Tough Being a Stand Alone Classical Station (Anywhere).

Stations are still not out of the woods. Not In Chicago or in any city for that matter. Revenue realities are coming into focus, but what about expense realities? We’re in fiscal-year-end mop up mode with a mini-June drive here in Portland, closing a revenue gap. It will indeed be interesting to watch as KING in Seattle moves to a listener support model.

Acts of God

Given overall economic hardships, dwindling government funding for the arts, a distracted and over-stimulated audience, community malaise, dizzying media environment, must we in the arts also factor in “acts of god” when considering our long-term planning?

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Need Your Advice

The absent blogger!  Sorry.  It’s been a busy couple of weeks. 

I’m in the process of launching a new show and I need the advice of you radio professionals.  This is not shameless promotion.  I really want to know what sort of things you’d like, what will convince you to air the series, how you want the shows delivered, and all those little details.

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Old broadcasters never die…

When I was about 10 years old someone teased my parents and said, “That kid was vaccinated with a Victrola needle”, meaning I talked a lot. Given my Irish heritage, I was told it was something to be proud of. “You have a gift for the gab”.

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