tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88680224680829673692024-03-13T06:33:34.303-04:00...A Fully Operational Death StarAn open-source project to establish a listener-supported network of traditional and Internet radio stations featuring locally-produced independent music and public affairs contentWilliam L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-65085459034843617282023-08-09T17:21:00.000-04:002023-08-09T17:21:10.223-04:00Call for Presenters, Influencers: Las Vegas Digital Radio Venture<p>A LasVegas-based digital radio station currently in beta testing announces opportunities for local patrons of Hip Hop to develop its community media platform. No professional experience is necessary, just a passion for Sin City's Hip Hop culture -- its personalities, music, venues, fashions, events, and trending stories. DJs, journalists/bloggers, producers, music presenters, promoters, social media influencers, and event planners ages 14-25 are encouraged to inquire. <br /><br />For more information, send an e-mail with your contact info (full name, phone number) along with your area(s) of interest and 'KFAM Youth Radio' in the subject box to 'wookradiodc@gmail.com'. All queries will be kept confidential. <br /><br /><br /></p>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-55872318123716249162021-04-13T19:00:00.001-04:002021-04-13T19:00:50.114-04:00Digital Busking Isn't the Equal of Radio Promotion<p>I've come to conclude the fitty-leven musicians and recording artists many of us see everyday on social media soliciting us to listen to tracks or playlists they've uploaded to Bandcamp, Spotify, etc., are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_erformance" target="_blank">busking</a>. I'm not against street performances (in certain areas) and I certainly have nothing against the performers, but it is a... um... er... somewhat desperate and antiquated way to capture attention for one's self. I believe entertainers do it primarily because of the historical and technological barriers to entering the entertainment industry. To be sure, many of the barriers remain with us. <br /><br />Today's entertainers benefit from advances in technology, particularly in the areas of production and distribution. At no point in history has it been less expensive to produce and distribute music, video, etc., than now. There have never been more ways for consumers to consume creative output than we have presently. However...<br /><br />The distribution and music recommendation services are not free for producers/promoters and sometimes not for consumers. Given this fact, it's curious how frequently entertainers take promoting themselves with local mass media for granted. They seem oblivious to the optics of busking; how it comes off relatively unstructured to the casual observer. Then there's the economics of busking. It seems a poor use of one's time and energy when there is no shortage of college and Internet radio stations along with podcasters and good ol' fashioned journalists available locally for promoting music. Besides, it's also woefully inefficient for someone like myself who curates content for an <a href="http://www.wookradiodc.org" target="_blank">indie radio station</a> to invite artists, one by one, to promote themselves. (One can argue that this is <i>me</i> busking 😄.) <br /><br />Portals such as Distrokid and SoundCloud depend on artists 'pulling' people to the site, effectively leveraging artists' social capital. In short, artists are now busking (!) for digital distribution and music recommendation services (!!). My point here to artists and promoters isn't to suggest CD Baby, Pandora and similar services have no value, but that your local college, NCE, and Internet radio stations are better positioned and far more capable at promoting local music and art<i> to those audiences who can access you fastest</i>. Radio stations, including indie local broadcast and online stations, <i>push</i> content before general audiences -- pushing representing a more direct promotional strategy. I suspect most people visiting an artist's site on a distribution service stream the selected song or playlist once. It's possible for artists to get regular airplay for a given track with the recommendation services, but only after paying additional fees for positioning. Streaming music on both online distributors and music recommendation services usually takes the form of a 'pureplay' format, meaning there are no voice overs, segues, etc., for introducing songs, interviewing artists, or general discussion. This last point is important as intimacy and the human element are considered critical to the listener experiences offered by small, indie online and broadcast stations. Broadcasters are required by law to serve their communities of license. What better way for a music or variety format station to satisfy this guideline than to provide media services to local entertainers? <br /><br />I readily acknowledge what I've outlined here might look like a radical shift from what passes for... ahem... business-as-usual for many entertainers. Asking passersby to listen to your music and then donate whatever they feel it's worth is fine, but it's not exactly promotions. Asking friends and family to subscribe to a music service to listen to your newest release seems really presumptuous to me. Either are certainly tough ways to earn money as an entertainer Urging or relying upon friends and family to make your content go viral doesn't involve as much risk, but it's also not much of a promotional strategy. However, every artist has a number of local stations and media professionals available for promoting themselves efficiently and very effectively to a general audience. The aggregate airplay provided to individual music acts