Audio Samples
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Telethon Audio Samples - Tuesday 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 |
| Tuesday 2005 | Worldwydenod | DoerOne | #01 | 8:10 | Download | Started off poorly with a "give us your money" demand. Seemed to lack direction. Lots of dead air. Focus on equipment needs, new board. Bringing guest on (Tim) helped add some variety. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Worldwydenod | DoerOne | #02 | 10:13 | Download | Incomplete root canal? Talking to other people in other rooms at the station while on air is distracting. Discussed premiums, but spent way to long and went off on several tangents. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Worldwydenod | DoerOne | #03 | 2:30 | Download | More premium discussion. Good note about not buying a mug, but making a donation. Mentioned diversity of programming. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Worldwydenod | DoerOne | #04 | 3:19 | Download | More premium discussion. Not much mention of reasons to give. Talking over vocals a little distracting. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Worldwydenod | DoerOne | #05 | 3:40 | Download | Once per year pitch. Tax deduction. More premiums mentioned. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Worldwydenod | DoerOne | #06 | 3:35 | Download | Thanks donors. More of an outro than a pitch, I guess. Brings Jim on air for a few words. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #01 | 1:32 | Download | Mentions CD premiums available, airtime premium, date with Jimmy. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #02 | 0:25 | Download | Once per year chance to support unique music. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #03 | 5:28 | Download | Concert tickets available, local focus, 15kW, general station profile. Read entire logo premium list; probably spent more time on premiums than reasons to give. Date premium. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #04 | 8:21 | Download | Money needed to maintain library. Web archive. Tickets. All genres of music. Discusses station finances. Read whole logo premium list again. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #05 | 1:09 | Download | Getting a little too desperate. Drink a 40 in an alley? Whatever works, I guess. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #06 | 1:34 | Download | Music Premiums. 15kW pitch. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #07 | 9:14 | Download | All volunteer station, discusses station from perspective of student. Public Affairs shows, diverse points-of-view. Thanks donors. Way to long of a pitch. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #08 | 5:12 | Download | Studio-A-Rama, tax-deductible. Lots of premium listing again. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #09 | 6:41 | Download | Local focus, large music library. Overall a good pitch, but then followed by a full premium list. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #10 | 5:14 | Download | Getting pretty repetitive here. The last few pitches sound almost exactly the same. |
| Tuesday 2005 | How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Jimmy | #11 | 1:03 | Download | Thanks donors. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | Charlie Saber's Rock & Pop Souffle | Charlie Saber | #01 | 3:22 | Download | Telethon general intro and welcome. Mentions some premiums and cd package to highest donor. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Charlie Saber's Rock & Pop Souffle | Charlie Saber | #02 | 6:55 | Download | Music Premiums. Diversity of programming, local music. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Charlie Saber's Rock & Pop Souffle | Charlie Saber | #03 | 6:38 | Download | Local music, expanding music library, Studio-A-Rama. Good pitch, personal focus. Maybe a little long. List of some available music premiums. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Charlie Saber's Rock & Pop Souffle | Charlie Saber | #04 | 6:26 | Download | Continued focus on music. Listing of music premiums. Personal focus. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Charlie Saber's Rock & Pop Souffle | Charlie Saber | #05 | 6:19 | Download | Personal focus, music variety. Getting a little repetitive. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Charlie Saber's Rock & Pop Souffle | Charlie Saber | #06 | 2:36 | Download | More about music. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Charlie Saber's Rock & Pop Souffle | Charlie Saber | #07 | 6:05 | Download | Looong list of music premiums, thanks donors. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | alt.country | Charlie Saber | #01 | 6:17 | Download | Local music focus, telethon overview, mentions various giveaways. |
| Tuesday 2005 | alt.country | Charlie Saber | #02 | 5:45 | Download | Personal experience with telethon and WRUW as a programmer. Discusses other shows and programmers. Good pitch. |
| Tuesday 2005 | alt.country | Charlie Saber | #03 | 5:39 | Download | Music premiums mentioned. Thanks donors. More music pitches. Seems repetitive to me, but it seems to work for his listeners. |
| Tuesday 2005 | alt.country | Charlie Saber | #04 | 6:30 | Download | Mentions where station money comes from, used to replace equipment. Mentions past purchases made with telethon donations and future plans. |
| Tuesday 2005 | alt.country | Charlie Saber | #05 | 6:30 | Download | Lists all logo premiums. Station finances. More focus on new and local music. |
