Springfield Blogging - KSFX
For me, it was interesting to see the production elements of the show. The KSFX newsdesk and the KOLR newsdesk sit yards from each other divided by a set of cameras on rollers and swivels allowing the two channels to share resources and reduce production time.
I was interviewed by Rob Evans - nice guy. He seems like a fun guy to have a beer with and a horrible guy to share a bathroom with. The man above holding (as my daughter would call it) his "pretty princess" mirror. In between stories Evans shared his light hearted demeanor in between the loving gazes he reserves for himself. By the way, he has a good sense of humor about it and posed for the picture above.
The news desk is populated by the unnamed gentlemen posted above. The assignment desk is elevated above the reporters, much like a courtroom and serves as a reminder of who "the man" is.
I'd hoped to spend some time with the Springfield News-Leader and had hoped an invitation to watch the News-Leader Editorial Board in action. Unfortunately, my request was denied, but I was able to scrape a quick video interview with Green County Sheriff Jack L. Merrit (Tony Messenger's arch enemy) which I'll be posting shortly.
The division of Springfield's CBS and FOX affiliate (KOLR & KSFX)isn't as distinct as "the other" dual network broadcasting company in Springfield would like their particular marriage to be.
KSPR (ABC) and KY3 (NBC) are supposed to be competing, which creates an opportunity if the rice paper walls don't fade away this year. As a result, I've been nudging Ron Davis to pick up coverage in Taney County. This is particuarly important when it comes to court coverage as KY3 retains the right to determine who will have access to the Southwest Missouri Judiciary.
KOLR was the first to open a Branson bureau and the Springfield News-Leader had a Branson bureau for 15 years. At this point, no networks have satellite operations in Stone and Taney Counties.
There's been a move afoot in the greater Springfield Market. The move involves paying less attention to the Branson community.
Theres an expression commonly used in journalism - follow the money. If we're following the regional money trail it leads to Branson and would seem the bottom line would entail acknowledging Branson as part of the larger community.
Branson reported record earnings while other local governments have had to scale back services this year. The majority of tourists coming to Branson drive through Springfield and regional travel benefits both population centers.
To be fair, it was an acknowledged failure of Springfield based media organizations that caused a contraction and focus towards the activities occurring in the heart of Springfield.
On the surface it appears the Springfield market is producing more local content, reacting well to competition and would benefit from focusing more energy to the southern part of their broadcast area or.....
Taney County Official Filings Election 2008
Jim Russell - Sheriff – Currently Unopposed
Kevn Tweedy – Coroner
Alisha Woody – Coroner
James Stahan - Assessor – Currently Unopposed
Carol Davis – Taney County Public Administrator
Susan Jafari – Taney County Public Administrator
Ron Herschend – Western Taney County Commissioner
Jim Strafuss – Western Taney County Commissioner
Helen Soutee – Taney County Treasurer
Thomas Nowacki – Swan Township Committeeperson
Linda Stillings – Swan Township Committeeperson
( Part of Forsyth, Taneyville, Kissee Mills
Danny Strahan – Eastern Taney County Commissioner
Roy Combs – Eastern Taney County Commissioner
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Nathon Easley – Beaver Township Commiteeperson
(Covers Bradleyville, Brown Branch, Bryant)
Compiled from individual filings- the page will be updated until election results are tallied)
Kevn Tweedy – Coroner
Alisha Woody – Coroner
James Stahan - Assessor – Currently Unopposed
Carol Davis – Taney County Public Administrator
Susan Jafari – Taney County Public Administrator
Ron Herschend – Western Taney County Commissioner
Jim Strafuss – Western Taney County Commissioner
Helen Soutee – Taney County Treasurer
Thomas Nowacki – Swan Township Committeeperson
Linda Stillings – Swan Township Committeeperson
( Part of Forsyth, Taneyville, Kissee Mills
Danny Strahan – Eastern Taney County Commissioner
Roy Combs – Eastern Taney County Commissioner
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Nathon Easley – Beaver Township Commiteeperson
(Covers Bradleyville, Brown Branch, Bryant)
Compiled from individual filings- the page will be updated until election results are tallied)
Correspondence with Missouri's Department of Conservation
Dear Representative of Missouri's Department of Conservation.
