[Missouri-l] from the December Braille Forum

[Nancy Lynn]

Here's a nice article about ACB Radio from the latest Braille Forum. I send 
this in case you're not a subscriber or haven't seen this yet.
ACB RADIO IS HERE FOR YOU!

by Debbie Hazelton

            As ACB Radio approaches its 10th birthday milestone in December, 
it is still a best kept secret with all it can do for you and your 
affiliate!  While you may be aware of one or more of ACB Radio’s five 
streams, we believe ACB Radio is still a largely untapped resource.

            Perhaps this article will serve as a good introduction for some, 
and a review for others, out of which can come a wide variety of new talent, 
opportunities, information and more.  As ACB Radio is getting ready to roll 
out a 10-year birthday celebration during the last week of December, we want 
you to know that even now, with much ground work done, there is still a 
plethora of ways in which you, our readers, listeners, members and 
affiliates can continue to shape the direction and content of ACB Radio.

            ACB Radio can help you and others in your affiliates gain so 
much more from listening to its streams.  There are new friends to find, new 
skills to learn.  We can learn yet more from the advocacy of others, the 
projects of affiliates.  While there is much content already on ACB Radio 
with our five streams, there is still room for many more shows, topics, 
conventions and announcements.  We want to hear from you!  We want you to 
involve your affiliate projects!  If you’re doing a fund-raiser with 
something to sell, why not announce it on ACB Radio?  If you’re having a 
convention or large activity that involves one or more speakers, why not 
stream it?  If the technicality of it all is new or overwhelming, we can 
help.

            During the last 10 years, ACB Radio has gone a long way to build 
five streams, and yet it is still a vastly unused, undiscovered resource, 
and we want to change this!  You can help.  ACB Radio is fun!  For some, it 
is a thrill to find out that it is possible to broadcast and play favorite 
music.  And still, ACB Radio is here to be a mouthpiece for ACB!   We want 
you to get involved.  This is a resource that is here for you and all of 
ACB!

            There are many people who only know of one or two of our five 
streams.  ACB Radio is working hard to see that all of our streams are 
cross-promoted.  Currently, Treasure Trove, our stream for old-time radio, 
is our most popular stream.  Yet we know from how busy our Mainstream 
channel is at the time of our national convention that it is also popular 
for those who know of its availability.  There are some people who only know 
of our Interactive stream, which is our music stream for live DJs.  Our Café 
stream fills in when there is not a live DJ available, and the Café stream 
is a lovely place to become more acquainted with the music of blind 
musicians.  Our World stream will likely be a place for more live 
programming, such as conventions and other special programs.

            There is so much more ACB Radio can do for you, and we look 
forward to an ongoing and growing partnership.  Feel free to call upon us 
for help, or to brainstorm ideas.  We are here to help!  If you need help 
putting together an announcement you’d like to have on the air, or if you 
have the text and want us to create a promo, we’re here to help!  Write to 
support at acbradio.org.  We look forward to getting to know you better and 
helping you grow our many wonderful affiliates through ACB Radio!