First you need to read Brian's blog. I will wait while you click over there
("Jeopardy" theme running in background while you check his story)
Ok you are back. Now the actual truth:
Brian came in to my office asking about which one of us should drive this time to the game (he is the one with the parking pass too because he is the Duck Baseball guy along with Jerry Allen. I am just, well not...) By the way its his turn to drive.
While ESPN TV is coming early in the morning, ESPN Radio will be there for hours in the Mo Center. Being radio guys, they are more interesting to us anyway. (why watch something you can listen to!). So we were plotting out when to show up when Brian mentioned tailgating.
He suggested we find a way to find some Duck fans from the Burg who are KQEN listeners, to track down. Sounded like a good plan to me. I always like meeting and connecting with listeners. Its one of the reasons I like to emcee Riverbend Live, Wine Festivals and other community events. We value listeners and I think making a personal connection is a great way to do it. So I started working on some produced promos to talk about it and ask for people to email us so we can stop by and meet them and hang out at their tailgate.
Brian has a long term repuation in our industry for liking free food. People in Seattle still talk about it from his days at KIRO Radio. I know the Mariners always plied him with lots of hot dogs and drinks so that he would pay attention and report the games properly. So it was no suprise that Brian seized on the aspect of - free food - when we met KQEN listeners - as his compelling motivation for the promotion. I don't tend to eat much at games, and well you can't swig down too much pop at games or you will be in a very long line to the restroom, possibly missing half a quarter of action. (No wine in the press box btw). At my first game this season, Brian had 9 glasses of Pepsi!
So - email us - kqen@bciradio.com, and invite us to stop by your tailgate party at Autzen. We will enjoy meeting you and someone may get a shot at doing something special as part of the fun. Yes, I will be happy to munch on some steak, enjoy an 07 Pinot Noir with you, or perhaps partake in some delectable cheesecake. But my motivation is to bond with you the listener and just stop by and have a bit of fun. Plus we will put pics from our tailgating up on the web on Monday too.
So please let us know where you will be and we will be happy to meet you. Since Brian's doctor has placed him on a restricted diet, hopefully he will not make too much of a fool of himself when it comes to the eating aspect of this otherwise noble and dignified station promotion.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Corrigated What ? and other Live Radio bloopers
Well the Morning Report was humming along with morning until - somewhere around 8:13, Bob had a blooper.....A story about the price of Corrigated Boxes being down - and that causing the Millersburg Paper Plant near Albany to closed. Except Bob sort of said..."corrigated boxers"...
Now you should know that Brian is in the main KQEN studio, while Bob and I are in the second studio. We can't see each other, but we use instant messaging to communicate. When Bob had the blooper, I sort of smiled but was busy concentrating and didn't think much ab0ut it. But when Brian started typing some tasteful but hilarious wise-cracks during my next story, I had to work hard to "hang on" and maintain focus. We got into the break just fine and Brian took off with his sports cast.
Bob and I had a few minutes off air, so we had pretty much recovered. Until right before the weather forecast, when Brian typed another wisecrack, and I started to fall apart. Bob got part way through the weather and then lost it. Brian came on air and saved the day. I turned our mics off and died into a heap of laughter. After a few minutes we were fine.
Now professional news people are supposed to be able to "keep it together" and we usually do. Every once in awhile though - some things are just too funny. Hopefully you hear "real people" behind the mics.
Now Bob - about that investigative reporting trip to the Cardboard plant...................
Now you should know that Brian is in the main KQEN studio, while Bob and I are in the second studio. We can't see each other, but we use instant messaging to communicate. When Bob had the blooper, I sort of smiled but was busy concentrating and didn't think much ab0ut it. But when Brian started typing some tasteful but hilarious wise-cracks during my next story, I had to work hard to "hang on" and maintain focus. We got into the break just fine and Brian took off with his sports cast.
Bob and I had a few minutes off air, so we had pretty much recovered. Until right before the weather forecast, when Brian typed another wisecrack, and I started to fall apart. Bob got part way through the weather and then lost it. Brian came on air and saved the day. I turned our mics off and died into a heap of laughter. After a few minutes we were fine.
