Monday Memo: September 12, 2016
MONDAY MEMO
TO: ALL STAFF
FROM: KATHLEEN
DATE: 12 SEPTEMBER 2016
WE ARE BRINGING FIVE NEW CHANNELS TO OUR OVER-THE-AIR VIEWERS!
We are in the process of a “soft launch” of five new diginets which will provide additional viewing choices to our over-the-air viewers:
• 32.1 = Azteca
• 32.2 = Bounce
• 32.3 = Heroes and Icons (H&I)
• 32.4 = Escape
• 32.5 = Laff
These additional diginets will increase the number of stations reachable by Delmarva’s over-the-air viewers to fifteen. Our Local/Regional/National Sales Teams will sell the first three diginets locally, in addition to 47ABC, 47abc.com, Delmarva’s CW3 and Me-TV. We are in negotiations for cable and satellite carriage.
If you are an over-the-air viewer, now is the time to re-scan your TV so that you can pick up these five new signals. If you need assistance with that process, see your Supervisor. A press release will go out next week, with the official launch date set for 1 October. In the meantime, feel free to help us spread the good news!
THE BROKEN WINDOW ON THE PLAZA, which occurred about a week ago, is (hopefully) scheduled to be replaced this Friday. We will have to replace all three of the large sections of glass as they do not sell oversized safety glass. The replacement section will look similar to the windows being installed in the old Hess Building across the Plaza making it a very expensive repair. If you know anything about how this might have occurred, please report the information to your Supervisor. Unfortunately, the event was not captured on a security camera. The damage has been reported to the Salisbury Police Department and an officer was out last week to file the official report.
FREE FLU SHOTS will be available to all employees and their immediate households. The date has been set for 30 September. As soon as we confirm times with Dr. Gong, we will post a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. I encourage you to do whatever you can to plan for a healthy winter/flu season this year.
ANNIVERSARIES OF NOTE:
• Phil Bankert is celebrating his 23rd year with our Stations today
• Carmen Frazier will celebrate her second anniversary with our Stations tomorrow
Thanks to both of you for your many contributions to the success of our Stations.
COMINGS AND GOINGS
• Shane Leatherbury, free-lance photographer, started with our Sports Department on 31 August
• Damisha Brown, Intern, started with our News Department on 30 August
• Stephanie Danielczyk, Intern, started with our News Department last Thursday
OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
• Lili Zheng will serve as emcee for the MAC Garden party Thursday evening
• Friday is “Third Friday” on the Plaza and 47 ABC continues to be Media Partner for the event. The September theme is “Mad Science” and I hope you can come out to enjoy the comradery and see how the participants interpret the theme. Time for the event is 5PM – 8PM but it often starts earlier and folks stay downtown later to eat and play!
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ON 47 ABC FOR THIS WEEK INCLUDES
• Tonight at 8 = the season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars”
• Tonight at 10 = season finale of “$100,000 Pyramid”
• Sunday at 7 = Countdown to “The 68th Annual Emmy Awards” arrival pre-show
• Sunday at 8 = “The 68th Annual Emmy Awards”
Next week is Primetime Premiere Week for ABC. Great shows coming up…plan to be there!
BIG DEALS FOR THIS WEEK INCLUDES
• Today = 45th Street Taphouse in OC ($20 voucher for $10)
• Tuesday = PNR Auto in Salisbury ($135 credit for brake service for $68)
• Wednesday = OC Golf ($99 voucher for $44)
• Thursday =Ky West in OC ($20 voucher for $10)
• Friday = Rio Motors in Frankford, DE ($20 voucher any repair or oil change for $10)
STATION FREEBIES: Congratulations to Shawn Tedder, winner of the DVD, and Leon Preston and Carmen Frazier, winners of the Tiger Mart T-Shirts. This week’s Station Freebie is a pair of Dunkin Donut coffee mugs. Two mugs, two winners! You can sign up for your chance to win on the Station bulletin board located across from the time clock. The drawing will be Friday morning and the winner announced in the next Monday Memo.
SEPTEMBER IS
• National Honey Month
• National Preparedness Month
• Healthy Aging Month
SEPTEMBER BY THE WEEK
All this week is:
• National Assisted Living Week
• National Line Dance Week
SPECIAL DAYS INCLUDE:
• Today is “National Boss/Employee Exchange Day”
• Tomorrow is “Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day”
• Thursday is the 45th Anniversary of the founding of Greenpeace (and)
• “National Tradesmen Day”
• Saturday is
o Citizenship Day
o 25th Anniversary of the premiere of “Home Improvement” (and)
o “Locate an Old Friend Day”
WE CURRENTLY HAVE SIX IMMEDIATE OPENINGS:
• Studio Tech (part time; 2 openings): See Josh Lynch
• MCO (part time/ fill in): see Ken Evans
• Account Executive (full time): See Teri Monahan
• News Anchor (full time): See Sarah Truitt
• News Producer (full time): See Sarah Truitt
• Executive Producer (full 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 can be found on our website. Marquee Broadcasting, Inc., along with its holdings, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Make it a great week!
