10-07-12 Staff Meeting
10/07/12 Staff Meeting Notes
-BM’s updates
-Program Guides are here! Thanks to T and DB
-Middletown Remix (Part of Music in Public Life): explore the sounds of Middletown, download an application for smart phones to record “sonic events” and upload them onto the website. Middletown remix.org (has a lot of interactive possibilities). Themed sounds. Look for some bass sounds. WESU is inviting DJs and “sound artists” to work with the recorded samples. Culminate in a big event in May (flashmob!). Let Ben know if you’re interested in working with these samples or if you know someone who might be.
–December 3rd-December 10th: PLEDGE DRIVE (more details to come at the December staff meeting)
-Service hours: get on ‘em! General stuff around the station, Record Fair, Pledge Drive
-Pet peeve: take a breath before you press the mic on
-Music in Public Life Forum (EO)
-EO has a show on WESU for Music in Public Life: trying to locate where music is happening
-wesleyan.edu/cfa: can go there to see what artists are being featured in the forum, see if you’re interested in having artists on the show.
-a good way for WESU to interact with the university
-Budget- we gaht it!
-SBC came to the board meeting and were impressed with what WESU is doing
-money for more music, transmitter costs, CD shelving unit, music archiving system (computer in the lounge now has ability to mp3 record but soon we will have a server that will record every show and will have a public face on the internet so listeners can stream any show at any time for roughly 2 weeks. Also a possibility in the air of developing an app for easy WESU listening OR we could see if the streaming website would be have options)
-Ustream won’t work because there’s a copyright infringement. Other ideas?
-Code of conduct- Revised! If anyone on the staff has a suggestion, email AT (atrufelman@wes). It will be presented
-Record fair- Sunday, October 28th (11 am to 4 pm. Load in starts at 9; clean up goes from 4 to 6)
–If you know anyone that would be interested in selling records or other things, email lberman@wesleyan.edu
-MC is looking for volunteers (putting up flyers now, setting up and breaking down WESU table, people to DJ, tabling at the event)-sign-up sheet is being passed around. Email MC at mcapper@wes or events@wesufm if you’re interested. Have music to donate? Email LB (lberman@wes) or MC (mcapper@wes) or drop them off at the station and notify BM (generalmanager@wesufm.org)
-There’s a link to the Facebook event on the WESU homepage on Facebook tonight. Invite your friends! The official address of the Facebook: facebook.com/WESUMiddletown (tag this entity!). If you’re interested in posting through our Facebook page, talk to/email Virgil. If you have questions, email VT (vtaylor@wes).
-Lecture series update:
-First one: Anthony Fan
-Ilya Marritz: THIS THURSDAY (October 11th) 8-9:30-Invite your friends to this event on Facebook as well.
-Radio Lab Contributed
-Doug B!
-Training
-starts tomorrow (info session at 5 pm, Thursday at 7 pm) in PAC 001
-Hosting interns: help trainees get hands-on experience, let AW know if you’re interested at aweschler@wesleyan.edu or personnel@wesufm.org
-Open House/Interest Meeting
-offering an associated path for people who don’t want to train to be a DJ, but want to help out around the station or help as assistant producers on Public Affairs show
-October 20th (Saturday) at the station-time to be determined
-put flyers at places where people are studying production
-meant to open up opportunities at the station for people who don’t actually want their own show
-remember that our training isn’t that big of a commitment as is so training should still be emphasized for people who want a show
-T-shirts/Hoodies?/Tote Bags
-if you have a design, email board@wesufm.org or atrufelman@wes (also reach out to people who you know are design-savvy)
-Homelessness Marathon
-Bring attention via radio to issues surrounding homelessness (homelessnessmarathon.org) and promote advocacy surrounding this issue.
-5 hour broadcast on Sunday, October 21st (10 am to 4 pm), better production quality, everyone on Sunday is on board! Still need people in the studio while the broadcast is running to monitor levels and trouble-shoot if needed. Will give first dibs to DJs whose shows are affected by this-they will get service hours. If not, anyone else is welcome!
-mtvU
-made a script, has been approved
-walking forward, pointing at the camera, saying the script loudly in unison, people running around in the background
–If you’re interested in being involved, email AT at atrufelman@wes or president@wesufm.org
–Strong note of sarcasm in being involved with mtvU
-Promos
-Reorganization of files: one folder on the desktop called “PSAs, Promos and Station IDs”
-Will be three upcoming events to highlight (Record Fair, Music in Public Life, Lecture Series)-play these promos (play 1 of those 3 during every show that you have)
-Thanks to everyone who has talked about the Record Fair on air
-If you want to volunteer, you can create a promo for the Record Fair yourself
-Open space tomorrow night: 1:30 to 2:30! Let Ben know if you’re interested in DJing!
-Program Guides: A box in the shelf to the left of Ben’s door-grab a couple and distribute them in a place where they will be appreciated (put 10-12 in a stack)
-Next meeting November 4th (6 pm) in PAC 001
