TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: Introduction

Message From The Staff of WSIA………………………………………………3

A Short History Of WSIA………………………………………………………… 4
Mission and Goals……………………………………………………..………… 5
The FCC…………………………………………………………………………... 6
The License Holder……………………………………………………………….6
The Student………………………………………………………………………. 7
Staff Member Expectations…………………………….…………………….…. 7
The Board of Directors…………………………………………………………... 8
The On-Air Announcer…………………………………………………………... 8
CSI Staff………………………………………………….…………………….…. 8
Community and Alumni Volunteers……………………………………………..8-9

Part 2: Policies and Procedures

Structure…………………………………………………………………………... 10
Bylaws…………………………………………………………………….……..... 10-12
Operating Rules…………………………………………………………...……... 12-13
Visitor Policy…………………………………………………………….....……...14
Security……………………………………………………………………............14
Teamwork…………………………………….…………………………………... 15
Station Appearance…………………………………………………………....... 15
The Phone………………………………………………………………………... 15
The Computers…………………………………………………………….…….. 16
Elections……………………………………………………………….………….. 16

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Part 3: On-Air Programming Policies

Overview………………………………………………………………………….. 17
Programming Policies………………………………………………………….... 17
Obscenity, Indecency & Profanity…………………………………………........18
Payola & Plugola…………………………………………................................. 19
On-Air Phone Calls…………………………………………………………….... 19
On-Air Guests…………………………………………………………………..... 19

Part 4: Departments and Directors

Overview………………………………………………………………………….. 20
The Programming Department…………………………………………………. 21
The Personnel Department……………………………………………………... 22
The News Department…………………………………………………………... 23
The Engineering Department…………………………………………………… 24
The Underwriting Department…………………………………………………...25
The Public Service Department………………………………………………… 26
The Production Department…………………………………………………….. 27
The Sports Department…………………………………………………………..28
The Music Department…………………………………………………………...29
The Promotions Department……………………………………………………. 30
The Information Technology Department………………………………………31
WSIA Professional Staff……………………………………………………….... 32

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 PART 1: INTRODUCTION

MESSAGE FROM THE STAFF OF WSIA

Welcome to WSIA Staten Island 88.9FM. WSIA is the real deal! A New York City FM radio station that
broadcasts to all of Staten Island, parts of New Jersey, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. We have the
potential to reach 2,500,000 people with our FM station, and an infinite number of people on the World
Wide Web, reaching anybody in the world with a computer connected to the Internet!

We at WSIA pride ourselves on our unique form of programming. The music played here transcends
many different genres appealing to many different types of listeners. It is here that a listener has the
opportunity to hear something new that’s not being played anywhere else. WSIA has played a lot of
popular music before it became popular and still does to date!

The experience of working at WSIA is like none other. Here you have the opportunity to be part of
something bigger than us all, at the same time developing yourself, both professionally and personally, as
a valuable member of society and as a leader. THE BOOK is your guide to becoming a part of one of the
most exciting and rewarding experiences you may ever have!

Please pay special attention to the rules regarding the use of equipment, guests in the station, and other
procedures designed to protect our equipment. Student Activities and Technology fees have spent
thousands of dollars on our studios and offices. This means we must do our best to keep the equipment in
good shape since we cannot afford to replace it.

This publication is a living document that has been around for over twenty years. It is the culmination of
all the hard work and endless sacrifices made by students over the course of the station's history. This
station is both run and governed by students.

We invite you to share your best - your thoughts and ideas, your energy and enthusiasm, your dreams and
goals. Offer yourself in support of the station, your fellow staff members, and all those who will follow
in the years ahead. Let the station support you as you create what you want for yourself. Together we
can do great things.

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 A SHORT HISTORY OF WSIA

In the mid 1970's, a group of students interested in radio gathered in a broom closet in the C
Building of The College of Staten Island. They ran some wire to the cafeteria and started
spinning records. These students worked with the College and applied for an FM license; they
were later granted a construction permit. Not much more progress was made until the late
1970's when a new group of students applied to the Student Government and Association for
money to start construction. In 1980, a General Manager was hired to get the station on the air.
It took a year to work out an agreement with The Archdiocese of New York for an antenna site,
install phone lines to the site for the transmitter, and to complete construction of the studios in
the basement of the E building on the Sunnyside campus.

On August 31, 1981, WSIA began regularly scheduled programming. It was the culmination of a
tremendous amount of hard work by members of the College and students. Yet, it was only the
beginning. Since that time, a great number of students have been trained to become staff
members. Some have gone on to careers in radio. Others look back on WSIA as an important
part of their student life.

A number of changes have happened since 1981. The station's offices and studios have been
enlarged and improved. Our operating budget has increased from $8,800 to over $100,000 per
year. In 1985, the College showed its commitment by picking up the salary of the General
Manager. Previously, this had been paid out of student fees. The programming has also
undergone a number of changes. Yet, students have always been committed to two things:

1) to be new and innovative;

2) to serve the Staten Island community.

Thanks to many years of hard work by our staff, we enjoy an excellent relationship with many
components of the broadcast industry--record companies, musicians, artists, independent
producers, clubs, and promoters.

