WRCT Budget
FY2013 (July 1 2012 - June 30, 2013)
WRCT is Carnegie Mellon's radio station, broadcasting to all of the Pittsburgh area on 88.3fm and to the world via our streams on http://www.wrct.org/. Our mission is to provide locally-produced content of interest to the Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh communities that cannot be heard anywhere else, exposing listeners to music and talk we feel is underrepresented. At the same time, we provide an entirely student-run environment for our members to teach and to learn everything related to radio.
JFC Rep: Joseph Burgess (jmburges)
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $59,889.00 |
| Capital | $8,320.00 |
| Revenue | ($5,725.00) |
| Final | $54,164.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $49,029.00 |
| Capital | $7,041.00 |
| Revenue | ($6,703.00) |
| Final | $42,326.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $52,419.00 |
| Capital | $7,041.00 |
| Revenue | ($6,703.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($4,665.61) |
| Total Subsidy | $45,716.00 |
| FY13 Starting Balance | $50,381.61 |
Capital Equipment
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $2,695.00 | $2,695.00 | $2,695.00 |
SAGE Endec Emergency Alert System encoder / decoder unit. New federal regulations concerning EAS CAP / IPAWS compliance require that we are able to receive and retransmit / originate CAP-compliant EAS messages. Our current EAS unit is over two decades old and has had trouble conforming to this specification under our current efforts. We are requesting allocation for a new EAS unit to ensure compliance with these newly-passed federal regulations. |
| Sub-Total | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Income and Revenue
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Events and Activities (-) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
Proceeds from live semesterly DJ events |
| Advertising Income (-) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Underwriting from local and national companies |
| Other Sales (-) | $675.00 | $1,653.00 | $1,653.00 |
Proceeds from WRCT t-shirt and bumper sticker sales to students and community members break even on tshirt & bumper sticker sales |
| Other Sales (-) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
Estimated revenue from DJ equipment rentals (speakers, DJ mixer, turnables, CD players & other equipment) |
| Donations/Contributions (-) | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
Donations from Pittsburgh Campaign for Democracy Now |
| Sub-Total | -$5,725.00 | -$6,703.00 | -$6,703.00 |
Telephone and Telecommunications
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone External (+) | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 |
CMU on-campus telephone line fees ($105 / month * 12 months) |
| Telephone External (+) | $1,680.00 | $1,680.00 | $1,680.00 |
Verizon off-campus telephone line fees ($140 / month * 12 months) |
| Telephone External (+) | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
Long distance charges -- covers outgoing long distance business calls required to broadcast football and basketball away games; ~$10 / month |
| Telephone External (+) | $144.00 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
Verizon voicemail service for WRCT business line; $12 / month |
| Telephone External (+) | $696.00 | $696.00 | $696.00 |
Fiber-optic link -- provides required infrastructure uplink from WRCT studios to transmitter site and Emergency Alert System (EAS) downlink ($58 / month) |
| Telephone External (+) | $84.00 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
Dry pair copper loop -- telemetry link for FCC-mandated transmitter control at WRCT tower site ($7 / month) |
| Sub-Total | $3,984.00 | $3,984.00 | $3,984.00 |
Office Supplies
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Supplies (+) | $162.00 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
Toner for two laser printers @ $81 / cartridge |
| Office Supplies (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
Pens for marking new music, and for office work |
| Office Supplies (+) | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Colored vinyl tape for color-coding music in record library |
| Office Supplies (+) | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
Duct tape for color-coding record library music and for staging / repair use |
| Office Supplies (+) | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
Hanging file folder set for reorganization of staff contact information, DJ & Production clearance tests and other station logs |
| Office Supplies (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
Other consumable supplies including staples and paperclips |
| Office Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Permanent markers for marking CDs and albums as WRCT property (WRCT receives over 800 new albums per year that need to be marked) |
| Office Supplies (+) | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
Scotch tape for affixing album review cards to CDs and for general office use |
| Office Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Avery printable adhesive labels for record library music organization & tagging |
| Office Supplies (+) | $72.00 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
8.5" x 11" printer paper for Executive office & Master Control Room printers, and for printing / writing album reviews |
| Office Supplies (+) | $312.00 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
Set of Smead A-Z adhesive letter label set for vinyl alphabetization and music organization in record library -- 26 letter packs @ $12 / 500ct. pack) |
