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Craft Productions, Limited, the parent corporation of Craft Broadcasting International, announced today that it has purchased long-time broadcast partner WCDE, 90.4 FM in Columbus, Ohio. At a press conference at the station, Craft President and CEO Doug Dangler issued the following statement:<\/p>\n
WCDE has been a fine partner for several years with us and lately the time seemed particularly appropriate to purchase the station and all its properties: 3 microphones and a specially bent coat hanger that serves as the station antenna. Fortunately, I had the liquid assets remaining after an acquisition at Rally’s to allow for the leveraged buyout of all WCDE holdings.<\/p>\n
Station manager Van Maraschino attended the press conference in the state of some excitement. \u201cIt’s a really great opportunity to begin broadcasting Star Trek- and Star Wars-related shows on an almost continual basis,\u201d Said Maraschino. \u201cI’m especially looking forward to our planned 9-hour documentary on Deep Space Nine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dangler claimed that \u201cthousands and thousands of Craft listeners demanded more content about writers and the creative process.\u201d He went on to say, \u201cHonestly, with so many people nowadays abandoning traditional pop, rap and country music stations for arts-based talk radio, it’s clearly a time when public radio stations can finally become a significant force for the arts.\u201d<\/p>\n
This announcement follows on the heels of controversy with the station\u2019s morning \u201cVan the Man Shock Jock Radio Hour,\u201d mostly focused on last week’s controversial \u201cTote Bags Versus T-shirts\u201d show in which Maraschino made several disparaging remarks about the low construction quality of PBS tote bags as compared to NPR t-shirts. The show garnered controversy and considerable ratings increase with stunts like loading PBS tote bags to breaking with cat toys and Jane Austen novels. Maraschino acknowledged the issues, \u201cI know our investigation into PBS tote bags drew the ire of listeners. However, I have plenty of places to store ire so they can just keep it coming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dangler outlined upcoming publicity campaigns such as \u201cDime a Dog\u201d night, in which listeners will receive one free dog if they can remain awake during a complete hour of \u201cHearts of Place\u201d radio, a show dedicated to songs with names like \u201cHere There Be Silence\u201d and \u201cEveryone Be Quiet Now: I Think the Recording Equipment is Giving Feedback.\u201d Also, Bobblehead Day is planned and will feature Limited Edition Van Maraschino bobbleheads for all listeners who donate more than $5 or an equivalently valued used car to the radio station.<\/p>\n
Dangler also discussed plans for the Midwestern Regional Great Public Radio Voices Wax Museum. \u201cI got the idea after I made an excellent bulk purchase of candles at Big Lots,\u201d said Dangler. \u201cWe\u2019ve already requested plans for a vanilla-scented of Harry Mose, host of Fresh Hair.\u201d Dangler acknowledged potential problems: \u201cAt least one public radio enthusiast has deemed Tie Rise-All, host of MarketFace, as \u2018too hot\u2019 to stay in solid form as a candle wax sculpture.\u201d<\/p>\n
Please use the comment space below to give suggestions about other public radio changes you\u2019d like to see, and Happy April 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Columbus Ohio Craft Productions, Limited, the parent corporation of Craft Broadcasting International, announced today that it has purchased long-time broadcast partner WCDE, 90.4 FM in Columbus, Ohio. At a press conference at the station, Craft President and CEO Doug Dangler … Continue reading