Dear John,
Thank you for informing me of the laws regarding Trout limits. Contrary to popular belief, I don't enjoy trout fishing one bit. It's the tasty fish flesh I crave and hope to make this experience as painless as possible.
Perhaps you could help. Though I write to my readers about the enlightenment one receives as they strive for excellence in the Hillbilly Arts, I realize my ability to easily catch my limit is more a matter of understanding science.
In order to get a return on my investment, perhaps you could slide some information my way to tilt the odds in my direction. The cool water released from the bottom of the Table Rock Lake through the dam provides the environment by which the tasty fish snacks are released. Since I'm outside of the Trophy Trout zone I don't hear the alarms go off when water and new fish are released for my stalking.
A list of drop off points (GPS Coordinates proffered) time of release and the number of fish being released at points other than the dam might help me get the upper hand.
Also, according to the manual, children are able to kill at will. If I pay a child 5 dollars to go fishing with me; how much higher will our joint trout limit be?
Lastly, how much does it cost to produce trout into the lake (dollars per fish)?
Dear Darin:
Glad to hear you enjoy trout fishing in the Ozarks and specifically Taneycomo. The information Renea sent to you is correct. Your information was mostly correct except for the daily limit of trout is only 4 not 6. If you would like to know where to find information directly from the Missouri Department of Conservation you can go to our web site: www.mdc.mo.gov .
The direct link to the summary of 2008 Fishing Regulations is: http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/2115.pdf
For Permit information look at page 6 of the file (page 4 of the document)
For Seasons and Limits look at page 10 of the file (page 8 of the document)
For Trout Fishing opportunities look at pages 18-22 of the file (pages 16-20 of the document)
Thanks again for enjoying trout fishing in Missouri. If you ever need to verify your Missouri fishing/hunting information or would like talk to a MDC representative, please contact me.
Sincerely,
John Miller
Naturalist Program Supervisor
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Center
483 Hatchery Road
Branson MO 65616
(417) 334-4865 ext 0
John.Miller@mdc.mo.gov
Dear John,
Thank you for informing me of the laws regarding Trout limits. Contrary to popular belief, I don't enjoy trout fishing one bit. It's the tasty fish flesh I crave and hope to make this experience as painless as possible.
Perhaps you could help. Though I write to my readers about the enlightenment one receives as they strive for excellence in the Hillbilly Arts, I realize my ability to easily catch my limit is more a matter of understanding science.
In order to get a return on my investment, perhaps you could slide some information my way to tilt the odds in my direction. The cool water released from the bottom of the Table Rock Lake through the dam provides the environment by which the tasty fish snacks are released. Since I'm outside of the Trophy Trout zone I don't hear the alarms go off when water and new fish are released for my stalking.
A list of drop off points (GPS Coordinates proffered) time of release and the number of fish being released at points other than the dam might help me get the upper hand.
Also, according to the manual, children are able to kill at will. If I pay a child 5 dollars to go fishing with me; how much higher will our joint trout limit be?
Lastly, how much does it cost to produce trout into the lake (dollars per fish)?
Dear Darin:
Glad to hear you enjoy trout fishing in the Ozarks and specifically Taneycomo. The information Renea sent to you is correct. Your information was mostly correct except for the daily limit of trout is only 4 not 6. If you would like to know where to find information directly from the Missouri Department of Conservation you can go to our web site: www.mdc.mo.gov .
The direct link to the summary of 2008 Fishing Regulations is: http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/2115.pdf
For Permit information look at page 6 of the file (page 4 of the document)
For Seasons and Limits look at page 10 of the file (page 8 of the document)
For Trout Fishing opportunities look at pages 18-22 of the file (pages 16-20 of the document)
Thanks again for enjoying trout fishing in Missouri. If you ever need to verify your Missouri fishing/hunting information or would like talk to a MDC representative, please contact me.