| Office Supplies (+) | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
CD-R spindles for recording of Public Affairs programming and live band performances. WRCT airs nearly 30 hours of Public Affairs programming per week, much of which is burned to CD media for public affairs hosts / guests. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
DVD-R discs for lossless production archival of Public Affairs content -- archival to burned media is more cost-efficient per GB than active (online disk) storage for archival. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
Gaffer's tape for cable management / weatherproofing at outdoor live broadcast events including sports coverage and buggy broadcast production; 6 rolls @ $15 / ea. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
Batteries (alkaline and rechargeables) for station clocks, test equipment, wireless microphones, flashlights, portable recording equipment, portable radios and other station electronics. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
Electrical tape for engineering use (wire repair, etc.) |
| Office Supplies (+) | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
DeoxIT contact cleaner and other lubricants, solvents for equipment maintenance |
| Office Supplies (+) | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Replacement fuses for outboard sound gear and engineering test equipment |
| Office Supplies (+) | $1,108.00 | $1,108.00 | $1,108.00 |
T-shirts for sale to WRCT staff and general public (two runs annually, 100 shirts @ approx. $5 / shirt, plus printing and ink + film fees) |
| Other Supplies (+) | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Index cards for music reviews and NFAP (Not for AirPlay) warnings |
| Sub-Total | $2,628.00 | $2,628.00 | $2,628.00 |
Photocopying
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copying and Reproduction External (+) | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
Copies of Fall, Spring/Summer Air Shift Proposals and Massive Music Weekend signup sheets |
| Copying and Reproduction External (+) | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
Copies of daily station operator and program logs for logging of air operators, transmitter telemetry and aired programs, as required by FCC regulations |
| Copying and Reproduction External (+) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
Copies of station training materials, WRCT station member manuals, and clearance tests for prospective members and current DJs / Producers |
| Sub-Total | $640.00 | $640.00 | $640.00 |
Postage
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Charges (+) | $275.00 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
Estimated freight charges for drop-shipped equipment and return shipping on external equipment repairs (turntables, CD players, etc.) |
| Postage (+) | $115.00 | $115.00 | $115.00 |
Mailing costs for promotional material, communication with music distributors, and external merchandise sales |
| Shipping (+) | $345.00 | $345.00 | $345.00 |
Estimated shipping and handling costs for FY2013 equipment purchases |
| Sub-Total | $735.00 | $735.00 | $735.00 |
Printing and Advertising
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $2,100.00 | $2,100.00 | $2,100.00 |
Advertisements in The Tartan and City Paper for WRCT flagship events -- Massive Music Weekend, Fall / Spring air schedules, WRCT Fall / Spring Dance Party |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $800.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
Semesterly promotional fliers and WRCT information packets for activities fair & general recruiting |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $255.00 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
WRCT letterhead for official communications with music promoters and external vendors; letterhead contains full station contact information and address |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
Semesterly on-air schedule posters for placement at CMU, U.Pitt and other local college / community locations |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $800.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
Promotional posters for large WRCT annual events (MMW, WRCT Dance Parties, Buggy broadcast) |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $545.00 | $545.00 | $545.00 |
Annual run of WRCT bumper stickers for sale and station promotion |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $135.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
Bi-annual run of WRCT business cards -- contains station contact information for use at conferences and on-site events (sports broadcasts, live remote events, etc.) |
| Sub-Total | $4,935.00 | $3,970.00 | $3,970.00 |
Food
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non Travel Business Meals (+) | $900.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
Food and drink (pizza / soda) for nine (9) mandatory monthly general body meetings. These meetings are required to disseminate information to station members. Average approx. attendance is 55 for 2012 academic year. fund 2 GBMs |
| Meals Domestic (+) | $200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
50% of aggregate meal costs for WRCT broadcast team during coverage of Tartans sports away games only. WRCT covers approximately 20 away games per year, with a two-person sports team per trip. don't fund personal meals |
| Refreshments (+) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
Catering during WRCT Babby Ball fall recruitment event |
