Weekly Handouts
This is in accordance with the week 15 handout, "Beware the Industry People". This is how "industry people" typically respond when a new fad in radio doesn't take hold.
What is blaming others for not doing it right or for not making it work?
This is the number of studios we have
What is four?
These are the three forms of contact that can be used to find a shift cover.
What is discord, email, and phone list?
These are only allowed to be played when
scheduled and are not allowed to be cut. They also may not be played as requests.
What is Currents?
This is the length of a mentorship.
What is between 3 to 5 weeks?
This is in accordance with the week 14 handout, "Seven Sure-fire Ways to Get Fired". This is the reason that many high-profile personalities have lost it all.
What is being uncoachable?
This is the request line phone number.
What is 630-637-8989?
This is who we call when there is equipment failure.
What is Public Media Engineering (PME)?
This is when vintage plays.
What is 10pm to 12pm?
This is the percent of our grade the midterm and final account for.
What is 40%?
This is in accordance with the week 13 handout, "3 Questions to Ask at a Job Interview". This might be the worst thing you can say when you're asked if you have any questions.
What is "I don't have any questions"?
This is the purpose of speciality shows.
What is to highlight music and topics we otherwise wouldn't play or cover.
This is the person you contact if there is an issue with equipment other than PME.
What is the Station Manager, Hayden, or the General Manager Zach?
This is the number songs cuts that can be made within a given hour, and what they are used for.
What is six song cuts for listener requests or re-scheduling purposes?
This is when WONC first went on air.
What is 1968?
This is in accordance with the week 11 handout, "Five Ways to Upgrade Your Show". This is what the phrase "mow the grass once" means in the context of radio.
What is making a clear point before adding in more details and ideas so that you are not repeating what you already said?
This is the WONC legal ID and the time it plays.
What is WONC Naperville, Chicago at the top of every hour?
This is how many points you have to lose in one semester resulting in a suspension.
What is 30 points?
Name 4 of our Vintage Artists and what days they play.
What is Monday- The Doors, Tuesday- The Rolling Stones, Wednesday- Jimi Hendrix, Thursday- The Beatles, Friday- Led Zeppelin, Saturday- The Who, Sunday- Mystery 4x4?
This is what all staffers who want to do play-by-play
or color commentary for games must do.
What is board op for games?
This is in accordance with the week 8 handout, "Encouraging Growth On-The-Air". This is the coaching technique recommended for providing effective feedback.
What is the art of asking the right questions to encourage others to own their growth?
This is the number and names of departments we have.
What is seven departments; Public Affairs, Sports, Music, Production, Marketing, News, Campus Involvement?
Name two categories that are considered urgent breaking news.
What is severe weather, the death of an important local, state, or national political leader, natural disasters, outbreaks of violence, or major US conflict with other countries?
Our music library consists of 9 categories. Name 5 and the letter that is associated with the category.
What is A- 2000s, B- 2010s, C- Currents, D- 90s, E- 1975 to 1989, G- 1964 to 1974, H- Vintage Rock, K- 2020s, R- Request only?
There are a total of 50 cities and towns in our listening area. Name 5 that are not Naperville.
What is _____ ? (Addison, Aurora, Batavia, Carol Stream, Elmhurst, Geneva, Joliet, Lockport, Woodridge, etc. )