Re: No more LTAR? Horrors!

[Aaron Read <aread@speakeasy.net>]

Maybe we should organize some sort of regional network of stations that 
carry the show?

Tony, perhaps you can organize something on WMFO?   I know I could - within 
a few months - probably get it to air tape-delayed on WZBC during an 
overnight or something (yeah, crappy time I know - but the good times are 
mostly filled).   Ditto for WBRS.

I know that doesn't solve the issue of Bob having enough time to do the 
show, but maybe it'll create enough draw to have a few other folks do the 
show on a rotating-host basis...assuming Bob is open to such an idea.

- Aaron

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Aaron "Bishop" Read             aread@speakeasy.net
FriedBagels Consulting          AOL-IM: readaaron
http://www.friedbagels.com      Boston, MA


At 06:54 PM 3/30/2003 -0500, RadioTony@aol.com wrote:
>While it is Bob's show and radio station, it would be a drag if the show 
>was cancelled. I was on it about five or six years ago discussing 
>community-owned radio and had a blast. I would add that this is the only 
>show that analyzes or discusses radio. While there are tons of TV shows 
>where media pundits talk about TV, there isn't anything like it on the air 
>today. I would be happy to help out in producing a show every couple of 
>weeks to keep it on the air. Maybe some other people would like to chip in too?
>
>In a message dated 3/30/2003 5:32:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>RBello@BelloAssoc.com writes:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > I can understand running short of time these days
> > but before cancelling LTAR I would suggest that there
> > are enough participants of this list to host or cohost
> > the program to take some of the burden off Bob.
> >
> >
> > At 02:19 PM 3/30/03 -0800, Bob Nelson wrote:
> > >I heard the first half of WJIB's "Let's Talk About
> > >Radio" today (on the way to do my own show, at
> > >WMWM) and just as I parked my car, I heard Bob mention
> > >he's seriously thinking of dumping the show
> > >because he no longer has the time to do it. "Maybe
> > >I'll do it once or twice a year-- a big, three or
> > >four hour show.."
> > >
> > >He said he's been busy doing shows for WJIB (i.e.,
> > >pretaping material). Last week, he got so involved in
> > >doing that that he was too tired to tape LTAR. And now
> > >he's thinking of cancelling the show. Certainly I can
> > >indentify with someone giving up a show because
> > >they're too busy with other things. But radio fans
> > >around here, I would hope, would not want to
> > >lose their weekly "LTAR"...(I did tape it for a couple
> > >friends and will go back to hear the rest of the show
> > >in a while)...