I've created a temporary webpage for Classic City Radio. Here
I've also created a Facebook page and a Twitter.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Classic City Radio Press Release 8/10/09
Classic City Radio is looking for qualified individuals and equipment to begin serving the Athens-Clarke County community.
Classic City Radio (CCR) is an Internet radio venture being started by Founder/Operations Manager Brian Smith. Upon its launch, which is tentatively targeted to launch on January 1, 2010.
CCR will serve the Athens-Clarke County community with music programs, news, sports, and entertainment. The station will also provide a free outlet for Athens-area musicians, bands, and entertainers to promote and gain visibility for their projects.
CCR's first two investors are Brian Smith and Jace Gordon.
Smith will serve as CCR's Operations Manager and will be responsible for all aspects of the station's on-air presence. Smith, 23, is an Athens resident with approximately eight years of experience in all aspects of on-air radio work.
Gordon, 23, will serve as CCR's Business Manager and will be responsible for overseeing all off-air aspects of the station's operation. Gordon, 23, is a lifelong Athens residence with experience in advertising and public relations through the Athens Community Theatre and Clarke Central High School.
"I am excited about the future of Classic City Radio and believe CCR will have a long-term impact on the Athens community," Smith said.
CCR is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions.
News Director: Responsible for overseeing CCR's news operation. Must have a working knowledge of the Athens-Clarke community, and be able to determine newsworthiness of any press releases or event notifications that come into the Classic City Radio newsroom. Must be able to supervise and motivate employees under his or her charge and work well in a hectic, team environment. The News Director will also be the primary anchor of Classic City Radio NewsCenter, CCR's nightly flagship news broadcast. Experience with some sort of news-gathering operation is required. Reports to the Operations Manager.
Sports Director: Will be responsible for overseeing CCR's sports department. Must have a working knowledge of Clarke County Schools, UGA, Atlanta, and national athletics. Must be able to supervise and motivate employees under his or her charge in an often-hectic environment. The Sports Director will also be the primary weekday anchor of CCR's nightly flagship sports broadcast, and the weekly sports discussion programs that will be on CCR's schedule. Experience with some sort of news-gathering operation is required. Reports to the Operations Manager.
Music Director: Will work with the Operations Manager to determine the musical variety that will be played on CCR, and will evaluate new local music for fitness to be played on CCR. Must have a working knowledge of music in general and the Athens music scene. Will be responsible for working with record companies to acquire more music for the station's catalog. Some experience with public relations and/or the Athens music scene is required. Reports to the Operations Manager.
Promotions Director: Will be responsible for finding ways to promote area businesses and entertainers, including but not limited to on-site promotions, on-air giveaways and website tie-ins. Must have a working knowledge of the business community of the Athens-Clarke County area. Experience with some sort of promotions, advertising, or public relations is required. Reports to the Operations Manager.
Sales Director: Responsible for creating and exploring revenue growth opportunities for the Classic City Radio operation. This may include advertising, and website opportunities, among other things. Will work with the Promotions Director to find ways to tie the advertising and promotions of the CCR operation together. Experience with sales or advertising required. Reports to the Business Manager.
Technical Director: Will be responsible for building and maintaining the station's physical space. This includes the hardware, software, and studio space required to put an Internet radio station on the air. Experience with technology and building is required. Reports to both the Operations Manager and Business Manager.
Other positions within each of the above departments will be filled later in 2009.
Classic City Radio is also looking for gently used studio equipment, furniture, computers, and other items essential for the operation of a radio station. If you have something you'd be interested in selling, please contact Smith at (734) 277-1708.
Classic City Radio is a just-forming Internet radio station that will serve the Athens, Georgia community with music, news, sports, and provide an outlet for the Classic City's entertainment community to promote their work. For more information, e-mail the Operations Manager at classic.city.radio@gmail.com or check out the CCR Development blog at http://ccrdevelopment.blogspot.com.
Classic City Radio (CCR) is an Internet radio venture being started by Founder/Operations Manager Brian Smith. Upon its launch, which is tentatively targeted to launch on January 1, 2010.
CCR will serve the Athens-Clarke County community with music programs, news, sports, and entertainment. The station will also provide a free outlet for Athens-area musicians, bands, and entertainers to promote and gain visibility for their projects.
CCR's first two investors are Brian Smith and Jace Gordon.
Smith will serve as CCR's Operations Manager and will be responsible for all aspects of the station's on-air presence. Smith, 23, is an Athens resident with approximately eight years of experience in all aspects of on-air radio work.
Gordon, 23, will serve as CCR's Business Manager and will be responsible for overseeing all off-air aspects of the station's operation. Gordon, 23, is a lifelong Athens residence with experience in advertising and public relations through the Athens Community Theatre and Clarke Central High School.
"I am excited about the future of Classic City Radio and believe CCR will have a long-term impact on the Athens community," Smith said.
CCR is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following positions.
