187.5 million has been spent lobbying Albany this year. Walmart, which spent $2.6 million, is fourth on the list of big spenders: the chain hopes to gain approval to build an outlet in New York City. A number of interest groups on both sides of the gay marriage amendment spent money, and five groups cracked the top hundred. Chesapeake Appalachia, the top industry supporter of hydrofracking, spent a measly $189,000 this year -- that's a far cry from the $1.1 million they spent over the same period last year, when they ranked 18th on the top 100 lobbyists list.

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Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Freehold.
The National Weather Service says theere is a slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9 a.m. Friday in Freehold. Otherwise it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind between 14 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Friday night should be mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. The forecast for the weekend:
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Town meetings today
This is the third Friday of the month. WGXC does not know about any local meetings.

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:13 a.m./ 4:29 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 11:03 p.m. / 10:57 a.m.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Fri. Dec. 16:
• "Occupied Radio," 9:30 a.m.: WGXC programmer Mark Read's new national Pacifica radio show "Occupied Radio" debuts, with an episode called "Movement or Moment?"
• "Imprint," 10 a.m.: Host Terry Doyle runs down Hudson Valley musical events, and interviews Spuyten Duyvil.
• "The Living Poets Show," 3 p.m.: Host Rebecca Wolf will be live in the WGXC Hudson studio.
• "StickLips and Rock Dove," 8 p.m.: Regional bands perform live on WGXC 90.7-FM until 9:30 p.m., when "Hotline Radio" takes over, while this show will still be available at wgxc.org.

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• A OFF PSA 20111217 Winnie the Pooh
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• A_OFF_PSA_20120301_prescription_drug_help.mp3
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Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 6:51 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:10
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 6:51 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:10
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 6:51 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:10
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 6:51 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:10
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

Tom Casey in the Register-Star reports that Republican Hudson Mayor-elect Bill Hallenbeck will appoint Democrat Gene Shetsky, a former Hudson Police Chief, as mayor’s aide. Previously, Hallenbeck announced in a press release to other news organizations that A. Colarusso and Son’s Vice President of Human Resources and Finance, Gary Graziano will be Hudson City Police Department Commissioner. Read the full story about the latest appointment in the Register-Star.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee moved the STOCK Act, legislation to close loopholes for any insider trading by lawmakers, through to the Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 14. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is among the bill's sponsors, and their is similar legislation winding through committees in the U.S. House of Representatives too.

Via Jimmy Vielkind in Capitol Confidential, voter information for Greene and Columbia counties as of Nov. 1:
In Columbia County, active Democrats outnumber active Republicans by 475 voters, while there are nearly twice as many Republicans in Greene County as their are Democrats, and voters who do not identify with any party actually place second in Greene. Greene County has 11,986 active Republican voters, 7,102 voters who do not identify with any party, 6,864 Democrats, 1,656 Independence Party members, 780 Conservatives, 114 Working Families party membership, and 60 Green Party voters, and 8 "other." In Columbia County, Democrats extend their slight advantage, with 12,744 to 12,269 Republicans, 11,624 that do not identify with any party, and with Independence members at 2,624, Conservatives at 1,133, Working Families party members at 191, and 169 Green Party members, and 27 "others."
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This week on the Watershed Post's "Half-Hour News Hour" show which airs Wednesdays at 3 p.m. on WGXC, hosts Lissa Harris and Julia Reischel talk with Dan Viles. Viles is the owner of Cable Ad Net, a cable television advertising company that has launched a new over-the-airwaves TV station, WYBN TV 14, from the top of Windham Mountain. Click here to listen to the entire episode of "The Half-Hour News Hour" or click here to listen to a clip of just the interview with Viles here.

