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Bacn!!!

thenetioshow — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:31:41 +0000

Yesterday when I got home I told my wife about the one thing I learned from Podcamp Pittsburgh 2, BACN! What is BACN you are asking. It is the “Email You Want…But Not Right Now. Why would I tell my wife this you may ask? It is because she is the Executive Director of a large non-profit organization in the county and and deals with email like this every day. Her first response to my suggestion was “Why?” and then “That makes sense.”

So why am I writing about Bacn and not talking out Podcamp Pittsburgh 2. It is because I was sitting on the floor watching a brain storming session between Tommy Vallier, Jessie Hambley and Andy Quayle and was amazed that they were able to come up with an idea, a definition and a whole marketing plan in 15 to 20 minutes for Bacn and from by the looks of it today it may stick.

Will Bacn be the next big thing since iJustine? Only time will tell. But I still like my domain idea of WhenZoosExplode.com .

Remember to join me tonight on The NETIO Show at 10:30 PM.

Why do you listen to The NETIO Show?

thenetioshow — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:22:17 +0000

Most of you know this is, but let me tell you again.

On August 18th I will be speaking at this year’s Podcamp Pittsburgh, the title of my presentation is “From Radio to NETIO”. The purpose of the presentation is to talk to other podcasters (novice to advanced) about creating and keeping an audience. This is where I ask for your help. I would like to know why you listen to The NETIO Show and what keeps you coming back? I know why I do and how to do it. I just want to know why you do it. Please email me your reasoning to Bill (at) TheNETIOShow (dot) com and if you do that I will send you a NETIO bumper sticker (you will also need to send me your mailing address).

If you would like to listen to my comments concerning this, please click the gray arrow.

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Rant and RAVE

thenetioshow — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:27:57 +0000

Usually I don’t post things that are not related to my program but this time it is different. (Ok maybe this is…)

I was just listening to a Talkcast on Talkshoe.com dealing with the war in Iraq, the ILLEGAL Immigration problem and Terrorism.

First off, Let me just say we are giving the Terrorist what they want, The USA living in fear.

( Back ground information: I stopped listenning to tradition “Talk Radio” about two months ago and let me tell you I am much happier. Right now 90% percent of all talk radio is political talk and the other 10% is medical programs trying to sell you something. I left “full-time” talk radio 1 week prior to 9-11-01. The reason was because I was not political enough according to the owner. I was to “feel good” and no one wanted to listen to that. That is when I went back to spinning music.)

2ndly: Most people get their information from people that have an agenda to push (usually political). The Americans are living in fear, not because there is something to actually fear, but, because they are being told to fear it from their elected governement and the 24 hour news media. Right now their are people terrified to go out because then believe what they are told, even though the events they are watching are hundred and thousands miles away.

For example: Behind me on my TV is one of the 24 news channels talking about a killing of a news editor that was doing a story on a Muslim bakery, in Oakland California. Of course they are saying it is probably a terrorism related killing. Why is this a news story?

People get shot and killed every day in the USA and no one is talking about them. Some of the killing are gang related killings, family disputes, organized crime shotings just to name a few. Why are we not discussing these? It is because the people that are doing these crimes look like us and for some stupid reason we accept this. It is a only a news story because the person looks differently, act differently or has different beliefs than the majority of us. Which we are now are afraid of them. This is why “Terrorism” works. We are afraid of the unknown.

What still strikes me strange is that people like to be scared, if they didn’t they would not be listening to talk radio.

Some of this probably doesn’t make sense but thanks for letting me rant and rave…..

Bill

Random Stuff….

thenetioshow — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:16:25 +0000

Sorry that it has been a week since I posted to my blog.

I would like to thank everyone that nominated The NETIO Show for the 3rd Annual Podcast Award in the General Category...Thanks again. Voting begins on July 28th a 12:01 AM est. To vote go to www.TheNETIOShow.com and click on the banner.

Today I had a few moment to surf the web since we are getting rain here in Southwestern, PA and came across the following about a new sitcom to premire on Fox TV this fall:

In the ‘90s, the local TV news scene in Pittsburgh was dominated by one team: CHUCK DARLING (Kelsey Grammer, “Frasier,” “Cheers”) and KELLY CARR (Patricia Heaton, “Everybody Loves Raymond”). They had that elusive quality all news teams need: chemistry ... at least on-screen. Off-screen, Chuck was a bit of a self-centered womanizer, Kelly a bit of an uptight know-it-all. So when Chuck got the call to move up to a larger market, no tears were shed.But after an embarrassing on-air tirade ended up on the Internet, Chuck found himself on the downswing career-wise. He even questioned whether his lifestyle of chasing women and living in hotels was as exciting as it used to be. So when he got the call to return to Pittsburgh, to reunite with Kelly and try to take the newscast back to No. 1, it was an offer he couldn’t refuse. Back in Pittsburgh, Chuck has a new coworker in RYAN CHURCH (Josh Gad, “Mary and Joe”), the overstressed news director. There are also familiar faces like MARSH McGINLEY (Fred Willard, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” “Best in Show’), the affable, endlessly inappropriate sports anchor, and GARY CREZYZEWSKI, pronounced Kre-shoov-ski (Ty Burrell, “In Good Company,” “Out of Practice”), the perennially put-upon field reporter who always seems to get left out in the snow. But, mostly, there’s Kelly, now a single mom to 10-year-old GRACIE (Laura Marano, “Without a Trace”). There was magic between them once. Can they find it again?


