Shot In The Dark: Into The Event Hole

August 24, 2005

Into The Event Hole

Apropos nothing:

Air America Minnesota's "Events and News Page" has not been updated in two months.

I presume that means their July 30 remote at Diamond Bluff wasn't, shall we say, the feel good hit of the summer?

However, a contact tells me the Amateur Radio station is looking to make a splash at the State Fair:

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Be a Part of Air America Minnesota at the State Fair!
Booth is now open until 9:00 pm!
August 22, 2005
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-- Get your free tickets and a t-shirt!
-- Become active, get involved in your newest progressive talk radio station!

Air America Minnesota is still looking for energetic volunteers to staff the booth at the State Fair!

The hours have expanded for our State Fair Booth and volunteers are needed until 9:00 pm. If you can spare four hours after work, please contact Raleigh at the AM950 office at 952-[number redacted] immediately!!

Get your free tickets and a t-shirt!
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Volunteers?

It's a for-profit operation!

A for profit enterprise is begging people to devote their personal free time to help them...earn a profit?

Isn't it ironic that a station whose local ad base is largely labor and trade unions is not even paying non-union wages, but is in fact demanding free labor?

I'd love to hear from a "volunteer".

Posted by Mitch at August 24, 2005 06:01 PM | TrackBack

Comments

Mitch, I hope you realize that _you_ could volunteer. All they ask is that you be "energetic". I'm sure they wouldn't be so judgemental as to try to dictate how you should use that energy.

Plus, I'm sure the T-shirt would be very attractive on you.

Posted by: Doug Sundseth at August 24, 2005 07:11 PM

AA's booth is next to the sheep & poulty barn -- but they're touting that it's right next to the cinnamon rolls on Judson and Ligget. I'm sure the gentle waft of pastry will not be enough to cover up the eau d' ram behind them!

Posted by: Nancy at August 24, 2005 07:43 PM

Are you saying there aren't people who 'volunteer' to work with, broadcast from, or assist at, the State Fair from 1280.

I'm just saying . . . doesn't seem like a big deal to me!

Flash

Posted by: Flash at August 24, 2005 09:18 PM

Flash,

I am saying that.

Radio isn't a cause, it's a business. Janet Robert asking for volunteers is no more absurd than WalMart asking for free help.

Posted by: mitch at August 24, 2005 09:21 PM

If you can spare four hours AFTER WORK ... who do they think they're fooling?

Posted by: Sisyphus at August 24, 2005 09:45 PM

"If you can spare four hours AFTER WORK ... who do they think they're fooling?"

That blurb was obviously directed at the (probably rather sizeable) portion of their demographic audience who don't have jobs. Probably a lot of college students and ~Artiste~ types.

Posted by: FJBill at August 25, 2005 10:45 AM

I really think we (conservatives) are really missing the point, here.

A few of us....volunteering....could find enough dirt and grime in the corners of Janet Robert's little socialist enclave, it would be worth the fun! Think of it...we could find the non-profits that Janet is scamming....just like comrad Al is in the Big Apple!

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