by local online stations alone is an outstanding marketing resource for live performances... where the real money's made. <br /></p>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-5094437823599185102021-03-14T21:12:00.006-04:002021-03-14T21:12:40.716-04:00WOOK: 10 New Adds - March 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaD3bAM4zPXLnGgM2jdLNXKEei9mtpwETEXguMPXRK0CmiplltHaWlu8lA3VIyW7RWiW56KTQ1gukrPsS3SpZ6Y4P4ZAMKZY04y3ELvDkT27T7xTjYRhqkVarzYRxs4g3e4LAazsh5Us/s1400/Art+Sherrod+Jr+-+Art+of+Love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaD3bAM4zPXLnGgM2jdLNXKEei9mtpwETEXguMPXRK0CmiplltHaWlu8lA3VIyW7RWiW56KTQ1gukrPsS3SpZ6Y4P4ZAMKZY04y3ELvDkT27T7xTjYRhqkVarzYRxs4g3e4LAazsh5Us/s320/Art+Sherrod+Jr+-+Art+of+Love.jpg" /></a></div>Art Sherrod, Jr. - Breaking My Heart (a/k/a 'Pretty Brown Eyes)<br />Robert Harper - Get Up<br />Symba - Want My Love<br />Kenny Allen - All The Love I Need<br />Navasha Daya - The Liberation Song (Red, Black & Green) feat. Gary Bartz<br />Phaze II - Ivory Antidote<br />Kenny Wesley - Sophisticated<br />Fathers Children - For Better or Worse<br />Desmond Parson - Got Me Thinking<br />Samuel Prather - Spoonful of Sugar<br /><p></p><p>BONUS TRACKS<br /><br />Reginald Payne - Hard Work<br />Steve Hung - Good Man Down<br /> </p>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-21465819974613565242021-02-15T20:11:00.009-05:002021-02-15T20:18:30.009-05:00WOOK: 10 New Adds - February 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSh3cBFAKDHWXi9T15d6Vck43_oQrVJDjwj_JfO5jdLilm5mq6e66XFrh6jLBnklKudow0Pwag-Fr10yWZCxc75DGupOXarU1pguv4lVSmtA2UiWQuzMaWklNS5IHSBNsH0JhKaLGUe0/s1400/Proud+-+Priest+da+Nomad%252C+Oddisee%252C+and+Substantial.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSh3cBFAKDHWXi9T15d6Vck43_oQrVJDjwj_JfO5jdLilm5mq6e66XFrh6jLBnklKudow0Pwag-Fr10yWZCxc75DGupOXarU1pguv4lVSmtA2UiWQuzMaWklNS5IHSBNsH0JhKaLGUe0/s320/Proud+-+Priest+da+Nomad%252C+Oddisee%252C+and+Substantial.png" /></a></div><br />Priest Da Nomad - Proud (feat. Oddisee and Substantial)<br />Kromanauts - Legwork<br />Elan Troutman - Show and Tell<br />Proverbs Reggae Band - Jah Love Me (feat. Ziah Ayubu)<br />Lori Williams - 'Round Midnight<br />Hungry On Monday - Collapse<br />Kris Funn - Arithmatricks<br />NexXzit - Keepers Of The Funk<br />Brittany Atterberry - Starting Now<br />Alan Scott Band - John Lewis Lives (feat. Ruben Studdard)<br /><br />FEBRUARY BONUS TRACKS!!!<br /><p></p><p>Mary Cross - Promise<br />Marguerite - Loving You Like a Love Song (2021 version)<br />Asheru - Judo Flip<br />Love Station - Slow It Down<br />Bassman Egg - Walk Around Heaven<br /><br /></p>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-13128329260670675442021-01-12T19:55:00.005-05:002021-02-15T20:15:06.828-05:00WOOK: 10 New Adds - January 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zi60ddvmnZ1eqCisAUnslL9rp7PpbezGL-8P08PrapW-xuMbvfRu-GItl_pUrR6qJPZajBbkA5MwWh5lpjsjhzaNEOzYjgeDWi0GE2vquMaEg1bDbo0dQY4950ZFHLEUYu3BRhHOeEg/s1400/Earl+Carter+-+Option+3+cover.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zi60ddvmnZ1eqCisAUnslL9rp7PpbezGL-8P08PrapW-xuMbvfRu-GItl_pUrR6qJPZajBbkA5MwWh5lpjsjhzaNEOzYjgeDWi0GE2vquMaEg1bDbo0dQY4950ZFHLEUYu3BRhHOeEg/s320/Earl+Carter+-+Option+3+cover.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Option 3 - Earl Carter<br />Sweetnight (instrumental) - Christian de Mesones<br />Get Here - Lisa Davis<br />We Wear The Mask - BJ Simmons<br />I'll Be Good to You - David Dyson<br />In Nature, We Trust - Elijah Jamal Balbed<br />Close The Door - Rogue Johnsen<br />Sweet G - Joshua Bayer<br />The Human Race - Drew Davidson<br />Longer Than Forever - Spur of The Moment<br /><br /></p>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-41000911581315034382020-11-30T01:18:00.000-05:002020-11-30T01:18:08.560-05:00WOOK: 10 New Adds - December 2020<p>Harold Little - Mr. Clean<br />Al Patterson - Have It Your Way<br />Michael Muse - The Love of You<br />Mark Ethridge feat. Paul Brown - You, Me & We<br />Natalie Redd - Dear R&B<br />Bassman Egg - Keep Rising To The Top<br />Geneva Renee - This Christmas<br />Jackson Caesar - Deck The Halls<br />Caz Gardner - Narrow Mindset<br /><br />Bonus - Groove Stu feat. Greenspan - Mr. Liar<br /></p>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-80367066072838718012020-09-04T14:47:00.000-04:002020-09-04T14:47:49.595-04:00The Future of Music Promotion is Hyperlocal<p> The best influencers and opinion leaders for indie music are your local webcasters, podcasters, college radio stations and music/art/entertainment bloggers. They're far more accessible than commercial broadcasters, and in the aggregate they reach more of the audience that's in closest proximity to you and do so with greater frequency than traditional FM stations, social media, or the music recommendation services; e.g., Spotify. In the DMV, stations like <a href="www.wookradiodc.org" target="_blank">WOOK</a> can provide local artists in depth coverage and are open to creating partnerships and other ventures. <br /></p>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-58060981786411992002018-02-09T15:08:00.001-05:002018-02-09T15:11:50.289-05:00Creative Sector Accelerator Sets New Tempo for DC Indie Music<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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A number of metro D.C.'s emerging music acts gathered at Oxon Hill's <a href="http://www.latinrestaurantoxonhill.com/" target="_blank">La Ceiba Restaurant</a> for January's <b>Capitol Music X Media Accelerator</b>, the first in a series of events connecting artists and media resources. Organized by <a href="http://www.wookradiodc.org/" target="_blank">WOOK Radio DC</a>, representatives from several terrestrial and online radio stations -- including <a href="http://live.gamut.fm/listen/" target="_blank">WWFD The Gamut 103.5 FM HD3</a>, Baltimore's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WMELRadio" target="_blank">WMEL</a>, Arlington low-power FM <a href="https://www.wera.fm/" target="_blank">WERA 96.7</a>, and <a href="https://dcradio.gov/" target="_blank">DC Radio 96.3 HD4</a> -- were on hand introducing their outlets to recording artists for radio promotion. <br />