In August 2006, WSIA celebrated 25 years of broadcasting on 88.9 FM. WSIA also broadcasts
online at www.wsia.fm, making our programming available anywhere in the world!

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 WSIA MISSION AND GOALS

1. To serve the Staten Island community with new and interesting programming.

2. To train the next generation of radio broadcasters.

3. To work collaboratively with the College community to promote the College of Staten
Island and its programs.

4. To encourage student participation in community activities.

5. To teach students how to work collaboratively and manage a public organization.

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 THE FCC

WSIA is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate as a non-commercial,

educational radio station at 88.9 megahertz on the FM band from a tower atop Todt Hill. WSIA is
licensed to broadcast at a power of 10 watts.

Because WSIA is a licensed radio station, it must abide by FCC rules and regulations. The rules
and procedures outlined in THE BOOK are designed to keep WSIA in compliance with those
rules.

The FCC reserves the right to inspect WSIA's operations, logs and files anytime it wishes. If
anyone calls or contacts WSIA claiming they are from the FCC, or with a complaint or question
in regard to the FCC, they must be immediately forwarded to the General Manager or Chief
Engineer.

WSIA's license must be renewed every seven years. At that time, WSIA must show that it has
operated in the public interest and will continue to do so.

THE LICENSE HOLDER

WSIA's license is issued to and held by the College of Staten Island. As such, the College
maintains legal control over the radio station. The College does this through the Office of
Student Life, which employs WSIA's full-time General Manager. Actual planning and day-to-day
operations are carried out by the student Board of Directors in cooperation with the General
Manager.

The General Manager oversees the operation on behalf of the College to ensure conformity with
both College and FCC rules and regulations.

The College community has input on radio station operations through the Radio Station
Advisory Board, which meets periodically to discuss and evaluate issues of concern for WSIA.
The Radio Station Advisory Board consists of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Director
of Student Life, the College attorney, two faculty members, a representative of the CSI
Association, the President of Student Government, and two students elected from the WSIA
staff. The General Manager acts as a resource to the Board.

Funding for WSIA comes from the Student Activity Fee collected from every registered student.
WSIA receives approximately $4.90 per full-time student and $2.65 per part-time student.
Because these funds are collected from students, all expenditures must be approved by the
College of Staten Island Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation that serves as the legal
depository for student fees. The Association's Board of Directors consists of elected students,
representatives of Student Government, faculty, and administration.

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 THE STUDENT

Without students, WSIA would not exist. You are the life-blood of the station. Students do all the
work at WSIA - from engineering and production to writing and announcing. The student Board
of Directors, in cooperation with the General Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the station.

This makes WSIA a "student-run radio station," but it does not make it a place where a student
can do or say anything he or she wants. Instead, students must abide by the rules, regulations
and attitudes of several important groups:

1. The FCC, which issues and can revoke our license.

2. The College of Staten Island, which holds the license.
3. Our listeners, who will be the first to complain if we do something wrong.
4. Your fellow students, who believe in this station and want it to succeed.

It is because so many groups are affected by your actions that we have the rules and guidelines
contained in The Book.

ALL STAFF MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO:

 Complete the WSIA Training Program.

 Have a team attitude and care about the goals of the station.
 Praise others when they do a good job, no matter how small.
 Not take criticism personally.
 Ask questions when unsure of rules or procedures.
 Be aware of the outside world and issues affecting our community.
 Be on time for shows, appointments and meetings.
 Understand WSIA's program schedule.
 Always act in a professional manner, both on and off the air.
 Follow all station, College and FCC policies and procedures.
 Leave the station in clean condition.
 Report equipment malfunctions to the Chief Engineer.

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 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WSIA is operated by a Board of Directors, elected by the student members of the station. The
Board of Directors is the policy-making body of WSIA and is responsible for all decisions within
the station. For more on the Board of Directors, see the Bylaws (Section 2) and the section on
Departments and Directors (Section 4).

THE ON-AIR ANNOUNCER

Being an on-air announcer at WSIA is a privilege, not a right. On-air announcers are responsible
for everything that goes out over the air during their show, including the music and any pre-
recorded announcements. Because of this tremendous responsibility, on-air announcers are
held to a higher standard than regular station members and are expected to complete on-going
training. If an on-air announcer proves incapable and/or unwilling of living up to his or her
responsibilities, the Program Director has the right to remove that announcer from the air and
impose penalties upon them up to and including a permanent suspension from on-air activities.

CSI STAFF

Member of the CSI administration, staff, or faculty are entitled to participate in station activities if
they are able to provide a unique service to the station and are approved by a simple majority of
the Board of Directors. They may be removed if the service no longer remains unique or if a
student joins the station to offer a similar service.

COMMUNITY & ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS

WSIA allows a small number of community members and station alumni to become a part of the
station through our Community and Alumni Volunteer program. The purpose of this program is
to allow non-students to provide unique services to the radio station.

Community members and alumni must complete an application to be considered for volunteer
status. A community volunteer oversight committee consisting of the Personnel Director, two
other directors and the General Manager will evaluate each application. The committee will then
make recommendations to the Board of Directors, which can vote to approve or deny any
volunteer's application. The General Manager, however, has final say over the Community and
Alumni Volunteer program and can remove any volunteer or terminate the program at any time.

