OPERATION OF WIRELESS MICROPHONES IN THE 700 MHZ BAND IS PROHIBITED AFTER JUNE 12, 2010 Under a new FCC rule, anyone who uses a wireless microphone (or similar device) that operates in the 700 MHz Band will have to stop operating their wireless microphone (or similar device) no later than June 12, 2010. To see if this law affects your wireless microphone, check our Manufacturers Equipment list. Why did the FCC make this rule? Certain wireless microphones have operated in frequencies that are needed for public safety. When these microphones were first designed, the frequencies they used were in between the frequencies that television stations used to broadcast television programs. With the completion of the digital television (DTV) transition on June 12, 2009, television stations no longer use the frequencies between 698 and 806 MHz (the 700 MHz Band) for broadcast. These frequencies are now being used by public safety entities (such as police, fire and emergency services) and by commercial providers of wireless services (such as wireless broadband services). The wireless microphones that had been operating in the old TV broadcast channels can cause harmful interference to these public safety and wireless consumer services. Therefore, all users of wireless microphones (or certain low power auxiliary stations) that operate on any of the frequencies in the 700 MHz band “ including both licensed users (under Part 74) and unlicensed users“ now have to stop operating in this band. The FCC is only prohibiting the use of wireless microphones (and similar devices) that operate in the 700 MHz Band. You may continue to use wireless microphones (and similar devices) that operate on other broadcast frequencies. Microphones and other similar devices with cords are not affected by the FCCs decision. Similar devices to wireless microphones are also known as equipment for low power auxiliary stations. Typically these devices can transmit over distances of 100 meters. Examples of similar devices include wireless intercoms, wireless in-ear monitors, wireless audio instrument links, and wireless cueing equipment. (aka IFB).

Carson City Saloon will host a DJ Open House with Piano's N Stuff and CL Pugh & Assoc. demonstrating the latest in LED technology from Chauvet Lighting, and the newest in speakers, amplifiers, and wireless microphones from EV (Electro Voice)! 7:00p.m. to ????

As you well know the 2009 year is quickly coming to an end, this means election time for the new officers is upon us. What a great way to get more involved with your association by running for an office or at least becoming a Board member. Frank Gloor has served his full 2 year term as Vice-President and according to our by-laws is unable to carry on another term. As for me after being involved in the entertainment industry for close to 40 years I have made an extremely hard decision to retire. In those years I have had some of the most memorable times of my life, I have met and worked with the famous to the not so famous, those memories will never be replaced nor would I ever want to replace them. I plan on staying on as an active board member with hopes that others will step up to the plate with me and take our wonderful association into the next millennium, remember together we can! DJ George has decided to run for president so please give him your undivided attention and welcome him with open arms, I know he will do a wonderful job! With all organizations there are growing pains and I would be lying to say we did not have our fair share of them; however we learned and grew stronger through our mistakes. DJ Steve might be stepping down as treasurer due to a weekly gig that requires him to be present on Tuesday’s during the summer months that will limit his time with our association. I want to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to be your President and many special thanks to all the board members without your help we could not have achieved our goals! Keep in mind to be part of the solution and not the problem by stepping up to the plate with suggestions, thoughts, presentations, becoming an officer, or a board member, every little bit helps! Thank you and have a great day! Sincerely, Michael A. Zaremba President D.J.A.W.P.

Hello all,

The D.J.A.W.P. picnic was a complete success, I want to once again thank Big Ed for the use of his community room which worked out very well, All the members who showed up, Frank Gloor and the board members who while I was on vacation put together the picnic, Dan Davis for handling the food for the evening, Dale Popovich and DJ Cadillac for their wonderful presentations on modern mixing it was a fun evening for all. I also want to take time to welcome our newest member Sean Lomax to the D.J.A.W.P.

Our next meeting will be at our new location September 8th at Peters Place where Mark Flemm from American Income Life Insurance will give a presentation on what his company has to offer for the small business owner. We will have other presentations lined up of which will be discussed at our next board meeting scheduled for August 25th at the Panera Bread in Greentree.

A reminder to all members that elections for new officers will be coming up soon and if you are interested and want to help the D.J.A.W.P. grow please give it some thought on running for an office or at least think about getting becoming a board member. We can make a difference; however we do need your help in order to keep the D.J.A.W.P. strong,


Thank you and have a great day!

Sincerely,

Michael Zaremba President D.J.A.W.P.

Hello all, I wanted to touch base with everyone about our last meeting. Although it was a low turnout do to the rescheduling we did have a fascinating round table discussion.

Dan Davis led things off with a great presentation on being prepared for anything that can go wrong at a gig; from there everyone present added their experiences that carried us through the night for the most part.

Steve gave us a quick financial report on the D.J.A.W.P. and then we closed the evening off with the member’s thoughts of a possible new meeting location. The majority that where present loved the central location, however with the cost of parking and fighting Buckheads stereo system find the place to be less then accommodating for meetings. So to end my little meeting recap we are in search of a new meeting place and are open for some suggestions!

