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:
WERU COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
from our friendly WERU Volunteer Cordinator Chris Stark ...
Sell WERU merchandise, provide information/free bumper stickers
(usually 3 - 4-hour shifts for 1 or 2)
US/EL Salvador Sistering Meeting: hosted by PICA, MOFGA and WERU FM. October 11th and 12th - Saturday/Sunday
Gordon Bok concert: Saturday, October 18th Bucksport Performing Arts Center.
If you would like to sell WERU merchandise and promote community radio at any of the above events, please contact Chris at info@weru.org or at 469-6600.
On Tuesday AM to early afternoon--Could use another volunteer to help process/listen to music. Especially when getting into the fall.
Please call Chris at 469-6600 or send an e-mail to info@weru.org
Volunteers are needed to do any of the following tasks: identify and obtain contact information for past WERU volunteers; do short audio and/or video interviews; help collect listener comments on their relationships with WERU over the years; assemble a WERU timeline using past program guides and station files; write or edit narrative sections of the station’s history; find, sort and assemble photos; audio and or video editing.
If any of these areas interest you or if you would like more information about the project, please contact Jim Campbell, project coordinator at anniversary@weru.org, or leave a message with Chris at 469-6600.
4) Station Clean-Up Crew (ongoing)
Valerie Smith and Leslie Linder are coming in to the station once a week to clean this summer. We need more volunteers trade off and take a once a month cleaning slot starting this September.
If you are interested and/or willing, please contact Chris at info@weru.org or at 469-6600.
Volunteers are needed to help preserve thousands of programs in the WERU archives recorded over the past 20 years. Volunteers are needed to burn old programs on CD or DVD, listen to programs to identify the topics, hosts, guests, etc and enter the information into a web form. Most of this work is done at the station, however listening to programs can be done anywhere. Training is available.
If you are someone that pays attention to details and is interested in volunteering on this special project, please contact Jim Campbell at anniversary@weru.org, or leave a message with Chris at 469-6600.
The WERU Sister Station Committee is looking for new members to help with the work of staying in touch with and supporting our Sister Station, Radio Sumpul, and working with our sister committee friends at PICA and MOFGA (staffing a joint Sistering outreach table at the Full Circle Fair and to help prepare for the US/El Salvador Sister Cities national gathering in Bangor this October during Columbus Day weekend).
Please contact Chris at 469-6600 or info@weru.org for more information.
To be held on Saturday, December 6th from 8 am to noon. Mary Kellett, auction coordinatorMary is beginning the planning process now and needs help brainstorming auction items and in soliciting gift certificates from retailers, resorts, etc.
If you are interested in getting into the fun of creating the auction, contact volunteer Coordinator, Chris.
Volunteers are needed to work with staff and other campaign committee members to plan and run a number of small to medium-sized social gatherings designed to educate and entice major donors to give to the Capital Campaign (for the transmitter, building and endowment). If you can help or would like more information talk with one of the campaign co-chairs – Kathleen Rybarz or Chuck Markowitz – by leaving a message at info@weru.org with Chris in the office or calling 469-6600.
If you are interested in getting into the fun of creating the auction, contact:
Chris Stark
Office Manager/Vounteer Coordinator
WERU Community Radio 89.9 FM
(207) 469-6600
info@weru.org
IF YOU'RE STILL LOOKING FOR MORE
VOLUNTEER WORK THEN CHECK OUT
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).
FALL 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": October 4th at 10:00am or October 6th at 6:00pm To register, call the station at 469-6600 or e-mail: info@weru.org.
(Attend one or the other as prerequisite for further hands-on training).
CLASS II "BROADCAST & PRODUCTION TRAINING": Monday evenings, 10/20 & 10/27, 6-8p.m. or Saturday mornings, 10/25 & 11/1, 10a.m.-noon. To register, either sign up at one of the CLASS I Orientations or call the station at 469-6600 or leave a message at info@weru.org.
(Must attend one of these sessions in order to do any on-air hosting/production).
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: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
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!
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