All potential volunteers will be evaluated using the following criteria:

1. The need for their particular proposed service.

2. Their ability to help WSIA serve the local community.
3. Willingness of the applicant to accept the role assigned by the Board of Directors.

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4. Their capacity to increase the diversity and creativity of WSIA programming.
5. Their understanding of both student Board of Directors and the College of Staten Island's
roles in governing the station.

Community and alumni volunteers must be 21 years of age or older. No more than ten
community volunteers may be members of WSIA at any one time. Alumni volunteers, defined as
CSI graduates who worked for the station when they were students, do not count towards the
Community Volunteer total.

CV and AV appointments shall be made by the Board of Directors each year in June. A
volunteer may only be appointed for up to twelve months, with a term to end on June 30
regardless of their appointment date. Each volunteer must then apply for re-appointment for the
period beginning July 1.

Community volunteers are non-voting members of WSIA and may not be station directors. They
are, however, bound by the rules and regulations contained in The Book and are expected to
follow the same policies and procedures as student members. Each volunteer will be assigned
to a department and be expected to perform station work.

Volunteers must complete all workshops and pass the WSIA test before being allowed to
participate in station activities. A $25 training fee will be charged to cover the cost of the
community volunteer workshops. Alumni are only required to pay the $25 training fee if they
have been off staff for more than one year.

Community and Alumni Volunteers receive the lowest priority for on-air shows and work
assignments. Priority will continue to be given to student volunteers who meet station
requirements.

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 PART 2: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

STRUCTURE

WSIA is officially recognized by the College of Staten Island as a student organization. The
College, therefore, gives students right to make decisions about the day-to-day operations of the
station. However, because the College is the license holder and is ultimately responsible for the
station, the College requires that a professional staff member be ultimately responsible for
station operations. The General Manager is that staff member and represents the College in
day-to-day decision-making.

It is the objective of the General Manager to teach students to make appropriate decisions, and
will work with them to achieve that goal. However, the General Manager may veto student
decisions if he reasonably believes they endanger the station's license or are contrary to
College policy.

BYLAWS
All changes and additions to the BYLAWS must be made by a majority vote of the staff.
Proposals for changes in the BYLAWS must be submitted for consideration at a full staff
meeting and then voted on at the next full staff meeting. To vote you must be on staff at least
one full semester.

To have an official full staff meeting four signs must be conspicuously posted on radio station
bulletin boards a minimum of one week before the meeting.

Quorum for a Directors meeting is a majority of the Directors or Assistant Directors of the
departments. The Program Director or his/her assistant or designee (another Director) must be
present.

To be on staff, you must currently be a student, have a 2.0 grade point average, have
completed all workshops and passed the test. The workshops must be completed within the
semester of application date. The test must be taken no longer than four weeks from workshop
completion. If you fail the test you must wait one week before retaking it. The GPA will be
checked on applying and at beginning of each semester after the last day to register. If a
member's GPA drops below 2.0 they are off-staff until their average has been OFFICIALLY
changed to above 2.0 on the college database. The General Manager can check this once per
week.

The Board of Directors is the policy-making body on all station matters. The Board consists of
the director of each department (in his or her absence, the Assistant Director), and the General
Manager. Each Director appoints their Assistant Director.

The Board of Directors is elected by all eligible station members.

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Voting will take place at the full staff meeting after the Spring break.

A Director's term will run from June 1st through May 31st of the following year.

There are 11 Directorships and NO-Co-Directors. To run for a directorship you must be on staff
for at least two semesters (e.g., if you were on staff in fall '96, you can run for director in spring
(May) of '97). To run for Program Director one must have been either a Director or an Assistant
Director for one full semester. An acting director must have the same qualifications as a director
voted on by the full staff.

Each Director has one vote. The General Manager will chair all meetings and vote only in the
case of a tie.

Decisions of the Board of Directors can be amended and/or repealed by a majority vote of at
least 2/3 of the full staff. A petition signed by one more than half of the voting staff members is
necessary to hold a vote.

Each Director must have weekly meetings with the General Manager to discuss day-to-day
operations of their department. All policy proposals must be discussed with the General
Manager before going to the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors must approve all purchases above $500. The General Manager must
authorize all purchases. Purchases under $500 cannot total more than $200 for any one
department in any one month without the approval of the board of directors.

Each director must have posted office hours, totaling four hours per week during standard
operating business hours. During these office hours, the director will be expected to conduct
station business. After one month's experience in office, the director is subject to the following:

If a majority of the Board of Directors deems a director to be delinquent or incapable of

performing the duties associated with that office, the Board will ask the General Manager to
meet with the director to go over the problems that exist. The General Manager and the director
must report on the situation, in person, to the Board within two weeks. If the problem persists
during the semester, a 2/3-majority vote of the Board will remove the director from office. New
elections will be held at the next full staff meeting to fill the vacant position.

Any Director absent from three (3) consecutive meetings, or six (6) total meetings, within the
Director's term from June 1 to May 31 shall be automatically removed from the Board of
Directors. If the Director sends their Assistant Director in their stead, an absence will not be
counted. In the event of an emergency meeting being called, lack of attendance will not be
penalized. Any Director arriving 20 minutes or more after a meeting's scheduled starting time,
leaving before a meeting's scheduled ending time while the meeting is in progress, or leaving
thereby forcing premature adjournment, will be penalized half of an absence.

