To second that I agree with Elizabeth also.
(I am finally back but there are so many posts ..........Unbelievable chattering going on
)
I agree with Elizabeth!
>
> Professionally done voicetracking CAN serve the community
> very well! Certainly much better than a 100% nationwide
> feed. Vt'ers can cover weather events, regional news
> stories, community interest programming (blood drives,
> benefit fundraisers, concerts, etc.) Many Voicetrackers are
> available on short notice to recut breaks if a situation
> arises (example: amber alert, traffic jam, etc). Usually
> there is enough local staff to simply cut to special
> programming if the tracker is not available.
>
> Anyway, my point is: 100% satellite stations fed from
> thousands of miles away may provided a decent music format
> that is enjoyed by the listening public (that, in itself, is
> not public service). However, they give NOTHING back to the
> community from which their support comes from. It's like
> telling the community: keep sending the donation check while
> we ignore you...
>
>
>
>
> > Audiofile wrote:
> > "satellite...they don't serve there communities at all"
> >
> >
> > smashedcd wrote:
> > "well a station that is VTed won't either"
> >
> >
> > Disagree. There is no reason a station cannot serve their
> > community even with Voice Tracks. VT Talent has access to
> > every single source a citizen does, and if necessary can
> > travel. (Great way to get the local flavor of your market)
>
> >
> > While travel isn't possible for every Tracker, there are
> > certainly other ways to get and stay plugged in to the
> city.
> > It's no different than working IN town in many cases (like
>
> > jocks working 60 hours a week and never having any time to
>
> > take your kids to the metropark).
> >
> > There are plenty of live jocks who don't know squat about
> > their own communities. It has to do with being CONNECTED
> to
> > your listener.
> >
> > Local radio is great. For weather, traffic, and interviews
>
> > with the town gossip..., but you can get a hometown feel
> > whether you are VTed or not. And programmers can certainly
>
> > plug into a stop set any info breaks necessary for certain
>
> > drive times.
> >
> > What you might be missing are phoners. But not many jocks
> > can pull those off well to begin with, so I doubt it's a
> > compelling enough reason.
> >
> > And events, yes... you must have a presence and promotion.
>
> > Grassroots can grow the station like nothing else around
> at
> > times. But that is not always AIR TALENT.
> >
> > And... as an air talent, if local is your priority when
> > prepping for a break then that is a pretty boring shift.
> > Main Street is not what is on your listener's mind most of
>
> > the time. Sometimes, yes...but certainly not every quarter
>
> > hour.
> >
> > I LOVE my LOCAL LIVE shift. I am absolutely FOR local,
> live
> > radio. Again, just in case you missed it... I AM FOR LOCAL
>
> > LIVE RADIO WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
> >
> > But I am more for GOOD RADIO...and there are some
> situations
> > when in order to have the best, most professional sound, a
>
> > station needs to remote their talent or their feed.
> >
> > Satellite and Tracking may sound like an "evil" end to the
>
> > live jock. But seriously, especially with this
> format...it's
> > a beautiful thing. Imagine being able to program quality
> > talent and save $ while reaching more listeners because
> the
> > station is up to par and not just staffed with anyone in
> > town who doesn't even really care, let alone know, about
> > broadcasting.
> >
> > College radio is great for the newbies...Christian radio
> > ought to be staffed with the pros. Sometimes, that
> > means...outsourcing the talent & programming.
> >
> >
> > e
> >
>
