Propaganda and Community Links Committee  for the BoD 29 Jan 99
Prepared by Emily Addison

- I researched the qualifications for being a featured story on the CBC
television show 'On the Road Again'.

- I wrote a letter that was both mailed and sent through the email to 'On
the Road Again' telling them why I thought Trent Radio would be a good
candidate for their show. (see attached)

- On a slightly different note, I spent approximately 50-55 hours
researching record labels, distributors, agents, and artists on the
internet.  I then contacted them, requesting CDs for the station,
explaining to them Trent Radio and why they should provide music to the
station.  Since then, I have been replying to return emails, and thanking
people who have sent music.

Note: Ideas have been brewing for other activities and I will explain those
at the meeting as well.

--transcript--

Emily Addison
Trent Radio
c/o Peter Robinson College
Trent University
Peterborough, ON
K9J 7B8

dated: a little while before 29 Jan 99

Dear Wayne and the staff of 'On the Road Again',

I am writing this letter to you in the hope that you might consider doing a 
story on 'Trent Radio - The Community Radio Station'.  This is my first 
year being involved with the station, CFFF 92.7 FM, but I believe that the 
environment and people would make a wonderful story for your show because 
we are one of a kind - a very interesting community indeed. 

I applied to host a Celtic/East Coast show this fall, and much to my 
excitement, I began the next week.  Since then, I have become addicted to 
the radio and I am now on the Board of Directors.  I believe that every 
producer, including myself, has pretty much the same philosophy for their 
show in that they want to create something that is interesting and 
educational.  We offer shows for practically any interest - old country 
music to techno, cooking shows to AIDS discussion.  Other shows include 
hours devoted to chatter on hilarious subjects, local politics, shows 
produced by kids, as well as experimental radio.  The only thing that we 
try to stay away from is the music that listeners get to hear on most every 
other radio station. 

Our station is interesting in that we are funded mainly through Trent 
University but we are a community station.  We have two full time staff, a 
few part-time student workers, but everyone else volunteers their time.  
Our station runs out of a quaint old red brick farmhouse like building with 
two studios and a kitchen where we can chat and share information with each 
other.  We even have a tenant upstairs!  It's a wonderful experience! 

This and more - we have to offer 'On the Road Again' for a story.  I think 
that we, as a station, could become an excellent story for your show for 
the reasons listed above and for many more.  Please come and check us out 
here in Peterborough - I believe it would be well worth your time.  

Yours truly,

[signed]
Emily Addison
eaddison@trentu.ca