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Newly Elected Board of Directors
(2008-2009)

President	Robin Gee Cable TV Manager City of Santa Monica 525 Broadway #100 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-458-8590 robin.gee@smgov.net
First Vice President	Steve Rosenthal Public/Professional Relations Officer Doheny Eye Institute 1450 San Pablo St. DEI-3025 Los Angeles, CA 90033 323-442-7138 srosenthal@doheny.org
Second Vice President	Victoire Vappie-Prothro Community Affairs Manager KTLA-TV 5 CW 5800 Sunset Blvd.. Los Angeles, CA 90028 323-460-3981 fax: 323-460-5772 vprothro@tribune.com
Treasurer	Ruth House Public Affairs Supervisor ABC7 500 Circle Seven Drive Glendale, CA 91201 818-863-7223 ruth.a.house@abc.com
Assistant Treasurer	Joyce Harris Emergency Management Consultant 18812 Pepperdine Drive Carson, CA 90746 310-977-0995 joyceharris@ca.rr.com
Recording Secretary	Meg McDonald (APR) Owner/CEO McDonald Media Services 11076 Fruitland Drive Studio City, CA 91604-3541 818-762-5553 meg@mcdonaldmediaservices.com
Corresponding Secretary	Marisol Barrios-Jordan Director of Communications & Advocacy Hillsides 940 Avenue 64 Pasadena, CA 91105 323-254-2274 cell: 310-713-8567 mbarriosjordan@hillsides.org
Director	John Boal Managing Director, Western Region The Ad Council, Inc. 150 S. Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank, CA 91502 818-848-2376 jboal@adcouncil.org
Director	Louis Gross Public Relations Director Al Malaikah Shrine 665 W. Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 213-748-0171 cell: 818-251-6930 louis-g@excite.com
Director	Richard Guiss Director PR & Development Goodwill SOLAC 800 W. Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, CA 90806 562-435-4311 rguiss@goodwillsolac.org
Director	Miwa Kozuki Art Institute of California LA Marketing Manager 2900 31st Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-314-6037 mkozuki@aii.edu
Director	Vivian Porter Community Services/ PA Director CBS Radio LA KRTH/KTWV/KLSX-FM’s/ KNX/KFWB-AM’s 5670 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 323-930-5243 vporter@cbs.com
Director	Anne Marie Tafoya Public Information Officer LA County Office of Emergency Mgmt. 1275 Eastern Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90063 nmdaughter@yahoo.com
Director	Phyllis Tan Risk Communications LA County Dept. of Health Services 313 N. Figueroa Street #909 Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-989-7150 ptan@ladhs.org
Director	Yvonne Voisin Owner Voisin Communications 307 Fremont Ave. S. Pasadena, CA 91030-1722 626-799-3132 voisincom@aol.com
Immediate- Past President	Robert Berger President Healthier Solutions, Inc. 1606 Argyle Avenue #205 Los Angeles, CA 90028 323-468-8900 rberger@healthiersolutions.com
Finance Coordinator	Susan Lozano Coordinator Susan Lozano 6654 Matilija Avenue Valley Glen, CA 91405 818-781-1372 susan.lozano@sbcglobal.net
SCBA Representative	LaFern Watkins Director of Community Affairs Southern California Broadcasters Association Producer & Public Affairs Host- Radio Disney AM1110 & ESPN 710AM 1849 Sawtelle Blvd., #543, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Direct Line: 310-444-1431 Fax: 310-444-1463 lafern@scba.com

CityTV and PIRATES PSA Workshop is full!
Please note change of location due to
such a great response!

Thank you everyone!

PSA Workshop
PIRATES Members Only
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Check-in: 9:30 a.m.
10 a.m. to 12 noon

NEW LOCATION:
Santa Monica Main Public Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd.,
Santa Monica 90401
(map)

It's time for the PIRATES/CityTV Public Service Announcement Workshop where you get to make a 30 second broadcast quality PSA! Due to limited space it is only offered to PIRATES members only.

I hope you can participate!

CityTV PSA Workshop

The Workshop consists of three sessions. The first covers the basics of what you need to prepare to produce your own PSA. The second session is your pre-production meeting to write your PSA with us. For the third session, we videotape your PSA at CityTV in Santa Monica. CityTV will edit your PSA for you and give you your final PSA. The project includes one hour of videotaping time, two hours of editing, videotape stock and consultation with the Project Producer, Robin Gee. You will receive a DVD and BetacamSP copy of your completed PSA.

