Governance: Stage 1 & 2

Tribal LicenseesYour Station as a Valuable Asset

A 5x5 Model Webinar• Governance Stage

1&2 Tribal Licensees• Presenters

o Ginny Z. Bersono Maxie C Jackson IIIo Debra Croswell,

KCUWo Sial Thonolig,

KOHNo Sue Matters, KWSO

• January 24, 2013• 3pm EST

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Debra CroswellDeputy Executive

Director

Confederated Tribes of the

Umatilla Indian Reservation

www.kcuwradio.orgdebracroswell@ctuir.or

g541.429.7391

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

KCUW is situated as a program within the Tribe’s Communications Department.

Tribe provides many avenues of cash and in-kind support for KCUW

(facility, janitorial, legal, financial, hr, IT, etc.)

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

• Tribe has well-established financial procedures (budgeting, grant applications, purchasing, payroll, etc.)

• Tribe has well-established procedures for all its departments:o approved annual work planso formal bi-annual reporting to the governing bodyo monthly policy-level reporting to the governing bodyo weekly activity summaries that are shared with all

department directors and the governing body, etc.

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

If your tribe (licensee) does not have such well-established procedures like these, the station could develop your own for internal use. This will create better informed and involved staff/volunteers and ways for the station to keep others informed (governing body, executives).

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Radio station staff should develop relationships with governing body members and tribal executives: be receptive to their ideas; educate them on FCC and station rules; invite them to visit the station periodically.

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

• Radio station staff should develop relationships with staff in other departments that the station relies on (IT, finance, HR, etc.).• Find ways to demonstrate the station’s value

to the community and its leaders (be visible at large community events, continually promote the station’s programs). Station staff and volunteers should all be doing this – it’s not just one person’s job.

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Sial ThonoligGeneral Manager

Hewel Ni'oksial.thonolig@tonation-nsn.gov

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees• Organizational

Structure – “We are them, and they are us”o Leadership made

decision to operate KOHN as a government department under the executive branch

o Program designated to Hewel Ni’ok (Wind Talking) when FCC approved second FM Station

o Integrated into the Nation’s Emergency Management Response

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

• Key Elements to a Positive Governance – “The Nation is the Licensee, We are the Agents”o Well Defined

Roles and Responsibilities

o Established Policies

o Support Serviceso Information Flowo Culturally based

programming and operations

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

• Value to Community – “How do you know?”o All Employees

embrace the concept that they represent the station, but are agents of the licensee

o Promote the station as a resource

o Value the services – Issue Statement of services listing the value of announcements

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Sue MattersStation Manager

KWSO - Confederated Tribes of Warm Springssmatters@wstribes.org

541.553.1968

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees

Governance - Stage 1&2Tribal Licensees