Two Weeks o' Notes
Feb 4
LAST WEEK’S NOTES!
Just a suggestion from a donor worth pursuing… (VT)
More thoughts on the Daily FB posts: Ideas include what’s on air tonight, links to cool archived shows (can be your own), articles, station pics etc… event promotions, etc
-selfies
Programming: need to nail down one more Public affairs show (Alting weds 6pm)
Any other concerns?
-Brenna was a no-show today (02/04/14)
-99 % invisible, liberation radio, radio curious, building bridges (HR forwarding email to board, email responses tonight)
-DJs need help for first couple weeks if they’re new (be conscious during your board hours)
Program guide? Where we at?
-VT talks about logo
Virgil-SBC trip once receives info from Ben about cost of surveillance
Tech issue: computer not displaying anything on monitor (Nate?)
New Music for automation? Any word on this? Forgot to mention at staff meeting… It’s needed ASAP especially helpful during snow storms etc… get music to RS.
-build a folder of music for automation, let BM and RS know
-will have it ready by Thursday
Training: Did we map out a schedule for spring training? Maybe check records?
-Danielle put a post on website
-info session Feb. 23?
-BR is sending an email with potential dates
Record Fair is March 30th: Need a flyer ASAP
-VT is on it
-better job flyering
-food?
-Izzy on Whey Station, public relations
-on-air promotions
IBS Radio Conference? March 7-9 anyone want to represent?
-maybe VT?
-NB might go…
-KC
Public Relations DP is working on flow of our web posts to FB to twitter for online consistency.
DP is also a writing press release for 75th anniversary. Needs
-press release ready in a week or two
75th Anniversary updates:
75 yrs of: We all need to suggest/submit songs so this thing works and reflects the diversity of WESU.
maybe we can work pitches for this into our daily FB/posts?
Leith (archivist) DP and BM will meet on Friday to go over university collection and start to map out how to share/display this stuff
Events committee update: Can we come up with a feb event (even small scale)
-need DP to submit press release in the next two weeks
VT on imaging and graphic design branding
-grid with gray and black images on tote bag
-hand-printed special edition t-shirts
Plan to enforce Spinitron: How can we do this? Would be great to get non music show info displayed too. Need someone to enter that info for each episode…
-service hours
-if can’t go online, write down everything they’re playing
-NB
MDs need to start spending money…. Red Scroll, Amazon, Sub MDs, etc… Use some for CMJ (like last 2 years)?
Other stuff?
Feb 11
-Training schedule (Becca)
Sunday, Feb. 23 (student groups fair is) OR Thursday, Feb. 27:
Sunday, 3/2 Session 1 (info session for all prospective trainees: introduction to WESU & training overview)
—SPRING BREAK—
Sunday, 3/30 OR Thursday, 4/3 – Session 3 (radio fundamentals & equipment)
(side note: that Sunday is the record fair – is this an issue?)
Sunday, 4/6 OR Thursday, 4/10 – Session 4 (Code of Conduct & FCC regulations)
Sunday, 4/13 OR Thursday, 4/17 – Session 5 (wrap-up of Code of Conduct & FCC regulations; on-air procedure)
Sunday, 4/20 (uhhhh, or Saturday, 4/19, I guess) – Session 6 (Tips & Tricks)
Sunday, 4/27 – written exam in PAC 001
Monday, 4/28 through Monday, 5/5 (of course timing depends on Studio A availability & everyone’s schedules) – practical exams
-help BS with checklist (MB)
-AW wants to continue training (he gets two extra service hours)
-Argus New Radio/public affairs
*in training/trained?
-75th Anniversary events (Ben/Izzy/Mary/Virgil)
-February (online exhibit)
-March (late-oldies show)
-April (Guerilla radio/Hip-hop expo)
-May (spring fling? Wes seminar/alumni event)
–75th events: Ben M update, set time for next meeting. OK for BM to book oldies?
-Surveillance (VT)
-VT to email Ben
-email VT
-Program Guide (VIRGIL J J )
-he’s working on it now!
-HR will look up Radio Curious description (on
-Personnel
-BM missed shows and was late this past week (we will be on the lookout and just email her later if needed and problems arise in the future)
-next time you’re let just let us know (call us, we are here)
-Board hours reminder (Mary)
-make sure WESU is broadcasting (listen)
-make daily fb post, check email
-check reservation board
-check in with 6 pm public affairs shows
-make new list of board hour duties
-Wednesday programming (Ben/Hannah)
-Radio Curious
-high pitched-ringing sound (AS’s show, J’s show); feedback?
-MDs: Music for automation (EH and RG)
-purchases (this weekend to Red Scroll?)
*don’t spend most of money on vinyl, buy CDs as well
*doesn’t all have to happen at once
*also look at ebreggae.com
-Ethan has compiled a bunch, give them a jump drive (give to Ben)
-Tech update (NB)
-Plan to enforce Spinitron: How can we do this? Would be great to get non music show info displayed too. Need someone to enter that info for each episode…
-service hours
-if can’t go online, write down everything they’re playing (IM?)
-NB (sync up with BS)
-Email link on website per JV’s suggestion? – perhaps wesufm.org/staff for that and other stuff?
*wesufm.org/staff (with links like spinitron.com; application, link to the mail)
-Update show website links to update wesufm.org
-Studio PC is messed up – crashing freezing etc – we have another pc we can move in there but it will take someone to transfer files and install programs… NB (or anyone?)? BM has not been able to get to it as quick as he’d like.
-delay acting weird
-update contact info on wesufm.org
-IBS Registration (BM and MB)
-EH and AS
-we can afford to pay for train ticket and admission but NOT hotel
-make them do a write-up for website
-request money from SALD (Mary)
-Can we have free t-shirts?
-Pet Peeves: hearing lots of very popular songs on WESU this past week in new shows. Particularly, a show on Sat afternoon (Janis Joplin, Hendrix, Zeppelin, etc). If playing pop artists don’t play their most popular songs on WESU…?
-defeats purpose of mission (we’re supposed to be playing alternatives)
-articulate musical mission more (during training)
*people shouldn’t be promoting themselves
*promote the radio!
-update constitution?
-Dead hour and a half a problem?
-training (drive mission home each week, have a question about our mission on exam)
-can Ben send an all-staff email reiterating our mission? Yes.
-Ben yells “ATLANTA” at Virgil
-Random Fundraising: Can someone look into receiving donations via text message?
Just a suggestion from a donor worth pursuing…
-need permission from university (Virgil)
-Record Fair is March 30th: flyer finished? Thanks Hanna for the promo. Need to send flyer to vendor / and store list to promote and seek vendors.
-request money from SALD
-VT send poster by tomorrow! J J
-Other stuff?
