Save the Austin Music Network

~terry Sun, Jul 13, 1997 (09:52) seed

Hi everybody, Sorry to bother with this, but as an Austin music lover I have to bug you with the information I just got. Have a great day, Laura _______________________________________________________________________________ AMN may not be all it could be, but at least they sometimes show local AMN may not be all it could be, but at least they sometimes show local music videos and cool national acts that aren't anywhere else. At least they show a lot of music videos, unlike MTV. I enjoy it... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Subject: Help SAVE the Austin Music Network Date: 7 Jul 97 15:30:24 GMT From: ausnospamjazz@inetport.com (AABA) Organization: AJW Newsgroups: austin.music, austin.general References: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 I just received the news that the Austin Music Network was COMPLETELY CUT OUT of the budget to be presented to the Austin City Council for approval between now and August. This means that, unless it is put back in, the Austin Music Network will cease broadcasting within four months. If you care at all about keeping Austin's own 24-hr music channel on the air, NOW IS THE TIME to call, write, or email the City Council members and let them know. Please take the time to help us save this unique complement to Austin's music scene. If you think the Austin Music Network could be improved--guess what. So do I. So do they. But if it gets cut from the city budget, it won't be around to improve. Musicians, please announce this from the stage of every public performance for the next six weeks, and urge people to call. The Council needs to hear this loud and clear! hear this loud and clear! Call or email the Council: Kirk Watson, Mayor 499-2250 kirk.watson@ci.austin.tx.us Daryl Slusher 499-2260 daryl.slusher@ci.austin.tx.us Gus Garcia 499-2264 gus.garcia@ci.austin.tx.us Jackie Goodman 499-2255 jackie.goodman@ci.austin.tx.us Beverly Griffith 499-2258 beverly.griffith@ci.austin.tx.us Bill Spelman 499-2256 bill.spelman@ci.austin.tx.us Willie Lewis 499-2266 willie.lewis@ci.austin.tx.us Please feel free to forward this message to as many interested parties as possible. Thank you! Michael Melinger, President Austin Jazz Workshop, Inc.

~sjones Mon, Jul 14, 1997 (00:04) #1

Terry, Glad to see the interest with the posting of this conference. This is a very dear subject to my heart. I have spoken to Ingrid Weigand at the AMN and spent the afternoon crunching statistics on the video production industry in Austin and in the state. I am currently drafting a summation of AMN's rich history, balanced with some hard numbers that demonstrate the importance the AMN plays in the local video industry. Once it is complete, we will be faxing and e-mailing the information of all the radio, news media and industry professionals we can reach. We shall be urging a grass roots campaign of letters, faxes and phone calls to demonstrate to the new counsel (and Time Warner Communications), how precious and unique this venue has become. A friend of mine, Patty David, performed last week for the Council. On this day, her proclaimed "Patty David Day," she also spoke to the Council in support of the AMN and she reports they were kind and interested in what she had to say. She has picked up some petitions we will be circulating amongst radio stations, clubs, recording studios, rehearsal halls, etc., to obtain as many signatures as possible in the next 30 days. While recognizing these petitions will not be "official" and have no binding autho ity, as a symbol of our goodwill, we hope to demonstrate to the council the number of concerned individuals who will miss their AMN. (Let's not forget the infamous lyric "I want my MTV...") Let's Get Involved! You can't hear American music without hearing Texas music. Sharon Jones Music Editor Capitol City A&E Magazine Mike's Feedback Media

~terry Mon, Jul 14, 1997 (08:59) #2

That's good, Sharon, it sounds like the City Council is sympathetic. I sent an email about this topic to the City Council members.