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Special Guest – Al Letson (SOTRU)
Producer’s note: Al is “responsible” for every flight that has ever been cancelled on me
Show Sponsor:
Walk A Mile In Their Shoes March 27 benefitting the Sulzbacher Center
walk, run or sleep in
Coffee Sponsor:
Bold Bean Coffee
State of the Re:Union
- Applied for PRX Public Radio Talent contest 3 years ago
- idea: losing local flavor, homogenization
- Clear Channel owns EVERYTHING!
- lo-fi garage band submission made Top 10
- 3 out of 6 shows made the cut
- NPR picked up the show
- PRX (Public Radio eXchange) = distributor
- CPB = $$$
- NPR = distributor + network
- PRX and NPR had never worked together before
- SOTRU only crossover show between PRX/NPR
- Black History Month program
- public radio needs a dose of fresh air
- not a news show
- rich media
- inspired by Ira Glass (This American Life) *spot-on impression*
- stateofthereunion.com
- Twitter – @alletson
- video content as well
- audio content allows you to do other things while you participate
- this (ujw) is “serious business” – T
- carried by WJCT (yay!)
- 150 stations
Sounds of the Re:Union
- local music of the locations featured
- video podcast
- separate but affiliated
UJW jocked SOTRU intro music (at first) ;)
$$$
funded by huge grant from CPB
responsible for raising own money as well
hitting up locals
donate on the website
Can’t spell LOCAL without “AL” – T
Upcoming
shows on Brooklyn, Greensburg, KS, New Orleans, Oregon, Milwaukee (May 1)
writing a book on grassroots solutions to American problems
Lyricist Hour tonight at nerdysouth.com
Next Week: Citrus Cel
Recommendations
Jack – Speed Mechanics
Tony – Saturday = River Day at RAM also March is River Month
Jonathan – beta.jacksonville.com
Al – Citrus Cel Animation Festival also, Nerdy South
Joey – Justified on FX
Other Events
Bike Porn
Warehouse Show
Art Friends Electric
Sulzbacher Benefit at Underbelly
TSI B&W Ball