Now professional news people are supposed to be able to "keep it together" and we usually do. Every once in awhile though - some things are just too funny. Hopefully you hear "real people" behind the mics.
Now Bob - about that investigative reporting trip to the Cardboard plant...................
Monday, October 19, 2009
Fall
Without Duck games for a couple Saturdays, I am behind updating this!
Fall is obviously here. Finally some rain (though I am still not a fan of rain..), and cooler temperatures. Fall sports for kids (explaining all the mileage on the mini van) and - did I just produce a commercial with Christmas music in it?? (yes....!).
Flu is sure the hot topic of the moment. Having a High Schooler home sick today with something else, brings the issue closer to home. Guess its time we all got shots! (no I am NOT suggesting a live feature on Inside Douglas County....or am I?)
Bike riding now appears on the back burner, though I am watching for dry days to ride. So far, dry weather and a busy schedule have not allowed a ride.
This Saturday Dave Ramsey is in Portland and we are giving away passes for listeners to attend, so keep listening.
Fall is obviously here. Finally some rain (though I am still not a fan of rain..), and cooler temperatures. Fall sports for kids (explaining all the mileage on the mini van) and - did I just produce a commercial with Christmas music in it?? (yes....!).
Flu is sure the hot topic of the moment. Having a High Schooler home sick today with something else, brings the issue closer to home. Guess its time we all got shots! (no I am NOT suggesting a live feature on Inside Douglas County....or am I?)
Bike riding now appears on the back burner, though I am watching for dry days to ride. So far, dry weather and a busy schedule have not allowed a ride.
This Saturday Dave Ramsey is in Portland and we are giving away passes for listeners to attend, so keep listening.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Another Duck Blog
Wow...quite a blowout in Eugene Saturday night. Again Brian Prawitz and I dutifully manned the pressbox representing Roseburg! Some notes:
Number of times Brian got Pepsi - lost count
Susan - a friend from Eugene was selling ice cream with her daughter (their sports team gets money that way) - ice cream sales not high in this weather!
Horizon Air plane flyover with the Duck Plane just before kickoff - wow!
At 3:24 left in the first I took the last cookie from the press buffet table
My original prediction 34-7 (ooops!)
I like the way the Ducks hightlight other sports during football games - glad to see the Cross Country program honored today!
9:23 in the 2nd - smoke from the east - we never did figure out where it came from.
In the 2nd half -Brian had 2 apple bars and coffee
Kyle had one ( minding the diet...sort of)
On the field after the game, Brian and I almost stepped on the tail of the WSU Mascot...really it was an accident(!)
Final Score 52-6 What a nice night for the backup guys to get some good playing time.
Uniforms - Gary Stevens in section 23 called it the Bumblebee look - seemed to go over well with the crowd.
Everyone pretty happy in the locker room obviously!
With 2 games on the road and a bye week, we are not back until the USC game on Halloween night. Now why do I think this will be a giant Eugene block party!
Go Ducks!
Number of times Brian got Pepsi - lost count
Susan - a friend from Eugene was selling ice cream with her daughter (their sports team gets money that way) - ice cream sales not high in this weather!
Horizon Air plane flyover with the Duck Plane just before kickoff - wow!
At 3:24 left in the first I took the last cookie from the press buffet table
My original prediction 34-7 (ooops!)
I like the way the Ducks hightlight other sports during football games - glad to see the Cross Country program honored today!
9:23 in the 2nd - smoke from the east - we never did figure out where it came from.
In the 2nd half -Brian had 2 apple bars and coffee
Kyle had one ( minding the diet...sort of)
On the field after the game, Brian and I almost stepped on the tail of the WSU Mascot...really it was an accident(!)
Final Score 52-6 What a nice night for the backup guys to get some good playing time.
Uniforms - Gary Stevens in section 23 called it the Bumblebee look - seemed to go over well with the crowd.
Everyone pretty happy in the locker room obviously!
With 2 games on the road and a bye week, we are not back until the USC game on Halloween night. Now why do I think this will be a giant Eugene block party!
Go Ducks!
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