New multi-format radio station Hilo/Puna?

[Mr.Natural]

Won the Lotto, want to change the world and Seriously considering making an offer on an FM radio station in Hilo for bold new format in Big Island brodcasting and looking to see the local opinions first.

Public radio type format with lots of lesser known & rarely if ever played artist in the too little played Clasic Alternative area but also world music, Oldies, blues, clasic rock, locals artist,"oddie's" & serious talk on local politics, minority issues & global subjects.

Brian Eno & Peter Gabriel are musical mentors to this project and the Global Village is our intended audience. Listener input will be greatly encouraged. Music trivia smarts will be used to win $$, new music, educational opportunities, world travel and encourage listeners to investigate new (and old) mind expanding music and topical news to encourage and further our format and the mind expansion of our intended audience.

Recent great luck makes business only second to seeing the big picture of Lucky Dog/New Island Radio come to life, . There will be regular cash giveways as well as chances to win paid tuition for things like Nursing and other degrees, pay off student loans and win actual eco-homes in new Eco-friendly developments.

This is not going to be about just making money but we believe our format of daily giving away cash and often scholarships and even small neighborhoods, one home eco-home at a time. it's about changing the world a little at a time with music & sound starting with the Big Island as a micro-environment to show the world how it can be done.

This is a grand experiment and I am seeking input. I believe Hilo is the best place in the USA to start a base of operations for this type of operation. OK, give me input folks. Sincerely, Mo Allen

[jlgerk]

Aloha Allen.
I am very interested in this project. As an Adminstrator and show host of an Indi Musician web site, I would love to talk with you. Please feel free to eMail me and/or check out my site.
Mahalo, John

my site below

http://www.icompositions.com/artists/jlgerk

[IKE]

aloha allen, i d love to be a dj.. and talk some environmental - hawaii-world issues along with some unique opinions and lifestyle ideas. big island sustainabilty baby..

IKE PAYNE

[Bullwinkle]

"radio paradise" could be a good model - I been listening for years - It started of as a small project - some ones passion - streaming from his bedroom

Internet radio has a world wide reach - room for all

http://www.radioparadise.com/rp_2.php?#

[H22]

Do you have a business model, or will you be personally defraying the expenses?

KAHU-FM in Ka`u currently programs a community radio format, with the non-commercial public radio business model (as a non-profit). Their web site is: http://www.kahufm.com

If you're planning a commercial eclectic format (i.e., selling commercial spots with an eclectic format), it may be a challenge for you to build the audience that advertisers may demand. It's difficult to build a radio sales story without a competitive cumulative audience and without "time spent listening". Most commercial stations pick a non-eclectic format for this reason.

The listener-supported model, which has worked with eclectic formats, works, legally speaking, for non-commercial stations (i.e., 501[c]3, schools). The IRS may frown on pocketed donations with a commercial corporation. I've seen one commercial broadcast station try the "listener supported" model, and it seems they may have gotten themselves in some hot water there.

There's a 5000 watt AM station (construction permit) for sale, licensed to Hilo. I think it's $55,000. 92.7 was also for sale at one point, but I think there's already been a transaction for that one.

[DTisme]

This sounds like a great idea. I almost missed your post though bc it was in Events rather than main forum. You'll probably get a little more interest if you post there. I sure do miss KHBC with its eclectic mix, so this would be welcome. I spent my youth listening to "home-grown" WHFS in DC area in the 70s (Ry Cooder, Tom Waits, Grateful Dead, David Bromberg, John Prine, etc) so I'd like to find some of that on the air again.

edited to add a verb

[oink]

Bullwinkle, thanks for the radio paradise link. Great internet radio.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[grumpyscosmos]

yeah...thanks bullwinkle...great station, course they could always use a weekly classic surf music show...


“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” " Krishnamurti "

[Frankie Stapleton]

I want to encourage you in this effort!!! Bring it on...

[alfastatik]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHBC_(FM)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIPA_(AM)

Big Island lost a valuable cultural resource when the mynah bird went off the air. Please research or consider programming to bring back the real deal old Hawaiian sounds.

Aloha,
Jeff

Jeffrey Krepps
jevkreppsz@juno.com
Hawaiian Acres