Monday Memo – August 1, 2016
MONDAY MEMO
TO: ALL STAFF
FROM: KATHLEEN
DATE: 1 AUGUST 2016
WELCOME ABOARD!
Meet Daniella (Dani) Bozzini. Dani joined our News Team last Monday. A sports enthusiast, she was a four-year player on the University of Maryland’s Women’s Volleyball Team and a Staff Writer for the Women’s NCAA basketball section and for the Campus Trainer Magazine. She was a camp counselor and coached and led volleyball camps and clinics in addition to her internship at Rockville 11 News. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park. Please join me in welcoming her to Delmarva.
THE DOOR TO EMPLOYEE ENTRANCE ON THE CAMDEN STREET SIDE is intermittently NOT latching properly. Drew worked on it this morning and we think it’s fixed. For now, please take a few minutes to be certain it latches behind you properly. If you notice a failure, please advise your supervisor and/or an engineer.
FREE SHOREBIRDS TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR JULY AND AUGUST GAMES!
The baseball season is winding down, with just ten Shorebirds’ games remaining. Don’t miss your last chance for free tickets! They are available as follows:
o Sunday, 7 August (5:05PM)
o Tuesday, 9 August
o Wednesday, 10 August
o Sunday, 21 August (5:05PM)
o Monday, 22 August
o Friday, 26 August
o Sunday, 28 August (5:05PM)
o Saturday, 3 September (Fireworks night)
o Sunday, 4 September (5:05PM)
o Monday, 5 September (2:05PM)
All games start at 7:05 unless otherwise noted. Call Elaine (x 340) for tickets or email her at elaine_haggerty@47abc.com. Tickets will be distributed on a first come basis.
ATTENTION ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! There are two events coming up pretty quickly where you have an opportunity to get your work recognized:
· The Ward Museum/Salisbury University is holding a nature photography competition that is open to professional, amateur and youth photographers. Mail-in entries will be accepted through 11 August. Entries will be judged that Saturday evening on the basis of originality, uniqueness, creativity, content, composition and photographic quality. Winning photos will be exhibited in the Welcome Gallery of the museum for up to three months. You can get specifics on the competition at the Ward Museum website.
· Wicomico County Tourism has announced their 2016 Photography Contest. Amateur and professional photographers have the opportunity to submit photos of the lifestyle, beauty and assets in Wicomico County. There will be first, second and third place winners, along with a new People’s Choice winner. Deadline for submissions is 5PM, 1 September. Cash prizes. Go to the Wicomico County Tourism website for details, official rules and voting.
ANNIVERSARIES OF NOTE:
· Don Gaul celebrates his 14th year anniversary with us today (and)
· Lili Zheng celebrates her 2nd anniversary with us today.
We thank you both for your efforts on behalf of our stations.
OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
· We finished up our 10-day run of live newscasts from the Delaware State Fair on Saturday. Kudos and Beyond to our great Teams of Engineering, News/ Weather/ Sports and Studio. The Departments pulled together to deliver our product under the most challenging situations ever, dealing with a multiplicity of issues as they came up with creativity, persistence and Team work. Great job, everybody!
· As for this week, on Wednesday, I will be meeting with Christine Ross, new CEO of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce at Salisbury University at noon (and)
· At 7:30PM on Wednesday, our CW station will host a free movie, “Suicide Squad”, at the Centre at Salisbury. You can pick up your free tickets, while supplies last, at any of the Crazy Louie’s Pawn Shop locations.
VACATIONING BROADCASTERS INCLUDE
· Travon Miles, Shawn Tedder and Austin Johnson are off today.
· Emily Lampa and Teri Monahan are both off today and tomorrow
· Kurt Herring will be off all week
· Michael Lawrence will be off all this week plus Monday and Tuesday of next week
· Ken Evans will be off tomorrow
· Linda DiGrazio will be off Wednesday and Thursday
· Carmen Frazier will be off Wednesday through the end of the week
· Michelle Mackonochie will be off Wednesday through Sunday
· Sarah Truitt and Jamale Stevenson will be off Thursday through next Wednesday
· Travon Miles will be off Thursday and Friday
· Julian Sadur will be off Thursday, Friday and next Monday
ENGINEERING SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
• Drew is Early Guy
? Will be out of house to help take down the Delaware State Fair set on Monday
• Bill is Late Guy
• Jeff is in Colorado, working on a project for the Lanes
Our Engineering Team is seriously stretched this week and I encourage you to exercise patience if you need something fixed. They have lots of overlapping priorities.
COMINGS AND GOINGS
• Summer Weather Intern, Kendra Spalding, finishes up Friday
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ON 47 ABC THIS WEEK INCLUDES
• Tonight at 8 is the season finale of “The Bachelorette”
• Tonight at 10 is “The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose”
• Tuesday at 8 will be the season premiere of “Bachelor in Paradise”
• Wednesday at 8 will be the “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock”
• Thursday at 9 will be the season finale of “Greatest Hits”
BIG DEALS
• Today = Choptank Bowling in Cambridge ($20 voucher for $10)
• Tuesday = Edible Arrangements in Salisbury ($40 voucher for $20)
• Wednesday = Salted Rim in Ocean View ($20 voucher for $10)
• Thursday = Mayabella’s in Salisbury ($20 voucher for $10)
• Friday = Snappers in Cambridge ($30 voucher for $15)
UNIQUELY DELMARVA
• Saturday is
? Blessings of the Combines in Snow Hill (9AM – 3PM)
? First Saturday in Downtown Salisbury (4PM – 7PM)
STATION FREEBIES: Congratulations to everyone who signed up to get a commemorative beer glass from Tawes! There were enough to go around, so no one was disappointed. This week’s Station Freebie is a commemorative T-shirt with an Insurance Market logo (size large, dark green) from this year’s Tawes Crab and Clambake. 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.
AUGUST IS
• Black Business Month
• Bystander Awareness Month
• National Immunization Awareness Month
ALL THIS WEEK IS
• National Bargain Hunters Week
• International Clown Week (45th Anniversary)
SPECIAL DAYS THIS WEEK INCLUDE:
• Today is “Respect for Parents Day”
• Tomorrow is “National Night Out”
• Thursday is “Coast Guard Day” (and)
• Sunday is “National Lighthouse Day”
WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE IMMEDIATE OPENING:
· Studio Tech (part time): See Josh Lynch
In-house candidates are encouraged to contact Josh 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 this opening with them. A brief job description is posted on both bulletin boards and can be found on our website. 47ABC, Delmarva’s CW3 and Me-TV: An Equal Opportunity Employer.