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"Part of the goal here," said WOOK's CEO, William Tucker, Jr., "is to establish a repository where artists developing projects can pick from a variety of services a record label might normally provide." Tucker envisions the space under development for WOOK in the Southern Marketplace at 801 Southern Ave SE providing artists teleworking and administrative services as well as radio promotion and a performance venue. He expects to begin accepting artists into the program by the end of February.<br />
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William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-72139257819782895922017-11-30T16:30:00.001-05:002017-11-30T16:30:32.368-05:00Cumulus Declares BankruptcyAtlanta-based <a href="https://www.cumulus.com/" target="_blank">Cumulus Media</a>, owner and operator of 446 U.S. broadcast radio stations including D.C.-area stations <a href="http://www.wmal.com/" target="_blank">WMAL 630 AM and 105.9 FM</a>, <a href="http://www.mix1073.com/" target="_blank">WRQX 107.3 FM</a>, and the <a href="http://www.westwoodone.com/" target="_blank">Westwood One</a> radio network, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy according to an article published in the <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2017/11/29/radio-giant-cumulus-media-files-chapter-11.html" target="_blank">Atlanta Business Chronicle</a>. Cumulus President and CEO Mary Burner cited, "... the debt overhang left by previous years of underperformance remains a significant challenge that we must overcome for our operational turnaround to proceed."<br /><br />Coming on the heels of <a href="http://www.viacom.com/" target="_blank">Viacom</a>'s shedding of CBS Radio, Cumulus' decision symbolizes Big Radio's time of reckoning after overleveraging itself acquiring stations in the mid-to-late 90s. The bills are long overdue -- Cumulus defaulted on $24 million debt payment earlier this month -- and radio stocks across the board are in the tank It's safe to assume Cumulus will liquidate some of its portfolio, and that it will have to do so in a buyer's market. We can also take for granted Cumulus will hold on to its properties in major markets, including their chronically underdeveloped and underperforming DC outlets. The question is whether this reorganization will cause Cumulus executives to re-think the corporation's business model to improve its competitiveness 3-5 years into the future. <br /><br />William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-33239211254713951802017-03-01T21:31:00.001-05:002017-04-20T17:16:36.919-04:00Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against WOOK FounderFebruary 14, 2017 - D.C. Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit brought against William L. Tucker, Jr. by a D.C.-based nonprofit and one time fiscal sponsor to his <a href="http://www.wookradiodc.org/" target="_blank">LPFM project</a>. The lawsuit, filed by <a href="http://www.sincereseven.org/" target="_blank">Sincere Seven</a>, sought to block Tucker, 54, from identifying himself as having any involvement with the radio station venture, directing its operations, and managing its assets-- including the call sign letters 'WOOK'. <br />
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Tucker launched the project in 2013 to establish a low-power radio network for showcasing D.C. art and culture, then secured Sincere Seven as its fiscal sponsor in order to qualify for a LPFM permit from the Federal Communications Commission. After winning a construction permit for 103.1 FM, the relationship between Tucker and the sponsor began to deteriorate with the latter's attempts to seize control of the project intensifying as time moved forward. Sincere Seven's fiduciary misconduct against Tucker and the project continued into the following year, with its effort to oust Tucker in January 2015 and failure to respond to several FCC inquiries. Citing questions raised by D.C.-based media conglomerate <a href="https://radio-one.com/" target="_blank">Radio One</a> over the omission of Sincere Seven's director, Perry Redd, as a party to the application, and Redd's criminal record, the FCC rescinded WOOK's construction permit for 103.1 FM in November 2015, and dismissed the application in May of 2016. <br />
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With the suit now dismissed and the construction permit for 103.1 FM since rescinded, Tucker is making final preparations for launching WOOK's low-power AM station this March from studios on Buzzard's Point. He has also reorganized his <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/Amplify.FM/" target="_blank">nonprofit organization</a> to promote community broadcasting and the production of hyperlocal media content. William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-66128321381026219012016-01-07T01:52:00.000-05:002016-01-07T01:52:01.826-05:00An Open Letter to D.C.-area Fans of the Tom Joyner Morning ShowDear D.C. Area Fans of the Tom Joyner Morning Show,<br /><br />I'm not inclined to promote or even recommend Tom Joyner, WMMJ 102.3 FM, or any media properties of [expletive deleted]. But your alarm at [expletive deleted's] recent decision to move TJMS from 102.3 FM to 1450 AM is unwarranted. Below are some easy and free alternatives for anyone to continue listening to Black folks' favorite uncle at the family reunion BBQ.