Board of Visitors minutes October 4, 2003 | ||
APPROVAL OF THE PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT WITH WVTF
AND
AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
TO TRANSFER ASSETS AND
LICENSE FOR WISE-FM TO WVTF-FM
WHEREAS, WISE-FM does not have sufficient sources of funding to continue as a radio station owned and operated by The University's College at Wise; and
WHEREAS, the majority of WISE-FM's current programming is public radio programming also broadcast by WVTF-FM, the public radio affiliate operated by Virginia Tech; and
WHEREAS, WVTF-FM has agreed to assume programming for WISE-FM on a short term basis, providing the area residents with uninterrupted public radio programming; and
WHEREAS, The University of Virginia's College at Wise would like to transfer the WISE-FM license and other pertinent assets to WVTF-FM, not to include office equipment and other assets that may be used by the College at Wise.
RESOLVED that the programming agreement with WVTF-FM is hereby ratified; and
RESOLVED FURTHER that the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer is authorized to take the necessary steps to transfer the license and other pertinent assets of WISE-FM to WVTF-FM, in accordance with applicable law.
Board of Visitors minutes October 4, 2003 | ||