BACK TO YOU is created, written and executive-produced by Steven Levitan (“Just Shoot Me!,” “Frasier,” “Wings”) and Christopher Lloyd (“Frasier,” “The Golden Girls”).
BACK TO YOU - Promotional Clip
What strikes me funny is that once again the high and mighty TV industry is poking fun at PITTSBURGH, PA.  One thing they keep forgetting is that the 'Burgh is not a podunk TV market like Altoona or Johnstown.  It is number 24th and just 25 years ago it was 13th. The reason the market numbers change have nothing to do with the quality of programming but the number of people living in that demographic area.  Pittsburgh has lost a large amount of people since the steel industry colapsed and the mines have closed.  It had nothing to do with the quality of TV or Radio programming that some would like you to believe.
This new program BACK TO YOU follows the downhill slide of CHUCK DARLING returning to where he supposedly got his start in the 'Burgh and he is returning to his humble roots and return to a TV station full of misfits.  For example the computer geek NEWS DIRECTOR who is over weight and is over stressed, MARSH McGINLEY the Sports Anchor that still get nervous and throws up prior to going on the air and then the WEATHER GIRL who is just a pretty face.   
What bothers me about this whole situation is that Pittsburgh has many qualified and non neurotic TV and Radio personalities.  Why can't we focus on the quality of work they produce?  Because it is not funny.
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I am taking the week off…..

thenetioshow — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:31:04 +0000

Hey,

I just wanted to let you know that I will be taking a week off from The NETIO Show. The next show will be next Monday, July 23, 2007.

I decided to take the week off during tonight’s (7-16-07) show due to the lack of an audience. So instead of doing a full show tonight it only lasted 22 minutes.

And because of this I decided to take a week off and will return on Monday, July 23, 2007 at 10:30 PM.

The NETIO Show has reached a new milestone…

thenetioshow — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:05:14 +0000

I know it has been 10 days since my last post, and I am sorry (ok, not really).

Anyway, I just wanted to let everone know that last week was great week (7/01/07 to 07/07/07) for The NETIO Show.

For the first time ever The NETIO Show had:

3,523 downloads in a 7 day period,

and we did pretty well with our live listeners too,

46 Live Audio Streamers ( Our highest week was 3/11/07 to 3/17/07 at 81)
20 Callers (Our highest week was 3/11/07 to 3/17/07 at 78)
22 Talkshoe Live Client. (Our highest week was 3/11/07 to 3/17/07 at 86)

You are the only ones that can take credit for this if it wasn’t for you these number would not be possible.

Also, Other hosts may think these numbers are low or average, but not me, I am thrilled. Thank you again for making this show a success.

Bill

P.S. If you would like to receive a NETIO bumper sticker , please email your home address so I can send you one as a thank you.

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Monday’s Show, 7-2-07

thenetioshow — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:50:16 +0000

Tonight’s Topics:

“Scooter” Libby out of Jail and Paris Hilton went to jail…something is wrong here. – Today in the NEWS and Commentary.
The Talkshoe Singers
Louisana’s weather/2 year anniversary of Katrina
Podcast Awards at www.PodcastAwards.com

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Friday Night on The NETIO Show

thenetioshow — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:33:28 +0000

Friday Night’s Show we discussed

Part 1 of The NETIO Show:

Scott’s jobs interview at Walmart
Daniel8802, NASA and 900 Kids
Accident at Six Flags Kentucky

Part 2 of The NETIO Show:

This part of the show we talked to Aaron Brauser, VP Product Management at Talkshoe.com . Aaron talks to us about the new release and what is next at Talkshoe.com

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The NETIO Show recap for Thursday, June 21, 2007

thenetioshow — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:53:03 +0000

On Thursday Night’s NETIO Show we talked about

The First Day of Summer (I called it Spring for most of the show and no one corrected me until the last caller.)
Drag Racing Tragedy in Selmer Tennesee
Hair being burned off John B. leg by a car exahaust
The Space Shuttle and NASA
Flammable Pajamas by Hotel Faux Pas
Who gets the AFLAC Duck next? Email me and tell me why you should get it next.
job interview at Walmart
Crusing the streets of Grand Forks North Dakota
iJustine on David Letterman
Prank calling iJustine (she also called the show)
Bill as the replacement for Bob Barker
The missing woman in Ohio
Grassroots politics

Listen to Thursday’s Show

As you can tell if you miss one night of The NETIO Show you miss alot.

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Tuesday, June 19th NETIO Show with Bill Alexander

thenetioshow — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:29:40 +0000

Tonight we discussed:

iJustine and her rumored future appearance on the David Letterman Show.
The replacement for Bob Barker.
Should Bill go to Podcamp Pittsburgh in August? And is there really any benefit to Podcamp Pittsburgh? If so what is it?

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