INITIATIVES 8/1/2008 - 7/31/2009 & 8/1/2009 – 7/31/2010

1. Participation in job fairs by station personnel:

A. WBA Job/Career Fair 2009 Winter Conference -
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin. Attended by Traci Northrop, General Sales Manager for WJZX and WJMR. Handed out job descriptions, answered questions and took in resumes. Resumes then distributed to station department heads.

B. WBA Job/Career Fair 2009 Summer -
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Attended by Ryan Salzer, Operations Director for WJYI. Handed out job descriptions, answered questions and took in resumes. Resumes then distributed to station department heads.

2. Internship Program

- this mentoring/intern position offers employee an entry level position in the world of radio. This program provides interns with the tools they need to have a successful career in radio.

A. Leslie Lisser 5/25/08 - 8/31/08
Receiving credits at Purdue in exchange for 10 hours per week in MRG Promotions Department
B. Melissa Miller 5/25/08 - 8/31/08
Receiving credits at UW-Whitewater in exchange for 10-15 hours per week in MRG Promotions Department
C. DeAndre Taylor 5/25/08 - 8/31/08
Receiving credits at UW-LaCrosse in exchange for 10-20 hours per week in MRG Promotions Department
E. Zac Meyer 1/27/2008 – 4/27/09
Receiving credits at Carroll College in exchange for 120 hours in MRG Promotions Department
F. Racheal Johnson 9/2/08-12/2/08
Receiving credits at Marquette University – College of Communication in exchange for 10-15 hours per week in MRG Promotions Department
G. Samantha Weyenberg 1/12/09
Receiving three credits at University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee in exchange for 10-15 hours per week in MRG Promotions Department
H. Caleb Casper 1/14/09 – 5/31/09
Receiving credits at University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee in exchange for 10-15 hours per week in MRG Promotions Department
I. Andrew Brzakala 9/18/09 - TBD
Receiving college credit in exchange for 240 hours from University of Wisconsin – Platteville.

3 . Participation of job openings in job banks, internet:

On-going - www.wklh.com, www.1029thehog.com, www.jammin983.com, www.joy1340.com, www.smoothjazz1069.com, www.sagacom.com, allaccess.com

Participation in job banks:
millerk@uwgb.edu
michael.havice@marquette.edu
gary@beonair.com
ThomasJ@gwise1.matc.edu
KucheCM@lakeland.edu
markch@www.tvjobs.com
jpecotte@jobforce.org
mars@wi.rr.com
rileys@beloit.edu
tekipp@stritch.edu
careerdevelopment@wlc.edu
jwrensch@keller.edu
jfrederick@carthage.edu
smiller@madisonmedia.com
rbird@mariancollege.edu
charles.malinowski@dwd.state.wi.us
wilkumk@mtmary.edu
kit@benedictcenter.org

4. Training program for station personnel:

-Sales Assistant
On going - Training in all aspects of radio sales. Creating proposals, filing, copy, traffic, etc. Entryway into radio sales coordinator or radio sales position.

- Production
On going - Training in all aspects of radio production. Locating and assembling commericals for local, national and syndicated advertisers, operation of appropriate computer programs. Expectations will be to utilize gained abilites when production department needs assistance.

- Morning Show Producer / News Anchor
On going - Training on operation of mixing board during syndicated morning show and training as the local news anchor on WJMR.

- Entry to Sales
On going - Current employees in areas other than sales have the opportunity to train in all aspects of radio sales and move into an entry level sales position.

5. Radio Station Tours conducted to students interested in the broadcasting industry. All departments are visited and responsibilities are discussed with students having an opportunity to interact with employees.

1/25/08 – Cub Scouts Troop 262 / Den 5
2/25/08 – Tiger Cub Scouts Den 5 / Tonowanda School
3/11/08 – Tiger Cubs Troop 474 / Den 1 Lincoln Elementary School
3/19/08 – Tiger Cub Pack 180 / St. Mary Parish School Menomonee Falls
10/28/08 - Cub Scouts Pack 579 / Den 9 Maple Grove Elementary
1/13/09 - Cub Scouts Pack 316 /Cedar Hills Elementary
1/27/09 – Tiger Scouts Den 4 Tonawanda School
2/3/09 – Tiger Scouts Troop 578 Den 8 – Hales Corners Elementary
2/10/09 – Cub Scout Pack 83 – Den 5 – Glen Park School (New Berlin)
2/17/09 – Cub Scout Troop 146 – Jefferson Elementary
2/24/09 – Banner Prep School English Class
3/3/09 – Cub Scout Troop 581 – Longfellow Elementary
3/10/09 – Cub Scout Pack 116 (part 1) – McKinley Elementary
3/17/09 – Cub Scout Pack 116 (part 2) – McKinley Elementary
4/1/09 – Cub Scouts Pack 124 – Morgandale School
4/14/09 - Cub Scouts Pack 34 – Mt. Olive Lutheran School
4/28/09 – Cub Scouts – Lincoln Elementary
5/5/09 – Cub Scouts Pack 540 – St. Charles Borromeo

6. Participation in events sponsored by organizations representing groups present in the community interested in broadcast employment issues:

A. May 1, 2009 – Tom Joerres Fine Arts Advisory Committee at Carthage College

B. Tyah Sartler - BNI (Business Networking Incorporated) – President. Runs weekly meetings.

C. Tyah Sartler - WACMC (West Allis Community Media Center) – board member. Monthly meetings. Chair of the Publicity Committee of the WACMC and a committee member of the In-Kind Committee. These committees each meet once per month.

D. Tyah Sartler - West Allis Chamber of Commerce – Representing the Milwaukee Radio Group. Attends 2 events per month

E. Mindy Novotny, WHQG On Air Talent – Mentor at Disability Mentoring Day: Career Development for the 21st Century with Independence First 10/21/09

F. Doreen Scott, WJMR Account Executive – Active member marketing committee for Money Smart Week. MSW offers assistance to all of SE Wisconsin and places emphasis on the African American and Hispanic segments of the the community.

G. Doreen Scott, WJMR Account Executive – 3/27/09 Spoke to a group of students at the African American Emergence School about careers in radio.

H. Doreen Scott, WJMR Account Executive – 5/14/09 American Women in Radio & Television event..