Audio Samples
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Telethon Audio Samples - Monday 2005 |
• Listen to how positive and upbeat each programmer is when talking about the fundraiser. • Listen to the types of things they talk about and how they talk about them. Write down what you might "borrow" to talk about. • Ask yourself how YOU might say something similar. Write down your answers. • Ask yourself how YOU might say something a bit differently. Write down your answers. |
| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Monday 2005 | Cleveland Confidential | Richie Dagger | #01 | 1:01 | Download | concisely Introduced Telethon |
| Monday 2005 | Cleveland Confidential | Richie Dagger | #02 | 5:05 | Download | explained basic non-0commercial aspects of the station and community involvement. Spoke about premiums and where telethon money goes. Order of the pitch was disorganized, but gave lots of reasons why wruw is unique in Cleveland |
| Monday 2005 | Cleveland Confidential | Richie Dagger | #03 | 8:36 | Download | volunteer non profit organization. emphasized premiums. Rambled about condition of equipment and the need for money to make improvements. |
| Monday 2005 | Cleveland Confidential | Richie Dagger | #04 | 6:53 | Download | explained 24/7/365 commitment of programmers. Wruw community involvement. Premiums relevant to genres |
| Monday 2005 | Cleveland Confidential | Richie Dagger | #05 | 6:31 | Download | dollar per day breakdown of donations |
| Monday 2005 | Cleveland Confidential | Richie Dagger | #06 | 4:27 | Download | explained how donations are used |
| Monday 2005 | Cleveland Confidential | Richie Dagger | #07 | 2:49 | Download | None recorded |
| Monday 2005 | Cleveland Confidential | Richie Dagger | #08 | 1:38 | Download | None recorded |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #01 | 0:49 | Download | nothing about telethon |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #02 | 2:13 | Download | Introduced telethon |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #03 | 3:26 | Download | all-volunteer angle. Where money goes |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #04 | 2:38 | Download | explained premiums |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #05 | 2:31 | Download | explained telethon |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #06 | 2:51 | Download | explained premiums |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #07 | 3:38 | Download | short announcement of telethon and phone number |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #08 | 2:55 | Download | short announcement of telethon and phone number |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #09 | 3:38 | Download | short premium announcement |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #10 | 3:00 | Download | emphasized premiums |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #11 | 2:15 | Download | not very motivated to push the telethon or give elaborate reasons why listeners should donate |
| Monday 2005 | Happy Hour | Logan | #12 | 1:29 | Download | lack of interesting wruw facts and benefits to the listener |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Dot | #01 | 1:29 | Download | none |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Dot | #02 | 1:53 | Download | incorporated track list with premiums |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Dot | #03 | 3:04 | Download | incorporated track list with premiums |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Dot | #04 | 3:34 | Download | non-commercial / diversity type pitch. |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Dot | #05 | 3:15 | Download | thanked listeners. Spoke about premiums |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Tom / Dot | #06 | 4:21 | Download | complimented dot on doing a good job with her jazz programming. explained other premiums available |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Dot | #07 | 5:20 | Download | talked about perks of wruw, requests, ticket giveaways, |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Fay | #08 | 5:38 | Download | describes higher dollar premiums. Very deliberate and comfortable. |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Steve | #09 | 3:55 | Download | explained community radio and its significance in Cleveland. |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Dot | #10 | 7:09 | Download | emphasis on the quality of programming on wruw is not possible with out telethon donations. Explained donation levels and premiums. Explained why wruw programmers volunteer their time for radio. |
| Monday 2005 | What's New | Dot | #11 | 1:31 | Download | last few quick telethon snippets |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Monday 2005 | AppleJackTheyLack | Matt | #01 | 2:47 | Download | introduces telethon, emphasizes that this is the only week in the year that the listeners can say thanks. Talks about operating budget and how the telethon is important. Talks about non commercial aspect of the station. |
| Monday 2005 | AppleJackTheyLack | Matt | #02 | 7:22 | Download | once again emphasizes the importance of telethon week. Importance of telethon based on our operating budget. Highlights the amount of new music and concerts that WRUW enriches the community with. How the listener benefits from wruw. Talks about the premiums for telethon donations. talks about credit card donations and music saves deal. gives out phone number and wraps up what he said. |
| Monday 2005 | AppleJackTheyLack | Matt | #03 | 8:24 | Download | starts with what the telethon donations will be used for. Moves on to playlists and concert announcements. Talks about what makes wruw unique, particularly what is available at the website. Talks about premiums and donation levels. Gives out phone number. |
| Monday 2005 | AppleJackTheyLack | Matt | #04 | 1:17 | Download | quick telethon blurb and announces names of donators. Gives out phone number |
| Monday 2005 | AppleJackTheyLack | Matt | #05 | 6:06 | Download | focus on diverse programming at the station. Speaks about musical premiums. |
| Monday 2005 | AppleJackTheyLack | Matt | #06 | 5:51 | Download | talks about all volunteer nature of the station. Anecdotes about commitment to wruw and promoting diverse, independent radio programming. Talks about logo premium items. Appeals to the late night/early morning listeners. |
| Monday 2005 | AppleJackTheyLack | Matt | #07 | 1:45 | Download | None Recorded |
| Monday 2005 | AppleJackTheyLack | Matt | #08 | 2:49 | Download | wraps up show and strongest points. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Monday 2005 | Democracy Now | Ian | #01 | 2:02 | Download | introduces telethon and the significance of wruw in the community. Sounds very scripted, but concise and to the point. |
| Monday 2005 | Democracy Now | Ian | #02 | 1:10 | Download | talked about premiums. |
| Monday 2005 | Democracy Now | Ian | #03 | 1:43 | Download | talked about unique public affairs broadcasting. |
| Monday 2005 | Democracy Now | Ian | #04 | 1:29 | Download | explains uniqueness of democracy now rebroadcast. Select premiums that would appeal to audience. |
| Monday 2005 | Democracy Now | Ian | #05 | 0:52 | Download | more emphasis on unconstrained reporting aspect of the show. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Monday 2005 | Krush Jazz | Dave | #01 | 1:38 | Download | briefly introduces telethon |
| Monday 2005 | Krush Jazz | Dave | #02 | 6:35 | Download | unrehearsed and unstructured pitch. Explains financial situation of wruw. Wruw's diversity. No corporate interest slant. Community involvement |
| Monday 2005 | Krush Jazz | Dave | #03 | 7:26 | Download | explains where donation money goes. Appeals to jazz audience by describing size and scope of the jazz library. Jumps to concert calendar and back to telethon info. Hard to follow. |
| Monday 2005 | Krush Jazz | Dave | #04 | 6:49 | Download | sounds like he's warming up. Explains how telethon dollars are utilized. Runs through benefits of wruw to the listener. Runs through cd premiums available |
| Monday 2005 | Krush Jazz | Dave | #05 | 5:01 | Download | talks about some equipment purchased with telethon donations. How wruw benefits the listener and the local music community. |
| Monday 2005 | Krush Jazz | Dave | #06 | 6:21 | Download | non-corporate radio slant. Recaps telethon and premiums |