talk, talks, talking ... will talk

Okay, I'm lying about that one. You should get a talk show, T2KB, and call it
"What you didn't know before, Juneau now!"

The capital of every state?
You are a marvel. An amazing man of intellect with the ability to speak to the masses. Gosh.

The rest of the world keeps changing theirs. I know Lagos is no longer the capital of Nigeria, but I don't have the name of the new one handy. Bamako? No, wait. That's Mali.

that one is. you heard it here first.

You've been in my closet. Didn't you see the skeletons? Some regrettable, all unvettable.

i thought they were just halloween decorations. you worry me. my mother has often warned me about the people you meet on the internet.

Thanks for the well-wishing! I am a little nervous. The date is fast approaching. I am kind of stuck on names. I've got two I keep bouncing between, and I wonder if I should just scratch them and start over brainstorming from scratch. ...

if you're curious, the current candidates are: Gateway (Pocatello is the "Gate City." but... as my friend pointed out, that title kind of makes it sound like an 80's talk show. like I should wear brown courderoy with purple silk ruffly shirts and feather my hair.) Or, "In other news."

Suggestions? I'm having a mind-block, but we've got to produce the promos by Friday. Yikes!

ez

How about Eyes on Idaho?
Or KISU Eyes Eastern Idaho?
Now I'm playing off the gate city idea . . .
Access Idaho
Pocatello Portal
Or your storyteller persona. . .
Idaho Annals
Idaho Account
The Eastern Idaho Chronicles

Sorry T2K that just sounds nasty. Even if you pronounce it correctly.

Now we're getting serious. Tell me how you really feel.

I am laughing so hard over that one. You know how it is! I was on a roll. It looked so pretty with the a's and the n's and the capital I on one end and the lower case "l" on the other.

BTW, how do you pronounce it?

that's how I pronounce it

"It"

What about Poca Tell All?

Deborah

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Don't spell it as your initials, but I really, really want (something) easy cleverly in the title. I'm working on it!
e.g. "In Depth Coverage the Easy Way...with Elizabeth Ziegler"
"Hard News Made Easy..."
That sort of thing.

I like "hard news made easy!" though it does make me think of eggs.

My boss suggested ziegler eyes idaho, but I don't really want my name in the title, just in case someone wants to take it over when I'm through playing.

ez

Local Development
Opening the Pocatello Gates
Anywhere in Pocatello
Pocatello Tales
Anything Newsworthy

thanks so much. ... Pocatello Tales. That would leave it open for me to do some more creative storytelling (which would be super fun!) But, we also broadcast throughout Eastern Idaho. ... i don't want to alienate anyone. Hmmm.

these are great ideas, though! Thanks soooo much. I'm going to go think now, and scratch some stuff down on paper...

Thanks Q! -ez

Is anyone here?

I'm here, though not for long. I've got to go to bed soon.
ez

These are really stellar points you're making here. I am so glad you took the time to post this. I think you are right about the "so what" and "why now" questions guiding content. That is a going to be a good check to figure out what topics to cover when. And, the billboard is crucial. This will be good practice writing tight and catchy show introductions.

When I wrote for the paper here I always tried to make my topic relavent to a local reader or a national reader, by picking topics that link local issues to regional/national/global issues or larger social trends/bodies of knowledge. For instance, knowing how many pedifiles are out there is depressing. Hearing about how to look up whether there is a sex offender living on your block is helpful. But knowing that there is research being conducted on the brains of pedifiles is interesting. And specifically the fact that the research indicates that pedifiles are hard-wired to prefer children is shocking. That is something you'd talk about. That is the kind of angle I'd hope to bring to a show.

So, thanks a ton for these thoughts! I really appreciate this very thoughtful response.

-ez

Great ideas! Thanks so much. Yes, water is a huge issue here. Morning Edition just spent last week covering water issues. And, I found it really interesting.

I like the local schools idea, too. I've already talked to some of the education people. ... I stirred up a lot of issues when I wrote for the paper as the education reporter. So, people still know me as that rebel rouser who kept filing those pesky Freedom of Information Act requests. The teachers' union loved me, the administration respected me. It was tons of fun. (Oh, how I love the Freedom of Information Act!) Charter schools are a big issue here, as is school safety (we just had a murder trial of two 16 year-olds who stabbed a teenage girl), and of course No Child Left Behind. There is also a substitute teacher shortage, and nationally a pending teacher shortage (as the baby boomers retire). So, yes. I think you guys are right, I should definitely carve out some time regularly to talk about education issues. And, of course, it's a college station, so higher ed is an issue, too. I think I'll have a show soon about whether schools in the area could or should increase their math and science offerings. There is a ridiculous amount of remediation needed at this state school in the math and sciences. It costs students a ton, and costs the university, too.

Your idea about having a show about redevelopment projects in the inner city is really a great, too. Though, this is a small city, it used to be a major railroad hub. They call it the Gate City, because it was the railroad "gateway to the West." All trains coming from the east had to pass through Pocatello to get to all points West, or something like that. But, Union Pacific moved most of its jobs to Nebraska, and Amtrak doesn't even stop here anymore. Now, the wherehouse district is mostly abandoned. The Old Town, as we call it, has some really beautiful old brick buildings. There was a push a little while ago to destroy some of them, because they were only housing pidgeons. But now, there is a growing push to preserve them. One of the highlights is a great new brew-pub whose back porch faces the train yard. ... really cool when the trains clash and pass by at night. There's an organic food co-op/yoga studio/tapas bar going in another wherehouse down the way, and a developer is totally gutting one to make into a museum and office/condo space. So, this is a really great issue, even here in the hub of rural America.

Hey, thanks so much for these ideas! I am so excited. You, and everyone else here who left me a comment, are so amazing and supportive. I am so grateful for this feedback. You have no idea. I operate in a public radio vacuum ... Or, I guess I used to. It is really tremendously cool to have you all to bounce ideas off of.

Thanks!

ez

Abandoned warehouses make me go all trembly. I love the idea of having a huge historic warehouse in a town in the mountains and having it as a work/live space - big enough to rollerskate around the design studio, cool enough to rehab with some great modern touches and green technologies. I looked at a place in Holyoke MA that was 30,000+ square feet, $250,000 and right on two canals. Used to be a mill powered by the water in the canals. Carve it up into artists studios to pay the mortgage, and keep a slice for a cool home, and I'd be very happy...

Deborah

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Yeah. This town is ripe for warehouse conversions. It is really a cool time to be here, to see small improvements, small shifts in consciousness, as people are realizing that what they used to see as junk, is really an architectural gem ... well, many gems. There are a lot of abandoned warehouses. Oh, and I think one just sold for like $100,000. Oh yes, and there are mountains surrounding town. Seriously, this place is cooler than anyone here realizes.

ez