Lets get some reality here. KBEM does get underwriting from various jazz businesses (clubs, music stores) but the idea below is really pie in the sky.
The amount of money bike shops and environmental groups have for advertising is really limited. They have to look at what gets to the biggest chunk of their potential clients. Getting underwriting for great shows is NOT easy. Just ask KFAI--a radio station that does what Wendy was suggesting. Or even ask MPR--even with their deep pockets and national reach, the couldn't get enough underwriting to keep a travel advice show on the air. Radio is not cheap. Producing a good show is very time consuming. Getting the potential listeners aware of the show and to tune in is not easy. A few years ago, a bunch of people started both Minneapolis Telecommunications Network (the local cable access service) and Regional Channel 6 (Metro Cable Network). One of the funding sources envisioned was underwriting. Today underwriting is a joke at MTN and MCN has gone to selling its soul to local infomercials. ................................. Sheldon Mains Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis, Minnesota > I couldn't agree more with Wendy's suggestion, and > encouragement about a great opportunity for creating revenue > for KBEM. Here is a few suggestions: 1) A bicycle (Bike Coop > or others) store could sponsor an hour of radio focused > towards bike commuters. 2) Urban Environmental News sponsored > by local and national environmental groups, discuss important > environmental issues of the day. 3) Blue Green Hour, an hour > of radio sponsored by Unions and Environmental orgs > discussing important issues of common interest. > > I would be willing to make a few calls to investigate the > possibility of finding revenue if KBEM folks have any > interest in any of these ideas. > > > Ken Bradley > Wendy Wilde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why not turn KBEM into a true community radio station, > offering one hour chunks of time to any metro area > organization that has something to say? > > Each organization can secure its own funding or underwriters, > whether non-profit, municipal, or business based. > > Wendy Wilde REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