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Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Chatham.
The National Weather Service says the weather in Chatham Thursday will be rainy, mainly before 4 p.m., with a high near 46. Thursday night there is a chance of showers, mainly before 11 p.m., with a low around 36. The weekend forecast:
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind between 10 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Town meetings today
This is the third Thursday of the month.
ANCRAM Board meeting at 7 p.m. in Town Hall at 1416 County Rte. 7, Ancram (329-6512).
CAIRO Cairo-Durham Board of Education Meeting, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Cairo Elementary School, 424 Main St., Cairo, 518-622-3231.
CHATHAM Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. Town Hall, 488 State Route 295, Chatham (392-3262).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Public Safety Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson.
COPAKE Copake Zoning Review Meeting at 7 p.m. This committee will continue to meet on a regular basis on the first Tuesday and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the same location at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE The Village of Coxsackie Planning Board holds a Public Hearing for a minor sub-division for property owned by William and Betty Jane Nevins located in the Village of Coxsackie at 7 p.m. at Coxsackie Town Hall at 16 Reed St., Coxsackie. 518-731-2727
DURHAM Town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham.
GHENT Town Board meeting at the Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644)
GREENE COUNTY The Greene County Industrial Development Agency holds their board meeting. 8 a.m. at Greene County IDA Office, 270 Mansion St., Coxsackie, 518-731-5500
HUDSON Hudson holds a public hearing on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 4:00PM in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson, on the following proposed Local Laws which were adopted by the Common Council on November 30, 2011: Proposed Local Law Introductory No. 4 of 2011 - A Local Law amending the City Zoning Code to implement the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and for other purposes. Proposed Local Law Introductory No. 5 of 2011 - A Local Law amending the City Zoning Code to implement the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by providing for Local Consistency Review. Proposed Local Law Introductory N0.6 of 2011 - A Local Law amending the City Charter to implement the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by providing for the appointment of a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Consistency Review Board. Proposed Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2011 - A Local Law amending the City Charter to provide for the appointment of a Harbor Master in order to implement the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. 4 p.m. at Hudson City Hall, 520 Warren St., Hudson, 518-828-1030
RENSSELAERVILLE The Rensselaerville Hydrofracking Committee meets at 7 p.m. at Rensselaerville Town Hall, 87 Barger Road, Medusa.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:12 a.m./ 4:29 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 9:55 p.m. / 10:27 a.m.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Thu. Dec. 15:
• "Between the Lines," 2 p.m.: Ann Forbes Cooper talks with local authors Randy Treu and Ed Breslin.
• "Radio Theatre," 3 p.m.: "Involuntary Reception" by Kristin Lucas, and a work by Anna Friz's "The Clandestine Transmissions of Pirate Jenny."
• "WGXC Afternoon Show," 4 p.m.: Hosts Richard Roth and Ellen Thurston talk to local artist Wayne Coe.

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New PSAs/STATION IDs
• A OFF PSA 20111219 CCC Christmas dinner
• A_OFF_PSA_20120127_henriquez_youth_fund.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120301_prescription_drug_help.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120315_probono.mp3

Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:14
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:14
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:14
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:14
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

Local musicians Ann Osmond and Dennis Yerry, who go by Double Take, will be guests on the "WGXC Afternoon Show" Wednesday, Dec. 14 shortly after 5 p.m. The duo will be in the WGXC Catskill Community Center studio to talk about their performance this Sat., Dec. 17 at Gallagher’s Banquet Hall in Cairo. Hosts Peter Krug and Ron Diamondstein will talk to the duo live on the "WGXC Afternoon Show" live from the Catskill Community Center.

Drivers can expect higher tolls on five Hudson River bridges, according to several reports (including this one in today's Times Herald Record. The New York State Bridge Authority holds a public hearing at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15 at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel; Lobby Fl., 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, about the plan and, barring any significant objection, will adopt it the following Thursday, Dec. 22. The toll hike, from $1 to $1.25 with E-Z Pass, and $1.50 with cash on the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and four other Hudson River crossings, would go into effect Jan. 30. For more info on the plan, the public hearing and the bridges where tolls are going to rise, visit the Bridge Authority's website: http://www.nysba.state.ny.us/

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and 14 other Senators announced Tuesday, Dec. 13, that the U.S. Postal Service has agreed on a five-month moratorium on closing postal facilities. The Senators promise, in the meantime, to pass postal reform legislation to allow the post office, to maintain service. “The U.S. Postal Service plays a vital role in every community,” Senator Gillibrand said. “In New York, more than 1000 jobs, 100 post offices and seven Area Mail Processing centers will continue serving their communities while Congress works on reforming the postal service to ensure its survival.” The Postal Service is also considering eliminating Saturday service.

