Monday Memo – January 4, 2016

Site staff,

MONDAY MEMO
TO: ALL STAFF
FROM: KATHLEEN
DATE: 4 January 2016

WELCOME TO 2016!  

  • If one of your resolutions was to lead a healthier lifestyle, a Station supported YMCA membership might be just the thing to help you kick-start that resolution.  IF YOU MAKE USE OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP,     the Station will cover the cost of your basic membership.  If you did not use your 4Q 2015 membership, we will need to talk before I commit the company to paying for 1Q 2016.  These memberships are offered on a quarterly basis and are limited to quarter by quarter renewals at the discretion of the Station.  The current roster of members is posted on both Station bulletin boards.  Please note on that paperwork whether or not you wish to continue your membership and/or if there has been a change in your family status.  If you are a new employee and wish to take advantage of this offer, add your name to the list.  The basic memberships are offered at no cost to the employee and special classes and upgrades, if desired, are at the expense of the individual.  If you are interested, we need you to sign up by the end of the week.
  • The 2016 Station Holiday Schedule has been posted on both bulletin boards.  WMDT 47ABC observes six (6) legal holidays.  New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.  See bulletin boards for specifics and your Supervisor if you have questions.

OUT IN THE COMMUNITY

  • Lenita Wesson will be speaking at Prince Street Elementary School on Wednesday
  • Phil Bankert, Teri Mahoney, Greg LaFrance and I will be attending the SWED sponsored meeting on the redesigned marketing message for Downtown Salisbury at Headquarters Live on Wednesday at 5:30PM
  • Leland Miller has Jury Duty all this month.

OPERATIONS CHANGE FOR ALERTS AND SCHOOL CRAWLS

  • Due to FCC regulations, we will run crawls and/or messages that could be considered emergency messages with the new Live Wire weather system.  The Sky Alert system is now deactivated.  This is because all alerts of this type MUST now have a vocal element included that repeats the message in the crawl twice on our SAP channel so our vision impaired audience can hear it.  Due to equipment constraints, this can only be done on the primary ABC channel.  This policy change went into effect last month.

WELCOME ABOARD TO

Brian Ortiz who started as Account Executive Trainee today.  Brian brings a lot of energy and willingness to learn to our Station and I am confident that he will be a terrific addition to our Sales Team.  He will graduate from St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX, with a BA in Communication – Specialization:  Public Relations and Advertising this Spring and is finishing up his remaining course work on-line.  He is bi-lingual, a strong communicator with experience in Public Relations,  is web and social media savvy and is a creative problem solver.  Please join me in welcoming him to our Team.

ABC47 IS LAUNCHING FIVE SEASON PREMIERES THIS WEEK:

  • Tonight at 8 is the Season Premiere of  “The Bachelor” (Ben’s a 10!)
  • Tonight at 10 is the Season Premiere of “Bachelor Live”
  • Tuesday at 7 is a WMDT special “Operation Smile:  One Smile at a Time”
  • Wednesday at 10 is the Season Premiere of “American Crime”
  • Thursday at 8 is the Season Premiere of “Beyond the Tank”
  • Thursday at 9 is the 2-hour Season Premiere of “My Diet is Better than Yours”

BIG DEALS FOR THIS WEEK INCLUDE

  • Today = Jet Carpet Cleaning in Salisbury ($50 voucher for $25)
  • Tomorrow = Fat Fish in Ocean City ($20 voucher for $10)
  • Wednesday = Green Hill Country Club in Salisbury ($50 voucher for $25)
  • Thursday = The Brick Room in Salisbury ($20 voucher for $10)
  • Friday = Paul’s Pizza in Salisbury ($20 voucher for $10)

SPECIAL DAYS COMING THIS WEEK INCLUDE

  • 80 years ago today, the Pop Music Chart was introduced
  • Tomorrow is the 85th birthday of Alvin Ailey, founder, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre
  • Friday is the 81st birthday celebration of Elvis Presley
  • Sunday is “Cut Your Energy Costs Day”

ALL THIS WEEK IS

  • “Diet Resolution Week” (1/1 < 1/7)
  • “Someday We’ll Laugh About This” Week (1/2 < 1/8)

JANUARY IS

  • “National Glaucoma Awareness Month”
  • “National Mentoring Month”
  • “Teen Driving Awareness Month”

WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

  • Studio Technician (part time):  see Josh Lynch
  • Photographer (full 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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