| Tuesday 2005 | alt.country | Charlie Saber | #06 | 0:55 | Download | Outro, thanks listeners. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | Democracy Now! | Ian Charnas | #01 | 1:45 | Download | Mentions what telethon money is used for, equipment. Discusses programming. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Democracy Now! | Ian Charnas | #02 | 2:09 | Download | Good personal touch about WRUW community. Democracy Now back by listener request, will need to be paid for next year. Studio-A-Rama. Good pitch overall. Book premium mentioned. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Democracy Now! | Ian Charnas | #03 | 2:12 | Download | All volunteer station, diversity of programming and viewpoints. Importance of public affairs shows. Good pitch, maybe mention a few more premiums, but I realize that you have a time crunch. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Democracy Now! | Ian Charnas | #04 | 0:23 | Download | Thanks donors. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | Shu-Radio | Fei | #01 | 1:17 | Download | General telethon intro and welcome. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Shu-Radio | Fei | #02 | 0:36 | Download | Mentions music premiums. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Shu-Radio | Fei | #03 | 5:48 | Download | Local music, mention of personal experience and personal touch. Public affairs. Good use of interview excerpt. Nice pitch overall. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Shu-Radio | Fei | #04 | 1:58 | Download | All volunteer, 24-7. Good example of programmers as creators; really emphasizes how WRUW is unique. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Shu-Radio | Fei | #05 | 1:29 | Download | Continuation of previous pitch. Stresses unique music and commitment of programmers. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Shu-Radio | Fei | #06 | 5:15 | Download | Uses of telethon donations. Local events, local outreach, station improvements (equipment). Professionalism. Good premium listing; only mentions a few items. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Shu-Radio | Fei | #07 | 4:18 | Download | Quality programming. Concert givaways. WRUW is a deal. Good matching deal. Nice pitch. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Shu-Radio | Fei | #08 | 1:54 | Download | Premium list, thanking of donors. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | The Make Please Me Radio Hour | Denise and AP Travis | #01 | 3:38 | Download | Initial intro, talked about a few premiums |
| Tuesday 2005 | The Make Please Me Radio Hour | Denise and AP Travis | #02 | 4:44 | Download | Overview of local involvement - music, community, bands, studio-a, public affairs, also touched on equipment |
| Tuesday 2005 | The Make Please Me Radio Hour | Denise and AP Travis | #03 | 5:00 | Download | Emphasized website/archives/downloads/requests. Ability to talk to programmers vs corporate radio. Limited talk of premiums |
| Tuesday 2005 | The Make Please Me Radio Hour | Denise and AP Travis | #04 | 4:56 | Download | Covered commitment to new music. Push to support indie rock shows on WRUW. Limited mention of premiums |
| Tuesday 2005 | The Make Please Me Radio Hour | Denise and AP Travis | #05 | 6:51 | Download | Spoke of...committed DJs who bring in and play their purchased new and/or unique new music….Support of indie rock scene...Ticket givaways. Mentioned CD and airtime premiums |
| Tuesday 2005 | The Make Please Me Radio Hour | Denise and AP Travis | #06 | 6:45 | Download | Corporate radio vs WRUW. Large library. Nice angle describing telethon as a celebration. There is a PSA read in the middle of this break |
| Tuesday 2005 | The Make Please Me Radio Hour | Denise and AP Travis | #07 | 2:28 | Download | Wrap up. Denise related a heartfelt story about how this telethon compared to last years for her. CD premiums. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | Music For Psychedelic Submariners | Garry Seman | #01 | 2:59 | Download | Premium overview, how donations are used |
| Tuesday 2005 | Music For Psychedelic Submariners | Garry Seman | #02 | 6:07 | Download | Playlist, good contrast between public radio pledge drives and WRUW telethon (not a pressurized approach but a listener responsibility if you want a better station) |
| Tuesday 2005 | Music For Psychedelic Submariners | Garry Seman | #03 | 4:00 | Download | Premium overview, power increase as example of result previous telethon donations, house cat diaries |
| Tuesday 2005 | Music For Psychedelic Submariners | Garry Seman and Ian | #04 | 7:25 | Download | Playlist, benefits of our library, variety of programming, especially public affair shows with multiple points of view - good tie in to the return of Democracy now. Also covered telos/CD Players/other equipment |
| Tuesday 2005 | Music For Psychedelic Submariners | Garry Seman and Ian | #05 | 7:40 | Download | Playlist, premium overview. Ian tells a joke. Plays two new house cat diaries, house cat diary as special CD premium |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | IMC Radio Hour | Patrick and Ian | #01 | 7:06 | Download | Intro, show preview, reasons for telethon - touched on several different aspects of station, premiums, sweeter premium of IMC Logo T shirt |
| Tuesday 2005 | IMC Radio Hour | Patrick and Ian | #02 | 6:00 | Download | Listed IMC produced interviews, with nice lead in to all volunteer nature of their program and all others, and nice tie in of donations that were put toward Telos which is used for many interviews. Flow into other uses of listener donations, also tied in Democracy Now |