Behind the scenes, Mark Tishko and Frank Gloor met with State Senator Kim Ward to express the need for licensing and insurance requirements in the DJ industry in the State of Pennsylvania. This to me is a step in the right direction to benefit the industry as a whole. ‘A Solid Gold Sound’ has had a negative impact on our vocation for years from hundreds of consumer complaints to not paying fair labor rates and simply not paying deejays. Though Kim Ward and the State Attorney General we are planning a ‘cease-and-desist’ letter to prevent them for operating in our state. This will be beneficial to our clients, other wedding professionals and all ‘professional deejays’.

We need to eliminate companies of the likes of (A Solid Gold) from operating in our state and to standardize the industry which in turn will increase our pay, make sure all DJ’s are insured, and will help build membership growth of all DJ associations.

Last but not least I want to remind all members if you have not attended 5 meetings during the year your on-line listing could be removed according to our Bi-Laws. We welcome any member to become more involved in the D.J.A.W.P. by becoming a board member, thank you and have a great day!

Sincerely,

Michael A. Zaremba and Frank Gloor

DJAWP

What is the D.J.A.W.P.? The D.J.A.W.P. is an independent group of disc jockeys dedicated to improving ourselves, our industry, and our quality of service. The DJAWP makes every effort to be an independent association, free from the entanglements of any politics or industry infighting. This is a nice little saying, however what have we done as a group or association to prove this to anyone? Our members actively participate in an ongoing process of improvement that makes them among the best in the business. We meet monthly to better ourselves, our businesses and our techniques. We achieve this by having educational seminars, hosting industry guest speakers, and by sharing our collective experience. Do we do this? We need to re-think our strategy, in order to compete in an ever changing market just like any other business we need to focus on our weaknesses and develop an improvement program. Where do we start? First and foremost we must let go of our egos, being DJ’s I realize this will be extremely hard to accomplish, however to move forward we must! It has been brought to my attention, sorry to say that some of you might not agree with this philosophy, some of you believe in that good old boy mentality, I paid my dues, I'm the best DJ out there, therefore I will not disclose information to help out your fellow DJ's. This thought process is as old as the Dinosaur, if you truely believe this then may I suggest you drop out of being a member of the D.J.A.W.P. we are here to lean from each other, share our thoughts, volunteer our services, and not just be a sponge. In my forty years in the entertainment industry I have always kept an open mind, I knew there would always be someone out there better then me, I knew I could be replaced in a heartbeat. The great Muddy Waters once told me "Having a closed mind only makes you the biggest fool in the world, keep in mind your only as good your next show." How many times have you started a fight just to satisfy your ego? How many times have you become angry just because people aren’t giving you the respect you think you deserve? How many times have you felt bad just because you were not as successful as you think you should be? How many times have you become depressed just because you weren’t able to reach the goals that your ego was demanding? I believe the D.J.A.W.P. has become stagnant in the development of needed DJ skills; we have become imbedded in a comfort zone so to speak. We need to take a close look at ourselves, what is the current opinion that others have on our organization? How can we change that stereotype? I believe we need to honestly look at each member in our organization and 1) place them in categories that convey their strengths. Are they just wedding DJ’s? Are they just club DJ’s? ect.ect.ect. 2) we need to somehow get a rating system in place so when a potential client looks at our web site they can see for themselves who the polished professional DJ is and who the inexperienced DJ is. 3) We need to look at web-sites of our members and give honest feedback to those members that could use improvement to there site, whether it be a one on one discussion or in front of the entire group. I believe one on one is the best way to do this for obvious reasons. We need to provide special training to those who want to improve themselves, however we also need to have all members step up and be willing to accept responsibility and take on these tasks other then relying on the board members alone to accomplish them. Again much of this will depend on our Egos, are all of our members willing to accept criticism in order to bolster the D.J.A.W.P.’s reputation? I am not trying to make us be an elitist association just professional. To get rid of these stereotypical opinions of our organization we must first let go of our past thoughts, habits, and egos, however this first requires a commitment by all members. Ask yourself this, is it worth the effort? Dam right it is, often a good solution is to substitute better thoughts, habits, and actions! I believe in the D.J.A.W.P. and what it stands for, I believe we should continue to accept all DJ’s of all skill levels with open arms, I believe we should help the needy and receive from the skilled. I believe we should never be afraid to accept change or criticism where needed, I believe we can make a change of opinions that others have upon our organization; I believe we can make a difference in our industry through devotion and hard work. The big question is do you believe? I might be a good president and I might not, only time will tell, however these next two years I promise you that I will do all that I can with the help of the board members and the regular members to develop and improve the standards of, along with the outside opinions of the D.J.A.W.P. Sincerely, Michael A. Zaremba President D.J.A.W.P.

We welcome Mike Zeremba as our new president, after DJ Big Ed served for 2 years! Members,please note your 2009 membership should have been paid in full by now. In addition, each member should have received a copy of the "New" by-laws at January's meeting. We are once again changing our meeting location to BuckHeads in Station Square this is a central location that should work out well for all members. This April's meeting is your last chance, if you have not paid your dues remember to bring your check book.