[B5JMS] Apocalypse Al: No news is no news?

[b5jms at mail.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu]

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From: kurt_eh <kurt.eh at gmail.com>
Date: 28 May 2007 12:03:49 -0700
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Has anyone heard any updates for the Adventures of Apocalypse Al?

The last I've seen it mentioned was in a Blog at the CBC website, back
in January.  ( http://www.cbc.ca/wordsatlarge/blog/2007/01/update_on_the_adventures_of_ap.php
)

Hopefully, we'll have the chance to hear it before the summer's
through.

Kurt




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From: kurt_eh <kurt.eh at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:46:06 -0000
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On May 28, 1:03 pm, kurt_eh <kurt... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Has anyone heard any updates for the Adventures of Apocalypse Al?
>
> The last I've seen it mentioned was in a Blog at the CBC website, back
> in January.  (http://www.cbc.ca/wordsatlarge/blog/2007/01/update_on_the_adventures_...
> )
>
> Hopefully, we'll have the chance to hear it before the summer's
> through.
>
> Kurt

Well, I got a reply back from my inquiry to the CBC.

---qoute---
Dear Kurt:

Thank you for taking the time to contact the CBC.

As of this point in time, we have not received any notice that this
program will be airing on CBC Radio in the near future.

I should however point out that it is unlikely that this program will
be made available by podcast. With the majority of our comedy and
drama programs, we have broadcast rights and not distribution. This
will, however, depend largely on the agreements negotiated with
producers, actors, etc.

The ideas, opinions and questions of our audience are important to the
CBC if we are to remain
relevant as the national public broadcaster.  Your comments and
questions will be
entered into our Audience Reaction Report which is circulated among
our senior producers,
programmers, and executives, including our President and CEO...

---end quote---

So it looks like nothing for a while.




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From: "jmsatb5 at aol.com" <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:23:36 -0000
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On Jun 16, 12:46 pm, kurt_eh <kurt... at gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 28, 1:03 pm, kurt_eh <kurt... at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Has anyone heard any updates for the Adventures of Apocalypse Al?
>
> > The last I've seen it mentioned was in a Blog at the CBC website, back
> > in January.  (http://www.cbc.ca/wordsatlarge/blog/2007/01/update_on_the_adventures_...
> > )
>
> > Hopefully, we'll have the chance to hear it before the summer's
> > through.
>
> > Kurt
>
> Well, I got a reply back from my inquiry to the CBC.
>
> ---qoute---
> Dear Kurt:
>
> Thank you for taking the time to contact the CBC.
>
> As of this point in time, we have not received any notice that this
> program will be airing on CBC Radio in the near future.
>
> I should however point out that it is unlikely that this program will
> be made available by podcast. With the majority of our comedy and
> drama programs, we have broadcast rights and not distribution. This
> will, however, depend largely on the agreements negotiated with
> producers, actors, etc.
>
> The ideas, opinions and questions of our audience are important to the
> CBC if we are to remain
> relevant as the national public broadcaster.  Your comments and
> questions will be
> entered into our Audience Reaction Report which is circulated among
> our senior producers,
> programmers, and executives, including our President and CEO...
>
> ---end quote---
>
> So it looks like nothing for a while.

It's something I have no control over...the problem is in scheduling
in because it's 20 episodes in 5 minute chunks, and they have to be
able to lay it out over four consecutive weeks, and apparently they're
having a hard time working that out in advance.  But it's done, and
they like it, so we'll have to see.

jms