Starter of this subject: Dave Smith
Last post in this subject: 2/12/2002
Messages in this subject: 2
| Dave Smith | 2/12/2002 2 replies |
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Hello everyone,
I work for a FM public radio station in Texas. Currently I'm doing announcing and production but soon some people will be leaving and a show that they have been producing for sometime will be taken off. Getting to the point, I came up with an idea for a show to run in its place and that show would be a documentary-like production of OTR shows, featuring clips from the classics like the Shadow, Superman, Dragnet, Milton Berle, Amos & Andy, etc., etc. My boss liked the idea at first and I then did a lot of research on what I would need to do to have the rights to broadcast these classic shows. Well after all this work, he is now wondering if anyone will even listen. What I want to know is how should I go about proving to him that there is an audience out there that is interested in this stuff. On my station, we air NPR shows like "Infinite Mind", "What's the Word", "Says You", "Technation", "Selected Shorts", "Looseleaf", and so on. These are similar in format style. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. I really want to make this program happen so your input is very important. Thank you all for your time. Yours Truly, Dave Smith |
| Eric Cooper | 2/15/2002 1 replies |
| I think your best bet for a public radio documentary series is to get in touch with radio historians and others, such as Elizabeth McLeod, and do sort of a short series on how radio impacted America in different ways such as Racism & Amos 'n' Andy or Radio Goes to War (World War II, of course). This is more of what listeners to public radio would appreciate and respond to. I'm saying be different, don't just think about going on the air with something like, "well, this is what The Shadow was like.." and then play a few minutes of Lamont Cranston. To me that is re-inventing the wheel and kind of boring. You would get more of an audience by being different. |
| JOHN C. | 2/26/2002 0 replies |
| Very difficult to sell these shows as a "15-minute or 30 minute part of History.." I believe listeners will like them(or in fact..love them) or they won't ..or give a minute to listen. I think they must be "sold' for what they were..great entertainment and highlight the writing,producing,and acting..along with the excellent sound-effects that made them come-alive such as were heard on GUNSMOKE..and certainly the musical bridges.--- "What Did We Do Before Television? We listened to Radio..!" And the world did!----Some kind of publicity-heading such as this.."Some of the great writers first wrote for Radio,before going to TV.... As well as the comedians, popular on radio first..Bob Hope,Red Skelton, Milton Berle,etc..." That's what I would publicize..if you think the young kids will tune in for a history lesson..no..you are kidding yourself. "For some laughs, mystery and adventure entertainment that you will never forget...." ... Yes!...and "For all ages!" |