Sincerely,
John Miller
Naturalist Program Supervisor
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Center
483 Hatchery Road
Branson MO 65616
(417) 334-4865 ext 0
John.Miller@mdc.mo.gov
LETTER FROM DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
Dear Darin:
Glad to hear you enjoy trout fishing in the Ozarks and specifically Taneycomo. The information Renea sent to you is correct. Your information was mostly correct except for the daily limit of trout is only 4 not 6. If you would like to know where to find information directly from the Missouri Department of Conservation you can go to our web site: www.mdc.mo.gov .
The direct link to the summary of 2008 Fishing Regulations is: http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/2115.pdf
For Permit information look at page 6 of the file (page 4 of the document)
For Seasons and Limits look at page 10 of the file (page 8 of the document)
For Trout Fishing opportunities look at pages 18-22 of the file (pages 16-20 of the document)
Thanks again for enjoying trout fishing in Missouri. If you ever need to verify your Missouri fishing/hunting information or would like talk to a MDC representative, please contact me.
Sincerely,
John Miller
Naturalist Program Supervisor
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Center
483 Hatchery Road
Branson MO 65616
(417) 334-4865 ext 0
John.Miller@mdc.mo.gov
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http://www.bransonedge.com
http://www.bransonmissouri.blogspot.com
Glad to hear you enjoy trout fishing in the Ozarks and specifically Taneycomo. The information Renea sent to you is correct. Your information was mostly correct except for the daily limit of trout is only 4 not 6. If you would like to know where to find information directly from the Missouri Department of Conservation you can go to our web site: www.mdc.mo.gov .
The direct link to the summary of 2008 Fishing Regulations is: http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/2115.pdf
For Permit information look at page 6 of the file (page 4 of the document)
For Seasons and Limits look at page 10 of the file (page 8 of the document)
For Trout Fishing opportunities look at pages 18-22 of the file (pages 16-20 of the document)
Thanks again for enjoying trout fishing in Missouri. If you ever need to verify your Missouri fishing/hunting information or would like talk to a MDC representative, please contact me.
Sincerely,
John Miller
Naturalist Program Supervisor
Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Center
483 Hatchery Road
Branson MO 65616
(417) 334-4865 ext 0
John.Miller@mdc.mo.gov
--
http://www.bransonedge.com
http://www.bransonmissouri.blogspot.com
Missouri Lobbyist Files
The picture above details the resolution capacity for the Lobbyist Pitches posted in full and individual files can be viewed by clicking the image or link at the bottom of this post.
The 125 pages of archived images were shot from a Hi-Resolution camera. Each image can be blown up by clicking on it. The link below is a slideshow of pitches lobbyists have made to government entities in the Branson area. A few of the photos are fuzzy but are posted to maintain the integrity of the filing system.
The documents give some insight to how power and presence is peddled to the executive and legislative branches of Missouri Government.
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| Lobbyist Files |
Day off Politics - Gone Fishing
Instead of heading to Jefferson City I'm preparing for trout week. It's a spiritual practice of the Hillbilly Arts. Unlike those fishing for sport; during trout week I eat or trade every Steelhead aka Rainbow Trout that gravitates towards my hook.
Lake Taneycomo, named after its location (Taney County, MO).
A few miles upstream the state breeds trout which makes its way down to the docks two hundred yards from my apartment. The cost per fish is somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.50 and the state charges me 12 dollars for a fishing license, and an additional 7 dollars for a trout stamp. I can keep up to six fish daily.
At daybreak I'll start earning the money back.
When I get back, we'll talk about Jefferson City and the results of the official gunshot starting Media Hunting Season or Political Races throughout the state. In the meantime I'm hoping you'll help me do some homework with the "Ultimate Lobby File Showcase"
If Fly Fishing is your gig checkout Fly's and Guides.
Lake Taneycomo, named after its location (Taney County, MO).
A few miles upstream the state breeds trout which makes its way down to the docks two hundred yards from my apartment. The cost per fish is somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.50 and the state charges me 12 dollars for a fishing license, and an additional 7 dollars for a trout stamp. I can keep up to six fish daily.
At daybreak I'll start earning the money back.
When I get back, we'll talk about Jefferson City and the results of the official gunshot starting Media Hunting Season or Political Races throughout the state. In the meantime I'm hoping you'll help me do some homework with the "Ultimate Lobby File Showcase"
If Fly Fishing is your gig checkout Fly's and Guides.
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