Monday Memo – June 6, 2016

Site staff,

MONDAY MEMO
TO: ALL STAFF
FROM: KATHLEEN
DATE: 6 JUNE 2016

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWS TEAM!

Our News Team earned the highest number of AP awards of any Station on Delmarva.  All together, they brought home ten (10!) awards as follows:

  • Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing Story:  1st Place: Emily Lampa, Julian Sadur, Allen Vickers, Jamale Stevenson, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “Pocomoke Police Controversy”.
  • Outstanding News Series:  1st Place: Emily Lampa Allen Vickers, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “Life After Death”.
  • Outstanding Website:  1st Place: Sarah Truitt, Leanne Guyette ,Gregory LaFrance, Phil Comeaux, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “47abc.com”.
  • Outstanding Photography (TV only):  1st Place: Jamale Stevenson, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “On The Job: Salisbury Sanitation”.
  • Outstanding Public Affairs:  1st Place: Emily Lampa Josh Lynch, Mike Lawrence, Allen Vickers, Nick Waligorski, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “Tiny Tick: Big Controversy”.
  • Outstanding Documentary/ In-Depth Reporting:  1st Place: David Caldwell Josh Lynch, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “Eastern Shore Dropouts”.
  • Outstanding Specialty Reporting:  1st Place: Travis Michels, Darryl Baxter, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “Weather Wise”.
  • Best Meteorologist or Weathercaster (TV only):  1st Place: Travis Michels, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “Chief Meteorologist Travis Michels”.
  • Outstanding Year-Round Local Sports:  1st Place: Spenser Tilus, Travon Miles, Angela Santoro, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “47 ABC Sports”.
  • Outstanding Sports Feature:  1st Place: Spenser Tilus, WMDT-TV, Salisbury, Md., “Taking The Field: Michael Harmon”.
  • In addition, Emily Lampa has gotten an Emmy nomination for “Tiny Tick:  Big Controversy” (part 1).  This honor, of course, is shared with Josh Lynch who worked closely with her on the project and her husband Nick Waligorski for Graphic Artist.  A thanks also goes out to Mike Lawrence and Allen Vickers for shooting material that was included in the piece.  The Emmys will be held on 25 June and we’ll let you know the outcome when we find out.  Keep your fingers crossed!

STATION NEWS FROM THE TRADES

  • Last week, TV News Check published the following.  Since our group was mentioned, I thought I should share: “Nexstar also is selling KREG Denver (DMA 17) to Marquee Broadcasting.  Marquee and its affiliates, a woman-owned broadcast group that owns three TV stations in Maryland, Georgia and Delaware, is led by Patricia R. Lane.  KREG currently operates as a satellite station of Nexstar-owned CBS affiliate KREX and, upon consummation of the sale, will no longer operate as a satellite of KREX.”  

COMINGS AND GOINGS

  • Kiyana Lewis’ last day at the Station will be 17 June.  We wish her much success.
  • Congratulations to Caterine DeCicco, who has been promoted to News Photographer.  She transitioned from Master Control into Studio and had been editing for the weekend newscasts prior to her promotion to photographer.  She started in her new position on 1 June.
  • Welcome aboard to Kendra Spalding, weather intern who started on 31 May.  Kendra is currently a senior at Florida State University in Tallahassee, majoring in meteorology.  Please join me in welcoming her to our station.
  • Welcome aboard to Kenny Christopher who will join our Studio Team part time on 8 June.

   
IT’S A WEEK FULL OF SUMMER SPECIALS ON 47 ABC PRIME!

  • Tuesday at 8 = an all new “Bachelorette”
  • Tuesday at 10 = “The Bobby Brown Story:  Every Little Step”
  • Wednesday at 8 = “JKL Game Night” followed by NBA Finals Game #3:  Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Thursday at 8 = Modern Family
  • Thursday at 8:30 = “War of the Worlds”
  • Friday at 8 = “JKL Game Night” followed by NBA Finals Game #4:  Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Saturday at 8 = premiere of “People’s List”
  • Saturday at 9 = Part 1 of 4 of “O.J.:  Made in America” (VIEWER ALERT:  the network has decided that the remaining 3 parts of this series will be carried on ESPN, NOT on ABC)
  • Sunday at 9 = two hours of “Celebrity Family Feud”

BROADCASTERS ON VACATION:

  • Linda DiGrazio, Asia Johnson, Lissette Nunez, Austin Johnson, Kurt Herring and Travon Miles are all off today
  • Teri Monahan and Jaisol Martinez will be off all week
  • Shawn Tedder and I will be off on Friday

BIG DEALS FOR THIS WEEK INCLUDE

  • Today = Salted Rim in Ocean View, DE ($20 voucher for $10)
  • Tomorrow = Restaurant 213 in Salisbury ($40 voucher for $20)
  • Wednesday = Choptank Bowling in Cambridge ($20 voucher for $10)
  • Thursday = Midway Speedway in Rehoboth ($80 voucher for $40)
  • Friday = Camp Odyssey at Green Hill Country Club ($200 voucher for $100)

JUNE IS:

  • Great Outdoors Month
  • Dairy Month
  • Perennial Gardening Month

ALL THIS WEEK IS: 

  • National Automotive Service Professionals Month

SPECIAL DAYS THIS WEEK INCLUDE:

  • Today is the 72th anniversary of D-Day
  • Sunday is National Jerky Day

WE CURRENTLY HAVE EIGHT IMMEDIATE OPENINGS:  

  • Master Control Operator (fill in, part time):  Interested candidates should see Ken Evans.
  • Accounting position in the Business Office (full time):  Interested candidates should see Lindsy Adkins
  • Technical Director/Studio Tech/Editor (full time):  See Josh Lynch
  • News Editor/Studio Tech (part time):  See Josh Lynch
  • Promotions copywriter (full time):  See John Ebert
  • Web Producer (full time):  See Sarah Truitt
  • Account Executive (full time):  See Teri Monahan
  • Assignment Editor/Associate Producer (full time):  See Sarah Truitt

In-house candidates are encouraged to contact the respective managers at their earliest convenience.  If you know of someone who has the necessary qualifications and would be a good addition to our Team, please share the information about these openings with them.  Brief job descriptions are posted on the bulletin board and can be found on our website.  47ABC, Delmarva’s CW3 and Me-TV:  An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Make it a great week!

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