Weekend Schedule March 1 – 4, 2018

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All Weekend                On-Air Alumni Radio Shifts

Interested in going on the air Banquet Weekend? Stop by the station and choose a time on the sign-up sheet. Slots will be available First come, first served. Please note: solo alumni are limited to one hour shows, two hours for groups for the weekend. Specialty programming requires prior approval from VP of Programming, Melody Emm, melodyamberemm@yahoo.com

 

Thursday, March 1

9:00 PM                       Faegan’s “pre-show Meeting” for the early Thursday night arrivals

 

Friday, March 2

2:00 – 4:15 PM             Friday Conference, Newhouse III, Halmi Room

4:15 – 5:00 PM             Networking/Reception following Friday Conference (refreshments provided by Newhouse)

6:30 – 8:00 PM             Dinner at Varsity

8:00 – 10:00 PM                       Faegan’s

 

Saturday, March 3

9:30 – 10:00 AM                       Alumni Association Board of Directors Meeting, Newhouse I room 101

10:00 – 10:30 AM         Breakfast following meeting

10:30 – 11:30 AM         Annual Alumni Meeting, Newhouse I room 101

11:30 – 1:00 PM             CitrusTV Open House

For those CitrusTV/HillTV/UUTV/Synapse alumni in town for the Z89 Banquet, you are invited to the CitrusTV studios for an open house on Saturday, March 3 from 11:30am-1:00pm. Come tour our new facility, meet members of the Executive Staff, and sign the alumni wall! For more information, please contact General Manager Brendan Tierney at btierney@citrustv.com.

 

2:00 – 4:00 PM             Syracuse vs. Clemson, Carrier Dome

6:00 – 7:00 PM             Pre-Banquet Happy Hour, Sheraton Syracuse, 2nd Floor, Comstock Room

7:00 PM – 12 AM         WJPZ’s 33rd Annual Birthday Banquet, Sheraton Syracuse, 2nd Floor, Comstock Room

12:00 AM                     After Hours Party, Location TBA

 

Sunday, March 5

10:00 AM – 12 PM       Breakfast & Goodbyes, Marshall Street – Varsity, Starbucks

1:00 – 7:00 PM             WJPZ Hall of Famer Dr. Rick Wright on Air, Power 620

 

 

Friday Conference! March 2nd 2018

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Hi everyone, here’s the schedule for Friday conference. Look forward to seeing you all there during Banquet weekend!
March 2nd, 2018 – HALMI ROOM of NEWHOUSE III, Room 141

2:00 – 2:40pm
Ratings: What are they and how do you grow them?

What do TSL, AQH, cume, and other key terms mean? Where does WJPZ stack up in the ratings? What are tactics to grow Nielsen numbers? Learn from Mimi Griswold, Galaxy Communications VP of Programming, and become an expert on ratings.
Panelists: Mimi Griswold

2:40-3:10pm
Podcasting: Dos and Don’ts
As of 2017, 40% of Americans have listened to a podcast and that number is only growing. Find out what makes a podcast compelling and how to market it.
Panelists: Lauren Levine, Jon Gay

3:15pm-3:45pm
Z Morning Zoo Improv
We’ll provide topics, which students and alumni will perform. We’ll laugh and critique. This fun interactive panel will require audience participation and pay significant dividends, whether you’re on a zoo or host a solo show on Z.
Panelists: Hal Rood, Mina Saywhat, Harry Wareing, Scott Stabbert, Mike Kruz, Jon Gay, Corey Crockett

3:45-4:15pm
Question and Answer
Do you have questions? We have answers. Be sure to stick around for this Q&A session. They’ve been there, they’ve sat where you’re sitting, and they can answer your questions.
Panelists: Alex Silverman, Hal Rood, Jeff Wade, Lauren Levine, Corey Crockett, Mina Saywhat, Mike Kruz, Allie Gold

4:15-5:00pm
Networking / Reception
Join us for a terrific reception and an opportunity to ask
follow-up questions and network with panelists. Be sure you stick around as we wrap up the day!