Any changes to inactive status will be announced in a Board of Directors meeting after the
following steps have been taken:

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1. Director contacts all members of his or her Department regularly
2. Director announces in Board meeting any members he or she has been unable to contact
3. Other Directors state any station work members in question are doing with them
4. Any member who is determined not to be working with any Director is contacted by
Personnel Director
5. Personnel reports update in next Board meeting. If attempt to contact was unsuccessful,
member is considered inactive

OPERATING RULES

Operating rules are created by the WSIA Board of Directors in its role as the station's policy-
making body. They may be modified or changed at any time by a vote of a simple majority of the
Board of Directors.

1. WSIA property may not be removed from the station without the permission of the General
Manager or Chief Engineer. All equipment must be signed out and returned immediately
after use. The willful abuse of any WSIA property is grounds for immediate dismissal.

2. No food or drink may be consumed in the WSIA studios.

3. WSIA telephones are for business use only. If you need to make a personal phone call, use
the pay phones in the hallway across from the bookstore.

4. WSIA staff members are responsible for the appearance and cleanliness of the station. The
Personnel Director posts a clean-up schedule whenever needed and there will be penalties
for failure to do the job assigned to you.

5. It is the responsibility of each staff member to properly file all CDs that they have used.

6. WSIA staff members must attend all at least two full-staff meetings per semester. If you
cannot make a meeting, you must give notice 24 hours beforehand to the Personnel
Director. Meeting notices will be posted at least one week prior to the meeting.

7. All WSIA staff members must attend at least one (1) station event per semester.

8. Station equipment is for station business use only.

9. Anyone using the Production Studio must have permission, in advance, from the Production
Director or Chief Engineer.

10. No station equipment may be modified in any way without the permission of the Chief
Engineer.

11. The on-air phone interface or broadcast delay may not be used without the authorization of
the Chief Engineer or General Manager.

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12. On-air announcers must abide by the station's obscenity and indecency policy.

13. The internal operations of WSIA may not be discussed over the air.

14. Station members may not knowingly falsify information on WSIA program logs.

15. Station members may not represent themselves as a representative of WSIA without prior
consent of a WSIA Director or the General Manager. Station members may not speak about
WSIA with members of the press without the express permission of the General Manager.

16. All station members are required to work in a department and do at least two hours of station
work per week. (Shows are not considered station work.) The Personnel Department is
responsible for enforcing this rule.

17. It is the responsibility of each station member to keep up-to-date on station activities.

18. All members inactive for two consecutive semesters or longer must complete an On-Air
Workshop and submit an off-air demo before being permitted on-air.

Failure to follow these rules will result in immediate penalties up to and including suspension
from on-air and/or station activities.

Please Note: When completing and passing the test you will be asked to sign an agreement
stating that you understand and will adhere to the above rules.

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 VISITOR POLICY

Station members are welcome to bring visitors to WSIA during normal business hours, which
are 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday except College holidays. However, WSIA is not a
place for you or your friends to hang out. You are responsible for the actions of any visitor you
bring to the station. If you do not have station work to do, please allow others to make use of the
computers and office areas.

Because of the parking situation on campus, guests may be stopped or ticketed by Public
Safety for parking on campus. Therefore, guests who are planning to drive on campus must be
cleared through the General Manager at least three days before their visit. That way, a parking
pass can be obtained to prevent any parking issues.

Guests are not allowed after-hours or on weekends without the prior approval of the General
Manager or Chief Engineer. Public Safety is authorized, during nights and weekends, to remove
from the station anyone they deem not permitted to be there, and failure to notify the General
Manager or Chief Engineer of your guest may result in that guest being removed from campus.

Policies with regards to on-air guests and interviews are discussed in the Programming section
of this handbook. (Section 3)

SECURITY

The College of Staten Island's Office of Public Safety is responsible for the safety and security
of all students, faculty and staff at the college. They are also responsible for ensuring that only
authorized personnel are given access to the radio station's studios and offices.

On a regular basis, WSIA provides the Office of Public Safety with a list of students authorized
to access the radio station. Peace Officers are instructed to deny access to anyone not on that
list. If you feel your name should be on this list, please contact the Program Director, Chief
Engineer or General Manager.

Students are expected to carry a CSI ID with them at all times while on campus. Community
Volunteers must carry a WSIA ID. Peace Officers are authorized to enter the radio station to
check IDs, and may remove from the station any person they deem to be unauthorized.

In the event of an emergency, Public Safety should be contacted immediately by dialing

extension 2111 from any on-campus phone.

Peace Officers are duly authorized law enforcers and have arrest powers. Even if you disagree
with their directions or instructions, you are expected to follow them. Afterwards, if you believe
you were given improper directions or treated unfairly, you may contact the General Manager,
who will convey your concerns to the Director of Public Safety.

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 TEAMWORK

WSIA is a family, but it is also a business. You may be forced to work with people you do not
like. As mature adults, you are expected to set personal feelings aside and work together to help
achieve the goals of the station.

STATION APPEARANCE

If WSIA is to be seen as a professional operation, it must look professional. That means keeping
the station clean, eliminating clutter, and acting as professional adults.

