Ferguson, USA

Mission Statement

1. Provide a non-judgmental, positive, hopeful and open voice and internet presence for all people and communities associated with the City of Ferguson, Missouri including USPS zip codes of 63035, 63134, 63135, 63136 and 63121 and beyond without regard to racial, gender, sexual orientation or any other covered condition by United States Law.
2. Provide civic organizations the opportunity to offer services to benefit the local and international listener.
3. Provide entertaining and informational programming, community events and marketing that will, in some way, benefit the local and international listener.
4. To be a positive force in the community for all.

1. Become the premier internet source for St. Louis, St. Louis County and surrounding counties informational and entertainment programming.
2. Become a vital part of the North St. Louis Community.
3. Become a “go-to” resource for community services.
4. Build relational bridges among the positive forces within the community and become a force of change to improve the reputation of the City and surrounding counties of St. Louis, Missouri.

Goals of Ferguson USA Hot Talk Internet Radio Station are as follows:

1. 3 month goals (Milepost: 1 November, 2019)
   1. To create relationships that produce financial support to be fiscally sound for the daily operation of the internet radio station (Ongoing)
   2. To recreate and launch the website hosting the portal to the Ferguson USA Hot Talk Radio Broadcasting. (Done 20 Dec 19
   3. To relaunch the content in a limited manner, i.e., 20 hours of programming per week. (23 Jan 20 update- 7 Broadcast hours per week)
   4. To become part of the I Heart Radio Network to maximize listenership. (23 Jan 20 update - This goal has been removed due to Requirements of the I Heart Radio Requirements.)
   5. To attract competent broadcast engineering assistance familiar with the current broadcast software and hardware to troubleshoot difficulties encountered by hosts (23 Jan 20 update - After upgrading to digital format, Scott Owen is mastering the troubleshooting skills)
2. 6 month goals (Milepost: 1 February, 2020) (23 Jan 20 update- Milepost has been moved to 1 May 2020)
3. To populate the schedule of programming from 0800 to 2200 with 1 to 2 hour committed hosts interested in contributing to the community.
4. 1. To ensure that these hosts are competently utilizing the broadcasting equipment and software to optimize the messages they are trying to convey.
   2. To promote a culture of cooperation among hosts that allows cross-promotion of shows, sharing of knowledge and mentor/mentee relationships in internet radio broadcasting
5. 1 year goals (Milepost: 1 September, 2020)
   1. To have the ability to compensate hosts for their diligent work on programming a wage appropriate for radio hosts.
   2. To host a community event that brings  a minimum of 100 people together for a purpose, whether service, networking or entertainment.