Volunteer
Power
Volunteers keep
WERU on the air and powered with enthusiasm, knowledge, and fun! Click the following text boxes or scroll down to find out more...
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
If you want to volunteer for any or all of the following volunteer opportunities, call me, Joan Federman at 469-6600.
1. WERU is scheduled, as usual, to have a table at this year’s HOPE Festival this Saturday, April 19th from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Field House at the University of Maine in Orono.
The intention of this inspiring event is to “help organize peace earthwide.”
If you would like to support this vision while representing WERU at this event, the station can use your help to staff its table for 2 hours from
10am-12 noon, 12 noon to 2pm, 2 pm to 4pm.
Please email the station at info@weru.org or call at 469-6600.
2. Julia Ventresco and Hazel Stark have stepped up to coordinate the WERU Music Sale, making it possible for it to happen: Thursday, May 1st through Saturday, May 3rd. They need volunteers to help with the following:
- Selecting, sorting and categorizing the cds and vinyl
- Selling on the days of the sale
- Advertising.
We need CDS that you are no longer using and want to re-cycle and donate to our Music Sale
If you have some CDs that you would be willing to donate to the station for the sale, please take the extra step of labeling those selections that you feel would be appealing to buyers and could be sold for $7.00 or more. Also, please identify the CDs you contribute as coming from your collection so that we can display them as "so and so DJ's recommendations" and thus utilize your connection with the audience to possibly make some sales for the cause! A little sacrifice from your collection will go a long way for Community Radio, so thanks in advance.
Help is needed to sort vinyl and cds by genre for the sale and to help sell during the sale May 1st and May 3rd. Contact the Music Sale coordinators, Hazel Stark at imaginepeace89@yahoo.com or Julia Ventresco at juliabeth3@yahoo.com or 667-4472.
We need food to feed the open house guests on May 1st. If you want to contribute food for this community event, please let Renee know (renee@weru.org or 469-6600.)
Hot plates are needed for the food for the open house. If you have any you could lend the station for the day, please let Renee know (renee@weru.org or 469-6600.
Thanks for all your support!!!!
If interested in supporting this new event, call Volunteer Coordinator, Joan Federman at 469-6600.
3. WERU has been able to do the WERU Radio Auction once again thanks to Mary Kellet volunteering to coordinate it on December 6th 8am to 12noon. She is beginning the planning process now and needs help in brainstorming auction items and in soliciting items from retailers, resorts, etc.
If you are interested in getting into the fun of creating the auction, contact Volunteer Cooordinnator, Joan Federman.
Joan Federman
Office Manager/Vounteer Coordinator
WERU Community Radio 89.9 FM
(207) 469-6600
info@weru.org
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WERU's ONGOING DEVELOPMENT TASKS FOR VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer at WERU
As
a grassroots community radio station, WERU invites and depends on
people from the communities served by our broadcast signal to get
involved as volunteers with virtually all aspects of station operations.
Over sixty volunteers
serve as WERU’s on-air programmers, bringing the listeners
music programs, commentary, information and public affairs programs.
Behind the scenes volunteers
are also active at WERU, providing everything from office help to
facilities maintenance. Volunteers are also an important part of
the decision-making process at WERU, and many serve on a variety
of working committees (covering the areas fundraising and development,
programming, special events, personnel, volunteer issues, finances
and strategic planning).
SPRING 08' Volunteer Orientation & Training
New Volunteer Orientation Classes & Training at WERU
A grassroots organization relies on enthusiastic people doing worthwhile work. That’s why WERU Community Radio offers free training for radio station volunteers. Without our skilled and dedicated volunteers, WERU would not even exist!
New Volunteer Orientation is the starting point for becoming a WERU DJ, news reporter, talk show host, committee member or behind-the-scenes volunteer. For new volunteers who hope to be on-the-air doing music, public affairs or other spoken-word programming, radio programming and production classes will take place on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings later in the fall. In fact, New Volunteer Orientation is the prerequisite for all the valuable hands-on radio training we provide at WERU.
If you’d like to learn about volunteer opportunities at WERU we invite you to attend the two upcoming New Volunteer Orientation & Training Classes.
TRAINING SCHEDULE:
CLASS I "NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION": April 7th, 6 PM - 7:30 PM, or April 12th, 10 AM- 11:30 PM (Attend one or the other as prerequisite for further hands-on training).
CLASS II "BROADCAST & PRODUCTION TRAINING": April 28th, 6 PM - 8 PM, May 3rd, 10 AM- 12 PM, May 5th, 6 PM - 8 Pm, or May 17th, 10 AM to 12 noon (Sign-up for one of these four sessions during New Volunteer Orientation).
