WORT 89.9 FM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - 7/2/08
RECEPTIONISTS
Mondays, 8am-Noon (beginning in September)
Thursday, Noon-4pm (beginning in August)
Substitute receptionist to fill in as needed

AUDIO ARCHIVE MAINTENANCE
Volunteers with strong computer & data entry skills (experience with
Windows XP required/Mac & Linux a plus) Familiarity with recording
software preferred. Trim and edit digital recordings and transfer
between different computers and media. Work with programmers to maintain
updated program descriptions in archive database. Available 1-2 times
per week.

THIRD WORLD VIEW
Critical, anti-imperialist coverage of world news and features;
broadcast Sundays 5-6pm. Production takes place on the weekend. News
writer/reader and feature producer tasks are rotated among collective
members. An engineer and news writers/feature producers are needed.

PERPETUAL NOTION MACHINE (Science show)
1st, 3rd & 5th Thursdays 7:30-8pm. Collective members needed for on-air
hosting and to engineer, interview guests, compile science news and
produce features.

IN OUR BACKYARD Local/State News, Monday thru Thursday 6:30-7pm
Production begins between 3-4pm. Breaking news, feature reporters and
substitute engineers needed for all days.

THE PROMOS:
Tuesdays 7-10pm Get on-air and production experience with a
multi-disciplinary team incorporating musical knowledge and skills in
research, script writing, music selection, voice-over, engineering and
audio editing with computer software. (The Promos are especially in need
of women to record voice overs!)

HER TURN
News and features by and about women from a feminist perspective airing
each Sunday from 11-11:30am. Application for new collective members are
currently being accepted. A commitment of one year is required.

QUEERY
Queer/L/G/B/T show, Wednesday 7-7:30pm looking for collective members.

LABOR RADIO
Airs news by, for, and about working people each Friday, 5:30-6pm.
Production meetings, Tuesday, 7am at Willaby's Cafe, 1351 Williamson St.
Collective members are needed to do reporting, engineering, on-air
hosting and producing.

SOUND BOARD OPERATORS - Training provided) Weekday shift: 8-9am,
Noon-2pm, 5-7pm, 7-8pm. Wednesday or alternating Thursdays, Noon-2pm
available.



INSURGENT RADIO KIOSK READERS
( A pre-recorded 5 minute segment airing weekdays 5am; 6:30am; 9am; 2pm)
Readers (by appointment), 1-2 times/month, Sunday, 12-1pm

EN NUESTRO PATIO
Locally produced Spanish language news, Tuesday 7-8pm. Collective
members, especially women are needed for news writing, reporting,
producing, and engineering.

HEALTH WRITERS (Health Care & Politics)
Health Writers airs alternate 2nd & 4th Thursdays 7:30-8pm, with weekly
meetings, Mondays at 7pm at the station. Health Writers needs collective
members to produce features and host call-in shows.

RADIO LITERATURE
Airs Thursday, 7-7:30pm, featuring poetry, fiction, and non-fiction from
Wisconsin and beyond. Radio Lit needs 1-2 new volunteers to produce and
host one show every 4-6 weeks. All are welcome, but a Spanish-speaking
host would be especially appreciated.

NEWSLETTER LAYOUT FOR VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER
(Using Adobe Pagemaker, Indesign or Adobe Creative Suite)

MUSIC DEPARTMENT ASSISTANTS
Weekday, daytime tasks working with local music promoters & record labels

MUSIC CALENDAR EDITORS
Typing, using internet & Updating web calendar/page. 1-3 hours/week, may
be done at the station, at home or elsewhere.

RADIO HYGIENE COORDINATOR
Label CDs for FCC violations & safe harbor content. 1-2 hours/week.

OUTREACH TABLING  2-3 hour shifts at numerous events, particularly during
the summer, including farmers markets, neighborhood festivals, etc.

COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
Engineering; Events; PROM (Public Relations, Outreach & Marketing);
Community Advisory Board; Sister Radio (Radio Victoria in El Salvador)

PLEDGE TAKERS  Fall Pledge Drive - October 6th-19th
Be part of the fun that keeps the station running. 2-3 hour shifts
taking pledges by phone. Sign up directly on our web site:
www.wort-fm.org or call 256-2001.

To volunteer, contact Steph Stringer by email: volcoord@wort-fm.org or
call: 256-2001