If you see papers lying around, straighten them up. If the garbage cans are full, empty them. If
people are just standing around talking or just hanging out, politely ask them to do it outside.

Keeping the station clean is every staff member's responsibility, regardless of who is to blame
for making the mess.

THE PHONE

The telephone is often times the first point of contact between the public and WSIA. Therefore, it
is essential that the station's desk phones be treated as a business tool.

Our main station telephone, 718-982-3050, is located on the front desk. When this phone rings,
it must be answered as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Even if you are not at the front desk, you can pick up that line from any extension by pressing
the "Function" button and then the number 6. Answer the phone professionally by saying "WSIA,
May I help you?".

If the call is not for you, put the caller on hold and see if the person they are asking for is in. If
the member they are asking for is in, inform them of the call and transfer it to their extension. If
they are not in and do not have an extension, offer to take a message and place it in the
member's mailbox. Make sure you write down the caller's full name, phone number, date and
time called, and of course, the message. The telephone transfer procedure and a list of all staff
telephone extensions is posted by the main phone.

Phones are for station use only. This means that only short, urgent phone calls to friends, loved
ones, or other people not connected with station business are allowed.

The General Manager and Chief Engineer are the only station personnel with long distance
telephone access. If you need to make a long distance call, please contact the General
Manager first. The Chief Engineer may be contacted if the General Manager is not around. If
neither the Chief Engineer nor the General Manager is available, please call the Office of
Student Life at x3088 to authorize the call.

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 THE COMPUTERS
WSIA's computers are for station use only. That means you should not use them to surf the
Web or write papers for class. If a station member has business to conduct, please let them use
the computers.
No one is allowed to download files on the computer, change their configuration or install any
software without the express permission of the IT Director or Chief Engineer. Likewise, do not
store any personal files on the computer because they will be erased.
Almost all of WSIA's computers were purchased with station funds, and not by the College. That
means the station is responsible for their maintenance and replacement. If you break a
computer, the money that might have gone towards replacing or repairing another piece of
equipment will be used to replace that computer instead. This impacts all station members - so
be careful. If you do not know how to use our station computers, speak with the IT Director or
Chief Engineer and they will be happy to show you.

ELECTIONS
WSIA holds annual elections to select directors to oversee the station's departments. Those
directors also make up the WSIA Board of Directors. Directors are subject to all eligibility
requirements listed in the WSIA bylaws and those adopted by the CUNY Board of Trustees:

 Must be matriculated in a degree or credit-bearing program at the College of Staten Island

 Full-time undergraduate students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours; part-time
undergraduates must carry a minimum of 6 credit hours; graduate students must carry a
minimum of 3 credit hours.
 Must have completed and earned passing grades in at least 50% of the credits for which
they registered the prior semester, but in no event less than 3 credits
 Undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 and
be in good academic standing; graduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade
point average of 3.0.
 Undergraduate students may not serve as a director for more than a total of five years.

The General Manager will post notices of elections at least two weeks before they are to take
place. Any station member who meets the eligibility requirements and who wishes to be
considered as a candidate for a directorship must give a written candidate form to the General
Manager at least 72 hours before the election. Those forms will then be posted for the staff to
consider prior to the election, and will include plans and goals for the department as well as the
reasons why the member wishes to be a candidate.

In the event a Board member becomes ineligible to serve, chooses to resign, or is removed from
the Board through the procedure outlined in the WSIA Bylaws, the assistant director from that
department immediately becomes acting director. In the event an assistant director is unwilling
or unable to serve, the Board of Directors may appoint an acting director to serve until such time
as an election can be held to choose a replacement director.
PART 3: ON-AIR PROGRAMMING POLICIES
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The WSIA Board of Directors is responsible for formulating WSIA's overall program format. This
includes the types of music and kinds of program elements played on the air. However, the
Program Director is responsible for implementing that format and ensuring that on-air DJs follow
programming policies.

If the WSIA Board of Directors wishes to make a format change, it must first vote on the change
and then submit it to the General Manager for approval. If approved, the format change goes
into effect; if not, the General Manager returns the format to the Board with comments. If the
Board and General Manager cannot agree on the new format, it can be submitted to the Radio
Station Advisory Board for its advice.

WSIA has a variety of different shows that air at different times during the week. Most on-air
programs follow a set on-air format and play similar music. Other shows are defined as
"specialty shows", which deviate from the on-air format. These shows are designed to fill a
specific niche and are given to experienced DJs at the discretion of the Program Director.

In July of 2005, the WSIA Board of Directors voted to "change the format to alternative and loud
rock during most of the week, with Jazz and Blues on weekend mornings and specialty shows at
the discretion of the Program Director."

The Music Director determines which music can and cannot be played on-air, and is solely
responsible for on-air music policies.

PROGRAMMING POLICIES

1. Being an on-air DJs is not station work. You must fulfill your other station requirements. If
you do not perform at least two hours of station work a week on top of your on-air shift, you
will lose your air slot.

2. All DJs are required to arrive at WSIA at least 1/2 hour prior to their scheduled airtime so
they can properly prepare for their shows.

3. You are no longer a student when you go on-air. Be as professional as possible. If you have
nothing to say, don't say it - just play another song.

