Monday Memo – February 1, 2016
MONDAY MEMO
TO: ALL STAFF
FROM: KATHLEEN
DATE: 1 FEBRUARY 2016
WELCOME, KAYLEENA SPEAKMAN.
Kayleena joined our Sports Team on 22 January as Sports Reporter/ Producer/ Anchor, bringing our Sports Team back up to full staff. She is a graduate of California State University Fresno with a BA in Mass Communication/ Journalism. She also attended Willow International Community College. Her professional experience includes an internship at KFSN ABC 30 in Fresno and Sports Anchor/ Social Media Producer/ Video Operator for Fresno State Focus, the student produced newscast, Her skills also include training on a wide range of news related equipment. Please join me in welcoming her to our Team.
OUT IN THE COMMUNITY
- On Thursday, Teri Mahoney will be working as a greeter at the Ocean City Business Expo at the Carousel and I’ll be stopping by for a visit.
JOINING OUR STUDIO TEAM:
Please join me in welcoming Trey Robinson who started as part-time Studio Tech on 27 January.
RENOVATIONS UPDATE:
- Baseboard work is finished.
- Current project is the video center upgrade in the lobby which will contain 6 monitors.
- The Plaza window wiring project is complete and the standees are lit at night for additional visibility and promotional value.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST INTERNS, RYAN DENNIS AND BRADLEY DAVIS :
Ryan started last week as a Weather Intern and Bradley Davis started as a News Intern.
ABC47 HAS FOUR PRIME TIME SPECIALS THIS WEEK:
- Wednesday and Thursday (8-10PM) will be the much publicized “Madoff” two-part special, the story of one of the biggest money mis-managers in history
- Thursday at 10, will be the wrap up “Madoff: After the Fall”
- Saturday, beginning at 8PM will be the ABC News Special, “The New Hampshire Republican Debate”
BIG DEALS FOR THIS WEEK INCLUDE
- Today = Layton’s Chance Winery in Vienna ($32 voucher for $16)
- Tomorrow = Sussex County Detailing in Milton ($160 voucher for $80)
- Wednesday = Jet Carpet in Salisbury ($50 voucher for $25)
- Thursday = Market St. Public House in Denton ($25 voucher for $12.50)
- Friday =Milford Pizza Palace ($20 voucher for $10)
JANUARY IS
- Library Lovers Month
- Spunky Old Broads Month
- American Heart Month
ALL THIS WEEK IS
- African Heritage and Health Week
- Solo Diners Eat Out Week
SPECIAL DAYS THIS WEEK INCLUDE
- Tomorrow is Groundhog Dau
- Wednesday is National Girls & Women in Sports Day
- Friday is Weatherperson’s Day (and)
- National Wear Red Day
- Saturday is Take your Child to the Library Day
WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE IMMEDIATE OPENING
- 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!