Monday Memo – January 30, 2017
MONDAY MEMO
TO: ALL STAFF
FROM: KATHLEEN
DATE: 30 JANUARY 2017
SPECIAL THANKS TO BRENT!
While Brent and Bill were working on preparing the janitor’s storage area for waterproofing, Brent discovered this name tag among the debris. As some of you may already know, our building was not specifically built as a broadcasting facility. One of its several incarnations over the years was that of Read’s Drugstore, complete with a soda fountain and lunch counter. We suspect the name tag once belonged to one of the servers. Just a bit of memorabilia, FYI!
FEBRUARY SWEEPS REMINDER
• The February Sweeps period begins this Thursday. For new employees, this is your reminder that “employee(s) or any member of their households may not participate in providing viewership information to Nielsen because of the possibility of conscious or unconscious bias in the reporting of their media behavior”. We take this mandate very seriously and, should you receive any viewership reporting forms, you need to return them to Nielsen with a note explaining that, as a broadcaster, you cannot participate in their survey. In advance, thanks for your attention to this requirement.
STATION FREEBIE!
• The winner of last week’s Station Freebie of the 7-disc set of “Criminal Minds was Shawn Tedder. This week’s Station Freebie is a 24-disc box set of “The Lucy Show”. This is the complete series and contains special features in addition to the shows. Sign up for your chance to win on the bulletin board at the employee entrance. Per usual procedure, we will draw for a winner Friday morning and the announcement made in the next Monday Memo.
OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
• We received a thank you note from Coastal Hospice for our help with their 2016 Angel Appeal in which they were able to raise over $100,000.
• 47 ABC will once again be Media Partner with the Ocean City Air Show. This year the show is scheduled for 17 & 18 June. It is their 10th Anniversary and the Air Show will be featuring the famous Blue Angels. Stay tuned for more information as it gets firmed up.
• Next Sunday afternoon, 12 February, at 2PM, 47 ABC will be airing “Breaking Heroin’s Grip: Road to Recovery”. This hour-long special on the devastating effects of heroin in Maryland was put together by MPT, MDDC and the DHMH and will be 38 minutes of information following five Maryland cases with an additional 20 minutes of call-ins. Lenita Wesson is already working on packages and supplemental information that our News Department will air the week leading up to the special. John Ebert is producing a promo to let our viewers know about the project and Greg LaFrance and the Digital Department is building a web page that will include information ranging from identification to locally available treatment options.
SPECIALS ON 47 ABC THIS WEEK INCLUDE
• Friday at 10 = 20/20 Investigative special on “Catfish Schemes”
SPECIALS ON DELMARVA’S CW3 INCLUDE
• Wednesday at 9 = Season premiere of “The 100”
• Friday at 9 = Season finale of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
COMINGS & GOINGS
• Gabrielle Harmon, News Producer, will be starting with us on Wednesday
• Dorionne Brown, Media Specialist, will also start with us on Wednesday
• Christina Stull, News Intern, starts with us tomorrow
BIG DEALS THIS WEEK INCLUDE:
• Monday = Café Milano in Seaford ($20 voucher for $10)
• Tuesday = Jules Restaurant in OC ($20 voucher for $10)
• Wednesday = The Country Café in Salisbury ($20 voucher for $10)
• Thursday = Reggae Soul in Salisbury ($20 voucher for $10)
• Friday = Rio Motors in Frankford ($20 voucher for $10)
JANUARY IS
• American Heart Month
• International Boost Self-Esteem Month (and)
• National African-American History Month
ALL THIS WEEK IS
• “African Heritage and Health Week”
SPECIAL DAYS THIS WEEK INCLUDE:
• Today is “Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day”
• Wednesday is “National Girls and Women in Sports Day”
• Thursday is the first day of February Sweeps (and)
“Groundhog Day”
• Friday is “Carrot Cake Day”
• Saturday is “Take your Child to the Library Day” (and)
“Disney Reads Day”
• Sunday is “Weatherperson Day” (and)
Super Bowl 51
WE CURRENTLY HAVE SEVEN IMMEDIATE OPENINGS:
• Studio Tech (part time): See Josh Lynch
• MCO (part time/ fill in): see Ken Evans
• Account Executive (full time): See Teri Monahan
• MMJ/Producer (full time): See Sarah Truitt
• Photographer (full time): See Josh Lynch
• Meteorologist/Web Producer (full time): See Sarah Truitt
• Sports Photographer (part time): See Sarah Truitt
In-house candidates are encouraged to contact the respective Supervisor 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 both bulletin boards and applications and more information can be found on our website. Marquee Broadcasting, Inc., along with its holdings, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Make it a great week!