The Columbia Land Conservancy (CLC) is permanently protecting 297 acres in Claverack, as Christopher Jones of Catskill View Farm, LLC donated the majority of the development rights on his 297-acre property. CLC created a conservation easement that protects the property from development, and allows the landowners to live on their land, and continue the agriculture there. This easement protects the Shad Swamp, a NYS DEC designated wetland, as well as an adjacent NYS DEC designated wetland system that is fed by water from the Catskill View Farm property. The Columbia Land Conservancy now holds easements on 21,745 acres.

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="From WelcometoCatskill.com"][/caption]The Welcome to Catskill site scoops all local press with the results of the Catskill Elementary Student Council elections. The new Elementary Student Council: Emma Leipman, President; Anna Bulich, Vice President; Sophie Schindler, Secretary; Emily Liepshutz, Treasurer.

Per Earthsky.orgm, the 2011 Geminid meteor shower is early Wed. Dec. 14 and Thu. Dec. 15, best seen between midnight and 2 a.m. with the big and bright waning gibbous moon. You may see as many as 40 meteors per hour, according to Bill Cooke of the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office.

Weather right now
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Please credit the above temperatures: From the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page; and from Cairo and Catskill Weather Underground pages.
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Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Athens.
The National Weather Service says the weather in Athens Wednesday will be partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wednesday night there is a chance of rain before 1 a.m., then a chance of sleet between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then rain likely after 4 a.m., with a low around 34. The forecast into the weekend:
• Thursday: Rain likely, with a high near 46.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Town meetings today
This is the second Wednesday of the month.
VILLAGE OF ATHENS The Village of Athens holds a Public Hearing on the proposed amendments to the Village’s Vehicle and Traffic Law at 6:30 p.m at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CAIRO Robert Hempstead, just elected Town of Cairo Highway Superintendent, holds a public meeting/"open highway forum" at 6:30 p.m. at Gallagher's, 513 Main St. in Cairo.
CATSKILL Board of Education meeting in Catskill High library at 7 p.m.
CLERMONT Planning Board meets at Town Hall at 7 p.m. at 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY holds a Columbia County Water & Sewer District #1 public hearing in the Supervisors’ Chambers relating to the adoption of the water and sewer rates and the review of the 2012 proposed budget for the Columbia County Water & Sewer District #1 at 6:30 p.m., also a public hearing will be held at the Legislative Chamber of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors to consider the proposed acquisition of a temporary easement to be used as a temporary detour over the lands of Henry J. Meininger connecting Route 22 and River Road in the Town of Austerlitz, in connection with the replacement of BIN 3221950 carrying Upper Hollow Road over the Green River (the “Pratt Bridge Replacement Project”). Both meetings before a full Board of Supervisors meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 401 State St. in Hudson.
CLAVERACK Town of Claverack holds a Public Hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals for the on the following application(s): Schnackenberg, Jurgen: 79 Donnelly Rd. Tax Map #(SBL) 123 . – 1 – 63 . 111 Site Plan Review for construction of 28’ X 40’ barn to house hay, firewood, and utility room equipped with solar panels. The following application(s) are on the agenda for board review at the December 14, 2011 meeting of the Town of Claverack Zoning Board of Appeals: Almstead Nursery Company and Almstead Realty Company: 905 NYS Rte. 66 Tax Map #(SBL) 101 . – 1 – 53. Site Plan Review for installation of a temporary 24-foot by 8-foot office trailer. Coyote Flaco/Elle Mae: 6032 Rte. 9-H/23 Hudson Tax Map #(SBL) 131 . – 1 – 5 Area Variance for the expansion of a non-conforming use. At 7:30 p.m. at Claverack Town Hall, 91 Church St., Mellenville.
COPAKE Resource Advisory Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Planning Board Application meeting and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. both at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Planning Committee meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
JEWETT Town meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town's 9 & 9H Corridor Committee meets at 7 p.m. at at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Board meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook (758-9882).

The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:12 a.m./ 4:29 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 8:48 p.m. / 9:55 a.m.

WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Wed. Dec. 14:
• "The Half-Hour News Hour," 3 p.m.: Lissa Harris and Julia Reischel of The Watershed Post blog cover all the news in the Catskills.
• "Live from the Red Dot Open Mic," 9 p.m.: Rob Johanson hosts an hour of live music from the Red Dot Restaurant on Warren St. in Hudson.

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• A OFF PSA 20111219 CCC Christmas dinner
• A_OFF_PSA_20120127_henriquez_youth_fund.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120301_prescription_drug_help.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120315_probono.mp3

Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
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• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport

Hudson Studio Manager
WGXC 90.7-FM
Term: Full-time, 1-year contract (with opportunity for long-term renewal)
Salary: 1,650/monthly (19,800 annually) + benefits
Website: http://www.wgxc.org

WGXC 90.7-FM: Hands-on Radio is a creative community radio station serving Greene and Columbia counties in New York’s Hudson Valley. WGXC launched its FM signal February 2011, and transmits 3,300 watts to 78,000 potential listeners in the two counties, and southern Albany County. WGXC is a creative community media project, re-envisioning radio as an innovative platform for local participation with special exhibitions and events, media training for our community's youth and adults, a news blog, and a community calendar of events. WGXC operates out of studios in Hudson, Catskill, and Acra, and is a program of the nonprofit arts organization free103point9, whose mission is to define and cultivate Transmission Arts: creative and experimental use of airwaves.


In addition to managing WGXC’s most active studio location, the Hudson Studio Manager is a leadership position that will play a major role in the day-to-day operations of the station-at-large. The Hudson Studio Manager works closely with a small passionate staff. The position will include the following responsibilities:

Operations
· Oversee the day-to-day operations at WGXC's Hudson Studio
· Manage WGXC communication and contacts
· Work with Council Coordinator to prepare council agendas
· Manage FCC filings, compliance, and Public File
· Manage WGXC reporting calendar, and budget working with staff to ensure compliance
· Ensure station policies are followed; manage proposed revisions to the policy handbook
· Coordinate weekly staff meeting

Fundraising
· Coordinate two annual pledge drives, with staff participation and support
· Assist Executive Director with development work
· Manage station memberships and merch sales

Volunteers
· Organize monthly volunteer meetings & orientations
· Maintain current volunteer information
· Connect volunteers with appropriate committees and events
· Track required programmer volunteer hours

Programming
· Assist programmers who visit the Hudson studio and need support
· Serve as emergency Day Contact on specified days

Qualified candidates will have experience in community media. Training in radio, non-profit organizational management, strong writing skills, and enthusiasm for experimental media art is desirable. Candidates must be highly organized, energetic, passionate about community and creative radio, and able to work well with a diverse range of personalities and perspectives.


Please submit a cover letter, resume, and references to info@wgxc.org.
Please reference the position title in the subject line.
Resumes will be accepted until December 23, 2011.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted. No calls please.

free103point9, WGXC’s parent organization, is an equal-opportunity employer.



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Employment Availalble:Archivist

Pacifica Foundation, North Hollywood, CA

The Pacifica Radio Archives is looking to hire a regular full time Archivist who will oversee the preservation and cataloging activities of a collection of 55, 000 reel-to-reel tapes.

Responsibilities include cataloging current archival holdings. Performing in-house preservation tasks including, but not limited to re-boxing and re-spooling tapes, preservation transfers, and creating derivatives from master tapes.

Required: ALA-accredited M.L.I.S. degree or a related M.A. with a specialization in audiovisual preservation with at least two years archival experience.

Preferred: Experience handling a variety of audio formats, especially ¼" reel-to-reel analog audio tape, in an archival context, experience with cataloging, including file-naming conventions; demonstrated grant writing experience; familiarity with the PBCore metadata standard; experience with word-processing and database systems (Word, Excel, etc.); Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to work both as part of a small team and independently.

Please send resume to pacarchive@aol.com fax to 818-506-1084.

Brian DeShazor
Archives Director
Pacifica Radio Archives
3729 Cahuenga Blvd. West
North Hollywood CA 91604
800 735 0230 ext. 263