Monday Memo – July 20, 2015

TO:   ALL STAFF
FROM:   KATHLEEN
DATE:  20 JULY 2015

•      Last Wednesday was the famous (infamous?) 39th Annual Tawes Crab and Clam Bake which serves as a kick-off for the Maryland Political Season.  Our Governor wasn’t able to make it due to just wrapping up his recent series of chemo treatments, but the Lt. Governor was there as well as were Comptroller Franchot and a ton of local elected officials.  For our station, it was a Client Appreciation event and was an absolute success.  Left to right in this picture are A. E. Kurt Herring, Digital Director Greg LaFrance, Sales Manager Teri Monahan, General Manager Kathleen McLain, Sales Manager Phil Bankert and A. E. Rob Strobel.  Missing from the picture are A. E.’s Terri Mahoney, Linda DiGrazio, Jamie Heater and Weather host Travis Michels, all of whom arrived later.  Unable to attend were A. E. ‘s Julie Duer, Lee Miller and Elaine Haggerty.  More pictures can be found on the gallery on the right rail of our home page.

IT’S DELAWARE STATE FAIR TIME

• It’s that time of year and we begin our set up today.
  • We will broadcast live all 10 days of the Fair (23 July through 1 August).  Our calendar will be
    • 5-6PM = News Talent Meet & Greet
    • 6-6:30 = Live newscast
    • 6:30 = fun and games with our studio audience playing Modern Family trivia for prizes from ABC 47, Modern Family and Judge Judy
    • Reporters, anchors and meteorologists will be there daily
  • If you can go, be prepared to walk (parking can be “remote”)
    • Parking is free, but other get-in costs are
      • Kids 5 and under = free
      • Kids 6 – 12 = $3.50 each
      • Ages 13 and up = $8.50 each
      • And, then, there’s “Fair Food”!
  • Events you may be interested in would include
    • Thursday, 7/23 = DE Vol. Firefighters Assoc. Pro Rodeo Roundup
    • Friday, 7/24 = Manlove Auto Parts’ Demolition Derby
    • Saturday, 7/25 = Casting Crowns with special guest For King & Co.
    • Sunday, 7/26 = New Kids On The Block
    • Monday, 7/27 = Meghan Trainor with special guests Charlie Puth and Life of Dillon
    • Tuesday, 7/28 = Bryan Adams
    • Wednesday, 7/29 = Josh Turner with special guests Dustin Lynch and Craig Wayne Boyd
    • Thursday, 7/30 = Governor’s Cup (harness racing)
    • Friday, 7/31 = Little Big Town with special guests David Nail and Ashley
    • Saturday, 8/1 = Craft Beer Festival with Grand Funk Railroad and Lower Case Blues (3-hour concert)
  • Events are a wide range of prices and you can get your tickets on-line at www.delawarestatefair.com 
• The schedule promoting our presence at the Fair began airing on Saturday and you can check it out at the following link:  WMDT_DeStFr2015_30?.  

OUT IN THE COMMUNITY

•     On Monday, Lenita read the first chapter of “To Kill a Mockingbird” outside Barnes and Noble as part of a “To Kill A Mockingbird” Read-a-Thon.  Various guests read a chapter each throughout the day until the book was done.

ABC HAS ONE PREMIERE AND TWO FINALES AIRING THIS WEEK:

•     Saturday at 9 = premiere of “Boston EMS”
•     Sunday at 8 = season finale of “Celebrity Family Feud”
•     Sunday 9 = season finale of “Battlebots”

REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK
We are over half way through the July Sweeps and we’re looking good.  Thanks to all for your attention to detail.   For those of you just starting with us, a reminder that Employees and their families may not participate in the Nielsen survey.  If you happen to receive a diary or filled one out in the first weeks of the survey, tell your Department Head and return the materials to Nielsen, advising them that you are a broadcaster and, therefore, are disallowed from participating.  The Sweeps wrap up a week from Wednesday.

UPDATES:

•     Phillips Sign is shooting for this week to install our new logos on the building exterior.  

BIG DEALS:

•     Today = $30 voucher for $15 at Snappers in Cambridge
•     Tomorrow = $20 voucher for $10 at Sunsations in OC
•     Wednesday = $30 voucher for $15 at Vinny’s LaRoma in Salisbury
•     Thursday = $38 value for $19 at Planet Maze in OC
•     Friday = $193 party pack for $80 at Rommels

 
WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR IMMEDIATE OPENINGS

•     Account Executive (full time):  see Teri Monahan
•     Accounting position (full time):  see Lindsy Adkins
•     Master Control Operator (part time/fill in):  see Ken Evans
•     Master Control (full time):  see Ken Evans

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 this a great week!