<br /><br />There's a button or menu option on your car's entertainment center that enables users to switch between 'AM' and 'FM' radio frequencies. Use it. It's 100% safe. I promise. Then, using the entertainment center's dial or button, tune to 1450 AM, any time between 6 and 10 a.m., Mondays through Fridays, to hear TJMS. <br /><br />Many of you undoubtedly have mobile devices of one type or another; i.e., 'smartphones', tablets, etc., that allow you to listen to programming by broadcast radio stations streamed over the Internet. Even [expletive deleted] streams its stations, including WOL 1450 AM. AAMOF, TJMS is streamed, 'live' over the Internet at <a href="http://www.tjms.com/">www.tjms.com</a>, and you may listen in by using any number of mobile apps from radio streaming services like TuneIn. It's possible to connect your mobile device to a Bluetooth-equipped car entertainment system for enjoying TJMS in your car, almost anywhere you might drive, through today's high-quality car speakers.<br /><br />Finally, many car entertainment systems come equipped from the factory with HD Radio. In the D.C. area [Expletive deleted] will be airing TJMS on WKYS-HD2, WPRS-HD2, and WMMJ-HD2. The sound quality of FM HD Radio is superb, although at the expense of signal range. Still, for listeners within 20 or so miles of any of these stations TJMS will be available. So relax.<br /><br />Don't shed tears for Tom Joyner over this move as he's earned millions selling shares of his company, Reach Media, to [expletive deleted] while continuing to syndicate his show across the nation through Citadel. I suspect TJMS will continue to be widely available well into the foreseeable future. Everyone knows the unabashedly bammafied uncle at the cookout isn't leaving as long as food and beverages are available. <br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />MeWilliam L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-54626111758024812642015-01-19T05:13:00.000-05:002015-01-19T05:13:23.984-05:00OPPORTUNITY ALERT!!!! Volunteers Wanted for WOOK-LP Radio Board of Directors<b><a href="http://www.wookradiodc.org/">WOOK-LP 103.1 FM</a></b> is seeking enthusiastic, talented, and skilled volunteers with a passion for D.C.-area art and culture to serve a two-year term on its board of directors. Contribute your time, imagination, and leadership to establishing this station for the voices of the nation's capitol. Individuals active in indie media and the local performance arts, and professional experience in fundraising, grantwriting, underwriting, marketing, and event management/coordination in the nonprofit sector are encouraged to apply. <br /><br />For further information and an application, contact <b>WOOK</b> at (443) 288-3374, or send an e-mail including your full name, address, and phone number to <a href="mailto:wookradiodc@gmail.com">wookradiodc@gmail</a>. Type 'Volunteers for Board of Directors' in the subject box.William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-6334688423608342872014-11-17T13:16:00.000-05:002014-11-17T23:29:11.680-05:00WOOK DC Artists Appreciation Happy Hour - Friday, November 21st!Celebrate metropolitan D.C.'s performing artists with <a href="http://www.wookradiodc.org/">WOOK-LP Radio</a>, and OK 103 personality/birthday girl <a href="http://www.facebook.com/idcampbell7">Ida Campbell,</a> in anticipation of FM 103.1's upcoming launch during <b>D.C. Artists Appreciation Happy Hour</b>, 4-7 p.m., Friday, November 21 @ the Austin Grille, 919 Ellsworth Drive, in Silver Spring, Maryland.<br />
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Free food! Cash bar! Sponsor a 15-, 30-, or 60-minute block of <b>WOOK</b> programming with a donation -- all donations are tax deductible. Music acts... BRING A PROMO CD for exhibition! Follow <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WOOKradioDC">WOOK on Facebook</a> or Inbox <a href="mailto:wookradiodc@gmail.com">wookradiodc@gmail.com</a> for more information.<br />
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<b> #Amplify_DC</b>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-88342891484465793342014-10-14T11:50:00.000-04:002014-10-14T17:00:51.700-04:00WOOK-LP Announces Schedule for Recording Promos and Station IDsWOOK 103.1 LPFM announces the following schedule for programmers and show hosts to record promos and liners in anticipation of its on-air launch this Fall: <br />
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Thursdays - 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.<br />
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Recording sessions last approximately 90 minutes, so plan your time accordingly. E-mail <b>wookradiodc@gmail.com</b> with your contact information and name of your WOOK program to reserve the date and time for your recording session(s). All recording sessions and directions to the production studio will be confirmed by telephone. <br />
