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Just my take on things...
As one who has watched radio and even TV stations chuck their history and heritage in the trash since about 1990 or so, I am one who has, frankly, dumpster dived to save some things in my town...
It would be a serious shame if some remnants of the history of WSM are lost due to the flood.
One would think the owners would have come up with a better way to store it, given its historical nature. But,
that's a decision that's rather meaningless now, I suppose.
I probably would have turned some of things over now to the Country Music Hall Of Fame, but I hear it's underwater, (correct me if I'm wrong, Nashville) too...so who knows what might have happened?
As one who has watched radio and even TV stations chuck their history and heritage in the trash since about 1990 or so, I am one who has, frankly, dumpster dived to save some things in my town...
It would be a serious shame if some remnants of the history of WSM are lost due to the flood.
One would think the owners would have come up with a better way to store it, given its historical nature. But,
that's a decision that's rather meaningless now, I suppose.
I probably would have turned some of things over now to the Country Music Hall Of Fame, but I hear it's underwater, (correct me if I'm wrong, Nashville) too...so who knows what might have happened?
spew said:
My understanding is the only reason they went to NOAA is so they could grab studio equipment and get out ... they didn't have much notice to leave or get alternative programming up .. from what others said here it sounds like that was what they used to stay on air until they got out to the transmitter site and could go live from there.
I have to say I think they did well with what they could. Anytime you have a 100 year record breaking disaster you always learn how you can do things better..
fireworks said:
why you...I oughta... (actually...that's funny)
a few years ago they had a open house out at the transmitter and I saw a lot of old records in the basement and some other historic items. It all looks very safety security because the station is a government emergency station. You think they keep copies there too it is a concrete bunker.
Would hate to think this would be the reason the ownership would revisit changing WSM's programming to all-syndicated sports again, wouldn't you?? Y'all keep us updated on the status of the archives, and if anything was lost. There really is no other station, not even what's left of the mom and pop small town ones, with the history and library that WSM has/had. We're not really getting any news about this outside of Nashville (I'm in Seattle), so am counting on you guys to know what's up.
I talked to Steve Buchanan last weekend, before all hell broke loose. Don't think there's a snowball's chance of there being a flip. I am pretty sure that if anything, this tragedy, will reconfirm the role of WSM-AM a Nashville's original and probably will give it a bit more listenership and respect, at least for a while.
Sorry to see and hear what's going on down there. I lived many years in the Nashville area, owning a station just to the south. The national media admitted tonight, that they haven't paid enough attention to the flood. I've been heart broken when I've looked at photographs and video.
Really sorry to hear about WSM-AM's problems (The Opry etc.), along with any other stations. WSM was and still is one of America's great radio stations, and not being able to listen to it online has been tough.
Really sorry to hear about WSM-AM's problems (The Opry etc.), along with any other stations. WSM was and still is one of America's great radio stations, and not being able to listen to it online has been tough.
1250WTAE said:
About time...I tuned into the CBS evening news the other night & the first 5 minutes were dedicated to how much damage was being done to the ecosystem & how ducks had oil on their feathers. Don't get me wrong, I feel bad for the ducks & whatever else is being impacted by the oil spill, but when CBS gives 25 seconds & NO VIDEO to the Nashville crisis where lives were lost and 5 minutes to ducks with oil on their feathers...well, let's just say if I had used such bad judgment, I'd be an engineer with no clients.
I don't like the way the news media as over looked if you will this tragic flood, period. Talk about down right stupid management on the news and I don't care who reads this I will tell you to your face. I found out from HMG records last week who called me to let me know that there next cd of local artist would be delayed due to the flood, I said what flood?(they are next door to the Opry House and working in a foot of water). I was born in east Tenn, recorded in Nashville, own WLRE radio, and grew up listening to WSM-AM all my life and here in South Carolina heard no news of this except from a record company, man. There is so much more to WSM then just a radio station, it along with The Opry are the backbone of country music. I hope and pray that the history of things that they house are well protected and not too badly damaged. Our thoughts are with them and if there is anything we can do to help we would be more than happy to, first thing was to report this story in our area.
Just as a point of information here: for all of the "national news didn't cover Nashville" talk that's going around, the story made the NBC Nightly News lineup every night last week - and not just VOs at the end of the show, either. I believe it was the #2 story after Louisiana on at least two of those days. I can't speak to what the other networks did, but I don't believe anyone watching NBC could fairly claim that the story went unnoticed.
(I've also led with it two weeks running in The Radio Journal...)
(I've also led with it two weeks running in The Radio Journal...)
Scott,
The BIG question is how much time they gave the story not that it was not covered. You did not see Brian Williams standing in our flood water. It was done from NY with an unknown that had from my judgement, 3 minutes of airtime from the streets of Nashville. After that is was even less. I watched NBC every night last week. It will end up being the largest non hurricane disaster this country has ever had. In hindsight the media HAS admitted publicly to Nashville they ignored the story so please do not say it was covered. It's bad, It's ugly, and it is far worse then the few minutes of video that has been out there. It is far more widespread then the media would like you to believe as well. It is not just West and South of town. It is North, South, West and East of town. Their are people hungry, thirsty, no clothes all the signs of a major disaster. Very sobering to drive to work past homes that have their entire life sitting on their front lawn either hoping it dries out or waiting for the dumpster to arrive. It is everywhere you look. But we got it, No Looting, No Building burnings, just good ole southern folks taking care of each other. That is why we got the 3 minutes that I saw on NBC. This area just could use some of the dough that these events usually bring in when it is covered properly.
We deserved better then what we got. Country music has bailed this country out in many ugly disasters.
BTW Thanks for the coverage in your journal.
We Are Nashville!
Nock
The BIG question is how much time they gave the story not that it was not covered. You did not see Brian Williams standing in our flood water. It was done from NY with an unknown that had from my judgement, 3 minutes of airtime from the streets of Nashville. After that is was even less. I watched NBC every night last week. It will end up being the largest non hurricane disaster this country has ever had. In hindsight the media HAS admitted publicly to Nashville they ignored the story so please do not say it was covered. It's bad, It's ugly, and it is far worse then the few minutes of video that has been out there. It is far more widespread then the media would like you to believe as well. It is not just West and South of town. It is North, South, West and East of town. Their are people hungry, thirsty, no clothes all the signs of a major disaster. Very sobering to drive to work past homes that have their entire life sitting on their front lawn either hoping it dries out or waiting for the dumpster to arrive. It is everywhere you look. But we got it, No Looting, No Building burnings, just good ole southern folks taking care of each other. That is why we got the 3 minutes that I saw on NBC. This area just could use some of the dough that these events usually bring in when it is covered properly.
We deserved better then what we got. Country music has bailed this country out in many ugly disasters.
BTW Thanks for the coverage in your journal.
We Are Nashville!
Nock
the reason the big networks gave such little response is summed up in one WORD.."VOTES". The national media/Washington-New York corridor is 99.9% liberal..and could care less about a bunch of southern redneck white voters who are drowning or up to their armpits in water..and who vote CONSERVATIVE.....let water get up to the bony ankles of Harry Reid or Nana Pelosi...and see how fast a 24 hour news team is camped in their front door... 
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