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World's Greatest Hobby on national TV
World's Greatest Hobby on national TV
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CNJ831
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April 2001
From: US
3,150 posts
Posted by
CNJ831
on Thursday, August 14, 2003 6:20 AM
Well...was the spot really worthwhile? Having viewed it, I suppose that if you believe any plug at all has some advantage then this was a plus. However, from the public's standpoint I'd guess that it was probably all but worthless.
The segment lasted almost precisely 2 minutes by my watch. The air of the interview was rushed and strained and scale modeling probably received 30 seconds air-time. Given the hour and that you could have missed the whole thing by going to get a second cup of coffee, this plug for the World's Greatest Hobby was a waste in my book.
CNJ831
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CNJ831
Member since
April 2001
From: US
3,150 posts
Posted by
CNJ831
on Thursday, August 14, 2003 6:20 AM
Well...was the spot really worthwhile? Having viewed it, I suppose that if you believe any plug at all has some advantage then this was a plus. However, from the public's standpoint I'd guess that it was probably all but worthless.
The segment lasted almost precisely 2 minutes by my watch. The air of the interview was rushed and strained and scale modeling probably received 30 seconds air-time. Given the hour and that you could have missed the whole thing by going to get a second cup of coffee, this plug for the World's Greatest Hobby was a waste in my book.
CNJ831
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sd452
Member since
March 2002
From: Wisconsin
43 posts
Posted by
sd452
on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:27 PM
Its great its on tv but I wish it was on later in the day. We have a new puppy and I have to watch her at night so I don't get to bed until early morning. A time slot on a national news program say the 5 to 6 o'clock time period would get a lot more viewers.
Wisconsin Central Forever
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sd452
Member since
March 2002
From: Wisconsin
43 posts
Posted by
sd452
on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:27 PM
Its great its on tv but I wish it was on later in the day. We have a new puppy and I have to watch her at night so I don't get to bed until early morning. A time slot on a national news program say the 5 to 6 o'clock time period would get a lot more viewers.
Wisconsin Central Forever
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ironhorseman
Member since
August 2002
From: Memory Lane, on the sunny side of the street.
737 posts
Posted by
ironhorseman
on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:45 PM
i'll have to tape it. AM= stands for Ain't Movin
yad sdrawkcab s'ti
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ironhorseman
Member since
August 2002
From: Memory Lane, on the sunny side of the street.
737 posts
Posted by
ironhorseman
on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:45 PM
i'll have to tape it. AM= stands for Ain't Movin
yad sdrawkcab s'ti
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:37 PM
So this will be on Fox at 6:30 a.m. Eastern time. That's 5:30 a.m. in Chicago, 4:30 a.m in Denver, and THREE THIRTY IN THE MORNING on the West Coast. Will there be rebroadcasts of the feature during the time that actual people are up and about?
National television is nice, but it's better if it's at a time when someone is watching.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, August 13, 2003 4:37 PM
So this will be on Fox at 6:30 a.m. Eastern time. That's 5:30 a.m. in Chicago, 4:30 a.m in Denver, and THREE THIRTY IN THE MORNING on the West Coast. Will there be rebroadcasts of the feature during the time that actual people are up and about?
National television is nice, but it's better if it's at a time when someone is watching.
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Trainnut484
Member since
October 2002
From: Kansas City area
833 posts
Posted by
Trainnut484
on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 5:28 PM
Television is perhaps the best form of media to promote the world of model railroading and the real prototype. I wonder if new episodes of "Tracks Ahead" will come about. Does anyone know if this will happen?
All the Way!
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Trainnut484
Member since
October 2002
From: Kansas City area
833 posts
Posted by
Trainnut484
on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 5:28 PM
Television is perhaps the best form of media to promote the world of model railroading and the real prototype. I wonder if new episodes of "Tracks Ahead" will come about. Does anyone know if this will happen?
All the Way!
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
World's Greatest Hobby on national TV
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:05 AM
A World's Greatest Hobby Ambassador will be interviewed on "Fox and Friends" on August 14. Get more info at modelrailroader.com.
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/004/489xwxic.asp
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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World's Greatest Hobby on national TV
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:05 AM
A World's Greatest Hobby Ambassador will be interviewed on "Fox and Friends" on August 14. Get more info at modelrailroader.com.
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/004/489xwxic.asp
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