| Refreshments (+) | $250.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Catering during WRCT spring staff event (Massive Music Weekend) |
| Sub-Total | $1,600.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
Travel Expenses
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airfare Domestic (+) | $800.00 | $800.00 | $800.00 |
100% of airfare for 4 people to Las Vegas for attendance at National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) annual conference |
| Airfare Domestic (+) | $2,450.00 | $2,450.00 | $2,450.00 |
100% of airfare for 6-8 trips to cover Tartans away football / basketball games throughout the country (incl. potential tournament / postseason coverage) |
| Lodging Domestic (+) | $1,200.00 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
100% of lodging for attendance at NAB annual conference -- 2 rooms, 3 nights @ $200 $60/room/night |
| Lodging Domestic (+) | $4,000.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
100% of lodging expenses for coverage of Tartans away football / basketball games throughout the country (incl. potential tournament / postseason coverage) $60/room/night |
| Rental Car Domestic (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
Rental car and/or mileage equivalency for coverage of Tartans Football and Basketball away games |
| Conference/Tournament Reg Domestic (+) | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
NAB conference registration (4 people @ $250) |
| Sub-Total | $9,750.00 | $6,710.00 | $6,710.00 |
Memberships, Dues, and Subscriptions
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
ASCAP annual fee for broadcasting ASCAP-licensed music |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
SESAC annual fee for broadcasting SESAC-licensed music |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 |
National Federation of Community Broadcasters (1% of income, $250 minimum) |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
Pacifica Radio fee for syndication of "Democracy Now!" and "Free Speech Radio News" daily broadcasts |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) annual dues |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. membership dues |
| Periodicals (+) | $190.00 | $190.00 | $190.00 |
Wind River Big Book Project (required for FCC public file updates) |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $395.00 | $395.00 | $395.00 |
College Music Journal subscription (submission fee for radio charts and statistics -- needed to receive free music from promoters) |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $315.00 | $315.00 | $315.00 |
FCC rules updates from Pike and Fischer (legal information clearinghouse) |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
SoundExchange annual webcasting license fees, $500 minimum for educational stations |
| Sub-Total | $7,795.00 | $7,795.00 | $7,795.00 |
Professional Consulting
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Fees (+) | $2,900.00 | $2,900.00 | $2,900.00 |
Legal consulting fees for FCC-related issues, including station license renewal guidance / legal filings, biennial FCC Ownership Report filing, and Emergency Alert System compliance |
| Professional Services (+) | $9,200.00 | $9,200.00 | $9,200.00 |
Engineering consulting fees for external engineering assistance, including major equipment failures, annual safety inspection of antenna system & mast / tower, RF field strength limit compliance testing |
| Sub-Total | $12,100.00 | $12,100.00 | $12,100.00 |
Music Library Maintenance
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Supplies (+) | $2,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Replacement of damaged and missing music CDs in record library; purchase of CDs and rereleases, box sets not acquired through promotional channels in 2012-2013 academic year fund purchase of new CDs |
| Other Supplies (+) | $1,000.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Replacement of damaged and missing vinyl records in record library; purchase of vinyl albums and rereleases, box sets not acquired through promotional channels in 2012-2013 academic year |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $750.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
Gemtrac high-capacity CD shelving unit maintenance -- several endcaps in our shelving system are in need of repair (these shelves slide open and shut dozens of times per day as music is accessed). 6 endcaps @ $125 / ea are needed to repair the units. same as last year |
| Sub-Total | $3,750.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 |
Information Systems Management
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $1,158.00 | $579.00 | $579.00 |
Two Mac minis to refresh units in the Air and News studios. WRCT is transitioning to a digital music delivery system including electronic "cart machines" for Public Service Announcements, and the current minis in place for this purpose are too old to continue in this role using OS X Lion. |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $349.00 | $349.00 | $349.00 |
Adobe Audition CS5.5 for post-production and multitrack editing / mastering of public affairs programming |
| Non-capital Computer Equipment (+) | $35.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
godaddy.com annual domain name renewal for wrct.org |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $3,318.00 | $3,318.00 | $3,318.00 |
