M & M Broadcasting's Country WMYL-FM (Merle FM)
Knoxville is in the midst of taping a pilot for a
reality TV show focused on the station. If
picked up by a cable network, the show could be
called Radio Ranch, says WBIR-TV: "You understand
why Merle FM's headquarters in Clinton, TN is
called Radio Ranch after paying a visit. A
temporary vinyl sign marks the station's
entrance. Rusted metal fencing surrounds one
side of the complex. A sweet dog, named Honey,
greets you at the front door. `It's unlike any
other radio station I've been a part of. For
sure', said Merle FM radio personality Jack Ryan."
The unique setting attracted a popular production
company out of California, according to Merle
FM. A film crew will spend January 24-26 in the
Knoxville area taping a pilot for a reality television show focused on station.
"There's a theme across the nation of
corporations coming in and gobbling up radio
stations. It's not a theme that just happened
here, but it is a theme all across the
country. They [production company] were looking
for a radio station that was trying to
survive. They thought this radio station matches
what they we're looking for," Jack Ryan explained
to WBIR-TV. "Hollywood, California is coming to
East Tennessee and we're going to be filming six
random events around town. This is not just
something for the radio station. This is for the community as a whole."
Merle FM is inviting listeners to be extras in
the pilot. An application is located at the top
of their website. A Radio Ranch Facebook page
contains filming times and locations.
"They're going to put together a five to ten
minute reel called a demo. They're going to
pitch itÂ…There's a redneck theme going on across
the country and they think this radio station
could fit a redneck type of theme. So that's
what we're going to do is we're going to redneck it up," Ryan added.
Some of the scenes include The Merle Squirrel
wrestling Santa at a local wrestling shop, The
Ciderville Show at the Cider Barn and Merle Girl Auditions.
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/250710/2/Knoxville-radio-station-aims-for-reality-TV-show
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