[at-l] THE ATC & Membership therein - a bit longish

[Bror8588 at aol.com (Bror8588@aol.com)]

In a message dated 6/3/2005 9:25:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
jbullar1@twcny.rr.com writes:

In many  senses it is the same problem Public Broadcasting faces. Only a 
fraction  of those who use the service contribute.



Who needs it?  Public Broadcasting, I mean.  They have  commercials but they 
don't call them that.  They beg for money ad  nauseum.  Their programs are 
interesting but other channels have similar  fare.  The History 'Channel, A & E, 
'ESPN, and also the commercial ones  such as ABC, CBS, and NBC, have good hour 
long programs on the wilderness, or  some aspect of life that is 
entertaining.  The movie channels have  uninterrupted full length films.  Public 
Broadcasting has strange speakers  or lecturers from time to time but they are usually 
selling their books and  could just as well hold lectures in various cities 
(as men and women did before  the age of Television) and make their money 
selling their stuff honestly.   Of course they would have to work a bit harder to 
make the sale.  Well,  that is my take on "Public Broadcasting."  
 
As far as ATC membership many good ideas have been presented on that theme  
but the best is "one to one" conversation and perhaps some push to engage the  
rangers as members (offer half price to those who are working in the parks --  
"Professional Membership rate") with the aim to have them engage the public 
or  provide information.
 
Skylander