Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Another Guest: Singer-Songwriter George Washburne
Another guest for our pilot episode of "WMRA's Not Yet Named New Show" is George Washburne. Here he is in the WMRA B-studio strumming and talking with show host Martha Woodroof.
And after this, Yours Truly taking the photos gently admonished Martha to put the giant orange water bottle on the floor so it stops appearing in almost every shot --that or we give it an official "guest" slot and interview it.
And after this, Yours Truly taking the photos gently admonished Martha to put the giant orange water bottle on the floor so it stops appearing in almost every shot --that or we give it an official "guest" slot and interview it.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Oookaaay, We've Got A Working Title
We far we've been calling the pilot "The Untitled Radio Show"
or "The Pilot Thing" or various improvised names.
Behold: we now have a working title.
For now we're calling it: "WMRA's Not Yet Named New Show"
Yeay!
or "The Pilot Thing" or various improvised names.
Behold: we now have a working title.
For now we're calling it: "WMRA's Not Yet Named New Show"
Yeay!
Among Our First Guests: Showman-Artist Mark Cline of Foamhenge and DinosaurLand Fame
Show host Martha Woodroof spoke with Mark Cline, creator of sculptural oddities celebrated in Roadside America like Foamhenge and DinosaurLand. In the photos below, Mark is in the WMRA radio production room and is wearing his trademark trilby hat.
Cline spoke of his at-times shaky rise from youthful near-vagrancy (including sleeping on benches in Staunton's Gypsy Hill Park) to self-styled "entertainer who knows how to do art." Today, Cline's colored fiberglass outdoor sculptural creations dot the nation's roadside tourist attractions: DinosaurLand and such. Cline has turned away elite art galleries' offers since he feels going that would take him away from being seen by kids and motorists. He feels it is most important for his creations to make lots of people smile; "making people feel good is what its all about." But Cline confided he has done a few high-end jobs: sculptural props for a Broadway show (that's the real Broadway NYC, not the village of Broadway in the WMRA region) and a gigantic skull for an Alice Cooper concert.
More
Foamhenge: wiki googlemaps
DinosaurLand: streetview web
Mark Cline: wiki web
Addendum:
During our talk with Mark, he spoke of the many odd coincidences that have followed his life ---various bits of provident serendipity. When our talk was over and he was hastening to the parking lot (he had to drive to New Jersey to paint something) he found his car battery unresponsive. He asked around for jumper cables. I (Terry) offered mine and drove my car into position. When we got the Cline's car started and the artist drove away, a sudden gust blew which scooped up some of my car's interior clutter. I confide that I have a hobby of picking up unofficial souvenirs as I move through life. I have a piece of Monticello, rubble from the World Trade Center, and all manner of other odd bits and pieces. Around two years ago I visited Foamhenge and picked up from the ground one of the numerous crumbs which flake off as vandals pick at the landmark's surface. Later I put the foam chunk behind the driver's seat and promptly forgot about it. It was this piece of Foamhenge which the breeze lofted and blew to my feet --as the Foamhenge artist who feels odd coincidences follow him around drove away. Cue the "Twilight Zone" music.
The now-slightly-spooky foamchunk.
.
Cline spoke of his at-times shaky rise from youthful near-vagrancy (including sleeping on benches in Staunton's Gypsy Hill Park) to self-styled "entertainer who knows how to do art." Today, Cline's colored fiberglass outdoor sculptural creations dot the nation's roadside tourist attractions: DinosaurLand and such. Cline has turned away elite art galleries' offers since he feels going that would take him away from being seen by kids and motorists. He feels it is most important for his creations to make lots of people smile; "making people feel good is what its all about." But Cline confided he has done a few high-end jobs: sculptural props for a Broadway show (that's the real Broadway NYC, not the village of Broadway in the WMRA region) and a gigantic skull for an Alice Cooper concert.
More
Foamhenge: wiki googlemaps
DinosaurLand: streetview web
Mark Cline: wiki web
Addendum:
During our talk with Mark, he spoke of the many odd coincidences that have followed his life ---various bits of provident serendipity. When our talk was over and he was hastening to the parking lot (he had to drive to New Jersey to paint something) he found his car battery unresponsive. He asked around for jumper cables. I (Terry) offered mine and drove my car into position. When we got the Cline's car started and the artist drove away, a sudden gust blew which scooped up some of my car's interior clutter. I confide that I have a hobby of picking up unofficial souvenirs as I move through life. I have a piece of Monticello, rubble from the World Trade Center, and all manner of other odd bits and pieces. Around two years ago I visited Foamhenge and picked up from the ground one of the numerous crumbs which flake off as vandals pick at the landmark's surface. Later I put the foam chunk behind the driver's seat and promptly forgot about it. It was this piece of Foamhenge which the breeze lofted and blew to my feet --as the Foamhenge artist who feels odd coincidences follow him around drove away. Cue the "Twilight Zone" music.
The now-slightly-spooky foamchunk.
.
Format Clock Appears
One of the first things a radio show "needs" is some clue of what will be happening when. Usually diagrams called format clocks are drawn up. So I made one.
So one can see at a glance that a typical opening segment will be 14 minutes. The longest segment is 19 minutes (assuming one guest or topic per segment). On rare occasions if really needed, we could cross over a break and talk with someone for 25 minutes or so with a short pause in the middle.
So much actual content in a show is scarce these days. A format clock for a commercial station's typical talk show would have the BREAK sections five or more minutes each. Ours are just a minute long. THANK YOU station members for making such coverage possible. We rely on your contributions rather than long commercial breaks to fund this.
So one can see at a glance that a typical opening segment will be 14 minutes. The longest segment is 19 minutes (assuming one guest or topic per segment). On rare occasions if really needed, we could cross over a break and talk with someone for 25 minutes or so with a short pause in the middle.
So much actual content in a show is scarce these days. A format clock for a commercial station's typical talk show would have the BREAK sections five or more minutes each. Ours are just a minute long. THANK YOU station members for making such coverage possible. We rely on your contributions rather than long commercial breaks to fund this.
A New Radio Show --No Name Yet, But A Direction.
Our new radio show will explore creativity and potential ---pretty much mostly in the station's home region.
We have a provisional (well, logo seems too formal at this point) rallying-doodle:
And we're putting together a pilot-episode.
Random extra item: around the same time I was told that a new show was in the works and that I'd have a role in it, a violent storm was beating down on the area --but it broke for a short while and a rare double rainbow appeared. Even more rare: there was a camera with batteries within reach. Here's a shot of the rainbows from through the radio building window with the WMRA (and sister-station classical WEMC) insignia:
Of course the picture was flipped since it was taken from the inside of the building looking out --and so the lettering reads "ARMW CMEW"
.
We have a provisional (well, logo seems too formal at this point) rallying-doodle:
And we're putting together a pilot-episode.
Random extra item: around the same time I was told that a new show was in the works and that I'd have a role in it, a violent storm was beating down on the area --but it broke for a short while and a rare double rainbow appeared. Even more rare: there was a camera with batteries within reach. Here's a shot of the rainbows from through the radio building window with the WMRA (and sister-station classical WEMC) insignia:
Of course the picture was flipped since it was taken from the inside of the building looking out --and so the lettering reads "ARMW CMEW"
.
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