CFMU RADIO INCORPORATED

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1 CFMU RADIO INCORPORATED TAKE NOTICE that there will be a meeting of CFMU RADIO INCORPORATED (the Corporation) on Sunday, June 13, 2009, 2:30 p.m. for the following purposes. 1. To receive the Transition Reports of the Board of Directors 2. To confirm election of the Directors (4) of the Corporation for To confirm election of Officers of the Corporation for a. President b. Vice-President c. Secretary-Treasurer d. Vice-President (Education) 4. To appoint the auditors for the Corporation for To delegate setting of remuneration of auditors 6. To discuss the Allocation and Expenditure for a Radio Console 7. To transact any further business that may properly come before the meeting Dated at Hamilton, Ontario, this 3rd day of June, 2009 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Julianne Simpson Corporate Secretary

2 MOTIONS 1. Moved by, seconded by to receive the Transition Reports of the Board of Directors. 2. Moved by, seconded by to confirm the election of Vishal Tiwari, Andrew Richardson, Andrew Caterine, and Chris Martin as Directors of the Corporation for Moved by, seconded by to confirm the election of officers as follows for : Vishal Tiwari as President, Andrew Richardson as Vice- President, Andrew Caterine as Secretary-Treasurer, and Chris Martin as Vice- President (Education). 4. Moved by, seconded by to approve the re-appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Corporation s auditors for Moved by, seconded by to delegate the setting of remuneration of the auditors to the Board of Directors. 6. a) Moved by Caterine, seconded by that CFMU Inc. approve the allocation of $16,000 for a new radio console. b) Moved by Caterine, seconded by that CFMU Inc. approve the expenditure of $16,000 for a new radio console.

3 Meeting of Full Members of CFMU Radio Incorporated Saturday, June 13, 2009 SRA 09D Council Chambers, GH Room 111 Call to Order at 7:20 p.m. CALL OF THE ROLL Present Absent Excused Absent Late Others Present Chair ADOPT AGENDA Ahmed, Ali, Bauman, Boccaccio, Caterine, DePass, Elshaikh, Finkle, Fisher, Ghandi, Herman, Hodgson, McIntyre, McNutt, Moustaqim-Barrette, Park, Polania, Richardson, Smyth, Stevens, Taunton, Tenenbaum, Tran, Voloshenko, Wade, Wright Dua, Lanteigne, Martin, McCormack Mohtashami, Scott Julianne Simpson (Administrative Assistant) Vishal Tiwari (MSU President) Moved by Stevens, seconded by McNutt to adopt the agenda as presented. BUSINESS 1. Transition Reports of the Board of Directors Moved by Finkle, seconded by Hodgson to receive the transition reports of the Board of Directors. 2. Confirm the Election of Directors of the Corporation for Moved by Elshaikh, seconded by Hodgson to confirm the election of Vishal Tiwari, Andrew Richardson, Andrew Caterine, and Chris Martin as Directors of the Corporation for Confirm the Election of the Officers of the Corporation for Moved by Wade, seconded by Wright to confirm the election of officers as follows for : Vishal Tiwari as President, Andrew Richardson as Vice-President, Andrew Caterine as Treasurer, and Chris Martin as Vice-President (Education). 4. Appoint the Auditors for the Corporation for Moved by Hodgson seconded by Tran to approve the re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as the Corporation s auditors for

4 5. Delegate Setting of Remuneration of Auditors Moved by Taunton, seconded by McIntyre to delegate the setting of remuneration of the auditors to the Board of Directors. 6. Allocation and Expenditure for Radio Console a) Moved by Caterine, seconded by Boccaccio that CFMU Inc. approve the allocation of $16,000 for a new radio console. Caterine CFMU runs a surplus every year. It is a logical step to buy them one of the most important pieces of equipment that they need. All of the specifics are attached in the memo that was included with the agenda. Carried Unanimously b) Moved by Caterine, seconded by McNutt that CFMU Inc. approve the expenditure of $16,000 for a new radio console. In favour: 24 Opposed: 0 Abstain: 1 Abstain: McIntyre Motion Passed Moved by Tenenbaum, seconded by DePass to move out of CFMU Inc. 7:35 p.m. /js Carried Unanimously