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#AMPLIFY_DC!William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-58659210926815134682014-08-12T18:10:00.000-04:002014-08-12T18:10:28.033-04:00Egghead Declares Jazz Dead After Listening to Albums Played BackwardsMy first reaction upon reading Washington Post Deputy Editor Justin Moyer's August 10 op-ed ('<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2014/08/08/all-that-jazz-isnt-all-that-great/" target="_blank">All That Jazz Isn't All That Great</a>') was to write a point-by-point deconstruction. Then I remembered jazz doesn't need a defense.<br /><br />It's clear from his editorial Moyer doesn't particularly like jazz. A better characterization is he doesn't like what he believes jazz to be, despite his admission to being clueless as to what is jazz music. He made 5 points -- none of which I'll recite here -- as they're all irrelevant to assessing The State of Jazz Music in 2014. I don't understand the motivation for making such pronouncements beyond a writer's compulsion to project themselves as the default yardstick by which the rest of us are to measure life's experiences. <br /><br />The disagreement I have with many pundits is their steadfast conceit aesthetic judgements have absolute value. I can appreciate someone stating their like or dislike for a particular thing, even when their opinions are volunteered. But in the case of aesthetics, which in theory encompasses all art to certainly include jazz, we're really talking about the expression of ideas. Jazz for me represents self-expression through music. Accordingly, jazz can both assimilate and be assimilated by other influences, events, places, and people. <i>A Night in Tunisia</i> is bound to sound different to different sets of ears. Imagine the infinite variations possible on one composition as it's performed by different artists. As interpretations of this and many other concepts are continually performed by artists every day across the globe, the suggestion jazz is kaput doesn't hold up to reason. Jazz as an idea lives on. It's probably this phenomenon that explains the academy's embrace (and occasional romanticization) of jazz, leading nerd-priests like Moyer to qualify it according to pop marketing theory. <br /><br />Perhaps Moyer's intent was to provoke a reaction from readers, and therefore by reacting with this essay I've been punked. OK... he got me. But I think it's important that we recognize that an idea need not be popular, exclusive, novel, spontaneous, or have a purpose for it to exist.William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-16786148177253175502014-06-25T15:13:00.001-04:002014-07-01T13:49:59.421-04:00Call for Models: Funk + Fashion<span class="fsl"><span style="font-size: large;">A outdoor music and fashion event scheduled for August 2014 in Prince George's County, Maryland is hosting
auditions for metro D.C.'s most stylish female and male models, 7 p.m., July 2nd and July 9th at Safari Lounge, 4306 Georgia Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.. All
models are to provide headshots. Ladies are to wear shoes with a
minimum 3" heel, with neutral or no makeup and *no* accessories.
Plus-sized female models are welcome! Men are to be 6' or taller, wear a
fitted top, and may wear their shoe of choice. $15 registration fee.<br /><br />R.S.V.P. on WOOK-LP Radio's Facebook page @ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WOOKradioDC">www.facebook.com/WOOKradioDC</a>. </span></span>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-79989920094280857112014-03-06T15:55:00.000-05:002014-03-06T15:55:03.846-05:00Public Affairs, Talk/Variety Programs Announced For WOOK-LP 103.1 Lineup<b>WOOK-LP</b> radio is adding two talk shows to its programming schedule, <i><b><a href="http://socialspeaks.podomatic.com/" target="_blank">Socially Speaking</a></b></i> and <i><b>Breath of My Ancestors</b></i>. Sincere Seven Executive Director and 2012 D.C. Statehood Green Party candidate for D.C. Council At Large <a href="http://perryredd.com/index.html" target="_blank">Perry Redd</a> produces <i><b>Socially Speaking</b></i>, a Progressive news and current events program, currently podcast live from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Redd, a D.C. native, songwriter, and longtime social activist, is also a nationally-syndicated columnist whose op-eds can be found online at <a href="http://theblackcommentator.com/">BlackCommentator.com</a>. <br />
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D.C. author, motivational speaker, poet, and activist <a href="http://www.breathofmyancestors.com/who-is-ty-gray-el/" target="_blank">Ty Gray-El</a> will host <i><b>Breath of My Ancestors</b></i>, a weekly 1-hour program showcasing spoken word artists of metropolitan Washington and beyond. An internationally recognized storyteller, Gray-El is focused on resurrecting radio theater with Breath of My Ancestors as a way to <br />
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Look for <b>WOOK</b> to offer encore editions of <i><b>Socially Speaking</b></i> podcasts on demand beginning late March/early April 2014. <i><b>Breath of My Ancestors</b></i> is scheduled for Mondays at 8 p.m. starting with <b>WOOK-LP 103.1's</b> anticipated Summer 2014 launch on the FM dial. Join Perry and Ty in establishing <b>WOOK</b> as a platform for D.C.-based art and culture as a <a href="http://fmxzec.wix.com/wook#!amplify-dc-radiothon--expo/c158g" target="_blank">member or sponsor</a>. Ask about <a href="http://fullyoperationaldeathstar.blogspot.com/2013/11/call-for-on-air-radio-talent.html" target="_blank">opportunities for hosting your own WOOK radio program</a>.William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-3207152341166249032014-02-24T19:03:00.000-05:002015-07-01T15:36:25.356-04:00Call for Entries - WOOK-LP Radio<a href="http://fmxzec.wix.com/wook" target="_blank"><b>WOOK-LP Radio</b></a> is now accepting music for airplay from recording artists
throughout the Washington-Baltimore region. Funk, Jazz, Rock,
Neo-Soul, Hip-Hop, Blues & World Beat music accepted; re-issues and
out-of-print recordings are OK. Albums and singles are acceptable in CD
Audio or .mp3 format. Send an e-mail for more information on
promoting your next album release or reserving performance space. <br />
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MP3 singles may be forwarded by e-mail to <b>wookradiodc@gmail.com</b>. Please
include your contact information, i.e.; full name, name of act (if
different), phone number, mailing address, etc., with your submission.
