Another proposition

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> About 10 years ago, I had 2 TV shows on cable TV. They were "Planet Hip-Hop" and "Undergound Flava." They were about music and music videos. We had sponsors who gave us clothing, money, radio spots, cds, and studio time in exchange for advertising. It was a lot of fun, and a great venue for us to express ourselves.

> My philosophy for gaining viewers is the same philosophy that many shows that you see on MTV, BET, and other music networks employ today: "Get the people involved." They want to see themselves on TV, not just you. If you film a show in a closed studio, people aren't inclined to watch. If you film where the people are, and tell them "Tell your family to watch the show, because you will be on TV," you have automatically gained a guaranteed viewer. When you factor in 20 - 50 people, your viewer ship goes up exponentially. That is why many places invite the kids down to their studios, where as before, they didn't.

> Having said all of this, what do you do with your footage of your shows? Would you consider airing them on cable TV? I would enlist the aid of my daughter and some of her friends as hostesses/hosts. They would introduce your performances. Submitting a complete 28-minute standard 1/2" videotape to Comcast channel 66 is inexpensive. Your bands would get exposure, my daughter and her friends would get broadcasting experience, and I would get to promote a great TV show!

> BTW - Cable TV is also a great venue for the plays that you will be writing. You can utilize the theater in Middletown, or, I can get the Baby Grand to let your actors record plays, and air them on leased access to gauge viewer response.

> Let me know what you think. Have a great day.

Seems like a pretty fantastic idea to me. . . and we could get other cool bands to play it too. One of our difficulties is that the standard DE/PA venue -- bars that want cover bands -- don't really fit what we're trying to do. So we kind of have to "create a scene," which isn't easy. This might be a step in that direction. Thoughts?