| Tuesday 2005 | IMC Radio Hour | Patrick and Ian | #03 | 9:47 | Download | Signed Amy Goodman books and also IMC T-shirts as sweeter premiums. News stories from open publishing website - asked listener support for that as well as interviews they produce on their own. Good comparison between IMC and corporate media. |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | Your Rx | DJ Heroine | #01 | 1:56 | Download | Intro, nice touch playing "Gimme Some Love" in the background. Appreciation for listeners. CD and Pint Glass premiums |
| Tuesday 2005 | Your Rx | DJ Heroine | #02 | 3:10 | Download | (Playlist), Emphasizes the telethon as being once a year and talks about a variety of station things not being possible without telethon support, lists some premiums |
| Tuesday 2005 | Your Rx | DJ Heroine | #03 | 1:48 | Download | (Playlist), Played vinyl, nice tie in to donations for equipment and cartridges for turntables. Mentions donations are tax deductible. Premium list. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Your Rx | DJ Heroine | #04 | 3:18 | Download | Played song off CD being made available for premium order in especially for telethon. Thanks to people who have already donated. Nice explanation of reasons to support her show. Premium list |
| Tuesday 2005 | Your Rx | DJ Heroine | #05 | 2:40 | Download | Explained how dollars go toward station improvement. Music library still missing some items, and a promise to suggest that some donations go toward those. Premium list, and thanks to those donating. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Your Rx | DJ Heroine | #06 | 2:05 | Download | Emphasis on how show plays eclectic music and is heavy on ticket giveaways. Touched on WRUW as a resource for information, and nice tie in to how a donation the listener's investment in themselves |
| Tuesday 2005 | Your Rx | DJ Heroine | #07 | 1:38 | Download | Thanks listeners, talks about info on own website, using Studio A Rama for donations |
| Tuesday 2005 | Your Rx | DJ Heroine | #08 | 2:08 | Download | Wrap up and big thanks to listeners |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | Voices & Choices | Nikki & Hee Yon | #01 | 5:35 | Download | Intro touching on several points. V&C as progressive radio, place for the truth regarding women's news with specific examples. Special Amy Goodman premium, nice run through of premiums |
| Tuesday 2005 | Voices & Choices | Nikki & Hee Yon | #02 | 5:50 | Download | Diversity of community radio. Overall explanation of WRUW public affairs shows. V&C as outlet for women's voices. Focus on donations for equipment upkeep and improvements. Premiums, and how a donation is more affordable when broken down by day or week. |
| Tuesday 2005 | Voices & Choices | Nikki & Hee Yon | #03 | 6:00 | Download | How WRUW website/archive feeds V&C website and benefits to listeners of having access to all the past shows. More uniqueness and benefits of V&C with nice specific examples. Various premiums, did a nice job of varying the premium pitches within each break |
| Tuesday 2005 | Voices & Choices | Nikki & Hee Yon | #04 | 4:56 | Download | Review of what past donations have enabled, like equipment purchases, also Studio-a-Rama and Hessler |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | Children Of A Metal Movement | Roger Ganley and Ace | #01 | 6:20 | Download | Discuss premiums -0 tickets, CDs, special premiums with emphasis on Bloody Knuckles 3 day festival. No actual pitch |
| Tuesday 2005 | Children Of A Metal Movement | Roger Ganley and Ace | #02 | 9:51 | Download | List of all shows coming to town, also those available as premiums. Thanks to donors. No actual pitch |
| Tuesday 2005 | Children Of A Metal Movement | Roger Ganley and Ace | #03 | 10:40 | Download | Pitch to keep metal, college and community radio alive, also how donations help to maintain equipment. Premiums, highlighting air time |
| Tuesday 2005 | Children Of A Metal Movement | Roger Ganley and Ace | #04 | 11:46 | Download | Thanks a long list of donors. List of shows coming to town, also those available as premiums. Thanks to venues that supply tickets to shows. Pitch including past donations going toward the power increase |
| Tuesday 2005 | Children Of A Metal Movement | Roger Ganley and Ace | #05 | 8:30 | Download | List of shows available as premiums. Appreciation of past support. Pitch for website, also to use it for donations. List of other premiums |
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| Day/Year | Show Name | Host | Break | Time | MP3 Link | Mini-Review by Editor |
| Tuesday 2005 | Dr Robo Dimebag | Cash and Micah | #01 | 5:33 | Download | Overall summary of where money goes library, equipment). List of premiums. For every 50 dollars, Micah will cut a half inch of Cash's hair |
| Tuesday 2005 | Dr Robo Dimebag | Cash and Micah | #02 | 6:21 | Download | Premium CDs, also a list of some other premiums. Pitch - value of WRUW, breakdown of donation by week. Benefits of show archives. How easy it is to call and donate |
| Tuesday 2005 | Dr Robo Dimebag | Cash and Micah | #03 | 7:31 | Download | Playlist/example of variety not heard on other stations. Pitch for WRUWs connection to live music and local shows. Another push for donations to cut Cash's hair, and also to dye it for a large enough donation |
| Tuesday 2005 | Dr Robo Dimebag | Cash and Micah | #04 | 4:13 | Download | Pitch of value of website, including downloading of archives. Mention of how donations have helped station go from 10 watts to 15000 watts. Also, how to donate on line |