Please forward CDs -- singles and albums -- with your contact
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WOOK-LP Radio <br />
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Follow <b>WOOK</b> on Facebook ('<a href="http://www.facebook.com/WOOKradioDC" target="_blank">WOOKradioDC</a>') and listen online @ <a href="http://www.wookradiodc.org/">www.wookradiodc.org</a>.<br />
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<b>#Amplify_DC</b>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-26234809821561108412013-11-25T11:24:00.001-05:002014-03-17T00:19:07.907-04:00Call for On-Air Radio Talent<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6728387006138078354" itemprop="description articleBody">
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://fmxzec.wix.com/wook" target="_blank">WOOK-LP Radio DC</a></span> announces over 50 openings for on-air hosts of D.C.-based music and
public affairs-themed radio programs for its low-power FM project. No
experience necessary; students are encouraged to apply. Proposals for 'live',
pre-recorded, and/or syndicated productions from:
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<li>performing artists (incl. DJs, spoken word artists, and comedians)</li>
<li>educators and schools</li>
<li>activists</li>
<li>journalists</li>
<li>webcasters and Internet radio stations</li>
<li>recording labels</li>
<li>small businesses & entrepreneurs</li>
<li>event promoters</li>
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reflecting the culture of Greater Washington, D.C. will be given top
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Time slots will be reserved on a first-come basis. On-air hosts will be
required to participate in the station's membership campaigns, but will have the opportunity to use their shows for fundraising on behalf of charitable
causes, or to earn income from 3rd-party sponsorships
and/or promotional agreements. The fee for hosting a weekly 1-hour program is $75/month; a $50 non-refundable deposit is required. <a href="http://fmxzec.wix.com/wook#!join/c1y8e" target="_blank">More details are available on the station's website</a>.<br />
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For an invite to apply in person at an upcoming monthly mixer, R.S.V.P. by 'liking' <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WOOKradioDC" target="_blank">WOOK-LP Radio on Facebook</a>, or
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William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-65393184359579314162013-08-24T15:03:00.000-04:002014-01-14T12:43:24.872-05:00'Black' Radio: RevisitedSeveral months ago, I wrote an op-ed countering the so-called demise of 'Black' radio in America. Premiere Networks' (Clear Channel) cancellation of Michael Baisden's syndicated radio show, and longtime New York City Urban Contemporary outlet WRKS-FM's format switch to sports talk triggered the customary round of reactionary handwringing and conspiracy theories from industry insiders, activists, and critics predicting Black radio's iminent extinction. I responded by first pointing out the number of radio stations -- broadcast and Internet -- owned or operated by African-Americans is higher today than at any point in history, even as growth among Af-Am owners of broadcast properties has roughly stagnated since the mid-90s. Second, the number of Af-Ams currently working in the U.S. radio industry is higher today than at any point in history (racial/ethnic demographics of ownership notwithstanding). Third, the cumulative total of radio programming inclusive of Af-Am themes and/or aimed at predominantly Af-Am audiences is also greater today than at any point in history. It should be noted, however, that Af-Ams remain disproportionately underrepresented in all areas of the U.S. radio industry and underserved as a market.<br />
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I'm now following up on the first op-ed with a deeper analysis of the milieu as IMO the State of Black Radio sucks. This time my observations are largely anecdotal and mainly concerned with aesthetics, especially the areas of marketing and programming. Assuming Black radio to be programming principally representative of Af-Am culture, it does a terrible job putting the full range of Af-Am-oriented content on exhibit. Black stations seem to come only in one of three flavors: R&B/Hip-Hop (more frequently marketed as 'Urban Contemporary' or 'UC'), 'Adult-oriented' R&B ('Urban Adult Contempory' or 'UAC' -- R&B for late Boomers and Gen Xers), and Gospel. There are a handful of Af-Am news/talk stations, including WURD-AM in Philadelphia and Radio One's WOL-AM (Washington, D.C.) and WOLB-AM (Baltimore) scattered about the country, but in many cities where Af-Am represent <u>></u> 10% the metropolitan area population Af-Am-oriented news/talk is practically nonexistent. To be fair, there is a growing number of Af-Ams launching radio talk shows online, but the economics of Internet radio are such that it's doubtful many webcasters are building the audience needed for their stations to achieve financial viability.<br />
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I realize that business considerations influence radio stations' programming decisions, even for Black/Urban radio stations. Yet, managers of these stations regularly complain they receive few ad buys relative to their ratings performance. Urban radio's executives accuse advertisers and media buyers of redlining: fixing a percentage of the total ad dollars that are to be spent among all Af-Am-themed media. Media buyers and ad agencies fire back by citing many of the listeners of Urban stations are young adults, <u><</u> 25 years old, who aren't yet decision makers shopping for durable goods; i.e., cars, appliances, etc.. Therefore, the sponsors of Urban stations tend to be fast food restaurants, beverages, and toiletries/personal grooming items, along with other impulse buys (including entertainment media and lottery tickets) and special events. <br />
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Many Af-Am-themed stations have chosen to brand themselves as 'Urban' rather than 'R&B', 'Hip Hop', or even 'Black' outlets to escape redlining, but the strategy has failed on two fronts: 1) programming remains narrowly focused on contemporary R&B content from a limited number of Af-Am content producers promoted and distributed by an even smaller number of non-Af-Am-owned media conglomerates, 2) stations' marketing efforts aren't in sync with their branding. It stands to reason a generic UC station would feature programming with a greater mix of non-Af-Am artists across a similarly wide cross-section of music genres matching its local demographics.<br />
