Date: August 5th, 2008

Hey Everyone-
KRCC’s GM Delaney Utterback has graciously agreed to create an internal website for us to share stories. It’ll be active within the next few days and you’ll need a user name and password to upload and download pieces. Tell me and Delaney (delaney@krcc.org) which people at your station will need a user name and password, or if you’d prefer a station-wide account. I’ll send out another email with instructions once the site is active, but Delaney says it’ll be simple to use. The Democratic convention will be a good test of the site and our network. KAJX, KDNK, KSUT, KRCC, KGNU, KUNC, KRFC are all sending reporters to Denver to cover the event.
These stations should plan to post their stories to the website each day.

I met with KUNC and here’s a tentative list of features that we’re planning to post to the shared website during the convention. This list is very much subject to change, especially the stories slated for later in the week, but hopefully it’ll help you plan some of your coverage.

Airdate-
Friday Aug. 29th- Delegates Arrive in Denver/Analysis of Environmental Impacts (KUNC).

Monday Sept. 1st- Police Surveillance and Security (KUNC), Sunday Anti-War Protests (KUNC),
Media Onslaught and Kickoff Party- The Image of the West (BENTE)

Tuesday Sept. 2nd- Hispanic Caucus Profile/Hispanics in the West (KUNC), Efforts to Accommodate the Homeless Population (BENTE), Eastern plains delegate profile (KUNC)

Wednesday Sept. 3rd- Faith Caucus Profile/Faith and the Democratic Party (BENTE), Prevalence of Western Issues in the Convention Hall (KUNC), Reaction to Convention from other Western States (MONTANA PUBLIC RADIO)

Thursday Sept. 4th- Impact of locally produced convention food (BENTE), How are downtown restaurants accommodating delegates, what foods are they stocking up on (KUNC)

Friday Sept. 5th- Delegate Profile (BENTE), Invesco field security and ticketing (KUNC), Local business winners and losers (KUNC)

Please contact me if you have any questions. Thanks!

-Bente