Dell PowerVault NX300 Network-Attached Storage unit. This is part of a multiyear effort to streamline WRCT Information Services. Centralized storage will afford producers and public affairs hosts the disk space needed to pre-produce show segments and interviews as constraints in the WRCT studios grow with increasing demand for Public Affairs shows. This system will also be used as part of the continued digitization of the WRCT record library, as we are beginning to run out of allocated space on the RAID array currently used for this project. |
| Sub-Total | $35.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
Other Non-Capital Items
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $800.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
Folding table for Studio A multipurpose, wheeled table used for public affairs programming, live bands, and executive staff meetings. We do not currently have enough desk space in the studio to accommodate larger bands and meetings. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $1,650.00 | $0.00 | $1,650.00 |
Replacement fiber transceiver pair ($825 / unit) for Emergency Alert System (EAS) downlink -- we are required by FCC rules to monitor EAS stations in order to retransmit emergency alerts. The current transceiver pair in place is aging, and is periodically dropping connection back to our studios. appeal granted |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $829.00 | $829.00 | $829.00 |
Denon DNF-650R solid state recording unit / playback for Master Control Room |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $825.00 | $825.00 | $825.00 |
Audio I/O expansion card for Logitek audio engine. This unit controls all audio routing for our studio spaces and is currently experiencing |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
Headphone consumables (replacement cables and earpads) for AKG studio headphones -- these are in constant use by DJs, producers and guests and see accelerated wear and tear. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $779.00 | $779.00 | $779.00 |
Repair and Maintenance kit for Logitek Remora Air Studio / Master Control Room console control surfaces -- this includes replacement faders, knobs and field-repairable board unit for |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $570.00 | $570.00 | $570.00 |
Replacement mic stands -- 3x AKG 259 telescoping stand @ $80/ea., 3x AKG 252 3-element telescoping stands @ $110/ea.. Our current units have reached end of useful life (current ones are pieced together from other partially-broken units). |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $155.00 | $155.00 | $155.00 |
Pelican 1510 road case + foam insert to protect Comrex remote broadcast unit |
| Equipment Repair (+) | $600.00 | $0.00 | $600.00 |
Turntable repair budget -- estimate required repairs of 3 units @ $200 / unit parts + labor (repair estimate based on prior repairs) appeal granted |
| Equipment Repair (+) | $920.00 | $0.00 | $920.00 |
CD player repair budget -- our CD players in Air and Master Control Room studios are in near-constant use and several units require repair annually. Estimate needed repair of 4 units at $230 per unit based on prior work. appeal granted |
| Equipment Repair (+) | $220.00 | $0.00 | $220.00 |
Speaker repair -- Estimated parts + labor for repair of EV Sx100 loudspeaker used for Buggy broadcast appeal granted |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $680.00 | $340.00 | $340.00 |
4x Ultimate Support speaker stands to replace broken speaker stands. These units were recommended by ABTech for their longevity as compared to competing vendors. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $2,349.00 | $2,349.00 | $2,349.00 |
Telos 1x6 broadcast telephone hybrid. WRCT currently has limited ability to put callers on-air during public affairs programming, but our current lineup has repeatedly run into limitations with this configuration. An updated telephone hybrid would allow us to put multiple callers on-air simultaneously, while still allowing guest hosts to participate in the program. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $775.00 | $775.00 | $775.00 |
Desktop microphone booms (3) for MCR and Air studios -- the booms in these rooms are over ten years old and are in a state of disrepair; repair is less economical than replacement for these units. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $170.00 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
Two replacement speaker bags for WRCT PA system. These bags are used to protect and transport the speakers we use for live DJ events and for the Buggy broadcast, and are subject to large amounts of wear and tear yearly. |
| Sub-Total | $10,672.00 | $6,942.00 | $10,332.00 |
Other Rentals
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental-Equipment (+) | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 |
Truck rental for transporting equipment for Buggy broadcast during Spring Carnival |
| Rental-Equipment (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
Generator rental for remote-powered speakers during Buggy coverage |
| Rental-Facilities (+) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
2 live DJ events per semester ($100 / event). Revenue goes toward promotion for future events |
| Rental-Equipment (+) | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 |
Emergency equipment rental in event of transmitter-related failure |
| Sub-Total | $1,265.00 | $1,265.00 | $1,265.00 |
By Object Code
| Object Code | Requested | Recommended | Final | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Income (-) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | Underwriting from local and national companies |
| Advertising Public Relations (+) | $2,100.00 | $2,100.00 | $2,100.00 | Advertisements in The Tartan and City Paper for WRCT flagship events -- Massive Music Weekend, Fall / Spring air schedules, WRCT Fall / Spring Dance Party |