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It appears today's Black radio management simply lacks the imagination and fortitude for their stations to avoid appearing as anything but dull. It's no surprise that so many critics regard Black radio as moribund. Still, the potential for growth with Af-Am themed radio programming is vast and mostly underdeveloped. It can and should be redefined in a way that results in more diversified programming and greater revenue streams for both individual stations and across the industry.<br />
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A good first step would be to distinguish 'Black' (or, 'African-American', 'Afrocentric', etc.) stations from UC, R&B, Gospel, and similar formats. The hypothetical Af-Am station would feature content reflective of the African diaspora; a cross-section of several music genres; i.e., R&B, Jazz, Rock, International, etc., blended with local and regional news and public affairs relevant to Af-Am listeners. Af-Am stations could further differentiate themselves from their UC counterparts by exhibiting content produced over a wider time period. To counter tepid ad sales revenues, listener membership campaigns could be implemented as auxiliary (or even primary) revenue streams. The added value from listeners having an interest in the station would also be a boon for its branding. Many radio consultants recommend social media and digital content sales -- especially of metadata -- as revenue sources, but I believe event planning and production hold more potential as revenue sources for broadcasters and webcasters.<br />
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Ownership remains the biggest challenge facing Af-Am radio. While Af-Am ownership of radio stations has exploded since the 90's, nearly all of the growth is in Internet radio with its relatively low barriers to entry. Despite the growth, few online-only radio stations of any genre ever break even, let alone become competitive with their broadcast counterparts. However, an individual webcaster's financial viability -- and their station's ability to compete with AM and FM stations -- is perhaps less important to the big picture of Af-Ams empowering the voices of our communities through the use of Internet radio technologies. Considering also the standing opportunities for Af-Ams to launch or acquire AM and FM stations and networks through syndication, leasing, and investing to operate as low-power, full-power, commercial, or non-commercial entities, the conventional narrative describing Black radio's downfall is in dire need of a rewrite.William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-40664451860247665502013-07-19T18:15:00.000-04:002013-07-19T21:25:32.669-04:00AMPLIFY DC Community Radio Mixers for July 2013<span itemprop="description"><span class="fsl"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/reactradionetwork" target="_blank">React Radio Network</a> announces two July mixers on behalf of community radio for D.C.-based music and culture. These FREE events are open to the public and begin <strong>3 p.m. Saturday July 20</strong> and <strong>7 p.m. Tuesday July 23</strong> at the <a href="http://sidengo.com/firestation1#happy-hour-and-sundays" target="_blank"><strong>Fire Station Tavern</strong></a><strong>, 8131 Georgia Avenue</strong> in <strong>Silver Spring</strong>. <br /> <br /> The F.C.C. has announced it will accept applications this October for Low Power FM radio stations as a way to promote the voices of our communities. Individuals can contribute to our July goal of $5,000 with the purchase of a $25 ½-hour or $50 1-hour sponsorship; small business sponsorships are available from $100. All contributions are tax deductible.<br /> </span></span>William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-66697509737882098242013-05-29T01:09:00.001-04:002013-05-29T01:09:53.449-04:00AMPLIFY DC Community Radio Mixer, SATURDAY JUNE 1ST!!Join DC's indie music fans, media pros, neighborhood leaders, and entrepreneurs in creating a community *broadcast* radio station for showcasing local music and public affairs 3 p.m. Saturday June 1, 2013 @ Fire Station Restaurant & Brewing Company, 8131 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD. <br /><br />Discover how to support the music of DC, MD, and VA as an on-air host, member, or sponsor of AMPLIFY DC. Income and ownership opportunities
are available. William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-65976432998334352992013-02-22T23:16:00.000-05:002013-02-22T23:16:27.003-05:00Death to Rotation (Long Live the DJ, Part I)Perhaps the biggest complaint voiced about broadcast music radio stations in the U.S. is the practice of playing a narrow list of songs repeatedly. Known as 'rotation', it's a staple of adult contemporary, contemporary hit radio, and urban contemporary programming at stations across the country. A typical rotation might feature 40-60 songs -- including 10 or so that are the most recent releases from major record labels -- that are to be played over a 6 hour span. The playlist itself may be sub-divided into 'new', 'current', 'oldie/classic', and 'recurrent' (a hit released within the past 6-12 months) sections, with 'current' songs receiving the most airplay. Promotional efforts; e.g., ad buys, by record labels also influence which songs receive the most plays. The commercialized aspects of radio promotion<br />and rotation are seen by many artists, music industry pros, and fans as <em>de facto</em> <strong>'payola'</strong>; a breach of artistic ethics and an illegal act in broadcasting. Nevertheless, radio stations employ rotation more today than at any point in history, rationalizing the practice as a reflection of satisfying listener demand.<br />
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I started in radio at a time when individual announcers had considerable influence over the music they broadcast over the air. Disc jockeys (!) were the heartbeat of a music radio station; artists entrusted with introducing to the public new music acts and their releases consistent with the prevailing (if not vague) artistic standards of a given genre. Top DJs knew their milieu upside down and inside out, aided by a network of record label owners, promoters, music venue operators, musicians, and fans. It wasn't uncommon for a DJ to moonlight in nightclubs or by spinning for private parties. The social contacts and extracurricular activity worked to develop the DJ's ear for gauging their audiences' preferences. DJs who could tap into the public zeitgeist for anticipating or covering in-depth music audiences would embrace rewarded their stations with big ratings numbers.<br />
