Thanks for the feedback!
Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Fri, 02/09/2007 - 8:56pm.

First, YES, please share the show-by-show ratings with us -- we geeks would find that endlessly fascinating. Share it as a new post of your own, not as a comment here, though. I'm sure Lynn would front-page it. I'd love to discuss the shows I love and hate, what shows get the big ratings, etc.

As for individuals giving $11m and underwriters giving $2m, are we talking TV, radio or both? What is it for radio specifically? And don't you think you'll still have to be responsive to listeners, even if all your money is coming from Linfield College, Cassidy's Restaurant, etc.? I mean, you need listeners if you want underwriting. Also, could you share the going rates for sponsorships of shows? I would be interested to see how they compare to ad rates on commercial stations.

Also, can't you specifically request your contribution go to TV or radio (though that wouldn't have a practical effect in that OPB could just take more money from the gereral revenue pool to go to the medium you chose not to contribute to)?

And isn't OPB eyeing syndication for Live Wire?

Finally, thanks for the feedback. I think it's really healthy to have this dialogue and I look forward to the OPB blog. I wish all local news outlets would be as responsive to us riff-raff as you have been. Perhaps this is why they call your medium "public."

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