| Airfare Domestic (+) | $800.00 | $800.00 | $800.00 | 100% of airfare for 4 people to Las Vegas for attendance at National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) annual conference |
| Airfare Domestic (+) | $2,450.00 | $2,450.00 | $2,450.00 | 100% of airfare for 6-8 trips to cover Tartans away football / basketball games throughout the country (incl. potential tournament / postseason coverage) |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $2,695.00 | $2,695.00 | $2,695.00 | SAGE Endec Emergency Alert System encoder / decoder unit. New federal regulations concerning EAS CAP / IPAWS compliance require that we are able to receive and retransmit / originate CAP-compliant EAS messages. Our current EAS unit is over two decades old and has had trouble conforming to this specification under our current efforts. We are requesting allocation for a new EAS unit to ensure compliance with these newly-passed federal regulations. |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $1,158.00 | $579.00 | $579.00 | Two Mac minis to refresh units in the Air and News studios. WRCT is transitioning to a digital music delivery system including electronic "cart machines" for Public Service Announcements, and the current minis in place for this purpose are too old to continue in this role using OS X Lion. |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $349.00 | $349.00 | $349.00 | Adobe Audition CS5.5 for post-production and multitrack editing / mastering of public affairs programming |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $800.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | Folding table for Studio A multipurpose, wheeled table used for public affairs programming, live bands, and executive staff meetings. We do not currently have enough desk space in the studio to accommodate larger bands and meetings. |
| Capital Expense Fund (+) | $3,318.00 | $3,318.00 | $3,318.00 | Dell PowerVault NX300 Network-Attached Storage unit. This is part of a multiyear effort to streamline WRCT Information Services. Centralized storage will afford producers and public affairs hosts the disk space needed to pre-produce show segments and interviews as constraints in the WRCT studios grow with increasing demand for Public Affairs shows. This system will also be used as part of the continued digitization of the WRCT record library, as we are beginning to run out of allocated space on the RAID array currently used for this project. |
| Conference/Tournament Reg Domestic (+) | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | NAB conference registration (4 people @ $250) |
| Copying and Reproduction External (+) | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | Copies of Fall, Spring/Summer Air Shift Proposals and Massive Music Weekend signup sheets |
| Copying and Reproduction External (+) | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 | Copies of daily station operator and program logs for logging of air operators, transmitter telemetry and aired programs, as required by FCC regulations |
| Copying and Reproduction External (+) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | Copies of station training materials, WRCT station member manuals, and clearance tests for prospective members and current DJs / Producers |
| Donations/Contributions (-) | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Donations from Pittsburgh Campaign for Democracy Now |
| Equipment Repair (+) | $600.00 | $0.00 | $600.00 | Turntable repair budget -- estimate required repairs of 3 units @ $200 / unit parts + labor (repair estimate based on prior repairs) |
| Equipment Repair (+) | $920.00 | $0.00 | $920.00 | CD player repair budget -- our CD players in Air and Master Control Room studios are in near-constant use and several units require repair annually. Estimate needed repair of 4 units at $230 per unit based on prior work. |
| Equipment Repair (+) | $220.00 | $0.00 | $220.00 | Speaker repair -- Estimated parts + labor for repair of EV Sx100 loudspeaker used for Buggy broadcast |
| Events and Activities (-) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | Proceeds from live semesterly DJ events |
| Freight Charges (+) | $275.00 | $275.00 | $275.00 | Estimated freight charges for drop-shipped equipment and return shipping on external equipment repairs (turntables, CD players, etc.) |
| Legal Fees (+) | $2,900.00 | $2,900.00 | $2,900.00 | Legal consulting fees for FCC-related issues, including station license renewal guidance / legal filings, biennial FCC Ownership Report filing, and Emergency Alert System compliance |
| Lodging Domestic (+) | $1,200.00 | $360.00 | $360.00 | 100% of lodging for attendance at NAB annual conference -- 2 rooms, 3 nights @ $200 |
| Lodging Domestic (+) | $4,000.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | 100% of lodging expenses for coverage of Tartans away football / basketball games throughout the country (incl. potential tournament / postseason coverage) |
