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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>I don’t know anything about the legalities of this. What I will say, from my experience, when we’ve tried similar things, they have not gone well for our program. Also, I’m leery of someone wanting to use the good will our program has worked so hard to create with our businesses to help them sell ads. I had someone approach me with a similar offer last month and I declined. Just my two cents. Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002060'>Chelsea McConnell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002060'>Executive Director, Ponca City Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002060'>400 E. Central Ave. , Ste. 201G<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#002060'>Ponca City, OK 74601<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MainstreetManagers <mainstreetmanagers-bounces@lists.onenet.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alyssa McCleery<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [MainstreetManagers] Radio Broadcasting?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Have any Main Streets worked with a radio broadcaster to offer local businesses an Advertising Cooperative? I recently had a broadcaster approach me asking for our "endorsement" on this endeavor in exchange for free promotion. While it sounds good, I am weary of the legalities for a 501(c)3.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img width=96 height=59 style='width:1.0in;height:.6145in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1gMBenV9sSZpM-2cKHZOVy_f5-V2aWQ5B&revid=0B6gVmC4tbyn3NVhCVXVzay9HeVA2MWJPWjVyOTFwcVorVlgwPQ"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Alyssa Winner McCleery</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Program Director</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>