Monday Memo – September 14, 2015

Site staff,

MONDAY MEMO
FROM:   KATHLEEN
DATE:  14 SEPTEMBER

IF IT’S 14 SEPTEMBER, IT MUST BE FALL LAUNCH WEEK FOR SYNDICATED AND LOCAL PROGRAMMING!  In case you have some level of confusion about just what it is that we are airing, our 47 ABC daytime schedule is set as follows
     

  • 5-7AM = Good Morning Delmarva (no change)
  • 7-9AM = Good Morning America (no change)
  • 9-10AM = Hot Bench (no change)
  • 10-10:30 = Judge Judy (no change)
  • 10:30-11AM = Recipe TV (was Judge Judy)
  • 11AM-12 noon = The View (no change)
  • 12 -12:30PM = 47ABC News at Noon (no change)
  • 12:30-1pm = Just for Laughs Gags (was Judge Mablean)
  • 1-2PM = The Chew (no change)
  • 2-3PM = General Hospital (no change)
  • 3-4 = Crime Watch Daily (was Queen Latifah which ceased production)
  • 4-5:30 = Judge Judy (expanded by ½ hour)
  • 5:30-6:30 = 47 ABC News Hour (big change/our local news expanded to an hour)
  • 6:30-7PM = ABC World News with David Muir (no change)
  • 7-7:30 = The Middle (no change)
  • 7:30-8PM = Modern Family (no change)

ABC prime time premieres will start with two shows this week and most of the rest of prime will launch the following week.  For this week, we have

  • Monday at 8 = premiere of Dancing with the Stars
  • Monday at 10PM = Dance Battle America
  • Tuesday at 9 = Dancing with the Stars:  First Dance
  • Friday at 8:30 = ABC Fall Preview Special

OUT IN THE COMMUNITY

  • Lenita Wesson continues to fundraise for her Chefs for Habitat project which wraps up this Saturday with an event at Dove Pointe.  Lenita is still $630 short of her goal. If you (or you know of someone who) would like to make a donation to the cause, check with Lenita for details on how to do that.  Every little bit counts!
  • Friday at 5PM will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Gallery Building which was recently donated by Palmer Gillis to Salisbury University.  S.U. President, Janet Dudley-Eshbach, will speak at 5:30.  The increased presence of the university is a very good sign for future growth of the Downtown.
  • Friday is also Third Friday in Downtown Salisbury and this week’s theme is Urban Artscapes.  Hope to see you at both events.
  • Travis Michels and I will be working at a Rotary wheelchair ramp build here in Salisbury this Saturday.  Keep your fingers crossed for better weather than we had this past Saturday.
  • Saturday evening, Lenita Wesson and I will be at the Chefs for Habitat Fundraiser at Dover Pointe.
  • 47ABC and  Shark Tank were recognized in two different articles in the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business Newsletter from the Dean.  Both articles have been placed in the coffee table book.
  • We received a thank you letter and stats from the Eastern Shore Mission of Mercy project in which we participated as a Media Partner back in April of 2015.  They have been placed in the coffee table book.

MEET OUR NEW INTERN

Trey Robinson, Studio Intern, started with our Stations this past Thursday.  He is a senior at UMES and has been on the Dean’s List three consecutive years.  With a planned graduation for May 2015, I suspect he’ll make that four consecutive years!  Trey is an English Major with a Minor in Telecommunications.  He is looking forward to gaining hands-on experience with this internship.  Please join me in welcoming him to the Team.

SUN OUTAGE SEASON IS APPROACHING ONCE AGAIN

  • The September Equinox sun fades start on 1 October and peak around 8 October.  All will be history by 13 October.  The days with the most solar interference for us will be 7 – 10 October with afternoons being the most likely to be affected.

TIMELINE FOR THE NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM

  • This past Friday morning = Site Survey
  • Tomorrow HVAC will be here to drill necessary holes for wires to pass between floors
  • Friday, 9/18 = Equipment installation between 8AM and Noon
  • Next Friday, 9/25, system will be activated

LIVE UNITED!  The United Way fund drive starts this week and pledge forms will be distributed to Department Heads on Tuesday.  Please fill out your form and return it to your supervisor at your earliest convenience.  As you consider whether or how much to pledge, remember that

  • All dollars stay locally in Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset & Dorchester Counties
  • United Way works to ensure that dollars are spent where the needs are the greatest and will have the most impact
  • Administrative costs are currently at 16.6%, far below the national average of 37% for charities.
  • United Way touched 1 in 3 Lower Shore residents in 2014
  • United Way funnels all of its resources to programs that 1) Help children succeed, 2) Provide emergency assistance for those in crisis and 3) Ensure critical support to our aging and vulnerable neighbors.

Thank you for considering United Way as you review your charitable giving options.

BIG DEALS:

  • Today = $20 voucher for $10 at Horse Bridge Golf in Salisbury
  • Tomorrow = $20 voucher for $10 at the Salted Rim in Ocean View
  • Wednesday = $50 for $25 at Lower Shore Land Trust in Berlin (tentative)
  • Thursday = $193 voucher for $80 for bounce house, table & chairs from Rommel’s Ace Hardware in Salisbury
  • Friday = $20 voucher for $10 at Sunsations in Ocean City

ALL THIS WEEK IS
National Assisted Living Week

SEPTEMBER IS

  • National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
  • National Coupon Month
  • National Hispanic Heritage Month

AND FOR YOU MEMORABILIA BUFFS

  • “The Golden Girls” TV premiere was 30 years ago today
  • “I Spy” will have premiered 30 years ago tomorrow
  • The NFL will be 95 years old on Thursday
  • The “Get Smart” TV show will be 50 years old on Friday
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show’s 45th anniversary will be on Saturday (and)
  • “The Phil Silvers Show” will have premiered 60 years ago on Sunday

WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

  • Account Executive Trainee (full time):  see Teri Monahan
  • Technical Director/Studio Technician (full time):  see Josh Lynch
  • Studio Technician (part time):  see Josh Lynch
  • Weekend Producer/Photographer/One Man Band (full time):  see Sarah Truitt

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!

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