In early 2010, a membership organization representing community radio stations, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB), was undergoing a leadership change. The new President & CEO knew a lot about making community radio, but needed to quickly get up to speed on the key policy issues and policymakers. Cheryl assisted in the transition between the outgoing and incoming CEOs.
- Developed a packed three-and-a-half-day series of meetings, coordinating lunches, happy hours, and longer discussions with allies and policymakers, as well as internal strategy meetings.
- Prepared briefing pages on each of the NFCB’s key policy issues.
- Developed a chart outlining the legislative leaders who were responsible for issues impacting NFCB’s members.
- Developed and compiled resources to understand the Federal Communications Commission’s structure and process.
In addition, Cheryl supported the new CEO by:
- Providing individualized talking points for each Hill meeting conducted during the Board of Directors’ Congressional lobby day.
- Securing his participation in a key Federal Communications Commission workshop impacting NFCB members.
- Recruiting Federal Communications Commissioner Clyburn to attend the NFCB annual conference–making it the first time that some in the community radio sector had ever met one of the appointed officials responsible for regulation in their industry.
- Drafting Congressional testimony in support of key member funding priorities as part of the budget appropriations process.
- Preparing NFCB comments in the FCC’s groundbreaking Future of Media Docket.