May 2001
Anatomy of a campaign
Where do our campaigns come from? Who thinks of this stuff? Writes it? Designs it?
Records it? Distributes it?
Each campaign is different, but each involves many stepsall directed toward
bringing the audience the best in both message and quality.
A concept is born in-house and nurtured by staff and free-lancers, all of whom work to
come up with timely and significant messages. We attempt to answer these questions: What
will the audience listen to? What will a station consider airing in the midst of
profitable programming? And, perhaps most significant, what generation, what interests,
what life perspectives must be taken into account when developing the concept?
Even while scripts are being written around this concept, a graphic representation is
also being developed. This imagethis "brand"represents the promise
implied by the label.
Along with spoken messages, we consider musical messages. The words, the
instrumentation, the musical format are all important considerations. (Of course, our
being based in "Music City" doesnt hurt. We are fortunate to have a large
stable of writers, singers and instrumentalists who help us produce the best in music to
accompany the best of scripts.)
Once the product is in hand, we distribute it, market it, track it, and
learn
from it.
We dont always know how many people hear our messages or how those messages
interact with listeners personal concerns. But when we offer the best we can, we
believe the benefits to the listener could be like a time-release medicine that continues
to help.
For more information on any of our campaigns, contact the Public Media marketing
office, UMCom, P.O. Box 320, Nashville, TN 37202-0320; telephone toll-free (800) 476-7766;
e-mail radio@umcom.umc.org.
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