HomeMy WebLinkAboutHeritage Highlights Funding Request 09.2008Heritage Highlights
Request for Continued Funding
For the last four years, the Brazos Heritage Society (BHS) and the Brazos County
Historical Commission (BCHC) have sponsored the weekly radio program known as
"Heritage Highlights." This show is researched, written and recorded by Fran Lamb, and
addresses a topic related to Brazos County histary eachveek --
Heritage Highlights airs at 8:30 am each Monday morning on KAMU -FM. WTAW -AM
broadcasts the program at 8:35 am and at 5:30 pm each Monday. The WTAW program
is usually one that has been aired on KAMU 3-4 weeks earlier, thus offering some variety
if people happen to listen to both stations. Using standard measurements, the show is
estimated to reach 300,000 people each year.
BCHC sponsorship of this program is thoroughly consistent with the legislatively
prescribed mission of the BCHC in that it helps, "create countywide awareness and
appreciation of historic preservation and its benefits and uses." Texas Local Government
Code, Section 318.007. Likewise, the program also serves to promote heritage tourism, a
current focus of THC efforts. Ms. Lamb has always solicited and been willing to
promote projects and ideas members of the BCHC have had. Our own Bill Page has been
a frequent source of inspiration for specific programs. BCHC sponsorship of this
program enables us to enumerate the effort as a part of our activity report to the County
Commissioners and THC each year. The BCHC is mentioned as a sponsor in each
broadcast.
The Heritage Society is asking that t�de�2�[lfun ' for the co
year of Heritage Highlights. The 2008 budget is as follows: -- —J
2008 Heritage Highlights Budget
Cost
In -kind
Purpose
$2,750.00
$
750.00
Research, writing, recording time, plus travel expenses
$1,200.00
$
800.00
KAMU actual production fee
$4,160.00
$
4,160.00
WTAW sponsorship fees
$8,110.00
$
5,710.00
$2400.00 shortfall needs to be funded
e razos Heritage Society requests and will appreciate a contribution of $1 t o the
HS in support of this endeavor.
Possible improvements the BHS will be investigating:
Upgrade of BHS website with additional storage capacity, or some other method of
making all versions of this program available to the public. The BHS is considering an
overhaul of its website. Projected cost: $2500 initial technical fees, plus some sort of
ongoing technical fees.
Potential production and distribution of CDs that would include targeted shows for
marketing purposes. Projected cost $750