Board Of Media Broadcasting
The Board Of Media Broadcasting is the governing body for University Radio Hilo. The BOMB establishes the radio station’s budget, hires and manages station staff, and creates station policy. The Board is made up of:
5 students (UHH, HawCC)
Up to 2 staff/faculty members (To serve as the voice of the University)
Up to 5 community members (A connection to the community we serve)
The URH General Manager is also a member.
We are always looking for energetic and dedicated people to fill up the BOMB. If you are interested, please contact the BOMB Chair!
The BOMB usually meets every week in our office, HawCC’s Hale Aloha building room 102. Unless otherwise specified, the meetings are open to the public.
The next BOMB meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 @ 6:30p.m. This meeting will be open to the public.
Bomb Members
BOMB Chair
RJ Mendoza
The Chairperson does it all. He is the spokesman for the organization, runs meetings, delegates duties, and keeps time lines.
RJ is a student at Hawaii Community College, has a past in college radio, and has really found his calling leading us to a better sounding tomorrow.
RJ has an “open door” policy- feel free to contact him via email or URH office phone with any concerns, questions or comments. He is also available in the office every Thursday from 2-4pm for the Spring 2009 semester.
BOMB Vice Chair
Kylene Bargamento
The Vice Chair attends meetings, helps make policy changes, accounts for staff office hours, and fills in for the Chair when he becomes deathly ill.
Kylene is a BOMB veteran. She represents the UHH student population as a UHH rep, and makes an awesome Vice Chair!
BOMB Secretary
Jordan Nannestad
The secretary takes the minutes and keeps all the important documents and records.
Jordan, all the way from Kona town, represents all the UHH students here on the BOMB. Jordan is a great asset to the BOMB and URH team!
BOMB Treasurer
Nic Wilhoite
At-Large voting UHH/HawCC student BOMB member. The treasurer keeps the books for the BOMB.
Nic is new and definitely up-and-coming here on the BOMB, currently serving as our fiscal coordinator.
BOMB Voting Member-at-Large
Levi Leatherberry
Because Levi is one of our new members, this blurb is in progress!
Check back here shortly for updates and some more info on Levi.
BOMB Faculty/Staff Member
Mike Skinner
Faculty/Staff members (non-voting) provide the BOMB with concerns from a University perspective.
Because Professor Skinner is one of our new members, this blurb is in progress!
BOMB Ex-Officio Member
Kekoa Graham
Community members provide the BOMB with concerns from a community perspective.
A former BOMB Chair, Staff member and DJ (and UHH alumni!), Kekoa has been With URH from the beginning, tirelessly working to bring the best music to you!
BOMB Community Member
Donnie Maunakea
Community members provide the BOMB with concerns from a community perspective.
Donnie lives and works here, DJ’s for URH, and sings in a band. She has been tirelessly bring great radio to the world for the past 5 years right here.
BOMB Community Member
Tony Medeiros
Community members on the BOMB serve as a vital link between us and the community we serve.
Tony was formally a URH Technical Director, and is a UHH Alumni. He puts in long hours, mostly late at night to keep URH running smoothly. Thanks Tony!
BOMB Community Member
Vacant
Community members on the BOMB serve as a vital link between us and the community we serve.
The BOMB is looking for another community member with an interest in college radio. If you are interested contact the BOMB Chair.
URH Staff BOMB Member
Sam Wilhoite
The URH GM serves as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the BOMB. He provides a direct link between the BOMB and URH.
Learn more about Sam in the staff section of our website.
Charter, Budget, Minues, and other documents:
BOMB/URH Charter (2008 Revisions) Microsoft WORD document
Policies and Procedures: HTML | Microsoft WORD document | PDF document
Budget: HTML | Excel (xls) spreadsheet | PDF document
Meeting Minutes:
09-09-08 (Meeting 08-201): Microsoft WORD document
09-16-08 (Meeting 08-202): Microsoft WORD document
09-30-08 (Meeting 08-204): Microsoft WORD document
10-14-08 (Meeting 08-206): Microsoft WORD document
10-21-08 (Meeting 08-207): Microsoft WORD document
11-18-08 (Meeting 08-210): Microsoft WORD document
12-01-08 (Meeting 08-212): Microsoft WORD document
12-08-08 (Meeting 08-213): Microsoft WORD document
01-20-09: (Meeting 09-100) Microsoft WORD document
01-27-09: (Meeting 09-101) Microsoft WORD document
02-03-09: (Meeting 09-102) Microsoft WORD document
02-10-09: (Meeting 09-103) Microsoft WORD document
02-17-09: (Meeting 09-104) Microsoft WORD document
02-24-09: (Meeting 09-105) Microsoft WORD document
03-10-09: (Meeting 09-106) Microsoft WORD document
03-18-09: (Meeting via Email) Microsoft WORD document
04-07-09: (Meeting 09-107) Microsoft WORD document
04-21-09: (Meeting 09-108) Microsoft WORD document
These, and earlier BOMB meeting minutes are filed in our office, and are available by appointment for viewing by the general public. If you wish to view them, please contact the BOMB secretary.