Spyder McGuire Is Going to Italy

Spyder McGuire of Greater Media, is getting packed and heading to Italy. Spyder, who works for WJRZ, was the grand prize winner of the trip to Italy at the Italian Street Festival, the grand finale of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association’s annual convention.  After enjoying several hours of fun, games and food, Spyder was declared the winner of the trip, by MC and Executive Producer of the Festival, John Mozes. He will take his trip early next spring.  Ciao, Spyder. 

New Web Page For Announcers

WCTC’s Mid-day personality, Jack Ellery has launched a new website especially for announcers. According to Jack, it’s free and offers employment opportunities as well as a chance for announcers to communicate with one another. Check it out at www.radioannouncers.freehosting.net.

 EEO Job Fair Scheduled

The first job fair for the year has been scheduled for June 21, 2003. The event will start at 8:30 am and run until 3:00 pm. The location is the National Guard Armory on Hamilton Street in Somerset, right near New Brunswick. Our second job fair will be held this October at Montclair State University in conjunction with the New Jersey Ad Club. This job fair will earn a station EEO credit as a co-sponsor. All of the job fair information was sent to all stations at the beginning of the week. If you plan to participate and want certified credit, you must send in your application now. We have to know the number of stations participating to reserve the proper amount of booths. There is no charge for the attendees or for the stations.

 FCC Cracks Down On Questionable Material

In a radical change of position, the FCC has demonstrated that it will crack down hard on stations that broadcast questionable material. To make it easier for listeners to make a complaint about individual stations, the commission has set up a web site where filing a grievance is very easy. The idea is to encourage citizens who feel offended to file complaint. Further, the commission has indicated that it will now fine stations based upon each infraction of the rules within the same broadcast. This is a far cry from the old system, wherein a complainant was required to have a transcript or a tape of the infraction and file it along with a written complaint to the commission. Under the new scheme, all a listener has to do is fill out a simple form on the FCC web site and click submit.

In other enforcement action, the commission has urged that stations be vigilant concerning the following public safety subjects: Tower Safety including lighting, painting and registration; AM Tower Fences including locks on the fence; EAS is your system working and does your staff understand how it works and finally; RF radiation are you RF compliant?  These are the items the FCC inspectors are looking at, forewarned is forearmed.

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