First off, this is not a history lesson on 1280AM or KWSX if you want a full run down check out this thread, Madmansam does a more than adequate job of running down the historic record. Elaboration on my part would just be repetition. Take a second, it's worth the read.
With all that taken care of, let me begin my explanation...
My relationship with KWSX came out of a meeting with the Clear Channel execs stemming from last years Delta RTV mediafest. A program director from a sister station took note of the goings on in the department and realized the potential of a partnership with Delta College Radio and Television. They soon approached and from that was born a half hour community affairs program dedicated to Stockton issues. Community News and Events airs during the industry standard 6am on Sunday and has ran for one month.
Until now I have had representatives from several organizations including the Stockton Symphony, the San Joaquin Food Bank, and even Podcast Stockton. But as this #stir buzz started to gain some steam and the players in this new movement began to come out of hiding that I thought to myself, "We have 1000 watts of AM power at our disposal, this is a movement of community sized proportion, it is time to go public."
To that end I propose this, today many of us will meet for the first time away from our keyboards. Let's find a time that as many of can assemble at once, next week if possible, and get our thoughts on "tape." Not very many bloggers or podcasters can boast the power of 1000 local watts on a radio station. Sure the Internet is global, but this falls under the "hit them where they are" mentality we are trying to foster.
We have the technology, we have the knowledge, now lets find the right ears to hear what we have to say.
Here are the download links for the first three episodes of the show to date:
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