AIC on the Radio!!

[York99]

Do you have a contact on any local radio stations???

From the AIC Ad Committee meeting, I was given the task of trying to contact local radio stations and get them to mention us on air, promote our events, give away free tickets, etc.

If you have any contacts with radio stations or any experience in this field, please get in touch with me ASAP so that I can get the delicious word out on our sweet sweet improv treat.

[Mike]

Do you have a contact on any local radio stations???

From the AIC Ad Committee meeting, I was given the task of trying to contact local radio stations and get them to mention us on air, promote our events, give away free tickets, etc.

If you have any contacts with radio stations or any experience in this field, please get in touch with me ASAP so that I can get the delicious word out on our sweet sweet improv treat.

I tried to promote the Cage Match on KLBJ (Dudley and Bob morning show) for over two months. I sent numerous e-mails and called once, but got no answer. They do a lot with Cap City, so I would assume that this station is a dead end.

However, the JB and Sandy show may give you a plug if you send them free tickets or make them some sort of guests at an AIC show. They pimp anything on the radio if they get freebies.

http://jbandsandy.com/sites/31/index.cfm?page=161 Here's the generic link to contact the show and producer. You can also go to http://jbandsandy.com and check out the show to see if you want to contact them.


Here's the info for 101.5 ( 101X) the other rock/alternative/new wave station in the city:

http://www.Krox.com

Business Office - (512) 832-4000
Promotions Fax - (512) 832-4081
Sales Fax - (512) 832-4071

8309 North IH-35
Austin, Texas 78753

You may have better luck with them than I did.

[beardedlamb]

Hey Justin. This may have been kind of lost in the meeting but Andy mentioned a show or promotional thing on KUT that he thought was called ArtsMinute where they play a blurb on the station all week long for an arts group or event. you should check into that when you get the chance.

beard

[Wesley]

See my replay in the Advertising meeting notes thread so I don't have to retype it.

[mcnichol]

Julie Moody from KUT did a short piece on Whirled News shortly after it opened. I think they're more into the "arts" than some of the commercial stations too. (I think this may be the same thing as Jeremy's talking about.)

Also, how about the student/community stations: KVRX and KOOP? They're also likely to (1) be open to promotional stuff and (2) have a good cross-over audience with improv. Sorry no real contacts, although I think John Erler of Sinus Show has?/had? a show on KOOP.

[Roy Janik]

Also, how about the student/community stations: KVRX and KOOP?

Since we're under a non-profit umbrella, we can get PSAs read/played over the air on KVRX with little trouble. One of their responsibilities for being allowed on the air by the FCC is that they serve the community by reading PSAs and such.

From the website:

PSA Director
Name: Brandt Smith
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Fridays 4-5pm
Job: Helping non-profit organizations spread the word about their upcoming events.
e-mail: psakvrx@gmail.com

[acrouch]

We should be including set PSAs in all press materials that we send out to make it easy for them.