Violation of Regulations

All KPSU announcers are under contract with the understanding that their eligible or active announcer status can be terminated; or, that their program can be suspended or re-scheduled at any time, at the discretion of the Station Manager, Program Director and the KPSU Staff as a whole.

The KPSU Staff strictly follows FCC regulations and KPSU station operating policies. Given the educational nature of KPSU, under most circumstances, announcers will be allowed two warnings by KPSU Staff. These warnings are referred to as “strikes”. Strikes will be submitted online by KPSU staff, and the respective announcer will be contacted via e-mail or phone call, and a strike form will be placed in their mailbox. After the second strike has been issued, the station manager, DJ, and other relevant staff will meet in person to discuss the previously issue strikes and a performance improvement plan will be created at the time.
As staff, we want all DJs to not only enjoy the opportunity to have a radio show, but also to give back to KPSU in the form of volunteer hours, attendance at general meetings, and meeting underwriting terms (if applicable). Part of our job is to ensure that all DJs know exactly what is expected and required of them and how they can be successful in such endeavors - which is the intent of the "performance improvement plans".
Finally, after a third strike is issued, the show in question will be immediately suspended from air and the staff will collectively decide the appropriate level of punishment ranging from suspensions to expulsions from KPSU's airwaves.

Additionally, at the end of the fall and spring terms, one strike will be expunged from each announcers record in order to avoid unfair punishment.

The announcer has the opportunity to appeal their strike by placing a written statement regarding the incident into the box of the KPSU Staff Member who issued the strike.

Any active announcer found to be in violation of contract eligibility terms may be terminated by the Station Manager in writing. This termination does not require the process of strikes.

Any KPSU member who has violated the PSU Student Conduct Code, violated Oregon/Federal law statutes, committed theft or destruction of any PSU or KPSU property, or threatened the safety of others will immediately be terminated by the Station Manager in writing. This termination does not require the process of strikes. Any announcer may be suspended or terminated by the Station Manager at any time for violations of FCC or KPSU Handbook rules.