4. If you have to miss a scheduled air shift, you MUST notify the Program Director at least 48
hours before your scheduled air time. Failure to show up for an assigned time-slot without
proper notification will result in suspension.

5. DJ's are required to find their own replacement if they cannot make their time-slot. The
replacement must be authorized to go on air.

The Program Director is solely responsible for enforcing these rules.

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 OBSCENITY, INDECENCY & PROFANITY

As a licensed radio station, WSIA must abide the FCC's Obscenity, Indecency and Profanity
rules. These rules are designed to ensure that listeners are not presented with programming
designed to shock or offend and that is lacking in serious intellectual merit. These are also the
rules under which stations are routinely fined millions of dollars. [Janet Jackson, Bono and
Howard Stern have all fallen victim to these rules.]

Because WSIA is a college radio station with a small operating budget, it cannot afford to
defend itself against enormous fines. Even a single slip-up could cost the station student control
or even its license. As such, WSIA must enforce a stronger rule than the FCC regulations
require.

That rule, simply put, is that you are prohibited from broadcasting, at any time, anything
that is obscene, indecent or profane.

The FCC defines profanity as anything the average person would consider a "curse word." A
broadcast is considered indecent if it contains “language or material that, in context, depicts or
describes, in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary community standards for
the broadcast medium, sexual or excretory activities or organs.” It is obscene if it exceeds the
limits of indecency, "appeals to the prurient interests" and lacks "serious literary, artistic,
political, or scientific value."

Profanity is easy to define, but indecency and obscenity are constantly evolving. Certain words
and phrases that may have been considered indecent or obscene several years ago no longer
are. However, words and phrases that were not considered indecent or obscene in the past may
be considered indecent or obscene today. There is no set "seven dirty words" anymore, so
anything can be considered indecent or obscene if used in the wrong context.

If you think something may be indecent or obscene, please consult with the General Manager
before playing or saying it on the air.

On-air announcers are responsible for everything they play during their shows, and therefore
should be reviewing all music before it airs. If the music contains anything obscene, indecent or
profane, the announcer alone will be held responsible - not the music coordinator or reviewer
who failed to note the profanity on the CD case.

If you broadcast anything or hear someone else broadcasting anything that might be considered
obscene, indecent or profane, you are to notify the General Manager immediately. Anyone who
broadcasts obscene, indecent or profane material is subject to suspension for a minimum of two
weeks, at the sole discretion of the General Manager.

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 PAYOLA & PLUGOLA

Federal law prohibits WSIA and its DJs from engaging in payola or plugola.

Payola is the acceptance of money, gifts, promises of employment or anything else of material
value in exchange for promoting a particular record label or musical artist on the air. Plugola is
the on-air promotion of any goods or services for which you or the station has an undisclosed
financial interest.

That means you cannot promote, on our airwaves, your CD, your friend's concert or anything for
which you might receive a benefit without the express permission of the Public Service Director,
Program Director, Promotions Director or General Manager.

Because violation of these rules may cost WSIA its license, anyone deemed to be in violation is
subject to immediate penalties, up to and including suspension, at the sole discretion of the
General Manager.

ON AIR PHONE CALLS

WSIA's on-air request line is 718-982-3060. DJs can, and do, give out the phone number on the
air to solicit requests or comments from callers. However, live on-air phone calls are not
permitted without the permission of the General Manager or Chief Engineer. Instead, phone
calls can be recorded, edited and played back later in the show.

If you wish to use an on-air caller live on the air, you must submit a written request to the
Program Director. This should include the content, the subjects that will be put out to potential
callers, and the length of time you plan to take calls.

There must be an engineer, designated by the Chief Engineer or Engineering Director, to

operate the board, run the on-air delay, and screen phone calls. The DJ may not act as the
engineer. As per FCC rules, someone must also be listening from an external source.

If you need an engineer for your show, it is up to you to contact the Engineering Director and
ensure an engineer will be available for your proposed program BEFORE you submit your
request for airtime.

Before airing or recording any phone conversation you must have permission of all parties
involved. It is a violation of federal and state law to record someone without their permission.

ON AIR GUESTS

On-air guests are only permitted with the approval of the Program Director, and the Program
Director has sole responsibility for approving or denying all on-air guests. The Program Director,
every semester, will set a procedure for requesting an on-air guest visit.

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 PART 4: DEPARTMENTS AND DIRECTORS

DEPARTMENTS

The WSIA staff is divided into eleven separate departments, each responsible for one aspect of
the radio station. They are:

 Programming
 Personnel
 News
 Engineering
 Underwriting
 Public Service
 Production
 Sports
 Music
 Promotions
 Information Technologies

DIRECTORS
Each department is overseen by a director who is elected by station members under the
elections procedure outlined in the WSIA Bylaws.

The eleven department directors, along with the General Manager, make up the WSIA Board of
Directors, which is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the radio station. The General
Manager is the chair of the Board, and can only vote in the event of a tie.

The Board of Directors meets regularly to discuss station matters. The Board meetings are
scheduled at least 48 hours in advance and are open to the public.

Any station member may request to address the Board of Directors by contacting the General
Manager at least 48 hours before the next scheduled meeting and asking for their issue to be
put on the agenda.

