Application for KUNM Independent Producer PositionNAME: Rogi Riverstone
TITLE OF PROJECT: “Brainstorm: Traumatic Brain Injury”
NUMBER OF PROGRAMS: 2
LENGTH OF PROGRAM(S): 28 min
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
1. Concept/Synopsis:
Exploration of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) through interviews with survivors, caretakers, family members, friends and loved ones. What diagnostic facilities, rehabilitation, support systems exist in New Mexico for those who face recovery from TBI? What are the social challenges: stigmatization, economic impact, contact with law enforcement, etc. How can TBI survivors be better assisted in our community? I may need some studio time, production assistance and assistance with PR.
HOW DOES THIS PROGRAM PROPOSAL ADDRESS THE PRIORITIES FOR PROGRAMS AS PRESENTED IN THE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS?
This is an educational program, involving University and other hospitals’ personnel, clients and others who deal with TBI. It addresses the scientific, sociological and personal impact of TBI in the New Mexico community.
Mission
What specific benefit or service does this program provide?
Educates the larger population about the special needs and challenges of TBI survivors and those who care for and love them. Reduces the stigmatization and prejudice TBI survivors and families face. Begins a dialogue on care taking in our community.
2. What audience segments do you intend to serve with this program, and how do you intend to reach that audience?
This is designed for the general community, as most of us have little experience, information and recognition of the challenges of TBI. It will offer some insights into the decision-making processes of medical professionals, social services providers, law enforcement personnel and local governments with regards to TBI. It will address the effects on the community.
Is this a service/benefit readily available on KUNM or elsewhere? If so, how would this program complement existing service?
I've never heard anything on KUNMfm or any other station, for that matter, which covers this subject in any detail. Local, commercial media outlets haven’t covered the story, at all. As thousands of military personnel begin returning from overseas wars, TBI will be an issue of intimate and immediate importance to the communities to which they will be returning. Are we prepared? In addition, this story is of national significance. As populations swell the infrastructures of cities across the country, communities will be making serious decisions about the handling of TBI survivors. Albuquerque is a microcosm of the national discussion.
Please check below the interests that the proposed
program addresses. (Taken from the Regents' Policy on KUNM)
CHECK 1. HIGH QUALITY, DIVERSE PROGRAMMING SERVING
DIVERSE INTERESTS PRIMARILY NOT AVAILABLE ON COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS.
Does the proposed program:
___YES!__ A. Present information and informed commentary including the arts, the sciences and culture generally?
___YES!__ B. Present information and discussion of significant issues facing society, thereby contributing to the development of an informed citizenry?
___YES!__ C. Convey diverse cultural richness of our society, and by presenting it, making it known to the present generation and also preserving it for future generations?
__YES!___ D. Develop diverse local programming?
___YES!__ E. Encourage listeners to enrich their lives through music and the arts and encourage new insights concerning life's experiences and the relationships between individuals, society and our cultural milieu?
CHECK 2. PROGRAMMING WILL COMPRISE AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC MISSION.
Does this program:
___YES!__ A. Encourage creative initiatives from all sectors of the university?
__YES!___ B. Present scholarly and cultural activities such as broadcasting of lectures, recitals and other appropriate forms of faculty, staff and student expression?
__YES!___ C. Provide opportunity for experience in public radio station programming and operations?
PRELIMINARY PRODUCTION ELEMENTS (detail proposed interview sources, natural sound, music and other production sources you plan to use):
Person on the street interviews, ambient sound, interviews with professionals and officials who are associated with the project, TBI survivors and their loved ones, etc.
PROPOSED TIMETABLE (suggest the amount of time you expect to need for gathering source material; b) pre-production; c) final production): I’m giving myself 2 months for this project. It will take at least that long to get sources to speak with me, to locate interview subjects, to do necessary back story research, etc.
ESTIMATE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS TO COMPLETE: 150-200 apx.
YOUR DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION: October 1, 2007
PROPOSED AIR DATE: same or later
BUDGET:
PAYMENT AMOUNT REQUESTED (max- $900): $900
The following expenses are not extracted from the
payment amount approved by the committee.
1) ESTIMATED SUPPLY NEEDS:
DAT TAPES (max- 10-120 min DATS) ___________ 0
CASSETTES (max 15-90 min CASS) _______________ 0
REEL TO REEL (max 4 full reels) _________________ 0
OTHER (not guaranteed) CDs $5.00
Describe how tape will be used:
Air checks, copies for guests, copies for later broadcast
(NOTE: Your estimate may exceed the limit on the following but the total on 2-7 must be < $277)
2) ESTIMATED LONG DISTANCE PHONE USE: (max-$100 per program)
$100
Explain Long Distance needs: I’ll need to interview specialists in the field of TBI. Some of these won’t be local.
3) ESTIMATED TRAVEL MILES (.25/mi)/PER DIEM (max- $60
per program) $60
Explain your travel needs: I’ll be all over the city, interviewing people. In addition, I hope to go to Santa Fe, Belen, Bernalillo, Los Lunas and other, local communities, which have significant TBI populations, services, hospitals, etc. Hopefully, I’ll also make contact with some Native American community clinics.
ESTIMATED POSTAGE (max- $10 per program) $10
Explain postage needs: mailed out fliers, business cards, letters and other information to community organizations involved with TBI.
ESTIMATED PRINTING (max- $7 per program):______ $ 0 estimated
Explain printing: done at station
6) ESTIMATED UPLINK (max- $100 per program) $100, if necessary. I might need to interview people at the Santa Fe community radio station from KUNM studios.
7) OTHER EXPENSES (please explain in detail-reimbursement for these items is not guaranteed) $100 for Ali Liddel, TBI survivor and KUNMfm volunteer as voice actor. I can’t read copy with my bad teeth.
TOTAL OF ITEMS 2-7 (cannot exceed $277) $276
YOUR PRODUCTION HISTORY
(List other programs that you have produced or assisted with. Be specific about the programs and your level of involvement in the production. Your best production work should be included on the required demo tape that you turn in with this application.)
Producer(s) and related experience/background: Rogi Riverstone: reporter, KUNMfm, Albuquerque, NM; reporter, KUSPfm Santa Cruz, CA; Women's Issues broadcaster, KAZUfm Pacific Grove, CA; talk show host & student, KCRWfm Santa Monica, CA; formerly-homeless Queer; independent producer; writer.
EXAMPLES:
Interview: Mike Farrell KCRW. Produced, hosted 15 min. interview with Mr. Farrell on his trip to Nicaragua.
Interview: Coven KCRW. Produced, hosted 15 min. interview with witches for Halloween.
Apx. 15 pieces, 3-6 mins. in length, for KUNM Evening News
Apx. 5 pieces, 1.5 min. in length, for National Native News.
2 pieces, 1 min. in length, for Free Speech Radio News.
1 piece, 2 mins. length for Women's International News Gathering. 50 hours live interviews, music programming, etc. for My Sister's House, KAZUfm Pacific Grove, Ca.
50 hours news reporting, editing, production for KUSPfm, Santa Cruz, Ca.
KUNM VOLUNTEER HISTORY
(Number of years, general activities) Three years: news, fundraising, radio theatre, substitute hosting, editing, clerical, webmastering, production assistant, etc. Apx. 2,000 hours, to date.
Independent Producer Grant projects: Homelessness Marathon, Epilogue, Wounded Warriors: Native American Veterans with PTSD
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