He and Sherrell replaced Maria , the surviving half of the "Balthazar and Maria" show. And they do have fun, even if, as Sherrell noted, "our language is cleaned up, a little bit. Their own previous show? He laughed. At 'Energy,' we were in your crotch!
Here, we're in your face. We just moved up! The big podcast: With all the talk about Internet and satellite radio posing ever-greater challenges to terrestrial, commercial radio, let's not forget podcasting. Peter B. Collins certainly hasn't. The veteran host of a news and politics-based talk show gave up his syndicated program earlier this year when he decided that, with only seven stations on board, he couldn't earn enough revenue to keep it going.
Now, thanks to podcasting, which allows listeners to hear his show online and save programs for later listening, whether on the PC or various portable devices, Collins believes his audience has expanded. Collins says he is reaching about 50, listeners a show, more than double his combined audience when he had a show on KKGN Green , along with stations in Seattle, Portland and four smaller cities. Listeners find him through progressive Web sites, iTunes, and Google, says Collins.
His podcast is also available on KKGN's site. Collins is a believer in podcasting, a less-than-glamorous alternative to over-the-air broadcasting. Early participants included amateurs with makeshift recording equipment who created DIY shows of all sorts and threw them online for whoever might find them.
In recent years, content has evolved, and listeners looking for options outside of commercial radio have embraced it. Collins cites a study stating that some 27 million people each month download or stream audio content from the Internet not counting music downloads. Collins sees more potential online than on air for liberal radio talk shows. It's down to 60 or so stations. Instead, they sell time to the hosts, who then find advertisers to help pay for the airtime.
Collins does three or four shows a week out of his home studios in Marin County. To get away from politics, he is doing a second podcast series, "Livin' Large," covering food, wine, travel, skiing, boating and automobiles. His programs can be found at peterbcollins.
Price started in radio at age 15 in Wisconsin as a board operator. So whatever you are doing today — parading, parenting, watching a game, or reading a book — Happy Pride Day — and maybe this open celebration is something we can all be proud to be a part of.
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