CVB events

[TexKan]

Usually if you advertise on the radio station often times they will do "an interview" with you during the morning show - unless thier morning show is syndicated. There are lots "public happenings" lists that really don't cost at all if ya just list with them. Not promoting will kill even the best event.

Course the sponsors should be helpin with the promotion - even if it's only hangin flyers around town and at thier businesses.

Shame cause promotion or the lack of it will sure kill an event - PDQ

[sunny beach]

Putting it on Dodgeboard helped a lot. I had heard nothing about it until I read it here. Now, I'm going to go because I'm not a race fan. Does anybody know if you have to buy tickets in advance or are they sold at the door?

[NoLongerInRadioGuy]

TexKan - you are correct about doing live interviews - usually it is thrown in as a perk to buying the advertising. 97.3 used to have a syndicated morning show ( I dunno any more, dont listen to em), but they are local from 10AM to midnight for sure (altho the late night people on their air are..ahem...let's just say less talented or experienced than the afternoon DJs). Steve Brown does a live morning show on 95.5, Steve Deno is live on 96.3, and John Boy and Billy are syndicated on 93.9. 98.1's morning show is also syndicated and they are on a music feed the rest ofthe day. This event should have been promoted more on 93.9, the classic rock station - I sure would think the demographics would fit their audience better (directed at male listeners). A lot of times the guys at 1370, 93.9, 95.5, and 96.3 (all owned by the same people) will make deals on their advertising rates if it is advertised as the radio stations also sponsoring the event, as long as it is mentioned in all commercials and flyers.

[TexKan]

I see perhaps you have done some promotions like me.... LOL LOL I was never so nervous in my life as I was with the live interviews.......... they sure made it easy for me tho and it went quite well. They are the pros - if ya pay em for advertising ya otta use all they have to offer - just good sense!