2017-708-E Finance - Public Gallery outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:3B67A5FD-6776-4322-9152-0531CA4BC4BD XHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION 2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) Please provide the following information about your agency (2 pages OR LESS): a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): January 1997 Twenty years in operation b) Agency's Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): to educate, inspire, and entertain the diverse populations of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and nearby areas. We cultivate local music and facilitate the exchange of cultural and intellectual ide as, with particular regard for those who are overlooked or under- represented by other media outlets. We provide a space for media access and education by providing equipment and training to our community. c) Types of Services the Agency Provides (bullet format): • Locally owned and operated broadcast media • Training for residents in radio production and broadcasting • Practical broadcasting experience for residents • Delivery of public service announcements • In depth interviews with area politicians, government officials, authors, and other leaders. • Programing produced by local teenagers • A significant number of radio programs produced by local African-American programmers • Local event calendar • Locally produced Spanish language programs d) Agency's History with Providing These Services: WCOM has been providing all these services to the community since late 2004. Our 71 volunteers range in age from 14 to 86 and include blind and elderly hosts. Public Gallery of Carrboro was originally created to facilitate the extraordinary Art on Weaver public art project in 1997. Ruffin Slater filed an application with the FCC for a low power FM radio license in June 2001 for WCOM. License granted in December 2002. In September 2003 WCOM received a federal PTP grant for 75% of startup costs. WCOM began broadcasting in 2004 from an old bank building on Weaver Street in Carrboro with its transmitter at Scroggs Elementary in Chapel Hill. The studio moved first to 208 East Main and then in September 2012 to space rented from The ArtsCenter. The Carrboro BOA named November 6, 2014 "Community Radio Day" in Carrboro to recognize WCOM's tenth anniversary. e) Other Pertinent Agency Information (Ex. Has the agency experienced any major changes in the past year? Is there a new Executive Director?Are there new initiatives?) During 2016, the Public Gallery of Carrboro implemented enhanced earned and unearned income efforts and stronger financial planning with great success, turning a Agency Information 2/8/2017 9:06:10 AM Page 4 of 18