Orange Media Network Advisory Board Minutes, April 9, 2025

By Steven Sandberg on April 18, 2025
Orange Media Network Advisory Board
Minutes, April 9, 2025
 
I. Call to order
Chair Lilly Goodyear called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
 
Present:
Chair Lilly Goodyear of KBVR-TV
Abigael Craig, vice chair and EIC of DAMchic
Macy Moore, station manager of KBVR-FM
Brynne Boehlecke, editor in chief of PRISM
Ella Mashroutechi, EIC of Beaver's Digest
 
Audrey Saiz, EIC of The Barometer
Megan Ho, OSUPC 
Steven Sandberg, assistant director of Orange Media Network and ex officio board member 
Dylan Sutherland, at large
Jillian St. Jacques, SWLF
Mason Lewallen, Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life
Steven Sandberg, OMN general manager and ex officio board member
 
 
Not present: 
Giorgia Tinti, INTO
Nicole Hindes, BNC
 
 
 
 
Also present: Secretary and journalism adviser Jennifer Moody, in attendance to take minutes.
 
 
 
II. Election reminders
Steven noted to board members that packets with resumes, questions and the election agenda have been set at their places. Board members decided to ask questions by rotating them among those present, starting with Lilly, and making sure each medium leader asks the medium-specific question. 
 
Steven and Lilly reminded board members that positions can be reopened if the board wishes, and that all presentations can be heard both days before decisions are made if someone is running for multiple positions. 
 
The questions:
  1. What kind of experience do you have giving and receiving critical feedback? Outside of OMN? 
  2. Describe a time when you had to take on multiple tasks. What did you do in that situation and what did you learn?
  3. a) How do you navigate tension within your team and your audience (outside of OMN)? b) How would you advocate for your idea, even if some people in the room disagree with it? What about someone else's? 
  4. As an OMN student leader, how do you plan to include and uplift diverse voices in your medium?
  5. What is your strategy for effective communication within your team? 
  6. What strategies do you want to implement to minimize burnout for you and your team?
  7. (Specific followup question for their presentation)
III. KBVR-TV station manager
Board members welcomed Andy Sloan first, then Phoebe Ison. Both applied for both summer and academic year station manager positions.
 
Interviews took place separately, followed by closure for deliberation. Upon reopening at 5:07, board members voted via paper slips, which Vice Chair Abigael tallied. Andy Sloan was chosen for the summer position and Phoebe Ison was chosen for the academic year.
 
IV. PRISM editor in chief
Board members welcomed Max Loew first, then Sam Szekely. 
 
Interviews took place separately, followed by closure for deliberation. Upon reopening at 6:04, board members voted via paper slips, which Vice Chair Abigael tallied. Sam Szekely was chosen as editor.
 
V. Barometer editor in chief, academic year
Board members welcomed Andres Bedoya-Bunch first, then Molly Hoglund, then Max Loew.
 
Interviews took place separately, followed by closure for deliberation. Upon reopening at 7:22, board members voted via paper slips, which Vice Chair Abigael tallied. Molly Hoglund was chosen as editor.
 
VI. Beaver's Digest editor in chief
Board members welcomed Mason Fischer.
 
The interview took place, followed by closure for deliberation. Upon reopening at 7:58, board members voted via paper slips, which Vice Chair Abigael tallied. Mason Fischer was chosen as editor.
 
VII. Adjourn
There being no further business, Chair Lilly adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.
 
 
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Orange Media Network Advisory Board
Minutes, April 10, 2025
 
I. Call to order
Chair Lilly Goodyear called the meeting to order at 4 p.m.
 
Present:
Chair Lilly Goodyear of KBVR-TV
Abigael Craig, vice chair and EIC of DAMchic
Macy Moore, station manager of KBVR-FM
Brynne Boehlecke, editor in chief of PRISM
Ella Mashroutechi, EIC of Beaver's Digest
 
Audrey Saiz, EIC of The Barometer
Megan Ho, OSUPC 
Steven Sandberg, assistant director of Orange Media Network and ex officio board member 
Dylan Sutherland, at large
Jillian St. Jacques, SWLF
Mason Lewallen, Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life
Steven Sandberg, OMN general manager and ex officio board member
 
 
Not present: 
Giorgia Tinti, INTO
Nicole Hindes, BNC
 
 
 
 
Also present: Secretary and journalism adviser Jennifer Moody, in attendance to take minutes.
 
 
 
II. Election reminders
Steven noted to board members that the first candidate would arrive via Zoom.
 
The questions:
  1. What kind of experience do you have giving and receiving critical feedback? Outside of OMN? 
  2. Describe a time when you had to take on multiple tasks. What did you do in that situation and what did you learn?
  3. a) How do you navigate tension within your team and your audience (outside of OMN)? b) How would you advocate for your idea, even if some people in the room disagree with it? What about someone else's? 
  4. As an OMN student leader, how do you plan to include and uplift diverse voices in your medium?
  5. What is your strategy for effective communication within your team? 
  6. What strategies do you want to implement to minimize burnout for you and your team?
  7. (Specific followup question for their presentation)
III. DAMchic editor in chief
Board members welcomed Yukta Narayan first, via Zoom, then Isabel Sproba, then Andres Bedoya-Bunch.
 
Interviews took place separately, followed by closure for deliberation. Upon reopening at 5:13, board members voted via paper slips, which Vice Chair Abigael tallied. Isabel Sproba was chosen as editor.
 
IV. KBVR-FM station manager
Board members welcomed Max Loew first, then Sam Szekely. 
 
Interviews took place separately, followed by closure for deliberation. Upon reopening at 6:04, board members voted via paper slips, which Vice Chair Abigael tallied. Sam Szekely was chosen as editor.
 
V. Barometer editor in chief, summer
Board members welcomed Alex Hyatt first, then Andres Bedoya-Bunch. 
 
Interviews took place separately, followed by closure for deliberation. Upon reopening at 7:13, board members voted via paper slips, which Vice Chair Abigael tallied. Alex was chosen as summer editor.
 
VI. Adjourn
There being no further business, Chair Lilly adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.