| Meals Domestic (+) | $200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 50% of aggregate meal costs for WRCT broadcast team during coverage of Tartans sports away games only. WRCT covers approximately 20 away games per year, with a two-person sports team per trip. |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | $1,800.00 | ASCAP annual fee for broadcasting ASCAP-licensed music |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $135.00 | $135.00 | $135.00 | SESAC annual fee for broadcasting SESAC-licensed music |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | National Federation of Community Broadcasters (1% of income, $250 minimum) |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | Pacifica Radio fee for syndication of "Democracy Now!" and "Free Speech Radio News" daily broadcasts |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) annual dues |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 | Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. membership dues |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $395.00 | $395.00 | $395.00 | College Music Journal subscription (submission fee for radio charts and statistics -- needed to receive free music from promoters) |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $315.00 | $315.00 | $315.00 | FCC rules updates from Pike and Fischer (legal information clearinghouse) |
| Memberships and Dues (+) | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | SoundExchange annual webcasting license fees, $500 minimum for educational stations |
| Non Travel Business Meals (+) | $900.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | Food and drink (pizza / soda) for nine (9) mandatory monthly general body meetings. These meetings are required to disseminate information to station members. Average approx. attendance is 55 for 2012 academic year. |
| Non-capital Computer Equipment (+) | $35.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | godaddy.com annual domain name renewal for wrct.org |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $750.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | Gemtrac high-capacity CD shelving unit maintenance -- several endcaps in our shelving system are in need of repair (these shelves slide open and shut dozens of times per day as music is accessed). 6 endcaps @ $125 / ea are needed to repair the units. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $1,650.00 | $0.00 | $1,650.00 | Replacement fiber transceiver pair ($825 / unit) for Emergency Alert System (EAS) downlink -- we are required by FCC rules to monitor EAS stations in order to retransmit emergency alerts. The current transceiver pair in place is aging, and is periodically dropping connection back to our studios. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $829.00 | $829.00 | $829.00 | Denon DNF-650R solid state recording unit / playback for Master Control Room |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $825.00 | $825.00 | $825.00 | Audio I/O expansion card for Logitek audio engine. This unit controls all audio routing for our studio spaces and is currently experiencing |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | Headphone consumables (replacement cables and earpads) for AKG studio headphones -- these are in constant use by DJs, producers and guests and see accelerated wear and tear. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $779.00 | $779.00 | $779.00 | Repair and Maintenance kit for Logitek Remora Air Studio / Master Control Room console control surfaces -- this includes replacement faders, knobs and field-repairable board unit for |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $570.00 | $570.00 | $570.00 | Replacement mic stands -- 3x AKG 259 telescoping stand @ $80/ea., 3x AKG 252 3-element telescoping stands @ $110/ea.. Our current units have reached end of useful life (current ones are pieced together from other partially-broken units). |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $155.00 | $155.00 | $155.00 | Pelican 1510 road case + foam insert to protect Comrex remote broadcast unit |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $680.00 | $340.00 | $340.00 | 4x Ultimate Support speaker stands to replace broken speaker stands. These units were recommended by ABTech for their longevity as compared to competing vendors. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $2,349.00 | $2,349.00 | $2,349.00 | Telos 1x6 broadcast telephone hybrid. WRCT currently has limited ability to put callers on-air during public affairs programming, but our current lineup has repeatedly run into limitations with this configuration. An updated telephone hybrid would allow us to put multiple callers on-air simultaneously, while still allowing guest hosts to participate in the program. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $775.00 | $775.00 | $775.00 | Desktop microphone booms (3) for MCR and Air studios -- the booms in these rooms are over ten years old and are in a state of disrepair; repair is less economical than replacement for these units. |
| Non-capital Equipment (+) | $170.00 | $170.00 | $170.00 | Two replacement speaker bags for WRCT PA system. These bags are used to protect and transport the speakers we use for live DJ events and for the Buggy broadcast, and are subject to large amounts of wear and tear yearly. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $162.00 | $162.00 | $162.00 | Toner for two laser printers @ $81 / cartridge |
| Office Supplies (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Pens for marking new music, and for office work |
| Office Supplies (+) | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | Colored vinyl tape for color-coding music in record library |
| Office Supplies (+) | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | Duct tape for color-coding record library music and for staging / repair use |
| Office Supplies (+) | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | Hanging file folder set for reorganization of staff contact information, DJ & Production clearance tests and other station logs |
| Office Supplies (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Other consumable supplies including staples and paperclips |
