A dear old friend of mine, long since gone, used to say when offered ice with her whiskey, “No thanks, that stuff sunk the Titanic, I’ll keep it neat.” She was a Belfast gal from way back.
Uh-oh. Pay-for-Play in Seattle
It was too good to be true. One of the local TV stations in Seattle, KING 5 started a local arts show. But it turns out, this is not really a news/feature program, but rather an infomercial paid for by the 5th Avenue Theater to promote its own shows. When the theater doesn’t need the airtime, it “rents” the airtime out to other arts groups. And of course, it’s expensive so the only groups that can afford it are the largest ones. The disclaimer about this being paid advertising is virtually hidden, and the content is treated like feature reporting.
WQXR/WNYC: Report from the Music Personnel Conference
The Music Personnel Conference is not just a chance for those of us in the radio biz to get together with old friends. It’s also a place to discuss best practices in our industry and to refill the well when the daily grind has depleted it. UPDATE: Here’s a timely article in the NY Times.
Blogging from WQXR/WNYC
Hello,
A quick note from the Music Personnel Conference in New York City. Today was the first day of the Association of Music Personnel in Public Radio annual conference. Despite the difficulties in the industry that Jack wrote about yesterday, the mood is very positive here.