WFSU Radio Reading Service

WFSU-FM Broadcast Area Check our broadcast area map at http://www.wfsu.org/radio/coverage_ar ea.html. The map is also posted on the bulletin board (H/T Marilyn Rubin, Reader, Gadsden County papers).

RRS Survey, NE Indiana The results of an NEIRSS survey of listener use of technology were interesting to a national group of RRS coordinators because of the focus, similarity in ages of listeners (youngest 22; oldest 97) and extent (large outreach, low return) of the survey. There were 167 responders out of 2500 listeners using a mail survey with responses taken over the phone or by mail, including follow- up calls to 400 listeners. The low return reflects the difficulty of these surveys. Zero percent of all listeners said they listen online.

Results for all listeners for NEIRRS
Do you have an Internet connection? No=79%
...a cell phone? No=67%
...a TV? Yes=98%
...an enhanced TV? Yes=66%

Would you listen on a cell phone? No=95%
...on Cable TV? No=68%

Differences for those under 50 years-of-age included:
74% have an Internet connection and a cell phone;
100% a television;
and 64% an enhanced television.

According to WFSU records, >20% of our listeners are under 50.

Goodbye To Matt Crockett, Leroy Rasberry and Chelsea Roberts. Thanks for your service! Bill Summers will stay with RRS as a substitute but he is leaving his Potpourri gig.

Good News on Two Fronts Two new intrepid (fearless, adventurous) readers have signed on for the early shift: Bill Griffin and Matt Roush. Welcome! Residents at two more Tallahassee assisted- living and residential centers have started listening to the Radio Reading Service. That means more people benefiting from listening to you, readers of all local papers.

RRS Google Calendar If you’re interested in the overall picture of the RRS volunteer schedule and/ or your own schedule check out the Google calendar.

Continue to email modaca41@yahoo.com when you need a substitute. The studio calendar is for those who don’t want a sub. The Google calendar serves to let you know as a sub to notify me when you see an opening you’d like. Those who read regularly and have notified me of an impending absence can see if I’ve registered your request. And those who’ve taken a gig can see if the calendar registers that.

Again We appreciate you!