February 26, 2014
The
Portland Observer
Black History Month
Page II
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Portland activists Monica Beemer and Mic Crenshaw are stepping up to co-manage KBOO-FM, the non-commercial community radio s ta t™ ™
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Stewardship
Monica Beemerand Mic Crenshaw,
le T d Z T e ^ m T —
leaders begin their stewardship at
KBOO this month. They’ll share the
duties o f Station Manager.
Beem er plans to focus on K B O O ’s
financial well-being while Crenshaw
t° working closely with
personnel— both paid staff and volun
teerprogrammers,
In a joint statement, the two ex-
pressed eagerness at the prospect of
KB° ° RAD,°
Community
radio station
hires local
activists
team management: “We would each
holdresponsibilityforpartsoftheposi-
rector at Sisters o f The Road C a fe
since 2005, calling on her organiza-
tion that best utilized our strengths, skills
and interests and support each other in
fulfilling those parts
Beemer has served as executive di
tional and fundraising skills to help trans-
form a once-struggling community
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