Each director is responsible for his or her department as outlined in their job description. Every
director MUST appoint an assistant director, who serves as director in the director's absence.
To appoint an Assistant Director, a Director must distribute a written memo to all Directors and
the General Manager. The memo must be distributed at least 24 hours in advance for the
Assistant's status to be effective at a Board of Directors meeting.

Every director has office hours posted on the bulletin board. The directors are required to be
present during office hours.

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 PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT

The Programming Department is responsible all on-air activities at WSIA. This includes, but is
not limited to, program structure, on-air elements and features, special programming and
program logs.

The Programming Department works with the Personnel Department to train new DJs.

Before each semester starts, DJs request on-air shifts, in writing, from the Program Director.
The director then formulates an overall on-air schedule for the semester. The factors used to
formulate the final schedule are:

1. Is the DJ fulfilling the format requirements?

2. Is the DJ following FCC and Station regulations?
3. Is DJ doing work at the station?
4. Seniority? (Only used when two or more DJs request the same on-air shift.)

Program Director Responsibilities:

 The content and quality of all programming.
 Developing and maintaining an on-air schedule.
 Creating a station access list so authorized personnel can use the radio station facilities.
 Filling air shifts in the case of absences, lateness and emergencies.
 The monitoring, evaluating and approval of all announcers.

Assistant Program Director:

 Serves as Program Director in the director's absence.
 Schedules and maintains program logs. (Trafficing)
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

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 PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

The Personnel Department is responsible for staff training and discipline. The Department
oversees a series of general workshops, works with the Chief Engineer to schedule technical
workshops, and administers the WSIA test. It also is responsible for disciplining staff members
who violate station policies and procedures, except those regulated by the Program Director or
General Manager.

Additionally, the Personnel Director works with other directors to promote the station and recruit
new station members.

Personnel Director Responsibilities:

 All activities relating to the recruitment of new personnel.
 Coordinates and conducts General Workshops for new applicants.
 Oversees disciplinary action regarding station policy and procedures.
 Informing the staff of all meetings.
 Handling the administration of the test.
 Ensuring that station members are fulfilling station requirements.

Assistant Personnel Director:

 Serves as Personnel Director in the director's absence.
 Maintains the staff information database.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

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 NEWS DEPARTMENT

WSIA's News Department is responsible for all on-air programs related to the local and college
community. This includes periodic short-form and long-form news stories, overseeing weekly
interview programs and covering local news stories.

The News Director has the power to interrupt programming if he or she feels a breaking news
situation warrants.

News Director Responsibilities:

 All News and Public Affairs programming.
 Recruits, trains and evaluates all news personnel.
 Works with the Programming Department to schedule on-air news programming.
 Ensures the News Department is covering important local and college events.
 The content and quality of all News and Public Affairs programming.

Assistant News Director:

 Serves as News Director in the director's absence.
 Trains and recruits news personnel and runs workshops.
 Assigns news stories for coverage.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

Reporters:
 Cover and report news stories.

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 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

The Engineering Department works with the Chief Engineer to ensure all of WSIA's equipment
is functioning. It also assists in the airing of live broadcasts by operating the audio console for
those broadcasts.

Engineering Director Responsibilities:

 Training personnel on the proper usage of all station equipment.
 Working with the Chief Engineer to maintain all station equipment.
 Scheduling engineering staff to participate in live broadcasts.
 Working with the General Manager and Chief Engineer to resolve technical problems.

Assistant Engineering Director:

 Serves as Engineering Director in the director's absence.
 Trains and recruits engineering personnel and runs workshops.
 Coordinates cleaning of WSIA studios.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

Engineers:
 Oversees live broadcasts as assigned.
 Works with Engineering Director to maintain and/or clean equipment.

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 UNDERWRITING DEPARTMENT

The Underwriting Department raises money from outside sources, including businesses and
individuals, by selling on-air announcements. The Underwriting Department works closely with
the General Manager to ensure all sales are done in accordance with college and FCC rules.
Underwriting also works with the Promotions Department to create special events and
fundraising opportunities.

Underwriting Director Responsibilities:

 All fundraising activities, in conjunction with the General Manager.
 The training of all Underwriting personnel in station underwriting procedures.
 Prepares all written materials used to solicit donations,
 Writes and oversees the production of all on-air underwriting announcements, in conjunction
with the Production Director and General Manager.
 Ensures underwriting announcements air as scheduled, in conjunction with the Program
Director.
 Working with the General Manager to ensure contributions are properly accounted for.

Assistant Underwriting Director:

 Serves as Underwriting Director in the director's absence.
 Trains and recruits underwriting personnel and runs workshops.
 Identifies new clients and schedules department personnel to target those clients.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

Account Executive:
 Solicits donations from local businesses.
 Works with Underwriting Director to ensure clients receive exemplary service and that their
announcements are recorded and air as scheduled.

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 PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT

The Public Service Department is responsible for all on-air announcement requests from local
non-profit agencies. Those announcements are complied into the weekly Public Service
Announcements located in the on-air studio. It is also responsible, in conjunction with the
Production Department, for the recorded public service announcements.

Public Service Director Responsibilities:

 Oversees the selection and creation of the weekly Public Service Announcements.
 Works with local community groups to ensure their announcements air in a timely manner.
 Trains department personnel in the proper writing and editing of public service
announcements.

