WSIA Workshop 1, 2, and 3 (Double CLUE: 262031-PG 7 262056-CC)

WSIA-FM is Staten Island’s very own, and only FM radio station. WSIA-FM allows students to connect with people in the community and all over the world via the radio and our Web stream.

In order to become a member, students must complete four workshops, an entrance exam, four sit-ins with seasoned DJ’s, and a demo:

WSIA’s first workshop reviews the history of the station going back 43 years and the expectations that the station has of members. Afterward, we go into detail about our seven departments and what they do, for example Personnel is recruitment, Music is responsible for the music that is played on our airways, etc. Lastly, we go over our general rules, bylaws, visitor policies, and how to make your time with WSIA a success.(You must attend this workshop first before you can attend the other 3 workshops).
Workshop 2: (You must attend the first workshop to attend the second.) After WSIA’s first workshop, this second workshop goes into more details of the station’s rules such as the FCC guidelines, the dos and don’ts on-air (during your three-hour on-air show), our public file, how we track music, how to avoid payola and plugola, and many more important things that will prepare a student to take on the responsibility of being a member at WSIA. Workshop 3: (You must attend the first and the second workshop in order to attend the third) The third workshop moves away from talking about rules and regulations of the station and focuses on the Daily Operating Log. The Log is a legal document that WSIA members use during their shows. The FCC can use these documents to track what we are doing and to make sure that we are operating within parameters. This workshop is a review of how the Log is supposed to be filled out because if we make errors or mistakes on this legal document, we could face fines or loss of our license.