Random Thoughts At The Moment

Posted: December 18, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: EXPERIENCE | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

So here we are at the end of yet another year. As of this writing, there are only a mere 13 days left.

What better way to end it all with just some random thoughts from this year:

I am writing a book about my nearly 5 years on the Internet. I will be covering my experiences as well as what being a host has done for me personally in my mid-life years. Not sure of the title but it may mirror the title of this blog.

The NFR leaving Las Vegas after 2014 to Orlando: Are you kidding me?! I am sure the adults who follow the NFR will get tired of Disney World every year. Then they will want to come back to Las Vegas.

Brittany Spears performing in Las Vegas: Is she good for Vegas? Has she turned a new page in her life and left the bad girl image behind? How will she be received in Las Vegas? Only time will tell as to how the chapter will be written.

High Profile Court Cases: Zimmerman/Martin, Jody Arias, Aaron Hernandez, etc. Why is our society so hell-bent on wanting to view these things? Does it make us feel better about ourselves when we see others in trouble? Your comments are always welcome.

Reality TV Shows: I have to admit that I do watch some namely SURVIVOR, PAWN STARS, GHOST HUNTERS AND GHOST ADVENTURES just to name a few. But….who can explain HONEY BOO BOO, TODDLERS AND TIARAS, HOUSEWIVES OF (INSERT ANY CITY NAME), DUCK DYNASTY, SWAMP PEOPLE, and so much more. I guess Hollywood really has run out of ideas.

Some Celebrity Deaths This Year: Paul Walker, James Gandolfini, Cory Monteith, Jean Stapleton, Bonnie Franklin, Slim Whitman, Jonathan Winters, Nelson Mandela, Roger Ebert, George Jones, Dennis Farina and so many more. If you look at the entire list of those famous people who passed this year, you may be shocked at the number of them who took their own lives. Were things REALLY THAT BAD for them? I can’t imagine. Yet our military and everyday heroes, die every day, don’t get that kind of recognition.

Some of Vegas Unwrapped Internet Radio Highlights: Moved to Vegas AllNet Radio in April of this year. Great staff, great facility, great engineer in Mike “Bobcat” Fox, red carpet events, hosting beauty pageants and they actually want us to return next year, a new management company to take us to the next level in 2014, a 3rd hour every week starting January 2014, helping non-profit organizations get their message out to the world, and entire show dedicated to bullying awareness, remote shows on location, Ricky Cash being able to host the show when I was in the hospital, THE POOLE PARTY: A SOIREE OF MADNESS hit the airwaves, and so much more. Here is a link to our show page so you can listen to any show you want to and get caught up on our “info-tainment”: http://www.vegasallnetradio.com/Shows/Vegas-Unwrapped.html

Some of the Guests This Year on Vegas Unwrapped: Amy C Hanley, Wendy Mazaros, Bella Capo, Tomirae Brown, Cheryl Prater, Nicci Lease, MMA Fighter Rodrigo Botti, Brian “Red Skelton” Hoffman, Las Vegas Wrangler Coach Mike Madill, Author Denise Michaels, Info-Mercials, Alyson Sinai, Mary Jo Buttafuoco, Catherine “REDNECK WEDDINGS TV” Natale and Peter “LATE BLOOMERS” Papageorgiou and so much more.

Well that about wraps things up for 2013. I guess resolutions may be in order but I made a resolution not to make any more resolutions!

As Cash & I say at the end of every show: “BE KIND TO EACH OTHER. WHY? BECAUSE WE ARE ALL WE GOT!”

Have a Happy Holiday and Prosperous 2014. See you on the other side.

Until next time……..

Value of Internet Radio Part 2: Archives/Podcasts

Posted: June 30, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: BENEFITS | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In my previous entry, I alluded to the process of “Archiving” or “Podcasts” as a great benefit to Internet radio.

Think of this “TiVoing” on the Internet.  Most people record their favorite television shows because we want the convenience of watching them when we want to.  We are not always available to watch them at their regularly scheduled time.  We may work late, have a family obligation, fall asleep early, homework to do with the kids, etc. But we can’t miss the latest episode of “SURVIVOR”!  So we record it and watch it at a later time when WE are ready.

Archives and podcasts allow for the same feature when it comes to Internet radio.  My show, Vegas Unwrapped airs every Wednesday night from 7-9PM PST on www.vegasunwrapped.net (CHEAP PLUG!).  According to our demographics, 70% of our listenership comes via our archives.  With our busy lives, we look for convenience in everything we do.  It’s also nice to have a show based out of Las Vegas. Las Vegas is one of those places that people visit every year more than any other place in the world.  This is huge because whether it is a traveler, families looking to move here or locals who want to know what’s happening in Las Vegas, people search online for news like this. The advertisers on Vegas Unwrapped love this!

The advertising spots we play during our show stay embedded in the archives/podcasts.  It’s getting more bang for the buck.  Our advertising packages are based on LIVE airings during our shows each week. But because of the archives, they are getting more exposure to the audience.  It’s like getting a bunch of free runs of their ads!  And who doesn’t like things for free!  Live terrestrial radio shows and television spots can’t guarantee that!  Once the commercials go out live while the show is being viewed, they are gone forever.  Personally, when I watch a television show that I recorded, I fast forward through the 5 minutes of commercials.  On our show, we take only a 2 minute break every 15-20 minutes. There isn’t enough time to miss anything.

So if you are looking for convenience, flexibility and better value for your advertising dollars, think Internet radio and where you will attract the largest audience to hear your message.

Until next time…..