Grant.Downey@p0.f9.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Grant Downey) (11/02/90)
Index Number: 11478
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
David Andrews really has something good going there not only for the
listeners and for the readers. I agree with you about readers
displaying their own feelings. It is agrivating. I tried proposing
the Talking Newspaper here but it didn't get very far. you see we are
a bilingual community and it wasn't felt that because of that we would
get enough response if it were just English or Spanish and the funds
that were available could only cover one or the other thus they decided
to expand our Computer Training Center. That isfine with me it gives
me a lot ofnew and fun work to do but after dealing with Radio Reading
Services forthe past several years the Talking Newspaper seems to be a
much better solution.
It would be interesting to see if one of the large Nonproffit
organizations would want to take on an 800 Talking Newspaper. We are
talking real expense. Oh well there are lots of ideas out there and
scant funds available. Grant
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Internet: Grant.Downey@p0.f9.n381.z1.fidonet.orgDaveed.Mandell@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.org (Daveed Mandell) (11/06/90)
Index Number: 11580
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
I like this better than a reading service! Pity it takes so much
time and computer memory! But when a very human-sounding
synthesizer comes along, maybe it will one day
be possible to read many papers and magazines through
a touch-tone system!
Of all the reading services in the country,
which are the best, in your opinion?
I'm disturbed by the trend of reading books on the air.
-Daveed--
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Internet: Daveed.Mandell@p0.f460.n101.z1.fidonet.orgGrant.Downey@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Grant Downey) (11/06/90)
Index Number: 11608
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
That is normally what happens. If there isn't a lot of
communication between the Radio Reading Service director and the
engineer of the main carrier likely as not the main carrier is
unaware of the problem. An average station does about twenty
hours per week transmitter maintenance but they don't normally
wory about the subcarrier unless reminded. If the meters look
alright then they don't take it any further. About ouce a month
the engineer and I get together on the phone each in our
respective places and try to iron out any problems that may have
developed. He doesn't mind if I call him at any time if we have
a problem though and that is good. That is the kind of
relationship you have to have as you depend on that engineer to
maintain your signal. Grant
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Internet: Grant.Downey@p0.f89.n129.z1.fidonet.orgDavid.Andrews@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (David Andrews) (12/01/90)
Index Number: 12105
[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]
DM> I like this better than a reading service! Pity it takes so
DM> much time and computer memory! But when a very human-sounding
DM> synthesizer comes along, maybe it will one day
DM> be possible to read many papers and magazines through
DM> a touch-tone system!
DM> Of all the reading services in the country,
DM> which are the best, in your opinion?
DM> I'm disturbed by the trend of reading books on the air.
Daveed, Reading Services originally started reading books because it was taking
NLS so long to produce books, especially best sellers. The justification was
that a Reading Service listener could be reading the book at the same time as
his/her friends were. At that time, mid 1970's it would take from a year to a
year and a half in general for NLS to come out with books. This time is now
down considerably, and while still not great is much improved. Reading Services
take a while, because most don't start airing a book before it is recorded
completely, so with scheduling delays etc., it can be from three to six months.
A number of services, particularly smaller ones get many books from the ARRS
Tape Exchange, which is currently not operating, but which can increase delays
even more. I think that Reading Services should take a hard look at reading
books. With everything that is going on, it is harder to justify.
As to who is the best, that is a bubjective thing. Overall, I think that the
Chicago services has readers second to none. In terms of reader quality, I
think they are the best around. Most services wither have low reading standards
and/or are run by people who are not primarily broadcasters, so the overall
presentation is amateurish. In general, the last service I worked at, Audio-
Reader in Kansas was very well put together. Its reader quality was not as good
as Chicago, being in a small town, they didn't have as many great readers, but
the overall sound, and packaging was very professional.
David Andrews
... Your Sound Alternative
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