News Director: Responsible for overseeing CCR's news operation. Must have a working knowledge of the Athens-Clarke community, and be able to determine newsworthiness of any press releases or event notifications that come into the Classic City Radio newsroom. Must be able to supervise and motivate employees under his or her charge and work well in a hectic, team environment. The News Director will also be the primary anchor of Classic City Radio NewsCenter, CCR's nightly flagship news broadcast. Experience with some sort of news-gathering operation is required. Reports to the Operations Manager.
Sports Director: Will be responsible for overseeing CCR's sports department. Must have a working knowledge of Clarke County Schools, UGA, Atlanta, and national athletics. Must be able to supervise and motivate employees under his or her charge in an often-hectic environment. The Sports Director will also be the primary weekday anchor of CCR's nightly flagship sports broadcast, and the weekly sports discussion programs that will be on CCR's schedule. Experience with some sort of news-gathering operation is required. Reports to the Operations Manager.
Music Director: Will work with the Operations Manager to determine the musical variety that will be played on CCR, and will evaluate new local music for fitness to be played on CCR. Must have a working knowledge of music in general and the Athens music scene. Will be responsible for working with record companies to acquire more music for the station's catalog. Some experience with public relations and/or the Athens music scene is required. Reports to the Operations Manager.
Promotions Director: Will be responsible for finding ways to promote area businesses and entertainers, including but not limited to on-site promotions, on-air giveaways and website tie-ins. Must have a working knowledge of the business community of the Athens-Clarke County area. Experience with some sort of promotions, advertising, or public relations is required. Reports to the Operations Manager.
Sales Director: Responsible for creating and exploring revenue growth opportunities for the Classic City Radio operation. This may include advertising, and website opportunities, among other things. Will work with the Promotions Director to find ways to tie the advertising and promotions of the CCR operation together. Experience with sales or advertising required. Reports to the Business Manager.
Technical Director: Will be responsible for building and maintaining the station's physical space. This includes the hardware, software, and studio space required to put an Internet radio station on the air. Experience with technology and building is required. Reports to both the Operations Manager and Business Manager.
Other positions within each of the above departments will be filled later in 2009.
Classic City Radio is also looking for gently used studio equipment, furniture, computers, and other items essential for the operation of a radio station. If you have something you'd be interested in selling, please contact Smith at (734) 277-1708.
Classic City Radio is a just-forming Internet radio station that will serve the Athens, Georgia community with music, news, sports, and provide an outlet for the Classic City's entertainment community to promote their work. For more information, e-mail the Operations Manager at classic.city.radio@gmail.com or check out the CCR Development blog at http://ccrdevelopment.blogspot.com.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Classic City Radio Statement on Walter Cronkite
The formation and creation of Classic City Radio is a continuing process, but I must pause to recognize the death of the person CCR's news division will aim to emulate.
The passing of Walter Cronkite marks the death of the best true reporter broadcast journalism has seen. His ability to get right to the heart of what Americans were interested in is unparalleled. When we think of any major event that happened between 1962 and 1981, Walter Cronkite's name is inevitably linked to that event.
The Classic City Radio family mourns the loss of this great man and we extend our condolences to his colleagues and family.
Brian Smith
Program Director
The passing of Walter Cronkite marks the death of the best true reporter broadcast journalism has seen. His ability to get right to the heart of what Americans were interested in is unparalleled. When we think of any major event that happened between 1962 and 1981, Walter Cronkite's name is inevitably linked to that event.
The Classic City Radio family mourns the loss of this great man and we extend our condolences to his colleagues and family.
Brian Smith
Program Director
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Test Show complete
Well, it went alright.
Jace listened live "in studio" and Wayne listened online. Another mystery listener popped in here and there.
Thanks for your support!
We'll do another live show sometime Sunday or Monday. Stay tuned to this space for details.
Jace listened live "in studio" and Wayne listened online. Another mystery listener popped in here and there.
Thanks for your support!
We'll do another live show sometime Sunday or Monday. Stay tuned to this space for details.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
On the Air!
Classic City Radio is beta-testing tonight!
I've recorded two between-song IDs, one a longer one, one a shorter one, using a crappy internal microphone.
So please, take a listen and hear what we've got in terms of musical variety.
Test live broadcast coming later tonight...time TBA.
Listen here. Windows Media Player required.
I've recorded two between-song IDs, one a longer one, one a shorter one, using a crappy internal microphone.
So please, take a listen and hear what we've got in terms of musical variety.
Test live broadcast coming later tonight...time TBA.
Listen here. Windows Media Player required.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
A few notes
This blog will be updated as I begin to develop Classic City Radio...from the ground up.
Today I began working on CCR's first press release, to be released on or around June 1. In this press release, I announced myself and Jace Gordon, my business and life partner, as the first two members of CCR's Board of Directors.
I also posted a listing on Craigslist which has had remarkably good results for a holiday weekend Sunday. I have some people who are interested in joining our team, so that's a great start.
More to come as the development process continues...
Today I began working on CCR's first press release, to be released on or around June 1. In this press release, I announced myself and Jace Gordon, my business and life partner, as the first two members of CCR's Board of Directors.
I also posted a listing on Craigslist which has had remarkably good results for a holiday weekend Sunday. I have some people who are interested in joining our team, so that's a great start.
More to come as the development process continues...
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