| Office Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Permanent markers for marking CDs and albums as WRCT property (WRCT receives over 800 new albums per year that need to be marked) |
| Office Supplies (+) | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | Scotch tape for affixing album review cards to CDs and for general office use |
| Office Supplies (+) | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | Avery printable adhesive labels for record library music organization & tagging |
| Office Supplies (+) | $72.00 | $72.00 | $72.00 | 8.5" x 11" printer paper for Executive office & Master Control Room printers, and for printing / writing album reviews |
| Office Supplies (+) | $312.00 | $312.00 | $312.00 | Set of Smead A-Z adhesive letter label set for vinyl alphabetization and music organization in record library -- 26 letter packs @ $12 / 500ct. pack) |
| Office Supplies (+) | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | CD-R spindles for recording of Public Affairs programming and live band performances. WRCT airs nearly 30 hours of Public Affairs programming per week, much of which is burned to CD media for public affairs hosts / guests. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | DVD-R discs for lossless production archival of Public Affairs content -- archival to burned media is more cost-efficient per GB than active (online disk) storage for archival. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | Gaffer's tape for cable management / weatherproofing at outdoor live broadcast events including sports coverage and buggy broadcast production; 6 rolls @ $15 / ea. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | Batteries (alkaline and rechargeables) for station clocks, test equipment, wireless microphones, flashlights, portable recording equipment, portable radios and other station electronics. |
| Office Supplies (+) | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | Electrical tape for engineering use (wire repair, etc.) |
| Office Supplies (+) | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | DeoxIT contact cleaner and other lubricants, solvents for equipment maintenance |
| Office Supplies (+) | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Replacement fuses for outboard sound gear and engineering test equipment |
| Office Supplies (+) | $1,108.00 | $1,108.00 | $1,108.00 | T-shirts for sale to WRCT staff and general public (two runs annually, 100 shirts @ approx. $5 / shirt, plus printing and ink + film fees) |
| Other Sales (-) | $675.00 | $1,653.00 | $1,653.00 | Proceeds from WRCT t-shirt and bumper sticker sales to students and community members |
| Other Sales (-) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | Estimated revenue from DJ equipment rentals (speakers, DJ mixer, turnables, CD players & other equipment) |
| Other Supplies (+) | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Index cards for music reviews and NFAP (Not for AirPlay) warnings |
| Other Supplies (+) | $2,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | Replacement of damaged and missing music CDs in record library; purchase of CDs and rereleases, box sets not acquired through promotional channels in 2012-2013 academic year |
| Other Supplies (+) | $1,000.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 | Replacement of damaged and missing vinyl records in record library; purchase of vinyl albums and rereleases, box sets not acquired through promotional channels in 2012-2013 academic year |
| Periodicals (+) | $190.00 | $190.00 | $190.00 | Wind River Big Book Project (required for FCC public file updates) |
| Postage (+) | $115.00 | $115.00 | $115.00 | Mailing costs for promotional material, communication with music distributors, and external merchandise sales |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $800.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | Semesterly promotional fliers and WRCT information packets for activities fair & general recruiting |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $255.00 | $255.00 | $255.00 | WRCT letterhead for official communications with music promoters and external vendors; letterhead contains full station contact information and address |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | Semesterly on-air schedule posters for placement at CMU, U.Pitt and other local college / community locations |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $800.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 | Promotional posters for large WRCT annual events (MMW, WRCT Dance Parties, Buggy broadcast) |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $545.00 | $545.00 | $545.00 | Annual run of WRCT bumper stickers for sale and station promotion |
| Printing & Publishing External (+) | $135.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | Bi-annual run of WRCT business cards -- contains station contact information for use at conferences and on-site events (sports broadcasts, live remote events, etc.) |
| Professional Services (+) | $9,200.00 | $9,200.00 | $9,200.00 | Engineering consulting fees for external engineering assistance, including major equipment failures, annual safety inspection of antenna system & mast / tower, RF field strength limit compliance testing |
| Refreshments (+) | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | Catering during WRCT Babby Ball fall recruitment event |
| Refreshments (+) | $250.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Catering during WRCT spring staff event (Massive Music Weekend) |
