INTRODUCTION

The Boise State Radio Network provides a public radio service from Boise State University.  The Network's mission statement is as follows:

Boise State Radio:

• Produces and broadcasts quality educational, informational, and cultural programming that entertains as well as informs;
• Develops and implements cost-effective distance learning technologies;
• Provides opportunities for students to work in a professional broadcast environment.

Boise State University established the Boise State Radio Community Advisory Board in February 1995, for the purpose of facilitating the accomplishment of this mission. The Board is to be regionally and culturally diverse and representative and is to provide overview and guidance with the objective of providing a high quality public radio product to the Network's coverage area.

ARTICLE I -- PURPOSES OF THE BOARD

The objectives and purposes of the Boise State Radio Community Advisory Board include:

1. To assist in the development of the Network's strategic plan and to provide guidance for its implementation;
2. To review existing services for the purpose of improving the same and to provide guidance for the development of new services;
3. To be an advocate for the Network throughout its geographic coverage area; and
4. To develop additional sources of funding for the Network's operation and expansion and to provide guidance with respect to expenditure of funds held for the benefit of the Network by the BSU Foundation.

ARTICLE II -- ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD

The Board shall be comprised of no less than twenty and no more than thirty members in good standing of Boise State Radio, as established by resolution of the Board. The Board shall endeavor to include members from the various parts of the geographic coverage area and to reflect the cultural diversity of the area in the Board membership.

Two student members may be appointed by the Board to serve for a one-year term. All other Board members shall serve for a three-year term, so that the terms of one-third of the Board members expire each year. It is also the intent to solicit nominations from the student governments of Boise State University and the College of Southern Idaho; they would not have to be Boise State Radio members to serve. The Board chair shall appoint a nominating committee at least 30 days prior to the spring meeting of the Board each year. The purpose will be to nominate a slate of candidates to fill all Board positions of members whose terms are expiring during the year; members shall be elected or re-elected at the annual spring Board meeting. The nominating process shall be conducted in the open and nominations shall be encouraged from throughout the Network's coverage area. All other vacancies on the Board shall be filled by appointment made by the Board for the unexpired term. No Board member elected to the board before January 2003 shall serve more than three consecutive two-year or three-year terms.  With regard to Board members elected after January, 2003, no Board member shall serve more than a maximum of 6 years. 

One member of the Board shall be appointed by the President of Boise State University as an ex officio member, with full voting rights and the ability to serve on and chair committees.

ARTICLE III -- GOVERNANCE

Meetings and business of the Board shall be presided over and conducted by the Chair, who shall be selected for a one-year term by the Board membership at the fall meeting and begin serving as Chair immediately following selection.  The Board shall also select a Vice-Chair for a one-year term at this meeting, to serve in the absence of the Chair.

The chair shall have the authority to appoint committees to handle various aspects of the Board's business and to report and make recommendations thereon to the Board. The three standing committees shall be as follows:

1. Community Relations and Development, with responsibility to handle underwriting and to assist the network in developing and implementing fundraising strategies.
2. Planning and Priorities, with responsibility to handle strategic planning, governmental relations and development of new media services.
3. Education and Programming, with responsibility to oversee and develop the Network's educational role throughout the coverage area, and to act in an advisory capacity for programming.

Committee chairs shall be appointed by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Board chair. Additionally, the chair will appoint a Director of Friends Groups to coordinate the activities of Friends Groups throughout the Boise State Radio service area for the purposes of building support of the network and expanding the network’s outreach into these primarily rural communities.

The Board shall meet at least two times annually at times and places to be determined by the chair.  Additional meetings may be called by (1) the Chair, or (2) four board members, or (3) the general manager.  Notice of meetings shall be given at least 10 days prior to the meeting.  Those Board members present shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, provided that at least 12 members are present.  At least one meeting of the Board shall be held in September or October of each year, which shall be the fall meeting for the election of Board members and Board leadership.

ARTICLE IV -- MINUTES

Minutes of the meetings of the Board shall be taken and the same shall be filed in the business offices of Boise State Radio.

ARTICLE V -- AMENDMENTS

Amendments to these bylaws may be enacted by the Board at any meeting, provided that the substance of the proposed amendment is provided to the Board members at least ten days prior to the meeting at which the amendment will be put to a vote. A two-thirds vote of the Board members in attendance shall be required to approve an amendment.

Original bylaws adopted by vote of the Boise State Radio Community Advisory Board on October 10, 1995.
As amended on May 22, 1996.
As amended on May 25, 1999.
As amended on April 29, 2003.

As amended on September 22, 2005

BY:  Vida Smith, Administrative Assistant

      Boise State Radio