Q&A

Quite a few comments on the weekend round-up post and a couple with questions that readers would like answered. I'll give it a try. Could you remind us all again how much money NNB Radio stations took in in advertising dollars from the various natural gas entities that were trying to convince us to allow these projects to happen? Could that possibly be related to why you would still be trying to advocate for these companies? Answer: Northern Star Natural Gas was an advertising client on NNB radio and ran a regular schedule of ads in support of their project for which they paid just like any other advertiser. NNB also participated in an annual promotional campaign each December in which we took phone calls on the air from listeners who made Christmas wishes which Northern Star granted to the best of their ability. I believe we did run promotional announcements following the campaign each year to say that Northern Star had spent well over $5000.00 each year to do things like get people home for the holidays, buy toys and clothing for those in need..etc. Oregon LNG and Oregon Pipeline are not advertising clients of NNB. Their approach does not seem to include an advertising campaign. Well, Tom, if you actually updated your website with the comments of listeners in a timely manner, you would have heard something different. However, as long as you update when you feel like it and only select the information you want, you will be, unfortuately, very much like Steve Forrester's Daily A. So, why are you here anyway? Answer: It's true that I never have as much time as I would like to respond directly to listener comments here and to moderate comments as quickly as some might like. As far as picking what I publish goes I think if you were to read some of the comments to my posts you might be wondering instead why I would allow some of them that appear to be personal attacks. I think most people understand the difference between a chat room or forum format and a blog. Some don't and want to carry on conversations on line here. I've tried running "boards" in the past and, frankly, I don't have the time to devote to moderate those properly. I like to write. I like to share a personal perspective. This blog provides a space where I can expand on some of the things that the "tyranny of the clock" does not permit on the radio. I do enjoy reading all the comments and sometimes I learn something new.