Timeline of the History of WYSU• 1967 •Proposal of a fine arts radio station for Youngstown

State University and the Mahoning Valley Community• 1969 •First broadcast on 88.5 MHZ • 1971 •Became part of the first radio network using satellite

delivery of programs• 1972 •Aired first edition of Now’s The Time with Martin

Berger• 1973 •Began airing Saturday Night on Broadway with Don

Elser• 1974 •Began 18-hour broadcast day

• 1976 •Moved studios to newly built Cushwa Hall• 1980 •Began 24-hour broadcast day •First on-air fundraiser• 1985 •Morning Edition began •Robert Peterson named

director• 1987 •Bill Foster passes away •Barbara Krauss named

announcer/produce• 1988 •Ann Cliness named announcer/producer• 1990 •Began summer bus excursions to Blossom Music

Center

• 1991 •Began operation of new 50,000 watt transmitter with antenna moved to WKBN tower •Aired live coverage of the first Gulf War

• 1993 •Ashtabula translator began operation at 90.1 FM• 1995 •New Wilmington translator began operation at 89.9• 1996 •Added state-of-the-art digital editing equipment

•Sponsored first Mad About The Arts •Automated overnight programs

• 1997 •Added political affairs program Commentary Café

• 1998 •Michael Cervone named announcer/producer •Improved New Wilmington signal by moving translator to 97.5 FM

• 2000 •First station-sponsored European tour: Great Britain •Gary Sexton named director of broadcasting •Added website & streaming audio •Initiated Robert W. Peterson Scholarship

• 2001 •David Luscher named associate director •Aired live coverage of 9/11 •Expanded news programming

• 2003 •Began broadcasting Youngstown 2010 simulcasts with PBS 45 &49 •Added A Prairie Home Companion

• 2004 •Installed digital equipment in the broadcast studios

• 2005 •Ed Goist named development underwriter• 2006 •Began first strategic planning process since station

made its debut• 2007 •Began broadcasting in HD (digital) •Began Lincoln

Avenue community affairs program• 2008 •Added all-classical HD channel •Added all-classical

Internet stream

Programs• Classical Music with Barbara Krauss,

Gary Sexton, & Peter van De Graaff• Morning Edition• Hearts of Space• Alternative Radio• On the Media• Being• Weekend Edition• Car Talk• A Prairie Home Companion• Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell me!• Only a Game• Travel with Rick Steves• Sound Medicine • Fresh Air

• Weekend ATC• Folk Festival with Charles Darling• Harmonia• The Jazz Sofa with Rick Popovich• Now’s the Time• Rhythm Sweet & Hot• Performance Today with Fred Child• World of Opera• Marketplace• All Things Considered• Center Stage• Sunday Baroque• Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin• The Splendid Table

Timeline:

• Original contact and meeting with Jenna and Pete

• Ryan spoke with Laurie (Secretary) and left voice mail for Gary

• After no response an email was sent to Gary Sexton…NO RESPONSE!

• Nicole scheduled and appointment with Laurie…SHE CANCELLED!

• Sarah Chill(WYSU intern offered her assistance to our group

• Francesca had contact via email with Sarah and sharing helpful info regarding the hierarchy and matrix

• Jenna had a meeting with Barbara Krause• Ryan’s Round Two…emails with no response• Francesca attempted to contact Chris with no

luck• Jon had the best luck…Jon and Ron Krause

held 30 minute meeting

• Dionna contacted April, once again, with NO SUCCESS!!

• After numerous attempts to talk to Gary again…HE SCHEDULES A MEETING WITH US!!!!

• Pete, Ryan, and Dionna receive helpful info from Gary…better late then never

HierarchyGary Sexton

Director of Broadcasting

Ed Goist

Web Developer

Willie Lofton

Production Assistant

Martin Berger

Now's the Time!

Charles Darling

Folk Festival

Sherry Linkon

Lincoln Avenue

Ron KraussBroadcast Engineer

Barbara Krauss

Morning Edition

April Antell TarantineFresh-Air/ATC Host

Rick Popovich

Jazz Sofa Host

Chris HartmanAssociate Engineer/ IT Specialist

Laurie WittkugleAdministrative Assistant

David LuscherAssociate Director of Broadcasting

MatrixLaurie

Wittkugle

David Luscher

• Ron Krauss• Chris

Hartman

Ed Goist • Willie Lofton

Barbara Cross / April

Tarantine / Rick Popovich

Gary Sexton

Analyze & Evaluate

• Lacks the human communication process• Organization is unorganized• Not up to date with information & news

Intervention

• Additional employees• Additional fundraising

Intervention Cont..

• Human Resources– Specialist regarding communications– Improve communications internally – Operate on a small group level

Main reason for intervention

• Human Resources-keep WYSU organized-makes sure everyone is reporting to who they need to -leads and trains members and new employees of WYSU-eliminates problems inside the organization-helps with difficult decision making between employees and the organization-recruits new employees or volunteers if needed-strengthens the company’s weaknesses• Public Relations-provides factual, accurate, and up to date information to provide the public-runs WYSU website, keeps it up to date-promotes more advertising-makes the company more appealing to the audience-describes how WYSU interacts with the youngstown community-deals with politics and working with the press-manages employee communication within the organization and outside