We Are Not Alone
By Mitch Berg
Five and a half years ago, the Northern Alliance Radio Network was the first all-blogger, all alt-media radio show in the world.
I’ve been waiting to see if other radio stations would give it a try – indeed, as desperate for free content as they are, I’m mildly shocked that the Twin Cities’ AM950, our token liberal station, hasn’t snapped up a bunch of leftybloggers to try to do for their schedule what the NARN did for AM1280. There was a station in Boston that had a blogger-run show a few years back, but I think it’s no more.
But it was gratifying to note that Rob Port – proprietor of the excellent Say Anything , North Dakota’s foremost political blog – is on several nights a week at Fargo’s excellent AM1100 “The Flag”.
Port has also put together some regional syndication with at least one other station in central North Dakota – making him a real network!
Tune in!
October 19th, 2009 at 5:48 am
I’m mildly shocked that the Twin Cities’ AM950, our token liberal station, hasn’t snapped up a bunch of leftybloggers to try to do for their schedule what the NARN did for AM1280.
I’m not. I assume that AM950 would prefer to keep its FCC license out of jeopardy.
October 19th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
I’m mildly shocked that the Twin Cities’ AM950, our token liberal station, hasn’t snapped up a bunch of leftybloggers to try to do for their schedule what the NARN did for AM1280.
Provide minutes of dead air, amateurish show opens, dead mics and an overall on-air quality that makes KFAI look like Clear Channel? There’s four reasons right there why the NARN will always be categorized as “free content.” The day you guys ask for compensation beyond what’s left over in the break room will be the end of the NARN’s broadcasting career.
October 19th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
dead air, amateurish show opens, dead mics and an overall on-air quality
You haven’t listened, have you?
October 19th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Tell you what, “Tim” – you go back and find a single dead mic or any dead air on any of my shows.
You’re not the one to judge my opens. And our quality is enough that Ed and I beat KSTP, WCCO and KTLK in our time slot.
You can’t say that, now, can you?