[grc] Community media during and beyond Covid

[Sharon Scott]

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On 2020-09-22 02:59, Frieda Werden via grc wrote:
> Thanks for that hopeful reply!  DO you think you might keep doing these
> things virtually over the long run?
> 
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 11:48 PM Spencer Graves via grc <
> grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> 
>>           KKFI has limited the number of people who are allowed in the
>> station.
>> 
>>   Before the pandemic we had volunteers staffing a reception desk.  
>> That
>> 
>> was closed and still is.  I think the vast majority of programs that
>> 
>> have guests have been using Zoom or call-in.  In April and May access 
>> to
>> 
>> the station was limited to only the people needed to actually operate
>> 
>> the sound boards and otherwise keep the equipment operating.  More
>> 
>> people come to the station now, but not like before. I haven't looked 
>> at
>> 
>> the finances, but I also haven't heard about serious problems.  I 
>> think
>> 
>> donations are down but not dramatically so.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>           Long term, I think there are great opportunities for using
>> virtual
>> 
>> (Zoom) technology for teaching almost anything that doesn't require
>> 
>> operating the sound boards.  Since there is no travel involved, it's
>> 
>> easier to justify smaller class sizes and therefore more individual
>> 
>> instruction.  I've taught 3 small classes using Zoom on how to edit
>> 
>> episode descriptions for our web site.  I think we can teach Audacity
>> 
>> and other things this way, but we aren't there yet.  If this works 
>> like
>> 
>> I think it will, KKFI could offer more classes and attract more
>> 
>> volunteers this way.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>           Spencer
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2020-09-22 00:39, Frieda Werden via grc wrote:
>> 
>> > How are you or your station adapting to the pandemic measures (or trying
>> to
>> 
>> > adapt), and what do you think will happen for our sector as the epidemic
>> 
>> > wanes and a new normal sets in?
>> 
>> >
>> 
>> >
>> 
>> > Frieda Werden, Series Producer
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