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Deregulation of the broadcast radio industry has eaten away at what was once the province of the DJ, reducing the role of today's on-air talent to that of talking head. The emergence of corporate groups operating multiple stations in multiple markets triggered a generic comformity in music programming content corporate radio executives love, but music radio fans hate with a passion. All the songs in a given station's rotation seemingly sound the same, regardless of the artist, as playlists are determined by the centralized division of a parent company. Those songs deemed unsuitable for popular<br />
consumption -- or whose artists/labels can't afford to buy enough ads to justify their entry into rotation -- receive no airplay. The result is shallow playlists offering little by way of diversity or imagination. As a parent company often owns or operates multiple stations in a market, the strategy is implemented at all their affiliates whereby the music across stations of supposedly different formats sounds remarkably similar. Their effect upon radio's creativity and entertainment value is chilling. Now when we tune in to our favorite music radio station not only do we hear the same rotation over and over again, the few songs in rotation are indistinguishable from one another.<br />
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Short of the FCC resurrecting strict limits on radio station ownership -- especially for a single market -- broadcasters face little pressure to innovate. We're not likely to see a local origination requirement placed on radio broadcasters either, given the public's cavalier attitude toward the concept of public interest. Modern broadcast radio executives and managers see their roles as selling proprietary time and space to content producers. They aren't artists. They aren't curators or patrons of music. They continue to fight against paying performance royalties as do satcasters and webcasters (perhaps a moot point as nearly every broadcaster also streams their programming over the Internet for which they <em>do</em> pay performance royalties). On-air talent has been reduced to 'labor'; disposable (and therefore inexpensive) human assets. I seriously doubt today's commercial AM and FM music<br />stations will empower announcers or program directors to act as A&R reps or otherwise have much input in programming.<br />
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Still, it should be noted playlists serve a legitimate function, and formats, although at times hyper-segmented, have value to broadcasters, advertisers, content producers, and audiences. Rotation, generally speaking, has its merits within the context of commercial radio. My concern is the adverse effect narrow playlists featuring songs in rotation 4, 5, 6 times per day have upon creativity at AM<br />and FM music radio stations. I'd like to see playlists at these radio stations expanded to include more local and indie music, and a reduction in the maximum number of spins new or current hit songs receive. I'd also like to see individual DJs be permitted more input and discretion in the songs<br />
selected for airplay.<br /><br />But maybe AM and FM music stations are on to something by focusing their programming at a large center mass. There's a place in the music radio market for 'latest hits' programming. Presuming I'm correct, it may explain satrad and web radio's emergence in the market as supplements to broadcast radio, rather than competitors. In fact, much of Radio 2.0's branding of Internet and satellite radio emphasizes the greater content diversity delivered by those channels. Web radio and satrad outlets serve up wider and deeper archives of music content; programs are often hosted by traditional DJs who are free to experiment with music from indie acts as well as probe niche formats in depth. The result is a radio landscape that despite its quirks offers something for both casual music fans and enthusiasts.William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-64459703513991076842013-01-28T09:09:00.000-05:002013-01-28T09:19:23.563-05:00AMPLIFY D.C.'s Airwaves Meetup Join music lovers, entertainment professionals, neighborhood leaders, and entrepreneurs 2 p.m. Saturday February 2, 2013 @ Austin Grille, 919 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring, MD. Support radio airplay for the music of DC, MD, and VA as an on-air host, small business member, or sponsor of AMPLIFY DC. Income and ownership opportunities are available.William L. Tucker, Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05497172082263228067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8868022468082967369.post-67283870061380783542013-01-16T12:36:00.001-05:002013-01-16T12:36:12.508-05:00Call for Radio Hosts - Open Conference Call January 23, 2013<a href="http://www.facebook.com/reactradionetwork" target="_blank">react Radio Network</a> announces over 50 weekly 1-hour slots for on-air hosts of music and public affairs-themed radio programs with its Silver Spring, MD AM project. No experience necessary; students are encouraged to apply. Proposals for 'live', pre-recorded, and/or syndicated productions from:<br />
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<li>performing artists (incl. DJs, spoken word artists, and comedians)</li>
<li>educators and schools</li>
<li>activists</li>
<li>journalists</li>
<li>webcasters and Internet radio stations</li>
<li>recording labels</li>
<li>small businesses & entrepreneurs</li>
<li>event promoters</li>
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Time slots will be reserved on a first-come basis. On-air hosts will be required to participate in the station's membership campaigns, but will be permitted the option to use their shows for fundraising on behalf of charitable causes, or for commercial purposes to earn income from 3rd-party sponsorships and/or promotional agreements. <br />
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The conference call is scheduled for 9 p.m. Wednesday January 23, 2013. The conference's phone number is <strong>(305) 848-8888</strong>; enter <strong>6252883374</strong> as the code to enter the conference room. In-person applications may be scheduled by clicking 'like' on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/reactradionetwork" target="_blank">react Radio Network's Facebook</a> page and the 'Call for Radio Hosts' blogpost, or by leaving your full name and e-mail address in the 'comments' section below.</div>
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