| Rental Car Domestic (+) | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | Rental car and/or mileage equivalency for coverage of Tartans Football and Basketball away games |
| Rental-Equipment (+) | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 | Truck rental for transporting equipment for Buggy broadcast during Spring Carnival |
| Rental-Equipment (+) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | Generator rental for remote-powered speakers during Buggy coverage |
| Rental-Equipment (+) | $350.00 | $350.00 | $350.00 | Emergency equipment rental in event of transmitter-related failure |
| Rental-Facilities (+) | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 | 2 live DJ events per semester ($100 / event). Revenue goes toward promotion for future events |
| Shipping (+) | $345.00 | $345.00 | $345.00 | Estimated shipping and handling costs for FY2013 equipment purchases |
| Telephone External (+) | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 | CMU on-campus telephone line fees ($105 / month * 12 months) |
| Telephone External (+) | $1,680.00 | $1,680.00 | $1,680.00 | Verizon off-campus telephone line fees ($140 / month * 12 months) |
| Telephone External (+) | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | Long distance charges -- covers outgoing long distance business calls required to broadcast football and basketball away games; ~$10 / month |
| Telephone External (+) | $144.00 | $144.00 | $144.00 | Verizon voicemail service for WRCT business line; $12 / month |
| Telephone External (+) | $696.00 | $696.00 | $696.00 | Fiber-optic link -- provides required infrastructure uplink from WRCT studios to transmitter site and Emergency Alert System (EAS) downlink ($58 / month) |
| Telephone External (+) | $84.00 | $84.00 | $84.00 | Dry pair copper loop -- telemetry link for FCC-mandated transmitter control at WRCT tower site ($7 / month) |
By Ocode
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Advertising Income | $500.00 |
| Advertising Public Relations | $2,100.00 |
| Airfare Domestic | $3,250.00 |
| Capital Expense Fund | $8,320.00 |
| Conference/Tournament Reg Domestic | $1,000.00 |
| Copying and Reproduction External | $640.00 |
| Donations/Contributions | $4,000.00 |
| Equipment Repair | $1,740.00 |
| Events and Activities | $300.00 |
| Freight Charges | $275.00 |
| Legal Fees | $2,900.00 |
| Lodging Domestic | $5,200.00 |
| Meals Domestic | $200.00 |
| Memberships and Dues | $7,605.00 |
| Non Travel Business Meals | $900.00 |
| Non-capital Computer Equipment | $35.00 |
| Non-capital Equipment | $9,682.00 |
| Office Supplies | $2,603.00 |
| Other Sales | $925.00 |
| Other Supplies | $3,025.00 |
| Periodicals | $190.00 |
| Postage | $115.00 |
| Printing & Publishing External | $2,835.00 |
| Professional Services | $9,200.00 |
| Refreshments | $500.00 |
| Rental Car Domestic | $300.00 |
| Rental-Equipment | $865.00 |
| Rental-Facilities | $400.00 |
| Shipping | $345.00 |
| Telephone External | $3,984.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Advertising Income | $500.00 |
| Advertising Public Relations | $2,100.00 |
| Airfare Domestic | $3,250.00 |
| Capital Expense Fund | $7,041.00 |
| Conference/Tournament Reg Domestic | $1,000.00 |
| Copying and Reproduction External | $640.00 |
| Donations/Contributions | $4,000.00 |
| Equipment Repair | $0.00 |
| Events and Activities | $300.00 |
| Freight Charges | $275.00 |
| Legal Fees | $2,900.00 |
| Lodging Domestic | $2,160.00 |
| Meals Domestic | $0.00 |
| Memberships and Dues | $7,605.00 |
| Non Travel Business Meals | $200.00 |
| Non-capital Computer Equipment | $10.00 |
| Non-capital Equipment | $7,242.00 |
| Office Supplies | $2,603.00 |
| Other Sales | $1,903.00 |
| Other Supplies | $1,525.00 |
| Periodicals | $190.00 |
| Postage | $115.00 |
| Printing & Publishing External | $1,870.00 |
| Professional Services | $9,200.00 |
| Refreshments | $250.00 |
| Rental Car Domestic | $300.00 |
| Rental-Equipment | $865.00 |
| Rental-Facilities | $400.00 |
| Shipping | $345.00 |
| Telephone External | $3,984.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Advertising Income | $500.00 |
| Advertising Public Relations | $2,100.00 |
| Airfare Domestic | $3,250.00 |
| Capital Expense Fund | $7,041.00 |
| Conference/Tournament Reg Domestic | $1,000.00 |
| Copying and Reproduction External | $640.00 |
| Donations/Contributions | $4,000.00 |
| Equipment Repair | $1,740.00 |
| Events and Activities | $300.00 |
| Freight Charges | $275.00 |
| Legal Fees | $2,900.00 |
| Lodging Domestic | $2,160.00 |
| Meals Domestic | $0.00 |
| Memberships and Dues | $7,605.00 |
| Non Travel Business Meals | $200.00 |
| Non-capital Computer Equipment | $10.00 |
| Non-capital Equipment | $8,892.00 |
| Office Supplies | $2,603.00 |
| Other Sales | $1,903.00 |
| Other Supplies | $1,525.00 |
| Periodicals | $190.00 |
| Postage | $115.00 |
| Printing & Publishing External | $1,870.00 |
| Professional Services | $9,200.00 |
| Refreshments | $250.00 |
| Rental Car Domestic | $300.00 |
| Rental-Equipment | $865.00 |
| Rental-Facilities | $400.00 |
| Shipping | $345.00 |
| Telephone External | $3,984.00 |
Summary
| Requested | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $59,889.00 |
| Capital | $8,320.00 |
| Revenue | ($5,725.00) |
| Final | $54,164.00 |
| Recommended | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $49,029.00 |
| Capital | $7,041.00 |
| Revenue | ($6,703.00) |
| Final | $42,326.00 |
| Final | |
|---|---|
| Expenditures | $52,419.00 |
| Capital | $7,041.00 |
| Revenue | ($6,703.00) |
| Debt | ($0.00) |
| Rollover | ($4,665.61) |
| Total Subsidy | $45,716.00 |
| FY13 Starting Balance | $50,381.61 |