Monday Memo – October 19, 2015

Site staff,

MONDAY MEMO
TO: ALL STAFF
FROM: KATHLEEN
DATE: 19 OCTOBER 2015

SHE’S A WINNER!

Brenda Meredith joins the Winners Wall on our website contest page as the first winner of our Fall Gas Card Give Away.  Brenda and her family collect food for “Hope for the Hungry”, a food pantry supported by the Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene here in Salisbury.  The gas card will come in very handy to help with their personal expenses in this critical charitable cause.  We were so touched by their story that Emily reported on it in the 6PM newscast Friday night.

THE SALVATION ARMY

is gearing up for their Bell Ringing campaign.  Our date for the event is Wednesday, 9 December, at the Fruitland WalMart from 9AM to 9PM.  The sign-up sheet will be posted Tuesday on the downstairs bulletin board across from the time clock. Two people will be on each shift.  I hope you can find an hour in your day to support this worthy cause.

UPDATE ON LOBBY RENOVATIONS:  

  • We have reviewed a considerable number of options for the walls of the Lobby and flooring in the main office area with the Lanes and are awaiting decisions.
  • We have rfp’s out for painters and hand rail work

I appreciate your patience as we work to keep these projects moving ahead and minimizing disruptions of daily work flow.

MEET OUR NEWEST EMPLOYEE

Colin Rogers joined our News Team last Wednesday as weekend Producer/ MMJ/ Photographer.  Colin is a graduate of Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield, PA, and Pennsylvania State University, College of Communications.  He majored in Broadcast Journalism and carried a minor in Communication Arts and Sciences.  He interned at CBS3 in Philadelphia and worked as Anchor/Reporter for “The Centre County Report” in State College, PA.  Colin was on the Dean’s List for three semesters.

ATTENTION ALL COFFEE DRINKERS: 
We checked with the cashiers at WAWA and they tell us that, until 25 October, any size coffee will continue to be priced at one dollar plus tax.

OUT IN THE COMMUNITY

  • Account Executive Terri Mahoney represented our stations at the Making Strides Walk (picture to left)
  • We received a thank you note from the Watermelon Association for our coverage of their Watermelon Eating Contest at the Sharptown Carnival (from Courtney Hastings, 2015 Mar-Del Watermelon Queen)
  • This weekend is the Perdue School of Business Shore Hatchery event and I will be attending their Executive Leadership meeting Thursday afternoon and Advisory Council dinner Thursday evening as well as the Perdue School of Business Advisory Council meeting Friday morning.
  • I’ll be at my Rotary Club’s Pig Pickin’ event Friday night and, for those of you who are holding raffle tickets, I’ll call you if you are the $10,000 winner!

IT’S FLU SEASON AND THE FIRST CASE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED ON DELMARVA.
You can reduce your chances of coming down with the flu if you:

  • Get a flu shot (thanks to those who did on Friday)
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
  • Avoid or limit contact with people who are sick
  • If you are the one who is sick, limit contact with others (do not come in and share with co-workers)
  • Know the symptoms:  fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.

COMICON AT THIRD FRIDAY ON THE PLAZA

Comicon was a huge hit Friday night!  Special thanks to Greg LaFrance, Phil Comeaux, Rob Strobel and Anchor Emily Lampa (blonde and in costume, posing here with morning anchor Lenita Wesson and her daughter, Grace) for working at our table.  The “Arrow” and “Flash” standees were popular for selfies as were our give-aways of “Flash” comic books from Brian Lane’s personal collection (thank you, Brian).  To qualify to receive a comic book, all you had to do was to download the Buzzmark app.  Easy enough!  We also had superhero logo’d freebies courtesy of CW3 (“Flash” and “Arrow”) and ABC (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”).  Thanks to all for making this a successful grass roots promotion.

TWO SEASONAL SPECIALS WILL BE ON 47 ABC THIS WEEK

  • Tuesday at 8 will be “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
  • Tuesday at 8:30 will be “Toy Story of Terror!”

THE DATE FOR THE STATIONS’ HOLIDAY PARTY HAS BEEN SET for Saturday, 5 December, 4-6PM at Sobos (same as last year).  Details to follow.

A LOCAL POLITICAL FORUM, live from Salisbury University, will be aired on our stations Wednesday evening from 7-8:30PM and split between two stations:

  • 7-8PM = on 47ABC (and)
  • 8-8:30 = on Me-TV

This Forum will host the 14 candidates for local office, as they share their visions for our community.  Ernie Colburn, CEO of the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, will host the event.

WE LOST OUR OVER THE AIR SIGNAL Sunday morning at 7:20.  Bill and Jeff came in and worked on it.  By about 10AM it was narrowed down to something at the transmitter.  With assistance of outside consultant Ed Murlatt who was able to troubleshoot remotely, it was determined to be a trip level issue and they got our OTA back in quick order.   

BIG DEALS:

  • Today = East Moon Japanese Steakhouse in Salisbury ($20 voucher for $10)
  • Tomorrow = Serendipity in Long Neck, DE ($20 voucher for $10)
  • Wednesday = Ky West in Ocean City ($20 voucher for $10)
  • Thursday = Roadie Joe’s in Salisbury ($50 voucher for $25)
  • Friday = Sussex Pines Golf in Georgetown ($50 voucher for $25)

SPECIAL DAYS THIS WEEK INCLUDE

  • Thursday is “Smart is Cool Day”
  • Saturday is the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations
  • Sunday is “Mother-in-Law Day”

ALL THIS WEEK IS

  • “Bullying Bystanders Unite Week”
  • “National Character Counts Week”
  • “Teen Read Week”

OCTOBER IS

  • “National Chiropractic Health Month”
  • “National Crime Prevention Month”
  • “National Cybersecurity Awareness Month”

WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

  • Account Executive Trainee (full time):  see Teri Monahan
  • Technical Director/Studio Technician (full time):  see Josh Lynch
  • Studio Technician (part time):  see Josh Lynch

In-house applicants should make their interests known at their earliest convenience.  47ABC, Delmarva’s CW3 and Me-TV:  An Equal Opportunity Employer.
That’s it for this Monday Memo.  Make it a great week!

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