Minutes of Demon FM Board

Tuesday 20th May 2014 at 11.30am

DSU Meeting Room, Room 1.18

ACTION
PRESENT
Directors
Andy Downton, Pro Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, Chair (AD)
Warren Manning,Deputy Dean to Faculty of Technology
Head of School of Engineering, Media and Sustainable Development, and Leicester Media School (WM)
Max Mcloughlin, Chief Executive Officer (Director) (MM)
Nathan Jeffrey, ITMS Multimedia & Information Services Manager (NJ) – It was noted NJ will leave the meeting at 12midday.
Charlie Bull, Media Coordinator
Simon Walsh, Faculty of Technology, (Radio Production) (SW)
Alice Wilson, VP Media & Communications (AW)
Ed Crofts, Station Manager (EC)
In Attendance
April Cernuschi, incoming Station Manager
Adam Redfern, incoming VP Media & Communications
Paula Heneghan Accountant (PH)
Katie Winkless, Minute Secretary
1. / APOLOGIES
Apologies were received from Chris North, Industry Liaison andIan Warrington, DSU President (Director).
No official apologies were received by Carol Leeming, Artistic Director, Dare to Diva Productions. / NONE
An introduction was presented by each member prior to the start of the meeting.
Warren Manning, Deputy Dean to Faculty of Technology, Head of School of Engineering, Media and Sustainable Development, and Leicester Media School was welcomed to the Demon FM Board, however it was noted this is the only meeting he will attending as the new Head of Leicester Media School will be in their new role prior to the next meeting.
2. / NOTIFICATION OF ANY OTHER BUSINESS
AW re: Demon Media Awards
SW re: Removal of business of the meeting agenda item. (Daniel Owen scoping report) / NONE
3. / CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
None / NONE
4. / ACCURACY OF PREVIOUS MINUTES OF MEETINGS
Minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a true and accurate record. / NONE
5. / MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES OF MEETINGS
Updates provided on separate document. / NONE
6. / Programme Director Station Director Reports
AW submitted Station Manager reports.
Ed gave a brief overview of each report to the Board.
AD asked WM to inform the Board of where the Technology faculty is going and how they are planning to develop within this area.
WM informed the Board that a new Head of Leicester Media School has been appointed; therefore this will be his first and last time of attending the Board meeting.
WM confirmed that the new Head of Leicester Media School (JasonLee) is due to start his new role on 01st July 2014.
WM explained Leicester Media School is split into three sections:
1. Contextual & theoretical Media
2. Media production
3.Music technology
WM outlined the changes in the Media school and the courses being offered and noted that this should mean even more opportunity for collaboration between Demon FM and the new Media school in particular within journalism
(Nathan Jeffrey left the meeting)
MM asked if the output of Demon FM is the same over the exam period
EC explained this has stayed the same and hasn’t been affected.
EC informed the Board of a disciplinary that has taken place due to a member of Demon FM using explicit language during the 12midnight-2.00am strand. EC noted that no complaints have been received; however the disciplinary has resulted in the member being banned for a total of 4 weeks. / NONE
7. / BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
7.1 OFCOM annual report update
MM confirmed the annual report has been submitted and has since received notification of the extension of the license to 2019. MM agreed to circulate the annual report to all Board members.
MM explained this is the last license Demon FM will receive and when it expires OFCOM will have to give it to someone else.
WM asked if Demon FM could become someone else. MM agreed this is a possibility.
AW asked PH if the PPL report had been sent off. PH confirmed this has been sent, however due to over payments in PPL previously, a refund has been received.
AD praised all members of the Board for their input into the OfCOM annual report.
7.2 Constitutional Review
AW confirmed new frontrunners have been appointed.
AW noted she is currently waiting for a response from Rebecca Jenkynwith regards to the constitutional review, however noted that Rebecca has been delayed due to waiting for a response from other departments for example Estates. AD suggested this is signed off at the next meeting and therefore agreed to chase this.
PH asked if the make up of the Board has been considered as part of the review.
AW agreed this has been considered.
AD suggested a draft copy of the review is circulated to all Board members prior to being submitted.
It was agreed AR, AW, AD, MM and Rebecca Jenkyn hold a separate meeting to overlook the review prior to the next Demon FM Board meeting in July. All members of the Board agreed. / NONE
AD to chase RJ re: constitutional review
AR,AW,AD,MM &RJ to meet prior to next Board meeting.
8. / ANY OTHER BUSINESS
8.1 Demon Media Awards (AW)
AW noted she has emailed all Demon FM Board members inviting them to the Demon Media Awards being held Friday 23rd May 2014.
AD thanked AW for her hard work as this is her last meeting. / NONE
8. / DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Tuesday 15thJuly

Ratified by the Chair

------Dated:27 October 2014

Professor Michael Young

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