Organizations may send two attendees to the workshop. Organizations are responsible for creating the concept for the PSA, gathering potential visuals for the PSA, providing a voiceover artist for the PSA and writing the first draft of the script for the PSA.

Bring your calendar to the first session to schedule your pre-production meeting and production time!

Pre-production meetings will be held during the week of July 28, 2008. Videotaping will take place during the week of August 18, 2008.

Cost: $300 for PIRATES MEMBERS ONLY

Questions? Contact Robin Gee at 310-458-8590 or robin.gee@smgov.net

 

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MEET & MIX WITH THE MEDIA
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
6:00pm-8:00 pm
HOSTED BY CBS2 and KCAL9
Reservations Are Now Closed For The Event

If you’ve been to a PIRATES Media Mixer, you know what a great networking opportunity it is…if you’ve not joined us for a Mixer before, you’re in for a treat. Bring your colleagues, your boss, lots of business cards and party attitude to PIRATES exciting Meet the Media Mixer hosted by CBS2 and KCAL9 on the studio lot at Carla’s Cafe on June 11.(June 11 is an NBA Championship Series travel day…so you won't miss the game.)

There are no speeches or presentations. This Media Mixer is an informal cocktail party ... a chance for PR reps with non-profit organizations and media folks to get to know each other and have a good time. Come eat, drink and shake hands with the people who cover your news stories, produce public affairs shows and put your PSAs on the air and support our Ruth Collander Endowment Scholarship Fund.

PIRATES Media Mixer is only held once a year and is always well attended by media representatives who are anxious to meet you and hear about your organization. In our next email, we’ll give you an updated media list.

We anticipate about 100 non-profit reps. Other media people who have agreed to be with us include:

ABC7 Public Affairs Director Teresa Samaniego

ABC7 Public Affairs Supervisor Ruth House

ABC7 VP Diversity/Community Relations Diane Medina

CBS2 and KCAL9 Public Affairs Director Stephanie Medina Rodriguez

CBS2 and KCAL9 Station Manager Patrick McClenahan

CITYTV of Santa Monica Programming Specialist Kenneth Hinegardner

Fox Television Stations Director, Human Resources Compliance
Jolisa Jones-Corey

KABC-KLOS Director of Community Relations Nelkane Benton TENT

KAZA-TV, Channel 54 Sales/Marketing Oscar Prado

KFI News Director Chris Little NEW

KFI Reporter Steve Gregory NEW

KJLH-FM Public Service Director Jacquie Stephens TENT

KROQ-FM KCBS-FM Public Affairs Producer Deanna Despot

KRTH, KTWV, KLSX, KFWB, KNX Com Srvs/PA Dir Vivian Porter

KTLA Community Affairs Manager Victoire Vappie-Prothro

KTLK Director of Marketing Dave Weiss NEW

KTLK Promotions Director Bruno Toledo NEW

KTTV FOX11/KCOP MY13 Community Relations Coordinator Kasturi Sukul

KTYM Radio Director of Public Affairs Bobby Howe

LA36 General Manager Carla Carlini

LA36 Operations Manager Nancy Kane

SCBA CR Dir & Prod-Host Radio Disney/ESPN LaFern Watkins NEW

DATE: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
TIME: 6pm to 8pm
WHERE: Carla’s Café, CBS Studio Center,
4200 Radford Ave., Studio City

PARKING: On the lot, enter thru Gate B

If you reserve and fail to attend, you will be billed.

If you reserve and fail to attend, you will be billed. You can pay now online via PayPal or pay with cash or check at the door. We can not take credit cards at the door. If you are bringing cash, check or exact change is helpful! Thanks!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE

2008 Events

DATE	MEETING
16-January-2008	Public Service Choice
13-February-2008	TV Academy
13-March-2008	Telemundo/NBC Tour
March-2008
9-April-2008	Internet
14-May-2008	Diverse Media
11-June-2008	Media Mixer at CBS2/KCAL9-"Carla's Café" 6:00pm-9:00pm
15-July-2008	PSA Workshop PIRATES MEMBERS ONLY
August-2008	No Event
10-September-08	Print Media

PIRATES is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring nonprofits and the media together for the greater good of our community. For tickets and sponsorship information go to: www.piratesla.org

Please Note:
Mailing Address Change...PIRATES
Print Interactive Radio and Television Educational Society
c/o CityTV, 525 Broadway #100
Santa Monica, CA 90401

PIRATES (the Print Interactive Radio & Television Educational Society) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing nonprofits and the media together for the greater good of our community.