A. CLASS I - New Volunteer Orientation Summary :
1. Context: History of Radio, Public Broadcasting, Community Radio & WERU
2. Philosophy: WERU Mission & Operating Principles
3. Governance: Organizational/Operational Structure & Decision-making Process
4. Development: WERU Budget, Fundraising & Outreach Overview
5. Programming: Schedule Overview, Programming Decision-making
Process & WERU Broadcaster/Duty Operator Responsibilities
6. Volunteer Training: Programming/Production Classes (sign-up) &
Steps to “Getting On-the-Air” for New Volunteers
7. Volunteer Opportunities Summary (On-air & Behind-the-Scenes)
B. CLASS II- Broadcast & Production Training Summary:
1. Audio Equipment Overview & Hands-on Practice (Production Studio &
Field/Home Equipment/Software)
2. Policies & Procedures (Music & Public Affairs/Spoken-word)
3. Sound & Performance Guidelines (Music & Public Affairs/Spoken-word)
4. Summary of Training “Next Steps”
C. Individualized Hands-on Practice & Instruction
D. Program Demo & Written Proposal
E. Individualized “Ready for Broadcast” Preparation
F. “First Broadcast” for the New Volunteer (Solo or w/ Mentor)
Remember, this all takes place here at WERU Community Radio on Route 1 in East Orland.
WERU Committee Calendar
WERU Committees help plan
and carry out WERU policies and activities. To find out how
you can get involved, contact the station during business hours
at 207-469-6600 or email info@weru.org.
Board of Directors: 3rd Monday each month, 6PM - 7:30PM Click here for more info.
Community Advisory Board: Varies, call 469-6600 for day and time
Program Advisory Committee: 2nd Monday each month, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Development & PR Committee: 2nd Wednesday each month, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Fair Steering Committee: 2nd Tuesday of the month 5:30PM - 6:30PM.
Fair Planning Committee: 2nd Tuesday of the month 6:30PM - 8PM
Finance Committee: 2nd Monday each month, 7:00PM - 8:30PM
Sister Station Committee: 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Technology Committee: 4th Wednesday, at 6:00PM - 7:30PM
New Volunteer Orientation & Basic Training: Spring & Fall, call 469-6600 for details. (Click here for info about the next session.)
WERU Board Committees' Missions:
Development Committee: Creates and implements strategies to meet fundraising goals for the station’s general operating budget. Also designs and implements fundraising campaigns for special projects as assigned by the Board of Directors. Subcommittees: Grants (evaluates grant funding proposals) and Events (plans and implements station concerts and other special community events). Creates and implements the annual public relations and marketing plan for the station, with special emphasis on promoting station events and general awareness of the station through broadcast,Internet, print and community outreach activities. Primary staff collaboration: Development Director, Underwriting & Publications Manager, and General Manager.
Fair Steering Committee: Manages the planning and operation of the Full Circle Fair, our largest annual fundraising event outside of membership pledge drives. Primary staff collaboration: Fair
Coordinator.
Finance Committee: Monitors station finances and business practices to insure the best use of membership support and other revenue for the fiscal health of WERU. The committee works with key staff to develop the annual operating budget, subject to Board approval. Primary staff collaboration: Finance Manager.
Nominating Committee: Recruits and nominates prospective Board Members, welcomes and orients new Board Members and tracks member term lengths and special expertise. Also recruits for other Board Committees and Community Advisory Board. Primary staff collaboration: General Manager.
Personnel Committee: Provides positive reinforcement and retention support for paid staff and volunteers. The committee monitors staff job descriptions and performance, salary levels, training and development, internal communications and relations, grievances and reprimands, personnel policy and affirmative action/equal opportunity guidelines. Primary staff collaboration: General Manager.
Program Advisory Committee: Advises the Program Director and other staff on programming matters, including but not limited to scheduling, programming and proposal evaluation. The PAC is a forum for volunteers and listeners with concerns about programming and programming decisions. Committee members are WERU volunteers elected by other WERU volunteers.
Sister Staion Committee: Maintains WERU's relationship with our sister station in El Slavador, Radio Sumpul. Primary staff collaborations: Just about everybody!
 Technology Committee: Advises station staff and Board of Directors on how best use of new and existing technologies with regards to station operations, broadcast and administrative. Primary staff collaborations: General Manager and Program & Operations Manager.
Ad Hoc Committees: Formed by the Board to address specific shortterm needs and projects.
Volunteer News
The WERU Staff/Volunteer Adventures
 
   
 
  
If you are, or know an adventurous WERU staff/volunteer, please send us some pictures for WERU today!
e-mail: adam@weru.org
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