The Eclectic Power Board
"I c'n haz radio show?"
This is it, folks - the Big Announcement.
I had the distinct pleasure of spending some time at the offices of WLRH (89.3, Huntsville, AL) with the Program Director, Oliver Stoutner. What began as a complaint-oriented phone call a little over a week ago has turned into an amazing opportunity for me to fulfill a childhood dream - to host my own radio program. Oliver is "one of us," which in my parlance means he's a creative spirit, a gamer, a progressive thinker, a dreamer...
... a geek.
So we've come together on the program idea, and it's a doozy! "The Eclectic Power Board" is a show about geek-oriented pop culture, creative ideas, science & technology, spirituality & philosophy, and whatever else floats out of the ether and into my brain.
In other words, it's a show about "us."
Take a look at the entire series of Programming Tracks at DragonCon. Yeah, that's a pretty good idea of where we'll be going with this show.
Now the focus is going to be on the local area first - Huntsville, the Tennessee Valley Region, the state of Alabama, the Southeast, etc.. However, we can reach out across the globe with this, as well. I am going to want to get a hold of celebrities, artists, authors, scientists, and other cool folks from the area to focus on, but I will also want to bring in people from all over as we proceed.
So there's some work to be done. I am currently hammering out a basic outline for a one-hour, weekly, live show. It will broadcast from the studio in Huntsville, and will live-stream on the Internet. As well, we'll be recording and setting it up as a podcast. Call-ins and live-chat will be a part of it all, too. I'll have a Facebook page for it, and I think I'll finally have something to Twitter about.
For now, it's a purely volunteer effort; there may come a day when it becomes something more, and I wont' say that idea doesn't appeal to me, but for now I am doing it simply because I am moved to, and I think I can have a great deal of fun as well as do something for my community.
I need help.
Specifically, I need:
- Critics. Folks who are willing to do a pre-recorded audio review/rant about movies, games, music, TV or Web shows, books, comics, and other related stuff. About once a month at most. Ping me direct (seanpatfan {at} gmail ^dot^ com) if you'd like to be a part of the show. If you've got a thing to promote, I'll be sure to push it for you in return on the shows you help me out with.
- Art and graphic design for the web site. I'd really like it to sing, at least a little. If you can help me out, you'll be getting a plug at the end of every show.
- Topic suggestions. I've got a few really good ideas lined up, but this thing will be weekly, so bring on the ideas! Suggestions for guests are also greatly appreciated (including contacts if you have them).
- Advocates. Help me get the word out. When the show launches, listen. If you like it, link to it. Tell folks.
And... there it is. Someone's giving me a microphone, some resources, and a platform to be creative for an audience.
Batten down the hatches!
This is it, folks - the Big Announcement.
I had the distinct pleasure of spending some time at the offices of WLRH (89.3, Huntsville, AL) with the Program Director, Oliver Stoutner. What began as a complaint-oriented phone call a little over a week ago has turned into an amazing opportunity for me to fulfill a childhood dream - to host my own radio program. Oliver is "one of us," which in my parlance means he's a creative spirit, a gamer, a progressive thinker, a dreamer...
... a geek.
So we've come together on the program idea, and it's a doozy! "The Eclectic Power Board" is a show about geek-oriented pop culture, creative ideas, science & technology, spirituality & philosophy, and whatever else floats out of the ether and into my brain.
In other words, it's a show about "us."
Take a look at the entire series of Programming Tracks at DragonCon. Yeah, that's a pretty good idea of where we'll be going with this show.
Now the focus is going to be on the local area first - Huntsville, the Tennessee Valley Region, the state of Alabama, the Southeast, etc.. However, we can reach out across the globe with this, as well. I am going to want to get a hold of celebrities, artists, authors, scientists, and other cool folks from the area to focus on, but I will also want to bring in people from all over as we proceed.
So there's some work to be done. I am currently hammering out a basic outline for a one-hour, weekly, live show. It will broadcast from the studio in Huntsville, and will live-stream on the Internet. As well, we'll be recording and setting it up as a podcast. Call-ins and live-chat will be a part of it all, too. I'll have a Facebook page for it, and I think I'll finally have something to Twitter about.
For now, it's a purely volunteer effort; there may come a day when it becomes something more, and I wont' say that idea doesn't appeal to me, but for now I am doing it simply because I am moved to, and I think I can have a great deal of fun as well as do something for my community.
I need help.
Specifically, I need:
- Critics. Folks who are willing to do a pre-recorded audio review/rant about movies, games, music, TV or Web shows, books, comics, and other related stuff. About once a month at most. Ping me direct (seanpatfan {at} gmail ^dot^ com) if you'd like to be a part of the show. If you've got a thing to promote, I'll be sure to push it for you in return on the shows you help me out with.
- Art and graphic design for the web site. I'd really like it to sing, at least a little. If you can help me out, you'll be getting a plug at the end of every show.
- Topic suggestions. I've got a few really good ideas lined up, but this thing will be weekly, so bring on the ideas! Suggestions for guests are also greatly appreciated (including contacts if you have them).
- Advocates. Help me get the word out. When the show launches, listen. If you like it, link to it. Tell folks.
And... there it is. Someone's giving me a microphone, some resources, and a platform to be creative for an audience.
Batten down the hatches!