5 Executive Summary Background CFMU Radio Inc. plans to replace its malfunctioning McCurdy 8800 On Air broadcasting console with the more efficient and better suited AudioArts R55e The overall sound and functionality of CFMU s On Air studio would be much improved by upgrading its main broadcast console. The McCurdy 8800 console has been in use by CFMU since The console was donated to the station by CBC Radio (Toronto) and refurbished by John Mathews at Promethean Electronics. The 8800 functioned well for the station until 2001 at which time it started to show signs of failure through aging parts (capacitors/solder connections/switches). After contacting McCurdy Canada, it was determined that parts and servicing for this model were no longer available. Station management was able to find another malfunctioning 8800, through Northern Audio, and was able to scavenge parts for its on air board. After several years of using replacement parts from the second 8800, the station has run out of options for any further repairs. Appenedix 1: McCurdy 8800 (currently in use)

6 Broken Selector Knobs These knobs allow programmers to switch between A and B channels on each output module. Since these knobs are not only missing, but are also stripped and therefore do not allow us to choose between the input signal of various equipment. E.g. can t switch between aux input and turntable 1. Broken Cue Indicators The cue bus allows programmers to cue up audio before it airs. With these cue buttons currently broken, programmers must poke at the switch with a pen to enable and disable function. Inconsistent Output Gain Master audio output section is failing on right side channel and is irreparable. No spare output module is available for replacement. Non Aux Switches Auxillary output section not functioning on most channels. This is normally used for secondary recording, air checks and monitoring. Volume Pot Has been replaced 3 times in 5 years. Noticeable static through monitors when volume is increased. This makes the signal unlistenable and unreliable for studio monitoring. Parts are no longer available; the last two replacements were custom retro fits. The last retrofit caused major malfunction for several days. Appenedix 1: McCurdy 8800 (currently scavenged for replacement parts)

7 AudioArts R55e 2018 While the R 55e is sleeker in form than the earlier R 55, it retains the original core functionality such as two stereo program busses, two mono busses, optional telephone caller input, and opto isolated logic control with built in machine interface. Illuminated LED switches and a flipup meterbridge that provides direct access to I/O connectors and logic programming dipswitches complement the modular, countertop design. The 18 fully functioning output modules would accommodate all of CFMU s broadcast equipment with no compromise to sound quality. The R55 comes recommended by two other campus/community stations (C101/CFRU) that utilize the previous model (R 60) in their On Air studios. R55e2.jpg The cost of the R55e is approximately $ from Oakwood Audio, a long time supplier of the station that offers CFMU preferred pricing. Oakwood Audio has protected dealership licence, and therefore is the only supplier in Canada that offers AudioArts products. Installation costs through Avtek (Jeff Cudahy) are estimated at $ based on approximately hours of re installation of all audio lines to the new console. Schedule of Installation Due to several other large scale summer projects, CFMU would need to stick to a tight schedule to ensure that installation would be complete before Welcome Week. Our Engineer, Jeff Cudahy has indicated that installation needs to begin by July 6. We ve estimated the install to take approximately work hours over a period of two weeks. During this period, the station would temporarily broadcast from its production studio. Conclusion CFMU has serviced its McCurdy 8800 broadcast console for over 25 years. In the last several years, the station has used left over parts from a second console to service the one it currently uses in its On Air facility. In the case of a major malfunction, it is highly unlikely that we would be able to find serviceable parts to repair the To this effect, the station could only remain On Air by broadcasting from its production facility which is not equipped to accommodate a weekly programming schedule of over 100 shows, many of which utilize the production studio for pre recordings. Furthermore, with many broken features on the 8800 in use, the station has

8 limited functionality with On Air operations. With consideration to a major malfunction and ongoing issues with this broadcast equipment, we would like to request the capital expenditure of approximately $16,000 for the purchase of an AudioArts R55e radio console for the fiscal year 2009/2010.