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[G3K]

[META] Still an ARG-related radio show- but w/ extra awesome

[Incitatus]

I like the idea, and will offer any assistance needed, just call on me.

[dmax]

OSX is capable of generating a streaming program, given the right bandwidth at home.

[G3K]

dmax: To clarify, I was talking about her "Radio Recorder" streaming-audio, um, recorder thing. There's way too much breakdown (terrible wi-fi connection, cranky elderly iBook hardware) on the way to her machine to make it a reliable podcast producer, so to speak.

But I'm doing this as a real, bona-fide radio show - 1260 AM if you're within, like, two miles of campus. The studio has a rudimentary system that I can use to take & broadcast live phone calls, and plus being the world's first "real" ARG-related show lends our humble little station a little extra cachet, y'know?

[imbri]

Well, as I mentioned in chat... I think it's a very cool idea. And while it may seem daunting to spend two hours every week talking about ARG while there's no 'big' game going on which would attract a large number of listeners, there's still a ton that could be discussed and there are always things to talk about that are ARG-like if not quite ARGs. And, the empty spaces could be filled with some simple musical puzzles... themes, first letters of songs, first letters of bands, etc etc etc.

Honestly, I can't say that I'd tune in every week, though I'd make an attempt to remember to do so if I was online. I can say that if it was a podcast that I'd definitely download it & listen!

beyond the ARG bit... congrats on getting & taking on the responsibility of your own show! That's very cool

Thursday, December 8, 10-12 EST has been put into my handy dandy little calendar! can't wait to hear what you come up with! Could you link me/us to the station?

[G3K]

Yes indeed!


The Blaze 1260 AM

Links to the streaming feed(s) are in the upper right-hand corner of the site.

[catherwood]

you've reminded me of my old puzzle community at TheStone.com -- in the early days, we did have a weekly radio hour (maybe it was two hours) webcast by one of the players. They did things like interviews with puzzle makers and players, and a weekly summary of which forum threads had the hottest discussion topics. There was also a weekly contest, usually something creative like poetry submissions rather than a puzzle to solve. The show had a call-in feature, so listeners could phone in questions, but mostly people sat in IRC and chatted about the radio content during the show. The show's host would also watch IRC and then relay to the listening audience what was being discussed. It was a very social time for the community.

If you think you'll have passive, uninformed listeners, then your show will have to be more informative reporting, with a news magazine format. Perhaps you could have an essay by a guest commentator, or a how-to segment. Lots of potential here!

[G3K]

If the poor little machine off which we currently run the bulk of the station's operations was fully capable of running CGI:IRC at the same time as our playlist program, I'd totally do the real-time IRC monitoring thing. That's an awesome idea... I guess I need a laptop.

And I doubt ARGers are a passive and uninformed group... but it's possible. Good thing I have lots of awesome music to play just in case

[Puppy_Zwolle]

Does this mean that Orson welles' "War of the world"-radioshow was actually the first ARG?

Short I admit but people running into the street.. sound like a ARG to me.

[imbri]

[ItWasntMeISwear]

I think that if you are available to call, you should. It would really show the station that there is a "need" for this type of show.

In fact, any time that there has been some sort of radio show in the past involving ARG's, I know that we have come out in droves and impressed the producers of those shows. This one should not be any different.

Just my $0.02.

P.S. The station says something about "Alternative" music. Why is there rap on the air?

[G3K]

[Pixiestix]

[krystyn]

The Allegory of the Cave was the first ARG, man.

Dig it.

[rose-nli]

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