WESU Staff Meeting Notes — 10/2/16

WESU STAFF MEETING AGENDA: 10/2/16
Staff picture at 5:45
— Thanks to Dave Bauer for taking our staff photo!
— If you want a headshot, Dave will be taking pictures after the meeting
Recording names of DJs in past photos:
— Could be a really fun service hour!
— Maybe one community member and one student in order to identify every DJ?
Cloie/Program:
— Print program is finally done! It will be sent to the printer on Monday morning
— The pledge drive will start soon now too
— If you prerecord your show, pleasure let Program Director and Ben M know that you won’t be live on air so that we know you aren’t there if something goes wrong on the station. You are not supposed to rely on automation without alerting the program manager first
— Make sure you are filling out transmission readings and please keep the binder in a central place on the counter (don’t put it in the counter–make it clear for the next DJ where it is)
— Thanks for sending fewer coverage emails! Yay!
— Cloie will not be running again for Program Director
Wyatt/Record Fair:
— Next weekend is the record fair!
— Wyatt has been appointed Events Director
— Most of the logistics are set up–please spread the word to your friends and family! We still have a few spots available so check out the google doc
— Wyatt will be running to continue Events Director
— Flyer is emailed out to the staff! It is also on the WESU homepage so you can download the PDF there. Invite all of your FB friends (join the FB event)
— We also need two more DJs to spin at the record fair
— Email wfiske@wesleyan.edu because the Events Director email isn’t working yet
Lara:
— Hello staff! I am not here right now but I would like to have someone read this, and ideally do a funny impression of me. *do the raise hands crowd thing like Ethan Hill*
— There are record fair promos in the air computer promos folder, and I’m going to put them on a CD in studio A by early this week (it’s actually already in there!)
— Pledge drive promos will be there next week for the start of the pledge drive! Get a service hour by making one!
— If you have a new show this semester – send me an email right now to schedule time in the studio to make a promo, students, I know you’re on your phones, do this now!! production@wesufm.org.
Julia/Training:
— Training just started (about 54 people so far!). Emails about internships going out so far
— Tips & tricks starting beginning of November if you are interested in helping out with that
— Will take paper sheets if you don’t want to fill out the Google Doc
Bryan:
— Email community@wesufm.org with your contacts in businesses and nonprofits! The station would like to formalize relationships with local businesses
— Establishing new relationships with music venues, revamping ticket giveaway updates
— Winners can only collect tickets once every 60 days
— If you know anyone at Infinity Hall, please let Bryan know
Beth:
— Sending a lot of press releases out about the record fair
— Trying to establish a relationship with the Argus
— Emmett wants to start a column for the Argus about WESU–who wants to write one or be involved? You could write a review, you could be interviewed for the Argus. He will be going away next semester, but we are trying to figure out a way to continue it. Email eteran@wesleyan.edu if you are interested in getting involved in any way or wesupr@gmail.com
— Tell all your friends about the record fair that’s coming up!
Adam/Helly:
— If any of you are sub-MDs or want to be sub-MDs, please email the MDs to let them know
— Remember to play new music
— Their board hours are Monday from 3-6pm and Fridays 4-6pm
Babe:
— Make sure to set up a Spinitron and Streamrewind account (sending an email out this week)–email is wesutech@gmail.com
Ben (M):
— Two tech updates: automation bypass Studio A now free during daytime with no strings attached (will try to implement this with all automated programming) and new Reduga drive for saving automated shows (look for Raduga 16/canned/public affairs)
— Pledge drive is starting ON OCTOBER 10th! Make on-air pitches and announcements PLEASE. $40,000 of our budget comes from listener support
— We will be staggering the promos!
— Our goal will be $20,000
— If you have specific pledge drive ideas, email board@wesufm.org
— Trying to knock this out before Thanksgiving
Abby:
— Remember that right now we can make calls to action for the pledge drive
— Please go to wesufm.org right now and donate right now! Be more aggressive in your pledging
— Everyone please try to come with a goal–you don’t have to donate yourself to contribute to this station during the pledge drive
Elections:
— Hadley is running for Program Director–and elected! Yay!
— Wyatt is running for Events Director–and elected! Yay!