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chatchky
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posted July 23, 2007 06:14 PM
Do any of you run a small biz on the side providing weather for radio stations? I'm not talking about anything through the TV station, but something on the side.
Do radio stations pay cash for this kind of thing anymore? Do you have to sell your own spots and barter for time?
What kind of investment of your time is this? Does your TV station let you work on these extra forecasts while you're at work?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!!!
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rdale
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posted July 23, 2007 06:35 PM
Mine is unrelated to TV... I get paid straight up, no need for bartering, they provided the software that they use with their DJ's so all I do is run it, hit record, and email the final product.
I have 8 stations right now, everything is recorded, and I asked the TV station initially but of course they had no objection (locally I tag out with "stormtracker 6")
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WXFORECASTER
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posted July 23, 2007 07:05 PM
Same as rdale here!
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Stormtracker_Tony
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posted July 23, 2007 07:44 PM
how'd you guys go about getting these "radio gigs", if you will? Did the radio stations contact you or did you contact the radio stations first making them an offer that they couldn't refuse?
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rdale
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posted July 23, 2007 10:19 PM
I lucked out -- it's a Christian network and since I worked weekends I volunteered to do their weekend weather for free. They say "how about we pay you and you do it all" ;> From that I've grown to 11 stations here (5 separate forecasts) and 3 in AR/MS/TN that are affiliated...
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Stormtracker_Tony
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posted July 23, 2007 11:07 PM
quote:
Originally posted by rdale:
I lucked out -- it's a Christian network and since I worked weekends I volunteered to do their weekend weather for free. They say "how about we pay you and you do it all" ;> From that I've grown to 11 stations here (5 separate forecasts) and 3 in AR/MS/TN that are affiliated...
Charity can really pay off!! It's been lots of times I've volunteered to do things for free and then the people insisted on paying me and/or found ways of getting others to use my services..I've found it to be extremely helpful when trying to run your own businesses
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NMI_WXturd
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posted July 24, 2007 04:43 AM
Charity does pay well, especially when it comes time to renegotiate your TV contract. Get your name out there.
If the station doesn't want to pay you, ask them for commercial spots instead. try asking for 30 :60 second spots (which could equate to $500-$700) a month. Then trade your ad spots for a college classes, weekend retreat to a resort, a vacation with a travel company....maybe cable/internet service, anything you can work on a trade..... Be creative in your ability to turn a profit in different forms.
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baldingwxguy
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posted July 24, 2007 08:45 AM
rdale is lucky. I tried to do something similar and had several stations interested, but then my station shot it down. They saw it as using station equipment to gain a profit for myself (I even offered to pay them part of it), plus they wanted any radio presence to be a "Stormteam" presence, not just one of the three of us.
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inthefog
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posted July 24, 2007 12:37 PM
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Originally posted by baldingwxguy:
rdale is lucky. I tried to do something similar and had several stations interested, but then my station shot it down. They saw it as using station equipment to gain a profit for myself (I even offered to pay them part of it), plus they wanted any radio presence to be a "Stormteam" presence, not just one of the three of us.
My deal went south after a change in management. Next time...have the EXACT workings fully agreed in writing. Not just part of it. EVERY LAST FREAKIN' DETAIL.
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Ceasar
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posted July 24, 2007 06:23 PM
I have a very small radio gig. That's the key. It doesn't pay enough for the management to worry about taking it from me. Fortunately it's very easy. I record just three spots once a day from my house. Half a dozen, small, independant stations use them. It doesn't amount to much but I know a lot of guys who do the same thing and of course their tv station pays them nothing.
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