Assistant Public Service Director:

 Serves as Public Service Director in the director's absence.

 Coordinates with the Production Department to ensure recorded public service
announcements are produced and updated in a timely manner.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

Writer:

 Reviews event listings, as assigned, and composes on-air announcements for inclusion in
the weekly on-air announcement lists.

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 PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

The Production Department is responsible for all recorded material that airs on WSIA, including
taped public service announcements, station promotional announcements and pre-recorded
interviews. The Production Department is also responsible for recording live bands and other
users of the WSIA studios.

Production Director Responsibilities:

 The technical quality of all taped material to be aired.
 The scheduling of personnel using the Production Studio.
 Supervising and helping staff members who wish to use the production facilities.
 Keeping a log of all recorded station elements in the DigiCart.
 Working with the Chief Engineer to make sure the technical operation of the Production
Studio is in order.
 Working with the Programming Department to ensure all station elements are acceptable for
air.

Assistant Production Director:

 Serves as Production Director in the director's absence.
 Trains and recruits production personnel and runs workshops.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

Producers:
 Perform production duties as assigned.

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 SPORTS DEPARTMENT

The Sports Department broadcasts live and pre-recorded sports events for WSIA. Those events
vary from CSI sports teams to the Staten Island Yankees. The Sports Department is also
produces a weekly talk show and other short-form sportscasts as necessary.

Sports Director Responsibilities:

 Oversees all Sports programming.
 Works with Sports personnel to train them on proper procedures.
 Organizes live remote broadcasts, in conjunction with the Engineering department.

Assistant Sports Director:

 Serves as Sports Director in the director's absence.
 Trains and recruits sports personnel and runs workshops.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

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 MUSIC DEPARTMENT

WSIA receives thousands of albums each year from record companies. The Music Department
is responsible for keeping in touch with these companies to ensure that WSIA receives new and
interesting music to play on the air.

Music Director Responsibilities:

 Oversees all activities related to music on WSIA.
 Communicates with record companies and other outside agencies to obtain albums to be
played on-air.
 Compiles lists of the most popular songs on WSIA (Playlists) for publication in various
industry journals.
 Oversees the cataloging and filing of all incoming music.
 Maintains the WSIA Music Library.
 Coordinates and oversees the administration of all Music Department business, including the
Music Department coordinators listed below.

Assistant Music Director:

 Acts as the Music Director in the director's absence.
 Oversees music coordinators for the various genres.
 Assists Music Director in cataloging and filing of incoming music.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

Music Coordinators:
 Assists the Music Director by reviewing, sorting and filing music in various genres.

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 PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT

The Promotions Department is responsible for promoting WSIA to listeners both on and off
campus. This includes all station events and contests, including ticket giveaways.

Promotions Director responsibilities:

 Oversees all station promotional activities.
 Formulates and implements a comprehensive, on-going promotional campaign.
 Communicates with various venues and outside agencies to receive tickets and other
materials for contests.

Assistant Promotions Director:

 Serves as Promotions Director in the director's absence.
 Coordinates staffing and personnel for station events.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

Nightworks Coordinator:
 Gathers information on local clubs and concerts for inclusion in the weekly Nightworks
concert calendar.

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 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DEPARTMENT

The IT (Information Technologies) Department is responsible for the maintenance of the

computer systems of WSIA.

IT Director responsibilities:
 Oversees all WSIA computers, in conjunction with the Chief Engineer.
 Maintains and updates the WSIA Web site (www.WSIA.fm).
 Maintains and updates the WSIA automated DJ system (MegaSeg).
 Works with the Chief Engineer to ensure all WSIA computers are properly working and have
the appropriate software.

Assistant IT Director:
 Serves as IT Director in the director's absence.
 Trains and recruits IT personnel and runs workshops.
 Assists the director with other duties as assigned.

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 PROFESSIONAL STAFF

The General Manager and Chief Engineer are WSIA's professional staff. The General Manager
is an employee of the College of Staten Island's Office of Student Life. The Chief Engineer is an
employee of the CSI Association and is paid by the radio station.

General Manager Responsibilities:

 Works with the Board of Directors to oversee the day-to-day operations of the radio station
 Ensures that WSIA adheres to FCC and College rules and regulations.
 Works with the Underwriting Department to seek outside funding sources.
 Reviews student records to ensure members are eligible for participation in WSIA.
 Prepares and monitors the annual operating budget, including all bills to be paid.
 Acts as a liaison with the College of Staten Island's academic departments and offices.
 Provides assistance to student directors so they can better perform their duties.
 Performs other duties as assigned by the Office of Student Life.

Chief Engineer Responsibilities:

 Serves as the Designated Chief Operator, responsible for all on-air operations of WSIA.
 Reviews all program logs to ensure on-air personnel are following station procedures.
 Assists the General Manager in the day-to-day operations of the radio station.
 Assists members in use of production and on-air equipment.
 Works with Engineering, Production and IT Departments to ensure equipment is functioning
properly.
 Conducts initial technical training for all new members and conducts ongoing training for
existing members.
 Maintains recording and production supplies and recommends new equipment purchases.
 Assists with live recordings and live remote broadcasts.
 Performs other duties as assigned by the General Manager or Board of Directors.

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